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Barkley and Mount both start as Pulisic drops to the bench

The final fixture of Gameweek 1 takes place at 16:30 BST as Manchester United welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford.

There weren’t too many shocks upon the release of the teamsheets but perhaps the headline news was that both Mason Mount (£6.0m) and Ross Barkley (£6.0m) – rather than one or the other – start together in Frank Lampard’s first Premier League starting XI as Chelsea manager.

Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) is the man to make way, with the USA international dropping to the bench.

Pedro (£7.0m) completes the trio of attacking midfielders lining up behind lone striker Tammy Abraham (£7.0m).

N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) is only fit enough for a place on the bench, while Willian (£7.0m) and Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) miss out.

Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (both £5.5m) are handed their competitive United debuts but Daniel James (£6.0m) is only a substitute.

Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) instead gets the nod and will line up in ‘the hole’, with Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) on the right flank and Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) stationed on the opposite wing.

An ‘out of position’ Anthony Martial (£7.5m) is reportedly set to lead the line.

Budget FPL forward Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) is on the bench, meanwhile.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Barkley, Pedro, Abraham.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, McTominay, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. Brian Boitano
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone hold their transfer.

    Players who scored this week will probably blank next week.

    Players who blanked this week will probably score next week.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      And players who didn't play?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ah, my fellow Trossard owner. 😀

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          🙂

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Minutes for all ... 😉 😀

      3. Brian Boitano
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pep rotates them all in

    2. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Price changes can easily price you out of market at this stage

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Less of that sense on here!

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed. Purge-worthy post.

    4. teddypicker
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Brb selling Salah and Sterling

    5. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      'probably' 😀

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    84. Kinda disappointed, tbf, but this was an insane opening week, so I'll have it. Was in the millions last year.

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      70 points and probably worse than 2m rank...

  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    83 all out without Sterling. Could have been worse.

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing shabby about thst score

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        84 here without Sterling. Still disapointed. Can't be helped.

  4. Sparkys Barmy Army
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who am I replacing Pulisic with then, Martial no brainer?

  5. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Moura to martial?

    1. The Poor One
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Done

    2. Adriano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think it depends on your team structure and whether Pogba or Rash are an option

    3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Done

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

      Nah

  6. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy > Rashford for free?

    A) Yes

    B) No, hold

  7. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    It's why I'm so glad I didn't spend preseason on here, my team is completely opposite to template. Template sucks

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So you’ve not got Sterling salah lane or aubameyang or Liverpool defence?

    2. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Template is Salah, Sterling, Kane, Pool & City defence. All returned this week.

    3. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Then why are you here now?

  8. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    94 points - my best start to a season in my 9 years on here, all down hill now 🙂

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      94 pts isn't even a top 100k score this week right ?

    2. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Well Done

  9. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I should get loyalty points for owning Martial in GW1.

    1. niko mate
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Starting with Martial was a no brainer for me.

      1. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I was on Rashford until Friday. Had to be either one.

  10. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I knew AWB would be a hit, but Maguire has exceeded my expectations today. He shone a light on, with startling intensity, at just how bad Jones and Smalling are.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He was immense

      Very close to motm

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        AWB was class

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

        He got it.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, he was great. Interesting to see how he does against Jim and Jota next week, that's a test for any CB.

    3. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      fair play to the players that live up the price tag

      sometimes it gives players great confidence - for example maguire and vvd

      others crumble under the pressure - like torres

    4. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AWB mixed emotions having seen him leave us and now seeing him play for them, but never doubted he would succeed, crazy to think he has had only 1 season in the premiership after coming in from our academy in a injury crisis, just lucky we have a few more gems coming through soon 🙂

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Feel for you guys, especially seeing as the money wasn't reinvested.

        All the best this season.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          James McCarthy

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            8.5m?

            Palace made a profit in transfer window.

            1. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              We wish. 3.5m.
              2.2 for Jordan Ayew.
              Made a massive profit.

  11. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I know it's sounds boring but what about Pope > Ryan ? Fixtures really are in favour of the Brighton keeper, but I could save the FT maybe.

    1. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Waste of a transfer.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Of all the possible transfers being talked about that is one not to make.

      You’ve made the Pope’s bed, now just lay in it!

    3. Supertrooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I am confuses, why start with a gk to transfer him out after 1gw?

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A long evening of bragging ahead, Slouch won’t be happy 😉

  13. ENZO SZN™
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Emerson 3 shots on target? One to watch when Chelsea's defence settle.

