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After Son Heung-min and Harry Kane failed to deliver in the early kick-off, there is a great opportunity for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers without the Spurs premium pair to make ground.

More of the leading captaincy candidates feature in the 3pm kick-offs, with Bukayo Saka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes in action and all starting for their respective clubs.

Arsenal face Southampton at St Mary’s but they will have to do without Alexandre Lacazette this afternoon, as the Frenchman does not make the matchday squad.

He is one of two players replaced from the side that lost to Brighton, with Emile Smith Rowe dropping down to the bench. Nuno Tavares and Eddie Nketiah come into the side.

Ralph Hasenhuttl makes four changes to the Saints side beaten 6-0 by Chelsea, meanwhile.

Armando Broja, Yan Valery, Romain Perraud and Lyanco are all brought into the side as Adam Armstrong, Che Adams, Valentino Livramento and Mohammed Salisu drop to the bench.

Ralf Rangnick has gone for the jugular at Old Trafford, going without an orthodox defensive midfielder for the visit of unchanged Norwich City.

Jesse Lingard, Diogo Dalot, Paul Pogba and Anthony Elanga are all brought into the side at the expense of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Marcus Rashford, Nemanja Matic and the injured Fred.

There is less Fantasy interest in the match at Vicarage Road, where the managers of Watford and Brentford have made only one change apiece.

Emmanuel Dennis replaces the injured Cucho Hernandez for the hosts, while Pontus Jansson recovers from illness and takes Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen‘s spot at centre-half.

GAMEWEEK 33 LINE-UPS

Man Utd: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Alex Telles, Pogba, Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Lingard, Elanga, Ronaldo.

Subs: Bailly, Jones, Mata, Rashford, Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Mejbri, Garnacho.

Norwich XI: Krul, Byram, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis, McLean, Normann, Dowell, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki.

Subs: Aarons, Zimmermann, Rupp, Gilmour, Placheta, Tzolis, Sorensen, Gunn, Rowe.


Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Valery, Bednarek, Lyanco, Perraud, S Armstrong, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi, Broja.

Subs: Caballero, Stephens, Long, A Armstrong, Adams, Redmond, Livramento, Salisu, Tella.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Xhaka, Sambi Lokonga, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Nketiah.

Subs: Leno, Smith Rowe, Holding, Pepe, Elneny, Azeez, Ogungbo, Swanson, Hutchinson.


Watford XI: Foster, Femenía, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara Kucka, Sissoko, Louza, Dennis, João Pedro, Sarr.

Subs: Ngakia, Gosling, Cathcart, Kayembe, Etebo, King, Forde, Bachmann, Cleverley

Brentford XI: Raya, Ajer, Henry, Jansson, Pinnock, Nørgaard, Janelt, Eriksen, Toney, Mbeumo, Wissa.

Subs: Ghoddos, Dasilva, Bech Sørensen, Baptiste, Stevens, Fernández, Jensen, Fosu-Henry, Roerslev.

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  1. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Broja ruined my perfect start

    Bruno (c) - 2x2
    Sancho - 2
    Martinelli - 2
    Saka - 2
    Kulusevski- 2
    Kane - 2
    Broja - 1 boooooo

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      FH?

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nah. My regular team.

        Here I was thinking I was set up pretty well - lolol.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He will get to 2 later in week

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Haha. Too true.

  2. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah misses a sitter

  3. beric
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ronaldo(c) has made my easter weekend

    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Now it's wildcard time

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Think this could be a great week to WC, esp if Chelsea get a DGW.

        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hope so. My rank won't be good this year but I'm about 60ish points of the ML leader with my wc, fh and bb left

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            BB 36 and FH 37 looking good if City's game gets put in 37.

            1. beric
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yep that's the plan

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That's GW34 transfer sorted ... Weghorst > Pukki!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ditto

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What you going to do if Chelsea double 34?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Got James then Raph > Mount (-4) ... Weggy > Pukki the enabler

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Although Saints won today, I thing Super Saints went into this week without Ronaldo.

    Brace yourselves...

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Usually when he's quiet it means he's done well. Probably captained him.

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Oh God, where are the ear plugs?

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            We already know his ML rivals have Ronaldo - no update needed!

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ‘Bad luck’

      Bet his rival has him

  6. BigBillyBass
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno worth a punt lads?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends if they double in 34.

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He was terrible today.
      But doesn’t ever seem likely to get dropped.

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 9

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It was a pleasure.See you next season.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        James, Foden and Fraser to save you.

        1. Old Wulfrunian
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I hope so but i need a miracle.

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KDB not being risked and/or fit enough...

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Man Utd (1.46) 3-2 (1.55) Norwich
    Southampton (0.65) 1-0 (1.72) Arsenal
    Watford (1.79) 1-2 (1.83) Brentford
    (xGPhilosophy)

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      high variance

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Similar narrative to the United v Spurs game. United really poor and deserved nothing, but CR7 bails them out with a hattrick.

