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Man Utd set for Triple Gameweek 35 as clash with Liverpool is rearranged

Manchester United will have a Triple Gameweek 35 after the Premier League announced that their postponed clash with Liverpool will take place next Thursday.

The Red Devils will also face Aston Villa and Leicester City in the next set of fixtures, with all three of their Gameweek 35 matches taking place in little more than 100 hours.

Jurgen Klopp’s troops will also have a Double Gameweek as a result of today’s announcement.

The soon-to-be-deposed reigning champions will take on Southampton on Saturday before they visit Old Trafford.

United will still blank in Gameweek 36 as a result, while Liverpool will be at home to Championship-bound West Bromwich Albion.

REVISED GAMEWEEK 35 SCHEDULE

MANCHESTER UNITED

Sun 9 May: Aston Villa (A)
Tue 11 May: Leicester City (H)
Thu 13 May: Liverpool (H)

LIVERPOOL

Sat 8 May: Southampton (H)
Thu 13 May: Manchester United (A)

REVISED GAMEWEEK 35 FIXTURE MATRIX

*Thanks to moderator Legomane

WHICH UNITED AND LIVERPOOL ASSETS STAND THE BEST CHANCE OF STARTING ALL OF THEIR GAMEWEEK 35 MATCHES?

Earlier in the week, we had a two-part look at which Double Gameweek 35 players stood the best chance of avoiding a benching in the upcoming set of fixtures.

The article linked below has been revised after today’s announcement and now includes Liverpool, along with an amended entry for Manchester United.

CHANGE OF CHIP STRATEGY/TRANSFER FOCUS?

Liverpool's front four toil at Anfield as Newcastle assets creep onto FPL radar

Today’s announcement was seismic but it doesn’t change some things.

Manchester United, for example, will still blank in Gameweek 36, so the situation remains that any Fantasy managers going all-in on the Red Devils in Triple Gameweek 35 will have to either have a strong bench, an exit plan (possibly involving hits) or an unused chip up their sleeves.

Those on a Free Hit, of course, will have no such worries.

What it does perhaps alter is a greater chance of two or more starts for most of their key players in the upcoming Gameweek, even allowing for a benching along the way.

Liverpool players suddenly become even more attractive – although that was immediately the case as soon as Sunday’s match was postponed and it became clear that the game wouldn’t be rescheduled for Gameweek 34.

A double-header against Southampton and West Bromwich Albion, as had been mooted in some circles, would have been dreamland territory with regards to the Gameweek 35 captaincy and triple captaincy. The fact that United now play thrice, and one of Liverpool’s fixtures is at Old Trafford, may temper interest in Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) and co when it comes to the armband discussions.

But the Reds being one of just five teams who have two fixtures in Triple Gameweek 35 and an unaffected match in Blank Gameweek 36 is a boon for chipless FPL managers and Wildcarders alike who are investing in players for the entire run-in, not just a one-off Gameweek.

While the addition of Liverpool to the Double Gameweek 35 contingent does give chipless managers a greater chance of getting more players out with two games, those FPL bosses with Free Hits and Wildcards in hand still have the advantage of focusing mostly on the next seven days without being too concerned about the decimated schedule in Blank Gameweek 36.

IMPLICATIONS FOR OTHER TEAMS

The best Neto replacements and whether FPL managers should stick with Fernandes

Today’s shock announcement will not just affect Liverpool and United.

It could, first and foremost, also be good news for Leicester City assets.

The Foxes now have an extra day of recovery ahead of their FA Cup final appearance on Saturday 15 May, which could alleviate some of the rotation risk – if there ever was any – for that clash with United. The temptation for Brendan Rodgers to hand some of his key players a breather may partly depend on the results of the weekend fixtures, however, and where they leave his side in their ongoing push for a top-four place.

The game against the Red Devils is also the second of United’s three fixtures (or four, if we include tomorrow’s UEFA Europa League tie against Roma). Would Ole Gunnar Solksjaer perhaps rotate against the Foxes with one eye on Thursday’s clash with Liverpool, then?

Aston Villa, United’s first Triple Gameweek 36 opponents, will also be hoping for similar favours from Solskjaer on Sunday.

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  1. A Pain in Niasse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Manchester United will now play four games in eight days, including a game in Rome tomorrow, and 2 Premier league games on Tuesday and Thursday next week. The fans who disrupted their game last weekend ended up hurting the team they say they love.

