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Fernandes widely captained as United’s Triple Gameweek gets underway at Villa Park

Manchester United get their Triple Gameweek 35 underway at Villa Park this afternoon.

Kick-off in the Red Devils’ clash with Aston Villa is at 14:05 BST.

There is unsurprisingly plenty of interest in players from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side in Fantasy Premier League, chiefly Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m).

The Portuguese schemer is the only Premier League player among the top 10,000 Fantasy managers with a double-digit ‘effective’ ownership (EO), which differs from conventional ownership in that it takes into account things like captaincies and benchings.

Luke Shaw (£5.5m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.2m) are the next most-owned United assets within the top 10k:


Looking at the overall captaincy figures, Fernandes has been handed the armband by more than twice as many FPL managers as any other player in Gameweek 35:


NameTeamTotal
FernandesMUN2243915
KaneTOT987101
SalahLIV802301
SonTOT413355
VardyLEI368438
De BruyneMCI256151
Calvert-LewinEVE241302
IheanachoLEI219436
WernerCHE181946
AubameyangARS177572

There were few surprises when the teamsheets were released, with Solskjaer making four changes from United’s Europa League semi-final against Roma in midweek.

It’s the same starting XI that would have taken to the field in the postponed clash with Liverpool last week, with Edinson Cavani (£8.0m) only among the substitutes.

Aston Villa are unchanged from their 2-1 win at Everton.

Jack Grealish (£7.5m) is still missing through injury but is back in first-team training and could be in line for a return for Thursday’s rematch with the Toffees.


LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, McGinn, Traore, Barkley, El Ghazi, Watkins. 

Subs: Heaton, Wesley, Nakamba, Elmohamady, Hause, Davis, Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Chukwuemeka.

Manchester United XI: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Greenwood, Fernandes, Pogba, Rashford. 

Subs: de Gea, Bailly, Cavani, Mata, Telles, Matic, Williams, van de Beek, Tuanzebe.


PREVIOUSLY IN TRIPLE GAMEWEEK 35…

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Brighton and Hove Albion have often been their own worst enemies this season, failing to translate promising underlying and attacking numbers into meaningful results.

And they imploded in spectacular fashion on Sunday, contriving to lose a match that they had been winning comfortably and seeing two key players sent off.

Lewis Dunk and Neal Maupay will both be suspended for Gameweeks 36 and 37 as a result of their dismissals: Maupay’s sending off for dissent carries an automatic two-match ban, while Dunk’s red card – for a denial of a goalscoring opportunity, on this occasion – was his second of the season and he will also be unavailable until Gameweek 38.

Dunk had earlier opened the scoring with his fifth goal of 2020/21, a tally that only Stuart Dallas can better among FPL defenders.

Wolves may have triumphed but this was another unconvincing audition for their Fantasy assets, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side second-best before Dunk’s red card and little better thereafter.

Santo looks to be rotating in the season run-in, too, with Adama Traore only named among the substitutes before coming off the bench to draw the hosts level.

Morgan Gibbs-White rounded off the comeback in the final stages, having squandered a glorious chance minutes earlier.

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

    What a goal wow

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

    Clean sheet gone =[

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

      From everyone so matters very little.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Not me

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

        True but I had dreams of a Maguire 50 pointer

      3. justaguy9
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Benefits those who have only 1 manu defender compared those who have 2

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

          True, still somewhat marginal.

      4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I have zero United defenders! So not necessarily

  3. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Nice goal

  4. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Nice

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

    That’s a comedy of errors from United

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

    Potential triple CS for Maguire dented

  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Traore Sunday

  8. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Dear me. Where to start... 2x cs wiped

  9. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Double United defence in MUD

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

    Konsa on bench might be a mistake

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Konsa and Mitchell here..

  11. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Fred, Mctominay and Lindelof doing what they do best

      1. Maeki2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That was not on lindelof. Its like to say the keeper should have taken that shot.

        Fred + McT handed lindelof in a very bad position where he actually managed to get a foot on the ball. But it was a reallt nice shot from traore

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Not making the initial mistake doesn't mean lindelof made no mistake at all, that was poor defending

            1. Maeki2
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Or it was good attacking. Most times that would not result in a goal.

          • Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            His foot on the ball was an attempted touch to AWB instead of clearing. It was poor.

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

        United 1-0 down away. Villa are toast now

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

          Haha I was just thinking that

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

        United with one eye on the europa league final

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

        No Watkins? Ew.

      5. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Bruno has been non existant

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

          Has been for the last 8 games as well

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

        Oh my what a strike.

      7. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Assist lindelol

      8. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Any cocky chelsea fans watching this game should bear in mind both clubs playing are bigger than them.

        Aston Villa:
        7 pl titles
        1 UCL

        Chelsea:
        6 pl titles
        1 UCL

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

          Hahaha. You are funny mate

        2. Vlekz
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Became a fan after I was born and
            was old enough to understand football.
            Plus my club doesn't make me so jobless and pathetic as yours has made you

            1. Vlekz
                2 years, 10 months ago

                *so don't really care what happened before that.

              • Random Name
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                damn struck a nerve with this guy

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

            Wasn't that Watkins assist ?

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

              Nope

            2. Sim Simma
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              No assist

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

                Ok, cheers lads

            3. Paqueta Rice
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              No assist I’d say didn’t Lindleof win it temporarily?

            4. Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Get out

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

              He was nowhere near it lol

          • Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Maguire captain fail

            Season over

            1. Stupendous
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              It's week 35. It is basically over yes.

          • BIG TONES
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Great hit but Lindelof is trash

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

            Mendy winning against Henderson massively already:(

          • thegaffer82
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Glad I went only 1 DFer & 2 attackers for Utd. Was close to going Shaw & Maguire with Bruno, but so glad I changed my mind now

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

            Damn - 5 players including captain in this, and that helps none of them 😆

          • JBG
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Ffs I hate Fred and Mctominay, want both of them gone! Or at least just as backups, can't start next season with them two as starters.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 10 months ago

                They need Rice

              • Paqueta Rice
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                That was very poor from McTominay

              • Maeki2
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                I agree. Must find new starters for next season

            2. Scholes Out For Summer
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              ah yes the classic "go down 1-0 while dominating away so we can comeback in the second half" United

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

              No Utd Def

              Bruno non capper

              Who else just loves to see this?

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

                Man City

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

                Me but more than an hour left.

                Not celebrating yet

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

                  You mean 4 hrs

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

                    This is their "easiest" game on paper.

              3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Nice jinx

              4. Paqueta Rice
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                United need to go behind to start playing.

              5. BIG TONES
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Yeah I'm with ya. Have double villa defence as well

              6. thegaffer82
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                The second part of that is in not really helped by the Villa goal by the way. Utd will go all out for goals now after that

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

                All top 4 challengers as Manutd can still drop to 6 lol

            4. Paqueta Rice
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              So many things wrong with that goal from a United perspective

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

                3 players directly at fault.. Fred, Mctominay and Lindelol.

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

              Lindelof is so bad its not even laughable. Not his first time to be easiky buklied by attackers.Hope Ole makes sense and replace him else no way Manutd can be of top level as Mcity Bayern rven if they sign Sancho...

              1. Paqueta Rice
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Lindleof has been decent this season. He was very poor there.

              2. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Need to sign an English right-sided CB. Then Man Utd can have England's future defence:

                Henderson
                AWB ????? Maguire Shaw

              3. Maeki2
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                That was not on linelof. Fred + McT lost the ball and handed him in very bad position. The shot was world class and most times that dont end up in the net.

            6. justaguy9
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              So manu conceded away. No news. Question is who will score the goals to make it 2-1