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That’s heart breaking

  10. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ronaldo played well because United created chances for him. Its that simple.

    Against better teams they struggle to create because the midfield is so unbalanced and they can't control the game.

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Agree in general. But the problem is as much the defense and the forwards as the midfield.

      They are such a badly put together team.
      The ‘chances’ were a corner, a defensive error, and a free kick. Not exactly created by all that much.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This. His goals against Spurs weren't delivered on a plate either...

        https://icdn.strettynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-12-at-17.48.17-770x478.jpg

      2. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes but they were able to play higher up the pitch, increase pressure and make those opportunities. Normally they rely on counter attacks which doesn't work for Ronaldo.

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The issue is that the GOAT has 37 years old. If he had Kane's age he would be on 40 goals by now and United would be up there.

  11. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal????

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Over and done

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I'm speechless and don't fully understand what's happening behind the scenes.

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Our rookie manager has turned out to be sh**?

        2. El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          It was a huge mistake to get rid of the squad depth. It was not great true, but it was needed now

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Surely few weeks ago I thought they wouldn't bottle it. Ashamed Partey and Tierney were then out since ...

  12. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Exact money for Doherty,Sancho > James,Mount -4.
    Worth it?

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes but I'd wait till tomorrow night if you can.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Any price moves and it will be a -8 or Rudiger instead of James.

        1. moment
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah but none of those players look likely to move

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes - wait until after tomorrow though.

  13. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    8-4=4. Lol, hope things look up starting tomorrow.

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Season over haha

  15. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would you BB this lot?

    Sa, Weghorst, Veltman, Targett

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

  16. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    LFC are going to destroy this MU defence.

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      100%

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They will dance around the midfielders and Jota/Diaz to party

    3. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      only if Salah gets a rest.

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Even off the bench he could run riot v them.

  17. LegendMoon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    United could do a lot worse than sign Eriksen this summer

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dennis?

      1. Utopsis
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Pukki?

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling taking free kicks 😆

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 months ago

        40 yard ones at that

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mane & Diaz off
      Jota & Firmino on

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Salah midweek rest loading...

    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Firmino Jota on
      Mane Diaz off for a rest midweek

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        a rest FOR midweek.

    4. FredrikH
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      When will the last pieces of the fixture puzzle land? I.e Chelsea and city doubles.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Result of Chelsea Palace is the last thing needed.

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      OFF Mane, Diaz
      ON Firmino, Jota

      Salah 90. Two that just went off rested for midweek?

      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I hope the Salah 90 means he will be rested against MUTD

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

        Probably the same front 3 as today so..

    6. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Arteta out at the end of the season hopefully

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Really? Seems a good manager to me, just goes to pieces when he gets injuries to the main 11

          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Nah, good manager can work without everything being perfect. Spent the most money out of all clubs last summer, playing one game a week and as soon as we have 2/3 injuries, our season capitulates.

            Oh, and he also gave away our best striker because he went to get a tattoo, leaving us with Nketiah up front in a top 4 race 🙂

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 9 months ago

                True it is a knock on him, but when he has his best 11 then you play really good football so maybe with a bit more strength in depth he'd be okay for the season. Think it's very harsh to get rid even if he bottles top 4, the potential is there

                1. Qaiss
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Conte walked in and got Spurs top 4. Arteta needs 10 transfer windows and a fully fit squad to do it. It’s pathetic.

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      3 years, 9 months ago

                      They have 2 world class stars, arsenal have some promising kids and had to get rid of their main man because of attitude issues

            2. Scots Gooner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              He’ll survive unfortunately. Josh and co have gone all in on him, they’ll try save face too after giving him so much to spend

              1. Qaiss
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                They didn’t do that with Emery though. Crazy innit

            3. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Nah. 2 quality signings to give Arsenal a bit of depth is all that's needed.

              1. Qaiss
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Spurs and Man United will get better though. This was the season to finish top 4, with one game a week and we’ve bottled it.

          2. Philosopher's Stones
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            After Klopp sees the highlights of the United-Norwich game, there's no way he doesn't feel like he can rest Salah against them in midweek and still win comfortably.

            1. moment
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              At this stage resting Mo to get him firing again for the real business end of the season must have an appeal, right?

              1. Philosopher's Stones
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Yeah, despite the win today, United look shambolic. And playing 90 mins here(may be more), resting Salah could be a faint possiblity.

            2. Utopsis
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              He's not resting Mo whilst he's waiting for him to sign a new contract

          3. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Fernandinho is finished 🙂

          4. _Ninja_
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            3 2 game on

          5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            OMG silva

          6. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Bernardo goal.

            2-3.

          7. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Bring on Kun

          8. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Uh-oh