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Bruno Fernandes breaks captaincy record as he starts for Man United

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers will be anxiously watching Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m) who has been captained by a record 2,715,840, the highest amount ever recorded.

Mason Greenwood (£7.0m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) start out wide with Anthony Martial (£8.8m) playing through the middle.

Paul Pogba (£7.7m) continues in a central midfield role for the Red Devils, alongside Nemanja Matic (£4.7m).

Arron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) and Alex Telles (£5.5m) start at full-back, with Harry Maguire (£5.4m) and Axel Tuanzebe (£4.2m) at centre-half. David De Gea (£5.3m) remains in goal.

David McGoldrick (£5.2m) will be hoping to add Manchester United to his big six scalps this season.

Club legend Billy Sharp (£5.5m) starts up front with McGoldrick.

The Blades midfield has a familiar look, with John Lundstram (£4.9m), John Fleck (£5.6m) and Oliver Norwood (£4.6m) in central midfield. Kean Bryan (£3.9m) and George Baldock (£4.9m) start at wing-back.

Phil Jagielka (£3.9m), Chris Basham (£4.6m) and Ethan Ampadu (£4.3m) start at centre-back, with Aaron Ramsdale (£4.6m) in goal.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) will be hoping to fire himself back into form after breaking his goal drought in the FA Cup.

James Rodriguez (£7.7m) and Richarlison (£7.8m) join DCL. Tom Davies and Andre Gomes (£5.3m) line-up in midfield.

Lucas Digne (£6.0m) and Mason Holgate (£4.8m) start in defence, with Yerry Mina (£5.6m) and Michael Keane (£5.1m) and Ben Godfrey (£5.0m). Jordan Pickford (£4.8m) continues in goal.

Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) continues in a false nine role for Leicester in the absence of Jamie Vardy (£10.0m).

James Maddison (£7.2m), Harvey Barnes (£6.8m) and Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) line-up behind Perez.

Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) and Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) start in the heart of the Leicester midfield.

James Justin (£5.0m) and Timothy Castagne (£5.7m) line-up at full-back, with Wesley Fofana (£5.0m) and Jonny Evans (£5.5m) at centre-back. Kasper Schmeichel (£5.5m) plays in goal.

Neal Maupay (£6.1m) leads the line for Brighton tonight in a six-pointer at the bottom of the table.

Supporting Maupay are Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) and Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m), with Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) and Pascal Groß (£5.8m) in midfield.

Joel Veltman (£4.3m) and Solly March (£5.0m) are selected at wing-back. Ben White (£4.4m) moves back into defence, with Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) and Andy Webster (£4.4m).

Robert Sanchez (£4.4m) is Brighton’s number one.

Ivan Cavaleiro (£4.3m) continues in a false-nine role for Scott Parker’s Fulham side.

Either side of Cavaleiro will be Ademola Lookman (£5.0m), Bobby Decordova-Reid (£5.3m) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m).

Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Harrison Reed (£4.4m) start in midfield for the Cottagers.

Ola Aina, Tosin Adarabioyo, Joachim Andersen and Kenny Tete start in defence. Summer signing Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) is in goal.

Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan Bissaka, Maguire, Tuanzebe, Telles; Matic, Pogba; Rashford, Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial

Sheff Utd XI: Ramsdale; Basham, Ampadu, Jagielka; Baldock, Bryan, Norwood, Fleck, Lundstram; McGoldrick, Sharp

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Justin, Fofana, Evans, Castagne; Ndidi, Tielemans; Barnes, Maddison, Albrighton, Perez

Everton XI: Pickford; Holgate, Mina, Keane, Godfrey, Digne; Rodriguez, Gomes, Davies; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin

Brighton XI: Sanchez; Dunk, Webster, White; Bissouma, Gross, March, Veltman; Mc Allister, Trossard, Maupay

Fulham XI: Areola; Tete, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Aina; Reed, Anguissa; Decordova-Reid, Loftus-Cheek, Lookman; Cavaleiro

1,128 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If there actually were some premium options, I'd consider rage transferring Bruno out after this.

