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Three £4.0m defenders have earned Gameweek 1 starts, two of them coming in the same match.

As predicted from our research of pre-season, John Lundstram (£4.0m) is deployed in the central midfield trio of Sheffield United, while Diego Rico (£4.0m) starts at left wing-back for Bournemouth.

The match at the Vitality Stadium also includes a Premier League debut for Cherries goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) who appears to have won the hotly contested race to start between the sticks.

Fantasy managers backing Ryan Fraser (£7.5m), Callum Wilson (£8.0m) and Josh King (£6.5m) will be happy to see them on the team sheet.

Callum Robinson (£5.5m) starts up front for Sheffield United alongside David McGoldrick (£5.5m).

Meanwhile, Martin Kelly (£4.0m) features at centre-back alongside Scott Dann (£4.5m) for Crystal Palace.

The Eagles are still without Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m), who sitds on the bench. Christian Benteke (£6.0m) and Jordan Ayew (£5.0m) lead the attack.

There are few surprises for visitors Everton as Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) holds onto his right-back berth for now and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m) starts up front with Moise Kean (£7.0m) on the bench,.

Those unfamiliar with Graham Potter’s version of Pep Roulette were given a harsh introduction to it on Saturday afternoon.

After naming an unchanged 3-4-3 line-up for the last two pre-season friendlies, which included starts for Leandro Trossard (£6.0m) in the front trio, he has gone with 3-5-2 for the trip to Watford and benched the new Belgian signing.

Glenn Murray (£6.0m) and Jurgen Locadia (£5.5m) start in the front two while Pascal Groß (£6.5m) comes into central midfield alongside Davy Pröpper (£5.0m) and Dale Stephens (£4.5m).

Dan Burn (£4.5m) joins Lewis Dunk (£4.5m) and Shane Duffy (£5.0m) in the three-man defence while Solly March (£5.0m) and Martin Montoya (£4.5m) are the wing-backs.

Hosts Watford have gone with a 4-4-2 formation but Gerard Deulofeu (£6.5m), reclassified as a forward for 2019/20, has been named on the left wing of midfield.

Troy Deeney (£6.5m) and Andre Gray (£6.0m) lead the Hornets’ line.

TEAMS IN FULL

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Aké, S Cook, Mepham; Rico, Billing, Lerman, Smith; Fraser, Wilson, King.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson, McGoldrick.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Wood, Barnes.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bednarek, Stephens, Vestergaard; Valery, Ward-Prowse(C), Oriol Romeu, Bertrand; Adams, Redmond; Ings.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Kelly, Ward; Meyer, McArthur, Milivojevic, Townsend; Ayew, Benteke.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Mina, Coleman; Schneiderlin, A Gomes; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Dawson, Cathcart, Holebas; Capoue, Doucouré; Hughes, Deulofeu; Deeney(C), Gray.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Duffy, Dunk(C), Burn; Montoya, Pröpper, Stephens, Groß, March; Locadia, Murray.

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  1. SirStevieG
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Boring first halves!

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    LMS safety score currently 34 with bonus.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not bad for potentially going through the 1st GW

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Captain Salah or Sterling and you are practically through.

    2. JRO093
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      League code/how do I join?

        1. JRO093
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Thx both

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It's the code at the bottom of his grav. Enter the code and you are in automatically.

  3. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Jeff Stelling wearing a 'Gentlemens Toilet' symbol on his lapel??

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's the prostrate cancer charity isn't it?

    2. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ball bag cancer

    3. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Catch up. It’s for testicular cancer. Men Utd.

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Can't catch up on everything!

        1. Limbo
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          They’ve been doing it for at least 5/6 seasons.

          1. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Look pal, time is short, I've never even seen Game of Thrones or Strictly either....

    4. Licky
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I believe it's a pin for a cancer charity.

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any bottom price fpl assets starting besides the 3 defenders in this article?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They would be mentioned in the article.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not only defenders TM

    2. jia you
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hanley 4.0 started last night v LIV also

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty of 4.5m, Cantell, Trybull, Stephens, Scheilderlin, Romeu.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        mids

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the list. Interesting mids

  5. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Overall will take that first half v Everton, apart from the yellow card for Max, thought he looked sharp carrying his pre season form into this season. We need to bring Zaha on second half though I think

  6. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    King + Wilson mega double fail on the cards

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Some have the triple with fraser

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Surely not?