    1. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely

  14. Yasir97
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    what defender is a must for game week 2 ( already have vvd and digne) what should be my third option

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Coleman isn't a must but he has a 15 in him.

      1. Yasir97
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        i alredy have digne so i wouldnt need coleman

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      None.

      1. Yasir97
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        what do you mean none ???

  15. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If you got a low score this week - look at it as a positive. Much easier to get green arrows in the coming weeks!

  16. Sif
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Don't worry too much about your rank GW1. There's only 100 or so scores available between 5million people.

  17. gedda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone got the lowdown on Trossard?

    Get 6pts off the bench so I am not upset, but he's my 4th playing mid so need him to start!

    Cheers,
    /g

  18. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just got out of Old Trafford. Hate how FPL manages to put a slight dampener on such a big result. I had Martial until deadline when I was convinced about a Fraser > Martial in GW3 strategy (which is still fine and sound thinking) and I dropped Rashford a few days ago because I wanted money to fund a playing sub defender and Digne over Coleman,

    Anyway, finally a decent result, shouldn’t complain!

    AWB is an absolute animal. I still thinking Shaw is the man you want in your fantasy team but AWB is a big part in that.

    1. Markus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Was he on some corners etc. Getting forward more than wan bissaka. Those wb bp though?!

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    oh man my 73 points is now 1.8 mill lol. Was expecting 1.2mil, literally everone has a man u defender i guess. FML

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Honestly doesn’t make any odds - good week next week and you could be 50k

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        yea im not too bohered, I dont think my score is bad just that rank is high. But I know alot of people played chips, and half my team did fck all, Vardy blank, Fraser blank, Ake blank, Holebas blank, Heaton had Spurs, Wilson and Moura just got low points. That considered I got a massive score really, oh yea and no Trossard either

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I thought I'd had a much better start than I apparently have.

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Same.

  20. Ronaldo 7
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    102 PTS - SSK team - any price rises tonight?

  21. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Ings -> Rashford
    B) King -> Rashford
    C) Keep Ings and King

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

  22. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Honest question coz I’m in two minds

    Moura > Martial

    Or wait till after GW3

    Was hoping for big things against villa, I’ll take the assist, city next but then Newcastle but they didn’t look too shabby tbh

    Plus son is back then and who knows about the team sheet with the other signings

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would almost never recommend a transfer this week but this is one I would actually make

    2. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd wait untill the price is close to rise (for Martial).

  23. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I will probably have to go to the hospital for six weeks next week and there will be no internet access. My acquaintances are unfamiliar with the Premier League. How do I find someone who cares about my team? If necessary I also pay.

    Thank you!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Relax, take a break and come back in six weeks

      More important things in life than a game where you control 15 players online

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm sure there will be someone trustworthy on here who would do it for free. Best of luck with the hospital.

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you. This was kind. Do you know someone, who can do it?

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

      3G, 4G

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the answer. What does this mean? Unfortunately, English is not my native language.

      2. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Gameweek 3 and 4?

    4. AndyCook
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If you are serious I will do it for you, although I imagine this is a joke. Just let me know.

        1. Stevie B
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No, it is not a joke and I am serious. I must really go to the hospital. Thank you for your willingness to help me.

          Here is my teamlink: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/118765/event/1

          Probably this week I need no trasfers and Salah is the best captain choice.

          How can I give you my mail-address and my password?

          Thank you!

          1. AndyCook
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Email me: ar_cook@outlook.com. I agree that you are probably right to sit on your team this week

            • AndyCook
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Good luck with the hospital too

        2. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          got Moura and Trossard in my team. Who's my priority to fix?

          Really wanna pull the trigger on Moura to Martial!

        3. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Martial is a lazy bugger but there's no denying his ability to finish. Moura / Fraser owners should be a little patient for now though imo.

          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            what would you do if you had Moura and Trossard?!

            1. goriuanx
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Well I do! Keeping the former, selling the latter.

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                May do the same, not decided yet

          2. Blunder fc
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Martial's performance today was in no way lazy, was chasing the keeper and centre halves all day. Was even running to cover the keeper and shouting at lingard to chase his full back at one point

        4. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Mesmeric Messi - is that you on a different account, Mr. MeatPieSausageRoll?

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            MeatPie was funnier.

        5. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Jose looks like a jealous lover.

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

          Should I turn the WC on? 🙂

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Well if you need a wheelchair I wouldn’t turn it off.

        7. Sam (Team Sam)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A) Kane & KDB

          B) Rashford & Sterling

          Who scores more long term?

          1. Blunder fc
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Rashford and sterlimg

        8. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          2bps för AWB