Fantasy football managers are furious with Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United team selection

It turns out Premier League managers don't pick their starting XIs based purely on who you have in your fantasy football team. Who knew?

With a double gameweek in the offing, plenty of people thought they were on to a winner with some of Manchester United's young stars. Anthony Martial and Timothy Fosu-Mensah have been two of the team's better performers of late, with the club's form noticeably dipping in their absence. And with home games against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, bringing the duo into the team was a no-brainer for many fans. Unfortunately they didn't account for a little thing called squad rotation, and Louis van Gaal opted to hand starts to Wayne Rooney and Antonio Valencia instead. It didn't go down well. https://twitter.com/0th3r_5id3r/status/721346956958810113 https://twitter.com/karlmatchett/status/721334824116555777 https://twitter.com/danielcoxycox/status/721333027314515968 https://twitter.com/daniazfar/status/721331424914247680 https://twitter.com/JuanMataTouch/status/721329969704660992

Another Red Devils player, Jesse Lingard, was another popular choice from those operating on a budget. Guess where he started the game.

https://twitter.com/ProsenjitChoudh/status/721337682693980160 https://twitter.com/herreraunited/status/721324310288297984

Still, at least popular fantasy league choice Romelu Lukaku was starting. Wait, what?

https://twitter.com/EverRedChris/status/721336610130890753