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not really. They're comfortably going to finish second

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I don’t think it impacts much. They will still finish second and get to europa league final

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

      Debatable how much that hurts them.

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Better that Manchester United ended up hurt by the actions of their own fans, than other clubs.

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      They didn't lose to Liverpool for Man City to win the league though!!!

    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The protest orchestra used FH last week and has triple Utd in his team

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        *organiser!

    7. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The fans were right to protest. The elite then decided the workers are going to be the ones to lose out, and people would be right to protest again.

  2. xuwei
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance Henderson gets all three?

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I think a very good chance

      1. xuwei
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        that would be awesome.

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt it

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah he's the league keeper

      • Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Henderson, Maguire, AWB?

      • Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        There is good chance to give one to de Gea though. I can see that happening tbh.

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bench boost GW 1 they said

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Apes 😉

      2. xuwei
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Haha - I did that last season and didn't like it much then.

      3. Bob_the_builder
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        On BB and I have lost track of the number of hits I have taken using the rationale that its either a -2 or 0 cost depending on whether the player was going to play one or no games.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I have 2 free transfers and also 2 single gameweek players in my squad now

    5. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If you had to sell one, who should go, Son or Kane?

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Son

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Son still

        • DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Kane

        • Pompel
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Son. No viable DGW /TGW striker alternatives from Liverpool or United

          1. Forgetmeknot
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            I’d be happy if cavani got 2 of the 3 games

      3. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        This is a joke... Triple captain players will be running away from everyone else now.

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Nonsense - you honestly expect 1 a player to feature in all 3 games and 2 perform in them too

          1. estheblessed
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Bruno

        2. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Did you not get the chip this year?

          1. estheblessed
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Of course but no triple game week! They should be illegal!

        3. G00LI0
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Loving the triple gameweek news. Going to be carnage. Shame I don't have the triple captain chip in the bag

        4. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          97% have used it already

          1. estheblessed
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            True but that one guy in my league!

        5. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I am happy to have WC. Even though I had 2 MU +3 Liv players...

      4. FC
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Which Everton defender 5m or below is more likely to start dgw35 and gw36?

        1. Bob_the_builder
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Coleman maybe.

      5. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        2fts,0itb. Best move?
        A) mendy to
        1) meslier
        2) mccarthy
        3) guaita

        B) lingard to
        1) jwp
        2) eze
        3) El ghazi

        Mendy
        TAA shaw castagne
        Salah Bruno greenwood jota lingard
        Kane nacho
        (forster holding vydra veltman)

      6. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Greenwood captain anyone???!!!

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Possibly best option

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            I’m thinking so mate!!

        2. waltzingmatildas
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Tempting!

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Big time mate!!! I’m going for it!! Should start two and off the bench on one, importantly should start the Villa game!!!

        3. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Henderson

      7. b91jh
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        What will be the best moves here? 2ft, 0.4itb

        Mendy
        Holding Castagne TAA
        Salah Bruno Jota Lingard
        Kane Wood Nacho

        Forster Maddison Cresswell Coady

        A) Mendy to Hendo, Castagne to Digne
        B) Mendy to Hendo, Coady to Holgate/Godfrey
        C) Mendy to Hendo, Maddison to Zaha
        D) Castagne to Digne, Maddison to Zaha/Greenwood
        E) others

        TIA.

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          A

      8. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Can't decide what to do now on FH. Had Cavani and Shaw but think I can't stick with no Bruno now and Maguire might even play all 3 so that's probably better and then stick with Greenwood. No idea on the rest of my team now though or who to focus on. I was already on double Everton which feels so wrong, I'll still probably stick with Salah and TAA. Is Vardy and Iheanacho overkill?

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yes i would

        2. Jack Burton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I just changed from Shaw to Maguire i reckon more chance of starting the 3 benefits of still having FH

      9. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Which 3rd Pool player on FH, Next to Salah and TAA?

        A) Jota (instead of Zaha)
        B) Robertson (instead of Digne)
        C) Alisson (instead of Guaita

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          C

        2. waltzingmatildas
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          C

        3. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          A

        4. Jack Burton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I just had enough cash for Mane

      10. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Courtois
        Mendy Ramos Militao Nacho
        Kroos Casemiro Modric
        Hazard Benzema Vini
        Let's get the big win boys. Hala Madrid! Hasta el final, vamos Real!

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Chelsea win

      11. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Who has the advantage after this triple gw announcement?

