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.

GET IN-GAME DATA AT LIVE FPL

Check your own rank and in-play FPL stats on LiveFPL.net every Gameweek

2,161 Comments Post a Comment
  1. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    *Wildcards double United out of team*

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

    That could mean Sancho to united happening??

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

      He won't want to come...

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

        Everybody has a price

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

    Apparently Palace didn't score 3 goals in any game last season...

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They scored 31 goals overall

    2. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *ever

  4. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Palace must be fancying that Everton defence

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

      Congratulations bro

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

    Can someone please provide link to any 3rd party site where I can stream EPL games for free in USA?
    Thanks in advance!

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

    Stop zooming in on Woodward’s head, makes me sick to my stomach

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Eze is going to be some player too

    Him and zaha will tear it up this season

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

      Hes pretty goode

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

        😀

      2. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Anybody got any Vela’s?

  8. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    City and Chelsea it is then....

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

      And Wolves

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

      No Liverpool?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Always room for Liverpool and Wolves was

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

      Let’s wait and see...

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

    Fergie time

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

    How does everyone in my league have Zaha except me? Was it that obvious?

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It sounds as though they haven't included you in the WhatsApp group. #awkward

  11. Party time
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I wonder what it feels like to support Utd

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

        I’ll tell you first hand it’s beyond aids

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

          This.. I'm so ducking pissed right now.

    • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Without jammy penalties this United side is very average

    • JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I've been a MU fan for at least 25 years now. These last 4-5 years, they have find more and more new ways to piss me the f off. I almost destroyed my laptop when that Zaha goal went in.

      1. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        fly-by-night Ryan Giggs fanbois jumping on the glory teams! ;P

        (Seriously though, this was a horrible performance, I feel bad for you lot. Something i'd never thought I'd say.)

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not feeling quite so confident about my triple Everton away to Palace next week now

    • Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      6 minutes jesus

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

        Fergie in the stands

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

        He plays Monday

    • LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      so Martial ➡ DCL for FT? 😀

    • @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Main rival wildcarded zaha out and got in Rashford Bruno and AWB too gotta love it

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          what an absolute bell

          last season CP beat united at OT. some people have short memories

      • Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        why has mitchell been given the assist? the pass was intercepted

      • Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How on earth can the United board be so delusional to think that this team is good enough to compete for trophies? Utd need at least 3-4 players to have a chance to stay in the top 4.

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

          They don't care. Spend big to get back im champions league and then fek off when that happens. Probably because they don't want to lose money from sponsorship deals.

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

        Is Zaha a good option? Great fixtures, focal point, nailed for 90, pens etc.. Historically frustrating though

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

          He still wants to leave doesn't he?

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

            Who cares if he's bracing every game!

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

            Yes, he does.

      • Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        GW2 is a low scoring GW traditionally .. someone said this Morning

        the break of a tradition!

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

          Yeah and Everton can’t score goals and promoted teams aren’t good bets for goals and...

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

          I'm still on -3 from 1

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

          It was mentioned the other day not to worry very low scoring week, yes right!

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

        Still time for a peno and 2 bps Bruno!

      • mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        United should be investing in a manager, not Sancho

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

          I'd get Pochettino

        2. Leonard hatred
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Mourinho will be available soon...

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Imagine Palace did not concede
        Mitchell would be on for 10+ points

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

        Bruno has been unmasked

      • Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Would you do Werner-Auba-ASM to Jimenez-KDB-J.Rodriguez for -4?

        1. Salah(c)
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yes with sterling

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

        Zaha 2 v Manu - on the watchlist you go

        'Early' value = DCL, Zaha, Mitro - who else?

      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bruno without pens = Jack Wilshere.

        Overrated as F. He was flop in Italy too.

      • NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Jokes aside, just notice Greenwood's run, his flank switches, his effort.

        Impressive to say the least, only impressive player from Utd. Martial was a mistake for me.

        1. Squib
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Same

      • Zalk
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Money well spent on Maguire.