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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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    LOL @ De Gea time wasting at home against bloody Wolves.

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    DDG runs into brick wall, Traoré 🙂

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

    With covid (and that taylor injury) I’m starting to think a BB19 might be risky

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

      FPL is risky.

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same. Also own Balbuena

    3. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      FH is the chip to use...IMHO

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

    DDG literally bouncing off Traore hahahah

  5. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Now DDG wasting time for Wolves

  6. jdoyle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Embarassing stuff from De Gea.

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

    DDG bouncing off adama like he's been hit by a freight train.

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

    Bruno time!

  9. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will settle for a Bruno assist at this stage

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

    The goal of the GW is to qualify for the Cup.

    Currently on 22 with Salah (C), TAA, Robertson & potentially Son to go. How should I feel? 😀

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

      Who gives a turd about the cup? 😉

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Think I'll win it this year.
        Need to qualify though.

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

          GL!!!

  11. Ode
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dias, Cancelo and Stones all over 95.0 on fplstatistics despite covid

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

      they should be flagged

  12. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine bench boosting this week!

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

      Your second goalie points would be about it. 🙂

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Forster here so wouldn’t have any lol

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

    Give us a pen already 🙁

  14. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Coady again getting away with it the lucky donk

  15. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Traore is one of the worst players i've ever seen

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

      You haven't watched Brighton and Sheff Utd then.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Every Brighton and Sheffield player is better than this brainless chicken

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

      So overrated

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

    Coady 2nd save.

  17. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno is such a cheat isn’t he. He needs to find a way to get a pen. 5mns left...

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

    Bruno is as bad a sportsman as Luis Suarez.

    Diving and cheating all day long.

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

      Been watching videos of Harry Kane I think 🙂

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

    Bruno what good acting...

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

    Hard to watch that diving cheat.. does anyone actually enjoy his style and antics?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Very much

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Just like Salah

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

          Salah doesn’t carry on like a pork chop over the slightest contact

          1. Podge
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Can you keep a straight face saying that ?

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

      Vile isn't he

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

      Richarlison?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Just good old fashioned leg break attempts from him

    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What a poor quality match.

    5. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Saiss nailed again and worth considering?

      Next 5 aren't the worst: bha, EVE, WBA, che, cp

    6. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      can united petition the FA to play all their games away from OT?

    7. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Christmas FPL in 2020 has been a let-down.

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

      BPS as it stands
      DDG 30
      Bailly 30
      Maguire 28
      Kilman 26

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

        Says it all really

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

          Yup

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

      Semedo might be back up soon.

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

      We need to get rid of all the French waste in United...

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

        Yes we do

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

        qu'est-ce que c'est?

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

          ..that it is

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

        Do you just mean Pogba?

    11. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Another 3 points for my boys this evening!!!

    12. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The best Wolves defender?

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

        Kilman!

    13. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno finished