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Manchester United bring out big guns as Wolves switch to 3-4-3

Manchester United line up with a wealth of attacking pace and talent for their Gameweek 31+ meeting with Sheffield United.

Paul Pogba (£8.3m) returns to the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 7 after impressing as a substitute against Spurs.

The Frenchman sits alongside Nemanja Matić (£4.8m) in midfield, supporting a powerful front-four.

Anthony Martial (£8.0m) retains his centre-forward berth, supported by an attacking midfield trio of Marcus Rashford (£8.9m), Bruno Fernandes (£8.7m) and Mason Greenwood (£4.3m).

Simon Moore (£4.3m) comes in for Dean Henderson (£5.3m) in the Sheffield United goal, with rotation taking place elsewhere in the Blades’ side.

Phil Jagielka (£4.1m) comes in for the suspended John Egan (£4.6m), with Jack Robinson (£4.0m) retaining his place in light of Jack O’Connell‘s (£4.6m) recent injury.

Meanwhile, David McGoldrick (£5.4m) and Lys Mousset (£4.5m) are handed rare starts up-front and John Lundstram (£4.9m) is back in midfield.

Wolves look equally dangerous ahead of their meeting with Bournemouth as they go with the 3-4-3 shape that helped them get the 2-0 win over West Ham.

That means a first start since the Premier League resumes for Adama Traoré (£5.7m), supported by Matt Doherty (£6.4m) in a wing-back role.

Diogo Jota (£6.4m) starts once more, supporting Raúl Jiménez (£8.2m) who garnered some captaincy attention for Gameweek 31+.

Owners of Everton assets will be encouraged by the Norwich line-up named by Daniel Farke.

In a big statement of intent, he has dropped Teemu Pukki (£6.5m), Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m) to the bench, opting for largely second-string attackers at Carrow Road.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.5m) and Richarlison (£8.3m) are the main Fantasy draws among Carlo Ancelotti’s men, both starting up-front together in the favoured 4-4-2 formation.

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has shuffled his attacking pack once more, desperate to make a breakthrough at Newcastle.

He has named the same back-four but lines up an attacking midfield trio of Trézéguet (£5.2m) and Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) either side of Jack Grealish (£6.4m) in support of Mbwana Samatta (£5.7m).

Despite the recent upturn in Fantasy interest, out-of-position midfielder Keinan Davis (£4.3m) finds himself on the bench.

Villa face a Newcastle side with the joint-most number of clean sheets in home matches this season, featuring the in-form Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) in attacking midfield with out-of-position FPL defender Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) on the other flank.

There are also starts for budget options Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m) and Federico Fernandez (£4.6m).

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; Matic, Pogba; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial.

Sheffield United XI: Moore; Robinson, Jagielka, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McGoldrick, Mousset.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Rose, Lascelles, Fernandez, Manquillo; Hayden, Shelvey; Saint-Maximin, Almirón, Ritchie; Joelinton.

Aston Villa XI: Nyland; Targett, Mings, Hause, Konsa; Luiz, McGinn; Trezeguet, Grealish, El Ghazi; Samatta.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; O Hernandez, Duda, Rupp; Drmic.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Holgate, Keane, Coleman; Bernard, T Davies, Gomes, Iwobi; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez, Traoré.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; A Smith, Aké, S Cook, Stacey; Stanislas, Lerma, L Cook, Billing, Brooks; C Wilson.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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  1. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can Villa just score a goal

  2. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Captained Son, top 2 rivals have Bruno and Salah. Taking it one half at a time here.

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    One more goal & Martial’s looking at a 21...

    The brutality of an OOP player to the FPL scoring system

    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      with rashford getting 5 points sigh!

  4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial baby! Picked him over Fernandes and finally some good luck 🙂

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I had planned this but went with the opinions here. FML.

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It’s still early, Bruno looks lively and is basically playing as a false 9...if they keep this up both will be essential

  5. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Horrible game to watch with only Bruno in my squad.

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Imagine watching with no UTD!!! 🙁

  6. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So frustrating captaining Rashford. Will be brought of early too. Not clincal enough

  7. Calm
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can’t believe FPL sometimes. Had Martial (not Bruno) for his near misses against Spurs but thought he looked poor in general, so I got Bruno and Rashford on my free hit this week (not Martial).

    Compounded by choosing Maguire over AWB as a 50/50 for Utd defensive spot... also had Son captain last night

    Sorry for moan but I needed to vent...

    1. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I feel you mate. Game can be horrible at times.

    2. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve had Martial all season, brought Bruno in because of his constant rising, hope he is still on pens. Might do Barnes > Martial anyway.