    He's done nothing all game. Nowhere near the same influence as earlier in the season.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      United away is a much better play for Bruno . . . they need teams they can park the bus against.

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brilliant Burke.

  3. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lol, Brewdog waiting and waiting for the ball to rifle it into the net.

  4. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A lot of the premium attackers are looking a bit shaky. Can see the benefit of going without some and spreading the funds

  5. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Great from OGS to pick Tuanzebe this match as well... Played like a scared child.

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hoooooooooooooooooooooold

  7. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Sheffield!!! Hang on boys!!

  8. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Almost unbelievable that I captained Martial once this season

  9. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chris Sutton bringing the banter today.

    Jagielka man of the match, Sutton said he’s 50 years old.

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who’s wearing Ramsdales jersey today?

  11. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry lads first time to Captian Bruno he's cursed :((

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Perfect matchweek for Man City.

    All other contenders dropping points... West Ham aside!

    One or both of LIV/TOT to drop points still.

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They'll walk it from here

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs/Liv yet to play

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, I literally said that above.

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A Brewster goal to wrap it up would be incredible

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Miracles happen

  14. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    oLes At tHE wHeEL

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    HAHAHAHahahahahahahaha

  16. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Tee hee

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Happiest I've ever been to have a captain fail!

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ditto!!

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Haha same man

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How come?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sheff Utd fan
        + Bruno's EO means it doesn't really matter!

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Well, you fooled me with your Grav.

          1. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Haha, he joined us after his City spell!

            1. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              (and I can't remember how you actually change the picture!)

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Man is Man City fan pre-2010. A rare sight!

  18. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It’s not the fact that Bruno failed that hurts, makes no difference because of EO. It’s knowing how huge picking a diff could have been.

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      this

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's having the (c) on Sterling until the last minute that hurts!!

  19. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This game sums up this unpredictable season ..... Utd losing and Bruno blank when he was most captained player ever!

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Most captained player was driven by fear. United at home against a bus was never a good bet. I knew it which is why I captained Sterling out the gate. . . . and then switched to Bruno out of pure fear at the last minute. DOH!

  20. djman102
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    My 3 defenders this GW = 27 points total
    5 of my 7 attackers this GW, including Captain = 12 points total

  21. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Boom Sheffield United!

  22. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sell 1

    A) Bamford (lei)
    B) Martial (ars)

    Play 3

    1) Tierney (MUN)
    2) Mitchell (WOL)
    3) Saka (MUN)
    4) Smith Rowe (MUN)
    5) Antonio (LIV)
    6) Bamford/Martial

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sell Martial as they’re both worth 2 points at best but Martial’s 2 points cost more

      Play Antonio (fine ag big teams) and Saka (form) and prob Tierney but Smith Rowe close second

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Sound logic, though price is no object. I can get Kane and still afford another Kane or to sell Smith Rowe for a 9.8 mid. Tempting to take a hit I suppose, but I'd quite like to keep ESR for now

  23. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How did DCL play I was watching the Sheffield game.

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Horrendous (owner)

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anonymous.

    3. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      had a chance to win it at the end but wasnt involved much.

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thank will watch later and reconsider getting him in so but it is Newcastle next

    5. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone get the subtle dig of calling it the Sheffield game 🙂

  24. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Massive fail to the ~90% of top 10k who captained Fernandes instead of Sterling.

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      if everyone fails no one fails

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo*

  25. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Telles and Maguire in the Baps ? ? ? ????

  26. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How much more do people have on their bench this week than with last week’s BB? 17 here.

  27. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno has never scored in the 8 GWs I owned him since he joined United. I'm glad that at least I can ruin it for others by owning and not captaining.

  28. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford last three appearances: 2 1 2

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He is quite useless when the opposition is sitting deep and especially when he is at RW.

  29. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rio criticising Martial:
    What's Rooney doing in that situation?

    Rio: He's launching the player or the ball into the stands
    😆

  30. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Get Cancelo or Digne?
    Already have Dias