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Wolves and Manchester United have both named largely unsurprising line-ups for the first Monday night clash of the 2019/20 season.

As expected, Nuno Espirito Santo has made no changes from last week, retaining a 3-5-2 shape for his key men.

The majority of them were not involved when Pyunik were seen off 4-0 at Molineux on Thursday, so Raúl Jiménez (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£6.5m) have both had seven days since their last start.

Popular budget midfielder Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) continues to be involved in the heart of Wolves’ engine room, alongside Rúben Neves (£5.5m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.5m).

Matt Doherty (£6.0m) holds onto his right wing-back berth following injury in pre-season, with Jonny (£5.5m) on the opposite flank.

While Jota and Jiménez boast 19.3% and 11.4% ownership each, the wider Fantasy world does appear to be backing a Manchester United clean sheet.

That’s according to the ownership anyway, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) the most popular player in the Monday evening meeting.

He currently sits in 36.1% of teams while David de Gea (£5.6m) is owned by 20.4% and Harry Maguire (£5.5m) by 19.2%.

The Gameweek 2 captaincy debate also concludes with Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) getting the final say.

He comes into Gameweek 2 skippered by over 220,000 managers, making him the most fashionable captain at Molineux today.

Meanwhile, Daniel James (£6.0m) comes in for his firstever start for Manchester United in the Premier League.

“He has made an impact since day one. In pre-season, in training and he came on last week to get a goal. We’re going to chop and change at times. Andreas did well last week but today Daniel James is the right choice. Dan is Dan. He’ll give us the X factor of his pace, his attributes also off the ball will be important as he’s incredibly hard-working.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Wolves XI: Patrício; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez.

Man United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Pogba; Rashford, Lingard, D James; Martial.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. owenread
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    a) Wilson + Robbo + Lucas Moura —> Pukki + AWB + KDB

    b) Wilson + Robbo + Lucas Moura —-> Kane + AWB + Any £6.5 or lower

    If it’s B, then which midfielder?

    1. sminkypinky
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      A imo

    2. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      A is tempting but Kane has to be best captain option this weekend.

    3. Triple P
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      A

  2. sminkypinky
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Robbo+Perez+King -> AWB+Martial+Pukki -4 a no brainer right?

    1. Albert_Luque
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Could really pay off, I'd do it

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      For sure!

    3. owenread
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Perfect

    4. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Ignore the Pukki move. Won't score in the next 3.

      1. KunDogan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        This

    5. The Man Pastore
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      I wouldnt do the king to pukki for - 4

      1. sminkypinky
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers for your feedback but I have to go for him. Stats, eye test say so.

    6. CC22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Was literally just looking at the exact same but with TAA instead of Robbo. Do you have any other Liverpool defence? I’ve got VvD as well so definitely want to downgrade one at least.

  3. BigBillyBass
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Seems like the only template essentials that have come good from the start of the season have been Digne, Sterling, Salah and Kane. The rest (Robbo, TAA, Fraser, Wilson, Perez, Jota) = garbage

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      2 games and everyone has lost their mind

      1. KunDogan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        This!

      2. BigBillyBass
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Liverpool defence has been awful, Bournemouth look lousy, Perez has looked like a headless chicken and Jota has been non existent. No mind lost here

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Only 36 weeks left

    2. sminkypinky
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      A proud owner of a fair few of the garbage lot here...

    3. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Kdb?

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Wasn’t in many templates

    4. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Kane had 0 shots v city and played as John Obi Mikel

    5. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Kane wasn’t an essential - template was double 6.5 and dissing premium forwards

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        He was part of the SSK teams that a lot of people went with on here so for me he falls into that bracket

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 20 days ago

          And now he has Newcastle this coming week. The epitome of juicy

    6. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      I have/had the Bournemouth double up, fair enough Fraser has been crap & has been duly ditched but has Wilson been so bad? Two 5 pointers isn't awful.

