FPL Community Reactions to Gameweek 22 (Saturday)

After Gameweek 22 began with the Friday night draw between Brighton and Crystal Palace, Saturday lunchtime gave us Man City versus Chelsea. Team news saw Ruben Dias and Mason Mount named on their respective benches.

Mount benched is a big surprise https://t.co/eVuzeC9g2t
— Lateriser12 (@lateriser12) January 15, 2022

A gritty 0-0 with very few chances eventually saw the deadlock broken in the 70th minute when Kevin De Bruyne picked out the corner from just outside the box. The assist? Joao Cancelo.

Cancelo assist from inside his own half ?
— FPL SW⚽️T (-1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣) (@FPLSWOT) January 15, 2022

I would definitely have sold Cancelo on FH.

Phew!
— Andy (@LetsTalk_FPL) January 15, 2022

The three afternoon kick-offs involved highly-owned Watford strikers Emmanuel Dennis and Josh King, plus Everton assets Demarai Gray and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Toffees continued to unimpress by quickly going 2-0 down to Norwich thanks to a Michael Keane own goal and a second from Adam Idah.

Can't believe included both Gray and DCL in my wildcard forgetting they're worse than Norwich ffs
— FPL Differential King (@Differential_PL) January 15, 2022

I guess at least Everton have to go for it now? Trying to console myself as a Gray and DCL owner…
— FPL Raptor (Ross) (@FPL__Raptor) January 15, 2022

Wolves took a 1-0 lead over Southampton thanks to Raul Jimenez’s penalty, added to by Conor Coady and Adama Traore in the second half to finish 3-1. The huge match down the bottom between Newcastle and Watford looked set to be a massive Magpies win, until a late Joao Pedro equaliser broke many Tyneside hearts. Despite Richarlison grabbing an Everton consolation, Norwich held on for a crucial three points.

Huge goal. A forward has scored in the Watford game…

ASM 1-0
— Tom (#FPL Physio) (@FPL_physio) January 15, 2022

Adama Traoré attacking return?!#FPL pic.twitter.com/SVn6dWRhAF
— FPL Chancer (Dan) ?? (@fplchancer) January 15, 2022

Before these games reached full-time, big news came from Man United’s visit to Aston Villa – Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t deemed fit enough to be in the matchday squad, frustrating the many who had captained him for this Double Gameweek.

A moment of silence to all the FPL managers who captained Cristiano Ronaldo this gameweek.
— FPL Differential King (@Differential_PL) January 15, 2022

But a fair percentage of FPL managers used either their Free Hit or a Mohamed Salah sale to take a punt on Bruno Fernandes – instantly rewarded with a sixth minute goal.

Brunoooooooooooo
— Ted (@TedTalksFPL) January 15, 2022

It's been a while
Hero pic.twitter.com/yukkph4OBl
— FPL_Bruno ?? ?? (@FPLBrunoo) January 15, 2022

Soon after getting booked, Fernandes made it 2-0 and sent his new owners into delirium. There was still a twist to be taken though, as the debut appearance of Philippe Coutinho from the bench inspired Aston Villa to pull the game back to 2-2. Jacob Ramsey scored, before assisting the Brazilian loanee. Just like that, David De Gea’s clean sheet was gone and a new bandwagon was about to take off.