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

    Bruno down...repeat Bruno down

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

      Bruno up...repeat Bruno up

  2. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a GW for differentials,35pts 11/19 TC played.

    Season over

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

      Sterling brace vs Everton and you're flying. Hold on mate.

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ahh hard one,good team on paper but too many blanks when template is killing it

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

      Who’s your TC?

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling,team linked

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

    Played Shaw and Rudiger over Maddison. Can they have more than Maddy's 8 points?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

    Bruno busted

  5. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wow would you prefer from Gw 26.

    A) Bam
    B) Watkins

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

      Watkins

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    Maguire over Shaw 4 weeks ago was an epic failure.

    Really happy Shaw is showing his talent now. Away from toxic big club fans and media coverage in lockdown he’s excelled.

    Probably a bigger point about mental health and helping young players as they move into a hostile spotlight.

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

      Did the same 🙁

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could be just as much about a stretch without injury as any mental health issue

  7. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That Liverpool injury post spiralling out of control, my two pennies

      They've been crippled by injuries, and were still first/second but couldn't cope with more

      Leicester are an example of a team who have had as many long term injuries to key players and coped because the replacements stepping in (fofana, Mendy, Thomas, Justin) have performed better than whoever Liverpool bring in (Phillips, Williams) blame klopp or Liverpool owners for that one

      In their title winning season they weren't fortuitous or lucky with injuries at all and had a normal amount and dealt with it

      They've not been as imperious since the Watford game before injuries anyway and have never hit previous form heights

      Tldr

      Wrong to say no other team has had to cope with this many injuries but also wrong to say last season Liverpool were lucky and had none, Salah was crippled for like 1-3 months after hamza Choudhury got his ankle

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

        City dropped off after two seasons of incredible performances, it's understandable that Liverpool did too. No shame in admitting that, injuries have been poor but the players and manager haven't been anywhere near their best either.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yup, natural they won everything and were relentless. Downfall started the Watford game but even then they're still good enough to win the league this year, even with injuries they were until it became no centre back land

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

              Don't forget alisson & adrian horror shows...
              alisson was way below his standard after injury, while adrian is.... Adrian

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

        Does anyone here not have Bruno?

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

          No, it's a cirklejerk

        2. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          GW26 capt is hard now

          Kane, Gundogan and Bruno as capt ?

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

            Kane, easy.

            1. Tango74
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Gundogan has probably 2 home games.

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

          2 of my rivals are without and one benched him!!
          Plenty unlike me have United defenders so that first goal was a joy to me 😉

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

            anyone who benches Bruno vs WBA should just delete their FPL

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

              They've started XI DGWers.

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

                You'd rather Bruno v wba than any Fulham player in a dgw.

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

                  Definitely. Plus some of them will be liabilities going forward.

              2. OneDennisBergkamp
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                that must have cost hits, still not worth a Bruno benching vs WBA

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

          Have him but want no more points as not captain

          1. Tango74
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Why not If u needed the points to win the league or cup game you prefer him not to score more?

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

        Is Dallas essential for next gw or can Alioski cover him nicely?

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

          I'm going for the Raph myself but Dallas has more attacking intent than Ali.

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

          Recent form and overall suggests you get 2/3rds the number of points

      4. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Is it worth navigating without WC?

        Could do Coufal Stephens to Dallas Bamford -4 for 25, maybe TC Bamford. Another -4 to get Kane, as Spurs cover, and some DGW def for 26.

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

        Get Martial off.

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

        are we expecting the 26DGWs to be announced before the next deadline?

      7. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Brighton defensive.

        Are burn and white both nailed?.

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

        Congratulations to Bruno Fernandes on matching Ruben Neves' 2021 PL goal tally of 4.
        Gundogan chilling on 9 goals for 2021 though.

      9. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Come on rashford need you to get somthing to keep the green arrow going! Very similar to city game yesterday my heavily owned asset (Gundo) outperforming my additional differential (Foden). Need these differentials to start scoring!

      10. Slurpy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        ouch, I really hope that west brom midfielder is Okay

      11. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        When are we likely to find out about the Southampton double news?

      12. Party time
          3 years, 1 month ago

          If you don’t have Bruno, I suggest you see a Doctor

        • George Agdgdgwngo
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Very tempted to take a gamble on Raphina over grealish for gw25

          Would probably mean a 4 point hit to get grealish back. Is it worth it?

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

            No. You'd be using two transfers to get in and get out. It's never worth it unless you plan to wildcard him back in.

          2. 1-1 at Newcastle
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I’m thinking same - don’t know about bringing him back yet - villa looked a bit tired lately ? Same team pretty much all season. Going to watch raphina this game and decide.

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

          Man u pen

        • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ridiculous

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

          guys what is your "par" expectation for your captain

          I think mine is 6 points (x2)
          if I were to get that every week happy days

        • g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Pen

        • Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Oh for christ sake

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

          Maguire offside

        • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He’s offside and that’s not a pen

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

          offside I think

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            This, why is he checking it?

        • Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Repost

          Can I get away with not owning Bamford next week?

          I own Rahinha (c), Dallas, and only spot left for Bamford is Chris Wood who has WBA at home.

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

            just get Bamford

            Burnley WBA will probably have negative goals

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

            Woody's injured, isn't he? Regardless, I'd take Bamford over him any day.

          3. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I’m considering not getting him. Going Ings instead.

          4. WVA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            WC Team?

            1. Eleven Hag
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Not WC

          5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Bamford well worth it over Woods

          6. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thnx guyz

        • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          What a dive

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9.8

            1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              lmao

        • Tango74
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Offside