Dugout Discussion

Greenwood and Wan-Bissaka benched as Man United host Palace

Mason Greenwood (£7.5m) finds himself on the bench as Manchester United start their Premier League campaign a week late.

The 18-year-old was a fixture on the right-hand side of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s attacking midfield trio during Project Restart, but his place has been handed to Daniel James (£6.5m) today.

The Manchester United boss has made two surprising decisions on the right-hand side of the pitch as Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) loses out to Timothy Fosu-Mensah (£4.5m) in defence.

Outside of that, the Red Devils line up mostly as we would expect. Anthony Martial (£9.0m) leads the line, supported by Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) on the left and Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) in the number 10 role.

There will be plenty of eyes on those two players as Jan Sienkiewicz pointed out in the most recent captaincy article that Crystal Palace have shown some weakness from set pieces and down their right flank in open play.

Roy Hodgson’s men arrive at Old Trafford in their traditional 4-4-2 formation, Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) once again deployed out of position as a centre-forward alongside Jordan Ayew (£6.0m).

Budget defender Tyrick Mitchell (£4.0m) keeps his place in the side at left-back, although the defensive injury crisis at Palace eases slightly with the return of Mamadou Sakho (£4.5m) at centre-back.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Fosu-Mensah; Pogba, McTominay; Rashford, B Fernandes, D James; Martial.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Mitchell, Sakho, Kouyaté, J Ward; Schlupp, McCarthy, McArthur, Townsend; Zaha, Ayew.

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  1. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I honestly expect united to score a couple at least

    Too much talent in offence

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hot take considering the first 30...

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        30 mins good or bad wouldn’t really change my mind. Seen them playa lot of times. They tend to score - especially since Bruno arrived.

        But we will see

    2. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If only talent was enough to win games

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I hear you

        Character / teamwork / etc matter

        All I’m saying is I can see them scoring a couple

  2. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Let’s swap kepa and DDG

    Kepa can be your backup, similar wages

  3. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dont own any leeds eve utd m,city could be a terible gw have 2ft but considering wcing prices are going to shoot up for players i will probs want when i do would you just hold the wc for longer?

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What's your team?

    2. Baby Face Nelson
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      then who do you own

    3. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Team is
      Mcarthy
      Taa justin lewis
      Salah auba asm alli havertz
      Werner adams
      Steer taylor fergeson brewster ? 2ft 3ft with a -4 or wc

      1. Baby Face Nelson
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        asm alli havertz

        no clue why so many own these 3.

      2. Neves say Neves
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I've got a very similar team to yours. I think the 2ft + a hit is the way to go

      3. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not a bad team. Just too much Chelsea. You look like you gonna have a bad week but a couple of transfers is all you need. Not WC

    4. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks guys i,ll just do 3ft -4 wait and get some more info data etc

      1. Spab
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I think you should wait until the transfer window closes before using your WC

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I usually hold for later, but this season is showing a lot of form players early. Tied with a lack of manc players; depending on this gws outcome I'm thinking of moving early. Really finding it difficult to wait to map transfers out so far when there is such a rich vein of talent showing in the early stages. Could be a mistake, could be a mistake to wait ... Decision time Monday 🙂

  4. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Roy is a tactical genius

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

      Very underrated manager imo. Unfairly gets lumped in with the likes of Bruce, Moyes and Pardew

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Done very well by Palace, if he manages a big team people have too high expectations. But he is perfect for a club like Palace

  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can’t be long now til Utd win a penalty

  6. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bruno going to troll me big time

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Martial for me 🙁

  7. All about the galacticos
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which scores more?
    A) HamezR + Martial
    B) HamezR + Werner
    C) Bruno + Werner
    D) Bruno + Martial

    1. GSWC
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  8. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Shaw overweight? Looks it.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thats how he always looks

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        So he's always overweight. Should train harder and keep an eye on his weight.

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Pretty much

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He’s not overweight. It’s just his body type.

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

            20% body fat isnt a body type

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      With the amount of games he misses what do you expect

    3. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      like grant holt, has that barrel shape going on

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So Palace are good then

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Look very compact once again. Looks like there could a lot of value in their defence.

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      We ok.

    3. Ghost Ship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looking forward to seeing eze and batshuyi get going. Not exactly Barcelona, more like poor mans Everton.

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah indeed. Reckon when Eze/Bats are well integrated into the team and our first choice defence are back we will surprise some teams.

  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood to come on and turn this mess around and nail down a starting spot in the process

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's needed to inject a spark.

      I think he's a regular anyhow, just rested...

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes please!

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why would Sancho come to gloomy Manchester to play with this shower of shite lol

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      bIgGeSt cLuB In ThE WoRlD

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Seriously...would be a fool.

  12. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Really poor start from United.
    Team definitely looks unfit

  13. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can we restart the season already please?

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Guaita best form keeper in the PL now

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      nearly just gifted Rash a goal there

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rashf8down, holding his head I think

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *Rashford

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's fine, a tiny brush of the arm.

  16. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What was that Guaita

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He got cocky after all those caught saves

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Respect for DDG 😆

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      May go on an attack down the wing next

  17. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everton would struggle to score against Palace me thinks

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They are fluid so I wouldn't bet on it

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, don't kneejerk em in just yet

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well DCL loves scoring headers so who knows

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitchell's price is going up tonight. He's got Everton and Chelsea up next, and then he's probably done.

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I really hate when a player goes down like that and its so obvious they aren't hurt but the other team are forced to kick it out

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soccer players...

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I hate it

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He was elbowed in the head...

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It was a tap.

    3. Sly Fly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yup. It's simple to stop. If you go down with an injury and the physio has to come on, then you have to go off for a minimum of 2 or three minutes. If it's a head injury (real or fake) then you go off for five minutes while you're checked out. It'll give the ref on the sidelines something to do. And it'll cut fakers in half pretty easy.

  19. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like puli to jrod was the move over taking a hit for Bruno... :-/

    1. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think so, I took the hit as well and it's left me a little bit inflexible

  20. KGJ United
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A question regarding removing players from the classic league (I am the administrator).
    It says in the rules, that if I remove somebody that player cannot join again.
    I guess the meaning is that they cannot get in by themselves.
    Can I invite them so that they can rejoin (once removed)?

    Does anyone know?

    Cheers

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why remove someone to let them back in?

      1. KGJ United
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        If that person reconsiders.

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

        Rage transfer?

  21. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard beckoning. Haven't got any of today's big scorers, Vinagre dropped, Bruno blanking so far, price changes coming.

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Similar

  22. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dr Rashford needs to see the Dr

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    DCL looks like the new Inzaghi to me. Nothing special but keeps scoring.

    Agree?

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He is nowhere near not as clinical. Inzaghi is a legend.

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Time for Mourinho to destroy him

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rumours of a 4-6 week injury...

  24. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bale confirmed. If they could announce his 7.9m price today I can get Alli straight out

  25. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Oh Bale confirmed

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bale signs for Spurs

  27. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bale nailed at Lb for spurs?

  28. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Guaita essential

  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I missed writing here BAALEEEEE!!!

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You won’t be writing it often

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

      I’m more excited about Sergio Reguilon.
      Soon y’all will be trying to squeeze him in your teams after he starts giving double digit returns consecutively which is easily possible under Mourinho’s team

    3. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      more fun to predict when he gets a start, gw8?