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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. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Squad is...

    Pope/Martinez
    TAA Digne Doherty Mendy Lamptey
    Bruno KDB Mahrez Martial Willian
    Greenwood Vardy Ings

    1FT 1.1m ITB

    A Mahrez to Dilva
    B Mahrez to Pulisic
    C Save FT

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

      B

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  2. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Son+Jimmy to Willian+Jesus (-4)
    Y or N? Thx.

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

      Y

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do transfers tonight or wait for news tomorrow?

    I am looking at 0.3m swing tonight

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

      Who's the lucky lady?

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

      TEam value less important than the news unless it locks you out of a move you’d still want The week after too.

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

    Bruno has been garbage

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

      Still gets points tho

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

        By cheating and diving.. Jammy points.. Can't sustain against good teams.. Lacks quality

        1. Gashead9
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Haha, lacks quality

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

          😆

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

          Lol ok

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Only ht

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

        I don't understand what funny. He's average.. Poor man's malnutritioned kdb

    3. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Are you 0.1m off? I don’t think you’re going to be able to convince enough people to sell him.

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

    Vardy or Ings on FH?

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

      Ings but both of you can fit them in

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

        Probably not...

  6. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy to Ings worth a hit?

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

      Jesus?

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

    https://twitter.com/AkaPaulHoward/status/1282624040251916288?s=19

    As expexted. He's going in Juventus or PsG probably next season.

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

      Fish. Hook.

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

      nice try

    3. teddypicker
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

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

      Haha

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

    Rash stamp

  9. squits
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    he fell onto the other guy

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That's what he told his wife

  10. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    On a FH this week. 2 options... other players are all the same in both...

    Ederson
    Robertson (Tanganga)
    Pulisic, Bruno

    DDG
    Christiansen (aurier)
    KDB, Antonio

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

    That’s a pen if Armstrong was wearing red.

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

      100% a penalty if thats Bednarek in Rashfords back

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

      No it would just be a weird challenge on his own player

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to start? Digne or VVD?

    Everton look terrible lately and Arsenal are bad at defending set pieces so VVD might score no?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I know in theory Digne has the better fixture

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

      VVD

  13. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Love how the United fans have come out calling VAR after the Romeu incident!

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

      They are deluded.. Nothing new

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      They have to complain. 10 years mid table team, they are used to complaining 😉

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

        Two titles and three runners up spots in those ten years.

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

    Why didnt Rash just cut in and score there. He’s unbelievably frustrating

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He is not 100% match fit

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

        Surely should be by now

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bit harsh

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

        Its an accumulation of his rubbishness rather than just that

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

      This

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

      Hasn't come back the same. Looked unplayable earlier in the season.

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

    Another dive by Bruno

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

      Hahahahaha.. Yea.. Vintage bruno

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno’s worst game by a mile

    1. squits
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He's very quiet. But utd are due a pen now surely

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

      He’ll get his peno soon

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Is he on them? Thought it was Rashford’s turn?

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

          God knows

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

          They are sharing, I think Rash will take the next imo

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

          Bruno took the previous 3 in a row. I don’t think they alternate, Bruno is designated

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Was Rash on the pitch for those 3?

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

              I believe so

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

            Rashford said the other day they share them and decide on the pitch

          3. squits
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            rashy took one two or three gws ago I think

          4. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Law of averages is we'll find out soon enough

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

        It’s Rashys pen if we get one

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

    United going to rip Palace to shreds?

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

      I think so

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

      Likely

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

      Absolutely

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

    Dammit should’ve (c) Tony but oh well

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

    Come on Rash get that hatti, I feel it

  20. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench Rashford for Sancho

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

      Yep, rotate Greenwood and Rash

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

        He's too inconsistent and selfish

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

    Rash close

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get some preventative oitment

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        *ointment

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

        🙂

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

    Please make 60 minutes Bruno(c)

  23. zotter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Worth free hitting this??

    Martinez
    Trent. Doherty. Aurier (or Saiss if he doesn’t play)
    Pulisic c. Kdb. Salah. Bruno. Martial
    Greenwood. Vardy?

    Or just vardy to Jesus for free?

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

    Rash -BPS
    Bruno +BPS

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

    Come on Rashford. One more !

  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno goal imminent. I can feel it.

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

      I can’t

  27. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford is a nasty piece of work . Pass the ball ffs

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Poor man's Jamie Oliver

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

    Greenwood fail today 🙁

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1 of the 4 seems to fail. Rashy last GW.

    2. squits
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He's very young. He won't do it every week. Plus has played a lot of matches in a row

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know why Greenwood isn’t playing?

    1. Belli2007
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He is....

  30. WD27
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have we got any more aurier news? Surely he's not going to play next game? What we think

    1. km79
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would seriously doubt it!!!!!!!!!

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

      I don't know man, would you go to work 2 days after your brother got shot?