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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. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    He is a special player.

  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw to Bruno . I'll take that.

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

      Shaw looking great value at 5m

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

    Another double digit haul for Bruno incoming

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

    Bru Lee

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

    Dammit. Red arrow with every point as a non captainer

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

    A goal at either end of the half...not much in between

  7. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Very salty posts about ManU on here 🙂
    I reckon Cavani will score more goals by the end of season. Mark this down anoraks

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

      His career record is better than 1 goal every 2 games.

      Clinical.

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

      As long as he starts every game.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's the thing- seems to do a full 90 every 2nd game since gw15/16 - what's the deal? 😉

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

          Age and the pace of the league

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Bale seems to handling it well 😉 Cavani seems to enjoy his football though

    3. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Every attacker will score more goals this season. What a silly statement.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        lol - you're silly 🙂

      2. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mitrovic?

  8. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno is obviously a brilliant player, but he's so unlikeable

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

      Never met him

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

    Shaw to Bruno = points on Sunday!

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

    Bruno goal Shaw assist...perfick

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

    Score update:

    WBA 1-1 Bruno Fernandes

  12. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On the 10th anniversary of Wazza’s overhead v City.

    A fitting goal.

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

      I can't believe that was 10 years ago, I'm gobsmacked.

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

    Player of the seasonnnnnnnn!

    1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo again??

  14. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone gangster until Bruno scores.

    Fools.

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

    This would be a massive point for United in their bid to win the title

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

      Your not even going to get top 6 lmao

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

    I dislike owning a player but can’t celebrate their goals!

  17. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do here, 2ft and £3.5mn itb:

    Martinez-(areola)
    Dallas*-stones-dias-(mee-justin)
    Salah-son-grealish-gundogan-bruno
    Ings*bamford*antonio

    *-dgw player

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

      Justin to Shaw?

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Absolutely Nowhere to Hide for Bruno Non Cappers now

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

      What if they captained Gundogan?

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I captained Gund but still finidng hard to find a place to hide here

        1. CBonci
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I’m okay with my Gundo cap. I’ll take the Bruno points!

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

      Lmao! My Gundo cap laughs at your bruno cap

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I dont have bruno cap

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

      Yeah, drowning in tears with my 38 points from Gundo.

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What if they capped gundo and own shaw?

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Because they don't need to hide. The captained Gundo.

    6. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nowhere near my cap gundo

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

    108% EO for Bruno. Goal about as useful as watching paint dry.

  20. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruninhoooo

  21. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best player I've ever seen in this league

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

      David Silva says hello

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

      LOL

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

      Fudgyyy

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

      Lol, no.

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

      Have you only watched 1 game then?

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

      Not even the best player for his country

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Silly comparison against a GOAT

    7. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fat Hazard > Slim Bruno

    8. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      hyperbolic nonsense

  22. Party time
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Points for everyone

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno on the way to 13.0 next season

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

        14*

      2. The Invincibles
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Think him and Salah will both be 12

    • Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone who’s watching the match, how’s AWB looking? My mate needs an awb card for £650 (mental)

    • seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Every single return plummets my rank

    • Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      REF !! 🙁

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

      red arrow every time Bruno scores then if not captained ?

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

        Apparently so...

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

        A very small one yes

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

        Always better for rank if he blanks

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only two players in this, Shaw & Bruno, that goal was cool with me 😉

    • S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      One more gw for Rash and then he is out for sure

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yep

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

        Has actually played ok, frustrating

    • Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      United furious that the half time whistle blew at half time

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It was well over 2 mins already good call

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

        Good - nice to see them not get their own way for a change

      3. Londongeezaa
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lol