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Dugout Discussion February 3

Pogba fit to face Leicester but Martial only among the substitutes

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Leicester City take on Manchester United in the first of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 14:05 GMT.

Paul Pogba (£8.6m) has shrugged off a groin injury and starts for the visitors today, with Anthony Martial (£7.2m) fit to return on the bench.

Pogba was the most-sold Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 25, having been shipped out by almost 250,000 FPL managers.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made four changes to his team overall, with Eric Bailly (£5.0m), Ander Herrera (£5.0m), Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and Alexis Sanchez (£10.0m) replacing Phil Jones (£5.1m), Andreas Pereira (£4.5m), Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Juan Mata (£6.2m).

Alexis is making his first Premier League start since Gameweek 11.

Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) looks to be leading the line for United after a run-out on the left flank against Burnley in midweek.

Rashford is by some distance the most-owned forward in FPL, sitting in just over 40% of squads.

The England forward has accrued more FPL points away from home than at Old Trafford this season and has only blanked in two of his last nine league appearances on the road: those being matches at Liverpool and Manchester City.

Claude Puel has understandably kept together the bulk of the side that drew 1-1 with Liverpool on Wednesday, with his only alteration being an enforced one: Harvey Barnes (£5.5m) replacing the injured Marc Albrighton (£5.1m).

New loan signing Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) isn’t involved in the match-day squad.

The reverse fixture of this match was the opening game of the 2018/19 season, with Pogba and Luke Shaw (£5.0m) on target for the Red Devils in a 2-1 win. Jamie Vardy (£8.8m) came off the bench to grab a consolation for Puel’s side.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Evans, Maguire, Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez, Rashford.

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  1. EMBOLOFAN
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    come on martial nick a goal pls

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    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
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      terrible top post

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Missed a good 1-on-1 against Schmeichel

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        🙁

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    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      lol yc

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  2. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling most likely benched against Everton, need to produce today

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    1. Jam0sh
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      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't be very surprised if Sterling starts also against Everton

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      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        depends on minutes today, a full 90 and benching is likely to save for Chelsea

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      2. Hazz
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        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I reckon he's benched. Look where he's been benched before. Always just before or after a big game (bar the Liverpool fixture).

        Playing this match; City have Chelsea twice soon after.

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    2. Richd
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I love posts like this.

      Sane owner ? 😉

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      1. Flynniesta
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Looks like he owns both

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    3. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I think so yes

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  3. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Wtf was that from Pogba, looks like he can barely jog

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    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      jogba

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      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Oh dear...

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        1. Maddi Son
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Can't lie, that got me pretty good.

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  4. Gaffa914
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Only reason i never played the TC on Sane this week was due to the amount of times pep has already burned me this season, silly to waste a chip on someone who was likely to be benched when there will be candidates who have a guaranteed 180 mins

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Pep does what he wants......

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

      This

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    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Or Salah v Hud

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    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 7 months ago

        TC him but gw not over yet

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      • OPTA FPL
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        come back after dgw end

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    5. acko
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This gw started off good for me.. Foster, Shaw, Doherty, Hazard, Pogba, Jimenez, Rashford.. Only Richarlison blank... But Sane (C) could ruin it all tho...

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

      Fouled again, +BPS.

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    7. FPL Forward Thinker
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Shaw been booked yet?

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      1. Bubz
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

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      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        At around the 70 minute mark

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    8. Niho992
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Come on Pogboom grab some bonus points

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    9. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I’m such a tool.

      All week had 2fts, did nothing mid week gameweek, then still couldn’t make up my mind so I semi panic transferred Haz, FAnderson and Digne out for Sane (c), Son and Holebas.

      Not looking like good moves so far.

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    10. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Martial YC

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      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ouch

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      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        fml

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    11. twoplustwo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      fo Pep you bald c***

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      1. TeamSteam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        If you didn`t consider the possibility of this happening then you really are a casual

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        1. Alnair
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          To be fair, where is the logic in any of this Pep rotation?

