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Ronaldo and Pogba benched but Shaw fit to start for Manchester United v Everton

Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.7m) has been left out of the Manchester United starting XI by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the opening Premier League match of Gameweek 7.

The most-owned forward in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is joined by Paul Pogba (£7.8m) on the home bench, with the United boss making three changes from the side that lost to Aston Villa last weekend.

The injured Harry Maguire (£5.4m) is the other player to make way.

“Wednesday night was a big effort, big emotional and physical output, so we needed to freshen it up when it’s an early kick-off.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on his team selection

Edinson Cavani (£8.4m), Anthony Martial (£7.6m) and Victor Lindelof (£4.8m) are the three players who didn’t start in Gameweek 6 who make the line-up today.

Luke Shaw (£5.4m) is fit to start, meanwhile, having been a doubt for this game because of illness and injury.

Shaw was the most-sold player of Gameweek 7, with just under one million Fantasy managers offloading him.

Above: The most-captained players among the top 10,000 FPL managers

The Everton team news is much more straightforward: head coach Rafael Benitez makes one change from last weekend’s 2-0 win over Norwich City, with youngster Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) starting in place of the injured Alex Iwobi (£5.9m).

GAMEWEEK 7 LINE-UPS

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Varane, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Fernandes, Greenwood, Martial, Cavani.

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Pogba, Ronaldo, Lingard, Sancho, Telles, Matic, van de Beek.

Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Keane, Mina, Digne, Doucoure, Allan, Gordon, Gray, Townsend, Rondon.

Subs: Begovic, Lonergan, Kenny, Holgate, Gbamin, Davies, Branthwaite, Whitaker, Dobbin.

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  1. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Return of the Shaw

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bet he hauls 😛

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Shaw he will.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Boooo….

          1. TheTinman
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Shawshank redemption?

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Booo, hisss…..

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      First on bench. Alonso in the XI. Mixed feelings

  2. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rinaldo captain fail!

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt he'll play once Cavani wraps the game up early.

      VCs for many.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        At his age, Cavani prob won't play the 90.

        1. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          True, but Cavani still more energetic than Greenwood.

  3. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pandemonium

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    [2021-10-02] [CHE] Tier 2 Insider has transferred OUT their own teammate Alonso! (

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      [MUN] Multiple insiders transferred OUT Ronaldo!

      ○ [09-30] Tier 2 Insider ( Jesus) Tr: 3
      ○ [09-26] Harry Maguire ( Lukaku) Tr: 1

      #FPL #GW7

      Cheeky Harry

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Werner must be the Tier 2, cause that’s where his shots normally land?

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          😀

        2. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Haha love it.

        3. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Waaaay

    2. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A few have done that, but one insider transferred him IN. So...

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Going to be an interesting week.

    3. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What’s a Tier 2 Insider?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Member of staff.

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

      Another Tier 2 insider transferred him in TBF.

  5. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio cappers unite!

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      о/

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do VC'ers count?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No. You must leave.

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Gutted.

    3. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve learnt not to gloat until all games played.

      Antonio red v Ronaldo haul off the bench could still happen

    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      0/

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ineligible to play against his parent club….unlucky

  6. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Template rating 49%.Time for Bruno, (A)uba, Toney & Gray to do something or else I am in big big trouble!

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    RonaldNO (c) 😎

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Atleast the disappointment has already set in motion instead of waiting for 90mins like last week 😎

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        😛

        Although also need to wait 90mins in case of a 2mins cameo…..word up

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Least it's all upside for you.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Capristiano

    3. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      CristiaNO (c)

  8. WenzelK
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pick a duo for gw8

    A) Livra (LEE)
    B) Semedo (asv)

    1) Gallagher (ars)
    2) Sarr (LIV)

    1. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough.. I am thinking between A, B and C) Shaw (lei)

  9. HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I can already feel the Smug Lukaku owners feasting tonight (scary as a non owner)

    Hattrick incoming?

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      muahahaha

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope just a G+A

  10. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo captian...Let's Go!

    wait...whaaaaat!

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martial starts…congratulations Everton on an well earned win

    1. jay01
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ive been saying that he will be for days and people didnt like to hear it lol

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Will he stay on the bench or gets like 30 mins?

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I think so.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      To be fair there was also a transfer in:

      https://twitter.com/insider_fpl/status/1444254264444993538?t=ibGcsOxGmLloQPaAxDZnjQ&s=19

      (But I think he will be benched)

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        At the start of the week. Then Champions League happened.

        1. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Of which Chilwell played in, was awful.

