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19 August 2017 3086 comments
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Gameweek 2 begins in south Wales, with Swansea City hosting early league leaders Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho’s side claim that position following Sunday’s 4-0 demolition of West Ham United – their biggest opening weekend victory since 2006 (5-1 vs Fulham).

In contrast, Swansea will play host having battled to a 0-0 stalemate at Southampton; a game which saw them muster just four shots on goal to the Saints’ 29.

However, Paul Clement’s side are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches – winning four and drawing two – and are on the verge of a club record if they can possibly avoid defeat today.

Goals may be hard to come by for the home side who are without the departed Gylfi Sigurdsson and last season’s leading scorer, Fernando Llorente. That pair contributed 53% of Swansea’s goals last season.

United will look to Romelu Lukaku for their goals.

Backed by his growing Fantasy ownership – which now accounts for 53.5% of FPL managers – the Belgian will look to build on last weekend’s brace against the Hammers.

However, his record against Swansea is far from convincing. He has claimed just three goals in 11 appearances against the Welshmen and has failed to score against them in his last six outings.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. fpltactician
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone here seems to have Jones, Mkhi and Lukaku. I only have Mkhi and Lukaku.

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Same here

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I've only got DDG and Kaku.

      1. Feloh
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        me too ddg and kaku(c)

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I only have Mkhi and Lukaku

    4. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Most people only have Lukaku

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      DDG Mhki Kaku here

    6. sunzip14
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Pogba & Kaku

    7. Rover
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I have DDG, Valencia and Lukaku (C). Trying to figure out how to get Pog/Mkhi in

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I have same trio I think Valencia would have to go..

        1. Rover
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          True, I'm planning Valencia/Willian > Trippier/Pogba

          1. Rash
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Nice trades

    8. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mkhy, Lukaku an Bailly 😉

    9. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I have no United

  2. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    s'funny, I was actually hoping pog was subbed out after 60, with his booking I was happy with the 5pts at the time

  3. Crabster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    WTF is going on with FPL.??????

    1. JayBomb
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It's spazzing out

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      They can't cope with traffic. Simple as that. In the past they gave us free WC in GW2. Noting new

    3. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The FPL site deals with a tremendous amount of load, and the worst thing about it is that is spiky in nature, and not evenly spread out. Gut feeling says must have introduced some changes over the break, and it broke down, and now they are busy trying to fix it. Its hard to scale a site like FPL, especially with such a small team.

    4. Pauntley
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Could be the new draft league placing too much burden on servers?

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any bonus pts or assist for Lukaku?

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody knows

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Assist?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          No

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No assist. Be very surprised if he got a BAP.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Will be lucky to get one. Only thing working in his favour is you get a lot of BPS if striker scores.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Fix has him on 2, but nothing for Pogba !

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Didn't you read your replies?

          1. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Lol, we're all fools for replying.

      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, but he won't get past 31 or 32. No winning goal bonus too. Pogba, Mkhy and Bailly should easily exceed that.

    4. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      doubt it

    5. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Will stay on 6.

  5. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is Taa starting

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not even on the bench

    3. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No

      1. Alex_thekid
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Can't sub him site down ffs

  6. Shirokov(c)
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Need a united mid, ASAP

    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      get both

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        No

        1. Yes Don
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          ok. no skin off my nose

  7. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Winston Reid down in the warm up.

    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully means Bertrand crosses will meet a Southampton head easier. All the better if it's Stephens!

  8. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any chances for Firmino C to do something from the wing?

    1. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      G + A

    2. ljuta zena
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Asist...

      1. Recreativo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        RC

  9. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    If KdB blanks this week, I think he'll cost 9.8 by the time GW3 comes around.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm getting rid

    2. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He's out for Pogba for me, Salah to Mkhi is possible too, I have 2 FT

  10. Agger
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Martial with 2 goals and 1 assist in 25 minutes of football this season

    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      gold if he could get some decent pitch time

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Should look to go away with so little time given to him though. Especially in the season before the WC.

    3. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Best goal per minute ratio in the world?

      Take that Morata fanboys

  11. My Name Is Pepu
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Assmued BAPS? Pogba 3,Mkhitariyan 2, Bailly 1?

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Think Luk might have had one before the game ended too but could have changed

    2. Ramboros
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Pogba, Bailly, Mkhi

      I think Bailly was around 37 BPS last I checked. I don't think 2 assists surpasses that.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        he did get booked.

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    FPL have cancelled the early kick-off points ?

  13. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed, but Burnley are about to buy Chris Wood the Leeds striker for 15m if anyone cares

    1. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      What does it mean for Vokes?

      1. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Licence to start revoked

        1. Yes Don
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          That's all vokes

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            I'd like to imagine Sean Dyche delivering this in the style of Porky Pig

            1. Yes Don
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              lolz

      2. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Rotation maybe

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Would have prefered Chris Waddle tbh..

  14. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can't wait for Burnley x WBA

    Barn burner

  15. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Have DDG, Pogba and Lukaku as a captain. Expecting 35 points from those three.

  16. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Why is the game updating so badly this season?

    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      High traffic. There was half a million more players at GW1 than last year, and a good Man U start means lots of worldwide interest.

  17. Chelseaaaa
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Salah is not starting who has him

    1. Rover
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Me. But I was happy with 11 points last week and knew rotation was a risk so ought not to feel too sad about this.

    2. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A lot, some even has captain. Its okay, shit happens

      1. Bob_the_builder
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Made bringing Pogba easier TBH

    3. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Me. I think he'll come on. Against tired legs.

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Think he'll come on second half when lu erpiil are 0-2 down

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Liverpool **

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Me - will he get some minutes do you think?

  18. laplana
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Poor start for me, let's hope the 3 o clocks treat me better.

  19. Agger
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I feel sorry for the guy who took Mane out for Salah for -4

    1. willl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      awful transfer tbh, sideways for a hit, no thanks.

    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      whoever done that deserves all they get

  20. ☆Khaz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I think we should put together a fundraiser for new FPL servers. They are obviously lacking money.

  21. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Pogba smashes it and Salah on the motherfudging bench. If Ramsey and Danilo are benched it's WC time 🙂

  22. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone getting a backend error?

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wrong site sorry

    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds painful.

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      My backend is maxed apparently

      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        😆

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Too many people sitting there hammering the refresh button.

      "the thundering herd" it's called

    5. Podge
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      O_o

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KDB dropping before he plays would be very annoying.

  24. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Dying not starting with Zaha and doing Zaha to Miki 🙁 Stuck with KDB, Salah, and two 6.0 6.0 mids, with my 7.0 slot being Gabi up front

  25. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Winston Reid stretchered off in the warm up at Southampton

    1. Agger
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Gabbi hattie confirmed

  26. toystory2wasok
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    looking forward to checking my score when the website is up at 4am

  27. izzam 1927
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    what do you think about kane for captain sensiable for GW2
    ??

  28. aaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Site isnt down. Updating now

    1. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It's been updating for 15 minutes now

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Reid OUT
    Ogbonna starting

    https://twitter.com/WestHamUtd/status/898905439160721408

  30. AC Tomasso
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Need tonnes of City goals to make up for my lack of ManU.

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Some of us have 3 from each

      1. AC Tomasso
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Well played. I spread my risk a bit more across top teams at the beginning of the season.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ain't gonna happen