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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. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Surely the highest overall average scoring opening gw in the history of fpl?

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

      Last year might have been higher

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

      Yup. Wouldn't surprise me.

    3. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Probably, average has to be around 60

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

    Realized it's gonna be a long season with out sterling.. Get him in now before he raises? Got just enough with a - 4.. Who else jumping in?

    1. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      He has Tottenham next week, stick with your other premium this week

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

      Terrible idea. People saying he's a must-have after one game, absolute nonsense. And I'm a man city supporter.

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

        How is it a terrible idea? It's not based on one game do..Great form and delivered last two season. Between himself and Salah for top mid scorer.....

    3. FPLGyarados
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Had him from the start. To scared to go without him.

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

        This.

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

      Do it

  3. Whats the Mata?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    What would you do with Trossard if you had a bench of Lundstram, Rico and Greenwood?

    Save or sell? McGinn on my radar.

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Keep

    2. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      WC

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Wish you'd give some serious advise here but, nvm

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          Thing is no one on here can tell you if he's going to play or not. Do you want to face a .1 drop at this stage. Which is effectively .5

          Why risk it

        2. Rogue Todd
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          It was serious. If I had Trossard and that bench I would WC. Guessing you won't as you chose to have that bench in the first place, but you asked what I would do.

    3. International Richard
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      McGinn or a punt on Barkley, who didn't do well but great fixtures

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Barkley early sub doesn't bother you?

    4. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      I've been told by Brighton fans to keep him. The manager really screwed us over with that one. The guy shined during pre-season. Still confused why he didn't get any minutes. Murray and Stephens look horrible on the other hand.

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Cheers mate

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

      Delete my account.

      1. Rogue Todd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Serious advice only pls

    6. Chester Pepperpot
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Trossard

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

    A - Moura to Martial
    B - Trossard to McGinn
    or save FT?!

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Save

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      B

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Keep Trossard I'd say but McGinn is worth getting either way imo.

    4. Ole's at the wheel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Pre planned 1st transfer
      Moura to Martial
      Done

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Save

  5. Squib
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Likelihood if King dropping? I intend to hold him for Villa but can't afford him to drop

    1. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Unlikely

  6. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Is there still a free hit option? Can’t seem to see it

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      And that would suggest?

      1. RyanKent14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        That would suggest I can’t see it

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

      Keep that for a blank gameweek

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Rules say yes but like you, can't see button.

    4. el polako
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Yes when you confirm transfers

    5. Nightf0x
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Transfer out players from your team then hit make transfers button there u will see it use WC or use FH

    6. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Once you confirm 2 transfer the option will show in confirm page

      1. RyanKent14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Thanks guys

    7. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Had this same question a couple days ago. Based on those replies, I would guess it's either an issue with the site (some people see it, others like you and me don't) or it's just not there yet because gw1 isn't officially over (with regards to FPL updates).

      You should be able to see the Free Hit option after clicking "Make Transfers" on the Transfers tab.

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        It is there

  7. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Wish we could post GIFs here

    I'd have been spamming many comments here today with that superhero knee jerk GIF 😀

    Still, here's a link to it: http://gif.co/VpTV.gif

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Thank god we can't.

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

      GIFs are so boring.

  8. Halftime
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Is Boruc likely to start against Villa? Was surprised he was dropped.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      No.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Four Bournemouth keepers shared minutes in preseason. I think in a fairer ratio than keepers for all other EPL clubs. I'm staying FAR away

  9. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Any Norwich fans about?

    Four players tied for three chances created at Anfield on Friday night, they were Salah, Todd Cantwell (£4.5m), Emi Buendía(£6.0m) and Alexander-Arnold.

    Is Cantwell nailed on? Where abouts does he play?

    Thanks

    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Only played about half the games last year.

      One of the 3 in a 4231.

      We’ve got a lot of players in that area really.

      Buendia, Cantwell, Stiepermann, Roberts, Vranic, Hernandez, Leitner...

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Buendia looked quite good but I personally can't see myself investing 6.0m on a Norwich player. I could be wrong.

      1. pablo discobar
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Thanks, encouraged by his 3 chances created

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

    I have updated my name to represent my views regarding Trossard (make love not VAR)

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Are you going to start or bench him?

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

        start him for sure, have Lunstram playing instead of Holebas so worst case is Holebas comes on. I cant say Trossard is going to start but im not ditching yet when I have playing sub. They changed formations a few times pre season, Trossard will ofc get minutes.
        IDK the reason for his benching, but no doubt tactical and maybe that was only deployed because of their opposition. If Trossard had started, 10+ points in that game imo. West Ham Im really hoping he starts, if he doesnt then he is out as part of my 2fts. All I could do now is bring in McGinn for him and im not bringing in McGinn based on one game

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Big yes to this. No way Brighton won't play a player that shone during pre-season and which they paid quite some money for. I got the same issue with Harry Wilson. Guaranteed playing minutes, Brooks injured and Bournemouth looked unimpressive. You reckon I'd keep him as well?

  11. Marmalade Forest
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    1) Any concern from (Barkley owners) that Barkley drops in value as thousands move onto Daniel James?

    2) For those always planning Moura to Martial, any fears that Martial jumps in price before Thursday?

    1. pablo discobar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      I was an owner I wouldn't be worried. Conceded 3 when he went off

    2. Ole's at the wheel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Moura to Martial done

    3. AndyCook
      7 years, 28 days ago

      James didn’t start and was outscore s by other United players, I don’t think there will be huge moves to him. McGinn getting more movement but I think Barkley will be ok. Martial might move in price, I would be concerned if I were wanting him.

