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Jota on the Wolves bench as Arsenal go with 3-4-3 formation

Diogo Jota (£6.2m) finds himself on the bench for Wolves as Arsenal coe to Molineux.

Nuno Espirito Santo has gone with the 3-5-2 formation that usually features the Portuguese international, instead pairing Raúl Jiménez (£8.3m) with Adama Traoré (£5.8m).

The rest of the Wolves team is as expected, with Matt Doherty (£6.4m) and Jonny (£5.4m) providing width for the five-man midfield in front of a the settled back-three of Romain Saïss (£4.7m), Conor Coady (£5.1m) and Willy Boly (£4.8m).

Meanwhile, Arsenal have gone with a 3-4-3 formation for the second match in a row after deploying it with great success against Norwich.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) is part of the back-three once again, while Kieran Tierney (£5.3m) and Cédric Soares (£4.8m) find themselves in midfield as wing-backs.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) sits on the left-hand side of the front-three, joined there Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) and Bukayo Saka (£4.7m).

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; Jiménez, Traoré.

Arsenal XI: Martínez; Kolasinac, Luiz, Mustafi; Tierney, Xhaka, Ceballos, Cédric; Aubameyang, Nketiah, Saka.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    After review, the assist for Rashford's goal is awarded to Anthony Martial. The handball from Adam Smith prevents a goalscoring opportunity and is forced by the headed cross from Martial

    #FPL #MUNBOU

    Can’t argue with that.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You definitely can

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        😛

        One of those, I doubt a Lindelof header would have gotten the assist.

    2. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Here’s the perfect justification for all those haters saying it’s not an assist for Tony

    3. Supertrooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, good ruling in my opinion.

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sounds like a Mark Sutherns 'Preamble'.

    5. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Okay, didn’t know the rules were like that. It is a bit weird that they give assists for pens that is caused by a hand ball, but hey, it’s not a big deal for me.

    6. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Penalty given for a handball by SMITH
      Assist given to MARTIAL
      Makes perfect sense lol ridiculous!

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, it makes no sense.

  2. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwagon?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sign me up.

  3. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford, Martial, Greenwood have scored 55 goals for the season and surpassed Mane, Firmino, Salah (51 goals)

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just need 4 defenders and a keeper to catch them.

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not if you outscore the opponent

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Liverpool 13/14...

          Need a better back line.

          1. thomashl
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah, but I don’t agree with the statement that they need five signings in the back to challenge. One world class CB and a goalie would go a long way. That being said, I’m open to more of course

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think United need more depth before they can think about challenging.

        Still a gap between City/Pool imo.

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      To be fair to mane and salah - Firminio scores 0 goals

      1. Neevesy
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        True. He's a true play-maker. The epitome of 'team'

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fair play those three are awesome and i frekin love Greenwood... But please stop this comparisons, manchester are playing in europe league while liverpool in CL.

      1. Neevesy
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It's just good to see Utd playing like they did under Fergie. I'm a neutral and it's great to watch Liverpool, Man City and now Utd. Even Chelsea amd Leicester are great to watch at the moment. Just a shame about Spurs lol

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Indeed, just add wolves to this lot

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, I was about to say, we've played some part timers in the Europa, lol.

    4. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Most of which are against farmers on Thursday nights 😉

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Oh I agree, not fair comparison.

        Still an interesting stat though.

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm loving the way that Manu are playing with confidence and 'almost' back to their own self, but I question whether they can match City & Liv next season. There is just that difference, not in quality, but in quality+pace

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think a top CB with pace, Graelish for some creative depth, and Sancho. Maybe even a fullback and holding mid too.

        Still some way to go, agree.

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I think we need a top class holding mid a lot more than it's been mentioned, Matic was terrible today after his recent revival.

  4. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    who makes way for Greenwood ?

    DCL ?
    Raul ?
    Ings ?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Donkey.

