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14 January 2023 1409 comments
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The Manchester derby is the first Premier League match of the day and kicks off at Old Trafford at 12:30pm GMT.

United and City are two of the four clubs who ‘double’ in Gameweek 20 and have been well-backed by Fantasy Premier League managers as a result: three of the top four most-bought players ahead of Friday’s deadline came from the these two teams.

The names in question were Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford and Kevin De Bruyne, and all of them start this afternoon.

As for the rest of the team news, Anthony Martial is fit enough to start for the hosts at Old Trafford.

Shaw stays at centre-half, with Tyrell Malacia at left-back, while Fred comes in to bolster the midfield at the expense of the benched Antony.

Three City players who have struggled for Premier League game-time since the World Cup, Kyle Walker, Joao Cancelo and Phil Foden, are the only three survivors from the side that lost to Southampton in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

Foden is back on the left flank at the expense of Jack Grealish, while Walker and Cancelo’s deployment at full-back means that there is no place for Rico Lewis.

Aymeric Laporte is also among the substitutes.

GAMEWEEK 20 TEAM NEWS

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Varane, Malacia, Fred, Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial.

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Martinez, Antony, Elanga, McTominay, Garnacho, Mainoo.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Ake, Akanji, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Mahrez, Foden, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Gundogan, Grealish, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Palmer, Lewis.



  1. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    0-3

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Ta bud

  2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    1-6

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Just had an idea. What if non-free transfers were paid with 4 points OR £1m? (or £2m or whatever is a good balance).

    It would definitely shake things up and put more emphasis and value on TV.

    1. MGD
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Lol £1 mil would be far too much but I like the way you think.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        £0.5m sounds way too cheap though. I’d buy 2 FTs for £1m every other week then. If it was £1m I’d be as hesitant as I’m with taking a -4.

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          No way you recoup anywhere near 19m in TV. Most seasons you wouldn't accept the tradeoff of extra FTs for less than 90m budget

    2. Forgetmeknot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Quite like the premise of the idea. But does it then make it more about maths / strategy than actual football?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        It would be more about rewarding taking chances and jumping on bandwagons early.

        1. Forgetmeknot
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Don’t disagree, but that is a strategy decision not a football one. I would quite enjoy that element but suspect quite a few wouldn’t

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            True. It would become more about “playing the market”.

    3. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Team value doesn't really matter at all this season with kdb salah sterling son bruno etc all misfiring.
      Only haaland and to an extent Kane worth the money

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    KDB - Big game player

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Where was he at the World Cup?

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Morocco is too small for him to step up. Lol

  5. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    The Ev fans staying classy

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      It’s disgusting.

      It’s just a game and entertainment at the end of the day. Not something you should be threatening peoples lives over.

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Horrible bunch

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        One thing making a hobby out of being bitter. Need to give their heads a wobble and dial down the toxicity

  6. MGD
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Well I kept Cancelo with expectations/hopes of 1-4 points, so this is a step towards that anyway.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      The week I sold him for Dalot too.

      That just about sums FPL up for most of us.

      1. MGD
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        But we had news on Dakota right?

        1. MGD
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Dalot* 🙂

  7. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    At least one of the managers will get labelled a bald fraud by the end of the match

    1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Mirror mirror on the wall who is the baldiest of them all?

      • Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Ha ha - you are so right. We all pontificate on here but in reality we know absolutely sod all about management at the highest level. Neither of them is a bald fraud.

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          I'll have you know I recently won Serie A with Fiorentina. On football manager.

    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Big gw for my (and many more) season starts now! Come on Erling!

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Did you TC?

        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Yes

    3. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I wish I capped Rashford. Earlier this season I capped Salah few times ahead of Haaland and got punished hard for it. So just didnt dare to take a chance, but I belive Rashford will match Haaland and even outscole in this DGW.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        A lot of words just to say you're a scaredy-cat 😛

        1. Pino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Yup 🙂

    4. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I knew TC Haaland was going to be a fail

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        There are 174 minutes plus additional time left to play

      2. ididnt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I know, right

      3. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        why on earth did you TC him then?

        1. Saka White Rice
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Expected Ciry as a team to play better and Haaland not to drop so deep

    5. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Ake was the right choice

    6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      City fairly sloppy so far

    7. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bench Cancelo for Martinelli ffsss

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Could still be the right choice

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

        Don't know what Pep was thinking. Martinelli not even in the squad

    8. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Cancelo ain't making 60.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Looks devoid of any confidence

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

        Damn

    9. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      United be better off playing with 10 men than having Martial on the pitch.

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Haha

    10. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      As a Haaland(c), but non-(TC), a 0-0 here would suit me. The CS points from Shaw and Cancelo would be worth more to OR than Haaland, Rashford, KDB attacking points.

      1. aWhisperer
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        That would be a fantastic result as a Walker, Ake, Shaw owner

    11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bruno wide

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Bit mean

      2. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He will blank without pens anyway

    12. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bruno big miss

    13. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bru-NO!

    14. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bruno closest to a goal yet.

    15. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Let my TC touch the ball pls

    16. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Looks more even than their last first half

    17. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Is Kevin playing?

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He stayed home alone

      2. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He’s in Fred’s pocket.

    18. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Cancelo amazing defending

    19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      City look slow here

    20. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      15 min played and Haaland still has not touched the ball.

      1. Ruinenlust
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He’s a tap in merchant anyway

      2. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Tell me you don’t watch Haaland play without telling me you don’t have Haaland play

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          I want Haaland play

    21. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Fred all over KDB here

    22. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bruno might give the ball away a stupid amount trying the outrageous, but when it comes off it’s beautiful.

      What a ball to Martial!

    23. evilfish
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      C'mon would love a cheeky Rashford goal to go with the Haaland blank!

    24. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      What happened to Cities possession based football? They are struggling to control the game.