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Rashford benched as Fernandes owners hope for return to away-day form

A benching for Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) is the key Fantasy Premier League talking point ahead of Manchester United’s trip to Fulham.

The England international put in a gut-busting shift full of running against Liverpool at Anfield and has now been handed a rest at Craven Cottage.

Mason Greenwood (£7.0m) comes in for Rashford while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has selected Anthony Martial (£8.8m) on the flanks of his attacking midfield so he can deploy Edinson Cavani (£7.8m) up-front.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) is to shoulder the main Fantasy responsibility as far as Manchester United’s goals are concerned although he is on a perplexing run of form.

Despite favouring away matches at the start of the season, the Portuguese international has blanked in three of his last four road trips.

Meanwhile, Fulham have gone with the usual back-three of Tosin Adarabioyo (£4.5m), Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) and Ola Aina (£4.5m) that has conceded one or fewer goals in each of their last six matches.

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.5m) is fit enough only for the bench so Scott Parker has to make do with a front-three of Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m), Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) in light of Bobby De Cordova-Reid‘s (£5.3m) one-match suspension.

Fulham XI: Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Bryan, Reed, Zambo Anguissa, Tete; Loftus-Cheek, Lookman; Cavaleiro.

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

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  1. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    In a parrarel dimension Cancelo scored rather than hit the woodwork, KDB had his assist.

    Its all good now, can go to sleep.

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

      LiveFPL ‘What if’ to give you sweet dreams.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Despised that game with KDB(c) and Cancelo

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Feel your pain.

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will wait til end of the GW, but almost 100% set on KDB to Gundogan.

    Enables Bamford to Kane the following week...

    Got Stones and Cancelo as other City, and a decent bench

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

      i am highly considering this but knowing my luck kdb will start hauling

    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane has never left my team so I approve of that move

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Son has stayed in mine but sold Kane weeks back (other than on FH)

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

      Not a bad shout
      Gundogan prob on penalties too

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

    Areola useless get outa my squad

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      5-6pts likely on my bench boost, fine with that

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

    If that hit a defender and fell to Cavani, it’s a Bruno assist.

    It reached the intended target by means of deflection.

  5. FPLGOOD
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No bruno assist for goal, why?

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

      Rules.

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

      A cross, not a shot.

      1. Nemes1s
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yet the keeper dived and saved it...

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

          Same as Chilwell

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

      It will be givenz

  6. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Its great that Bruno gets no asisst there much like Chilwell didnt. Im glad FPL has some consistency unlike VAR

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fpl has no consistency

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I mean the rules lol

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ahhhh

  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    As a Cancelo non-owner I feel like I’ve got away with murder the last few GWs

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think I'm going to bring him in for that huge haul everyone says is coming. He's had a rest and Walker is crocked

  8. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Someone explain how that wasnt a Bruno assist very quickly? Just so I understand this better.

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

      Keeper save and fumble

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cross deflected by keeper rather than pass to cavani or rebound from shot

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

    Is Conor McGregor fighting at the weekend? First I've heard of it from BT.

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, Saturday evening

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah but he’s washed

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

    Silly question but do defenders get negative points for conceding a penalty?

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

      No, should imo.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

    Bruno assist.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nah was a cross

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

        It reached its target with only a single deflection.

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

          No assist

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

            Or maybe I’m wrong but same thing happened with Chillwell?

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

              Nope. Mason Mount wasn’t the target of Chilwell cross.

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

    Fantasy Premier League
    @OfficialFPL
    ·
    23s
    Goal - CAVANI
    Assist - TBC

    Fulham 1-1 Man Utd (21 mins)

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

      Oh

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

      They’re going to give it 😆

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

        Hopefully:)

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

        Dat ownership

  13. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Where's my Bruno assist?

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

      With the keeper

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

      If it wasn't an assist for Chilwell it's not an assist for Bruno.

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

      Hopefully in the post

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It’s not an assist

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

      Bruno owner. Looked a cross

      No assist

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

        Same and I’d be amazed if they gave it. No different from chilwell

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

          Even same keeper

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

        I thought if cross it was whether reached intended target?

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

    Mid match... but gonna try.

    1 to start next week
    A. James (WOL)
    B. Dallas (new)
    C. Coufal (cry)

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

      Gotta be A if you got him

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

        Ya thought so

        Damn bb squad. I usually dont let myself headaches

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

          Thanks btw

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

    Areola CS up in flames

  16. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Talk sport described it as a cross

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

      It was.

  17. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Camera angles at the Cottage are utter shite.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You should be glad that picture ain't in black & white.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No kidding.

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Did Mark cap Bruno?

    @OfficialFPL 1m
    Goal - CAVANI
    Assist - TBC

    Fulham 1-1 Man Utd (21 mins)

    #FULMUN #FPL

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

      It'a not an assist.

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

      No chance. it was a cross

  19. FPLGOOD
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Blaah of course i have bruno tc:

    No pen on fred when should have
    No assist for goal when should have
    Post
    Great save

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

      Unlucky mate

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

      Wasn't a pen
      Wasn't an assist
      Yes he missed the target
      Was a straight forward save

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

        You clearly dont understand much

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Time to rack up the saves I guess Areola

  21. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno owner. We all know that isn't his assist. Move on

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

    Yay Cavani goal, first thing to go my way this week 🙂

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start double City defence, or bench one and play both of Coufal / Dallas?

    Cancelo Stones Coufal Dallas Pieters

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      City defence

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

      Kiko Casilla should answer that.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Haha, fair. Basically banking on attacking returns from Dallas at this point. I’ll probably play the first 3

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

    Fair play to Scott Parker. Fulham look like a proper side now. Can see them avoiding relegation.

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

      Who to go down?

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Allardyce. Don't care which team he's in charge of, either.

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

        sheffield west brom newcastle

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like Sheffield wbrom and Burnley to me

  25. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sometimes I wish assists would just be like on official sites, all fantasy ones be removed so there won't be jammy/high ownership ones.

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

    There is nothing more irritating than owning a player who makes your rank go down the more points he gets.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes there is, not owning him

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

        thats not irritating though, thats just stupid

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

      Who? Bruno?

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

        bruno, salah, kdb. take your pick

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

          Oh right yes lol

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

    If that's an assist for Bruno then I demand my 3 points from a Daniel Podence assist in October.

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

      Choupo from years back too!!!

  28. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    NEVER a Penandes assist. NO CHANCE

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

      Agreed

  29. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How many red pandas on this site?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not enough.

  30. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno TC should spam attack the FPL twitter page and they might get the assist

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

      They usually give into ownership.

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

      That's stupid