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27 October 2018 2472 comments
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Fantasy Premier League managers were given an unexpected shock as Andrew Robertson (£6.4m) was benched for the first time this season.

Jurgen Klopp named Alberto Moreno (£4.2m) in the left-back position for Liverpool’s Gameweek 10 clash with Cardiff City.

There was relief in other areas of the squad though as Mohamed Salah (£12.9m), Sadio Mané (£9.7m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) were all reunited in the starting line-up.

Glenn Murray (£6.6m) kept his place in the Brighton line-up to face Wolves despite going off with a serious-looking head injury in Gameweek 9.

Their opponents made a change for the first time in a league fixture this season with Adama Traoré (£5.5m) coming in for Diogo Jota (£6.0m).

Another week, another defensive change for Fulham. Sergio Rico (£4.4m) comes in for Marcus Bettinelli (£4.4m) in goal. Bournemouth come to Craven Cottage with Josh King (£6.4m) not in the matchday squad following the ankle problem he picked up over the international break.

Despite being available after suspension, José Holebas (£4.8m) and Christian Kabasele (£4.5m) have not gone back into the Watford starting XI.

BRIGHTON XI: Ryan; Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Jahanbakhsh, Stephens, Kayal, Izquierdo; March; Murray

WOLVES XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Hélder Costa, Traoré; Jiménez

FULHAM XI: Rico, Le Marchand, Fosu-Mensah, Ream, Odoi, Seri, McDonald, Schurrle, R. Sessegnon, Mitrovic, Kamara

BOURNEMOUTH XI: Begovic, Francis, S. Cook, Ake, Smith, Lerma, L. Cook, Daniels, Fraser, Brooks, Wilson

LIVERPOOL XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Moreno, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Salah, Firmino

CARDIFF XI: Etheridge; Bennett, Bamba, Morrison, Ecuele Manga; Murphy, Gunnarsson, Camarasa, Hoilett; Reid; Paterson

SOUTHAMPTON XI: McCarthy, Cedric, Bertrand, Stephens, Hoedt, Romeu, Lemina, Elyounoussi, Redmond, Ings, Austin

NEWCASTLE XI: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Fernandez, Yedlin, Ritchie, Shelvey, Diame, Kenedy, Perez, Muto

WATFORD XI: Foster, Femenia, Mariappa, Cathcart, Masina, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Deulofeu, Pereyra, Success

HUDDERSFIELD XI: Lossl, Jorgensen, Schindler, Lowe, Mbenza, Mooy, Hogg, Billing, Durm, Pritchard, Depoitre

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  1. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Robertson and Hazard owners, who are the first 2 on your bench?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      De Bruyne and Mendy

    2. b91jh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bennett and kenedy..

    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Tripps and the one who Knock’s

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Neves, Hojberg, AWB

      1. lordkippe
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Doherty, AWB

    5. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Jiminez AWB

    6. Stadium of Dark
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hughes Trippier

    7. wanaj84
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      kamara

    8. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bennett & AWB

    9. Fortune
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      bennet and AWB

    10. drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Richarlison and AWB

    11. WijnaldumLeviosa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Duffy and Richarlison

    12. andywalks5300
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Fraser AWB

    13. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Jimenez, Boly and Josh Murphy (have Robertson, Hazard and Holebas)

  2. Majestic Chanka
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    It’s all good , Kamara starts for Fulham!

  3. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    C'mon Cardiff

    Send those bin dippers back to where they belong.... Mid table

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cardiff aren’t playing Man U, and Man U are already mid table 🙂

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        😆

  4. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Terrible week incoming for me, Robertson Holebas Knockaert not starting with a bench of Doherty WB Hojbjerg(not in squad), also a Hazard owner could be down to 9 players

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard will play

    2. Rock n Grohl
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That's really rough mate. Hope it goes against expectations and you manage a decent score at least.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate good luck to you aswel

  5. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Mark Sutherns got in Holebas for AWB.
    Lester Cheng got in Robertson and Arnie for AWB and Lacazette.

    That is just unlucky.

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Amateur schoolboy errors

  6. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    And so it begins...

  7. Son is Rising
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fair few at the top of the overall rankings without Salah. Now is the time Mo. PUNISH THE UNBELIEVERS!

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He will.

  8. Majestic Chanka
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I think Lovren is coming into my team this week. Probably for Trippier (was tempted this week but decide to hold off for more info).

  9. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sutherns is having a nightmare

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      what has he done now

      1. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Brought in Holebas.

      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Brought in Holebas the card magnet and how bench warmer

  10. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Let’s hope all the nonsense with line ups etc means Vardy is starting today!!

  11. sillyhilly69
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anfield Express have clearly lost their source.

    Or at least they have now, as LFC have just flushed them out...

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I heard it was Danny Ward.

