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

    I was meant to ask earlier in the week but didn’t. If Son gets double figures (which he now has) will you keep?

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

      Why would you sell him?

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

        It was more of a question for everyone else. I don’t think I will. But depends on what Rashford does tonight.

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

          Sure Son is tearing it up. Sell him when he isn't.

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Never sell never captain seems to be my new rule for him.

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

    Genuine non-gloaty question. When was the last time city had a negative goal difference?

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

      Oooh. Very good question. I only noticed that like a minute ago. It is bizarre but awesome to see.

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

    Bruno EO in top 10k?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      77%

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

        Thanks. Thought it would be much higher.

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

      Nearly 80

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

      77%

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

      112.0% EO in the FantasyFootballScout league

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

        136 in LMS

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

        Thanks all, so a return is still good as a non captainer

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

          You'd rather a blank tbh.

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

            Why? If less than 100% EO?

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

    I'm glad the get rid of Spurs assets for City & Villa's strategy went well...

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

      Fixture swing has been overlated. Form over fixtures maby not A bad idea after all?

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

      An assessment over the minimum 3-week period most made the investment for is required

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

    Sterling keeps being an atrocious pick

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

      Especially in a week where he’s flagged and injured ..

  6. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane De Bruyne has the highest assists across Europe's top 5 leagues

    Kevin whoooo

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

      Huh?

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Huh what?

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

        Kane DB

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

          Ah thanks. I’m not bright.

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

            Don’t put yourself down, it’s amazing you can even type with hoofs.

  7. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will probably get rid of Kane but Son is a season keeper. Cheaper premium a 9.0 mid playing as a forward for a title challenger who is their main attacking outlet.

  8. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It seems Son to KDB is no longer the flavour of the week.

    What about Son to Salah?

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

      lol

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

      Not until he’s cleared to play frlor sure. But both is the answer.

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

      I’m doing Soucek to KdB (well likely)

    4. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs have difficult fixtures they said
      Sell Son they said
      Sell Kane they said

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

        You pull the trigger not them

        1. Studs Up
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I kept both btw, but that's how it goes. Just saying

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

      Dont worry. Next gw here is ppl shouting KDB punish Son keepers.

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

        Haha exactly

  9. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What is this Covid everyone around keeps talking about? This is actually what a monk who takes a recluse in lone mountain non winter months said when he came out his enclosure. Also he dint sign in fpl this season....what a tool

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fool

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

      I guess this is a joke but I just don’t get it.

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

      Reckless comment

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

        Very good 🙂

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

        Yes especially when this is europe centric site and they going through crazy lockdown after months of holidaying....covid has become ' scary' again

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

    Hey guys.
    I’m quite bad with technology. What does it mean when the Utd game is on YouTube? Literally, how do I do it?

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

      Watching some 'fan' watching the game live?

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

        Really? If so I won’t bother.

  11. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Absolutely amazing performance from Tottenham.

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

      Yes it really was.

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dier and Reg were top notch

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

      Second season Jose is a beast

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

      Very discplined bus ; City looked a bit clueless without Sterling and Aguero

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

      The fighting spirit that team has now... oh boy.

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    MCI with marvellous fixtures and only have Cancelo GW10, then KDB in GW11 ... madness?

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

      I'm doing same

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        FUL fixture worth targeting

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

          I agree.

    2. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Today everyone will say u dont need City at all. Next gw triple City is essential. Thats just how this works.

      But for the guestion im going with KDB

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah still want MCI assets, KDB looked fine today. Just the others were not composed enough to warrant goals galore. GW11 FUL seems no brainer and hence avoiding -4 for KDB in.

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

          Yep, looks good.

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

    Ederson partially at fault for both goals imo.

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

      Both chances would have been dealt with by defenders eventually. The chance was not immediately 1 on 1 before Ederson rushed out and left an open goal.

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

        Yes exactly. He left himself in no man's land for both goals, made it easy for Son and Lo Celso to finish.

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

      Longer 3 leg needed?

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

      Plus he came rushing out for the Son chance but he took a heavy touch.

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

    Getting even harder and harder to drop the Spurs boys! Both excellent today

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

      Why was Kane carded?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Tackle

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

        Mike Dean sold this week

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

        Foul...

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So should I still get a City player or what?

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

      See how midweek goes and Burnley.

    2. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dont.

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

    Crying over the 2 points I lost doing Foden to Ziyech.

    1. Party time
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Chin up

      • Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Good move long term

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

        Sold Podence so know I'll get punished.

      • Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Decision making process >>>

      • GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lost 2?

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

      KDB vs Spurs

      3 key passes
      2 big chances created
      6 shots
      13 crosses

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

        Shame Aguero wasn’t present

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

        2 points 🙁

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

        2 FPL points

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

          Einstein is that you?

      4. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Would have been a different story if Jesus hadn't saved his shot in the 1st half

      5. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        If only Gabriel Jesus ...

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

        See below

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

        Was very unlucky not to return. Goalbound shot hit his own player, and Rodri and Dias headed guilt edge chances straight at keeper from KdB delivery.