      2. Limbo
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Obviously didn’t follow the Blades last season

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      BOU inconsistency remains?

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's half time dude . Chill

      1. Depldax
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling was a fail at half time.

    4. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How is Fraser fairing is he at least making key passes?

  7. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dunk looking good for ya Christina.

  8. Fire Chief Moe
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How o we see points breakdown on the new liveFPL site?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not working currently, had to turn it off temporarily

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Robinson!

  10. LewanGOALski
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Not a fan of quick changes but may end up dropping King or Deeney to Pukki before GW2 deadline

    1. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      45 mins. Hoooooold

    2. Siggy in the Middle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Steady your knees

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      6.5 M fwd, what do we expect, scoring every gw?

  11. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How do folks normally watch the 3pm matches live in the UK then, besides actually being at the match? 😆

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Online if I really want to.

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      IPTV

    3. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I got a firestick with all the channels. It's fantastic.

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Which one?

        1. Davido989
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Amazon. Then buy a 12 month subscription from eBay.

          1. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Ah ok. Around £25?

          2. Manani
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            what subscription? those american channel?

      2. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        What’s a firestick?

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Amazon product

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Streams.

    5. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Radio or Jeff

    6. MTPockets
      7 years, 1 month ago

      the interweb

    7. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      illegal streaming

    8. Mull
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The wireless.

    9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Are you familiar with the Internet ?

    10. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Damm, comment deleted eh. Kodi?

  12. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke looked like scoring?

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lol.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      4 years ago last time

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If the question is Benteke about scoring then the answer is always no

    4. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No, not had a chance yet, just Max for us white a shot deflected over the bar

  13. tsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Watched the Everton 1st half their defence looked really bad. I know they have a nice run of fixtures but damn. Was nice to see Coleman have a crack tho!

    Siggy looks like he is having a bad day 🙁 hopefully he can turn that around in next half game is open for taking

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bad? They conceded 3 shots only, 0 on target and have 70% possession. Not sure what you’re watching

      1. tsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        They got turned twice ....

  14. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How is Che Adams looking ?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looked alright, but Tark and Mee have held strong. A good chance early that went narrowly wide, and has caused problems when pressing the CBs, but overall the whole team needs to do better in the final third.

      1. 1314
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        what about Ings ?

      2. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the insight

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Should’ve been sent off tbh

  15. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Impressed with Sheffield and Robinson. Not sure why Howe felt the need to match Sheffield's formation, another classic case of him overthinking his team into trouble.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He is an overrated manager imo

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My man Adam Smith is gonna get sent off, can just see it

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I dunno, the back 3 has nullified them both pretty well so far - back 3 vs 2 strikers is usually a good idea (although they are suffering going forward as a result) - could see a defender off for Wilson after 15 mins

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Prefer it when managers back their two defenders to take care of the opposition's two strikers. I guess with Bournemouth that ain't the case.

    4. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How’s is O’Connell doing?

  16. TheGambler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    We need Fantasy Championship. At least then we'd have some entertainment.

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      12 games like Sheffield vs bourn no thanks

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      An all encompassing English football league game would be really good and get a lot more interest in lower leagues. Choose a team from any of the 4 leagues and have players priced appropriately for their league. I think this is a really good idea but obviously won’t be as popular overall but would increase appreciation for the lower leagues

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sounds awful

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Wouldn’t be for everyone but I and I am sure many others would enjoy it

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            It would be impossible to implement whilst maintaining a level playing field across different leagues.

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              It would require effort but I am sure it would easily be accomplished

      2. Oooof
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, agreed

      3. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This is how the very first, original fantasy football game 'Dream League' started in 1991. All four divisions. 1x GK; 2x DEF; 3x MID; 5x STR.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          That’s interesting. Maybe I should Look into starting one up x

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Championship games arent really on TV much outside of UK tho, right? We dont get them in the US. That would be a huge negative for participation (no televised games).

