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

    Bissouma got that right in the knackers.

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

    Bruno and Rash owner here.

    Guess which I captained.

    Yep... The one with 2 pts of course.

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

      Captain Bruno last week 🙁

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

      I reckon plenty in the same boat

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I cant wait to sell Rash. Too wide.

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

      3*

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

    Feel like iv dodged a bullet there. Rival had Pogba Bruno and Rash captain. I just had Bruno. Auba captain tomorrow could be huge

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aubameyang bounded to let's us down, he always does in this scenario

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      K

    3. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Best chance of points for him, I sold ings to get auba so need something

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

      Enjoy your 4 points

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

    Greenwood 12 points tucked safely away on my first bench spot. DCL, KDB, Salah or Son if you fancy missing your game that would be great.

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

    Greenwood max BAPS now

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    After tonight's showing from Rashford, him or Jesus?

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

      Neither

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        DCL then and add Mahrez to midfield?

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

      Ings, Jimenez and Greenwood

      Go big in midfield.

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

        This

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

    Martial owners, are you switching to Bruno now? Will the same happen as last gw?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Crazy that people sold Bruno

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      With Bournemouth at home & Villa away next why sell ?
      The sensible ones amongst us will already have Bruno

  8. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Getting burned by rashford... Fml

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

    Come on can the sheep raise their arms, who did Bruno to Martial? Haha fools

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

    Rashford and Martial can go and f** themselves tonight. What a waste of transfers

  11. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Since the restart and a great BB week this has been an absolute disaster

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Barely got a goal since sterling netted against arsenal 2 weeks ago

  12. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    People looking to ditch Rashford is just insane.

    I am even tempted to captain against Bournemouth, he will be desperate for that goal

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hes not scoring from left back.

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

      Agreed

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

      Rich man's Greenwood.

    4. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He is rusty, wide, not threatening and looks tired. Been walking since about 20 mins.

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

    Would you get Rashford or Greenwood for Auba?

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

      Greenwood

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

    Nuts busted

  15. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Classic FPL this

    Martial was a hero last week - essential some would say
    Bruno was talked about as being a bum and finished

    This week it is the exact opposite

    What can we learn?
    Patience
    Sabr

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

      Get both 😉

  16. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    greenwood max baps

  17. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    40 pts without bonus so far. 5 left. Rashford Captaincy fail. How are you guys doing?

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

      38 + bps, 5 left, salah (c)

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

      56 with 6 to play. Captain Alonso. Flair.

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

        Wow captain Alonso.

    3. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      37 with 4 to play, auba (c)

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

      47 with 8 left. Jimmy C.

    5. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      31
      5 left
      Son(c)

    6. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      57 with 5 left to play

  18. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Maguire time

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

    Martial captain v Bournemouth?

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

      Rashfords turn.

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

      I would if I owned

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

      Rash

    4. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah or Mane

  20. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chances of Greenwood starting v Bournemouth?

    Might get him in for Ayew and start him.

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

      I’m starting him (his haul is on my bench this week). He has scored and got an assist. Little reason to drop him.

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

      Quite high

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

      Don't think ole will change anything

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

    Come on Brighton

  22. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial to Mahrez tonight?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I might

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

    Bruno - essential.

    If you don't have him, get him.

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

    Who the hell do I bench next game week?!

    Mane KDB Son Fernandes Foden Jimenez Ings or Greenwood?

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

      Foden

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      foden

    3. DF
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ings

  25. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Player scoring the GW prior doesn't mean they'll score again. People seriously so quick to eject Rashford / Martial?

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

      Martial no, Rashford, yes

  26. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    sorry..

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      get out of my team lol jk i didn't get on the hype train

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Next week you will be sorry!

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

    I hate this stupid notion of chasing points, if a player is in good form get him in I’d say!

    Otherwise at what point do you continue to decide on missing out on points.

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

      Getting Bruno isn’t chasing.

      Doing Bruno to Martial was chasing.

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Worked with Martial this week

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

        That was more one game though

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

    Knew Martial wouldn't be able to follow up his form from last game. Always happens. Troll of the highest order.

  29. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    29 points with 6 left :/

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

      You can blame yourself for your FPL woes. Had a chance to score tonight, but weren't up for it.

  30. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I wonder why was Bruno priced just 8mn in FPL even after having good record in Europe. Plus he was bought for 47mn pounds upfront so even more surprising considering that

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

      United were very hit and miss before he joined.

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

      That’s not much more than Joelinton

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

        Yeah lol. Joelinton good but NewC def overpaid

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

      Because he is a CM not a FW, LM or RM. Not expected to be as heavily involved in goals and assists compared to say, Rashford and Martial.

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

        But he always had setpieces in his locker...His penalty record was also top notch...Glad I got him at 8.1 and never left my team even on WC

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

      Maybe more a reflection of how Utd where doing at the time.

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

      Liga Nos...

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

      Maybe because Pogba won a world cup but still looked over priced at 8m in the United side.

      Tides are turning though.

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

        Looks like a big price jack next season then....

    7. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think perhaps because they'd already under priced Martial and Rash