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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. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    One more Rash. Lets go !!

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

    Going Bruno(C) over Sterling has cost me top1k. Guess I’ll have to wait another 5 years then

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

      You can do it in 3 😉

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

    Martial benched for Ighalo next GW?

    We know OGS will flog Rashford - he has form....

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

      No way

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

      Think it’s more likely to see Rash up top and James on the wing.

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

    3 Captain fails in a row

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

      I'm on 6 in a row.

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

        Oh sh*t

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

          Who ye captaining next?

  5. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martial better captaincy option at home

  6. JohannaAdams10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thinking of Pulisic in for Salah this week?

    Potential Suicide!?!

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

      I don't yhink so.

      Many will though

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

    At least he didn't blank

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

    Good save Dave

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

    You Bruno (c) should think yourselves lucky

    Mane (c) here 😀

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

      Salad here

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

    Redmond almost.

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

    Bruno off yes!!!

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

    Damn should’ve (c) Tony

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

      Or Sterling or Martial

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

    Come on Southampton score lads !!!

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

    Some awful subs by ole

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

      Thhis

  15. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    It’s not a Bruno fail is it. Could have captained Salah, De Bruyne, Mane. At least he returned, be grateful.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Still a fail

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

        This

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

    Feeling much happier with my decision to bench Greenwood next week now

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

      Just moved him to my bench too 🙂

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

        You playing the FH in the end mate?

  17. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Perhaps Martial rested in Palace game for Ighalo?

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

    DDG saves MU's CL hopes!

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

    That exact type of save is DDG’s one party trick

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

      It's a normal save

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Always goes with his right hand

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

        Yep

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

    Next week play greenwood or DCL

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

      Easy Greenwood

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

    D Silva (C) anyone?

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

      Yes

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

        Nice! Need a differential, thinking D Silva or Giroud

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got it on him at the minute yeah, could be huge

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

      He could be a good option, yes. In the last 5 for example he's had a much higher goal threat than KDB (even including KDB's penalties) and almost as much potential for assists.

  22. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Got suyuncu and aurier... playing BB. Obviously soy out as suspended. Do we think aurier won’t start either? Thinking WB and cresswell in for hit?

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

      me too, why is Aurier a doubt?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You not hear about his brother?

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

          Just googled it, no i am at work, that's rough :/

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

        His brother was murdered

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

        His brother was shot dead overnight - tragic story
        May have compassionate leave

  23. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Son, Rashford to Salah, Vardy for -4 was a complete fail. But did it to match rival

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

      Same combo out for Green Salad 🙁

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

        Green Salad haha

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

      similar

      Rash jimi Nketiah > Green Vardy Ings -4

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

    I'll take a green arrow this week, looked impossible when I was on just 7 points after Saturday's games

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

    Soton was better side tonight tbf

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

      We were poor but this is still incorrect

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

    44pts outside top 10k. I’m going to have to get some things mega-right to get anywhere near aren't I!?

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

      Yeah something that Sterling(c) and Antonio owners have experienced this gameweek

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

        Don’t I know it.

        Instead I’ve experienced a 9k drop in rank for the cheek of having neither of them or Martial lol

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

          Same here, I tinkered along by creating a possible Free Hit team that had all 3, but then decided would play it the final gameweek. Sigh

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

    FFS absolutely stupid of me getting rid of Rashy to Greenwood yesterday

    1. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Did the same after owning Rashford since the restart missed chance to gain points on ml leader as he had Greenwood

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I just stuck with martial Bruno and rash

      I figure the points will rotate.

  28. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah + Jimenez - > Sterling + Ings for free?

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

      Yes

  29. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Had rahsofrd for weeks fed up of seeing my ml rival get points of Greenwood Rashford to Greenwood this week nice one

  30. PaulParker
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Free hit team - I’m chasing 1st place... eggs clearly in the Man City & Chelsea basket!

    Thoughts ?

    Ederson
    Digne - Doherty - Aurier
    Pulisic - sterling - KDB - Antonio - Willian
    Giroud - Ings

    Button - Greenwood - lascalles - Robinson

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

      Auier a no-go after tragic murder of his bother. Go TAA as shield against non-FHers. KDB too big risk of benching, go with Dilva or Foden, or Martial even. Maybe Jesus over Giroud, you'd need to swap Ederson in that case.

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

        Thanks. Forgot about Aurier, tragic.