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Man United options return ahead of Double Gameweeks

Manchester United have been boosted by the return of several midfield options for their FA Cup clash with Wolves.

Both teams already know their Blank Gameweek fate for the rest of the season as they were due to meet in Gameweek 33 anyway.

Therefore, this particular FA Cup tie will have no immediate effect on the upcoming Fantasy Premier League schedule.

However, it does appear to have put a few Manchester United options back into consideration for the upcoming Double Gameweeks.

Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and Ander Herrera (£5.0m) are back in the midfield to ease Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s concerns in that position.

The former could end up as an interesting differential for Gameweek 32 with a good performance at Wolves, while Herrera could help further unlock Paul Pogba‘s (£8.9m) potential after a recent dip.

Meanwhile, Juan Mata (£6.1m) is back on the bench.

However, there is no Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) who picked up a foot injury in the week.

As for Wolves, it’s just one change for Nuno who brings John Ruddy (£4.2m) in for Rui Patricio (£4.5m).

That means that despite being available for the game, Ryan Bennett (£4.2m) is named on the bench, while Romain Saïss (£4.2m) keeps his place in the back-three.

Wolves XI: Ruddy; Boly, Coady, Saïss; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; Jota, Jiménez.

Manchester United XI: Romero; Shaw, Smalling, Lindelöf, Dalot; Pogba, Matic, Herrera; Martial, Rashford, Lingard.

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  1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    First FH draft with spurs included

    Patricio
    Luiz Shaw Bolt
    Sterling Hazard Pogba Son
    Kane Kun Jimenez

    *Fodder bench*

    Tasty no?

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Why spurs? They’re cack

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Feels wrong having no Spurs players in a DGW

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Spurs’ dreadful form not concern you?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Not really, gotta turn around at some point 😉

    3. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Decent yeah. What you think of mine?

      Ederson
      Azpilicueta Shaw Valery
      Sterling Hazard Pogba JWP
      Aguero Higuain Rashford

      (Fodder)

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Dont understand why you would have two Southampton players. Otherwise sweet.

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          Womt they have DGW in 32?

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 14 days ago

            Yes but it's Southampton.. they are improving though for sure.

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Yes but the only Bolt I know is Usain?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Usain Boly * autocorrect

    5. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      How can u afford that Christ

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        High TV

    6. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Unaffordable

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Not for me

    7. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Wouldn't touch Patricio. The rest look good.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers

  2. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    My FH so far has mustered up a HUGE single digit score of 9 points from 5, the only player I had before I free hit who had a game this week being Felipe who is the only player who would have got me anything more than 2... my only hope now is the Chelsea boys and Mane (c), got a feeling this could be the worst FH in history.

  3. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    I think it's a good idea to hit the FH button before making any transfers, otherwise you're increasing the chance of your current players dropping.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Agree, just did

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      I guess it does. Maybe increases chances by 0.00000000000001% but increases none-the-less.

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Gotta be a great play then

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      So when you click free hit, does your team value lock?

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        No, it just means players you transfer in or out won't count towards price changes.

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          transfers you make*

  4. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Really confused looking at Ben Crellins spreadsheet.

    When are Palace, Southampton and Fulham’s DGW?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Depends on Brighton.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Just hold fire and wait for the fixtures to be announced.

      Its better to wait now than use the spreadsheet

  5. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    I'm currently looking at this with FH, but have 1.7 itb and am happy to spend, spend, spend... Thoughts???

    Ryan/Patricio
    Shaw, Valery, Duffy, Luiz, Doherty
    Sterling, Haz, B Silva, JWP, Pogba
    Rash, Jimi, Aguero

    Any thoughts are welcome.

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      I like the Bilva pick

      1. onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers.
        I've amassed this team value tho and no idea where to spend that other 1.7m
        Probably on defence/keeper.

  6. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Salah heading towards a price drop, which affects me. What happens if I sell Salah tonight and activate FH later?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      He stays in your team as normal the following GW.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Drops in your GW33 team, you get to spend more on FH.