      1. Oooof
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Worth remembering though that the Championship is the third best attended league in Europe in the last few years.

        It’s probably more popular than people outside the UK realise and it’s a very unpredictable league.

        I take your point though about televised games.

  17. Four Hit Wonder
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I dodged the Fraser / Wilson / King bullet. But still...placed a bet on Bmouth scoring over 0.5 goals. So it evens out.

    1. Depldax
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      45 minutes to go

    2. Mull
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      "placed a bet on Bmouth scoring over 0.5 goals"

      I bet you drive at 72mph on motorways as well.

      1. Point-one short
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Steady now

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It’s literally F***ing HT. Unbelievable 🙄

    4. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So matches are only 45 mins long now????

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Four Hit W*n*er

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        *spells Wonder, obviously

  18. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Just saw Che Adams tackle on Mee.

    How’s that not a red card is beyond me. VAR said no

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      But isn't technology overseen by grumpy old men infallible?

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Agree, a clear red, I was already accepting that he was going to be sent off, but somehow VAR decided no. Happy it went our way, but I'd be fuming as a Burnley supporter.

  19. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth vs Sheffield Utd.

    Bournemouth getting into the final third, but threatening very little. Fraser needs to be a deeper with Brooks missing. Wouldn’t be too worried as an owner though. Bring on HWilson to move Fraser to midfield.

    Rico looks good as an LWB, his place to lose on the first half. On corners.

    Ramsdale made some good saves.

    Sheffield Utd look good forward. Robinson looks great. Lundstram playing well in Midfield and could have had an assist.

    1. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for this update

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Rico on all corners or only one side?

      1. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Left hand side. I only think they have had the one.

        1. Four Hit Wonder
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers

    3. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      +1 on Rico. A good bench pick.

  20. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    know it's only half time, but BOU looked pretty bad.

  21. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is montoya going to get the assist?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Answers in the name

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ya?

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          He's not getting it

      2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sweet

  22. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A cleanie, save point or 2 and three bonus for Pope would be just swell

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Saints looked like they would score soon tbh. Hope not as I have Pope too

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This

  23. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan made any saves?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Tell me more, Nightcrawler

  24. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping Trossard stays on his bench so I can get Pukki off mine.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's the only disappointment for me so far. I've got Kelly on the bench so a Trossard no show could work out for me as well.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      probably need an injury to a defender or something for that to happen 🙁

  25. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Code for Last Man Standing?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's at the end of TM's user name, near the top of the page.

    2. TOBY1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      BCVY39

    3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Never mind. Silly me.

    4. squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      BCVY39

  26. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is anybody on here not having a good week ?

    1. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      People without sterling

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        That would rule out an exceptional week, but most of the other premium picks have preformed so far.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone who doesn't have sterling

    3. Poseidon.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Had flu for most of it and my Amazon delivery was 2 days late but apart from that it’s been alright

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Works been tough. Short staffed, people phoning in sick and haven’t had a day off in 13days... today as far as saturdays go has been ok so far

    5. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I forgot to take bacon out the freezer and my hash browns are lonely

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        My condolences 🙂

  27. davies
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on double Liverpool defence with no Alisson for 2 months?

    1. trikster102
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is that how long he's out for?

      1. davies
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        4-8 weeks apparently

        1. trikster102
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Okay. I have VVD and Alison so Alison to Ederson seems like the most obvious change for me.

    2. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not much regression.

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How did Haller look?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lonely at being good

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Type of player who can’t do it alone. Will need the rest of our players to switch on to succeed but he was good yes

    2. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Rubbish

  29. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Quite happy with Pope + Button so far, Pope made a worldly save 1st half.

  30. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thought Besic might start over Lundstram so I got a 4.5 Def for the bench instead, could have saved some money there

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He won’t last long in the first team he is poor I promise you. They signed 4 players this window alone who can take his place: Freeman, Morrison, Osborn and Besic