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Fernandes faces porous Albion as the most-captained player of Gameweek 24

Over 1.5 million Fantasy Premier League managers have handed Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m) the armband this afternoon, making him the most-captained player of Gameweek 24 – despite the lack of a ‘double’ for Manchester United.

‘Dead’ teams will of course account for some of that figure but, as a better gauge of active squads, Fernandes’ was the third-most-captained player of Double Gameweek 24 among the top 10k, with just under 10% of this select group making him their skipper.

The Portuguese playmaker, who was benched in the FA Cup in midweek, returns to United’s starting XI this afternoon for the trip to West Bromwich Albion.

The Baggies have the division’s worst defence, having shipped 54 Premier League goals this season to date.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side that drew 3-3 with Everton, with Fred (£5.3m) and Anthony Martial (£8.7m) recalled.

The injured Paul Pogba (£7.6m) and the benched Mason Greenwood (£7.0m) drop out.

Sam Allardyce has also made a couple of alterations from his Gameweek 23 line-up.

On-loan Turkish midfielder Okay Yokuslu (£4.5m) gets his first start after joining the Baggies last month, with the talismanic Matheus Pereira (£5.5m) also recalled after a surprise benching last weekend.

Romain Sawyers (£4.7m) and Karlan Grant (£5.7m) make way.

Kick-off at the Hawthorns is at 14:00 GMT.


Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial, Cavani.

West Brom XI: Johnstone, Peltier, Ajayi, Bartley, Townsend, Yokuslu, Snodgrass, Maitland-Niles, Gallagher, Pereira, Diagne.

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1,117 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    As a non Bruno captainer. It's like you all haven't seen United play this season. They will flip a switch at half time and hammer West Brom 4-1

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What about against Sheffield?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        One time.

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

    Blew it up ref. Pretty much what I need from this game with that Bruno EO

  3. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Still a high enough chance of a Bruno peno sooner or later

  4. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Laughable that some Man U fans were talking about a title challenge.

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Almost as laughable as Liverpool's title defence.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Liverpool's defence is a source of good laughs lately.

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

      At some point this season there was talk of few contenders, even Spurs were mentioned...

      Funny season.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Liverpool were even contenders at one stage it has been a crazy season

  5. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which option for gw25?

    A) Grealish > Raphina
    B) Antonio > Ings
    C) Lowton > Dallas (have Struijk)
    D) None and carry the FT

    I’ve got Bamford and Struijk and already faced with a benching dilemma, so leaning towards D presently.

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D is better I think

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I am inclined to agree. Any of the other options would require me to bench Son, Lowton (baggies at H), or a City Def

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this the same Utd that put 9 past Southampton

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They're missing Bednarek

  7. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    United have 1 shot, West Brom have 3 after 38 minutes of play. Lmao.

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Big Sam would eat Ole for breakfast

  8. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why does it say the goal scorer is maybe Diagne? It looked clear to me

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

      I woke up and saw the notification and for a split second was elated because I thought it said Digne

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe they'll give it to Bruno

  9. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine no DGW this week, everyone would be falling for the bruno cap trap just like the SHU week.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      People have fallen for it even though it's a DGW. Would love a Bruno blank here.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Really. Didn't know people capped him this week.

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

        Bruno blank and Gundo start + haul vs Everton would be delightful.

      3. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A bruno blank would help so much in ranking yeah.

      4. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Timing 😉

      5. ANGRY PERSON
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This aged well. He will also get a penalty soon

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed.

          Timing is everything in comedy!

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Except, obviously, super smart people like you who would have seen Man City v Spurs and decided that capping Gundogan would be far better than Bruno v West Brom.

      Right?

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I didn't say I won't lol. At least everyone would get burnt.

    3. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fallen for it hook line and sinker. Problem is, he always finds a way to score. Like right now.

    4. gonzalocampos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      LOL - Goal Bruno and 45 min left.

  10. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno having a mare

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

      Timing!

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Timing

  11. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno looks awful here

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Uhm yeah ok

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Timing!

  12. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Popcorn needed for anyone going to the previous page.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Had 4 bags of it yesterday when I heard Fudgy had played his BB.
      Threw it in the bin by 5 when I had realised he’s killed it this week.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lol. True.

  13. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any hope of an AWB goal?

    This is what it has come to...

  14. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno goal Shaw a

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BrunoGoal

  16. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BRUNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

  17. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FINALLY SOME JAM!

  18. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Great goal from Bruno

  19. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    classic Bruno

    worst player on the pitch and scores

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Great finish

  20. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This week hurts so bad LOL

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1-1

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Brilliant

  22. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    “Bruno having a mare”

    Stfu.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      he was tbf

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You've got a prob Tony!?

    3. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He was if you were watching. Stfu if it hurts your feelings.

  23. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a goal

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just Cavani to get involved now!

  25. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Damn you Bruno. That's a tiny red.

  26. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Say what you want, Bruno is player of the year!

    So consistent

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And this season as well.

  27. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw to Bruno, excellent.

  28. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thats Zidane-esque finish.

  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ooh Bruno, that was special!

  30. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno EO ?

    1. Chrisitis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      108

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        red arrow every time he scores then if not captained ?

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      108

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Over 100