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Greenwood starts for Man United as Lamptey shakes off knock to play

The return of Mason Greenwood (£7.5m) to Manchester United’s starting line-up is one of three changes made by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of their trip to Brighton.

Following cameos against Crystal Palace and Luton, as well as recent off-the-field controversies, the 18-year-old replaces Daniel James (£6.5m) and will be determined to start this season with the same form that finished the last.

His goal in June’s subsequent south coast meeting was one of five scored during the nine games of Project Restart. The other goal scorer during the 3-0 win was Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m), who disappointed during last Saturday’s shock 3-1 home defeat to Palace.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) was also benched for their opening match but regains his place at right-back, with the other change seeing Nemanja Matic (£5.0m) step in for Scott McTominay (£5.0m).

Their consolation goal came via new signing Donny van de Beek (£7.0m) but he remains a substitute, despite Solskjaer’s insistence that the former Ajax man can easily play alongside both Fernandes and Paul Pogba (£8.0m).

Brighton bounced back from an opening day defeat to Chelsea by emphatically beating Newcastle 3-0 on the road. They are looking for their first back-to-back league wins since last November.

Although Neal Maupay (£6.5m) bagged a brace on Tyneside, it was pacey wing-back Tariq Lamptey (£4.6m) who was many people’s man of the match.

This was despite the youngster leaving the pitch in the 57th minute and missing out on an FPL clean sheet. Head coach Graham Potter confirmed that Lamptey “received treatment this week but he trained on Thursday.”

With such a cheap price and two assists from two games, Lamptey is emerging as an exciting asset and it will be interesting to see how he copes against Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) and Luke Shaw (£5.0m).

Brighton’s only change from last Sunday’s win sees Adam Lallana (£6.4m) return in place of the suspended Yves Bissouma (£4.5m), missing the second of three domestic matches after his acrobatic kick to the face of Jamal Lewis (£4.5m).

BRIGHTON XI (3-4-3): Ryan; Dunk, Webster, White; Lamptey, Lallana, Alzate, March; Connolly, Trossard, Maupay

MANCHESTER UNITED XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Matic, Pogba; Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial

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2,226 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Poor Keith. Trossard could have scored a hatty.

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Haha. I'm just laughing at this now. Can't really do much else. Unbelievable 🙂

    2. BobbyV
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son won’t miss these next week...oh dear

  2. Make United Great Again
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    We are TERRIBLE. Fraudulent result.

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'll take this after no pre season and no new attacking or defensive signings.

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Talk about getting battered and still winning

  3. Pavsboot
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Damn Trossard.

  4. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pls make some signings Ole

    Ffs

    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would he do anything good with them?

    2. BERGKOP
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Spend another 300m

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone...

  5. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Outrageous Brighton are losing this

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Deserved the 3 points

  6. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    To think I even had Martial on the bench GW1 ! What a waste. Out tonight for Jimenez to avoid price changes. Hopefully Jimmy comes through tomorrow unscathed.

    1. No Salah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I had Bruno from GW1 😛

      1. Society
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        so did I ..... very un-confident about it

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same
      Saved a transfer, but need to spend now anyway

  7. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Trossard due?

  8. Cok3y5murf
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This is brutal. Lucky, lucky United

  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial to Jimenez incoming for all owners

  10. Finical
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How the hell have Brighton not scored?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Post magnets

  11. nani is michael jackson
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    We’re gonna win the league!

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    MARCH ON GOAL

  13. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This should've been another 5-2

  14. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ddg destroying Hendersons dreams...

  15. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2-2 😀

  16. how now brown cow
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    March!!!!

  17. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ML leader is on -2. Dunk!

  18. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well deserved by Brighton and March himself

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed. He looked great.

  19. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Finallyyyy

  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GOOOOAL BRIGHTON

  21. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Good. We didn't deserve to win

  22. Tasty Jerk
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    lol at Man Utd 😀

  23. Society
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wouldn't want to be holding Dunk !
    Own goal, loss & a yellow !

    1. how now brown cow
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Loss?

      1. Society
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        draw then .... loss at time of posting

      2. Society
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        haha, yes, loss !

  24. Planet Jo
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If ever a goal was fully deserved...

    1. Society
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      maybe it's not just FFS that's corrupt ..... perhaps the manU pens & ref calls come from somewhere not in the players manual, but more aligned with the club stature ?

  25. how now brown cow
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoroughly deserved.

  26. Pavsboot
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Eyyyyyyyy. Thank god Brighton got at least a draw.

  27. Bartowski
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Woodward gonna offer Lingard for Trossard + 20 million after the game.

  28. KGFC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    March goal... Very well deserved

    Fecking defending from us!!!!

  29. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If this isn't a lol @ United moment, I don't know what is

  30. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    well done March, finally