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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. Tubayyeb
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Only One FT... Help!

    A) Son to Rashford
    B) Lingard to Greenwood

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

      A. Would want Lingard rest of season with fixtures

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

      Tricky. I prefer the Greenwood pick. Not sure which one I would sell though

  2. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Best kane replacement for dgw? Can include a midfield up to 11m but not United as maxed out

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

      Jota?

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

    Options:
    1. Konsa to Lindelof, veltman to Phillips, azpi to maguire, gundo to jwp

    2. Azpi to Phillips, veltman to Lindelof, gundo to greenwood, Martinez to Henderson

    3. Same as 2 except no Henderson, save a hit and play lingard

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

    Adams or Jwp from Southampton on Fh ?

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Jwp

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

    Repost. Rejig. How’s this look on BB?... would leave me with 3 triple players and 10 double players. Kane and the Saint my only singles 🙂

    Lingard+Coady >> Greenwood+Ward (-4)?

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

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good

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

      *just Kane.
      Saints have a double too.

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

        The Saint! Toon star man 🙂

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

          Ooooooooh!!!! Of course!
          Nice differential too to be fair.

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

        What you think of the moves?

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

          Like it a lot.
          I have Coady in my actual team and am delighted to get him out on FH.
          Lingard out is a risk (assume you have a plan to bring back for last couple?) but the G’wood upside is notable.

          Looks great.

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

            Yeah will just need a plan to get him back. Or go Antonio.

            Thanks for the input mate

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

              I love the Antonio shout.
              Reckon he’ll dampen J-Lingz output anyway.
              Was looking a cheeky Mickey A myself.
              Trouble is - there’s only three fwd spots right!

  6. bitars
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    On a FH

    Auba and Coleman

    or

    Castagne and Zaha/DCL

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

      B. With Zaha for me

  7. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    All please help (already have Bruno & shaw) a) lingard & vydra to Greenwood & Davis b) lingard to JWP and carry over 1ft c) lingard & rudiger to Greenwood & Mitchell?

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

      Maguire over greenwood for me

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I know maguire is a safer pick just wasn’t sure how many cleansheets ?

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

          United one of best defences in league, at least one and will probably play all games too

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Ok thanks

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

    Im not even sure on Greenwood as a pick - in the 4 game span he could play Roma, Leicester making him only play 1 of 3 if playing alternating games.

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

      Greenwood can still make damage coming in from the bench.

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

        This

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

      same with all players

      bruno needs a rest, so does the rest. Van De Beek will get a run I am expecting

  9. Guru Mediation
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A) Son + Welbeck to Greenwood + DCL (-4) or
    B) Jota/Lingard + Kane to Greenwood + DCL (-4)

    Cheers!

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

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

      A

  10. kempc23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Are there any 4.5 mids or strikers likely to play two matches in the DGW? Need to get some cash to squeeze Salah in.

  11. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    2FT - 1m ITB

    Martinez* Fabri
    Digne* Azpi* Targett* TAA* Cresswell
    Bruno* ESR* Jota* Lingard Son
    Iheanacho* Kane Bamford

    Cresswell + Azpi + Son > Shaw + Mitchell + Salah (-4). Exact cash. Worth the move or just go without Salah?

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

    Why am I always 0.1 off the move I want to make?

    This week I'm 0.1 off Leno to Henderson

    Last week I was 0.1 off Vardy Neto to Wood Son, didn't end well!

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

      Sometimes you got to take a hit.

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

      I was 0.1 off my preferred transfers a couple of weeks back, so I tried two alternative options. They were both 0.1m short as well !

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

    Digne or Castagne?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Castagne

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

        Thanks

    2. bitars
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Castagne

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

        Thank you

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

      Keep in mind Digne has a game after this gw but Castagne is a better pick.

  14. zon
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Just got shocked by the TGW news. What's the call here lads? 1 FT

    Mendy
    TAA Shaw Castagne Rüdiger
    Bruno Greenwood Jota Son
    Kane Iheanacho

    Forster, Wood, Coady, Raphinha

    1) roll FT
    2) Kane + Raphinha -> Antonio + Salah (-4)
    3) Son + Coady -> Salah + Mitchell (-4)

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      3

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

      3!

  15. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Play one:

    Targett (MUN) (EVE)
    Rudiger (MCI) (ARS)
    Holding (WBA) (CHE)

  16. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I have 2 FTs and Maguire. Which 2 other United players should I get in?

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

      Fernandes and Greenwood imo.

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

        Good call.

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

      Fernandes is a must.
      Greenwood looks too good to pass on

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno and Greenwood/Rashford

  17. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    If I triple up on United, I'll have 5 blanks in 36, is worth a -4 to go all in this gw?

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

      My dilemma too. I might just get 2 of them, no way they’re not rotated anyway.

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I will have same problem if get another Utd as have 3 x Utd plus rudiger & holding so would need -8 to get 11 players ?however I could swap rudiger for Mitchell this week so would then only a -4 to field 11 ?

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

    Hope Chelsea go through although it means City would walk away with it in the final probably.

    Real are just disgusting, the fans are difficult, we all know Perez is evil, and they’re openly disrespecting the competition by playing at a training ground, when some smaller clubs that qualified used to have to play at a different ground to comply with UEFA’s stadium requirements.

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

    DCL or Son (the latter being on one of his purple patches)

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

    Maquire or Henderson?

    Or better Coleman and Henderson or Maquire and Pickford?

    The keeper will play GW 37 and 38 most probably instead of Martinez so GW 36 doesn't matter but it matters if Maguire is brought in

  21. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Any thoughts here?

    Mendy
    TAA Maguire Fofana
    Salah Son Greenwood Bruno Lingard
    Kane Ihenacho

    Subs: Forster, Dallas, Holding, Davis

  22. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How many yellows is Maguire on? Will that influence you getting him in for the TGW?

  23. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Henderson surely plays all games now right?

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

      nope

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

        Haha thanks

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        2/3?

  24. bitars
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bench one

    1) Zaha

    2) Castagne

    3) DCL

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Reluctantly, 2.

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wtf to do here lol? 1FT 0.3 ITB... no chips left

    Martinez (Forster)
    TAA Shaw Rudiger (Coady Johnson)
    Salah Bruno Son Jota Lingard
    Kane Iheanacho (Vydra)

    Any ideas appreciated! Not averse to a hit

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

      See my idea above. Our teams, transfers and MITB are very similar

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

    Saka + Targett or JWP + Mitchell?

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

      El Ghazi + Targett

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

    Chances of Mitchell getting both games in 35 and then play 36? Or is Ward the safer pick? 37 and 38 one of them will rot on my bench

  28. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Son to Bruno for free worth it? Would probably still want to captain Salah haha

    Will need to make three changes (-8) the following week to get a team out...

  29. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is Mitchell Best defender for under 4.1 ?

  30. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which combination makes more sense in Starting 11 for 35?

    A - Rashford, Holding

    B - Kane, Pogba