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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs West Ham

After Spurs breezed past Newcastle at St James’ Park, Manchester United entertain West Ham United in the final match of Gameweek 1.

The Red Devils’ summer signing Romelu Lukaku is heavily backed for this one, having scored in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Hammers in all competitions for Everton.

The most captained player (28%) in the Gameweek, he was also number one contender in our Captain Poll, earning 38% of the votes.

While Harry Kane proved a bitter disappointment with a one-point return against the Magpies, Lukaku’s response will be eagerly anticipated after a host of premium strikers hit the net over the last two days.

With the likes of Alexandre Lacazette, Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Morata, Roberto Firmino and Jamie Vardy all impressing, there’s no shortage of in-form big-hitters for out three-man frontlines right now.

Three goals and as many assists over pre-season suggests that Henrikh Mkhitaryan could stake a claim for midfield consideration, though the Armenian has been mainly overlooked – he’s owned by 7% to team-mate Paul Pogba’s 21%.

For the Hammers, a big display from former United man Javier Hernandez could have an impact on the overall standings –sitting in 21% of squads, he’s the fourth most popular forward in the game.

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  1. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Assuming Zaha is indeed injured...which one lads?

    1) Kane>Vokes
    Zaha>Eriksen
    Iwobi>Alli

    2) Iwobi>Atsu
    Mee>Jones (433)

    3) Iwobi>Ritchie
    Zaha>Albrighton (bank 1M)

    1. It’s a Knockaert
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      1

    2. Viiksisika
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I would just do Zaha->Ramsey and play a bench guy over Iwobi in GW2.

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Is Ramsey a starter... he wasn't Friday ??

        1. Viiksisika
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          He was getting back after injury. Surely he is starter if he's fit.

          1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Who goes to the bench? Not Xhaka

            1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Eneny maybe

  2. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Atsu the best cheap enabler ?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Played well today by all accounts

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

    Using the bottom 300 in LMS, safety score could be in the high 40s or low 50s.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      😎

    2. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Can i join ? 🙁

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

        After the update if you pass the score needed.

    3. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Is it too late to join? 69 this week so above the threshold!

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

        Entry will be open after the update or whenever you see my grav change.

        1. The Legend Squad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Will keep an eye out, cheers

    4. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      First man falling here

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

        Score?

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          39 pre Eriksen bonus

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

            Oh, not looking good 🙁

            1. Oven Glover
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Cheers for setting it up! Good luck!

    5. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      48 :/ Damn Fridays decision to go without Romelu!

  4. Eton Rifles
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Kane sales picking up pace

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Madness...stats are ok. But yeah, expensive...

      1. T C
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Most goal attempts of gameweek.

  5. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    DDG - Elliot
    Danilo* - Stephens - Francis* - Suttner - 4m
    KDB - Salah - Zaha* - Fraser - TC
    Lukaku - Kane - Gabbiadini*

    Any changes you'd suggest?

    Danilo and Gabbiadini MIGHT lose their place, Francis and Zaha inj risks.
    The problem with waiting till the weekend maybe price rises and not affording the moves I could make?

    Or should I save a ft here and pray everything goes alright?

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I would just make one change and remove Zaha probably.

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        You'd reckon Gabbi and Danilo start gw2?

        1. bojack
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          I don't know! Hope so as a Gabbi owner.

    2. Couti & the Below5th
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wait until you know for sure about francis and zaha, others are pot luck as with anyone who isn't nailed

    3. It’s a Knockaert
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wait 1 week and do Danilo for 4.0, ddg for Forster and gabbiadinni for firmino

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Im already short of defenders.
        Why would I do a Danilo to 4m?

      2. It’s a Knockaert
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Danilo for Hegazi actually

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      How did Fraser do? I may pick him up in my Draft league. Also have Ramsey as an option but he didn't start gw1;

    5. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      keep Gabbi. If I was you keep Danilo, he should start GW2. Make no changes unless Zaha is injured.

  6. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Heat map at members are looks great addition.

    1. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      True story.

    2. T C
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Can't find it!

  7. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Southampton does not look scoring goals ..... Will I replace Gabbi with Mounie (has great upcoming fixtures)??

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Give him one more chance against West Ham.

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        What about Zaha, Palace looked awful ..... Looking to add Utd midfielders??

    2. T C
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Crazy thing is they had more goal attempts than any other team!

  8. HVT
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lukaku looking a bargain at 75m?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      3/4 of my budget, no thanks.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          😀

    2. Couti & the Below5th
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      It's so hard to put value on these fees - its become of a case of you have to get the players you need. so whatever all these guys mourinho has signed have cost, if he wins the title its justified. If not, he still won't lose his job ha

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

      Pretty much

  9. Crab
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Matic > Xhaka?

    Xhaka's underlying stats look much better than Matic's but unsure whether he'll keep it up.

    I have Carroll and JWP already.

    1. Viiksisika
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Stick for now.

  10. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Has Mata done enough to start th next game?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yes but that doesn't mean he will.

    2. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I think his starts will depend on the opposition.

    3. markmcr
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Should have done but Martial could easily start too after today

  11. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Gotta give Gabbi a shot against WHM then

    😆

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Aye.

