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Rashford starts for Man United as FPL managers turn to Fernandes

Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) has shrugged off his shoulder injury to make an immediate return to the Manchester United line-up.

He picked up the issue in the Gameweek 8 win at Everton, the international break proving long enough to allow full recovery.

His inclusion on his favoured left-hand side of attacking midfield is likely to please even those who captained Bruno Fernandes (£10.7m), considering that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s outfit tend to do best when their key players are involved.

The Portuguese international is the most captained FPL asset among the top 10,000 managers for Gameweek 9, handed the armband by 28.3% of them.

The fact that Anthony Martial (£8.7m) makes his first home Premier League start since Gameweek 4 is also a positive omen, considering his best Project Restart displays came almost exclusively at Old Trafford.

Like Rashford, Harry Maguire (£5.4m) also overcomes an injury flag to start, in defence alongside Victor Lindelöf (£4.9m) and full-backs Alex Telles (£5.5m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m).

As is to be expected, Fantasy managers remain rather unbothered by what’s on offer at West Bromwich Albion this season.

Backed by 4.7%, non-playing goalkeeper David Button (£4.0m) is their most popular asset, the only one owned by more than 1.4%.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Telles, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, Matić; Rashford, B Fernandes, Mata; Martial.

West Bromwich Albion XI (5-4-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, Bartley, Ivanovic, Ajayi, Furlong; Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, M Pereira; Grant.

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  1. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son on 3 bonus points after after winning goal points?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

    2. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Being added immediately or this rule no more valid?

  2. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Had Dier, Kane and Son in this game. Not a bad day.

    Now let's go Bruno Captain!

  3. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Top of the league!!!

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So happy!

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Spud life

  4. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kame to Vardy - stupid or reasonable plan?

    Have Son also.

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

      I'm likely doing that move too as a Kane Son owner

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

      Vardy v Fulham is too good to pass up

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like a downgrade

    4. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m doing it

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

    Fernandes please one time hattrick

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

      Pretty please!!

  6. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2nd season Jose. Should have never doubted him

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

      Realy!? You like Mourinho lol

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What's not to like? A true winner@

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

          Lol
          Most boring football ever

    2. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fingers crossed

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

    Bruno is going to tear me a new one here.

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *tare

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

        You were right the first time...

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

          This

  8. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a puke of the game 22-4 in shoots for city. I'm sure that Spurs will not win the title after this

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ManCity was useless. Also Lloris played well

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Loris made 1 save haha!

        1. jimmyabs1987
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Well one proper one that wasn’t a tame shot at him

      2. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That can say only someone who don't know too much about football or who have complex for decade domination of city. And there was a clear goal for city in the crucial moment.
        Spurs didn't deserved even a point but hopefully on Etihad will be 6-1 for city

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Ah ah ah... oh boy.

        2. Lucky Z
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Useless means useless. Attacking and being effective does not mean being efficient.

        3. Noisy Neighbour
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          You’re delusional.

    2. Bojam
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Arguably quite a predictable outcome though. City haven't looked sharp yet this season. And Spurs so well set up to counter against high press teams. With Son and Kane so ruthless, Spurs goals seemed likely.

      Who knows if Spurs will win the league but against the top teams that press hard I reckon they will fair well. They're in contention for sure.

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

        You are probably kidding. 2 shoots, two goals, very sharp lol

        1. Bojam
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Exactly my point. Conversion rate of chances very high. How many shots did City have and how many goals did they score?

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      City offered very little 2nd half.

      You honestly reckon they deserved to win?

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

        If it was different referee it will be 1-0 for city.

        Now it will be remembered as a huge puke of the game. PL will loose me this season it this boring Spurs football continoue

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          How would spurs goals not have been allowed?

          I dont understand.

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

            Referee killed the vibe of the game. Probably gived 10 titles to united as well 🙂

            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Killed the vibe?

              Give up.

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lloris 3, Son 2, Dier 1 for bps

    In the three weeks where Son has fallen in price: scores 24, 18 and 10. Not bad!

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That's the times I sold him. At least the trend is clear.

  10. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What are people who jumped early on Kevin De Blank doing? You’d get 1 more point from owning Bissouma over the last 8 Gameweeks!

    2
    2
    0
    1
    6
    3
    2

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Crazy stats. Still KDB though. I believe they need Aguero back.

    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m probably waiting with getting City now

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

      Keeping for BUR and FUL obvs lol.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Will you captain?

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

          Depends on how DCL does today and how things go midweek. Will also need to see how Burnley fair against Palace.

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

          And Vardy ... will probably do Kane > Vardy (C).

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

          For the Fulham game in GW 11, yes maybe KDB.

  11. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will be surprised if United managed to score more than 2 here.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Early goal will open WBA. I think Utd will deliver and win this one

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        We'll see. Watching United at home vs Chelsea and Arsenal was torture, doesn't matter if the opposition is worse, you have to have the creativity to take advantage.

        And I'm saying this as someone who has owned Rashford and Bruno for 3 GWs now.

  12. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I'm worried about Spurs...

