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

    Even as a Bruno captainer I don’t feel great after he misses the first. Typical United gift
    At least it’s paid off so far swapping out Salah

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

    Bruno's penalty take looks ridiculous though.

    Mate get up there and hit it.

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

    Johnstone was off his line for the retake too so we could have had a third retake if the second was missed

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

      Advantage to the attacker

  4. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    All the haters forgetting that Palace got to retake a pen vs United on GW2 for exactly the same reason.

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

      the two incidents before, Maguire red and Brom pen are issues.

  5. norab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why take that ridiculous jump before the kick? What is wrong with that guy?

  6. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not a nice feeling for non-Bruno owners (like me)

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

      Yep 🙁

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

      And me. Really not enjoying this season in the slightest!

    3. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry I undestand that.
      But at least you don't blindly blame VAR and refs like everyone.

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

    Mwhahaha

    What a topsy turvy game FPL is

  8. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Haaland with his 4th goal lol

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

    That doesn't go down as a missed penalty I'm guessing?

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

      no

  10. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This points for Bruno should not count. I would not count those points when season ends.

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

      Have you considered crying like a baby about it?

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

    It’s feels so good being on the right side of Jammy Bruno pts

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

      Same, I've been on the wrong side of so many jammy Bruno penalties. Glad I finally decided to join the 'badwagon'

  12. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno!!

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

    Don't want Brom to get points but this is a travesty. Big six can jog on, let's reduce the number of subs to 2

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

    Bruno owner but not captain, in top 10k - goal good or bad for rank?

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

      Bad

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

        I think.... Check FPL live

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

          Just checked, 77% so good right?

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice brag, check livefpl.net

  15. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you Bruno!

  16. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Bruno Yes!!
    Surely Gonna break Salah's record by scoring 25+ penalties this season

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

    Ridiculous. Just blow the whistle ref and call it a 3-0 Man Utd win.

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

      bruno hatty ?

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

    I'm glad keepers are finally being punished for encroachment. They've been getting away with it for years.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yup...insane that refs never called it before. Sport was a joke before VAR.

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

    Absolutely filthy. What a disgrace. Gratz to Bruno owners, but a disgrace for football

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

      Calm down. Crystal Palace got to do it against United too. He was clearly off his line

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

      What's your complaint?

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

        Freekick outsider the box...for wba

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

        And WBA should have had a penalty

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

          Agreed on the pen for West Brom - thought you were complaining about the retake

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

            No not at all. That decision in isolation was correct

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

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

      its united at home

      they take ur pen and give themselves 2 turns

      if u dont agree they will take their ball and go home

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Change the channel, whiner.

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

        I am congratulating FPL players who own him you knob. Has nothing to do with FPL. I feel sorry for WBA who are battling relegated, so get off my back, thank you

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

        You don’t care about the legitimacy of decisions, just your FPL points. Some saddo who cares more about points than bs decisions, west brom should have had a clear penalty

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

      The people on this site don’t care about referees helping man united win games. Clear penalty for West Brom, joke

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

        Exactly. Some Bruno owners on here seem to think it is all about their FPL points and aimed at them getting jammy points when it is not.

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

    Keep calm and captain Bruno

  21. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I’m pretty embarrassed getting those Bruno captain points

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

      Rules are still rules and VAR is used. This is the system now.

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

        Hope you feel the same way when the team you root for gets robbed

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

    Come ooon Rashford your turn to score

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

    First pen counts?

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

      Nope

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

      no

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

      Just like offside goals etc

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

    Phew - need that after selling Son

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

      needed*

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

    How many more goals from Bruno for the next 30 mins?

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

      2.. Penalties

  26. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    why hasn't Fernandes been -2 for the Penalty that he missed.

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

      Cuz it was retaken

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

      Retaken

      1. Wizard of Ozil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        thanks. bit unfair as a non fernandes owner when rival has C him.

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

      Same reason he got a 2nd penalty.

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Retake.. it’s as if the original pen didn’t happen

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

      Not counted ...

    6. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That was only his practice one.

    7. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      cause it doesnt count if the keeper breaks the rules

  27. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Non-cappers in tears. Bruno capper here and I'm JIZZZZZZZZZZINGGGGGGG

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

      Lockdown really has changed some peoole

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Do you have a lot of captain fails?

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

      Just breathe

    4. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Confusing your screen with a plasterers radio

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

    So may as well get Vardy, Kane, Fernandes, Werner, KDB as your big players and rely on their penalties.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Yes, you should.

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You didn't know this?

    3. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That is why they are so expensive. First time?

  29. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Flood gates to open now

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

      Amen

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

      United don't have floods.

  30. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a cheat of a referee man

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

      LOL

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      how? was a handball to give the pen, and the keeper went off his line so a retake was needed...

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

        West Brom should have had a penalty jeepers, you are delusional. Yes it’s a pen, yes it’s a retake. West Brom should have had a penalty

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yup...its all a big fix. You should stop watching.

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

        Such a troll.