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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. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    And this is exactly why you don't put players in before watching them play first Same will go for KDB or Sterling. Better to wait and analyse the stats first

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

      Nah you can trust the likes of KDB and Sterling to be on it. They are a different level to Utd

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wtf is pogba doing

  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Palace are organised even with a dodgy back line - Ping was right 🙂

  4. kempc23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Doc Taylor KWP Ferguson
    Auba Son Havertz Pereira Bisouma
    Werner Mitro Ings

    Had a dreadful first week because No Salah. 2FT so thinking a mini wildcard, Auba Havertz Ings to KDB Hamez and DCL. Thoughts?

  5. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If Ole is smart he’ll sub Pogba off for VDB. Pogba has been terrible.

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

      He is a terrible player but doesn't think any less of himself. P*ss poor player imo.

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

        Watch that mouth buddy, you're talking about a ballon d'or runner up

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

        And world cup winner

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

    Stray limb from Maguire, caution.

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

      If he was a stray lamb, Mary would put him down.

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      suspended sentence

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

    Ok another try...

    Thinking of using WC to get this .. any thoughts?

    Darlow
    Robbo Saiss James Pieters Mitchell
    Salah Raz Willian Podence Bissouma
    Werner DCL Mitro

    1.2ITB

  8. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    We seem to start every season needing 4-5 players. Get Woodward and the Glazers out. Ole isn’t good enough either.

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

      yeah why we haven't looked at nuno? ole is pure nostalgia, who next giggs?

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

    Maguire is so rubbish

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

    Schlupp looking like a great pick.

  11. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    We should have sold Pogba when he was worth something..

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

      Should never have bought him. SAF got rid of him for good reason

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

        Exactly!
        He is good for marketing purposes only.

      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hindsight, agree...

  12. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba is rubbish.

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

    Harry Maguire is funny to watch. Such a crap player

  14. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ince dropping tonight
    Best replacement?
    Was thinking of Jimi but would like to save some dosh if possible

    1. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Paul Ince ? Get your update Internet Explorer

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

    Bruno off for Donny?

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

      McT would be my guess

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

    The Beek Man cometh

  17. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not the first time Maguire has had his name taken down this summer

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Get him to the Greek

    2. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Harry ”Im a millionaire” Maguire yellow, wow I like it

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pogba is a joke

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

        Time to sell

        To chelsea

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

      The amount of goals we scored past slab head when he was at Leicester was criminal, still rubbish.

    5. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      get pogba off

    6. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What a disgusting performance this has been from Pogba. His passing is that bad that it looks like he's deliberately passing it to Palace players. Get the clown off!

    7. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Has Martial had any sort of shot all match? On or off target?

    8. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why is DCL flagged?

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

        Went off and put an ice pack on his thigh

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

        Hammy worries.

      3. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Had an ice pack strapped to his thigh after he was subbed. Said in post match interview that he was ok, but enough for FPL to flag him.

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

        Oh no

    9. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe this should be Palace's first choice back 4.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sakho or Guaita could be the best picks

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

        PvA will get his spot back for sure

    10. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They guy who finished second in 14-15 (or 16-17) when Simon March won was 100,000 with 10 weeks to go

      Don't give up

    11. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Over 100k players sold Salah last week AFTER he scored a hat trick.

      Most in a mad rush to get Fernandes 🙂

      Makes you chuckle.

      1. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This, there are so many absolute idiots involved in this game

    12. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings set to fall tonight and DCL set to rise.

      Worth doing the swap tonight without seeing Ings play?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        DCL faces this Palace team next week

        1. Jimjam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Good point

    13. bootsmanus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who takes Everton's penalties?

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

        No one knows

      2. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sigurdsson did last season.

      3. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Maybe James. We don't really know

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

        Hamez, I would place money on it.
        Maybe Siggy does if he is on the pitch but I dont see him being on the pitch too often

      5. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Baines

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

      Pogba off
      VVB coming on