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Fantasy community turns to Fernandes in hour of need

Fantasy Premier League managers are turning to Bruno Fernandes (£11.1m) in their droves, desperate for some rare Gameweek 16 joy.

In a round where Everton and Manchester City are out of action, a number of key personnel were benched in Tuesday’s earlier fixtures and doubt hangs over the upcoming schedule, Fernandes could be the saviour for many.

No player has registered more than his total of seven double-digit hauls making him the second-most transferred-in asset for Gameweek 16.

Predictably, Fernandes starts in the number 10 role for a strong-looking Manchester United side, flanked by first-choice wingers Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.1m) while Edinson Cavani (£7.8m) comes in for Anthony Martial (£8.7m).

Alex Telles (£5.5m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) take the full-back positions off Luke Shaw (£4.8m) and the injured Victor Lindelöf (£4.8m) while it’s a second consecutive start for Eric Bailly (£4.9m) alongside Harry Maguire (£5.4m).

Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo has rung the changes for his Wolves line-up, perhaps handing the advantage to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Romain Saïss (£5.0m), Conor Coady (£4.9m) and Max Kilman (£4.1m) represent the best-possible back-three available to him right now in light of Willy Boly‘s (£5.4m) injury but Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m) and Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.4m) are handed the wing-back slots.

Daniel Podence (£5.5m) and Fabio Silva (£5.2m) find themselves on the bench as Nuno hands the centre-forward berth to Pedro Neto (£5.9m), flanked by Vitinha (£4.8m) and Adama Traoré (£6.1m).

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Telles, Maguire, Bailly, Wan-Bissaka; Matic, Pogba; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Cavani.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Kilman; Aït-Nouri, Neves, Moutinho, Hoever; Vitinha, Neto, Traoré.

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  1. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah cap kane vc..
    Hope both game goes ahead but atleast one...

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same two for me

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

    For which goal did Bamford get a 2nd assist?

    Harrison’s goal and?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rodrigo I think

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That was Klich.

        I think they're giving him the Alioski assist.

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

        Klich assist on that goal

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Alioski's

    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Alioski

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

      Alioski

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Alioski.

      Rebound assist.

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

      The first goal. Alioski?

  3. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lamptey to Holding is about the only redeeming feature of this horrible GW. Although, I do appreciate that many on here have had it even worse and I really feel for them.

    What more good news is on its way tomorrow?

  4. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks nailed on for a 0-0 this. Need a Bruno haul as my captain

  5. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Podence has t-rex arms

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Squashed pickford

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

    2 FT & 2m ITB. FHing in 19. Assuming only Chelsea City off, any early thoughts? Will wait till Friday before pulling the trigger in case of other changes ...

    A) Taylor & McCarthy > Holding & Guaita (plays in 18 and good fixtures till GW 25 WC)
    B) Taylor & Kilman > Holding & Keane
    C) Any other suggestions?

    McCarthy
    Zouma, Cancelo, Taylor
    Salah (C), Son, Zaha, Graelish
    Kane, Bamford, Wilson

    Forster, Stones, Kilman, Reiderwald

  7. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Man Utd spent £160m on Shaw, Maguire and Wan Bisakka.

    Absolute banter.

    1. Lukakwho
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      In today’s market I’d argue Shaw and Wan Bissaka weren’t bad business.

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Plus the price doubles as soon as United are interested.

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He can’t play football.

      3. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Neither good enough to satisfy the glory hunters

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would want 50p change from that minimum.

    3. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw & AWB are ok I think, ripped off with the Maguire deal not even worth one-fourth of what was paid

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

      AWB is fab and well worth the transfer fee

    5. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3 decent players!? All English too which comes at a premium (for some reason)... don’t see the problem

    6. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      And they significantly improved the Team. AWB is a fantastic defender.

  8. thetommy14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vitinha looks like Neto got confused there for a sec

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

    My ml rival has 50 points almost and I'm on 22 lol

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We don't care.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Id stop responding to his comments

    2. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can you get your ML rival to post here, seems like he’d make some more worthwhile contributions?

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pick players who score more points then

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This guy is hated more than Brosstan

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Debatable although this one is a proven liar .

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You should find another hobby. One you are good at

    5. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How old is this fudgy guy?

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        My guess is 20 with a mind of 10 year old.

      2. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        6 next month

      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No he's a grown man with kids and a wife

  10. Casual Player
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wake up, check FPL See Taylor injury, start looking at possible transfer targets. Then check the news, read they might cancel Spurs and/or pause the entire league. Which probably makes sense. But I did just waste 10 minutes thinking about a 4.5 DEF to bring in for nothing. Plus I got Kane this week. It’s not fair to expect me to play a free game in these circumstances, will delete my team later today.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Go back to sleep

      1. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I would but my damn wiener kids woke me up and now they want food

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No you won't

      1. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh yeah?

