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Unchanged line-ups for Man United and Southampton as FPL bosses eye Fernandes

Fantasy Premier League managers can take increased encouragement from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he 2019/20 season winds to a close.

The Manchester United boss has named an unchanged side yet again, allowing the likes of Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m), Mason Greenwood (£4.9m), Anthony Martial (£8.3m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.0m) to retain their Fantasy appeal.

“We’ve had a decent amount of recovery days in between, which we won’t have the rest of the season now. We picked the short straw in that respect, but we picked the long straw at the start of this period. Didn’t feel we needed to change.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

All eyes will be on the Portuguese international tonight, as he was chosen as the overwhelming favourite for the Gameweek 35+ captaincy by this season’s current top 10,000 Fantasy managers.

56.3% of them made the decision to hand Fernandes the armband this week, at least 41.4 percentage points more than any other option.

It was Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) who finished a distant second, backed by just 14.9% of managers at that level before his blank against Burnley.

At the very least, those who captained Fernandes will be feeling somewhat protected, as he goes into this Southampton match with an effective ownership in the top 10k of 151.7%.

Meanwhile, Danny Ings (£7.4m) remains a key player on the Fantasy scene, still sitting in 28.6% of squads worldwide.

His owners can probably feel more encouraged ahead of tonight’s trip to Old Trafford than they realise, considering Ings’ and Southampton’s away record this season.

The forward has netted in every single road trip since the Premier League’s restart while the Saints have the fifth-best away record this season (27 points from 17 such matches).

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Matić, Pogba; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Redmond, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Ings, Adams.

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

    OMG where is Bemba?

    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hopefully banned.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Harsh. Bemba is a big part of FFS and many of us value his contributions.

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, I for one would never know when my player has scored without Bemba

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            True - he's been uttering the famous OMGs since he was about 9.

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

      Juhuuu Daniel, do you know?

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

        Daniels working out a way to blame tonight’s result on Kepa.

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Hahaha

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

    Manchester United penalty bingo

    Get your predictions in

    I'll go with minute 62

    1. Thomas M.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      34, end the misery early

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

      which one? First or 3rd?

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

      It's pretty difficult to see when when Bednarek takes Greenwood off his feat 😛

      I'd say 16th minute

    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1000 seconds

    5. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Next time Liverpool wins anything of meaning bingo...

      I’m going 8 years

    6. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      91

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

    How was Pulisic on Saturday anyone?

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

      Ineffective as per many
      Taken off to try different system by Frank

    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Quiet but still better than Willian if you're worried about backlash in terms of team selection tomorrow.

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

      Quiet. Shef didn’t give Chelsea a kick.

    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys. Guess he starts with Giroud so

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rubbish

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

    This article picture is me after United wins another Penalty this GW 😀

    I don't give a ...
    I don't give a ...
    Bruno is my ©
    I don't give a ....

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

      Rashfords turn.

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

        Bruno assist then 😉

        Imagine abuse here if United get 2 pens 😀
        LoL

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

          Good viewing 😀

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

            😛

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This is why people hate Man Utd and their plastic armchair fans.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cry me a river

        1. Right In The Stanchion
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Rashford FC LOL What a nobber 😀

      2. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Surely there aren't any fans of plastic armchairs, i can't think of a worse material.

        You'd be sliding about all over the place.. and imagine the sweat...

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

        Plastic armchair ...
        Good ...
        Keep it up.

        So people with plastic armchair & who don't step a foot on Manchester annoys you.
        Noted

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

    Do we think Serge Aurier will be on bereavement leave?

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

      100%

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

      He should be.

      Dealing with a death of a family member is always tough, but dealing with the murder of a family member is unimaginable.

      RIP to his brother.

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        🙁 wasn't aware of this, thats horrific. Poor guy

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

        World is becoming a nad place day by day

    3. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      More likely than not but not guaranteed.

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Everyone deals with grief in their own way, some might enjoy the distraction of a busy game.

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldve thought so

    6. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I assume he will be given as long as he needs. Very, very tragic.

      RIP

    7. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Almost certain

  6. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench - KDB, Mahrez and Foden?

    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pep will do the first 2 for you.

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

      Reluctantly Riyad.

    3. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Depends if you value likeliness to start over likeliness to return. Foden most likely to start but the other two far more dangerous players.

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

      Mahrez

    5. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers, I know this'll end in tears.

