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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2,161 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Stoke city plays nicer football than United

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Solskjaer: "Let's see if we need (Greenwood). He's always a good option to have on the bench. He's had a shorter pre-season than what we hoped for. That's the reason behind a few of the calls so far (including Matic and AWB)."
      #FPL #FantasyPL #FFScout #GW2 #MUNCRY #mufc https://t.co/8VbxMNpkuf

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ayew thinks it is second half

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

      He has money on Palace HT United FT.

  4. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like buying VAR only works for one team at the time. Was pretty apparent LiVARpool had it last season until they sealed up the league then VARchester United took over. Now its back with LiVARpool Penandes is a worse option

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

      Loan without an option to buy was the deal.

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Pool probably had a buy back clause

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

        Seems so, nice of Liverpool to help out a former rival whos fallen on harder times

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Still time to seal the haul and max bps with a dodgy pen, don’t worry

    3. ReindeerHotdog
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It was pretty apparent Liverpool were benefitting from VAR last season?

      Have you actually researched that or do you just like how Livarpool sounds?

      Any reputable VAR table will show Liverpool were by no means helped along by VAR.

      The amount of ridiculous comments you post seems to increase on a daily basis.

      Utter nonsense.

      Chill and do something else.

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

        I actually posted a lot more last season so my comments are in decline

    4. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Some weak punning right here. Liverpool one works. Man U one is atrocious.

    5. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You again. Did you lose a bet?

  5. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ManU back to being shiite
    De Gea back to being good

    Good old days

  6. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Palace to win every game 1-0 and be crowned champions.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      *evil laugh*

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      bookmarked

    3. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      lol 😀

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Seems like it. Jordan Ayew for Ballon Dor

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

      They will beat Fulham and WBA 2-0

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Be good to see

    7. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      One nil to the palace!

  7. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    should bring on greenwood and vdb

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

    Why do so many people own the 10.5m Milivojevic? I don't understand this

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      People have money to burn

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Because he did well in his games last season

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Because they get more pens. No kidding. That's the main reason.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Very small sample size where he performed exceptionally well. All be it from the spot

    4. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm regretting it, and the (C). But only because I knew his form started to tail off towards the last few games and that usually carries over to the next season.

    5. grooveymatt65
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      love the reference.

      he's only good for half a season as well just like milli!

    6. DNML
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Milivojević is 6.0m

      1. DNML
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        ...and is better player 😀

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You've missed the joke

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

    This whole fantasy football game is rather annoying to play.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      could not agree more

  10. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Man U look back to there very worst!

    Martial+Bruno >> DCL+Rodriguez (-4)?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bruh

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Their is still time to get to there best

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Haha all ManU transfers going to be reversed again 😛

      Martial --> Ayew for a hit anyone

    4. ReindeerHotdog
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Point chasing never ends well.

  11. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Too quick to judge United assets or are they genuinely not that appealing? Fixtures arent the best either

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They look dodgy. I've always thought United were dodgy under Ole which is why I didn't scramble to get any in but they look terrible today, could just be lack of matches though. Wait to see how they do against Brighton.

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah this. Its basically a repeat of Spurs and Soton last week. High expectations, but like you said could just be due to lack of matches

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Its quite clear they aren’t up to speed yet

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Preseason

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

    United will hopefully up their game second half. James and FM need to come off for Greenwood and AWB.

    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. Get James out of there. And get Pogba a Red Bull.

  13. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Good thing didn't waste FT on manchester "assets".

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Same here. Now just hoping holding onto Son pays off

      1. grooveymatt65
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        same

        got alli as well so i am double crossing fingers haha

      2. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Holding on to Mitro paid off actually. Son fixture is really good, may bag a brace in next 3. That is if he doesn't get sent off like last season.

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

      Them being a game behind in fitness is certainly a thing. Next weekend's result will be a better test.

  14. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Been saying the entire time than an easy post lockdown run has warped people's minds. Now they have Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Everton up next lmao

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wow I am crap at this, brought in Bruno for free while my rival brings in DCL for a hit!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Took a hit to bring in DCL. Bruno was the makeweight.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Get your rival on here

    3. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Unlucky lol

  16. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Palace here killing 5+ goals games

    Typical

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They could be 3 up.