    3. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Right'o

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fudgy there's no need to make a second account

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Let me know when you delete your team. I’ll be right over here, on the edge of my seat.

        1. Casual Player
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Don’t fall off. The hospitals are full

      2. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t get me started on my ML rival being over 9000pts ahead of me.

    5. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So based on replies I see jokes don’t work here hey?

  11. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can anyone think of a worse fullback in the league at attacking than Wan Bisakka

      1. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nope

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He's actually shockingly bad going forward. Still though he's solid enough defensively. United have lacked a solid RB for a good while.

      3. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Walker

      4. aleksaa2
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Joel Ward

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Score already United. Some jambags are going to get a Kilman cleanie off the bench 🙁

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Main rival getting Kilman, United won't score

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ah SS, you're killing us with your bad luck lately 😆

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            It's honestly unreal!

      2. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Would love it!

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Banter when Liverpool Newcastle gets called off while Spurs beat Fulham 5-0.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No chance of pool being called off. Newc and pool the least hit sides

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Who cares anymore

      3. acidicleo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Salah (c) Robbo Kane (vc) Son here...
        Crucial day tomorrow
        Hope both go ahead..

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

        Oh yeah such 'Banter'. You Bantersauras, you.

    • Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How many would u be left down to if Spurs Game is called off?

      9 here

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        10 if Salah and Robbo play.

      2. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        8

      3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        9 too

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

        KDB DCL Coufal Lamptey and Taylor kind off missing for me

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Same here except Dias for Lamptey
          Robbo Salah left

      5. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can field 11 with Mitchell and Bissouma off the bench

      6. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        10 if all of Robertson, TAA and Salah plays. Got Son too, but Mitchell and Brewster already coming in for Coufal and Welbeck.

      7. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Including other no shows?

        8 as Kane, Son and Dias also
        Plus you could add a bit for my first bench player being Coufal 😆

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FPL is a very bad joke,

      Me: Bruno captain
      Rival: Kilman 3rd on bench coming in

      1. Nimby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Is the game over?

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          May as well be, both teams look awful

          1. Party time
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Should have told me you were gonna capt Bruno

              1. WVA
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Haha apologies, everyone would have sold him for a hit if I had mentioned it

      2. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        My God do Wolves play some boring football.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nunos style

            1. JBG
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Dyche would be proud.

          • Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            It's absolutely dreadful.

          • All Hail K
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yes, turned the channel to watch my Fantasy Bowling players.

          • Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            So one dimensional

        2. Kodap
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Burke replacement...

          Who’s my best bet? 4.7m max?

        3. Right In The Stanchion
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          1 home win in 8 PL games.

          Pathetic

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

          Bench boost 19 hopes look as good as dead now with Taylor and James both laid up and 2nd keeper + lamptey to sort out

          1. Konstaapeli
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Hit your way trough it!

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

              Still tempted to do this considering most will be taking hits to remove these players anyway

          2. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Starting to think it’s better to wait until next dgw as who knows what late call offs we might get in 19

            1. tisza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Keeping an open mind on it now. There's still a 2nd WC.

        5. Dannyb
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Really hope Bailly can stay fit, we look so much better with him.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You actually do but he won't stay fit

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

          Surprising that people still continue to respond to certain trolls on here. 5 seconds of one's life that they'll never get back

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Fudgy the clown?

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

              And more, we all know who they are

            2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Oh sorry...bear

        7. Pedram
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry Bruno owners, i captained him this week.

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

          Wolves are shite, wheres my Bruno haul??

        9. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Martial inc.

          Congrats Kilman owners.

        10. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Martial bench points incoming

        11. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Tony inbound

        12. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This game is so bad

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

          Martial on Greenwood off

        14. Mr-Inbetween
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Think I already know the answer but could someone confirm...
          If activating free hit chip with 2 free transfers will I be back at 1 transfer in the following gameweek?

          1. ‘Tis the Season
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            After 9 years, seriously!

            1. Mr-Inbetween
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Haha, I'm gonna take that as a yes!

        15. Footieboot
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Is there any official source claiming Spurs-Fulham is possibly canceled? Can't believe it how unlucky this is.

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Depends on results of the outstanding tests

          2. BIG TONES
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            No. google . com if you want to check moving forward

          3. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Stop being lazy and just google it

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

            No.

            Just relax.

            Newcastle and City both had multiple cases and training facilities closed so they couldn't prepare. I don't see that for Fulham unless something dramatic changes.