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Greenwood only a substitute as Rashford starts up front

Southampton take on Manchester United in the Gameweek 4 curtain-raiser. Kick-off at St. Mary’s is at 12:30pm BST.

An injury to Anthony Martial (£7.7m) against Palace had dominated the build-up to this match, with speculation rife as to whether Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer could hand a start to Mason Greenwood (£4.5m).

That hasn’t transpired, with budget FPL forward Greenwood only among the substitutes.

Solskjaer has made three changes to the Manchester United side that lost 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace in GW3, with Ashley Young (£5.4m), Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) and Juan Mata (£6.4m) starting in the lunch-time kick-off.

Young replaces the injured Luke Shaw (£5.5m) at left-back, whilst Solskjaer has shuffled his pack in the absence of Martial: Mata and Pereira earning starts against the Saints as Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) drops to the bench.

The Norwegian boss has turned to the tried and tested Mata to add attacking impetus to United’s frontline, with the Red Devils aiming to prevent their sluggish Premier League start turning into something of a nightmare after a winless run of two games.

This is a game of extreme importance in the Solsjkaer era at United and the decision to opt for experience in the form of Mata as opposed to a youthful prospect such as Greenwood is telling of how pivotal this fixture could be for United’s momentum in the initial stages of the 2019/20 campaign.

Meanwhile, Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhuttl has made just two changes to his starting line-up for the game against United, with Cedric (£4.9m) and Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) earning starts at the expense of Yan Valery (£5.0m) and Nathan Redmond (£6.4m). 

The Saints will be looking to build on their impressive away victory over Brighton in Gameweek 3.

Southampton XI: Gunn, Cedric, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Danso, Højbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Adams, Ings.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Young, McTominay, Pogba, Andreas, Mata, James, Rashford.

 

Lessons learned from Gameweek 3

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  1. Differential C (Mark)
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Remember when United won a few games with Ole early on and everyone completely forgot about getting Poch?

    1. QueefParkRangers
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Whats Poch gonna do? play upfront for them?

      The team stinks mate

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If only they’d waited.

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    James and Greenwood were great.
    Rashford, Lingard and Andreas were crap.

    Ole needs to start Greenwood against Leicester...

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      De Gea
      AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
      ????? McTominay
      James Pogba Martial
      Rashford

      The '?????' is the issue. Matic is too slow to play the role. Fred can't tackle. If Utd find that midfielder they would improve a lot - it would relieve Pogba of some defensive duty and provide the CBs with more protection.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah midfield is an issue. As it stands, I think this is the best atm.

        ..............DDG
        AWB Axel Maguire Shaw
        .......Pogba McSauce
        Greenwood Mata James
        .................Martial

        1. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think Mata is past it tbh.

          Pogba is an issue in the midfield role - he hates defending. I know he gets paid loads, but getting players to do things they hate is poor management IMO. He gives the ball away, he can't mark at corners and FKs, he gives away silly fouls in dangerous areas. That is why I prefer Pogba higher up the pitch.

      2. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fred is the better choice in that set up.

  3. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    1 point closer to the safety of 40 points for both teams

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I love you.

  4. Party time
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mourinho must be smiling

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Laughing more like, he knew who needed to go but board got rid of him.

    • The 5% Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      noooo....got James 3rd on bench haha

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why tho?

        1. The 5% Team
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          had to make some late changes to my WC team because D.Silva and Haller went over 5% ownership. After that just forgot to set up the bench...stupid mistakes happen.
          At least I got Mahrez in...

      2. Jarnathan
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You must have way too much money on the bench if he's 3rd

        1. The 5% Team
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Guilbert Doherty and James

          1. Jarnathan
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            At least 3 million too much, unless of course you're playing Lund and Dendon

            1. The 5% Team
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              nah...playing with 'handicap': only players lower than 5% ownership

              Fabianski Gunn
              Emerson Coleman Doherty Matip Guilbert
              Pepe Son Mahrez Lanzini James
              Lacazette Wesley Kean

              will have to transfer James out as well next GW 🙁

    • Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      -1 from 2.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        How?

        1. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I'm guessing they had Rashford and Greenwood and took a -4 for transfers

    • Bruce Lee
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      awb on baps guys?

      1. QueefParkRangers
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        yeah 4

    • XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Utd going along nicely tbh, 4th place so far

    • Dybala10
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone ballsy/stupid enough to move to a Spurs defender?

      Need a Shaw replacement and they have the fixtures, just not the form.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Until window is closed, not sure who actually plays.

        Rb: don't have any
        Lb: davies fit to challenge rose
        Cb: vertongen might go, or stay and displace toby or sanchez

        1. Coys96
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          RB = Aurier

          1. how now brown cow
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            No guarantee he stays or plays.

    • Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lord Pukki entering the cockpit of the party plane. Who's ready for take off!?

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Me. I’ve also got his co-pilot, Haller.

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lovely and stewardess Cantwell is at the ready.

        2. Artemis Titans
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          His co-pilot has decided to fly the Hallercopter.

      2. Siggy in the Middle
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Me and I'm joined by Cantwell and Lanzini

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hard to see him not scoring.

        I expect the Hallercoptor to takeoff today too.

      4. how now brown cow
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        My maiden voyage.

        Hope it's a smooth takeoff.

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Strap in boys. In flight hauls will be served shortly

      5. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I've capped the Lord himself

        Fully on board with Cantwell and Haller coming in for -4

        A place crash would kill my OR for good 😀

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Same here

      6. Bobby Digital
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yey yeyyy

      7. Tomerick
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Co-pilot Haller reporting for duty.

      8. Coys96
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sitting next to Anderson myself

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Have him too. He sorting out the luggage for us.

