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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. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      MARTIAL score another!

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

        He will.

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

      Martial 50 Prem goals in 6 years. Worth the £70m he cost.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hasn't reached 5 years yet.

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

        You must have a constant headache

    • Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      @ABUs Just checking in to make sure you're okay?

      I'm worried about you guys 🙁

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

        We're fine! Some of us are lifting the title next week 😉

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          For now 😉 😛

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

        I enjoyed my 5 mins.

        You can enjoy the rest.

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

        Just watching another false dawn, no big deal 😛

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

        ABU is a United Fan concept. You love it, but nobody cares.

    • svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial
      Fernandes (c)
      AWB 🙁

    • Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      TONY GREATEST EVER

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

      Free hitting... Gw36 only.

      Best points combo and 3rd Man City:

      A) Emerson and Pulisic

      B) Pope and Foden

      Thanks

    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      go for 9! 😀

    • AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm on 99 pts 😀
      Come on Tony & Bruno 😀

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      At least the cheat didn’t blank.

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

      As a Martial (and Rash) non-owner I sense this might be a bad night for me arghhhh

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

        Yep.
        I don't care about FPl now though.
        😀
        When United are playing

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

          Keep up the good football mate tbh!

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I can’t celebrate anything as mini league leader has the same 3 players as me
      Check his FH team though 🙄
      Game over
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/360249/event/44

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That's the way to do it!

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

        jizzed

      3. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Damn

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That’s enough for Tony. All remaining goals for Bruno or Greenwood pls lol

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

        This!!

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno > KDB. Is it even up to debate at this point?

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hahahahahha

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

        Lmao well played

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

      That’s 32 goals & 14 assists between Rashford & Tony for he season now

      These lads are going to tear up the league next season

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

        Your year? 😯

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

        Why leave Greenwood out ??
        😉

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

          Scary to think how good those 3 can be when they hit the ground running next year

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ma boy Tony is up for this.

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

        He’s a maaaaccchhhiiiinnneeee

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      another GW where Martial outscores Rash ffs

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

        crystal ball ?

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My thoughts are with Chucky who accidentally captained Martial.

      Season over yet again! When will the pain end?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Or whatever his name is, probably not Chucky

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Fudgy!

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

        Hahahahaha! Best post of the day hands down!

    • FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford and KDB -> Martial and Giroud for a hit?

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

        Or or or just kdb to martial?

        1. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Already got three United sadly

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

            Oh damn. No i don't think for a hit its worth it. Do kdb to another city player then. Silva or foden

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

          guessing the 3x United issue is cropping up here

    • Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        French Assassin

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Bad timing...

      • FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Gratz to martial cappers... Huge risk not captaining Bruno but it is currently paying off.. Hopefully Fernandes can match his tally

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

          I really don't think it's a huge risk - Bruno is not going to score 15 every GW.

        2. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I captained Martial past two weeks over Bruno. 0 attacking returns.
          Guess who I captained this week

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

        Aurier > who?

        Have funds for anyone.. give me your top 3 picks!!

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

          If we get early team news then keep an eye out for alonso tomorrow?

        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Azpil
          Alonso
          Doherty

      • Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Greenwood blank incoming

      • Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Imagine waiting 30 years to lift the trophy in an empty stadium.

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

          Imagine using a deadly virus as the reasoning behind a joke.

        2. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          How did you manage to make this about Liverpool when United are playing? Wow

      • have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Did you guys hear Auriers brother was shot dead this morning 🙁

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

          Yeah. I wonder if he heard it before the game. Too bad.

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            oh was it yesterday? He wouldnt play no way

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

              Right. Probably afterwards. I had trouble getting dates right.

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

          Yep, super tragic

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

          I hadn't heard. Just terrible.

      • tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        FFS DDG can't even shut out SOU.

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

          He’ll be doing well to only concede one.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bruno BPS

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Beautiful touch by Fernandes to Pogba

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Season ending here if you only own 2 Utd attackers

        1. Ady87
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Did Williams > Maguire this week. Inspired.

      • lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        All i want from this game is Rash outscoring Greenwood and up i go in my ML

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pogba wasting Bruno assist