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

    my team performed like Spurs, unconvincing and lucky but it scored ok

  13. Chester Pepperpot
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    55 with baps to come! Worth a booom?

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

      BOOM baby

      1. Chester Pepperpot
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Hell yeaaahhhhhhh

      2. Chester Pepperpot
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Thats a random user name hahahaha

  14. La Vida Latte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    A) Adams -> Pukki
    B) Wilson -> Rashford

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

      C) Hold.

      1. La Vida Latte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        I cant do either if the prices rise...

    2. Poseidon.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Both for a hit

      1. La Vida Latte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        I can only do one. Have 0.5 itb. If i do one I cant even do the other one next week...

    3. Aubaaaaa
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Hold.

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

        But if you really want to, A. Wilson could do well.

        1. La Vida Latte
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          Thanks. I hate missing price rises and then not being able to make the transfer at all. Got 0.5 itb...

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

      A

      1. La Vida Latte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Thanks!

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

    I have a mini league rival who has got 3 players coming off the bench. Patricia, Bennett and Erik Pieters. Ffs 🙂

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      *Patricio - no gender reassignment just yet.

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

        It's a marathon, not a sprint, Annabel. 😉

    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      I’m in one where a lad has Origi bench 2 coming in. Mental decision from him to pick Origi but not play him.

  16. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Pope or Heaton next week? Im honestly edging towards Pope

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Heaton

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      I know what you mean - but Heaton is logical.

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

    How’re the knees boys? I expected returns from Perez. How did he look?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      He was about as OOP as he was all preseason

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        That's enough to keep for a while then

      2. DAZZ
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        He played up top??

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 28 days ago

          No and he was never going to, it's a 4141

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

        I watched the game, looked to me like he was playing right wing

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

      Quiet. Very quiet game, neither team created much

  18. Four Hit Wonder
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    For the first time ever, I had a good start.

    Now what???

    I'm in a mini league with valuable prizes and only 9 pts from the top.

    What's the correct strategy? Hold transfers until there's more data and let other players do knee jerk moves? Build team value? Do a transfer or two?

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

      What are the prizes for? Monthly or just the season?

      Your questions are concerning! What’s your team?

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Both monthly and season.

        Pope
        VVD, Digne, Zinch, KWP
        Salah, Sterling, Lucas, Ayoze
        Auba, Murray

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

      The first.

    3. el polako
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Wait.

  19. Party time
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Wildcard active who is with me 🙂

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Don't tempt me, microphone man.

      1. Party time
        7 years, 28 days ago

        It was always part of the plan for me tho...

        1. AndyCook
          7 years, 28 days ago

          You built a team for one week?!

          1. Party time
            7 years, 28 days ago

            Yes I did

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Wasteful- must have not given much thought to week 1 squad

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

    How long until Mourinho is back at the Premier League?

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      God, no.

    2. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      May be a vacancy at Chelsea in a couple of weeks

    3. Ole's at the wheel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Wenger to Chelsea Tursday morning

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

        Good old Arsene would not bench Lacazette. Bring Wenger back!

  21. Alli
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Any ideas? Mainly looking at Pérez and Jota.

    Ryan
    VVD - Digne - Zinc - Dunk
    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Pérez
    Wilson - Jota

    Heaton - Dendoncker - Diop - Greenwood

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

      101 points though 🙂

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

      Save FT and relax

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

        thx

    3. Aubaaaaa
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      It’s only natural to look at players who didn’t score in your team. But I agree with dragon, save FT and relax.

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Easy decision- Keep transfer for week 3

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Save and have a relaxing week

  22. powderjunkie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    I accidentally played my wildcard for gameweek 2. Is there anyway I can get it cancelled?

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

      That was not +EV

      1. powderjunkie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        🙁

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      You need to confirm it twice, how you managed to do it by accident ?

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Just unclick the wildcard button.

    4. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Nope

    5. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      VAR

  23. Party time
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Keep or sell Pogba? He seems to play deeper and no longer on pens
    🙁

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      2 assists..... are you kidding? Sell pogba after that today:?

      1. Party time
        7 years, 28 days ago

        Hahaha... Well,he served me well already

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

      Keep. His price won’t drop, he’s playing well and could continue to do well in the next few fixtures. Besides, you may get some price increase in him.

  24. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Lampard praises Mount and highlights him out of all young players

    Looks like he's nailed

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

      Had a decent game but worried about the favouritism by Lamps.

  25. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    93 points and 210K OR?? Not such a great GW after all....

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

      Any gameweek rank of sub 1m is very good

      Get a sub 1m rank every week for 38 weeks and there is a good chance you finish OR 1.

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        That comment makes me feel a whole lot better.... 🙂

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      You will get no luck for posts like this.

  26. Danstoke82
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Best United cover as currently have none and considering poss moves for long term;

    A) Maguire or Wan Bissaka
    B) Martial or Rashford

    Thanks in advance

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      AWB and........

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Got Martial and looking to get maguire

    3. Aubaaaaa
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      Awb and Rashford for me.

  27. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Bench torssard or king or kean or perez or lanzini ?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 28 days ago

      King

  28. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    89 and very happy with that, a good start to the season. Looks like we're in for a cracking early season with lots of good options to choose from. Shakes it up a bit. Nothing more boring than an early template.

  29. Bob_the_builder
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Allison and Bernado to drop tonight?

  30. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 28 days ago

    Which is the better move?

    Martial for Moura
    Rashford for Wilson

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

      C) neither

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 28 days ago

        why?

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

      If you need to, first one. More justifiable since spurs play city next. Wilson has Villa next.