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Bruno Fernandes (£8.7m) has surprised Fantasy managers by starting for Manchester United’s trip to Brighton.

The Portuguese international played a full 120 minutes in an FA Cup win at Norwich on Saturday, suggesting that he might miss out on Gameweek 32+.

Despite having Andreas Pereira (£4.8m) and Juan Mata (£6.1m) on the bench, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed Fernandes for a fourth start in all competitions since the Premier League resumed.

In light of extra-time in the FA Cup, it will be interesting to see how long the midfielder is able to last at the Amex Stadium though.

Fernandes will also be under the microscope of eagle-eyed Fantasy managers still curious about how he will cope with Paul Pogba (£8.3m) in the side.

The Frenchman made his first league start since Gameweek 7 when Sheffield United were dispatched 3-0 at Old Trafford, arguably overshadowing Ferandnes in the process.

Therefore, it will be important analyse whether or not the same will be true on the road, especially considering this is the same XI that Solskjaer named against the Blades.

That means another Premier League start for Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) on the flanks of attacking midfield, Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) on the opposite flank and Anthony Martial (£8.2m) in the centre-forward position.

The out-of-position FPL midfielder scored 10 points the last time he faced Brighton and launched himself onto the Fantasy radar with a hat-trick in Gameweek 31+.

Manchester United may not have it too easy at Brighton though. Notorious tinkerman Graham Potter has gone for an ultra-conservative formation, featuring a back-five and a trio of midfielders screening the defence.

Dan Burn (£4.5m) tucks in alongside Lewis Dunk (£4.7m) and Shane Duffy (£4.8m) at centre-back while Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m), who impressed against Leicester, could be up against Rashford.

Dale Stephens (£4.4m), Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) and Davy Pröpper (£4.8m) have been given the task of protecting the back-five, with creative players such as Aaron Mooy (£4.8m), Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) and Pascal Groß (£6.2m) on the bench.

Alexis Mac Allister (£5.5m) looks to be in a rather disconnected number 10 role just behind Aaron Connolly (£4.2m) in the lone-striker role, while Neal Maupay (£5.7m) finds himself among the substitutes.

Brighton and Hove XI (5-3-1-1): Ryan; Montoya, Burn, Duffy, Dunk, Lamptey; Bissouma, D Stephens, Pröpper; Mac Allister; Connolly.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Matic, Pogba; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 32+

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  1. Cholito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    0 big chances in first half, but 0-2 up
    I'm waiting for a moment, when MU will start playing like City or Liverpool - creating a lot of chances, put the pressure on opponent, not only lucky long rage effort

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Are you watching the game?

      1. Rinseboy
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        haha this. UTD have dominated and looked good

      2. Cholito
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Yeah, United had 0 big chances, second goal was howler, first was poor goalkeeping. That's it.

    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Tbf, its not lucky if you give bruno and greenwood shooting oppertu ities from far. Thats how football worka, if brighton drops their entire team inside their own box united will get lots of space to shoot from good positions...

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Can’t rely on long shots every game

        1. Deeney-is-a-god
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 24 days ago

          But united scpred three goals last game all inside the box? Haha, so not relying on them either, but cant knock a team scoring them either....

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      PL champions next year

  2. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Rashford staying very wide. He's in my team but not passing the eye test so far.

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Aye
      I'm going to be patient with him though. He will come good. He has a drive in him unlike Tony Which makes him go AWOL in some games

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        No pens or free kicks either. I hope he comes good but early signs are he's possibly overpriced.

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 24 days ago

          Yeah
          He's on some pens though. Maybe we need to get 2 in a game to see 😛
          Fingers crossed for that in second half

          1. Rains of Castamere
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 24 days ago

            Yep, fingers crossed. We've been great to watch.

    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      He will come good. Not playing his best football but still got two assists last game and this one is not over yet

  3. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Bloody hell what's all this talk about rashford being tired? Is he in danger of not even making 60?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Doesn't matter either way, it's just one appearance point. He isn't getting any return tonight

      1. Easy Cheesy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        It does when he is your captain

  4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Which one would you rather have right now,
    A) Bruno
    or
    B) Rashford
    ?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      A easy

    2. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      A

  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    How can the Man United fitness coaches be content with Luke Shaw? He has a fat kid'w physique.

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      In fairness, Shaw has played plenty of minutes lately, so his fitness doesn't seem to be an issue.

