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Key Man United assets return but Greenwood and Mané benched at Old Trafford

Manchester United name a strong team to face Liverpool in their final match of Triple Gameweek 35.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m), Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) and Edinson Cavani (£8.0m) all return to the attack although Mason Greenwood (£7.2m) misses out on a third start in as many matches, named on the bench.

Paul Pogba (£7.6m) also comes back into the side and looks side to feature on the left-hand side of attacking midfield, which would see Rashford take up the right-hand position again.

Manchester United’s defence is also back to relative full-strength with Luke Shaw (£5.5m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.7m) in the full-back roles either side of Victor Lindelof (£4.8m) and Eric Bailly (£4.8m), the latter standing in for an injured Harry Maguire (£5.6m).

Meanwhile, despite scoring against Southampton on Saturday, Sadio Mané (£11.7m) drops to the Liverpool bench to make way for Roberto Firmino (£9.0m).

That means a fifth-successive Premier League start for the versatile Diogo Jota (£7.0m) who, today, looks set to play in Mané’s left-wing role on the opposite flank to Mohamed Salah (£12.7m).

With Ozan Kabak (£5.0m) and Ben Davies (£4.7m) still on the sidelines alongside Virgil van Dijk (£6.2m), Joel Matip (£5.4m) and Joe Gomez (£5.2m), Nathaniel Phillips (£4.1m) and Rhys Williams (£4.0m) are Liverpool’s centre-back partnership for the second match in a row.

Triple Gameweek 35 Line-ups

Manchester United XI: Henderson; Shaw, Bailly, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Fred; Pogba, B Fernandes, Rashford; Cavani.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, N Phillips, R Williams, Alexander-Arnold; Thiago, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Jota, Firmino, Salah.

Triple Gameweek 35 so far…

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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    It was on target or heading towards the post

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah I think that's fair. I don't think you definitely say it wasn't going in.

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Surely you also can't definitely say it was?

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          True 😆

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Post is off target.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Nope.

  2. 420king
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    I'm on 119 😮 Hope the goal stands.

  3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Technically speaking, it can be nothing BUT a Bruno goal. If Nat doesn’t turn it into his own net, it sneaks into the far corner. No change in the result. It’s really weird, but it should be Bruno’s by the rules.

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      You can't say technically speaking and follow that up with it was speaking into the corner. Nothing technical about that

  4. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Got Bruno AWB, TAA and Phillips on pitch - I guess this goal is status quo for me

  5. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Digne has moved up to 2 bps.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      He was already on 2 bonus at FT.

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Ah, I though he was lower.

  6. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    So is it going to stay as Bruno's goal ?

    1. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      It wasn't on target but wouldn't be surprised if they don't change it.

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Unless the goal accreditation deem otherwise.. have they spoken yet?

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Nervous wait for me then, Bruno(c) & Phillips owner.

  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    The FPL towers high ownership of Bruno showing again. Ridiculous. Every other outlet has is chalked off as a Phillips OG.

    1. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Oh you silly conspiracy theorists.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        If that isn’t corrected this game is as arbitrary as it is useless .

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Couldn't agree more.

    3. Roy Hudd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Nacho bad captain call. Ouch.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Post your team or pipe down

        1. Roy Hudd
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          No Bruno was silly wasn't it. *face palm*

    4. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Except Bet365, LiveScores, FlashScores...

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Non Bruno owner. Rant checks out.

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        BBC, Forza etc etc has it down as an own goal. Obvious for anyone with a pair of eyes.

        1. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Read the rules, shot was on target, stop crying

          1. DAZZ
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 days ago

            Or stop being stingy, pogba over bruno pfffft

    5. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Good to see this has upset you

  8. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Going maguire over awb was a bad bad call in hindsight!

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Same here, cant believe I went for slabhead over our old player :/

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Just thought Harry would be good for all 3 games.. injury was bad luck, and did not see awb assist glut.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Could use hindsight about every transfer. It was the right decision at the time you made it and the injury is just all bad luck

  9. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    The one player I did not need to score and of course he gets a jammy own goal 🙂

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Wow just seen it.
    Great finish from Phillips.

    Technically the rules but mad how that might not go down as an own goal...

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Getting used to it after those 3 bonus points vs Villa tbf

  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Liverpool need to go for goals, the 2 centre half’s for Liverpool are so bad

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Nat Phillips is steady. Not a gifted footballer so to speak, with the ball at his feet, but as a defender, aerially, and defensively he is steady. Williams is atrocious.

  12. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    It took 2 deflections 😆

  13. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Salah playing through the middle

  14. A. PRISE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Even if it was going to hit the post, it's still a Bruno goal..

  15. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Own goal fo sure

  16. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Do we think Forster starts the next one?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Unlikely given Hass's comments prior to this GW.

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      No. Ralph said every gk gets two in a row.

  17. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Not watching. Was that an own goal?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Yes it was an own goal.

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      100 percent. Double deflection

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        The initial shot was on goal though... Then took two deflections

    3. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Technically no. Practically yes.

    4. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Hard to say either way. Don't think it'll be turned into an OG though.

  18. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Captain Mo fail

    1. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Rubbish. Far too early to say that imo

  19. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    WhICh miNuTE wiLl PEnanDeS gEt hiS pEnALty

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Past your bedtime for sure.

      1. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        For sho

      2. JBG
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Can't handle the banter ey? That's Okey..

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Only gets one if the officials deem they need the points. So not at the moment.

  20. Eightball
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    143 as it stands with 5 players in this united game BOOM. So glad that Everton vs Villa game was a draw.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Mum loves you.

      1. Eightball
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        ye, she says hi by the way

  21. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Salah TC over Bruno not looking to smart now

    At least the goal will be turned to an assist

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      You reckon?

  22. g_jannyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    135 not out, made huge ground on ML leader.

    Is - 8 next week worth it to keep the end of season. attack going?

    Would be Vardy/Bruno/Eze out for Mahrez Salah and Antonio?

  23. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Bruno is my C, but this is 100% OG

    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Not according to the rules

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Hahaha

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Same and agree

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah. Same, kinda feel that's the case. Don't mind either way given AWB/Phillips have decent ownership this week.

  24. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    United looking very good and well up for this!

  25. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Guessing if it was going in or not and giving your opinion is obviously fine, saying with absolute certainty and unwavering conviction either way just convinces me you are a total dunce tbh

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Only a Sith deals in absolutes

      2. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        This. And claiming FPL towers want to give it to Bruno for some conspiracy reasons is just idiotic beyond belief.

    • FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Fofana and Maguire to Godfrey and Reguilon? Have exact change and don’t hate it!

      1. JBG
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Wouldn't bring in Spurs defender tbh.

    • Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Mendy*
      TAA, Digne, Coady*, Ayling
      Salah, Son, Lingard, Jota
      Kane (C), Vydra

      Fabri, Shaw, Bruno, Iheanacho*

      2 FT 0.1 ITB

      A) Mendy + Coady > Meslier + Dallas
      B) Mendy + Nacho > Meslier + Antonio
      C) Other

    • AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Similar situation with Dias was OG... :/

    • Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Brunooooooo

    • Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Bruno (c) here but that was certainly own goal.