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After Son Heung-min and Harry Kane failed to deliver in the early kick-off, there is a great opportunity for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers without the Spurs premium pair to make ground.

More of the leading captaincy candidates feature in the 3pm kick-offs, with Bukayo Saka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes in action and all starting for their respective clubs.

Arsenal face Southampton at St Mary’s but they will have to do without Alexandre Lacazette this afternoon, as the Frenchman does not make the matchday squad.

He is one of two players replaced from the side that lost to Brighton, with Emile Smith Rowe dropping down to the bench. Nuno Tavares and Eddie Nketiah come into the side.

Ralph Hasenhuttl makes four changes to the Saints side beaten 6-0 by Chelsea, meanwhile.

Armando Broja, Yan Valery, Romain Perraud and Lyanco are all brought into the side as Adam Armstrong, Che Adams, Valentino Livramento and Mohammed Salisu drop to the bench.

Ralf Rangnick has gone for the jugular at Old Trafford, going without an orthodox defensive midfielder for the visit of unchanged Norwich City.

Jesse Lingard, Diogo Dalot, Paul Pogba and Anthony Elanga are all brought into the side at the expense of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Marcus Rashford, Nemanja Matic and the injured Fred.

There is less Fantasy interest in the match at Vicarage Road, where the managers of Watford and Brentford have made only one change apiece.

Emmanuel Dennis replaces the injured Cucho Hernandez for the hosts, while Pontus Jansson recovers from illness and takes Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen‘s spot at centre-half.

GAMEWEEK 33 LINE-UPS

Man Utd: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Alex Telles, Pogba, Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Lingard, Elanga, Ronaldo.

Subs: Bailly, Jones, Mata, Rashford, Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Mejbri, Garnacho.

Norwich XI: Krul, Byram, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis, McLean, Normann, Dowell, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki.

Subs: Aarons, Zimmermann, Rupp, Gilmour, Placheta, Tzolis, Sorensen, Gunn, Rowe.


Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Valery, Bednarek, Lyanco, Perraud, S Armstrong, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi, Broja.

Subs: Caballero, Stephens, Long, A Armstrong, Adams, Redmond, Livramento, Salisu, Tella.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Xhaka, Sambi Lokonga, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Nketiah.

Subs: Leno, Smith Rowe, Holding, Pepe, Elneny, Azeez, Ogungbo, Swanson, Hutchinson.


Watford XI: Foster, Femenía, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara Kucka, Sissoko, Louza, Dennis, João Pedro, Sarr.

Subs: Ngakia, Gosling, Cathcart, Kayembe, Etebo, King, Forde, Bachmann, Cleverley

Brentford XI: Raya, Ajer, Henry, Jansson, Pinnock, Nørgaard, Janelt, Eriksen, Toney, Mbeumo, Wissa.

Subs: Ghoddos, Dasilva, Bech Sørensen, Baptiste, Stevens, Fernández, Jensen, Fosu-Henry, Roerslev.

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  1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Southampton lose 0-6 to Chelsea then beat Arsenal the week later.

    There are no more excuses if they lose today. Arteta should resign.

    1. Random Name
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Soton last 6 games = 5 losses, 1 draw
      19 goals conceded
      4 goals scored
      …now beating Arsenal 🙂

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They have no one to replace Partey and Tierney. The squad is too thin, it's still only half built. Doesn't make sense to scapegoat Arteta just yet. Give him time.

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lokonga and Tavares...?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          No one of sufficient quality*

    4. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, Arteta doing ok - give him time.

  2. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno RC please

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Var check?

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This is the Way

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

        Haha

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Man Utd conceding against Norwich bodes well for Liverpool midweek.

    1. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah cap. here

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mane v United defence ... imagine!

  5. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I don't think Pep wants to win the FA Cup... what starting 11 was this???

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dont understand why he regards foden and grealish so high.

  6. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any fellow Bednarek owners???! Just me??! Thought so!! Haha

    1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep but benched lol.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Aw no mate, I had him benched virtually all week too to be fair and ended up starting him and benching T.Silva in the end

  7. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No assist for Steffen?

  8. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ramsdale has been an abomination since I got him.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not his fault to be fair, no Tierney or Partey means they're gonna concede in a lot of games. I don't like using transfers on keepers but I won't be keeping him

      1. BeWater
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Got my WC to play so he will be leaving very soon!

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah > Mane incoming

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Looks like the City end is emptying already.

