FPL Triple Gameweek – The Best Man Utd Assets

The news came yesterday evening that sent not only shockwaves, but huge excitement throughout the FPL community. GW 35 will see Man Utd take part in an unprecedented TGW, after their GW 34 fixture at home to Liverpool was

postponed following Utd fans breaking into Old Trafford in protest of the club's current ownership. Their first match takes place on Sunday May 9th vs Villa (a), followed by 2 home games against Leicester (H) and Liverpool (H) respectively. It would therefore be remiss of us not

to dedicate an entire thread analysing the Utd players from each position who are expected to play a big part in TGW, racking up some potential season defining FPL points hauls. With only 3 Utd players permitted per FPL team, choosing the right 3 will prove absolutely crucial!

° GOALKEEPERS

Man Utd boast the luxury of 2 quality goalkeepers within their squad and manager OGS has constantly rotated the two depending on the competition. Currently, the gk in possession of the gloves when it comes to Premier League fixtures is Dean Henderson (£5.2m).

Dean burst onto the top flight scene last season after recording 96 saves and keeping 13 cs's whilst on loan at Sheffield, with his tally of 160 FPL points the second highest amongst gk's in the 2019-20 season. A TGW not only represents 3 chances to accrue cs points, but also

from an FPL perspective, an opportunity to rack up save points with one point awarded for every three recorded shot saves. The question that will plague FPL managers regarding not just Dean, but every single Utd player over the next day or so, is whether they will feature in all

3 matches with them all taking place over the course of just five days. Long serving goalkeeper De Gea (£5.3m) appears to have taken the mantle of United's cup keeper, having played in both legs of their #UEL semi final tie vs Roma and whilst those plumping for Henderson will be

banking on him playing in all three games, it would not be a surprise if Solskjaer was to give De Gea a start in one of the three matches in a bid to keep him fresh.

°DEFENDERS

If any FPL manager was asked to pick a Man Utd player whom they thought was most likely to start all three fixtures in TGW 35, captain Maguire (£5.5m) would surely be the answer of many with the centre back such an important part of the Man Utd defence. Maguire

of course not only gives his ownership three chances of cs points providing he starts each match, but also represents genuine attacking potential due to his aerial threat from set pieces. 2 goals and 2 assists for Maguire in the Premier League will be considered a disappointing

attacking return so far for the season and TGW 35 would represent the perfect time for him to increase that tally. Maguire has played the most minutes for Utd so far this season, with 33 starts and 2970 minutes on the pitch and owners will see him as arguably the safest option of

the defenders on show. Also likely to court heavy ownership within the Utd defence will be first choice full backs AWB (£5.7m) and Shaw (£5.4m). Both will given license to maraud forward down the flanks and Shaw has already recorded 5 assists this season to go with his goal away

at City in GW 27. Shaw's cheaper price tag is likely to see him prove a more popular selection than AWB, Shaw has accumulated 22 bonus points over the course of the campaign, 11 more than AWB despite the right back having played a total of 407 extra minutes in the Premier League.

° MIDFIELDERS

The one midfielder on everyone's mind heading into TGW 35 will be the mercurial Bruno (£11.5m). With 16 goals, 13 assists and 226 FPL points to his name already over the course of the season, it will be of no surprise to anyone that Bruno is expected to be by

far the most captained of the Man Utd players on show in TGW 35. The Portuguese star is currently the highest scoring FPL player in all positions with one point the difference currently between him and Kane in 2nd place. The vast majority of the 17.5% of FPL managers yet to use

their triple captain chip will be expected to utilise it here on Bruno and who can blame them. Whilst the risk of rotation does pose a possibility of the attacking midfielder being rested. Even two matches from three may be enough for him to acquire a big FPL points haul when

considering his command of set pieces, which include those all-important penalties. However, Bruno isn't the only midfielder commanding plenty of attention ahead of TGW 35. Rashford (£9.6m) boasts 20 attacking returns to his name in the Premier League with 10 goals and 10 assists

and has that explosive points potential that every FPL manager wants from a midfielder, with his highest haul of this season so far being 15 points on GW 5. Pogba (£7.6m) has 3 assists and 17 FPL points in his last 3 starts for the Red Devils and with just a 2.0% ownership at

present, may prove an ideal differential as he will be expected to lineup in the starting XI for at least two of their three TGW 35 fixtures.

However, Man Utd's most in-form FPL midfielder at present is Greenwood. The 19-year old has been deployed as a striker in recent weeks

and has taken full advantage of the opportunity, bagging 4 goals and 1 assist over the course of the last 4 gw's, racking up 35 FPL points in the process. At a price of just £7.2m, Mason could prove worth his weight in gold even if he doesn't start all 3 fixtures on TGW 35, as

shown on GW 31 as Mason came off the bench to register a goal, an assist and 11 FPL points in Utd's 1-3 win away at Spurs. With an ownership percentage of just 8.3% at present, putting the armband on Mason as opposed to Bruno represents a high risk, but potentially huge reward.

FORWARDS

A knee injury to Martial (£8.6m) should see the Frenchman remain absent for TGW 35 and means that FPL managers have only one choice should they wish to bring in a forward. That choice is Cavani (£7.9m). Whilst no one can deny Cavani's quality, his lack of minutes

make him a dubious TGW 35 option from an FPL perspective with the 34 year old having started just 2 of their last 4 Premier League games. His goalscoring prowess cannot be understated and despite starting just one of the last 3 GW's the striker managed 2 goals and 18 FPL points,

which gives the impression that even if he were to start just one of the 3 fixtures in TGW, Cavani could still accrue enough points. Just 6.1% of FPL managers currently own Cavani and for those looking at low owned Man Utd assets to climb up the rankings, he could fit the bill.

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