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1 January 2019 1451 comments
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Richarlison (£7.0m) has been deployed on the left-wing for Everton as they host Leicester City in the opening Premier League fixture of 2019.

That has allowed Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m) to come back into the side to operate as the centre-forward, Bernard (£5.9m) dropping to the bench.

Also named among the substitutes is Seamus Coleman (£5.2m), as Jonjoe Kenny (£4.2m) returns for his first start since Everton’s last meeting with Leicester on October 6.

After being benched for the Gameweek 20 trip to Brighton, Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) comes back in to skipper the Toffees, who line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Brazilian international Richarlison may enjoy his outing at Goodison Park today as he goes up against Danny Simpson (£4.2m), who has been deployed at right-back for the first time since Gameweek 15 today. The former title-winner is making just his third league start of the campaign.

Meanwhile, James Maddison (£6.8m) finds himself on the Leicester bench, while Hamza Choudhury (£4.3m) makes his third start in four matches. The 21-year-old was excellent in recent wins over Chelsea and Manchester City but was rested for the Gameweek 20 defeat to Cardiff.

Wes Morgan (£4.5m) fails to recover from illness which sees Jonny Evans (£4.8m) come in, while Rachid Ghezzal (£5.1m) gets back into the Leicester starting line-up since Gameweek 12.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Zouma, Keane, Kenny; Gomes, Gueye; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Calvert-Lewin.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Simpson; Ndidi, Mendy, Choudhury; Ghezzal, Vardy, R Pereira.

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  1. Don Rogers FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    My last minute Captain change from Haz to Son did not register. I”m back in bed with the Hazzy Cappers.

    1. FPLGyarados
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      One of us! One of us!

      1. Don Rogers FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Feels OK actually, even if Son Hauls i won”t be beating myself up for a bad decision.

        1. FPLGyarados
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I was between Salah and Hazard. Hoping I made the right decision between the 2.

    2. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      There’s plenty of room for you in our bed. 😀

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard has an EO of 122% in the top 10k, so it's not a bad default option to be landed with.

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    World's best chess player and OR101 Magnus Carlsen did... wait for it... Bacuna > Choudhury and rolled the other FT.

    The rest of us are playing FPL. Carlsen is playing 4D chess.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Haha love the last sentence.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Doing his own game, not following the sheep.

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I had to google Choudhury to work out who he plays for!!

  3. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling due a drop again.. nice. Definitely know who I would prefer between him and Hazard for the same price.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Easy swap when hazard inevitably trolls

  4. yakirh
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    OR1 captained Salah wow

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Has Kane and Pogba, but opted for Salah...interesting!

  5. Fantastisk
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Tough captaincy choice today with Salah, Kane, Hazard and Holebas having identical stats this year.

  6. vardys party
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I captained Auba over hazard. Please tell me I have done the right thing...

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

      Correct

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I don’t trust him I went Haz

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Correct, not about one player but depth of squad.
      IF you get it wrong the others should get you through it.

  7. BeDreamin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Put these defenders in order:

    A) Luiz
    B) Digne
    C) TAA

    TAA
    Luiz
    Digne?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing between them this year.

  8. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    this season i’m going crazy trying to fit in all the premiums at right time:

    salah, hazard, sterling, kane, auba, aguero

    currently on salah, hazard and auba. but fear kane exploding today...

    if salah and hazard are season keepers, who’s the best 3rd premium?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kane to explode in anger from being benched?

      1. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        no way kane is benched after last week

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You have the correct 3
      Salah /Auba rotates C really well.

    3. AndyCook
      7 years, 6 months ago

      There’s a hot topic on this

  9. Oh Maddison
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    can everyone stop talking about Kane being benched :(((

    1. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He will start, no doubt in my mind.

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Top 10k EO (ownership + captaincy)
    Hazard 122.36%
    Kane 85.72%
    Salah 73.90%
    Pogba 69.95%
    Richarlison 62.70%

    Pogba ownership in the top 10k has doubled from 30% last GW to 63% today.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Auba not up there ?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        He's way down interestingly - a differential again:

        Hazard 122.36%
        Kane 85.72%
        Salah 73.90%
        Pogba 69.95%
        Richarlison 62.70%
        Digne 62.29%
        Doherty 60.50%
        Jiménez 54.99%
        Anderson 50.99%
        Fabianski 50.90%
        Aubameyang 49.73%
        Alonso 40.06%
        Robertson 34.73%
        Son 34.07%
        Rashford 33.00%

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Wow beautiful. Can cheer on his haul as a non-captainer and not poo myself at all at last I have Haz (c)

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Beautiful. Can actually cheer Kane goals this GW.

    3. kempc23
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Surprised not to see Aubamayang there, was expecting to see him more highly owned and captained.

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nice. Captain Kane a differential

    5. Lokako
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      We will sail up in rankings after the haz blank and kane brace. We did it ffscouters!

    6. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      So people C Richy in front of PEA?
      Custard.