    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      He is very fast and very strong and has played basically everything in uniteds last 15 games or so. How he appears does not matter, look at young rooney

      1. Rinseboy
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        this. Reminds of Rooney in that sense

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      This should be banned. Idiot. We are botn with different bodies and physique, No point in comment like that

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        To be fair, Shaw turned fat.

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        A professional football player cant be fat, no matter how much deluded fat people think "all sizes are equal"

    4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      He’s built

    5. Reg83
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      he looks very normal to me.

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    The likes of Lingard, Periera, McTominay and Fred were holding us back so much.

    1. Lucy2019
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      You are hardly world beaters but all the above are utter trash, I agree.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Fred was their best player before lockdown imo

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      It's important not to get carried away.

    4. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Sanchez
      Kaku

  7. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    45 minutes ago Martial was essential and Bruno was a waste. Crazy how people change minds so quick

    1. Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      people doubting Bruno after 1 blank was clearly mental. Same when KDB blanks 1 game or plays slightly deeper. People start talking of selling. jokers

      1. Greek Freak
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        I just hate United attackers so much - I always captain them on the one week they blank, without fail.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Yep. You just pick one and stick. If you try and flip flop you will get it wrong.

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        It’s very unlikely for a player to haul two weeks in a row too. I wouldn’t be surprised for Martial to go ham in the next game

    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      And they will again after a Martial second half hat trick!

  8. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    How quickly does the members area update? I.e when will today's game data be visible?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      2/3 mins after FT.

  9. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    At the moment which move do you prefer?

    A) Pogba and DCL to KDB and Greenwood
    B) Guendouzi and Rashford to Mahrez and Greenwood
    C) Don't get a City player this week

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Guend to Foden somehow?

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        DCL to Nketiah allows that

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Kevinnnnnn.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Doesn't help push rank much tbh. Stuck at 45k

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 24 days ago

          True but him & Trent are the two players I wouldn’t go without.

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 24 days ago

            Agreed, let's see how Pogba does this half

            Hope he keeps his assist first haha

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      C

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Tempted to be honest

        Could do DCL to Nketiah, Guendouzi to Foden and keep Utd trio

  10. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Rashford is getting a lot of the Son 'too wide' treatment tonight isn't he...

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Aye

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      At least Sonny gets an extra point per goal and clean sheets

      1. AC Pilkington
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        True

  11. Greek Freak
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Ah yes, now I remember what it's like having Martial in my team - non-owners, you're welcome, I've taken one for the team.

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      You had him last GW?

      1. Greek Freak
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        No of course not - he only scores when I don't have him.

      2. Greek Freak
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        I sold Sterling for him this GW so you can expect Sterling to score a hat-trick now.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Martial and Rashford better be careful. You know what happens to statues these days...

  12. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Any news on Lundstram?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Presser tomorrow I’d assume.

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Thanks

  13. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Ings to Rashford going well 😀

    1. Bobby
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Ditto. Truly awful idea

  14. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    thoughts on this WC Team?

    Pope - Foster
    Doherty - Saiss - Aurier - Maguire - C.Taylor
    KDB - Salah - Martial - Bruno - Foden
    Jimenez - Jesus - Nketiah

    Bank: 0.5
    Chips: BB

  15. Jones Town
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Please Rashford something in the 2nd half!! Not enjoying his wide role as my captain! 😐

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      That's where Rashford has been playing for a long time now?

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      He plays as left winger ._.

    3. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Ditto 🙁

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      The problem is he doesnt even try to get beyond his man or bust a gut to get in the box when the balls on the other side.

  16. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Who else had Bruno(c) last week and Martial(c) this week? I smell another captain blank.....

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Yeah. Painful lol.

    2. Calm
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Can beat that.

      Had Martial in my team for blank GW30+, with Bruno getting 10 points or so.

      Then had Bruno blank GW31+ on free hit, instead of Martial's 21 points.

      And my team is now back to Martial instead of Bruno this week. 🙂

      1. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        That shows you like chasing previous weeks points!

        1. Calm
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 24 days ago

          I only swapped Bruno in on free hit, it's not like I've spent transfers on them each week

          1. Tinkermania
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 24 days ago

            Still chasing last week's if you bring them in after a haul.

            1. Calm
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 24 days ago

              I don't think it's as simple as that, but okay.

  17. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Outdated but I'll put this here: https://www.reddit.com/r/reddevils/comments/avjuoh/pogba_vs_de_bruyne_over_the_last_two_seasons/

    Apply your own bias to it if you like, but those are the numbers.