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          1. TeamSteam
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            This is exactly why there`s no reason to get upset. We all know that Pep is super unpredictable, so owning a City player, ANY City player is like playing roulette.

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    12. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      To be fair to FG...he said Kun twisted ankle in Friday training (which might have happened) and then said ‘I doubt he plays’

      Didn’t try to claim he was confirmed out....

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        ...m’ lord

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      2. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I can’t even see all the fuss when it’s after Deadline

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Even if it was before I wouldn't see the fuss. Take the information and decide for ourselves what we think.

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        2. Homer21
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          This

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      3. Richd
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Well I have Kun TC and knew he was wrong.

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        1. BIGREDDOG
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          This guy. Smuggest of smugtown

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          1. Richd
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            How’s it smug ? He was on the bus. Simple.

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    13. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      pogba on for 2 bps

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      1. WVA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Seriously!?!?

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        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Yup

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

      Tony Marshall YC

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        blocking 5pts on bench from doherty ffs

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      2. Rash
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Makes my martial to son all the sweeter

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        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          might be my move but need to shift rich too :/

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    15. Goat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Avoided city for about 2/3 months. Buy sane for a DGW, DROPPED. Back to having no city. As you were

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      1. WVA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Same here

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    16. Richd
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Imagine city go 8-0 up in the first half.

      Season defining.

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      1. Goat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah. Or arsenal go up 15-10

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      2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah they are in the form to do it.

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      3. BIGREDDOG
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Wot

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    17. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      DDG deserves those BAPS tbf. Made some good saves.

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      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Please don’t praise the Bonus System. Its against FFS rules.

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

        Likely Baps?

        Ddg Rashford Pogba

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Very tight. DDG likely to get 3. But Pogba, Young, Shaw and Lindelof all in the race for the rest.

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    18. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Another nice win by Man U....keep getting those results, fellas, and Top 4 is assured!

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    19. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      how did Pereira play?

      he's my Digne replacement for 27

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      1. Goat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Not worth it now he’s playing right back

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        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          This is false, my friend.

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      2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Don’t know, but only you are going to bring him in, of that I am sure.

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        1. seewhyaxe
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          why?

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          1. TeamSteam
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            It`s called irony, my friend.

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        2. Limbo
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          You've not reviewed the fixtures, my friend.

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      3. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Chilwell looked a better bet. But played pretty well. One or other will be in my team.

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        1. seewhyaxe
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          thanks! Forget about Chilwell, will be on my list too

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    20. gonzalocampos
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Someone can share Mark's / Andy's team. Sane C?

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      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 7 months ago

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/29077/classic

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        • TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/29077/classic

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        • FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Sure

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      2. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        F off martial, see ya later and welcome son

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      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        My defence of AWB, Shaw and Doherty all delivering 5 pts each.

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        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          With the scores this week that’s probably below average (and I’m not even joking)

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      4. Danstoke82
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Prob Guardiola....the ultimate FPL troll.

        I finally bring back Sane for the DGW and he’s dropped to the bench. Classic stuff it really is.

        Aguero TC though.

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      5. FPL Dakes
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Saw some Pogba down posts earlier, he alright now?

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Yes.

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        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 15 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Game is over, he's still standing.

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      6. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Man United clean sheet hardly damaging 🙂

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        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          That's why DGG is my diff

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

        United two points off Top 4.

        😮 GS

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      8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Man Utd getting closer to those CL spots

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        1. El-Kloppico
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Still 6th though

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          1. InSaneMan-e
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Yep. But they were 13 points behind Chelsea and 11 behind arsenal when Cole took over. Crazy how close they've gone so quickly.

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            1. TeamSteam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Wrong striker bud

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      9. Planet Head
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        High 5 to all DGW ignorers and haz faith keepers

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        1. Zladan
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          City haven’t kicked a ball yet. They can still easily outscore Hazard.

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      10. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I'll just never own any City player again as long as Pep is their manager. Give me back my 30 points you thief.

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      11. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        DDG 3 Baps
        Young & pogba 2 Baps

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        1. El-Kloppico
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Shaw bottled it last min with the YC

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