GW 18 Matchday Thread

shmeee

Easiest week this season to pick a team, just benched James and pray that Cancelo starts. And use 2 FT's next GW and hope maybe some info of DGW's but unlikely.

Kepa

White, Cancelo, Trippier

Salah, Mount, Martinelli, Rashford

Haaland (c), Nunez, Mitro

Ward, Andreas, Beuno, James

GL all, tonight's the night Nunez goes off I feel.

thefallingman

I did the same with James and Cancelo shmee

kepa

cancelo shaw tripps

rash Salah Almiron martinelli

martial haaland(c) nunez

ward andreas castagne James

good luck all

F1ngers

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Emerson, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Coufal, Rice; Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma; Scamacca.

Subs: Areola, Johnson, Fornals, Antonio, Lanzini, Downes, Kehrer, Aguerd, Soucek.

Brentford XI: Raya; Jorgensen, Pinnock, Mee; Roerslev, Jensen, Norgaard, Da Silva, Henry; Mbuemo, Toney.

Subs: Cox, Canos, Wissa, Ghoddos, Jansson, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Janelt, Trevitt.

gammygils

Kepa

Tripp Cancelo Saliba

Salah Mount Almiron Martinelli

Nunez Martial Haaland(c)

Ward Shaw Andreas Bueno

Cartman78

Toney goal.

Well done to anyone who took a gamble on him

wanderer100

Liverpool CS gone

Cartman78

DaSilva (Toney)

Ace2007

Toney was never on my radar but it’s a joke that a player can be charged by the FA for betting before the WC, and is playing away now with a potential ban incoming - it’s such an unfair situation especially on the teams he’s playing against - why is it taking so long to suspend him?

Cartman78

Nunez assist.

Faes with two own goals for Leicester.

TAA assist for the first I think

Cypher_sounds

How will he Faes his teammates at ht after that!

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120047832#Comment_120047832

2 of the oddest OG's you'll ever see, dunno how Nunez didn't finish his one without the help of Faes. Should have scored.

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120047853#Comment_120047853

I feel for the first one, if Leicester players had of ran back to the line they might have been able to head it away instead of being on their heels - maybe that's been a little harsh but felt like it was in the air for a while

Ace2007

Robbo off injured, Tsimiks on

Ox off, Keita on

shmeee

Nunez...... A hual.is.coming!

I can't keep saying this.

extra gravy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120048046#Comment_120048046

Two tough away games coming up now, think I'll move him on to Mitro. He doesn't need 15 chances to score.

extra gravy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120047801#Comment_120047801

Stretchered off there so probably won't be seeing him again for a while either way.

Ace2007

Nunez missing chances after chances - bit like Sterling at City a few years ago - if he could finish he would be a great player for FF.

caviardreams

Did Robbo's injury look bad? Could do without using up a transfer on him

macraignil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120048121#Comment_120048121

He walked off OK but he went down seeming to know he had to come off. The commentator mentioned something about a hip problem.

Ace2007

Nunez had 7 shots and created 2 chances.

ArmaniJeanss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120047801#Comment_120047801

I guess he is entitled to due process, to be given a fair opportunity to read and assess the charges against him to see what allegations he has to defend. It's clearly far more complicated than say a dangerous tackle where they can charge & have the hearing before the next game.

Some might say a full-pay suspension should happen once the charge is announced, but at a guess I'd say the players union wouldn't accept this.

By the way I'd tend to agree that the ~6 week gap since the charges is too long. Seems to me that 2/3 weeks for him and his lawyers to read the charges would be reasonable.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120048401#Comment_120048401

Didn't he get charged with more counts since it originally came out so it seems the investigation wasn't even fully over, the timing off it coming out the week of the world cups picks was a little suss. I reckon it was Wilson :)

shmeee

No Rashford ! Oh bollox.... On bench. Dalot not in squad

XI WOLVES: José Sá; Nélson Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno; Matheus Nunes, Rúben Neves, Moutinho; Hwang, Diego Costa, Podence

XI MANCHESTER UNITED: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Shaw, Malacia; Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Martial, Garnacho.

crushproof

Great news for anyone without Rashford. Let's go Bruno!

Cartman78

Ugghhh...for internal discipline reasons.... whatever the hell that means.

gammygils

Den Haag being a Pep

Annoying for Rashers owners

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120049288#Comment_120049288

And the fear of Cancelo not starting to come now later to add to this.

Andreas and Beuno only 2 bench options.

Was happy enough yesterday at 6pm and didn't think of Rashford of all players getting benched.

Ace2007

Wouldn’t be too disappointed if Rashford didn’t get on, as maybe then would mean he’s done his time and will get on the next game

Xander10

Pep will rotate between today and the midweek game. Is he more likely to rest some today at home to Everton than away to Chelsea?

ShaneU

Got lucky not owning Cancelo, James or Foden last week. Don't either Rashford either. I do own Robertson though hopefully it's not serious

Rikand

Brought in Rashford this week for Trossard

macraignil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120049387#Comment_120049387

Rashford reported to be coming on for second half.

Ace2007

Cancelo and Foden on bench

Ace2007

Rashford goal (Bruno)

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120049678#Comment_120049678

Love it!

Bruno assist, some here have him also.

Great finish.

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120049666#Comment_120049666

At least Rashford got a return and scored after Bueno came off so 6 points from Bueno on bench if Cancelo doesn't feature.

Bueno CS points nice surprise to fall back on.

wanderer100

Cancelo coming on for a 1 pointer blocking Bueno’s 6pts is guaranteed to happen

Ace2007

Rashford again :)

Probably going to be disallowed for handball - albeit accidentally

shmeee

Goal

Rashford again

Came back off goalie so no assist

Var-handball

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120049713#Comment_120049713

VAR ruled out, handball, Rashford couldn't do anything about it

gammygils

So I can look forward to a Cancelo cameo to keep my Shaw points on the bench...... again

Also have Bueno 3rd sub. Actually have more points on bench than my team currently 🙄

Ace2007

Rashford with the most stupidest of yellows for kicking the ball when it was wolves free kick

gammygils

Martial subbed and out of my team

Thanks for the 8 points Tony Two Gloves

COH

Everyone praying for Buenos 6 points.... we know how this ends!

Cartman78

Shaw in the mix for 3 bps 😬

extra gravy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120049836#Comment_120049836

I might regret going Botman over him.

wanderer100

Haaland gone down after 1 min, looks to be in pain

Edit: he's back on and running now , looks fine

Ace2007

Haaland (Mahrez)

Fitz*

Andreas (William)

1-0 Fulham

Anyone start him? My first sub and doesn't look like playing

Fitz*

KDB yellow also

F1ngers

Ayew/Eze 1 each, Olise with both assists.