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Another start for Greenwood as unchanged United take on Villa in Gameweek 34+ finale

The final fixture of Gameweek 34+ sees Aston Villa take on Manchester United.

Kick-off at Villa Park is at 20:15 BST.

There is little in the way of seismic team news, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named an unchanged starting XI for the fourth league game in a row.

Mason Greenwood (£4.7m) gets another start down the right flank, then, with Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m), Paul Pogba (£8.3m), Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) and Anthony Martial (£8.3m) supporting the budget FPL forward in attack.

There is only one change for Aston Villa, meanwhile, as Mbwana Samatta (£5.3m) comes into Dean Smith’s line-up to replace Keinan Davis (£4.3m).

Rashford, Martial and Greenwood are all owned between 46% and 51% of the top 10k, with Fernandes sitting in more than nine in ten Fantasy squads among this elite bunch.

Just under 20% of the top 10,000 FPL managers have captained the Portuguese midfielder.

Fernandes has averaged 8.9 points per match since he joined the Red Devils in January.


Aston Villa XI: Reina, Konsa, Hause, Mings, Taylor, Grealish, Luiz, McGinn, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Samatta.

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

FPL Lessons Learned From Gameweek 34+

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  1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Evening all!!! Would anyone care to give their advice on my team and what I’m missing and where to improve please, I’m a little underwhelmed with it, I’m 5k and it’s the highest I’ve ever been and really want to stay there so don’t want to be too ‘gung-ho’ but at the same time I think I need to make a couple of adjustments quickly..... team is...
    Henderson/ Nyland
    TAA Doherty Fernandez Saïss Mee
    KDB Martial Mahrez Bruno Foden
    Rashford Jiménez Aubameyang
    Thankyou

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez out for Vardy/Ings would seem the obvious move.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Can do Jiménez to Ings easily, maybe next game week tho, would require a hit for Vardy, Aubameyang to Vardy is an option

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford + Jimenez to Vardy and Greenwood

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This does interest me massively!!

        1. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Diesel001’s suggestion looks good. Definitely some merit in making those moves. The only thing to consider is that although Vardy is fixture proof and a stats buster, he is facing some tough teams after Bournemouth. So perhaps you could move him to Ings at that stage.

          I need some assistance too buddy. Who should I start next gameweek

          A. Jimenez vs EVE
          B. Foden vs bha

          Of course, we don’t know how many mins Foden is going to play. But who would you go for anyway?

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Hi mate thankyou for that input really appreciate it, I’ve just done Aubameyang to Vardy, I looked at his fixtures and believe he can score in each match so I’ve opted for him, my plan is to Do Jiménez to Ings next Gameweek!! I’m in same boat mate and I’m starting Jiménez, home match, security of starts is the key in that decision in my opinion and he’s due a goal now!! So fingers crossed!! Foden first sub

            1. Vazza
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              That’s a great move. Auba is too expensive and that move allows you to upgrade elsewhere. I like your suggestion on benching Foden as there is nothing worse than getting a 1 pointer for a 30 min cameo, which could easily be the case this week.

              I’m upgrading Son to Sterling for free this week. Would you agree that this is a better move than upgrading Jimenez to Vardy, whilst I keep Son vs Arsenal in my team.

              1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Cheers mate!! It’s a week later than I should have tho I thought about it just before he got a brace against Palace!! Such is life haha!! Yeah that’s a great move mate!! I’m jealous!! Sterling’s a great option!! Yeah I think Jiménez can return atleast a goal this weekend so should be some steady points atleast to look forward too

                1. Vazza
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Thanks mate. All the best!

                  1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    You too buddy!!

                    1. Vazza
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      Sorry, final question before I sign out. Would you transfer Mane out for Salah this week for a 4 point hit? I will be priced out after this evening should I choose not to make the move.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What is your team value?

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

      2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        108.5 mate

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Holy sh*te

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Haha doesn’t matter this season so much with the likes of Greenwood and Foden mate!!

        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Jimenez > Ings

          Rash to Greenwood

          And get in Salah

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Salah is the one I need mate!! It’s was aweful watching him last night!! Haha, Jiménez to Ings is locked in for next Gameweek il give Jiménez Everton at home then he’s gone!! What do you think to Aubameyang to Vardy, Rashford to Greenwood and Mahrez to Salah???

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      To much city for me. Pulisic a guaranteed start every week
      Auba good differential I guess but I’d be thinking about how to get the striker choices right for last few games.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I agree mate but who do I lose?? Mahrez is the easy one, Pulisic and Willian interest me but more so Salah or Mané and downgrade Rashford to Greenwood

        1. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yea good point. Well we know Mane will definitely start next so he’d be the one for me in for mahrez. Good luck, finished inside 3k last season, it’s much more fun at the top!

