Fixtures

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.

MARK AND ANDY’S INSTANT REACTION VIDEO

3,218 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    On FH as can easilly get 10 next week for no hit. Thoughts please

    Guiata
    TAA, Maguire, *
    Salah, Bruno, Greenwood, Zaha, *
    DCL, Nacho
    Forster, Da

    1. Donny_Rover
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Good base, can you afford Mane for the Liverpool triple up? Then I’d probably look at Castagne at the back if you have the funds.

    2. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ignore this. Pressed by mistake

      Guiata
      TAA, Maguire, *
      Salah, Bruno, Greenwood, Zaha
      DCL, Nacho
      Forster, Davis/Smith-Rowe, Thomas, Mitchell

      A) Robertson and Vardy
      B) Digne/Castange and Mane

      If Zaha is an injury doubt will go 442

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

    Best MU assets after Bruno and Greenwood?

    Henderson - starts 2-3
    Maguire - will he play all?
    AWB - could he at least start 3?
    Shaw - Telles will get one?
    Rash - injury concern and expensive
    Cavani?

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

      Good moves

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

      Maguire most nailed to play all 3

    3. Donny_Rover
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure I’d look beyond those 2 on a free hit. Chances are even one of those 2 will only play 2 out of the 3, and 2 of them are tough games so not sure there’s really that much of an edge over other teams with easier doubles.

  3. The Invincibles
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone have any thoughts on my team?

    Lloris, Sanchez.
    Dias, Castagne, Rudiger, Dallas, Williams.
    Salah, Son, Lingard, Jota, Raphina.
    Kane, Watkins, Nacho.

    2 FT, 3.0m ITB.

    Am thinking of Shaw and Bruno in for Rudiger and Son.

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

      Definitely

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

    Spicy! Current team is:
    Mendy
    TAA Shaw Fofana Rudiger (Dallas)
    Salah (c) Jota Siggy (Son, Neto)
    Vardy Kane Nacho

    Not much room to manoeuvre with 1FT and £0.1m ITB but tempted to sell Mendy for Pickford and Neto for JWP to play over Rudiger. Any more obvious moves for no more than -4?

    Both have decent fixtures in GW36 and selling Vardy & Fofana the following week would mean I can put 11 out and only have a -4 hit each week which seems reasonable.

  5. Brimble82
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    FH team:
    Guaita
    Maguire-TAA-Robbo
    Bruno-Rashford-Salah-JWP-Zaha*
    Nacho-DCL

    (Forster-Adams-Ward-Lowton)

    *pending PC and fitness

    Thoughts?
    Improvements?
    Rotation obv a risk.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I’d have Jota still for Pool. Also prefer Greenwood to Rash. And I would get a palace defender I don’t think.

      1. Brimble82
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I got burnt by Jota. So there’s a recent history bus there.
        Plus like the differential that the Trent-Robbo combo gets me.

        G’wood/Rash is a 50/50 for me.

        Structure feel about right to you though?

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah looks good mate

          1. Brimble82
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers Rafa

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

      Looks good, not entirely sure of double Liverpool defence though, Soton are still a threat going forward and MU game could easily be 0-0 but if Liverpool go for it it could turn into a good game.

      I'm a bit lost with mine, have TAA and Salah and am tempted to move Salah to El Ghazi or Rodriguez as pool still poor at home and again MU game could be a dead rubber.

      1. Brimble82
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Saints are without Ings. That blunts them a lot.
        Plus, Trent/Robbo can return at either end right?

        I’m banking on both Utd/Liv being tired and leggy, so hoping for a classic ‘drab Utd 0-0’.

        Salah out would be a huge call.
        Not sure on El Ghazi, defo wouldn’t go Hamez - his form is cold as ice.

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

          I don't think Ings being out actually blunts them too much, they've only not scored in just 2 out of the 8 games he's missed this season. Yeah actually El Ghazi is probably pushing it a bit as he's still not guaranteed time like Watkins, James had a goal and assist in his last 4 games which isn't bad and he looked good from what I saw, and Everton are far better away from home but he's still a big risk for minutes. I'll need to think about this.

          1. Brimble82
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah - Everton are an enigma.
            Siggy on pens is a good diff. But not guaranteed.
            Rich runs hot and cold.
            DCL is main man, but also cold.
            Hamez should be great, but hasn’t had regular mins for ages.

            Arise Josh King? Ready for his late season ouch for Gareth’s squad?

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    1FT & 0.3itb. Will play BB. Who should I sell to get Greenwood?

    A. Kane+ASM (-4)
    B. Lingard+Coady (-4)

    Mendy**
    TAA**. Shaw(***). Rudiger**. Holding**
    Salah**. Bruno(***). Jota**
    Kane. DCL**. Nacho**
    (Forster**, Lingard, ASM, Coady)

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Coady & ASM to Mitchell & Greenwood possible?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        ASM to Greenwood is 2m mate haha

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Decent try though. 0.6 off

  7. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Was Phillips in LIV line up before the game off?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yeah

    3. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He was. Yes

    4. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Good question, Kabak more nailed?

  8. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Why are so many choosing Greenwood over Rashford?

    Isn't Rashford likely to play more minutes over the 3 games?

    1. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      My thoughts exactly.
      Rash Ford is in my bus team over G’wood

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

      Greenwood has the form

    3. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Think most of attackers will start 2 and be benched for one. Greenwood being cheaper edges it for me

    4. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He's been managed game to game with injuries - 3 games in 5 days not good for him

      Price also a factor

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

      He is nursing an injury for quite some time now. With 4 games in 8 days, i am pretty sure Rashford will play less minutes than Greenwood, not more.

    6. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Playing with an injury. Taken off early regularly lately

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    One of the Cb may start all 3. Maguire a good pick?

