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Man United and Villa audition for Blanks and Doubles at Old Trafford

Fantasy Premier League managers will have eagle eyes on Old Trafford in Gameweek 17 as Manchester United and Aston Villa go under the microscope.

The two teams were recently confirmed as having three matches across Blank Gameweek 18 and Double Gameweek 19 – increasing interest in their key assets.

A large majority of the community are currently in possession of talismanic figures Bruno Fernandes (£11.2m) and Jack Grealish (£7.7m) but this is an opportunity to look beyond the obvious.

Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) features in what looks like a two-man strike-force in front of a midfield diamond, having scored more goals in the last four matches than Fernandes (four to three).

Anthony Martial (£8.7m) holds onto his centre-forward berth as Edinson Cavani (£7.8m) embarks on his three-game ban, although the Uruguayan will only miss one Premier League outing.

Eric Bailly (£4.9m) sits next to Harry Maguire (£5.4m) in defence once again, in light of Victor Lindelöf‘s (£4.8m) most recent injury while Luke Shaw (£4.8m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) are on the left and right of the back-four.

Fantasy managers are not short on alternative options at Villa either, not least because Anwar El Ghazi (£5.8m) has outscored Grealish by 42 points to 19 over the last four matches.

He features on the left-hand side of Dean Smith’s attacking midfield trio at Old Trafford, joined there by Grealish and Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m), who has three attacking returns since Gameweek 14.

There is still no Ross Barkley (£5.9m) in the matchday squad but the defence has reset to normal, with Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) coming straight back into the team following his Gameweek 16 suspension.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Bailly, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay; Pogba, Fred; B Fernandes; Rashford, Martial.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; McGinn, D Luiz; El Ghazi, Grealish, B Traoré; Watkins.

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  1. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What a save DDG!

  2. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get lost DDG

  3. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What a save from De Gea

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

    That’s a brilliant save.

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

    Should i be saving my FH here? Can get the following for a hit..

    Gw18 (-4)
    Martinez
    Dias Stones
    KDB Bruno Son Grealish
    DCL Kane

    (GW19 BB -4)
    Martinez
    Coufal Stones Dias
    Salah Bruno KDB Grealish
    Bamford DCL Ings (Or another DGW striker)

    Johnstone Soucek Dallas Taylor

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

    Watkins 🙁

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sky commentator: "Watkins has done everything but score lately. 7 games without a goal"

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

    David well in

  9. fantasywizard
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If I can get to 9 players for BGW18 should I just go with it and save the free hit?

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, nine is plenty.

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

    Sorry for destroying Bruno

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

    A lot of people saying cressy assist would go but I’ve still got the points ?

    Anyone know when they will be removed ?

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

      It won’t.

      Shot not cross.

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think it's cemented

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

    Dean would have got that too

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

      Love DDG, but kind of wish PSG would come in with a 50M offer for him so Dean can be first choice

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

    First FH18 Draft:

    Martinez
    Dias - Cancelo - Maguire
    Son - KDB - Bruno - El Ghazi - Zaha
    Martial - Kane

    Thoughts?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why have Martinez v Son/Kane?

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

        Save points tbh. Dont see any other cheap goalies with high CS potential anyways

    2. Alberto Tomba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should have a decent bench too. 3 man city offer risk of Pep roulette

  14. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish too good,like playing vs kids

  15. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    When will 5 YC card rule will be extend to 10 YC limit? As grealish is on 4 YC so that needs a look

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

      After Villa have played 19 league games.

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

      After 19 matches

  16. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fernandes (C) fail 🙁

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

      Nice try.

      40 minutes lefr

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

      Why captain him? Was way better options

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

      Sure

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This always works 😉

  17. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone have so few playing assets they may as well free hit now?

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

    Does Rashford ever pass these days?

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

      No, thinks he's Ronaldo and he really isn't, it's infuriating to watch.

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

    Clear red for Bailly

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Red jersey yeah

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

    3. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wise up

  20. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Some great football in this game

  21. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was 0.1 short of Taylor -> Maguire. Could’ve gone for AWB, but decided not to because of his poor crossing. Actually took a hit and brought slabhead because of attacking threath. You know the rest.

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

    Rashford SOT

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

    Do you think Villa will score?

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

      No

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Always a good chance with DDG in goal!

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

    For god sake Rashford stop giving Martinez cheap saves!

  25. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FA cup weekend means we get two weeks of questions regarding FH transfers on here

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

    Traore goal Grealish a

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

    Traore Goal

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Damn

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

    That better be a Grealish assist but I fear Watkins got a jammy touch on it.

  30. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas