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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. Varce?
    Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    https://i.gyazo.com/3c00f23ef324a13bcb50a7c559638962.jpg

    https://i.gyazo.com/96cd4db9bb96085bd1b8c4e7228548d0.jpg

    VAR said the first one wasn't a penalty but the second one was...

    And then overturning that blatant WBA penalty tonight.

    VAR as a concept is brilliant but as long as there is a mixture of incompetence and bias involved it'll never be as good as it should be.

    Oh and before the same childish comments start, I'm not a West Brom fan, a Liverpool fan, a Man Utd hater or bitter about FPL points. None of those. Just a football fan that's sick of this nonsense.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Come on admit it, you hate man united a little bit 😉

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

        I do, more than Spurs. Referees literally hand United games, and have done for a long time.

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

          Yawn

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

            Oh wait, someone with Fernandes captain ignoring facts. It was a penalty, but West Brom should have had one.

            It’s cheating from the referee.

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

              Martial got elbowed in the neck and got sent off for it.

              There are plenty of instances where it goes the other way. No one pays attention though. Selective bias.

            2. scubasmithy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Selective bias for sure, wba for sure deserved a penalty but martial shirt pull was also a pen and not given.

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

          Hahahahahaha

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

            ah yes, United beating west brom , this keeping Solsjaker to finish 8th and can only win from referees cheating.

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

              Arteta will be gone way before ole

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

                Everyone wants Ole to stay, cause you will go no where him there. Enjoy scraping a 1-0 by cheating against the worst team in the league.

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

                  Qaiss u ok hun? Inbox es x

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

      No more Mo.

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

      The concept of VAR itself is good overall but the people reviewing these incidents are idiots.

    4. HVT
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol!
      Non (B)runo in the house!

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

      Relax Mo, recover from COVID first, and then take your anger out on United later

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's UTD. They are and always have been like this. People were hoping VAR would stop it but they seem to be just blatantly ignoring it anyway and using VAR to assist them . Horrible team

    7. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      There will always be human error involved no matter what system you use. I like VAR and I think the referees need a couple of more seasons to get used to it.

    8. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Isolation has gotten you really bored I see

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

      Wasn't it the ref on the field looking at the monitor?

    10. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ye.
      It is hard though - due to most of the decisions being subjective rather than objective.
      VAR checking for an offside or the goal line technology works pretty well, but that is because of the objectivity.
      Every penalty check, possibly red card check and so on it up to the ref, but most of all up to the VAR ref. Unless robots take over the job as refs and VAR refs it will always depend on which person is the ref and which mood he is in.

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

      Its not about the refs or the technology. It's the rules.

      They are too subjective and thus leaves it up to interpretation, depending on who's watching the foul. You have to change the rules and have a clear cut off to what's a handball, what's excessive force, etc.

    12. Bielsa Murderball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why does the offside law even exist? Even the smallest of margins would result in an offside these days and they can decide a team's fate these days (remember, last season villa escaped relegation by a goal)...it is a poorly written law imo

      1. Bielsa Murderball
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        for eg: bamford's goal was disallowed because he was pointing to the place where he wanted the ball to be played...

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

    The referee David Coote is literally a Man United fan btw. His facebook had loads of United pictures and his header was literally Old Trafford. How has he been allowed to referee this game? Blatant bias.

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

      Source?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        David Coote's facebook page...

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

          I'll be more specific: link?

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

              Don't think its fake, but I didn't verify by search on facebook myself...

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

              so one photoshopped image someone has posted on twitter.

              You can say hes inept if you want, which is based on fact, but that just looks like fake news.

              Do you really think the FA would allow a fan of a club to referee one of their games?

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

              Fair enough he has Old Trafford in his cover photo but has a different stadium in his profile pic. And I can't imagine the Premier League don't regulate that sort of thing.

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

      Relax... you're going tad too far as Bruno non-owner, settle down. FPL with hill have good weeks and bad weeks, no need to take it out through so much hate smh

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

        I literally own Bruno mate. I've already said I own him.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Stop using literally, literally

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

          Voice of reason

    3. chrismoo75
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      erm.. Coote gave the penalty to WBA. It was overturned cos VAR questioned the decision so how can you say he is bias. The United penalty was a penalty based on the rules and VAR didn't over rule. Far too many drama queens on tonight

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

      every referee supports a Club one way or another, dont discriminate.