    Less competition at Cb

    Think Henderson isn’t as secure to start as everyone thinks

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      De Gea will get at least one game

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

      Maguire will 99% play 3, same with Henderson imo.

    3. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Maguire and Awb double looks good to me

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

      Maguire only player who starts 3 games imo

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

      Maguire and Bruno are the first 2 names that go down in the teamsheet so I would say Maguire is a great pick. Seriously thinking about bringing him in for Dias for -4.

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

        I don't see why you wouldnt?

    6. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Given Utd’s penchant for 0-0’s against ‘Big 6’ teams - Slabhead has got to be a genuine captaincy contender.

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

    This GW who would you rather?

    A) Rudi & Greenwood
    B) Maguire & Saka

    (Own Shaw)

    1. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I have Shaw and Bruno and getting Maguire personally

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Think United are more likely to score goals against Villa, Leicester and Pool.

      Would not bet on many clean sheets

  11. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Areola (Sanchez)
    Pereira Castagne Cancelo (El Mohamady Burn)
    Salah Fernandes Jota Gundogan (Smith-Rowe)
    Kane DCL Iheanacho

    Thoughts on El Mo, Burn, and Gundo > Lindelof, Shaw, and El Ghazi -4 ?

    I would bench boost this week after making the moves

    Would leave me with 7 players (before transfers) next week

  12. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    People who used TC on Kane in DGW, how you guys feeling?

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

      Tears

    2. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The 36 points? Thrilled mate why?

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        After Mane last season, why would we be disappointed

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Second time you’ve asked this in the last 30 minutes. Is everything okay at home?

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

        Ha ha!

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Points in the bag

  13. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Coady + Son >> Mitchell + Bruno (-4)

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Starskyb
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yay

  14. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    a. Lingard -> Eze
    b. Save the transfer, it will be needed next gw...

    Martínez
    TAA, Digne, Shaw
    Salah, Mount, Fernandes, Pereira, Lingard
    Iheanacho, Vardy

    McGill, Bamford, Dallas, Lowton
    1 free transfer, 0.0 million in the bank

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

    The TGW has put me off Man United players. I'd rather have a nailed in 180 mins player from another team

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Only need to play 2 of 3 to get 180

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Don't you think the TGW sort of ensures the "popular" United picks will get 180 minutes for sure. Anything fromt the third game is just a bonus.

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

        The first team will probably play v Roma and one other game

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

          Think most of the first team will have a breather against Roma

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

      Bruno and Greenwood look tasty

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

    Just a simple A or B please?

    A) Henderson, Targett = 10 players for GW36

    B) Guaita, Maguire (-4) = 9 players for GW36

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Probably A

    2. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

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

    Would you get a United defender and bench/sell Fofana or Rudiger?

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

      Maguire for Rudiger

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

        Agree with this - Rudiger only likely to play vs City (rested for the arsenal game ahead of FA Cup Final)

  18. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA Shaw Rudiger
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Jota
    Kane DCL Nacho

    (Fabri Lingard Coufal Struijk)
    2 FTs & 0.0m

    Need to use BB this week:

    A) Fabri & Rudiger ➡️ Forster & Holding/Ward
    B) Fabri & Struijk ➡️ Forster & Mitchell

    Boring transfers but I don't think I can do much with the way my team is setup here.
    Will sell Nacho & Bruno/Greenwood in GW36 to give me 11 starters.

    Thoughts?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Leaning towards that.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You could chance Lingard to JWP to upgrade keeper 2?

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Still wouldn't be able to afford Pickford or Guaita mate.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, then B is probably your best bet.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Keep Rudi? He's playing tonight so he's fit.

      B is probably what I'd do.

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah I think it makes sense to keep Rudi. Has decent fixtures in 37-38 as well.
        Such a boring use of 2 FTs those transfers are though.

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

      B

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sell Kane for Watkins and make money. I am doing that

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ceballos nailed? 😯

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

    This TGW feels like such a trap

    United playing 3 times in 5 days

    Then having a blank

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If you have a few Leicester/Chelsea/Arsenal it's probably not ideal

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

        No che or ars but 3 Leicester. I do have TC tho so could be used on a utd player

  21. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Guita Mendy
    Shaw Castagne Digne TAA Veltman
    Bruno Greenwood Siggy Zaha Lingard
    Kane Nacho DCL
    Go with this or downgrade Kane for a hit to afford Salah?

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

      I'm on FH and am considering not going with Salah now myself!

  22. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I think i go all in for gw35 and try to make enough ground, and then take -8 gw36 to field players. Have some fun 🙂

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Taking a hit for a United player is a FT if you really think about it.

    (Am I doing it right guys?)

  24. Starskyb
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Everton fans (and people more in the know than me). Who is a better asset, Rodriguez or Siggie??

    Or is there a better mid up to 8.2 out there? Making cash by selling Son.

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rodriguez too injury prone

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

      Siggy is on pens and less of a worry over fitness, but James looked to be picking up a bit of form before his latest injury. But Ancelotti seemed assured he's fine. They're both on some setpieces (James probably more when they're both playing)

      1. Starskyb
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers for the advice. Maybe Sigurdsson out of those two then - especially as fitness could be an issue around doubles.

  25. A. PRISE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know what's the situation with De Gea and Henderson?

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

      2 and 1

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

    Will people still bear in mind that Manchester United blank in gw36?

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

    Pick one:
    A. Bring in maguire & jwp. Play Martinez
    B. Bring in Henderson & Armstrong. Play azpi

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  28. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Quiet on here tonight. Any exciting news?

  29. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    This place was dead couple f hours ago 🙂

  30. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Greenwood captain? Who’s doing it

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

      Him or Maguire for me

    2. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I think so