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

    90pts all out but Livefpl only has me at 300k after autosubs..

    Really? Ouch

    1. Agger
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      300k after GW1 is excellent though, great start

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      It's got me falling from 126k to 533k today
      Silly me for not owning any Man Utd :/

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Yep 87 here with predicted 470K OR ... will need marathon mentality. Could be worst!

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Inside the top 800k after gw1 is a great score.

    4. BattleOfDeBruyne
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      That's the top 5% almost. Honestly, the first week is by far the most competitive, and scoring top 5% a few weeks in a row will leave you top 1,000 without a doubt.

      First week all teams are active, no injuries on their squad, etc. Everyone in the top 100 seems to have burned their chips too, can't see them lasting up there for very long. Wait and you'll see.

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

        Good points, thanks pal. Was 70k GW1 last season so that’s clouding my judgement a bit.

  2. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Even Kante cant deal with James!

  3. Agger
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Ive been telling people for weeks that this Chelsea is the worst they've had for like 30 years. Its shocking, the names are like bottom half squad. They'll smashed every game

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      You are very clever

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Rough time for them with manager change, loosing Hazard and transfer ban ...

      1. Agger
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        That's the point. Any talk of them making top 4 is laughable. Tammy Abraham looks like a 10 goal striker and nothing more

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          Abraham wasnt ready for the PL last time, and he probably still isnt. He looks amazing in the championship for sure, it catches people out. Chelsea have a big problem there though, im not sure Giroud is better utilised at a starter week in week out, he is better as an impact sub.
          Willian is desperately needed to keep this Chelsea side afloat

    3. Greek Flair
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Worst team in 30 years what are you talking about haha do you even know Chelsea in the 90’s when they were a 14th placed team every year

  4. andrewe63
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    The scoutcast posse rolled their eyes at Chelsea's average player price and one of said troupe speculated as to how he would draft in a defender in due course.

    That's off the menu!

  5. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    James loves a roll. Spaniard

  6. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    At least the Chelsea fans won’t have far to travel to buy their Man City jerseys.

  7. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Hmmmm, exact funds to do Fraser and Wilson to Martial and Tashford.

    Worth it or hold out? Is this just Chelsea?......

    1. Sndeshdhkl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      hold

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      One more week to wait and see. Wolves away isn't a great fixture to bring them in for. And Bournemouth have Avl away.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Very true Camzy, good advice. This season i’m definitely trying to be stricter and more patient 🙂

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        This.

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Biggest kneejerk of the century

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Haha! I know, won’t be doing it

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      With villa next, ridiculous

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Agreed

    5. Adriano
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Same boat. I am considering it as well but I have Wilson and Moura myself

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Wolves are far less leaky than us based on today's evidence.

      After Wolves, might be batter.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Another good reason, putting it down to just Chelsea, too small a sample

    7. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Come on, mate! You know better than that!!!

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        I really do, just told myself off ha!

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          🙂

    8. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Hold man

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Will do mate cheers

  8. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    I see some people are questioning their Bournemouth selections, especially those that forked out a whooping £14.5m for two of their players.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      To be fair BOU were a 2 week punt

  9. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Any idea what OR a score of 85 is?

    1. Agger
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      600k maybe?

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      FPL live, go there.

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        thx, 620k

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      I'm on 82 and my current OR is around 800k

    4. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Around 500k i guess

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      600k I reckon

    6. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      I'm on 85 as well. 617,000ish

  10. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Am I glad I went with KWP instead of Zouma!

  11. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Love to see James joy after that goal, football not just a paycheck

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Compare that to the way Alli, Vertonghen and Sessegnon looked yesterday at the Spurs game. Not even interested in what was happening. Alli spent all his time on his phone.

      Sessegnon only just signed for the club - you would think he would be excited.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Nice to watch football again 😉

  12. tutankamun
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    AWB 1 bap

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      He’s such a bap whore

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Beast.