      1. AndyCook
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I think a lot of it is that his ownership is much higher initially and few captained either

    7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nice one.Can cheer an inevitable Kane haul then

    8. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      10 off that list in my team 😉

  11. Lokako
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Asking for a Haz and Auba red and selfie goal to much?

  12. JJO
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Wow
    How the hell is that guy 1st in world with that team?

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

      Luck

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        cant think of anything else really

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Two chips played

      1. AndyCook
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah but even so most on here aren’t within 50 points of him which is about what two chips would be worth at most

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He finally ditched Rondon this GW!

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mark's transfers
    31 Dec 01:02 IN Arnautovic OUT Mitrovic
    31 Dec 01:02 IN Bamba OUT Shaw

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      OMG Bamba

    2. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He said that in the "Meet the Manager" video, and explained why

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Great minds and all that 😀

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He told us he was doing this on "Meet the Manager" and expalined why.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Ah, didn't realise!

  14. yakirh
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    38 out of the top 50 managers have Hazard captain.

  15. AuFeld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Top 10k Captains:

    Hazard - 49.3%
    Kane - 22.5%
    Auba - 15.3%

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Salah?

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

        Pogba - 6.5%
        Salah - 3.5%

        1. Fantastisk
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Interesting. City have hardly been tight at the back and Liverpool in crazy form. They'll score at least two this GW.

          1. AndyCook
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Loads of big boys with great fixtures though

  16. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kane, Rich to Calvert Lewin, Salah may be something i do this week

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sideways as it can get

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Hardly... allows me to get Salah in :).

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          As if Kane and rich have tough fixtures ha

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            True but dunno how i feel bout Kane when Son leaves for cup

            1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Eriksen the key

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Also gives me like 2.7 mil itb

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Have you seen Richarlison’s next fixture?

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Awful transfer

  17. Fantastisk
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kane to come on against tired legs?

  18. Urchin
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hamza could be an interesting budget enabler, since Hojberg cant stop getting himself suspended?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I thought he'd been deported?

      1. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Reported

  19. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling down to 8% ownership in top 10k.. he’s the differential you want

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Weren't u smashing sterling owners a few weeks before ha

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        No.. I suggested Sane was a better option between the two

    2. Midlands Saint73
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so, kept faith although not expecting much this GW Vs old club. Also may swap for D Silva as part of my WC.

  20. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Calvert Lewis could be a decent budget striker if he impresses today

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      *n

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      100% not nailed, and I imagine we (Everton) will sign a new striker in Jan transfer window

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        True but price and fixtures are the appeal.lot depends on today for Silva to trust him regularly tho

      2. AndyCook
        7 years, 6 months ago

        What happened to Tosun? He finished last season well

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Im thinking that... Kane To him allows me to upgrade Rich and Pererya to Salah and Pogba

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Liverpool defensive double up too much?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Taa lovren could be a great combo to go heavy in attack

    2. FPLGyarados
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Today maybe but after today, No.

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    First time capping Hazard this season. Go prepare yourself for a blank.

  23. FPLGyarados
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I was thinking of getting Firmino in next week and is this a decent plan?:

    Alonso+Chicharito+Wilson out
    Luiz+Firmino+Success in (-4)

    I could wait and get Periera instead of Luiz so I wouldn't have to do it today.

    1. AndyCook
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Success is not a great pick

  24. banskt
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Finally. This is the week I will be getting in Salah. Got 2FT.

    Son + Aubameyang --> Salah + 7.3m

    Suggested forward for the money? Rashford, Arnautovic, Zaha, King, Wilson, Rondón or Mitrovic?

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Just Son to another mid.

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. If only replacing Son, I will probably get Alli. But, at this point, I need Salah in the team.

    2. AndyCook
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Watch them this week.

  25. AuFeld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else trying to figure out how to fit in Pereira? A plethora of ~$5m and less defender options.

    I'm not sure if anyone from TAA, Digne, Doherty, Holebas, and AWB is worth the transfer.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nah. Disgusting fixtures coming up.

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Same team that just beat Man City and Chelsea

        1. AndyCook
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Same team that lost at home to Cardiff. Total bag of revels!

          1. AndyCook
            7 years, 6 months ago

            You’d never know when to play him

      2. AuFeld
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Good call. GW 27 looks like the right time.

  26. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mendy looking lively. 😎

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Back early?

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Can't see him without my sunglasses do

      1. Fantastisk
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        That's racist!

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          but but Pickford can't see with that Sun in his eyes either

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Racist

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

      Who?

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        The beast himself, Nempalys Mendy. 😎

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

          Never heard of him.

  27. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Looking forward to my parting gift, Auba(c).

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He might start wide.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        If he fails on the wing it will make removing him so much sweeter.

  28. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Richarlison scored yet?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He's back on the wing

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Which means more points.

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

    Lucas Deeney is definitely a new pronunciation.. every match the commentators have a different way of saying it

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

  30. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    It's been more than a decade of "here comes Theo Walcott.. and dispossessed."

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Do you think we would be talking about Theo today if he wasn’t English?