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah I think so for this week for sure!! Thankyou mate appreciate your input!! Haha it’s more stressful at this rank!! I cannot relax!! Best of luck mate!! Thanks again!!

    5. Uncle Gamst
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mee (Inj) > Lampety & Foden > Antonio (OOP)

      or

      Jimenez & Rashford > Greenwood & Vardy...and Auba > Ings if your feeling adventurous

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Top ones ages at idea mate!! Mee to Digne was my first idea, Vardy, Greenwood and Ings I think is this 3 I shall go for and means I can get Salah back too!! TC in him last game of the season!!

  2. Patron
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lads, best DCL replacement for 6.6m?
    Giroud, Welbeck, Ihenacho, Haller, Ayew, Gayle, Jota.. someone else?

    Cheers!

    1. Gomolon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Will you not want DCL back in 38+?

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I’ll free hit in GW38 probably, and no, I don’t want this donkey in my team. Just watched him play today... awful.

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Gru

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Just not sure if he will start...

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Giroud out of them.

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. Nothing else coming to my mind.

    4. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Giroud maybe ihenacho the only viable options there imo

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ye Ihenacho could be good too if he starts, but who knows...

    5. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Have already 3 man utd players, don’t wanna take hits.

  3. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That pen looks worse every time - should have been a free kick to Villa! VAR flipping useless

    1. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hope they don’t ban Bruno for that

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Really hope they do. Need more variety.

      • sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Problem is the PL's refusal to use the pitchside monitors.

      • The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Unfortunately when United are given outrageous decisions like this it makes you wonder about bias in the game.

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Take your tin hat off.

      • The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pathetic Sky trying to justify it.

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sad thing was Villa were playing well until then too

    2. Shankly611
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      De Bruyne likely to be benched this weekend? Is it worth doing a -4 to buy Greenwood instead of Nketiah and bench KDB?

      1. Only a Hazard of time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Never bench KdB

        1. Shankly611
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, I'd say the same. Leave him in the starting 11 and whatever happens is fine

      2. Reg83
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        kdb not likely to be benched. he had his rest vs shampton.

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Please pick one?

      Vardy or Mahrez?

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Var this week

      2. Reg83
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        are we back in 2016?

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Ha ha

        2. HVT
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          In 2016 I had both with Vardy perma cap.

    4. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      i got in sterling. wish me luck. mahrez out. pep roulette means sterling more safer pick now.

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        For a hit or free transfer?

        1. Reg83
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          free. had 2 ft. other transfer was dcl to connoly.

    5. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno's points have been ridiculous. The only time I captained him was for his one blank. My season in a nutshell really.

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

        Same, 4th captain fail in a row here, just Bruno captain when it failed

    6. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Play Foden or Aurier?

    7. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford + Jimi + Son 》》》Greenwood + Vardy + Mane for -8 worth it?

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks a good week for those chasing to punt on their captain with Bruno’s EO going to be 150+.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Mane (C) will be the secret weapon

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Vardy has got to be the man this week

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Thinking differential

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yep. This is my final roll of the dice the Mane (c). If it goes tits up my top 10K dream is over.

        1. Babit1967
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Mane captain for me, I’m also playing free hit, just feel like it’s the right time to do it

      3. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I’m gonna have to not owning him! Have it on Vardy at the minute

      4. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Might go Tony

      5. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        In my ml i think Salah (c) will be a differential or even KdB.
        U think they might get a rest?

        1. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Salah C would be great this week if Mané hadnt just been rested. Can’t exactly say we didn’t see it coming when he starts next on the bench!

    9. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Right, what do we do here. Now I know the obvious is Kane and Son out.....but with Arsenal at Home next is there a chance they have the London Derby boost and exploit the Arsenal back line?

      McCarthy
      TAA | Saiss | Kiko
      Salah | KdB | Son | Bruno | Martial
      Kane | Greenwood

      Button | Connolly | Lascelles | El Mohamady

      1FT, 0.5ITB

      Ideas welcome!

      Thanks

      1. Dele
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Get rid

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Both? And for who?

          1. Dele
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Kane to Vardy

            Son to Sterling/Mahrez

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Thanks

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        1FT I'd lose Son for Mahrez.

        Then next week you can ditch Kane.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Good idea, Kane usually good for a London Derby goal - would love a way to get Mane

      3. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Wouldn’t overthink it, Spurs look toilet (sorry) going forward right now.

        Kane > Vardy, Son > Pulisic/Willian

      4. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I have Kane and Son. Both definitely gone but not sure whether to go for Sterling or Salah for Son. I'm doing Kane > Ings.

    10. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimmy and Son to Pulisic and Vardy are good moves for 2ft?