    2. Neevesy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL all day long at the Mo.

    3. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dcl

  5. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is it worth swapping rashford to greenwood?

    1. Neevesy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think I need to take this option now. Using the extra money wisely, and with a big luck it should definitely be worth it.

      Similar to Foden scoring well over other city options( obviously much more rotation at city)

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        ..this option *seriously* now

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think so. Rashford still wasn't all that impressive today.

    4. Mr. Funny Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m wondering this as well, that downgrade offers the opportunity to to upgrade DCL > Kane (c) next week, and guess who he’s playing??

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I wish I had about 5 extra transfers to spread the money around.

    6. Supertrooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Did this before this gw, funds used to upgrade guendozi to mahrez.

      Worked out this gw but overall not sure it is the a smart decision.

  6. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who’s bringing in Greenwood tonight before the rise ? And who u selling ??

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I want to but I don't know whether to give up Rash, DCL or Jimenez. Might suck up the rise at this point to wait and see.

  7. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah (c) last hurrah tomorrow.

    Salah + AWB -> Martial + TAA

    Fernandes & DB can share the captaincy to the end of the season.

  8. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who not to ask for Captain advice 😀

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/22008232

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aged like milk

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looool

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *any advice

      And this https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/22010055 😀

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hahahaha

    5. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Poor Irbox went through swords of The Hound.

    6. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tbf I'm already ignoring anyone using the word "fam"

    7. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      "Anyone saying Bruno is a casual"

      LMAO

  9. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A hit involving Maguire Nketiah -> defender + Greenwood looks worth it now

  10. Chaps Before Baps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Longterm
    -------------

    A) Rashford & Pulisic
    B) Greenwood & Son

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This worth -4?

    DDG, Saka, Jiminez

    To

    Ederson, KDB, Greenwood

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone on 57 from 3?

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No but 42 plus Salah (C) 🙂

    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      65 from 3

    3. Dont give a fuchs
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Great. 57 from 4 I got.

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nice

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno Martial Greenwood?

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Na mate TC Bruno Rashford and Martial feels like the first thing I got right all season

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Nice

          1. Jack Burton
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Looking like getting your namesake in next week though

  13. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My predicitions :

    Doherty CS + Goal + 3 Bonus
    Martinez Penalty save + save point + 2 bonus
    Jimenez goal and subbed early so someone else can miss the pen

    1. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Would love this

  14. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Owning Greenwood almost makes up for C Mahrez instead of Bruno... :/

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ehh the game is not played yet. you might end up ahead 😉

  15. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So 42 from 3, great start. Forecasts on what I’ll finish on?

    McCarthy
    TAA | Saiss | Lascelles
    Salah (C) | KdB | Son | Bruno (15) | Martial (14)
    Kane (VC) | Greenwood (13)

    Button | Connolly | Elmohamady | Lundstram

  16. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial Assist given 😎 told you guys...

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers Mark. Nice to see you've still got a hotline to FPL HQ.

  17. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So this is what an erection feels like.

    #50from3

  18. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Haha martial assist givennn

  19. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That chess player goes on a pod talking about winning the whole thing. Wildcards this week and doesn't include Bruno Fernandes at home to Bournemouth. Really?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rook(ie)

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        quality 😀

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There's a lot of luck involved in FPL...

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah true, but surely you’d pick Fernandes for this game. It would be unlucky to have him for this game and him not haul, not vice versa

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If I wasn’t so impulsive, I’d swear I could win FPL. Still, crazy amount of luck involved.

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    They probably need to change the points system OR pricing in FPL next season. You have Martial OOP, but Sterling, Mahrez, Salah, Mane, are basically wide forwards. They are making forwards not really viable options any more.

    It makes what KDB and Fernandes do remarkable. Because they don't get the chances that these wide forwards get, yet still score big points.

    So you can either reduce the points given for a goal scored by a midfielder, or you can reduce the prices of all forwards to make them more viable picks going forward.

