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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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955 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is Bruno the biggest diver/cheat in the league?
    There's a strong argument to suggest he is.

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

      Absolutely

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

      All players dive and/or cheat. Diving works and it isn't punished adequately when it doesn't work, so there's no disincentive for players to dive/exaggerate contact.

    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Total opposite of Mane who seems to refuse to go down in the box whenever I've owned him, even when lumps are being kicked out of him.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Mane dives with the best of em, hell he's only stopped because it gets salah a pen

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

            Currently, the funniest thing in football

          2. Gross Blank Point
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            So he doesn't dive now! That's what I said!

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

        He’s a rat. It’s between him, Salah and Kane as good as they are.

        Salah diving in particular is a joke. That Man City penalty 3 months ago was comical.

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

          Dias clearly pulled him lol. Did you not see Sterling yesterday too? Dived every time he got into it the box. Bruno, Sterling, Salah and Kane are the worst though.

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

            Cmon man Salah is a PL legend but he’s such a diver and that penalty, the way he reacted to a slight slight touch was pathetic.

            Sterling is a diver too I agree.

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

              Nothing beat salah's dive vs Newcastle a couple of years ago.
              & Vs arsenal after that

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

          Salah's play acting deserves a Raspberry Award, and Bruno needs to grow a pair, whinging every match like a big girl's blouse.

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

        100% Bruno is the biggest Diver/Cheat in the game

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

        Still Salah. He's #2 though.

        1. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I don't feel Salah dives as much as people say. Few seasons ago he was going to ground a lot, i believe he cut that out of his game in the same season.
          The likes of Bruno, Martial, kane, Rashford, Sterling, Mahrez, dive more than Salah

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

            Yes frequency wise salah isnt up there. Had lota of chances to go down yesterday too iirc

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

            Yes, after his three peat dive who then widely discussed.
            In the 4th game Salah again dive & the referee told him something, no more dive after that.

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

      Martinez 11 pointer incoming to match Mendy

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        At least he's earning his points

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

      Bruno escapes a yellow

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

      Bruno booking incoming

    7. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Watkins yc

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

        Joke booking. Zero contact.

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

        Oh my goodness. Please give me a break 😆

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

        Maguire assist

      4. djman102
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Not what I meant when I wanted one of my 5 players to do something!

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

      An utterly boring game except for 1 strike by traore

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

      Watkins YC

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Highlight of my gameweek tbh

    10. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      F you ollie.

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

      fred and scott need replacing if utd want to challenge for the title

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

        McTom is a decent squad player and will improve. Fred however...

    12. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      What's the longest you lot have travelled to watch a football game? Can be to watch club or country

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

        Went by car from Gothenburg to Kiev to watch Sweden play Euros in 2012.

        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Wow mate that's awesome, shame Sweden drew such a tough group but would've made for great viewing

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

            Yeah, despite the results it was definitely a trip to remember.

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

        India to London to watch Arsenal play the season opener against Leicester in 2017. Open game. We thankfully won 4-3.

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

          Great game. Lacazettes debut too iirc he scored almost immediately

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

            Laca in the first five minutes. We were trailing 2-3. Ramsey equalized and Giroud scored the winner. What a day with the family!

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

        I live in Toronto, Canada, and caught three London 2012 Olympic football matches (yes, I know), one at Wembley and two at Old Trafford. At the same time I saw PNE versus Leeds at Deepdale. Also, saw AC Milan vs Bologna in Bologna 2013. Caught a couple Spal matches, too, as I was visiting a friend Ferrara, Italy.

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

        Went to a couple of world cups abroad

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

        I travelled 4 months in the Andes and watched a game or two in Peru then came down the mountains to Mendoza and Buenos Aires to watch Boca Juniors, with the fanaticals in the second tier win 3.0 both times on a Saturday afternoon and Wednesday night, with Diego Maradona also in the Bombonera.

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

        Flew from New York to Moscow for the 2008 Champions League final. Chelsea lost. Was a fairly miserable trip back.

      7. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Being English we dont really travel that far for football, but the one that springs to mind is a trip to Milan to watch AC Milan 0 - 2 Arsenal in 2008 (had watched the first leg as well). Champions league Last 16 i believe.

        Always a long held desire of mine to go to the San Siro, having grown up with Gazzetta Football Italia as a kid, and seeing my own team play there and be the first English team to win at the San Siro was just extra special.

    13. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Very lame week so far

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

        Triple lameweek

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

        Nice going having Cahill in your team.

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

      This game is being won and lost in midfield

    15. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No Cavani no goals

    16. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Just tuning in today. Best thing that's happened so far today is Veltman's no-show. Welcome, Dallas, from the bench!

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

        Shame

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

      0.7%?

      Traore owners unite!

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

      As a Greenwood owner, I fear it may be him to get hauled soon for Cavani. Hopefully Pogba though.

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

        Rashford RW is a bit pants though. Doesn't make sense as much.

      2. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Same here but also in some ways I would rather him get pulled early if it means more chance he starts next game then play 90 and then only say 10-30 next or something

    19. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Greenwood is letting us all down lads. Need Cavani on to make Bruno tick.

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

      Took an extra hit to get Greenwood in. Watch Eze outscoring him over the GW

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

      McTomnay off for Cavani.

      Would mean Rashford on the left side and Greenwood on the right.

    22. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Greenwood scoring every game....

      Until everyone puts him in LOL

    23. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      How many points needed by Martinez to break Friedel’s record?

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

        Isnt the record Allison's?

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

        1 more CS I believe

      3. dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        11 points in his last 5 games

    24. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Whu v Eve score predictions?

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

        2-2

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

        2-2

        Lingard hauling is inevitable

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

        1-2

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

          Lingard blank + DCL haul

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

      Is Luke Shaw overweight or does he just look overweight?

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

        He’s just plump

      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I'm not shaw.

        1. Scrumper
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          He does Luke it

      3. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        He's just built different

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

      When will Cavani come on?

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

        For Greenwood at the 59th minute

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

        Soon

    27. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno captain looking shaky!!

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Timing

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

        Lol

    28. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      When there is obvious offside they should be signaling it and stopping the game.

    29. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      pen manu

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

      Pen Man U

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

      Pen united

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

      Bruno time

      1. Scrumper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Emi time (crosses fingers)