      1. Peteex
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Made just those 2 moves yeasterday

    11. rohan
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      89 (-4). Up to 5.3k. Now for some really tricky trades

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

        83 up to 6.5k

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        At what rank does a decimal become significant?

        63(-4) down to 249.2k

    12. Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kane & DCL >>> Vardy & Ings?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Like the look of that

    13. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone doing FH next GW?

    14. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bruno getting banned? No yellow card means it could be reviewed yeah?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He plays for United though.

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Huh

        3. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nah, no chance.

          Shouldn't have been a penalty but
          Ref and VAR means there can be no retrospective sanctiom.

          1. Party time
              3 years, 8 months ago

              It is the “var”, I believe...As at last season, if a player dives & no yellow card, then it would have been reviewed.

              All good. Already took a -4. So he had better continue to provide the goodies. Such a great fpl asset

          2. DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            No chance unfortunately!

        4. JayLegend
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          71 points from my midfield 5, not bad

          1. DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Wow. Must be why I dropped I was happy just having all 5 score points!

        5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Is it worth upgrading bench with only 1FT?

          Pope
          TAA Doherty Azpi
          Salah KDB Fernandes Martial
          Kane Vardy Greenwood

          (McCarthy Holgate* Guendouzi* C.Taylor)

          *Can see minus points for C.Taylor against Liverpool.

          Quite happy with my team but there are a few rotation risks in there..you know what I mean!

          Thinking Guendouzi out for Gilmour.

          I guess I know the answer to this but still want to ask what you guys think.
          Good or bad idea?

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Gimour is out till the end of season

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Oh... Thanks.

          2. Shankly611
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Guendozi to Gilmour might just be the most pointless transfer I have ever seen haha. Your team is great the way it is.

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Haha 🙂 cheers.

        6. ludaslol
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Patricio
          Doherty TAA Maguire
          Bruno Sterling KDB Martial Puli
          DCL Jimi

          1.4 itb- 1 FT. FH in 38

          A) Maguire, DCL> Azpi, Greenwood -4
          B) TAA, Jimi, DCL > Vardy, Azpi, Greenwood -8
          C) Jimi/DCL > Giroud for free
          D) Other moves?

          1. ludaslol
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            B) Maguire, Jimi, DCL > Vardy, azpi, Greenwood***

        7. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          If Bruno gets banned for the stamp, will the penalty and goal and later assist (as he was red carded) be removed from FPL? seems fair...

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I think it will

          2. Party time
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Lol... funny tea

            • Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Depends if Mark has Bruno or not

            • Patron
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              He might get all of his points deducted from when he came to Utd 🙂

          3. Slim25
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            When are people thinking of using free hits if still available?

            Gone from 1st in my leagues to 2nd after this gwk, was looking at taking a -4 hit on Kane & Nketiah to Vardy and Greenwood and then free hitting Gwk 36 for City vs Bournemouth and Chelsea vs Norwich.

            Current team is;
            Pope (3.9)
            TAA, Aurier, Ritchie (Holgate, Robinson)
            Mane, Bruno, Martial, Mahrez, Pulisic
            Kane, Jimi (Nketiah)

            1. Only a Hazard of time
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              GW36 is a good shout

              1. Slim25
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Would you take -4 hit this week then to bring in Vardy and Greenwood for Kane and Nketiah?

          4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Is Mahrez actually more likely to play than KdB? He did play 74 minutes

            1. Reg83
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              kdb-90%
              mahrez- 70%
              sterling- 99%
              foden- 40%

              these are my predictions for them starting

          5. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Get Steve Bruce down at spurs

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

            Southampton surely a tougher test for Man U?

            Does that put us off captaining their assets?

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              No and no

          7. thebizzle
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Hi want any advice / opinions. Using my free hit, currently 30 points off mini league leader. Want to do a triple triple up...

            Schmeichel
            Trent Robertson Maguire Walker Justin
            Fernandes De Bruyne(v) Salah (c)
            Jesus Greenwood

            Martin / Saka / Connolly / Guendouzi

          8. Saro0808
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            is serge aurier injured? missed the match

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Probably. Benched him this week. Need him for next week (or its Lamptey against city)

          9. Reg83
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            should i c mane or sterling? big differential captains or play safe & c bruno? 300k rank, need to improve rank

          10. Rains of Castamere
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Keeping Rashford. United get pens every game. Next one is his.

          11. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            26 points behind top 10k with 4 GWS left, play it safe and captain Bruno or go for Vardy?

            A) Vardy (bou)
            B) Bruno (SOT)

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I’m 3 points behind you and wondering same mate!

          12. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            63 points from my midfield and I didn’t cap Bruno!?

            Some people must be on some insane scores!

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              65 from midfield including Mane 0 lol

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Lovely jubbly mate haha