        A. Rival ( TC left & owns Bruno + Shaw already)

        B. Me - FH left

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          A

        2. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          A

        3. OLD Rafiki
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Lol, why are you even asking this? A all day.

        4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          B

        5. Steager
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          could be B if rival has to take a hit to take utd player's out for blank and you also can choose the more nailed liverpool and utd assets like maguire on FH

      12. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Evening.....2fts. 0 cash

        Thoughts on son and vardy to Bruno (c) and dcl?

        Then it's a - 8 to field 11 in gw36.....

        Struggling to see an better plan than this....

        Thanks

        Mendy (forster)
        Taa shaw konsa (Dawson holding)
        Salah son jota greenwood (lingard)
        Kane vardy nacho

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Difficult predicament

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Yup. Can't see anything else as madness to go without Bruno

            Just need to take it on the chin I think

      13. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Henderson should start all three games, no?

        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Most likely yes, DDG tomorrow and Henderson in PL matches.

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers!

      14. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Would you take a -8 to bring in Salah, Greenwood and DCL?

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Guess so yes

        2. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yes, exactly what I will be doing.

      15. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        So Bruno EO gonna be crazy?

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          263%

        2. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          100%

      16. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Liverpool getting a double gives me a benching headache.
        Would you bench Kane for one of Jota or Siggy?

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yes

      17. FootballDog
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        hmmm still have my WC and 1ft and 1.2mil itb....

        wat can i do here...

        Martínez / Sanchez

        Shaw / Saiss / Veltman / Coufal / Castagne

        Salah / Bruno / Lingard / Jota / Son

        Nacho / Kane / DCL

        thinking of doin Kane to Watkin and Saiss to Digne (or TAA)

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Go hard on the double maybe -4 and wild card after

        2. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Would wildcard

      18. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        A) Son + Mitchell
        B) Zaha + Digne (-4)

        Which is better???

      19. fpork
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Son->Bruno easy transfer?

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Very easy

        2. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Would hold

      20. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Bruno EO will be interesting

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

          Anyone ever been 200+?

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah Kane already has been this season

        2. OLD Rafiki
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Would be sick

        3. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Unlikely to be above 200% I think with not many TCs left

      21. EWH2020
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Vardy, Son, Periera to DCL, Bruno, Greenwood,

        -8

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah.

        2. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Easily

      22. OleBall
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Which 3 united players are you taking?

        No budgeting

        1. b91jh
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I will probably only go for 2, but

          Henderson, Bruno, Greenwood

        2. JBG
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Already have Greenwood, Bruno and Shaw.

        3. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Bruno is a must. Greenwood. Then either cavsni shaw or Henderson

        4. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          B, S, R

        5. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Have Bruno and AWB , do Hendo or Greenwood

        6. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Have Bruno and Greenwood and will go for Shaw or Maguire

      23. Phlajo
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        1FT and 0.2 itb
        A Son to Rashford
        B Son to greenwood
        C other suggestions here?

        Mendy
        TAA Rudiger Mitchell
        Bruno Salah Son* Ziggy Jota
        Kane* Nacho
        Bench Forster Coady Vydra Alioski

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yes i would

      24. Khalico
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Greenwood or Rashford?

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Greenwood

      25. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Honeslty cant see bruno starting all 3 and certianly not playing playing full mins when he does start

        So as far as im concerned he pretty much has a dgw and will end up more or less with the same mins as Salah

        So that leaves me with a tough call...Salah or Bruno TC??

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Bruno IMO. Though salah has easiest match

        2. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Bruno 90mins x3

      26. OleBall
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Kane Son & Rudi
        to
        Maguire Bruno DCL? -4

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          No are you crazy?

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

            Triple GW's vs Singles?

            Rudi out so i can field 11 in 36

        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          What does your team look like in 36?

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

            Would be 36 team..

            Martinez
            Targett Dallas TAA
            Salah Jota Lingard
            DCL Watkins

            FT for 10. Hit for 11

        3. Luton_Fan
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Lol thinking same transfers. see below

      27. Bob_the_builder
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Would you do Dias to Maguire for a -4 ?

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Haha now is not the time for jokes

          1. Bob_the_builder
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            These are crazy times so the lines are more blurred than ever 😛

        2. zotter
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah

        3. OleBall
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          100%

      28. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        How is this for a bb team for -4. Kane to dcl, maddison to bruno, holding to maguire.

        Forster, mendy
        Rud, maguire, shaw, castagne, taa,
        salah, jota, son, lingard, bruno
        Dcl, watkins, nacho

        Tia