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

    The United fans will be in a joyous mood returning to London

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

      The bars of Surrey will be steaming tonight...

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Yep, Cockney reds and Chelsea fans in surrey still think Chelsea fans is in Chelsea

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      That old chestnut!!!

      Sour grapes

  2. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Still got the standard 2 points from Cancelo and Foden...

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

      Look at the bright side, you should manage to double that normal return this week after the Spurs game

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

        Every cloud….

      2. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I imagine neither will play.

  3. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Erik Ten Hag is restoring the feeling.

  4. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    So many of the official's calls would be different in another game

    Only at OT

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

      Not only at OT though. It happens at the Emirates, Stamford Bridge, and Anfield too.

  5. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Real winners here are us Bruno owners.

    Crazy fortune on the goal and no idea how he wasn’t booked

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

      This. Not an owner, but you were very lucky.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      As KDb owner also means he lost one point if Bruno gets a yellow due to bonus.

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

    Only had Rashford(C), KDB and Haaland in that, couldn't have expected it would have gone that well

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

      Congrats Nate

      I couldn't call it, so I went with the default Haaland

      Hoping for a brace in the Spurs first half

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

        Cheers mate, Spurs have been director defensively so I could certainly see it happening

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

      Good prediction too

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

        Oh yeah I forgot about that, didn't expect it once it got to half time

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Congrats

  7. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    LFGGGGGGGG

  8. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Marcus live on Sky just a knock first half all good

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      rest up for palace lad

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Looks like it's down to Ward to save the gameweek yet again

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Blaming the officials, jabs about supporting the reds from London.

    Things you love to see. GGMU

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

      Don't care about the result either way (us Chelsea fans have bigger issues) but Rashford was clearly interfering for the first goal. Mess of a decision.

      1. The Senate
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        What about Malacia taken out off the ball in the City box first half?

        Swings and roundabouts

    2. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Same old story even when both are largely untrue

      They need some new content

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

      You’re officially back again!

    4. Kane and Ablett
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I do t like Utd but I dislike Utd haters more… City got what they deserved

  11. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Rashford (c) FTW

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

    Arsenal fan, but if Spurs win tomorrow, Arsenal will have 4 teams within 9 points with half the season to go (+1 for Arsenal). 8 points if Newcastle don't lose (and 3 teams within 6 points).

    It's a bit early for some of these comments 😆

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

      MAN UTD LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. ARSENAL ONLY KEEPING 1ST PLACE WARM FOR US

  13. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Massive kudos to people who had the courage to go for Rash C or TC this week over Haaland, still a game left but looking promising.

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      rashford tc, was absolutely gutted when i saw him go down in the first half

      1. Lucky Z
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        same

    2. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Rashford TC , at half time I was thinking the best I could hope for was for him to get to 60 mins. End of the game and I've gone from 800k to 450k.

  14. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bruno: we are now a team compared to few months ago

    Basically since Ronaldo left

  15. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Horrible call on United first goal, such BS

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

      It is the rule

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

        Rashford is interfering but its fine according to rules

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

          Not interfering with an opponent directly though

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

            I see what you're saying. Yeah agreed 🙂

        2. Kane and Ablett
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Influencing not interfering apparently , it’s the rule but the rule is absurd as defenders adjust their runs according to the attacker

      2. Vlad Tepes
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He still affects the play, he is chasing the ball and affects ederson and the defenders

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

        What's the rule? Offside players can interfere in play till a team mate scores?

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

          2. Offside offence

          A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:
          interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate or
          interfering with an opponent by:
          preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or
          challenging an opponent for the ball or
          clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or
          making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball
          or
          gaining an advantage by playing the ball or interfering with an opponent when it has:
          rebounded or been deflected off the goalpost, crossbar or an opponent
          been deliberately saved by any opponent

      4. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Which hasn't been applied so often in other Prem games

        So many dodgy 'interfering with play' decisions ruling out goals

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Blame the rule

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      no clue how rashford isn't deemed in getting in akanji's way and interfering with play

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Shocking

    5. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Without consistent refereeing it's the Officials who get to decide games not the players

    6. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yep. Was miles offside too so whistle should have gone straight away instead of causing confusion

  16. MrJobby
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Had rash captain last week I told everyone to go rash captain this week then changes to Haaland myself last minute . Fail
    Plus United play palace next . Could rash be the new permacaptain.?

  17. Tic Tacs
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I guess Rashford captaincy was the way to go this week after all... I went with Haaland but saved the TC for a rainy day...

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

      Same.

      Not that it’s going to make much difference to my season in the end, though.

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

      You realise that there is still another game to go? The Spurs game was always gonna be the likely more profitable game for Haaland.

      1. Tic Tacs
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Yeah indeed Haaland could go big vs Spurs, although Rashford looks more likely to add more points against Palace. Can't quite believe how many captained Rashford though!

  18. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    MAN UTD PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2023!!!!

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      or Arsenal?

      Don't forget City will improve

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

        Arsenal just holding top spot for Utd. They will finish outside of top 4. It's Utd, City, Newcastle and either Spurs or Liverpool for 4th

  19. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Rashford captainers unite!

  20. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Arsenal the big winners today 🙂

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

      Yeeess

  21. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Liverpool DGW next week?

  22. MrJobby
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Need a Ward and Mee cs and a salah haul and that will make me feel better about swapping rashford to Haaland captaincy last minute

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    1st round to the Haaland non TC ers

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

      Making a FPL Twitter handle as we speak.

  24. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Southgate at the game watching Shaw boss it at CB.

  25. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I might sell Haaland. He's rubbish.

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      omg

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      He's not going to haul every game week unfortunately

  26. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Rashford cappers UNITE!!!

  27. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Rules of football:

    "However a player can also influence play without touching the ball, and so should be given offside if the referee feels that their offside position has interfered with an opponent - for example by preventing the opponent from playing the ball or by obstructing a goalkeeper's line of vision"

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      united players surrounding the linesman worked

    2. Vlad Tepes
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Exacly first goal should have been disallowed but Im not surprised, so many wrong calls from the refs this season

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I don't agree with these rules but totally agree goal with the current rules ok

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

      It is indeed the rule. But if the referee doesn’t feel that player is interfering he doesn’t have to call it.

      It is what it is, but the old adage of play to the whistle applies here.

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      VAR has checked earlier if the player has influenced opponent.

  28. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    anyone here own Mitoma. 4.9m seems super cheap to me

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

      Getting him for GW21

      Didn't have anybody to bench for him in GW20, so I delayed it by one GW

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

      Yup. Excited! 😀

  29. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Absolutely appalling decision on the United equaliser

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

      Play to the whistle, innit bruv.

  30. grooveymatt65
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Anyone know, was the Martial HT sub tactical or just because he's having reduced minutes ATM?

    thanks guys!

    1. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      wasn't really involved much tbh

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      he didn't pass the eye test, looked awkward on the ball and wasn't doing much. he's also typically the first to get subbed for garnacho/antony