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Wan-Bissaka benched as Solskjaer makes more tweaks to United defence

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made another tweak to his defence, which bodes well for managers playing the Free Hit chip in Gameweek 38+.

His latest changes to the Manchester United side look to have confirmed Brandon Williams (£3.8m) can be a starting defender on the final day of the season, costing less than £4.0m.

The young left-back missed a recent trip to Crystal Palace with a head injury but has recovered to deputise for the also sidelined Luke Shaw (£5.4m) against West Ham.

Williams return to the team has also impacted on Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m), who drops out of the starting XI to join the substitutes for the first time since Project Restart began.

Timothy Fosu-Mensah (£4.5m) was the man tasked with United’s left-back role at Selhurst Park but, rather than immediately return him to the bench, Solskjaer has switched him onto the right, preferring him to Wan-Bissaka.

That decision could cause deep frustration throughout the Fantasy community with the £5.5m still owned by 19.5% of managers worldwide.

There is much less consternation elsewhere in Wednesday’s first round of team sheets with Bruno Fernandes (£9.1m) and Anthony Martial (£8.5m), the top 10k’s most popular Gameweek 37+ captains both starting for Manchester United.

Marcus Rashford (£8.9m) and Mason Greenwood (£4.8m) are the men either side of Martial, while Michail Antonio (£7.1m) leads the West Ham line once again with Sebastien Haller (£6.8m) still on the bench.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; B Williams, Maguire, Lindelöf, Fosu-Mensah; Matić, Pogba; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Martial.

West Ham United XI (4-5-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Johnson; Fornals, Rice, Noble, Soucek, Bowen; Antonio.

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  1. Monkey Hanger
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ole wearing a West Ham shirt, isn't he?

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Agent Solsjkaer. Good spot.

  2. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    They didn't even check the right incident did they?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No, typical var

  3. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Game is gone if thats a red card

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

    That was close to red.

  5. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Triple captain 3x1 =3

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

      Oof

  6. Jet5605
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rival has VVD to my Azpi and Willian. Who comes out on top?

  7. FPL Pillars
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Only a yellow? 😆

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

    Unpopular opinion but Bruno is the epitome of average...

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No he’s exhausted carrying this lot

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I got stung by him so many times (non-owner) so glad he is regressing a bit, his points hauls were unsustainable.

      Saying that he'll probably get a cheap pen now.

    4. Tinkermania
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Did you know he has only scored one goal against a top 10 team in the premier league. And it was a pen. Check if you don't believe.

    5. Says
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      no, he's just showing why Pep rotates his players

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

        Pep rotates because he has a big squad of quality players.

  9. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thai game sums up my season - it’s so ridiculous I just have to laugh

    Bruno (c), Rashford , DDG

    1. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Those players dont even play in the Thai league

      1. Daddymac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        1. Daddymac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno getting really angry here

    He’s about to lose it. Could be a red very soon

  11. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno YC
    Rashford YC

    Strange way to get a rank rise.

  12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    First time having Bruno (C) 🙁

    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Count yourself lucky its only your first Bruno C fail

  13. OverTinker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    why only yellow?

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

      United player.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They didn't check the full incident. He put his head towards Noble but they just checked his altercation with Masuaku

  14. One More Hit
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Another successful captaincy tonight (Fernandes)

  15. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thats it.
    That useless turd is out of my team.

  16. SouthCoastSaint
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fernandes (c) rashford Maguire. Just waiting on my 3rd booking

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

      Man said Maguire.

  17. Royal5
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rash and Bruno. 2 points total.

    1. Dakers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3 for me! Rashford captain! Yay!

      After Sterling FH Captain last week too. I’m doing so well

      1. Royal5
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bruno here. Pathetic.

  18. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Triple Captain should be on Vardy, Sterling or Salah in GW38, guys ?

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Or even Danny Ings?

    2. Jet5605
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy shouldn't even be in contention.

      Salah or Sterling

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Imagine Vardy against Maguire in gw38

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane or David Silva

  19. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fernandes & Connolly becoming more and more tempting to be:

    Saka & Jesus
    Or
    Antonio & Ings

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Says
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have both Saka & Jesus and am shipping them out on free hit

  20. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    F uuuu Rashford

  21. _Ninja_
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Igahlo on for rash

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

    Ighalo on
    Rashford off

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Trashford rested

  24. Iggypop
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    3 United, 3 points!!
    Awb, Bruno, rash

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Horrible.

    2. Old Man
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry - I just had to laugh. I'm sympathetic but you must admit it's so funny that you couldn't make it up.

  25. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford was on?

    1. Vazza
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes he came on for a YC and went home!

  26. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Oh ffs. Never captaining Rashford ever again. Idiotic.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why would you even cap him in the first place

      1. Vazza
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He was actually a viable option to be frank.

  27. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ultimate humiliation.

  28. Monkey Hanger
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Trash been put out.

  29. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lol at Rashford

  30. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who else have AWB, Rashford & Bruno like me?