  7. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martial to willian/Pulisic/dilva?
    Already have Sterling and kdb, no Chelsea cover & triple United in Fernandes Greenwood and Tony

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      save a trannie

  8. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Whats happened to Neville and Carragher going MNF? This presenter line up is atrocious

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who's on?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Dalglish, Le Tissier, Aluko

        It’s horrific

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

      Carragher isn’t allowed inside studios. Within spitting distance...

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Keane with Evra/Micha is a funny combo.

      But you’re right, todays line up lacks personality

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

      Rested 😉

  9. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    1FT, who to get?

    A) Pulisic
    B) D.Silva
    C) Antonio

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C) Guaranteed a start

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Let’s get 3rd lads. GGMU

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Amen brother

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        We move!

        1. Right In The Stanchion
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          LOOOOLLLL

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      GGMU! Come on!

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Time for Rash to go smash

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yup defo.

      I sold him

  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do I need any Chelsea?

    Ederson
    Digne, Aurier, Boly,
    Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, C Sterling, Martial,
    Ings, Vardy

    Button, Greenwood, Taylor, Lamptey.

    .4

    1FT

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy > Giroud?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This or Jesus

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Already got three City

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Whoops missed Ederson

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Will wait for early line up & give that a go if Giroud plays.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Surely ... I do not have luxury, on duty most likely

          1. DF
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Prison?

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Worst

              1. DF
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Virgin trains?

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Folks, which combo do you prefer? Already have KDB Pulisic:
    A. Willian Jesus
    B. D Silva Giroud

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      A

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A Rashford mega haul to catch up with Martial’s returns would be just lovely

  15. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    AWB
    Bruno (c)
    Greenwood
    Ings

    Lets go!

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Exact same.

      Expecting a fail.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      INGS to punish you?

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

        I mean, if saints score I can hope for his involvement. Should be a fun watch

  16. Lucy2019
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Not sure why people are moaning about CAS overturning City ban. Clearly they feel there is not enough evidence to uphold the initial ban.

    That is what they are there for and they actually see the evidence instead of biased fans.

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      this is the only post ive seen on the subject 😆

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

      They saw the big pile of cash under the table

  17. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do you know if there's an option on Sky to turn off Gary Neville's squealing whenever united make a 2 yard pass?

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

      Called the mute button. On the remote

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      i f'ingwell love a good Nev-squeel!

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

      Don’t watch it

    4. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Check up your a**

  18. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    No goals yet?

  19. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    C'Mon Southampton....

  20. The_FF_King
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    No crowd noise on sky sports tonight?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Reflecting the actual atmosphere at OT.

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

      Yes on 401. Not on 402

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Old Trafford is like a library these days mate, must be all those plastic armchair fans

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😀

      2. The_FF_King
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lol

    4. The_FF_King
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Am on BT Sport, sky sports main event was showing Oxford v Wycombe in the guide which threw me off. It is Utd game with crowd noise 🙂

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

        BT TV*

  21. Jässi
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    1 FT and need 3rd City player (already have KDB and Mahrez):

    A) Sterling to Salah
    B) Jimenez to Jesus

    Leaning towards B as Jimenez might have a baby soon.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You meant Salah to sterling?
      Still B

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

        Yes of course that way, sorry.

        Thanks!

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

      A, Salah to go mental at Arsenal

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

    Man Utd looking tired. Usually zip it around, but today it is a bit slow.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      0-0 then?

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

      It's been 5 minutes bro

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

      5 minutes in lol, probably still warming up

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

      Man Utd looked bad against Villa and Bournemouth at the start as well.

  23. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Utd not very fluid ... can’t see them breaking down Soton easily

  24. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Could do with 5-0 and no Bruno involvement. KDB managed it so I'm sure he can too

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nothing from Bruno so far

    Bruno c fail

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      HERE (S)HE IS!

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

      There is still time for him to get a haul.

      In the meantime, can you please assist me.

      Can you suggest who to (i) bench and (ii) captain this week (with FA Cup rotation in mind) -

      1. Mane
      2. KDB
      3. Sterling
      4. Foden
      5. Fernandes
      6. Rashford
      7. Greenwood
      8. Ings

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

    Maguire, Lindelol and De Gea against high press. I feel a comedy session incoming

  27. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you mané to sterling or wait for a week?

    I’m having a tough time dropping mané before arsenal plus uncertainty around sterling’s game time

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Greenwood not tracking back. Poor from him

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

      Give me an “OMG Martial”

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

    (C)heat fail.

  30. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GGMU - We Move 😀

    Polystyrene fans