Stick or twist on Fernandes? The FPL talking point

One of the main topics of conversation among Fantasy Premier League managers is Bruno Fernandes’ performance.

More than 20% of players own the midfielder, but managers may be considering relocating him after his penalty miss last weekend and Manchester United’s shocking defeat at Grimsby in midweek.

Should Fernandes stay by your side if you have him?

You must keep him at the moment, in my opinion. I would not purchase him. His next five games are respectable: Burnley at home, Man City away, Bruno’s record against City, Chelsea away, Brentford away, Sunderland away.

FPL Heisenberg: Knowing what to do with Fernandes is currently a really difficult decision. If he had scored his penalty against Fulham, he would have likely received 12 points thanks to the defensive contribution points and likely bonus points as a result of playing deeper. This has hurt his attacking potential, but it has also been good for his defensive contributions.

I think Burnley at home might be the best place for Fernandes to make amends for his penalty-miss error. If Fernandes can get more forward this gameweek, as I anticipate, then he can do so to open up big chances for players like Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, as well as take shots from strong positions in the box.

First of all, there are undoubtedly many better options for less money; Spurs’ Brennan Johnson and Mohammed Kudus make competent replacements. Cody Gakpo and Antoine Semenyo are just two of the players who have had a successful season so far.

If you want to redistribute the funds to a different position, such as the wealthy forward Erling Haaland, you might consider selling. If you do, you might consider Elliot Anderson or Tijjani Reijnders, who both free up a ton of money to contribute to your Haaland fund.