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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. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bonus Points

    3 - Bailly, de Gea (30)
    1 - Maguire (28)

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can we talk about how Everton are 3 pts off Pool?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No, Irbox will join in

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        *Irbox has joined the chat*

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Goodnight

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ancelotti magic

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Everton, Everton, Everton

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

      Villa 3pts off Everton with game in hand and better GD

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

    United will win the league at this rate

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They play great football

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

      VAR will win it for them. Such an average side scraping results. Would be the most unjust prem league win in history..shows how poor the standard is atm

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh pipe down. Whoever wins the league deserves to win it. Your hating United has no bearing on that.

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

          Deluded

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

        Don't be bitter, be better.

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

      Take it easy pal. Long way to go.

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

    Sure that wasn´t an OG?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No but I’ve yet to see an angle which shows it was off target.

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

      No. It was a clean goal, shot was on target.

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

      Nope, but the Rodrigo one today was a definite OG.

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

    So frustrated.The luckiest team in the history of football.

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

      I hate Manchester United.

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

        And 90 % of their fans 😆

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

        Lmao how rattled are you right now?

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wolves didn't deserve a damn thing

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

        It was like watching a Big Sam team. Wolves so poor. United in first gear themselves still beat them.

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why are we still talking about Liverpool's title winning season?

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

      The team who were trying to win the game won the game. The team who came to park the bus didn't.

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

        Exactly this. It was a matter of time.

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

    Just get Spurs and Fulham to play in hazmat suits - problem solved

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

    Announce Saiss own goal FPL !

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

      It's not? Shot was very on target, arguably center of the goal lol...

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No angle has yet shown whether it was on or off target.

  8. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    United 2 points behind Pool

    Get INNNNN

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

    That Rashford goal was a perfect way to end the day.
    TAA, Robbo, Salah (C) & Son (if the game is not called off) to go!

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

    40 points - Salah (c) & Robertson to go

    Still has potential to be a good green or a huge red right depending what Spurs do?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs at risk of being cancelled

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Excluding bps?

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

      30 points - Salah (C), TAA, Robertson & Son to go.
      No bench cover left though.

  11. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Quite fancy a Grealish >> Rashford move.

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

      Grealish has gone 2x blank 1x haul for a long time now. This coming week is the haul week. Don't sell!

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

    So both games postponed tomorrow or any further news?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Neither postponed yet

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

    Bruno is relentless. Always hungry to win the ball or create something. Earning assists like that only come about if you’re as creative as he is.

    You have to be in it to win it.

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Great player

      I did doubt him when he was fresh at Utd when his goals were all pens

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Best player in the PL this season so far by a country mile

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

      Love him. Hungry

  14. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I have 2 FT & 1.6mn ITB and dont have a clue who I need to bring in (FH available)

    Mccarthy (Forster)
    Cancelo, Justin Dier Taylor (Lewis)
    Bruno, Son (c) Salah (Soucek, Gordon)
    Vardy DCL Adams

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It just astounds me how this team can be second in league and only 2pts behind Liverpool. Just mind boggling.

    1. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bruno

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

        It's a good sign when a team keeps winning even when they aren't playing well

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

        I think it has something to do with the fact that they seem to score more than their opponents

        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It's more to do with the poor standard of the premier league this season.

      • Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You’re talking as if Liverpool are setting the league on fire

    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kilman was 30 seconds away from a clean sheet at Old Trafford?

      Goodness me.

      Couldn't hate United anymore.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Any......more

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

        I’m sure Man Utd are inconsolable that you hate them 🙂

        1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yea, I doubt I'll sleep tonight knowing he hates my club

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

        Lol

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

      Bruno return = Pythons out

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

      Olé is definitely not the best coach in the world. But by god am I glad he’s out coach and not still Maureen.
      I’m just enjoying watching a team that actually wants to attack the opposition and fights until the final whistle.
      (Long gone are the expectations to win the league however)

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

        True

    5. Aidan269
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Non Dallas owners unite! Nice that we all suffer together with an awful gameweek

    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno (C) and Rashford!!!!!! GET IN LADS, OVER THE MOON!

      Now for Spurs to get canceled!

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

        Jammy dodger

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          True this is a game of 100% luck but at least so far this week its not favored the casuals

      2. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Casual

    7. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      17 so far..
      Robbo, dier, son, salah(c), kane left to play.
      Let's not talk about lampty, burke zeros coming in for zouma, cancelo.

    8. gryffsonofarthur
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2 Free transfers.

      Forster Bamford to Fabianski Rodrigo

      GTG?

      1. thischarmingman
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why would you get rid of bamford?

    9. Aidan269
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Feel bad for Saiss. He was my man of the match

    10. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son counter expert (C) against naive pushing forward Leeds sounds good?

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Or just keep on Bruno?

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

          Or Salah?

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

        Makes sense

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

        My captain. Will be lots of space in behind

    11. SoShy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah haul would normalize this gameweek

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

      Whats your score this gw?

      1. Aidan269
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        23 after nó Coady CS. Ní spurs. Salah captain

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

          Taylor here... and welbz and dcl

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        41

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

          Great!

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

        54 son kane salah(c)

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

          Wow. 47 here with salal(c) son and robbo

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

            Rumours that spurs game might be off?

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

              I hope not : (

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

          Amazing

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

        47 so far, pretty chuffed considering

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

          Nice! Really hard gw

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

      I could break 100 points this GW!

      49 with Salah (c), Son and Kane to go.

      Newcastle and Fulham could easily get stuffed 6-0

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Be lucky to break 50

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

        Erm... yeah.

        Not gunna happen, and probably not the most opportune moment to brag

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

        Nice, on 47 with the same but Kane (C) instead

      4. RESULT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That would be something considering this gw

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

      47 plus Kane (C), Son and Salah to go.
      Surely a green??

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

        All day long

    15. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If they remove Rashfords yellow flag, how long before it appears again.

      Place your bets now.

    16. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's not the points its who scores them.
      I have Bruno and kilman, dropped 11K in rankings with the Bruno 6pts instead of Kilman scoring them

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

        thanks for explaining ownership

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Tbf to him theres a staggering amount of people even on here who dont seem to understand the concept.

        2. Gross Blank Point
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I think most will already know how it works, I was just venting!

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

        Same here mate...was hoping for that Kilman cs instead of Bruno points