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Mane, Matip and Pogba benched as Man Utd host Liverpool in Gameweek 9

In the final match of Gameweek 9, Manchester United host Liverpool in a mouth-watering clash at Old Trafford.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Manchester United make three changes from Gameweek 8, with Marcus Rashford (£9.4m), Fred (£4.9m) and Scott McTominay (£5.4m) replacing Nemanja Matic (£4.5m), Paul Pogba (£7.6m) and Jadon Sancho (£9.0m).

Bruno Fernandes (£11.8m) also starts despite heading into the game as a doubt.

For Liverpool, Sadio Mane (£11.9m) drops to the bench with Joel Matip (£5.0m).

As a result, Diogo Jota (£7.5m) starts in attack alongside Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£8.9m), while Ibrahima Konate (£5.1m) partners Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) in defence.

Curtis Jones (£5.0m) is a substitute having missed the last two games with a groin injury, but Fabinho (£5.4m) and Thiago (£5.3m) miss out completely.


GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Dalot, Lingard, Matic, Pogba, van de Beek, Cavani, Sancho

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Salah, Jota, Firmino

Subs: Adrian, Mane, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Matip

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  1. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any Pogba ©? Surely one?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Always

  2. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wow. Never seen supporters not applaud an player on a stretcher off the field. United fans are just horrid.

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Some did…

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Very few with class.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      But agree

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      lol not sure the fans are in a good mood rn if you havent noticed

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think they can be forgiven under the circumstances. They are in shock

    5. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wow, you never seen that? I remember being at the game where Brighton supporters clapped of Glenn Murray being stretchered off for us many years back vs them (before he joined them)

  3. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Teams to target

    Norwich 18
    Newcastle 19
    M.U 20

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Need some more TAA returns

  5. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    it's just sad to see great talent being taken out of the game again and again by shabby cockroaches.
    Players like Pogba are not even worth the dirt on the kitchen floor.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Im quite an ABU myself but this is uncalled for

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A bit too harsh, calm down

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        calm down? This is just sick. It's sick to see thugs like Pogba or Ronaldo trying to get away with assault and destroying careers.
        It's just sick that a player leaves the pitch seriously injured and the opposition fans in the stadium laugh, don't clap and don't pay respect.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yes. Calm down. Go take a break and get a cup of tea

          1. Muchentuchel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            nah I won't. It just makes me sick. Pogba will be back after 3 games, Naby won't.

  6. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    wow up to 86 points now thanks to Salah

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      101!

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        nice man I had a bad week b4 this game. TAA goal now for the dream

        1. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Salah making sure captainers have a good one!

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      110 here - with ESR on my bench!

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Nice!
        I'm on 97 with Livramento on my bench

      2. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        ESR is a legit 7th attacker.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I know. I've got 8 mids and strikers I want to play, and 5 defenders. Wish I could BB every week!

    3. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Don't forget the extra 6 points if you © Salah.

    4. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yep - what a game week some of us up for record points this gameweek!!

    5. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      95 with Havertz Cpt no more please !

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Plenty with 100+ now.

    7. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I know. Even though everyone else has salah captain it still feels better having a bad game week on 80+ Points given all the hauls from payers I don’t own this week.

  7. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    You don't hear from the No Salah league very much these days

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Error404

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      All their second teams are probably doing well.

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    The protest starting early.

    Glazers out!

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      *ole

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The Glazers cant sell. The club isnt worth more than the clubs debt

    3. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Great stuff!

  9. JJO
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    When the f will they start giving 10-15 games ban for starts like this?

  10. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    To think I was opting for Vardy instead of Salah for (C)

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah is on fire this season. Stick with the stats. Don't try to be clever.

  11. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Keita was purring 🙁

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably out for months because of Petulant Pogba

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, one of the unluckiest player ever at LFC. As soon as he finds some form, he gets injured.

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    One more goal Salah, please.

  13. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo and Cavani up top and down to 10 men. Yeah this ain't ending 5-0 😆

  14. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    More Jota & TAA returns.

  15. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Only 5 is a joke.
    Get sadio in please

  16. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    dropped by 40K coz of Pool CS ..

  17. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How many Man Utd fans walking out?! FFS! How they handle supporting one of the lesser sides in the Prem or lower divisions?!

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      *How would they handle

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Neville backing Ole and rightly so!

  19. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    As a Harvertz captainer, I'll see you next year

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Same

    2. Spg76
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      See you next year

  20. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Unpopular opinion but Ole should stay as a man manger which he is decent at (support staff) but United should sign a new head coach

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He won't accept being demoted.

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Paul Scholes might suck his daughters toes but he knew this beating was coming.

  22. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Did Pogba get sent off at like 59:59 or something?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Came on at half time

      1. TOBY1
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ah ok. Not been watching closely

  23. It’s A Joke
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I replace Ronaldo and Shaw with? I have no City or Leicester.

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The Chuckle Brothers. And yes, I know one of them is dead.

    3. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Start preparing for Son and Kane from gw12.

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    TrollKaknaldo

    Thank heavens I am rid of both.

  25. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mark Goldbridges combined Man U Lpool xi 😀
    DDG, Shaw, Pogba, Bruno and Roonie made it in

  26. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Guess there is a lot of 100+ scores this week, then. Good job

  27. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine supporting Man Utd and Indian Cricket team for today's game.. :-O

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    TAA close

  29. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    TAA so close.

  30. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    This match actually sent me from 200k to 900k..