      Him and Maguire have been fantastic.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Ouch, 2nd most owned defender in the game too!

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Damn this guy

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      No way, rly?

  13. Agger
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Wan Bissaka on baps now too..

  14. CaTriEm
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    77 points = 1.35m Rank, ouch.

    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Just behind on 74. Normally would be happy with thst!

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Similar here. It is a solid enough start IMO.

  15. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Wait and see the United players actually get tested vs Wolves (and have 2FTs to work with) or jump on them now?

    Fair play to those current owners.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      No rush, United don't have a great record against Wolves. 2 FTS always much nicer to work with

  16. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    AWBap

  17. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    AWB 1 bonus. Nice

    1. thepeen555
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Whoop

  18. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Appreciate he’s just returned a big fat 0, but Emerson has looked bloody good and very attacking.

    1. JonBoy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Agree.

    2. drilsby
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Agree. Looked he’ll rack up some goals/assists

  19. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Too soon to get over excited about united attack and defence right?

    If you don’t have any just wait a week and see if it’s a one off or if they do
    It again I’m week 2?

    1. thepeen555
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Too soon

  20. sirmorbach
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Imagine being Daniel James: 21 years old, a couple of minutes in your first app at no place other than Old Trafford and.. goal.

  21. tafrère
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Emerson still a better pick than any of those United defenders though lmao.

  22. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    King > Pukki?

  23. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Hmm who was it on here that told me to steer clear of Rashford for first few weeks! Should have gone win my gut so my fault really.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      So bored of these posts.

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Did he/she force you?

  24. Agger
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Who's in the 100 club then boys?

    1. Brian Boitano
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Me but it’s bittersweet I’m only there because of TC

      1. Agger
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Sterling or Salah?

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      If only Jota hadnt missed as much

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      The only week that counts is 38 😉

    4. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      VAR kept me out. 92 but Donkers goal + baps would've got me there.

  25. Robson-Canoe
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Shaw didn't look good going forward today, I think I might have made the wrong choice out of the Utd defender bunch. Long-term, Maguire looks the best option imo.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      He was nursing a knock he got today the announcers said

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      How bout Wan-B? Looks set for a bonus point. Maguire was massive, though, will prob smash a goal or two through the season

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        AWB obviously also great but Maguire looks a constant threat on set pieces, I think he will outscore the others comfortably if he stays fit.

  26. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    4 Defenders, 4 Clean Sheets....I love it!!

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      No Liverpool defender?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Lol, my bad, VVD scored and I saw 8 pts...make that 3 Cleanies out of 4, and a Goal!

        1. Robson-Canoe
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          Still very nice though.

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 28 days ago

            Thx...its rare I get so many CSs...I usually make my points through goals/assists.

        2. trikster102
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          Same. VVD, AWB, Digne and Laporte.

  27. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    86 all out, not bad

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      What’s a decent gameweek rank for GW1? Sub 1m?

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Same score here Bubz

    3. Agger
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      You can take a week off pushing the trolley around. We'll deserved bubz

    4. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Nice! 😀

    5. trikster102
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      I'll finish on 70. Could have 83. I've got Kelly and Ryan on the bench.

      1. trikster102
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Could have *been 83.

    6. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Same here Bubz....

  28. Piggs Boson
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Once Kante and Rudiger are back in the first team, Emerson looks a canny buy.

    1. JonBoy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Agree. I thought Chelsea were very good until that mistake from Zouma.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      This, Kanté firmed them up, too late.

  29. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Moura > Martial surely a no brainer right?

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Not exactly, but convenient timing with City next. You may regret not having him for Newcastle if he plays, of course.

  30. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Anyone pulling trigger on trades tonight?

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Typically the types of people who get really excited about FPL for the first few weeks and by Christmas aren’t bothering to change their team as they slide down the rankings

    2. trikster102
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      I've already had to take Allison out. I'm not taking any hits.