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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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1,509 Comments Post a Comment
  1. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Solskjaer grinning like a Cheshire cat!
    You’re drawing 1-1 at home to Everton, what is there to smile at?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Unfortunate the camera picked that up…

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

      He is happy he didn't lose

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, this really pi$$ed me off actually. What are you smiling about you fool

    4. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just not a serious man or a serious manager.

    5. The Final Boss
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely he needs to go out.

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

    Two points dropped by the title challengers, Rafa will be disappointed.

  3. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    SIUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.
    Oh....

  4. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Good game, United edged it but looked a bit tired.

    They really need to sort this nonsense Wednesday -> Saturday lunchtime.

    It ruins the games

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't say they edged it at all. Everton deserved a point.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He is clearly a UTD fan. They think different to normal folk

        1. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Kind of a clue in the name who I support.

          Everton had a few breakaways and defended well but certainly weren’t the better team

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Fair enough then i do apologise. Your opinions carry weight then in that case

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No it doesn't. The teams in the Champions league need to have a strong squad to call upon.

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        But it’s so easy to avoid a clash. Use the Tuesday team etc.

        There’s a reason why 12.30 kick offs have more injuries, less goals and are generally a bit ****.

  5. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Siuuuuuu

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It’s just getting really hard to watch

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This is what happens when you are not gifted 58 penalties a season. You need to sign VAR back asap

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        We get it, you don’t like United 🙄

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Understatement of the century 😉

  7. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Painful gameweek already. Need Sarr, Lukaku, Rudiger blanks to have a chance of avoiding a big red arrow, don’t fancy my chances.

  8. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ole has got to go come the end of the season.

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

      *now

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why wait lol. This team should be winning the league

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Go back 2 years further to date and City and Chelsea are both above United

  9. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Season ender this

  10. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Baffling that Ole hasn't been sacked yet. Anyone who thinks otherwise has been fooled by the regular papering over cracks.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      And the replacement is ... ? 😉

      1. 1314
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Conte

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

      Time and time again he comes under pressure then somehow pulls it out of the bag with obscene form

  11. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo captain, christensen owner, brandon owner with no sub. Thanks

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      With -4

    2. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      All of this with Alonso as well. Just not -4. Wohoooook

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I've got Ronaldo captain, Traore, Torres, Alonso

      No bench and Jota a risk too

      currently top 15k

      by tonight I'll be top 2m by the look of it

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo captain fail

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

    Decent start for Shaw, Greenwood & Ronnie out on WC.

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same, unfortunately I got Alonso instead of Azpi..............

  14. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Won't be long until Arsenal overtake United

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Would love to see it

  15. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of Alonso coming on for a cameo?

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nil

      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That would be marvellous

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not much in the past under Tuchel:

      In squad: 25 times
      Starting XI: 14
      Subbed on: 2
      Stay on bench: 9

      Depends on the scoreline and how Chilwell plays

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Where do u get these stats man 😆

  16. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This is an Everton team without DCL and Richa!

    What's wrong with Ole??? 😡

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

      You’re missing Gray/Doucoure/Townsend/Allan from your statement.

  17. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I really love to watch United games. No tactics, just vibes.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Vibes Cartel

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Like a basketball team with no defense and no passers just running around wanting the ball to shoot

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly. Manchester Divided FC.

  18. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It’s going to hurt when I sell Bruno and his teammates finally learn how to pass to him

  19. SkyCell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Well that gameweek was that then. Thanks Manu

  20. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sancho 70m and he can't strike a ball lol

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hes no Lingard

  21. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo>Lukaku done.

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

      What if Lukaku is benched/blanks again or injured?

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Before he plays later? Lol

  22. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo to Jesus looks pretty tempting
    Allows keeping Antonio and bringing TAA right back in.
    Hmm!

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Really like Jesus for the next 3 then downgrade him to DCL

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Aye! And that's 4m in cash to play with!

        4m!

  23. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcarding on ‘dodgy’ info last minute… yeah sure.

    Elitism in the fpl circles.

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo > Vardy incoming!

  25. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    SIUUUU

  26. zes
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What an appointment Benitez was for Everton

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Shaw > cancelo done, felt good, would reccomend it to lift your mood

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

      Madness before the international break

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Exact money with cancelo rising tonight, it was either move or be completely priced out of city defence

  28. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ole is going to get sacked for not winning with Ronaldo despite the fact he has no place in this side and his signing has made us worse

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why are people talking as tho Ronaldo is still a serial winner when he managed to not win the Serie A title with Juventus last season?

      1. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Because Inters team was far better than Juves

        1. Alexis Nonsense
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          they were 4th no?

          That has nothing to do with Inter

      2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Because they are Nostalgia FC and are only about vibes.

  29. The Point About It Is
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Punished for OGS being a crap manager. All he had to do was pick the best 11 players and he couldn't even do that. FPL lesson learnt the hard way today. Time for wildcard.

  30. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Only the Everton crowd left in the stadium! (Big Smile)

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

      Fantastic work from the lads today. Should have won it.

    2. thattreblefeeling
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Away fans are always kept there till last

    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Your Townsend/Gray/Doucoure trio are looking amazing FPL value. (Unlike Digne)
      Will DCL coming back reduce their potential do you think? Or will he thrive on this faster direct ball on the ground play?

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        DCL will go up top for sure. Richa needs to worry. I am starting to believe TBH