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

    Bruno must be a marathon runner to have that endurance.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just a professional athlete

  2. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Barca - Atleti game warming up nicely as well.

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

    McTominay warming up. Hope Fernandes gets to 60 mins.....

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

    Bruno top 10k eo?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      83

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

      83

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

      Like 80%

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

      83%

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

        So why isn't my rank moving much? Am I missing something?

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

          Total ownership of all Utd players is 234%. So if you haven't got a 2nd or even 3rd Utd player your rank won't move much no matter how much Bruno scores.

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      80+

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno wont make 60 minutes 🙁

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Capping Bruno for a Martial haul and then Martial for a Bruno haul is just textbook FPL

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

      Perfect FPL!

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

      Same frustration !

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

      Damn unlucky mate

    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      be happy you had both

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

    absolutely loathe Martial. Garbage lazy player. Has he had a single run today? Meanwhile Bruno after 120 minutes busting a gut every attack.

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

      Ya he lazy unfortunately

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

      #goalhanger

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

      good thing you dont get points for running in fpl

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

        You dont get points for standing around in the box putting your hands up in annoyance and doing f all otherwise either

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

          no you dont. You get points when he scores. He does that a decent amount of times.

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

            And he would do that so much more if he werent a lazy bum

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

      Always go Bruno

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

    Bruno to make 60 hopefully then the Man U cleanie to go (please)

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

    Bruno captainer. Please make it to 60.

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

      This

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

    Hasn’t martial always been up and down?

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

      6 goals in his last 6. But yes.

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

      Martial law.

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

      Yep, he’s a 7.5 midfielder, I’ll gladly accept a bit of up & down

      He’ll go BOOM again soon enough

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

    And I captain Son instead, come on. This year is terrible!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Son will pay off

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

        God please

    2. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And Son has already played? Have some hope, I have captained Rashford!

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

        Well I had hope earlier in the season but this happens like every single time. Haven't had a (C) on a player that scored 2 goals this season lol!:D

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

    Lets just agree, not a Pen merchant !!
    😉

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

    Chasing points works a trick every time huh?

  14. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any chance for Salah not to play at all ? Greenwood coming from the bench would be really nice.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah could well outscore him

  15. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Own Martial and Bruno, estimated to drop 15 places since the start of this game.

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

      AWB and Greenwood

  16. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Come on Martial! Do something

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

      Greenwood a legit option now surely?

      DCL replacement???

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

        I'm considering exactly this, will watch eve lei before making my mond up

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

      Did Bruno just put his arm up to the bench to say 'i'm fine for a bit longer'?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Captained himself

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

        “Kebab & cheesy chips”

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

        Looked like it

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood making Man Utd rethink buying Sancho or Grealish......

    • My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will he make 60 though?

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cmon rashy grab one please or you are gone for Ings...

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno best signing since RVP

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      60 seconds for Bruno to stay on the pitch.

    • MiLK2018
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood essential now? I think he is if he keeps starting.

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

      Bruno is so damn fit it's crazy. 120 mins at the weekend and now he's sprinting up and down harrying the last man.

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      just one more minute Bruno !

    • FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ole son, let’s get martial off for a rest

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trossard just wide.....

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

      Tossard

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

      Has DDG even touched the ball in this game?