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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. Cholito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months 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
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Are you watching the game?

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        haha this. UTD have dominated and looked good

      2. Cholito
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

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

    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Can’t rely on long shots every game

        1. Deeney-is-a-god
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months 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
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      PL champions next year

  2. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

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

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months 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
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

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

    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months 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
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        It does when he is your captain

  4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A easy

    2. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        this. Reminds of Rooney in that sense

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        To be fair, Shaw turned fat.

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

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

    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He’s built

    5. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      he looks very normal to me.

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fred was their best player before lockdown imo

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It's important not to get carried away.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez
      Kaku

  7. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months 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
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months 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. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

  8. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

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

      2/3 mins after FT.

  9. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months 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
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Guend to Foden somehow?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        DCL to Nketiah allows that

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

      Kevinnnnnn.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

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

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

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

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Agreed, let's see how Pogba does this half

            Hope he keeps his assist first haha

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      C

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Tempted to be honest

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

  10. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Aye

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

      1. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        True

  11. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months 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
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You had him last GW?

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

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

      2. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

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

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

  12. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Lundstram?

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

      Presser tomorrow I’d assume.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  13. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ings to Rashford going well 😀

    1. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ditto. Truly awful idea

  14. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months 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
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He plays as left winger ._.

    3. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ditto 🙁

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

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

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah. Painful lol.

    2. Calm
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That shows you like chasing previous weeks points!

        1. Calm
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

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

          1. Tinkermania
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

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

            1. Calm
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

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

  17. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months 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
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It doesn't matter

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Conveniently ignoring this season though

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        It's a post from last year

    3. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months 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
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months 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
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 10 months 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
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

    5. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

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

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months 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
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months 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. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months 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
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Rest of players sucked

    6. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Henderson has double pogba’s attacking returns this year.

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

        Wow. Respect for this very honest comment.

    8. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        *peaked

  18. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    how many minutes will Martial play probably?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Off now knowing my luck

    2. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

  19. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

    A. Rash
    B. Martial
    C. Bruno

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A.1
      B.0
      C.10

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        1 and 0, really?

    2. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      8
      2
      9

    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Figured that may be the case

  20. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hopefully people again captain burno against Bournemouth now

  21. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months 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
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      7.1

    3. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

  22. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martial or Rashford as my second United attacker?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Greenwood.

  24. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

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

      Whoever scores in the 2nd half.

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

  25. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months 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
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno -> Martial still a good transfer?

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Both I think

    2. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Never

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Both is probably the way ro go.

  27. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      So many Trossard pickers.

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

    Lamptey 0 pointer.

  29. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

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

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

      Defenders proximity will save him.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

    4. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

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

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

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

    5. Calm
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months 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
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

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