          1. jay01
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            He wasnt awful. You dont know ball

    4. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Azpili wouldn't have known the lineup prior to deadline, so guessing like the rest of us

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The transfer was for Azpi not by Azpi

        1. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Who made the transfer then?

          1. Harry the Hack
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            It doesn't say apart from a Tier 2 insider - a worker at the club. There have also been 2 that transferred him in

            1. SAUCY SALAH
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Exactly, nobody knows prior to deadline unless it is the early kick off.
              Even Tuchel himself could change his mind or not be sure.

              1. CRO KLOPP
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Mark knows,relax

                1. SAUCY SALAH
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Let's hope Mark has him then!

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

    How many minutes will Ronaldo come on for?

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1min, will be gifted a YC as well.

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

        A 12.30 Lunchtime Special Dish...served cold

      2. CRO KLOPP
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        For taking his shirt off?

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      7

    3. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3

  13. Andy_Social
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    95th minute. 1-1. Penalty to United. Who comes on to take it? ....

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Van de Beek

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Greenwood.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hell start.

    3. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dat guy who has scored 21 of his last 23 penalties

    4. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mark Noble

    5. MightyGar
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Super sub Ole

  14. Gunneryank
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cats and dogs, living together...MASS HYSTERIA!

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ron for 20 mins against tired legs 🙂

  16. tibollom
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    why would ronaldo come on at all if utd are winning?

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well, they are not going to be winning...

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        😉

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ole at the wheel...

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Golden Boot

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who mentioned that they’d be winning?

  17. FourLokoLeipzig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Accidentally left my VC on Salah, not ideal

  18. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Everton defence owners are the real winners

    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't agree. The way Cavani played midweek, he was the difference, not Ronaldo IMO

      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Precisely this, the number of turnovers in Villareal's own half after Cavani came on was unreal and was why Utd got over the line.

        A decent manager would be switching to a 3412 to get the best out of the top assets at the club, ronaldo, cavani, bruno and shaw.

  19. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno gonna haul in this one…

  20. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did Andy play his WC?

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Even the good mess up. I never understand waiting on a WC. Price rises and drops just one issue.

  21. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Typical start of early Game in FPL:
    - Ronaldo benched: Boo...hisss...groan
    - Shaw starts: yay....fantastic....relief
    - Greenwood starts: yay...lucky....mega-haul coming up...

    Typical end of early game in FPL:
    - Ronaldo off bench: scores twice for 12 points
    - Shaw: causes penalty and is replaced after 40 minutes with injury
    - Greenwood: red-carded after 2 YC

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep agreed, standard outcomes….

  22. Rochdale_Cowboy
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso benched

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What weight?

      1. Rochdale_Cowboy
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Banter-weight

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nice 😛

    2. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Source?

      1. Rochdale_Cowboy
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gabriel Heinze

    3. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pasta with no sauce? Get outta here

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not needed after deadline.

        1. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I hate dry food, I understand being a horse you don't mind it dry.

    4. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tuchel. Is that you?

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No,its Chilwell

      2. Rochdale_Cowboy
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        9

  23. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not as bad as Ronaldo owners for 100% sure (feel sorry for you guys), but hit WC last night only because I wanted to go Lukaku early, get rid of Greenwood/Jota and TAA.

    Then made one last sub getting in Saka and my Captain changed?

    It went on Jiminez!! 🙂

    Don't know if this turns out well or not. 🙂

    1. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Does he ever score more than one goal?

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I had it on Lukau Andy, I am not sure what happened lol

    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I went Jiminez (c) too...

      Yes he historically doesn't score more than 1, but fine I'll take a goal and an assist then.

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could be worse!

  24. Ajaxeeding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Figures...in the future I will post who I am going to Captain so that you all can choose another player to captain.

  25. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Up 15k without a ball being kicked. Looks like a lot of hits were taken this GW.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, that was me.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And me…

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I bet. I took a hit to get 10 out.

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Up to 173. Lets see what happens.

  26. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No sympathy for the casual Ron captainers.

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed

    2. Ajaxeeding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What about the non casual captainers?

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Feel for those.

    3. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What about non owners but Bruno owners?

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        JACKPOT!

        1. Ajaxeeding
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ha! In any event, good luck this GW. I hope you have none of the players I have, given my luck.

          1. FPL Brains
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks buddy, all the best to you too.

  27. CRO KLOPP
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How many minutes will Alonso get today?

    1. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      69

    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If they need a goal he may come on. But otherwise 0mins

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      90 obviously

  28. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Funny init, transfer deadline hits and FFS is as quiet as it could be.