      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This, at Leicester now

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    TAA is totally keepable now - thoughts? Looks like he's obviously not a first choice, but should get at least one in two games, and hopefully weighted towards the easier games with Gomez/Lovren prefferred for tougher teams.

    At 5.0 & playing in a liverpool defence I'm pretty much ok with that as long as you have a good bench to cover him.

    And with all the cut price attacking talent available this year (Ings, Fraser, Wilson Jiminez etc) it all fits together quite well

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nah. He'll get kicked out next week when Liverpool play Arsenal.

      1. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        The others maybe picking up a point apiece

    2. Rock n Grohl
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      3 into 2 every week by looks of it.

    3. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      ah, no, a 50% player over 5.0 randonly throwing it to whoever knows what your bench player's matchup is.. not for me. Other solid D's at that price point.

  13. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fulham v Bournemouth will be a goal fest

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      0-0

      No King will blunt Bournemouth. Kamara starting will ruin Fulham's attacking flow.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      As Mitro Fraser and Wilson owner I'm hopeful

  14. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Milner will have had at least 2 weeks off till next game if he starts then

  15. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else having issues with the PL App, I'm making changes to my team for this GW and the fixtures being shown are correct for GW10 but at the top it says GW11 and changes to be made before 03/11 - hoping the changes I just made are valid for this GW

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      The app isn't great. You're better off using the full website, it works fine on mobile.

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Well annoyingly that wont let me make the changes for GW10 now either despite the games having not started. I wanted to switch my bench around to have Kamara 1st choice over Trippier for if Hazard doesn't play. Hopefully it doesn't cost me!

  16. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    TAA owners to get the last laugh with a 15 pointer tonight.

    All those smug Robertson owners needs to be brought back down to earth.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      1pt. Will concede and get a YC.

    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Except it’s still only October?

    3. boc610
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Owned robbo since week 1, not smug , just grateful for all the points hes got me. Taa owners can have their day in the sun. They've earned it.

    4. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      21 points smug.

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    OMG Robbo 🙁

  18. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    TAA 🙂

    Knockaert 🙁

  19. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    ML rival has Robbo captain, Hazard vice. We expecting a cameo or a no show?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      depends on how the game goes i guess

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hoping for atleast 45 from 7 today 🙂

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Moreno lack of match sharpness, probably wont be able to last the full 90'.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nearly prefer a Robbo 20mins against tired Cardiff than a 1pter from YC magnet Neves first sub

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Just needs to make it to 31 mins

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hojbjerg injured?

      1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        thank you for the update

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      only time i need him this season and he's gone AWOL

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Typical

      2. Jack Frost
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Stephens right there with 2 or maybe 3 points... available at stores everywhere. Holjberg is a great choice except this week.

  23. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Marks horror show continues.

    Did WanB > Holebas this week.

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Obi wan haul incoming

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Holebas may score more by not playing next few weeks

    3. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      And Jonte, who I just think is a great broadcaster, host, everything, brings in Robbo for Tripp this "breakfast" morning influenced IIRC by a guest. And all of us with Robbo are amazed with how this game plays out.

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    That lovely fresh feeling of 2FTs 🙂

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ahhhhhhhh.

  25. DGW Sane TC Fail....
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Gone Wilson captain.hoping firmino and lallana steal all the points :).

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I was tempted but chickened out. Good luck!

  26. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Robertson was the 5th highest in the captain poll. Makes you wonder how Many captained him!? Scenes!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully loads, with Hazard VC.

    2. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Loads of jammy vc points coming then

    3. \'ow much!
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I did! my captain is now Brooks of Bournemouth. Half hour before deadline I brought in Robertson and King (for Bennett and Srturridge) for a -8 hit! Vardy and Hazard in my team looking doubtful too. This after watching and waiting for any team news - carnage! On paper my choices were sound - weren't they?

      1. Jack Frost
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Robbo good move, don't know if the status of King was known before today. 8 point hits are normally so difficult to pull off.

    4. \'ow much!
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      might need ALL outfielders of my bench today - Siggy, Docherty, and AWB 🙁

  27. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    As Salah non-owner, taking the positive from Robbo benching. Greater chance of Cardiff scoring from a Moreno screw up and ensuring Salah only gets 15 instead of 16pts

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      This is probable.

    2. Fortune
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      that's the spirit...

    3. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      How's that a positive exactly? You've described the exact opposite there. A negative of 1 point.

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry misread your post. Hands up

  28. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Knockaert knocked out.

  29. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Thought I'd play it safe with Robinson VC, hope Hazard plays now

  30. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Robbo dropped YAAAAAS 😀

    TAA TAA TAA!!!

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Enjoy your 1pt after TAA concedes and gets a YC

      1. Futile Tinkering
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Salty

    2. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ban!! 😆

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not dropped just rested

    4. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Christ it's just a virtual game.