    1. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      It doesn't matter

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Conveniently ignoring this season though

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        It's a post from last year

    3. Lucy2019
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Brilliant example of why stats can mean absolutely nothing. Pogba is nowhere near KDB. Show me all the stats you want. He isn't even the best player for Man U.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Sound argument.

        Screw evidence based analysis, lets reduce everything to a short quippy sentence that sounds great, that I can understand, and suits my own bias'. Usually a popular approach...

        1. Lucy2019
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 24 days ago

          That is right. Only you are right. Everyone else must be wrong because you showed us some valuable and insightful stats.

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 24 days ago

            I just hoped to be proved wrong with a meaningful and reasoned argument.

            Btw I think KDB is better from Pogba, I posted stats, that's all.

    4. Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      You gotta say in the big moments tho KDB is probably ahead for his influence on a game.

    5. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      I rate Pogba but to put him in KDB bracket makes me feel uneasy

      If United players as as good as some of their fans say, why are they 5th/6th?

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Only recently came good, since Bruno arrival.
        Next season will be very interesting, especially if they get Sancho

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 24 days ago

          I don't know

          Their players are individually very good, but some are very overrated. Pogba probably falls in that category. With Martial, AWB, DDG and Maguire.

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

        KDB for me is better. But I wanted to demonstrate that Pogba is not as far away as people think.

        He's been out with a long term injury this season, so have no data this season to use for Hutton.

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 24 days ago

          I don't think anyone disagrees that Pogba is fantastic, but KDB is on a different planet. And everyone else seems to think that too

      3. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Rest of players sucked

    6. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Henderson has double pogba’s attacking returns this year.

    7. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Pogba is too hold and cold for my liking. Would swap KDB for Pogba in a heartbeat. And I’m a United fan.

      1. Lucy2019
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Wow. Respect for this very honest comment.

    8. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      I think this is a parody account of a typical utd fan at this point. Really...youre goingto read into numbers comparing kdb and pogba

    9. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      KDB picked this season and might never reach this height again. And plays for a good team too. It helps.

      1. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        *peaked

  18. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    how many minutes will Martial play probably?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Off now knowing my luck

    2. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      We will be happy if he gets 60. Ighalo very likely to replace him.

  19. james 101
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Drama aside, how’re these guys doing - out of ten?

    A. Rash
    B. Martial
    C. Bruno

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      A.1
      B.0
      C.10

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        1 and 0, really?

    2. Lucy2019
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      8
      2
      9

    3. Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      They all look good and dangerous. Chill. Any of them could score next or assist

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Figured that may be the case

  20. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Hopefully people again captain burno against Bournemouth now

  21. mrodgers91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    With bruno and marital in my team but no man u defenders, would I be better off brighton scoring or will the 2 midfield CS points make up for maguire/awb

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      A clean sheet is + 4 points so obv that is bad for you

    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      7.1

    3. mrodgers91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Should have clarified I'm talking about OR, dont think man u defenders are highly owned

  22. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    didn't captain Bruno but still getting a green arrow 😀

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      I captained Auba this week but Bruno last week so Auba is gonna blank again.

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Martial or Rashford as my second United attacker?

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Greenwood.

  24. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Are those who transferred Bruno to Martial doing Martial to Bruno?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Whoever scores in the 2nd half.

    2. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Lol

  25. gryffsonofarthur
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Greemwood a better option tham Rashford?

    Huge difference in price and they are essentially playing the same position, flanking the striker.

    Think Mason is likely to get an extended run.

  26. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Bruno -> Martial still a good transfer?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Both I think

    2. Lucy2019
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Never

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Both is probably the way ro go.

  27. The_Fish
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Trossard and Maupay on. Remember when people were bigging these up as options?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      So many Trossard pickers.

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Lamptey 0 pointer.

  29. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Shocking if that Bruno 'goal' remains and doesn't get changed to an assist.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Defenders proximity will save him.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Think it has already been reviewed by the goals accreditation panel and been given to Bruno.

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Cruel made a good point. Most of Lampard's goals wouldn't be his either then.

    4. Lucy2019
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Dry those eyes and move on. No one likes cry babies.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Sorry, Lucy??!!! We would like things to be done *properly* with FPL. Wise up!!!

    5. Calm
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Kind of agree. I'm biased as a non-owner, but seemed to be going pretty far off target on replay? I may be wrong

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Yeah, was screwed well left. Smothered it; was going well left...!!