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Lundstram starts as Zaha returns to the Palace line-up

Premier League football returns to Bramall Lane on Sunday as Sheffield United take on Crystal Palace. Kick-off is at 14:00 BST.

Both clubs drew in Gameweek 1, with the Blades snatching a late equaliser against Bournemouth and Roy Hodgson’s side being held by ten-man Everton at Selhurst Park.

Chris Wilder has named an unchanged starting XI from the team that drew 1-1 at the Vitality Stadium, so last week’s goalscorer Billy Sharp (£6.0m) is only among the substitutes.

That also means budget FPL defender John Lundstram (£4.0m) again starts ‘out of position’ in central midfield.

The Blades will line up in a 3-5-2 shape, with David McGoldrick and FPL midfielder Callum Robinson (both £5.5m) leading the line for the hosts.

Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) makes his first start of 2019/20 for the Eagles, joining Christian Benteke (£6.0m) up front.

Jordan Ayew (£5.0m) is the man to make way.

That is the only alteration that Roy Hodgson has made from Gameweek 1, although Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) has recovered from injury to take his place among the substitutes.

Budget FPL defender Martin Kelly (£4.0m) gets his second start of the campaign at centre-half.

Palace were much better on the road than at Selhurst Park last season and indeed had the sixth-best away record in the top flight.

Only three Premier League clubs scored more goals than the Eagles on their travels (32) in 2018/19.

Fifteen of Sheffield United’s 21 clean sheets last season came in a remarkable second half of the campaign in which they conceded only 14 goals in 23 matches.

The Blades recorded a shut-out in 12 of their 23 home fixtures.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Henderson, Baldock, O’Connell, Egan, Basham, Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood, Stevens, Robinson, McGoldrick.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Van Aanholt, Milivojevic, McArthur, Townsend, Meyer, Benteke, Zaha.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do you think lamella is an option?

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Can't see him being nailed on

      1. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How about a punt vs Newcastle?

        1. The Road to Turfdom
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Son returns this week but if you think he starts it could pay off

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

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

      I mean, he is an option. Not much more than that for me.

    4. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't think so with Son back.

    5. LSK
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you already have him then you might as well keep for Newcastle, but don't buy him

    6. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nope he will lose minutes

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

    Sub Lundstram off already.

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

      dont worry Palace wont score #woeful

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

    Is Rico done now as a starter?

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

      most likely yeah

    2. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm also surprised that Robinson got subbed at 55, looks like it will take ~2-3 weeks till we know who are the budget regular players.

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Injured maybe hammy

    3. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, seems like it. Kelly will be too I think

  4. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    2FTs. Thinking ahead. There may be two Blades in there, but promise it's not knee-jerky (well, not too much).

    1) TAA, Ayoze > Lundstram, KDB
    2) TAA, Ayoze, Wood > Lundstram, KDB, Chicharito (-4)
    3) TAA, Robinson, Wood > Pieters, Martial, Pukki (-4)
    4) TAA, Wilson, Wood > Mina/AWB, Kane, Greenwood (-4)

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        For the record, that would give me Robbo, Zinc, Dunk, Kelly and Lundy in the back. Not the worst, I suppose.

        Geez, would've never thought that in my first draft when FPL officially opened this summer. *shrug*

  5. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    As if...

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

    Who has been the best ever 4.0 FPL pick?

    Remember some Hull/Blackpool defender being gold in the early part of the decade, can't recall the names.

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

      Guy demel... legend

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Haven't been playing nearly long enough to remember many standouts, but AWB proved useful last year.

    3. mikey
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Baptiste from Blackpool about 10 years ago scored a goal in game 1 and his price soared
      Never got attacking returns or a clean sheet rest if the season

    4. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      not sure if he was 4 but the most ludicrous was Gareth Bale when he was listed as a defender

      others that come to mind:
      Kane @ 4.5 when he broke in
      Charlie Adams @ 4.5 for Blackpool
      Boyd (?) @ 4.5 Burnley player who seemed to always score when auto-subbed

      1. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Mahrez and vardy, michu

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

        Oh and Ramsey!

      3. mikey
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Baines was 4.5 too when he was with Wigan as was Kompany and he played CDM when listed as a def

      4. Motong-Moting
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Boydinho the best of the lot.

      5. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Bale was listed as a defender?!

        That clearly was before I started playing.

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

          i dont think he was ever 4.0 tho 😀

        2. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          left back he was terrible they didn't win 20 games with him playing for them, then he became superman

    5. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AWB surely?

    6. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan Taylor (NewC) was 4.0 and scored in GW1 or GW2.

      1. MITHRRANDIRR
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This !

  7. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon lundy score into the opposite net for us jealous non-owners

  8. Freaki
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    imagine lundstran highest scoring playing gw2. Incredible.

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki. Unless lundstram gets a goal or assist again. I have both,!

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

    Great, now it shows bench points.

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

      It shows 0 on mine...oh wait I have Rico.

  10. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any of the 6.0 strikers worth getting. I cant stretch to 4.5 without another hit

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

      Maybe Ings or Maupay if he can get that starting role from Murray.

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      6.5 sorry

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pukki and Jota I like personally at 6.5

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

      No, but plenty of 6.0 mids

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

      Maybe Wesley, not bad fixture and on pens according to the set pieces section of this site.

    5. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      6.5s yes. I suspect some of the 7s (6.9s soon) will show their cards as well. after that you got to pay 11, with rashford/vardy being the exception

      its difficult because i want 8 midfielder slots. fpl could fix the game by listing players like Salah sterling etc as fwds

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Palace look like a team who don't care. They are second to every 50/50.

