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. Party time
      3 years, 6 months ago

      10.5m for a penalty merchant. Nonsense!

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

        I bought him inn for -4 this GW, now Im going to take him out on WC. That's good business!

        1. Party time
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Absolutely. I don’t even have him on my wc team for this gw although I have Martial & I am gonna keep him even if he had a poor performance today. 1 Utd asset is enough

        2. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He's a great centre back. Im keeping him for his 1 point clean sheet hauls during the season

          1. Party time
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Lol

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

          anyone knows Magnus Carlsen team?

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

            He has DCL and James ofcourse

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

              And no Man U, the guy is a genius.

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

            and no United...unbelievable

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

          Are we still keeping Bruno?

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Keeping??

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

            "we" never brought in that dud

        5. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          United looking like a team who need a CB, LB and RW. Funny that. If only someone had told Ed Woodward, some signings could have been made.

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            All eggs into Sancho basket was always risky. Signing VDB before a CB baffling too.

            1. sully29
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              They need more than those two anyway. Nothing stopping them from getting the other signings done before now.

          2. Dthinger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            They have bettter players in those positions than are on the field! It’s weird.

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

          Come on Fernandes, get booked so I can call you Uno Bruno for the rest of the season 🙂

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

            lol

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

          Havertz to drop tonight. Keep or sell?

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

            Wouldn’t sell ahead of West Brom next week

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

          Is that Rashford?

        9. Hansel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          A) Rash + Jimmy
          B) Sterling + DCL

        10. Old Bull
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Would it be fair to say that Man Utd tend to do better without a Pogba?

          1. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            No not really.

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

          United wouldn't score if the ref gave them another 90 minutes, that's how bad they are.

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

          Mitchel assist given.

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

            The new Lundstram? Should have played him more

            1. The Red Devil
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Hoping Alli doesn't play

        13. T.Henry14
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Rashford ----------> James Rodriguez

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

          How much did United pay for Maguire again?

          1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Just 10 mil more than pool paid for virg.

            They laughed at us for that too

          2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Could have stayed in Greece and contribute as much

          3. dark91
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            English clubs don't learn. First Stones and now Maguire being bought for 3x their price

          4. Zalk
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Enough to let Lindelöf get all the criticism

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

          Top 4 will change of course, but the bottom 3 is already:
          18 West Ham
          19 Fulham
          20 West Brom

          1. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Sounds about right. West Ham will be bottom on goal difference after Auba hat trick hopefully!

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

            Things can massively change, especially when managers are sacked

          3. Andy'81
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            It's still really really early, but as a NUFC fan I hope they all get relegated.

          4. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Bottom 2 is basically confirmed. Who joins them I'm not so sure

            • Dr. Rog
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              its not west ham - they will be in the bottom 3 at xmas but they have too much attacking power to go down. the team that joins the other two will be brighton, burnley or sheffield utd imv

            • Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Fulham looked good in second half tbh

            • Esalman
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              By that logic Southampton should've been relegated already.

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

            Ings to Martial gone well. Fully expect Ings to bang a hattrick tomorrow.

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

            Took a hit to put Coleman in so that Mitchell can sit on the bench...

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

            Bad start for the team that won the our front 3 scored more than Liverpool's trophy.

            No LASK or Astana to cover the tracks this season for Ole & co.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Didn't they score more in the premier League alone?

            2. Steinburg FC
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              WC 0 itb
              Ryan, (Walton)
              Van Dijk, James, Saiss,(Taylor, Mitchell)
              KDB, Sterling, Rodriguez, Klich/Podence, (anguissa)
              Werner, Jimi, Richarlson.

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

              dropped 30K ranks coz of that Zaha goal .. high ownership!

              1. XabiAlonso
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Wait until werner scores his first goals. Not this week obviously

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

              Really need big things from Auba

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

                everyone captained him though

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

              any other zaha-owning united fans??

            6. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Lack of big signings are taking people's attention away from the fact that man utd have way better players than palace anyway, Ole is a PE teacher

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

                Maguire cost 80m. Leicester City should be charged with robbery

              • Threat Level Midnight
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Imagine being a United fan

                1. TOPCAT1960
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Imagine being a life long (60yrs) Birmingham City fan, you have nout to worry about fella!!

                  1. Threat Level Midnight
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    Thanks Chief.

              • Naby K8a
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Crystal Palace have not scored 3 goals in a game in 39 games until they met a Norwegian PE Teacher

              • Bubz
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                I didn't expect Zaha to be the player that tanks my rank in this game

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

                  after EVE game 250K
                  after MANU game 530K

                  ranks

                2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Zaha a United reject or was he too good for Man United?
                  And wanted to sign for a team with more ambition

              • Oooo Matron
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Back to the drawing board after this United game. Any thoughts with two FTs?

                McCarthy
                TAA VVD Justin Davies
                Salah Son Auba
                Werner Adams Mitro

                Subs: Reed, Bissouma, Taylor

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

                  Based on 2 weeks of data, captain Werner.

                  And do Son + Adams to Hamez and DCL.

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

                YESSSS! COYP!

                1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Well done and class user name!

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

                Scores so far? 23 here from 4

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

                  41 with 5 including capt.

                  WC went well but equally have some fires to put out.

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

                    nice im on wc as well, Auba cap

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

                      Your team?

                      Mine looks like this :

                      Meisler
                      Ayling Justin TAA, Keane (Saiss)
                      Auba (c), Rashford, Sterling, Hamez
                      Jimi Dcl

                2. Peteex
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  17 from 1

              • Gobigorgohome
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                time to sell united assets

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

                  Martial to dlc. Easy.