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Fernandes starts at Brighton despite 120-minute FA Cup outing

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

    Ritchie's chance to play tomorrow?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Que sera sera

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Whatever will be will be.

  2. FPL_BUCCANEER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Doherty AWB
    Salah Rich Son Bruno
    Rash Jimmy DCL
    (Fodder bench)

    2FT 0.0 ITB

    Any ideas? TIA.

    Would like Rich -> Mahrez but requires a downgrade (which I cannot do via Bench Fodder).

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

    Soon Mbappe will have to be known as the French Greenwood

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The starting 11 we have out there is very dangerous. Good signs!

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

    Only 2 United players in my team.
    Who's winning the 3rd spot
    AWB or Martial 😀

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Playboy Marti

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Popular huh 🙂

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Really ?
        I thought AWB is the obvious one 😮

        Imagine the backline of
        Taa Awb Doherty

        FUN

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

          Martial more fun that awb!?

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah
            Agreed on that mate

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

      Wish I could have 5 MU players.

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

        this

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yess

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The real fans took a hit last week for Rashford and Martial 😉

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ha ha ha
        I took one for Rashford sir
        Actually, a big one 😀

  6. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Too many united fans on here. Why get AWB when you can get Targett for far cheaper

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Terrible advice

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        United fan much?

  7. Ibra
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I benched Greenwood instead of Lascelles. I’ve never felt so stupid in my life.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You played lascelles as you thought he'd get a cs, which could equal one greenwood goal.

      I routinely feel more stupid than that.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lascelles could score tomorrow against Bou.

  8. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno post.

  9. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Are we seeing united's absolute first choice 11 here??

    1. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      yes

  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Slab head wasted his 1 attacking potential of the season the other night

  11. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    wth AWB? go back your RB spot & make tackles & get a YC or someting.

    My rival has him. AWB the new TAA

  12. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno goal

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

      Lol at sellers!

  13. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno g pog a

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

    Bruno goal

  15. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba assist

  16. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno finally!

  17. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BRUNO G
    POGBA A

    YESSSSSSSSS

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno captain crew assemble

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Spoke to soon, offside

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m still in last week

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Left the assembly last week. Assembled for Jimmy this week.

  19. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Have it sellers

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You were saying?

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fernandes G
    Pogba A

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno G

  22. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No more goals please 🙂

  23. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Brunoooo

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

    Points for everyone

  25. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Brunoooooooooooo

  26. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Was that offside in build up

  27. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have AWB and Bruno. WHY DID I CAP RASHYYYYY

    1. FPL_BUCCANEER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      exactly the same boat, my friend

  28. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Holy crap we can break down buses now...

  29. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No goal

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My bad

  30. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    offside