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It’s just one gw. Can only judge over the course of the remaining games. I’m happy with Bruno and Rash going forward

  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH wasted

  9. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Games have been dreadful so far

  10. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else not having a nice time?

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I am not.

      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wildcard draft earlier in the week had Martial, ended up using the funds to get Doherty instead

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      not the best so far - at least I'm a Utd fan so the result is going okay so far in that sense

    3. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

    4. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I am also not good...went double Everton and no pool for differential...and now I will be differentiated

    5. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      hoping your team come good in second half with plenty goals from Jimi..

  11. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bench 1!

    A) Sarr (SOU)
    B) Mount (whu)

  12. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Eyeing up Son + Rashford to Martial + Jesus in a couple of weeks

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn’t bother

  13. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This is a game of luck. 100% luck.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Clearly in your case.

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No way near 100%...there is always an element of luck to any sport but you need some skill in fpl to pick the right players

    3. BigCoupes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not 100%, but luck is certainly a factor.

    4. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      10% luck, 20% will, 15% concentrated power of will

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        what about the other 55% mr fort minor 😛

      2. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        5%pleasure and 150% pain here

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would say 80 - 90 %. Not all luck but mostly

  14. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Not having a good week fpl wise, but sometimes you have to just sit back and applaud genius. Bruno Fernandes is a baller. Amazing how much better Utd look with him in team.

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He really has seemed to change the dynamic of that team

  15. ratski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Struggling on my WC
    A. Kane, martial, Saiss
    B. Rashford , son, Saiss
    C. Rashford, martial, Doherty
    Thx

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need to get Tony

  17. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno involved at all?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Behind Martial for his second. Rash air shot off his pass.

      Nothing crazy.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        First sentence just to highlight is good positioning.

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ty. Got Rash and Awb, but Bruno captain. Hope he can get something in the 2nd half!

    2. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      In everything. Not leading to points thus far however

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Need a penalty 😛

  18. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Should have captained Bruno over Jimenez. 3 points is more than 2.

  19. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Doherty DCL doing something so far?

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don't know about Doherty, but DCL hasn't looked like doing anything.

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    LateRiser is actually a genius.

    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      why? for choosing martial over rashford?

  21. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would Bruno, Rashford and Martial be too much United?

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I don't think so.

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      they don't play SHU every week

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why not with those fixtures and form? Who else would be better at the moment in both fixtures and form?

    4. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My next move

    5. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have them all

  22. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    wheels falling off for both SHU and LEI seems like?

  23. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can honestly say I didn't consider Martial, so not that annoyed.

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I had him before the lockdown, but switched him to Bruno.

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It's particularly annoying because Bruno doesn't ever look like scoring on this evidence. Not unless it's a set piece.

        1. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          You been watching the same game? He’s been involved in almost every attack

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Surprised low low the EO points against are.

      Huge boom for owners.

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same. Even after Lateriser talked up that option on the Scoutcast I was always going with Bruno and Rashford.

    4. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I honestly feel with Bruno and Pogba back the points will be shared between them, Rash and Martial. I just went for Martial for the extra point for a goal but next week could easily be Rashford who hauls...heck he could have had 2 today as well

  24. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wilson banned for Bournemouth with that yellow I think.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He hardly has 10?

    2. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2 games I believe

    3. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes indeed

  25. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    lol @ all the people claiming they thought Tony was a good pick but they still picked someone else. No one cares who you thought about picking if you didnt do it.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You sound very emotional.

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Does he? Don’t think so, though. Maybe just you.

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        salty Martial non-owners lol.

        1. Party time
            3 years, 9 months ago

            😆 absolutely!

      3. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I had him in 1 draft which I quickly binned as I thought Richarlison Vs Norwich was a better fixture...I have no idea.

      4. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Grow up pal or else

      5. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Son was still offside

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          You still think my posts about that have been genuine..? lol @ you

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ffs... like the masses, have Rashford and Bruno, with the latter captained. Sold Martial last week. Bottled AWB pick this week

    3. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will Bruno carry on second half?

      1. gers23
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Makes sense to get him off. At this point in just hoping he gets to 60 mins

        1. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He seemed fine at the end of the half, hoping for a little treatment then off after 60mins with a goal/assist to his name

    4. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Since the return of footie who's been playing up top for man utd? Martial or Rashford?

      Who's looked good these past one game and a half games? Trying to work out which player is the best to buy

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Martial, Rashford playing LW

    5. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Only players blanking for me are jiminez bruno and dcl but at least almost everyone has them anyway

    6. Kno
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Shoutout to my boy lateriser, saw one of your drafts with tony and ended up the dude myself. Feelsgoodman