  3. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It’s odd that GKs are asked to forgo every instinct they have to close down the ball on pks, they should almost start behind the line so they can still come meet the ball without conceding a retake

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thats what I'd do

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

      thats what smart keepers do. same with players on the box to avoid getting called for encroachment

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I’ve never seen it.. to be fair, wasn’t paying much attention until they started calling it every other pen, was a rare call before that

  4. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Going to end 1-0 looks like it

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

      Remember Newcastle 1-4 United?

      1-1 in the 85th minute. United then score 3 goals in the last 10 minutes. When teams start pushing out to get the equaliser, United can kill you on the counter.

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

    Bruno is viking. He will see red this season

  6. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    ‘It’s poor appointing’: David Coote removed as VAR from Leicester vs Liverpool

    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool/david-coote-liverpool-var-leicester-b1744316.html

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

      He's a poor ref. Period.

  7. NejiHyuuga01
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you brother of Mo Salah! I hope you live happily with your new wife! 😀

  8. Frozen Mukluks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    David Coote is a really bad referee. Really bad.

  9. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2nd goal soon

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

      Yes

  10. Plant Based FPLer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What will make martial happy? He seems like morale poison.

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

    Jonhstone > Pickford at current form

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

    Casually back in the top million, if only for a night. 😎

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Onward and upward!

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

      I’ve decided not to wildcard so you won’t see anymore wc related posts from me anymore 🙂

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Non Bruno owners moaning but in reality they are the extremely lucky ones. The man should have had 3 assists to add to his goal.

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

    Just like Mourinho says there are clubs in the PL playing with a different set of rules...

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

    Bruno could easily have 20+ tonight if United players converted some of his assists 🙁

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

      🙁

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

      First half was painful watching. Poor decision making from Martial especially!

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

      Just like Werner could have had 27, but he only managed 5.

  16. The Habib Beyes
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The state of the comments on here... A bunch of absolute babies.

    This forum is not what it used to be...

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Internet chat room nostalgia

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

      Ironic comment

      1. The Habib Beyes
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Get off my lawn!

  17. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha > Bruno for free?

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

      Get KDB instead imo

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

        KDB is good as Fernandinho atm. 0 attacking threat in that City side

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

          Then don't get him. Let's see where that will get you

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

        KDB is overpriced so I won’t bother

  18. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    17 (-4) from 8. Anyone better?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      40 from 7 C not played

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

      Feel you

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

      As things stand, 35 from 4. Ironically still a red arrow

  19. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cavani still has legs ya know...perhaps underrated?

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

    1) Zaha to Grealish or
    2) Bruno to KDB.
    3) Or save transfer?

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

      Monitor Zaha. If looking good then 2

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

      Keep both?

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

    Sam Johnston is a great keeper!! He deserves a lot better than WBA

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

      He was awful when I owned him

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

        Not talking about FPL wise... West Brom is horrible and will ship loads of goals.. but he is really good.

    2. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wasn’t he at Villa?

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

    Amazing through ball Bruno to Rashford but Rash looks unfit and wastes it

  23. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Need more than 10 points Bruno. It’s a disaster of a week so far

  24. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender for 5.5?

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

      Coufal

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

      get the .2 for Castagne

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

      Cancelo

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

        After Ederson performance today I wouldn't bet on him.

    4. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilly by a long shot, then Cancel atm

      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        oops sorry I forgot I got him at 5.5 sorry

    5. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers everyone

  25. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Tele-ported!

  26. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guess I will captain Bruno again next week as well...

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

      Me 2

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

    So United players can stamp opposition on foot and not get yellow. FRED takle is blatantly yellow. Ref is being awful.

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

      The United refereeing association is a disgrace in this league ; beyond a joke

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

      The instructions are clear: Man United needs and should receive all help they can get to stay up.

  28. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    They should have all our games late, perfect way to make one fall asleep...

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

    Still just outside the top 1M by a single point. would love a bruno goal.

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

    We want more. We want more. Come on Bruno

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

      Rashford too