    • have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      this is the weakest Man U squad I have seen in my life, their lack of quality is scary tbh. They could literally finish around 10th this season if thinks go bad

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Best team we've had since fergie left. If Maguire can have the same effect as vvd and we sign a striker in january top 4 should be easy enough

        1. I'm out of name ideas
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          He won't.

          1. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            And they won't.

        2. have you seen cyan
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Everton for instance is stronger imo, and that says soemthing. Your defence looks ok on paper but its your attack that is weak

        3. ChampChomp
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Maguire isn't near the player Van Dijk is

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            He cost us more for a reason. Maybe vvd slightly better but v close

            1. Jarnathan
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Not because he's better but because Man U were desperate and had the funds

            2. Hairy Potter
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Take the blinkers off, VVD is much better than Maguire.

            3. Greasy Grealish Gang
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              "Close" as in "on a completely different level". I rate Maguire but Van Dijk's last season was world class.

          2. Old Man
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            VVD is world class - Maguire is not a bad layer but you'll need considerably more than that to have a radical upgrade on the team as a whole.

        4. InRafaWeTrust
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Deluded

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Weaker than last season?

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah on paper kaku and sanchez were valuable. We gonna play the u19s in Europa. No depth

          1. Manani
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            lukaku I'll give you that. Sanchez was garbage though.

      3. Artemis Titans
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Madness

      4. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You didn't see them in the 80s then?

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          not really lol i was born 87

    • Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Awful from Trashford, Greenwood did more in 10 minutes than he did all game. Rubbish

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Glad I did Rash to Haller.

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Harsh. He's still very young. Greenwood vs tired legs

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What do you expect one is on £300k a week turning up the other is trying to get permanent position on peanuts.
        Money ruined the prem fact.

        1. DantheManinaPan
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          What's the prem fact?

    • Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who are you ear marking as AWB's replacement?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Have you seen United’s fixtures?

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Have you seen Utds team?

        2. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Have you watched United defend?

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Smalling.

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Bugger.

      3. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Robertson

      4. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        TAA

      5. The Doc
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        AWB made a lot of mistakes today in my eyes. He really didn't look confident when receiving the ball in defensive positions.

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you, very. Helpful. Have an up vote.

    • Artemis Titans
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He who laughs last... He just needs a bit more time. Give Greenwood more mins. We're playing with 10. Pog cant be arsed. It's a rebuild with youth. It'll never be the class of '92. Its the right direction.

    • QueefParkRangers
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Need Sterling & Aguero to go mental now

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'd rather they stayed sane and scored a boat load of goals.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sane is injured fella.

        2. Chill, we'll call you
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I'd rather Sane stayed sober and away from the goals.

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Only needed Christiansen for this fixture. FFS, so much for planning.

    • Louis Van Gaalstones
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The thought process of not bringing on Greenwood sooner is Bananas

    • Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bayern 0-1 down to Mainz

      1. I'm out of name ideas
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Can't imagine that will last long.

    • Siggy in the Middle
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lanzini and Cantwell justifying me getting them in for -4 in place of Perez and Martial would be nice.

      1. Top 210 Club
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Anything can happen on the party plane

    • EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      mourinhos got to go. just want are club back

      1. I'm out of name ideas
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ha Ha. He took them to 2nd and they sacked him!

    • Eleven Hag
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Is it worth doing (Martial + Aubyemyang) -> (KDB + Haller) ??

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Probably

    • have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      hmmm what game to watch? Pukki captain so I cant watch that

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Watch one of the other games.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think Leicester - Bournemouth, that could be a thriller!

      2. Coys96
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        City/Chelsea

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Watching Tom & Jerry is far more enjoyable than watching United these days.

      1. I'm out of name ideas
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I genuinely believe that 'The cat concerto' is one of the best films ever made across all genres.

      2. Klein
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on which side you are on. Its fun for me.

    • Das Boot
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Right Wildcard team let's do this !

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        My second most hated saying. Second only to “let’s roll”

    • tm245
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Since Moyes, they have spent hundreds of millions, hired one of the greatest managers of this generation, and at the end of five years, this is all that is left to show for it.

      Why should anyone in that organization get another chance to build again?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        tbh they do need a manager like Poch and give him 4/5 years no matter what happens. He will bring the best out of what they have and get them back to a good level, then hand it over to a winning manager to get them competing for the PL again.
        Thats exactly what he has done with Spurs considering their lack of singings most of the time. They should break the bank to get Poch

        1. tm245
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, but look below -- can they afford to do a down to the studs rebuild?

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Coz commercially the club is still a giant

        1. tm245
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          True, and the current management are not helping the brand. Few stars plus few results equals fewer shirt sales. Pogba is all they have left as a merchandise mover.

      3. Klein
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The belief "It can only be better from here" is giving them chance.

    • De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Perez not starting. Just great!

    • Peter Ouch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What a funny world fpl is.
      Two weeks ago people wcing for 3 utd players and now they sell for hits

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sounds good to me

      2. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That's me. Went Rashford to Abraham this week, going De Gea back to Pope next and benching AWB.

      3. Greasy Grealish Gang
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        We feast on their tears. Time to climb the rankings.

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      James 1 BAP?

    • ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just came back home from work.

      How did AWB fare? Worth keeping or Utd are sh*t?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He was ok but Utd were crap overall.

        1. ZeBestee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Out of my team then.

      2. HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No get rid

    • Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If De Gea and the defenders put their minds to it, they can easily reach the 100 point mark this season. This was a solid 2 points each they got.

      #free Pogba from defensive midfield. He looked somewhat alive when he got to go forward once Matic came on.