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

        They need somebody to score. Yet it was close. So with a bit more luck and sharpness from other players he is the only decent attacking MCI option.

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

          For a team that scored so many goals City really lack clinical finishers

          1. subhojit123
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Still pondering on whom to get between Jesus or KDB for upcoming matches

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

              KDB wins by light years

          2. Baines on Toast...
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            They also aren’t creating enough high-quality chances

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

      Are restaurents/pubs open in England nowadays? Also can people travel to holiday like they could last month?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Close till at least 2nd Dec, only takeaway

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

          Oh ok so guess I will go on bender tonight before they shut them where I am at as well

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

            Are you travelling to the UK?

            FYI if you go out and expose yourself out & about, to someone random who has COVID, you could catch it and bugger up your trip.

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

        No

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

        We open on the 3rd

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

          You think the opening is legit or will again have extensions of lockdown? If not donyou reckon they will keep doing sporadic lockdowns till everyone is Vaccinated by mid next year?

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

            I’m sure we’ll open on that date. Boris has said it’ll definitely happen. What I can see however is a January lockdown. That’s almost certain.

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I've heard rumours of it being extended till 9th.

            Yes, lockdown will be sporadic and places in various 'tier' levels where allowed behaviour is different.

            Christmas will have a period where it will be relaxed (people won't listen to it anyway), but as a result of that, more lockdown till the vaccinations are delivered en masse.

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

              I really don’t think it will. Boris was adamant about that.

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

      Struggling with this one. Looking at the last 8 GWs would you go for A or B here?

      A. KDB (16 points)
      B. Bissouma (17 points plus 7.1Million)

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

        No bruyner

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

        A

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

        Didn't realize it's that bad... I tried to get their assets with their first "fixture change" and got OR over 3 million.

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

        B

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

      Knocked my beer over on lounge carpet when 2nd goal went in.

      Going to bebin trouble.

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

        Its behind sofa - threw some Plenty kitchen roll down there but kids can smell it.

        Any advice?

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

          vomit in it. will take smell of beer away

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

            The night's still young.

    6. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I guess I've messed up by targeting the KDB Sterling double up?

      How did they look?

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

        One match against Spurs away means nothing... if they struggle against Burnley you should be worried.

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

        Sterling was absolutely anonymous when he came on. KDB lively.

    7. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB to rise tonight?

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

        Could do
        Rose when on -20% on FPLstats and FFix yesterday and is on 14% atm

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah thats what I'm thinking

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

        Only 14, not -19

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

        He went up 0.1 last night. I can't see him going up again tonight, but maybe in a few days time. A lot of people will bring him in for the upcoming fixtures. City have Burnley, Fulham and West Brom in their next 4 games. Difficult to overlook those fixtures.

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

      Score prediction for this game?

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

        3-0

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        4-0

      3. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        2-0
        Maguire, Rashford.

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

        0-1

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

        6-0, Bruno and Rash hatties

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

        3-1 as Lindelof doesnt do cleanies. I imagine rashford bruno martial on scoresheets

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

        3-1

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

        0-0

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

      No Bruno is going to destroy me this GW. Feeling confident that he'll haul

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

        United have struggled to breakdown deep lying sides. If they avoid penalties you might be ok!

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

          I think they'll do better today

          Pen guaranteed surely, Bruno's never goes long without one

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

            True, Martial playing certainly increases the chances

    10. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      My defense is a shambles this gw -

      Lamptey - Out
      Mitchell - Dropped
      Coady - ars
      Taylor - mci
      KWP - MUN

      Is it worth to take hits to fix this? Looks like this is the week to take hits for defenders if ever there was one.

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Get Cancelo or Dias

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Will surely get one of them

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It really depends on if the replacements keep a CS/get a return.

        Hit are worth a CS.

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

        How do you know Mitchell is dropped?

        City and arsenal rarely score these days.

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          PVA has been great since coming back in

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

            What about rb?

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

              clyne i think

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

        Mitchel might play yet

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

        just stomach it for 1 week. Or take Mitchell out if your budget allows

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

      Who is the better pick?

      A. Cancello
      B. Dias

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

        Midweek ftw.

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

          Ftw?

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

            More info etc.

      2. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        If Cancelo is benched midweek probably him.

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

        Cancello

    12. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably do coady to cresswell/coufal. Mitchell is 4mn bench fodder for me too due to average team value

    13. Good Times
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just had to share this, my friend named his team Johnstone and Johnson and was forced to change name as it was offensive! Looollll

      Side note - Sad gameweek =(

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

      2-0 United Martial Double. Bruno Blank

    15. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Funny story. I decided to WC due to continuous 6 mil GW ranks.
      But guess what they just keep coming 🙂 🙂 🙂

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe it’s like a puppy at Christmas a WC is not just for one week. But then again what if they puppy keeps shi&ing everywhere.

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

        Time to restructure your team to be consistent!

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

        Well u have a 2nd WC so chin up 🙂