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

    Classic Man Utd

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

    A slightly better Chelsea.

    Great attack, clueless at the back.

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

    Can’t win without a penalty

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

    Terrible subs by Ole. He has players like Bruno and Greenwood who are well rested and could easily finish the game, but he subbed them off despite having a healthy lead. Ole has to go if he makes rookie mistakes like this at the business end. Fergie will be having a word in the ears of the board.

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

      Errrr Bruno and Greenwood were garbage tonight

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

        There will be lots of that next season.

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

      Can’t complain about not allowing for a last minute injury

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno was out on his legs. Dropping deeper, passes going astray.

      James like for like swap with Greenwood (position wise) and fresh legs on the counter.

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

      They weren’t playing well so it was quite understandable to sub them off. Bruno looked tired towards the end.

    5. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      They were two of UTDs worst players who had played at least 70mins in the last 5 games and had a healthy lead of 1

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He’s just fishing as per.

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

    Where are those deluded varchester fans.. Go back to your caves where you lived for past 7 years.. Buhahahhahaha

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

      😀

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

    Utd v Leicester going to be a big game

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

    Rainer - Martial 3 bonus confirmed?

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

      Must be

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Of course

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

    Think its gotta be Pusilic TC

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

      Knee jerk

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

        How is that a knee jerk, if anything the opposite as Pulisic blanked

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

    Obafemi just sneezed into his hand then fist pumped Rashford.

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

      it's O'Bafemi

      he's Irish

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

        To be sure

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

    That was an agonising gameweek. Worst one this season.
    34 all out. How did you do?

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

      86

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

        Nice

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

        Massive. Nice one Bubz!

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

        Boom!

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

      68

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

        Very decent!

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

      39 -4

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

        Someone in the same boat. I know how you feel. Lost ML lead and doubled my OR too.

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

      Not much better. 42. Meh

    5. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      73

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

      50, quite happy considering I sold Son to Mane (C) for a hit

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

        Then it’s a success.

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

      115

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

        My god! Really?

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

          Forgot my -4 so 111 total, but yes!

    8. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        71(-4). Oops

      • Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        80 -4

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

        62 so far.

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

        85

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

        91, but I imagine there will be owners of both Sterling and Antonio easily into the 100s

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

          Has to be. My plan was to get Antonio for son but changed it to Willian last minute. The disappointment was real.

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

            Ah, that's bad luck. Very fine margins - I was an overslept morning away from changing the captaincy from Sterling to Vardy for example.

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

        Fair few big scores and few minor ones like mine. I suspect next week to be like this too. Plenty of FH teams. Pool could swing things.

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

          There will be big swings for sure. People who took punts like me will be emboldened and will go for even more punts - I feel a Foden (C) coming for example that could end badly compared to more mainstream options.

      • OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        89

      • Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        85 with potential bonus, makes up for some absolute shockers of the last few weeks

      • HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        ML rival did a WC and scored 28 .. Schmeichel, Digne and AWB all on 0

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

      LOle used up his 3 sub slots.

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

      2 goals and 2 assists and some baps? Cant complain

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

      Looks like:
      Martial 3
      Bednarek 2
      Rashford 1
      for bonus

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

        Fecking Rashford useless

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

      So, Bruno or Pulisic for the armband?

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

        Rash my cap

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

        Pulisic.. No brainer

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

        Pusilic for me

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

        Pulisic because Norwich

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

        Chelsea will struggle vs Norwich 😛

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

          wouldn't be surprised

    13. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wish I had the hindsight for other results the way I predicted this result. Soton coming out with a draw just like I called it yesterday.

    14. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As a mutual I'm amused by the desperate Utd hate.

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

        They talk the loudest after a few wins, so shouldn't be surprised to hear some back.

        They moved from 5th to...

        5th.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Do you know how points work though?

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

            One point gained on Chelsea and Leicester

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

          Don't worry it's balanced up by some of the Utd arrogance,

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

            Yes united fans are scum.. They deserve it

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

          We’re always everyone’s biggest worry. It’s cute really. No matter who people support you’d think we are their second favorite club.

      2. cjw176
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ederson Martinez
        AWB TAA Boly Egan Taylor
        Bruno KDB Salah Pulisic Saint-Maximin
        Ings Rashford Jiminez
        2ft 0.6itb

        Any moves you would do please?

        Thank you

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

          Looks good. Any move you make you might regret. Extra MCity player (Jesus?) would be gambling with Pep roulette.

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

        Leicester got 9 goals from Southampton.

        Man Utd got this.

        Rashford missed sitter.

        Man City bought CAS/CL.

        What a day.

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

          Football hey

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

          Leicester still has the worse run-in.

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

          beautiful game beautiful day

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

        decent night for me finally... martial bringing home the bacon and Bruno scoring less than vardy cappo 😀

      5. Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        not fun goal for a DDG/Rashford/Ings owner 🙁

      6. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pulasic or willian as my chelsea player to bring in?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I would wait till fpl rockstar first if both start then willian

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

            He’s retired

        2. cjw176
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Pulisic

      7. Lexi2014
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thinking of wildcarding either gw 36/37 and bench boost gw 38....

        Current team:

        Pope
        TAA / Aurier / Saiss
        Salah / KDB / Pulisic / Saka
        Vardy / Ings / Greenwood

        Randolph / Cantwell / Stephens / Kelly

        Thoughts?

      8. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Striker for next week

        A, Jesus
        B, ings
        C, Giroud

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

          A

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

          Giroud

        3. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Danny ings

          1. George Agdgdgwngo
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Well that’s conclusive

      9. Werner Bremen
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Who to play?
        A Martial
        B Greenwood

        1. George Agdgdgwngo
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          A

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

          A no question

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

        DDG one great save but so not convincing from dead ball and stuffs!

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

          Hes pony

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

          DDG is a glorified Pickford

      11. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        McCarthy
        TAA Saiss Taylor
        Salah KDB Fernandes Mahrez
        Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

        Pope Egan Saka Tanganga

        A) mahrez and vardy to pulisic and jesus -4
        B) Mahrez and vardy to sterling and giroud -4

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

        People seriously expect United to challenge Liverpool and City for the title? The amount of delusion after they get a couple wins

        1. super zlatan
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Lol at pool fans having to wait 30 years.

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

            Perfect example of holding onto history. Live in the present

            1. For Fuchs Sake
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Says a Liverpool fan, your fans were built on talking about history.

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

            Nice history lesson.

        2. For Fuchs Sake
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Liverpool's delusion over 30 years rubbing off then

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

        Leading ML rival by 2 pts following -4 hit next GW. But Aurier will not play, do I do another hit?

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

        Makes the last 3 league games more interesting and a gw38 shoot out away at Leicester.

        Also, raises the ante for away at Crystal Palace on Thursday evening in under 3 days time.

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

        What do we make of Greenwood now?

        Reckon he could be benched next game or too soon?

        1. C'mon the Fylde
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Possible

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

          The whole team was a bit off tonight, he's still quality, safe i reckon, far better than any of our bench options.

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Only way he is benched is if formation is changed, nobody replaces him on the right that's for sure. James isn't good enough