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing makes me happier

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I bet more worried about fact that your center back gets his bum kicked by some young technical mid.

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

        Thanks guys, feel much better now

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Anytime pal 😉

          1. SackWenger
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Strange lad

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rash was last minute hit for me. Expect explosion. Come oooon.

    Bruno too.

    Next week is the perfect week to captain Bruno lads.

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

      The opposite for me. Bruno(C) this week. Possibly Rashford(C) next week.

      Players like Rashford and Son are suited to play against Saints.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully Telles hail

  14. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I kind of wish I went for Rashford instead of Bruno, but let's see.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That's why I went both

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

        Major game for you then.

    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have both and enough cash to sell either to Salah soon

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

        Nice.

        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          While keeping son and kane. Let's not talk about my defense

  15. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    And that referee was blind, robbed a clear goal for city

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can’t be serious

  16. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    All those who planned on doing Son > KDB next week, have your plans changed following City's loss or are you going through with that transfer plan?

    1. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son can punish any defence home or away. I'm setting and forgetting

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Bruno -> Kdb in gw11 instead of Son

  17. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Saiss > Cancelo/Dias
    B) Son > KDB
    C) Both(-4)

    Martinez
    Robbo Chilwell Mitchell*
    Bruno Son Grealish Zaha
    Kane DCL Bamford

    steer soucek saiss* lamptey*

    1. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A easy

  18. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Was tempted to do Son > Ziyech this morning but glad I went with my gut. Think I'll keep him even with these tricky games coming up.

  19. jay01
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB owners what you thinking? Surely City kick on with easy fixtures from here?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Getting him for Bruno or Ziyech now. Not losing Son

      1. jay01
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I jumped om kdb too early but i will keep for these fixtures now

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He'll get an odd goal from those shots and penalties, but his main trait, and that's unprecedented creativity, that's not there, because others around him.

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you own you keep, no question.

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno Fernandes about to save many FPL managers' GW.

    Werner(c) fail. Grealish(c) fail. Kane(c) fail.

    Bruno about to punish them.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      D(C)L to be the real punisher tomorrow 😎

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Own DCL, so wouldn't mind some good points from him.

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

        yea! I also have DCL cap, hatti incoming

      3. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You know it

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ziyech as well

  21. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/22805433

    Told you they wouldnt blank. Ok Kane ONLY got an assist but still no blank

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

      Incredible prediction, how could anyone have expected the players with record levels of highest goals and assists to blank in FPL?

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well many did predict them to blank so....

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

      Maybe best if you log off and have a celebratory ham shank mate

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Had one during the game, mate

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      One of your comments from before the game is recommending someone get KDB over Son...

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'd have never told anyone to get rid of Son

  22. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Woo hoo

  23. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Triple spurs went okay. Bruno to save my -8 horror show.

  24. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Are Son and Kane a hold now?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Were they not before?

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

        One (probably Son) was... not sure whether to keep both

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          It's tricky. Son is an easier transfer out in a way, but look at their overall points.

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They should always have been

  25. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Into green arrows with the -8!!!

    From 3.8m to 3.6......

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

      :). A -8 = more than 90% chance of a red arrow this game week. Sorry. GL.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What are you on about

        Live green arrow with Bruno cap, cresswell, semado, vardy, zaha dcl bamford still to play

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

          GL.

  26. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Early thoughts for next week? 6.8ITB:

    Martinez
    James | Dallas | Kilman
    Bruno | Son | Rodriguez | Grealish | Soucek
    Kane | DCL

    Steer | Brewster | Mitchell | Lamptey*

    Thinking Soucek to KdB or Sterling?

    Thanks

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brewster to Vardy?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Hmmm now there’s an idea! Thanks

  27. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bringing in Reguilón for GW16 might work.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He looks fantastic

  28. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Bruno C. Week going well with Chillwell, Son and Kane so far

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

      I’ve got Chilwell son and Kane and Bruno captain

      Unfortunately I’ve also got Martinez, Lamptey, Grealish and maupay

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I have 2 of those also

  29. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Got to keep Sterling me thinks, hopefully starts next GW. Transfer to KDB can wait

  30. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    -2 frm 2 🙂

    Sold 20 worth of points lol
    (triple Spurs)

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Blimey. I guess you weren’t in here during the week.

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

        Tool 7 days off 🙂

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          You’re a took!

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

            Sorry took *
            Typing too fast this evening.

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              General consensus was keep (Son) as he scored in the last 5 games against City.

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

                General consensus was keep Son because Salah is injured.

                If Salah fit everybody would have ditch Son lol.

    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      And guess what I actually don't give a damn. Lot going on I'm my life than fpl.

      Time to enjoy the season come what may.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That’s the spirit

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Too right Jack. I finally got to see One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest last week. Mighty show.

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

          Life's top short to be depressed over fpl. It's a game and ment to be fun. (besides iv won my MLs 4 yrs in a row so time to let someone else win)

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          You’re kidding.

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            No. Sirius.

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah same mate. Don’t really care these days but do like popping in here.

      4. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Good man