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

      Best player doesn't want to be there.

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

      They had a poor window. Losing Bats and AWB hurts. They need a striker badly.

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

        Yes we do. Wont be sorted out until ownership is though.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Going down this year

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This has been coming

      You can’t score less home goals than 19 of the other teams in the league over an entire season & not expect trouble

      It doesn’t matter how many penalties you get, or how tricky you are to play against away from home

      Old Mr. Relegation will eventually come a knockin’

    4. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Another relegation team

  12. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    WC this? Pukki already in on FT:

    Heaton
    TAA - VvD - Digne - Zinchenko
    Fraser - Salah - Pérez - Sterling
    Pukki - Jota
    (Button - Lundstram - Dendoncker - Greenwood)

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't. Could you get a Spurs midfielder in?

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        0.1 short of getting Son…

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

      Play Lundstram over Salah

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hah!

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

      Never using a WC on that.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Want to get rid of Heaton, one Liverpool def, Fraser and potentially Pérez (today's game depending). Lots of issues to solve.

  13. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hurts a bit to have O'Connel over Lundstram

    1. All de Gea no iDier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How do you think I feel; Lamela and Lundstram 1st and 2nd subs?

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

    I need a Perez or Dendo no show.......

    1. All de Gea no iDier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I need a Tielemans no show and Robbo to be erased from yesterday's game.

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I need a Perez masterclass.
      Same for Jimenez tomorrow.
      Not the start I was hoping for.

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

    Where's that TSparke10 Sheffield fans guy? Went into hiding I see.

    1. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dont tell me he doesnt have lundstrom lol thats realy funny hahahahahahahahahaha bloody el my sides are hurting

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Gee . You really must be hard up for laughs.

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

      Unless he's at the match

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's a season ticket holder . Not gone into hiding - get your facts right.

      1. clodhopper
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He is my mate its banter

        1. clodhopper
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Anyway i am laughing cos i do have lundstrom hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahalololololololololhahahahahahahahahahaoooooooooohhhhhhhhlolololohahahahahahahahahaha thats how friken happy i am and its real my whole life is a lafff

      2. clodhopper
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You dont have lundstrom do you i can tell by your attitude hahahaha

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

    gett off the pitch already townsend

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

      Shush.

  17. maff
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Could end up with 27 points on my bench here. Any chance of Wolves v Man Utd being called off?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who you got ?

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

        cantwell, lundstram and dunk

  18. @FPLDIARYFPL
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    bah went kelly over Lundstram. Should have listened to that Sheppard ×D

  19. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just checked the Sheff Utd v palace score. Lol at his Gameweek

  20. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    UGH didn't realise Taylor dropped last night. Lost 0.1 on wildcard. Jesus christ what a poor start ha

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you have a player close to a drop with your WC active?

      1. clodhopper
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

  21. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Stick or twist (have 2FTs):

    Wilson
    Fraser
    Wesley
    Trent

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Twist.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser and Wesley out

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

      Keep Trent but ditch at least one of the Bournemouth players.

    4. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Stick
      Twist
      Twist
      Stick

    5. LSK
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      See how Chelsea and Utd do, they have similarly priced players to those you want rid of

  22. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rico to Lundstrom for -4 ?
    Rest of the defence

    Henderson
    Mina Dunk. Dann. Kelly

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Save it for another GW without a hit
      Doubt they'll be a CS vs. Leicester

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

      2. clodhopper
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He may score or assist though

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dann & Kelly ouch. and No

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Terrible .. thought the good old Dann is back with threat ...

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      lol

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Even To avoid 4.1 situation?

  23. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please Zouma or Barkley no show

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

      no chance

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

    Please stay at home Perez.

    11 pts(so far) on bench from Lundstram. I'm furious.

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      With who?

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

      Most of my mini league rivals played Lundstram. Two GW's in, and I'm 40-50 points behind…

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

        yep

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

        I played Montoya and Trossard over Lundstram and Barkley.

        Half worked lol. Long season ahead. No panic

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Got the Trossard points at least!

          I fear the gap already between my mini league rivals, as every move they made last season – even if it involved a -12 point hit, worked out.

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

            Steady as she goes mate. I finished 780 OR last season. Didn't jump immediately on bandwagons, didn't take too many hits. Trust in your team. Save an ft for when it's right to jump on a player or get rid of one.

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Impressive rank! That's the sensible way to do it, I guess. Got burned by being patient last season, so I'm naturally feeling like doing the opposite this season.

              Pérez in the starting eleven, I see…

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

                Typical lol. He might get a brace

                1. TAT
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Pérez better get a brace now, haha!

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      perez will play sorry

    4. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Add bonus

  25. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    1 GW McGinn on the bench
    2 GW sold Moura for Zaha and put Lundstram on the bench.

    I hate this game

    1. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch unlucky

  26. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robinson to Ceballos the most obvious sideways move after this GW?

  27. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any forwards under 5.9m worth bringing in or just get a 4.5m and play Lundstram/DD until the cash can be better spent elsewhere?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Adams but fixtures are poor.

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

        He's 6.0m

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Whoops my bad. Below 6.0 there's absolutely nothing

  28. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who would have thought watching Sheffield vs crypal can give me such joy!! Thanks to lundstram

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Or pain as lundstram is my 1st sub

  29. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    the gw from hell

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

      lol, this.

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How good must AWB if this team, bar two CBs, could beat Man City?