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's what the city crowd always looks like.

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Must've gone home to make ready their Chelsea shirts for tomorrow.

  11. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That Telles assist will cover me for his minus 3 at Anfield

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KDB strapping up.

    HT surely.

  13. kempc23
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why arent Ederson and KDB playing?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cup keeper, knock.

    2. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      KDB got a knock on his ankle v Atletico.

    3. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Because Ederson's play is just too risky.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Stefan plays all of the cup games right

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      City got a B team out

  14. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno fail

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ronaldo the hero!!!

  16. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No Partey No Arsenal

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Partey doesn't improve them that much.

      One of the most valuable players at the moment should be Declan Rice. So many teams in Europe (including Arsenal and Man Utd) could use a solid DM like him. You can go about Mbappe, Haaland etc, all you want, but teams like Spurs, Arsenal and Man Utd need defensive reinforcement first and Rice would make a significant improvement to all of them.

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Or Bissouma

      2. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Then why did brentford easily beat west ham 2-0?

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          European hangover. West Ham's problem is lack of squad depth. They have done well to hold on to a top 8 position for so long tbf to them. If West Ham do win the EL, then CL will absolutely destroy them in the PL.

          1. jacob1989
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            So u r saying winning the Europa league and qualifying for the champions league is bad for west ham? Lol it will be their greatest achievement in their history if they manage to do it.

        2. Random Name
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          what? football is a team sport

      3. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rice would be a dream signing. Won't happen though.

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Feel a bit embarrassed for Arteta, starting Nketiah ahead of someone like ESR is sack-worthy

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Letting Auba go might get him sacked.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That too!

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Getting an underperforming 32-year-old off the wage bill, on £350,000 a week, was a good long-term decision imo.

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Long term, agree. No replacement chasing top four could be a killer.

        2. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          It was a win-win-win that move at that time

      3. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You don't think the club hierarchy were involved at all? Arteta just tears up people's contracts willy nilly?

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Different positions.

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        ESR can play false 9. He's done a job there before

  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Swear refs never book players in these big games anymore

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Too much emphasis on "letting the game flow" which is stupid because not punishing someone for fouls means they can just continue doing it, which always happens

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any DGW implications if this FA cup game stays as is?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Means City are free to double in 37.

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          West Ham and Wolves, pretty decent

    3. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone watching Utd?

      How has Bruno looked?

      Have him capped, but also own Ron and Telles so could be worse…!

      1. Random Name
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        noones watching utd

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Looks deep

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Watching both United and the FA Cup, so my attention is split. But I've not noticed Bruno once.

    4. Planet Jo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      How many people captained Ronaldo in the end? (apart from me)
      Strangely the polls suggested more were going for Kane and Son.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Just you I think

      2. Diedhiou See That?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        https://www.livefpl.net/Overall

        7.3% apparently

      3. COLLIN QUANER
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Haven't seen many on here at all. One hero a few pages back has triple captained him which is amazing

        1. jacob1989
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not really. I doubt ronaldo will be match salah 84 pointer do u?

          1. COLLIN QUANER
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            No definitely not but it's turning out to be a nice pick regardless

          2. moment
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            In pure gains against the average, he's already matched Salah (if you captained but not Triple Captained Salah in 26). At Ronnie's EO I needed him to get 12 points for the gamble to pay off.

      4. jungle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Me at the last second...switched from Son

      5. Nightf0x
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        WC active here g33 i considered getting him and capt. Him also then ship him out next gw but didnt do it

    5. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes Bednarek!!!

      Wiping that mud off from last week

    6. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Alisson wants a blunder too...

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Alisson in blunderland

    7. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Alisson feels bad for Steffen

    8. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Alisson trying to help city out

    9. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ronaldo(tc) here

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Throw him a fish

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Damn. Nice.

      3. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Well done. What's the lottery number for next week?

      4. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Fair play!

    10. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah looks so flat again.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ramadan?

    11. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden & Grealish link up is horrific

    12. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's quite funny when the Manchester City second string is led by a £100m guy...

    13. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My Lacazette to Ronaldo(C) for a hit looks ok for now.