      Just about 🙁

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      this, but it doesn't feel right

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      They don't call him the Gobbler for nothing....

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        With lots of strikers performing well in this price bracket ........ its really tough to make decision of hold on to him..... and also the price rise factor is there to consider

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

    Which one would you rather keep KDB or Jesus?

    Need funds to fund Zaha > Miki

    KDB would probably be Salah.

    Jesus > no idea yet. Someone 9.5m or under.

    1. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      keep Jesus

    2. Cojiro
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      There are more options in midfield so has to be KDB unfortunately

      1. Cojiro
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        To make way

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Could always do Richie > Atsu and keep both City lads.

    3. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus to Firmino?

      He is on pens and should score a lot with Mané and Salah by his side.

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

        I already have Bobby

  13. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Zaha or JWP to Xhaka?
    Keen on doing it tonight for the extra $. Hoping to rack up a mil before the WC

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wait for news

  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Play Atsu or JWP?

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Atsu probably

  15. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is Mkhatarian nailed on? Has Mou commented it at all? Is this season different ?

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Well after two assists I'd imagine him starting the next two at least (even if his next game is poor)

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Played well and excellent stats indeed

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Nailed on is too much but he's very likely to play.

  16. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Bonus point added

  17. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    was there an expected average posted?

    no fpl discovery this year it seems which is a pity

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

      58

      1. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        ta

  18. Ozist
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Shall I keep Lindelof or sell it for any ManU def
    pls suggest for 5.5m Defender

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Bertie or Bavies

      1. Ozist
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        having davies and yoshida as Southampton cover

        Davies , Yoshida , Walker , lindelof , mariappa

        this is my defence line up

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn't keep.

  19. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Who to ship Danilo out for?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ben Davies....bargain

    2. le flem
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Why do you want to ship Dnailo? He played 90.

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        He came off around 65th min.. I'm holding for a week

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          i think Sane might start next week

      2. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        He didn't though

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Hold for one more week, Sane can't defend, won't start as a full/wing back. Mendy is a bigger risk, but not match fit. I'm waiting for presser. Keeping if Mendy isn't definitely back.

  20. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Why did Lascelles get off? I was in the bathroom when it happened, lol. Not injured i hope?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Didn't he start on bench and come on? Unsure of question, did you just look at minutes played and get confused? How long were you in bathroom 🙂

      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I was watching the match while cooking. I thought he started the game actually. Strange that he didn't.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He was on the bench and came on when Dummett went off injured.

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

      He replaced the injured Dummett after 6 mins.

  21. Paul
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    BAPS added

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Remember to rub in some sun cream, hot out there

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Ha, read that as 'Baps Out'

  22. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Newcastle's fixtures are mint now. Might go with the Elliot Mbemba Atsu triple up; the ultimate enablers

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Why didn't he play the whole game?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Mbemba? was subbed on for the injured Lejeune (?) I think

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Interesting 🙂

        2. Hairy Potter
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah after Dummett went off injured, Lascelles came on and Clark moved to left back.

          Then when Lejeune went off injured, Mbemba replaced him.

          By the end of the match the defence was reshuffled to

          Mbemba - Lascelles - Clark - Ritchie with Manquillo on the right wing.

          Only way I see Mbemba starting is at right back and that would need Yedlin and Dummett to be both injured, and Manquillo playing left back.

  23. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Gosh if Mkhi is even close to being nailed he's straight into my team

    1. True Blue
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      isn't he?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Beats me. I hope so.

    2. Couti & the Below5th
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He'd be the player we wanted (FPL wise) last year

  24. dashdriver
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    de Gea / Foster
    Davies / Yoshida / Dawson / Rosenior / Long
    De Bruyne / Salah / Willian / Iwobi / Carroll
    Kane / Lukaku Gabbiadini

    Should be 84 points post baps and Carroll off the bench.

    Iwobi the ovbious challenge. Who would you replace him with?

  25. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Sometimes I think it's sad FPL doesn't use Togga scoring system. Atsu would have hauled today

  26. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Islam Slimani to Everton might be interesting

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      in 6 gameweeks time, possibly

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      CALVERT -LEWIN

  27. True Blue
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Mkhi or Salah in place of Zaha? I already have Lukaku but no Liv cover....

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Salah

      1. True Blue
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        sorry forgot to mention that I can get Mkhi for Zaha with I FT
        whereas for Salah, I'll have to take a hit and downgrade Gabby to Mounie

        Will you still recommend Salah?

        1. VFORVANDETA
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Wait for more news.

  28. flyingheelhook
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    When are the points gained from subs added?

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

      Within the hour probably.

  29. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Any suggestions for transfers folks?

    De Gea
    Dawson Kompany Cahill Kolasanic
    Willian Zaha Eriksen
    Jesus Lukaku Firmino

    Elliot RLC Carroll Long

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      just too much cash in defence for my liking tbh

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Besides Cahill they didn't do bad did they this week?

  30. Norb
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Were close to do Kane, Abraham and Atsu > Firmino, Mounie and Mkhi on friday but decided to keep it has I had it because I didn't dare to go without Kane.

    Would've got me 30 more points 🙁