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FPL managers expect win and clean sheet for Man United against Newcastle

Paul Pogba (£8.1m) will be the Fantasy Premier League focus of Saturday’s late kick-off, amid rumours over manager Jose Mourinho’s future.

The Manchester United midfielder is the most popular player in the fixture as Newcastle United visit Old Trafford. He is currently in 14.7% of squads.

He recently overtook Romelu Lukaku (£11.0m) whose ownership suffered from the switch to Harry Kane (£12.5m) for Gameweek 8, who blanked in a 1-0 win over Cardiff.

Meanwhile, there will be interest in the Man United defence with Newcastle’s recent struggles in front of goal.

David De Gea (£5.9m) remains the most fashionable Red Devil defensive asset, in 19.8% of squads, but Luke Shaw (£5.1m) may prove the more effective.

He has 10.5% backing from the Fantasy community and looks like he could also pull in some attacking returns.

Newcastle are still a club for the Fantasy hipsters, with no player boasting more than Joselu‘s (£5.0m) 4.8%. However, the striker has not started the match with Ayoze Pérez (£6.1m) and Yoshinori Muto (£5.7m) preferred up front.

MANCHESTER UNITED XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Smalling, Bailly, Young; Matic, McTominay; Martial, Pogba, Rashford; Lukaku

NEWCASTLE UNITED XI (4-4-2): Dubravka; Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles, Yedlin; Kenedy, Diamé, Shelvey, Ritchie; Pérez, Muto.

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1,603 Comments Post a Comment
  1. jia you
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku, My Kaku, get the bloody winner mate as a going away present!

    1. Patch
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You stuck by that donkey for way too long...

    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Will grab last minute winner 😉

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mourinho?

  2. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Fellaini is going to win this for United.

  3. supperspout
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Did Mourinho get sacked at half time or something?

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

    2. Bragazeti
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It's like he broke the news

  4. Patch
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just got back from the afternoon party and saw Kane blanked as well.

    How have folks taken it;

    A) Used to experiencing FPL failure

    B) Rage transfering out

    C) Any other human emotion

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A. It is FPL - hardly life defining.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      How was your sewing circle?

      Is Mandy keeping well?

    3. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A - I knew it was risky but I've had big captain fails before. It happens to all managers if you play FPL long enough.

    4. Bragazeti
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C. Go back to the party and drink it off

  5. BAMBAA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Young really that bad player?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Would he get into the other top 6's teams?

  6. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone actually have any Utd or New players?

    1. Sánchez
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Me. Shaw. Getting sold.

    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Some went with Newcastle defenders on WC but they probably didnt start them...

    3. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hell no I'm just here for the Moaninho misery

    4. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Me. He shall remain unnamed.

    5. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      i have 3 DDG,Shaw,Pogba

  7. Ghost Gooner
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Since another goal wouldn't affect Shaw's pathetic 0 pts, I'd love a Newcastle winner in Fergie time 😀

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. Screw this. My defense pulling in a measly 4 points while my Wolves players are chilling on the bench

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That's rough

  8. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lol at those 3 Geordies putting their shirts back on.

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Never seen mourinho so animated on the touchline

    He's kicking every ball, every header

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Expected link to Porto celebration. Wasn't disappointed.

    1. Swanremainsthesame
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tell him to leave his benched players alone.

  10. dark91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If Lukaku was classified as a defender he would have gotten bonus points for his defensive display today

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice attempt, lame execution

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        He cleared a goal off the line, made a successful defensive tackle and has been defending for almost the rest of the match!!

  11. How Mina You
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku's Timberland touch on full display yet again

  12. Ghost Gooner
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Matic is an agent 😆

  13. MITRAKADABRA
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bernard to start next?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Probably. Did very well

    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Would be very surprised if Silva changed that front 4 next GW, they were great.

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      for sure

    4. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Likely. Think this is the front 4 Marco Silva wanted starting, eventually.

  14. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I'm totally rooting for Man Utd here, I want Jose in charge for the games against Chelsea, Juve, City (and Bournemouth apparently)

  15. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Don't know about ye lads but I'm on 51 pts including baps

    Alonso, Mitrovic, Kun + Hazard (c) to go...

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Well played.

    2. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      about average.

    3. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Well I'm on 7(-4)

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Don't have Hazard either..

    4. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You are suppose to add #BragAlert 😉

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      42 (-4)
      Alonso haz Salah robbo left

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys. Having a great season so far. Wolves are helping a lot.

    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I always think of you as Camzy's crazy uncle because of your grav.

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Having a crazy season. Gonna be some come down when things start to go wrong...

    7. J T
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      27 5 to go inc Haz(C)

    8. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry for bragging but i'm on 51 with 6 to play including captain

  16. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Great GW for me. Tommorow need Hazard to blank and Salah to score

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Other way around please.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Other way

  17. SPorting
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else say “bless you” when the commentator says Atsu?

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He says that? I thought he was sneezing.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Haha

    3. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer "bless me"

  18. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    24 points at 34k OR, big red?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Below so definite red, but in a relatively low scoring week so far difficult to gauge how big of a red.

    3. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not really i believe. Maybe end up around 45 to 50k. Still tomorrow to go so relax for now. 😀

    4. Ross From Friends
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      14 points for me so far.

      goodbye 20k OR.

  19. Alex_thekid
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What's the odds that Pedro or Mhkitarian don't play tomorrow both haven't started the last 3 games I have Bennett 1st sub 6 points?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Both could be benched but expect cameos

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Mkhi - high. Pedro - low

      • Halftime
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Pedro is very likely to get at least some minutes

      • Alex_thekid
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Both haven't played a single minute for the last 3 games any reason??

        1. MTPockets
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Pedro was injured. Played midweek

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        OMG sanchez

        1. Sánchez
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          What?

      • Alex_thekid
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        SANCHEZ GOAL

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Sanchez 3-2

      • Rainer
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Alexis G
        Young A
        Jose In

      • tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I hope this keeps Mourinho in the job...

      • EgyptianKing
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Scenes ahah

      • FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Just in from taking the SAT, so hadn’t seen any scores til now.

        -That is ROUGH for people who got Kane for a hit for this week. Unlucky. Trippier points though!
        -Keep it ticking over Fraser, there’s a good lad.
        -Fairplay to anyone who kept King this long, you deserve those points
        -Matt Doherty is actually a good. God bless you, Irishman.

        31 from 4 here, Haz (c). Good start! How’s everyone doing?

      • Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Alexis

      • TAT
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This is horrible!

      • G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Uh huh...

      • *sigh*
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Just spilt me beer!