Bruno Fernandes FPL: Is He Essential After His 23-Point GW2 Haul?

The short answer

Bruno Fernandes is an elite FPL hold and a strong buy — but “essential” depends on your premium structure.

His 23 points against Ipswich came from three goals, one assist and maximum bonus.

It was the best single-match FPL score of his Premier League career.

Why this is bigger than one haul

Official FPL says Bruno has scored 161 points since GW21 last season, the most of any player over that period.

This means the Ipswich performance is not the only reason to rate him.

Owners: HOLD

Selling Bruno immediately after his best-ever FPL match because Haaland has Coventry would be very aggressive.

United next visit Everton.

If you already own both Bruno and Haaland, there is no obvious problem to solve.

Non-owners: should you buy?

Use the OneFPL Transfer Planner to compare both structures.

Bruno vs Palmer

Palmer is cheaper and Chelsea's attack has started strongly.

Bruno offers penalties, elite chance creation, reliable minutes, DefCon potential and strong historical output.

Palmer offers a useful saving but has Arsenal away in GW3.

Compare them directly in the Player Lab.

Captain in GW3?

Bruno is captainable, but Haaland at home to Coventry is the stronger fixture.

Owning Bruno does not mean you need to captain him every week.

OneFPL verdict

Owners: HOLD. Non-owners: BUY if the structure is clean. Do not destroy a good squad simply to chase the 23 points already scored.

Sources

• Premier League — Fernandes claims his best-ever FPL match total
• Reuters — Fernandes hat-trick in Man Utd 5-2 Ipswich