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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. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    What a boring half that was, they just keep passing the ball to each other!

    1. J T
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Terrible wasn’t it 😐

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

      Puel tactical masterclass

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Everton team underperforming

  2. Majestic Chanka
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I’m considering playing Bednarek next week against Leicester based on this

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

      ha

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Let’s see if he can hold that spot down first

  3. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A) David Luiz
    or
    B) Luke shaw

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

      Luiz

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

    From now until the double game weeks, who are the two best GK's to rotate under $5m each?

    My Fabi and Hennessey rotation is coming to a screeching halt.

    1. J T
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Haven’t checked but how’s Fab & Button? Button at only 4m might help you elsewhere

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Fab & Rico look good, Fulham started to address their weakness the defence

  5. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    The Muppets Christmas carol is on the other side chaps. Skip this one.

  6. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I swear there's usually more games on New Year's Day

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ikr

    2. AndyCook
      7 years, 6 months ago

      5 last year so a couple more

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

        66% more games then.

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

    Phil Neville pronouncing Ghezzal as Jezel. Pundits need to learn how to pronouce footballer's names as part of their CV qualification.

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

      To be fair, it’s pronounced like it starts with a “J” in Arabic.

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

        So Phil's saying it so wrong he's come full circle and it sounds right by accident

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      To a certain extent.. I cringe when I hear commentators say "Nevesh" or "Himeneth". I dont care if its correct, it sounds dumb.

  8. hannibalos
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I asked from Santa more points for Digne in 2019. Wasn't expecting that!! Ahahaha

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

    Fair play to Pereira owners. CS almost locked and could nick a goal on the counter.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      45 min to go.

    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Stop Jinxing.

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Everton at Home, don’t write them off a good change of tactics at HT could do the trick

  10. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    The worst 45 minutes of football I have seen this season.
    Give them a Christmas break rather than fans waste their money.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This!

  11. jimmy.floyd
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ings nailed?

    1. AndyCook
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not necessarily

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

      If he starts today - I would assume he is

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

      He is now but was rested Vs City due to being recently back from injury and having exhausted himself in quick successive games.

      1. Ruth_NZ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Pretty much this. Hasenhüttl planned to bring him off the bench against City if they were still in the game but as they weren't he got a complete rest. He's clearly Southampton's key striker and should start every game once fully recovered and when the fixture schedule is less compressed.

    4. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hard to say nailed when he didn’t started the last game. He’s their first choice striker but considering they often play with 1 striker, and have austin/long/gabb I’d expect a fair few 60 min mark subs and occassional non starts.

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

      nope, way too many striking options at Southampton

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

    After 3 master classes Pogba has to return to norm with a timid performance according to laws of universe.

    Have a feeling 500k new owners will be left disappointed 😉

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Newcastle will park the bus, expect a boring 1-0

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

        Yh have a feeling United have to grind out a result.

        Btw got Pogba in last gw

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

      Can take that. Fixtures after Spurs look juicy.

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

      Next two fixtures won’t allow anywhere near the space he was getting last two. Would have waited a couple weeks first

    4. BIGREDDOG
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      18 pts in the bag tho 😀

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

        Same. Sane --> Pogba last gw will be one of my smoothest transfers ever 😉

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

    I am playing a mini wildcard to replace Son, Sane, Aubameyang with 2FT and total budget of 30.1m. Obvious option with players from City, Liverpool and Spurs is:

    A) Sterling, Eriksen, Firmino

    Other options are:

    B) Salah, KDB, Rashford
    C) Salah, Deulofeu, Aguero

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

      C

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C

    3. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Just do son and Sane to salah and delufeo?

    4. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Since when is taking an unnecessary hit a "mini-wildcard"? 🙄

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

    OGS has confirmed that Sanchez will play a part against Newcastle.

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That can only mean one thing.

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

        He's the mascot.

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

        That Sanchez will play a part against Newcastle?

        1. noahzark22
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          this

      3. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Points.

      4. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        积分。

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

      Yeah probs bench showing like Kaku. Really fancy him to pinch Martial’s spot tho

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

      From the bench probably.

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

      Sanchez loves scoring against Spurs so that's the match to start him in

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cameo for Sanchez and Lukaku

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

    Grizzly OFF
    Albrighton ON

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

    Looks like it's about to Al-brighton up

  17. Richd
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Really regretting benching Rashford. I have martial and pogba too but still worried.

    Bummer.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He'll only get a cameo at max.
      Ole will manage his minutes.

      1. Richd
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Oli just confirmed he’s fine.

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

          Why need to risk him vs Newcastle it will be very physical. Kaku a better choice for him this game

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

      He starts imo.

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

      I day 5 hours and 22 minutes till Utd team sheet revealed

    4. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Good chance he’ll be rested, surely.

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Low chance he’ll be rested, one of the key players and in form. Lukaku needs 1-2 more cameos to be risked as a starter.

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Everton really poor, no threat going forwards. Inviting Leicester on to them

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It’s Marcos cunning plan.

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

      Cheers Geoff we didn't know that 😀

  19. David - gonna slay Goliath …
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    agree Rashford starts vs Newcastle with a Rom bench appearance. think Rom will start in the FA Cup

    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This.

      I’m a tit benching him.

  20. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking I can go without Richarlison if he's not starting up front anymore. Looks poor today. Not involved.

    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Good fixtures though. I’ll hold a bit longer.

      He’s not essential tho

    2. A.T
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Is anyone involved?

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Everton have had the joint harshest schedule though.

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

      You might not want to go ahead and sell him before Bournemouth at home

    5. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      So many good options in that bracket. Richa need to do better to stay in my team

      Martial maddison Perreyra fanderson siggy

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        He's clearly better than at least four of those five options.

    6. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Everton fixture crush hasn't helped him, but will get a nice rest before upcoming juicy fixtures. He'll be 'essential' (ugh) again very soon.

  21. acidicleo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    It's a knockout between Rich and Felipe this gw.
    One has to go to get Salah in..

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Rich

  22. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Wow. The size of mendy's legs

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

      Unit

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

      Benjamin ? He's a shark

  23. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ughhhhh I’m so effed

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

      Why?

  24. Sterling Malory
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Terrible game.

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

    Think people give Richarlison a hard time tbh. Scored 9 times this season so far.

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, £6.5m for that is pretty tasty.

    2. A.T
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He always looks average and then he scores.

  26. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Worst match I've watched all season.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Worst I've watched this year too.

  27. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I accidentally left my VC as Kane so need Auba to start now as I think will be rested today

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

      On what planet would arsenal's best player not start before an easy fa cup match

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah this is what I concluded when choosing my captain for this week but you always have the doubt though mate.

  28. Salarrivederci
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    What a horrific performance!
    Hungover all of them?

  29. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Cmon digne score !!

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This

  30. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard or Salah for the rest of the season?

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

      Mo

    2. David - gonna slay Goliath …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      both!!