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

    Rashford 2 goals second half. You read it first here 🙂

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

      Typo there...you mean Martial 🙂

    2. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I really hope you are correct :).

  18. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Just playing around with a WC. Ideal midfield?

    Salah - KdB - JRod - Klich - Bissouma

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Too weak?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe Podence also.

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Have space for chelsea ones

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Good point. 8.5m placeholder would be ideal.

    3. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Possibly podence for Bissouma if you have spare cash but that's exactly the midfield I had earlier when considering it. For me it all depends on how Southampton look as I have both their strikers at the mo.

    4. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Podence over Klich imo

    5. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Similar here except Podence over Klich. Both good options though.

  19. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    People actually wildcarded for Man Utd players

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yup ppl actually think palace defence is a joke.

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol Man Utd fixtures not great

    3. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      There's still another half of football to play.

  20. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    People are quick to write off Utd.. Just wait till Sancho, Bale and Alcantra arrive in this window

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      😎

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      huh

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Acantara to Utd apparently..

        https://twitter.com/Tino_LFC/status/1307236379961839616

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Reguilon also having his medical as we speak. Olé already have an interview.

  21. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Love how everyone here loses their sh1t after 45 minutes of UTD first game of the season.

    😆

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Reason and logic means nothing here for the most part

      • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Would be nice if they ran around

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      One point for me so far this GW, anybody worse ?

      1. Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        -1 with 3 playing

      2. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Presumably you have most of your players left to play so it doesn't really matter at the moment.

      3. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        12 from 1(mitro)

      4. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        4 from 4 after taking a 4 point hit. So 0. And 42 last week.

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

        I am equal

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bale will look odd with number 9

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Well he certainly won't be even.

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Ba dum tss

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

          Even par?

          Sorry.

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

        Lamela needs to take one for humanity.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Mou will strip him of that number in all honesty. 😛

    4. Gearoid
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      MU not looking good but still need to have at least 1 asset I think. -4 required below. Thoughts

      McCarthy
      TAA Davies Justin
      Salah Auba Alli ASM
      Mitro Werner Ings

      Nyland Bissouma KWP Mitchell

      Alli Auba Ings to
      A. KDB Hamez Martial
      B. Bruno Pulisic Jesus

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        A

    5. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Always should have waited to see Utd play, atleast we now can look at some of these upcoming fixtures as a little more precarious then we first thought

      1. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Lack of pre-season is why I've got none in my team. Palace are are tougher than most on here would have you think as well.

        1. mgilbert86
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          yea, still think brighton and newcastle are worth holding them for to see how they do

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah let's see 2nd half if James and McTominay are taken off for Greenwood and VDB/Fred ...

    6. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I’m I missing something or is it rather embarrassing that Spurs have signed a player on £300k a week who is injured for the first 4 weeks?

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        *Am I missing*

        1. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Not sure, where did you see yourself last?

          1. Vazza
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Haha!

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        No you aren’t missing anything

      3. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        A loan to help them finish higher than mid table.

      4. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You're missing something.

      5. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        The whole thing is a terrible idea. Ale will barely play and will be a complete flop

    7. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Probably been asked already but why isn’t Henderson playing?? They brought him back to sit on the bench behind that joke??

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Will play CL probs

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 7 months ago

            No chance, domestic cups only unless de gea flops badly

          • Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            And then get dropped for De Gea so they can go out in the knockout stages

        2. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          There's always the reserve games for him

        3. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Cup games

        4. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Won't pay £300K/week or whatever the salary is for a GK to sit on the bench ... Henderson prob starts on other tournaments to start with

        5. Dannyb
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          He should of walked straight into the team, baffling to me.

        6. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Baffling

      2. Naby K8a
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Fosu Mensah/James down the right side for Utd wouldn't look out of place in a middling Championship side

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          True

        2. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Can't stand James on the right. Needs to be Rashford's backup on the left and only that. Problem is we don't have many options for the right until we buy one. Greenwood benched too.

      3. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        So many players dropping tonight, it's gonna be a bloodbath

      4. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Is Fosu-Mensah essential?