      1. kirwy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers.

      2. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        By that logic, should we be transferring everyone who is due to rise tonight? If so, that's great advice.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          Those players won’t rise twice.

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          If you think they rise by 0.2 or want them for GW32, sure.

      3. czechow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        So basically, if you're certain to free hit, you may as well do that transfer tonight then as you save the 0.1 for 32 only?

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      You get affected by his drop in price

  7. MGD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Aren’t you waiting to activate FH until DGW are announced?

    We still don’t know 100%..

  8. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Bottomed

    When are people free hitting and wildcarding. Not sure what the best method is- wc this week and free hit 33 or 34, or fh this week then wc 33 or 34

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Spoon feeding time.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Open wide. Here comes the plane.

    2. MGD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      FH 32, have team for 33, WC 34 and BB 35

    3. Schafsalat
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      A lot of people (including myself) seem to FH 32 and WC 34. WC in 34 because your team for 31 should be ok for 33 as well.

  9. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Are City playing in BGW33?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      No

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Nope.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      The envelopes to the FA made sure they don't.

  10. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Ederson or bilva is the question hmmm

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      So many other good attacking options from all the other teams, Ederson

  11. TAArt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    When will the other DGW games be confirmed? I.e. is there any real benefit of hitting free hit yet? Seems like until they’re officially confirmed it’s jumping the gun to me?

  12. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    I have just done Salah - > Sterling to avoid the drop. If I press the free hit tomorrow will Salah have gone down by 0.1m in my team? Should I just free hit?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      FH doesn't halt price changes to your players. They carry on as normal.

      1. czechow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        I had this question, but I am also wondering if you do Salah to Sterling tonight and later free hit, have you still saved the 0.1 for GW32 only?

        Appreciate you get salah back afterwards with the -0.1

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          Yeah it's for GW32 only. The moment you press FH it's like you are suddenly taking control of a totally separate team for one GW only

      2. Viper
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        But if I sold Salah on my free hit for 13.4 tonight I'd still be 0.1m better off even if he'll return to my team at 13.3

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Not in your free hit team.

      1. czechow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        but if you do it tonight (as a placeholder) and free hit next week sometime, you have an extra 0.1 to spend on your FH team?

        1. czechow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          I am so confused!

  13. rowdog24
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Mané travels with Liverpool squad - great to see

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Where did this get confirmed?

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      source

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Good to see him travelling to cheer his team mates on.

    4. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Surely he'll play then. Absolutely no point risking him if he's not 100%, not even from the bench. I appreciate they're in a title chase, but it's a Fulham side that they'd beat regardless.

  14. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Wise to hit the FH after seeing the Brighton result tomorrow?

  15. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Pick one for GW32:
    A) De Gea
    B) Ederson

    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      B

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    I can currently sell Fabianski for 4.6m (bought at 4.5), he’s set to rise tonight on FPL Stats meaning I could sell him for 4.7m. If I activate my FH Chip will I only be able to sell at 4.6m even if he does rise?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      4.7

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers TM 🙂

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jiménez G

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jimmy G

  19. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jimenez goal

  20. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Get in

  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jimenez G

    Wolves 1-0 Man Utd

  22. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Have no free hit, tempted by Salah and Higuain to Sterling and Kane...

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Hig over Kane

  23. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Raauuuulllll!

  24. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jimmy on FH for sure

  25. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jimenez for the armband?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Wouldn’t go that far

  26. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Ole out now. 2 consecutive defeats..

  27. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Got rid of Jiminez for 6.2 mil :(. Lose 0.5 or so bringing him back but brought in King for him so worth it guess

  28. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jimmy essential for the DGW

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Yeah i may have ti bring him back in after booting him for Wilson

  29. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jiminez is good and all but what the hell where United doing in defence there. Jesus

  30. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    So probs been asked but which big teams likely have the double next Gameweek?

    Man City
    Spurs
    Man U
    Chelsea

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Spurs do?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Not sure

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Spurs are 50/50, rest yes.