    You can't have Kane, Rashford, Auba, Vardy, Aguero priced at 11.0m and scoring a point less per goal (and no CS point) with Martial, Mahrez, Salah, Mane, KDB, Fernandes only a £1m - £1.5m more.

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Agree

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They should but they most likely won't.

      I would upgrade Salah, Mahrez, Sterling, Mane, Martial and Son to forwards. Would make the game way more interesting.

    3. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford should also be a midfielder next season. As an option he’s been destroyed.

      Strikers need to be awarded a greater amount of BPS imo. They’re overpriced compared to midfielders

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rashford and Martial are strikers though. Make them strikers.

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Players like Mané, Salah, Sterling and Son for example are NOT midfielders...

  21. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Traore such a unit that he evens works out his mouth muscles in warm-up

  22. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is AWB out for a hit to get in an extra United attacker stupid?

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think it's worth it long-term

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, remember his hauls the past two gameweeks.

  23. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood has scored same amount of goals as Firmino in the premier league this season.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Still less than maupay tho

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not really Firmino's role to score goals though.

      Impressive for an 18 year old though, who hasn't been 1st choice nearly all season.

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And R. Firmino has played 1700 mins more

  24. Basil1977
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Normally i would be happy 22 points including bps from 3 players, took a hammering in my cash mini league.
    Everyone has 3 utd but i'm the only one who has a defender, plus they all captained Bruno or Martial, where i captained Salah.

    1. Shuko
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, I thought I'd do well with Greenwood pick, but rivals in ML all got Martial who got same amount of points, meh.

  25. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    With BOU playing so poorly, anyone tempted to bring back in Son for next week?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looking at keeping him and binning jiminez to get kdb back with 2 free transfers

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I kind of am depending on this week’s game for him.

      Could do Rashford to Ings and Guendouzi to Son lol

    3. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep. They then play leicester then city. So I was tempted to go kane and chase w vardy then jesus.
      Could go son instead tho

    4. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Gotvenough to do DCL to Kane may give it a go

  26. AK ⭐
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Have DDG, Rashford and Bruno

    Martial vs Rashford decision gone wrong big time.

    People in the sme boat, you sitting tight or twisting?

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Went rashy over Tony too and regret it

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Next week could be different story, stick

    3. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      At least the next game

    4. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have the same 3, nothing wrong with Rashford as a pick, unlucky with that off side today, he'll keep getting points.

      DDG bit of an issue tho, think I want 3rd utd attacker, so might do DDG & DCL out for Ederson & Greenwood with my 2 fts

    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just narrowly offside from scoring a brace. I'd keep.

    6. Basil1977
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have AWB, Rashford and Bruno, i'm sticking next week utd clean sheet and Rashford scores and Martial blanks and you will want to swap back.

    7. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trash to Greenwood ASAP

    8. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Def Waste of Utd spot when 4 attackers scoring goals

    9. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      same here. WC2 was a disaster

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Almost perfect start with 49 (I think?) from 3.

    Long may it continue!

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      rubbish score from 3!

    2. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same mate, looking forward to few more from Doherty & Jimenez

  28. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fernandes scores a free Kick that Matic is blocking the GK’s view which is offside. Goal given.

    Rashford scores. Correctly ruled out but incredibly close.

    Lerma scuffs his clearance from a Martial header that changes the direction of the ball onto Smith’s hand. Martial assist given.

    Absolute Joke.

  29. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford can’t even outscore 4.4m bench fodder lol

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I know you're joking but Greenwood has the potential to be a better player than Rash, he looks so good.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If greenwood was priced 7m, you wouldn’t have said this. He is absolute quality

  30. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Patricio, Doherty and Jimi owner here.

    Confident..... nope.

    Auba blank per favore.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would take a 0-0 from this game

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

      Same here but can see arsenal win unfortunately. Got cleanies last two weeks so can’t complain to much. Just annoying when Pope has looked so good.