  4. owenread
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Is KDB or Kane priority for this Gameweek

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      This GW Kane; thereafter, Kev

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      KDB

  5. Andy_Social
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Okay, okay, change of plan. 3 transfers, -4 hit.

    OUT: TAA, Jimenez, Stephens
    IN: Pukki, Martial, Soyabean

    Soon as the final whistle blows

    1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Who’s soyabean?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Leicester 4.5 defender

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 20 days ago

          😀

      2. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Soyboyuncu

      3. AndyCook
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Soyuncu?

        1. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 20 days ago

          Bless you

  6. Dr. Rog
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Pope 4
    VVD Digne AwB Cancelo 4
    Mane Sterling KdB Martial Ceballos
    Kean Pukki 4.5

    Pope 4
    TAA Digne AwB 4 4
    Salah Sterling KdB Martial Ceballos
    Kean Pukki 4.5

    1. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Why cancelo?

  7. niko mate
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    When Man united failed to sign new attacker and with Lukaku leaving, it was obvious that Martial will play a lot and score a lot of goals. Also classified as a midfielder and cost only 7.5... Idk how he had only 7% ownership at the start. Sadly everyone is gonna buy him now.

    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      I think everyone should remain patient 🙂 for a couple more weeks anyway while they gather information

    2. AndyCook
      7 years, 20 days ago

      If people weren’t buying him he wouldn’t be scoring though so look on the bright side

  8. Fred the Red
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Keep Digne or sell?

    1. thepeen555
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Keep. Don’t be crazy

    2. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Keep.

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Why would you sell?

  9. el polako
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Martial would cost me -8 pts....
    I think I wait.

    1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      You wait you regret

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      100% wait

  10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Damnit, martial going to go up isn't he. Who doesn't get one more week to prove it?

    Tielemans
    Lucas

    Really want to give Lucas Newcastle...

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      If he scores, his price will be back up and you can sell

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      ...then it's Tielemans, I guess! 🙂

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Very sound reasoning 😉

  11. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    This is tough. Which option do you prefer on WC?

    A) Salah Martial (Barnes/Jota) Cantwell

    B) Mane KDB Ceballos Greenwood

    Pope 4.0
    VVD Coleman Montoya (Diop Lundstram)
    _____ Sterling ____ McGinn _____
    Kane Pukki _____.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Surely you can have all of KDB + Salah/Mane + Martial?

    2. gedda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      A with Jota for me.

  12. Johnny Drama
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Robinson & Lanzini -> Cantwell & Martial makes sense, right?

    1. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Maybe. Lanzini is on my watch list. West Ham could hit a purple patch

  13. mackan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    really tempted to wc this!!

    pope
    awb vvd dunk boly
    kdb mane sterling son martial
    pukki

    What do u think?

    1. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Bold. Could work. Kane vs Newcastle though.....

  14. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    WC:

    A) Rashford + Martial
    B) Kane + McGinn

    Thank you muchly 🙂

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Your WC, wow. B

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Defo 🙂

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 20 days ago

          It didn't start Well?

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 20 days ago

            The template didn't work

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Not an easy one that. I guess you'll have Salah and Sterling so going Kane would restrict your squad

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Probably still Kane but Martial is tempting

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 20 days ago

          yeah, i've decided kane isn't worth it at all, i'll be going with the united lads

          1. ‘Tis the Season
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 20 days ago

            Went martial AWB and pukki for -4 yesterday

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      B

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      A

  15. Fpl Old Guard
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Wan Bassaka or Shaw? I figure AWB better on bps but Shaw might be better with attacking returns potential?

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      AWB for sure. Guy is a bap king

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      AWB.

    3. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Thats what I thought, but AWB is a machine and a bap monster

    4. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      AWB looks like he'll get bonus with every cleansheet, and sometimes even without - thats 7-9 points per cs

      Shaw doesnt get a lot of attacking returns

  16. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    The question for me is:
    Martial or Son?
    Both with scary fixtures.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Son can wait imo

      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Thats what i thought. Although NEW at Home is so tempting.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Let the Son rise first...

  17. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    I think I want Martial in my FPL team

  18. Aaaatsu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    What do you think about this WC team?

    Ryan / Button
    Kelly, AWB, TAA, Zinzchenko, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, De Bruyne, Martial, Mount
    Pukki, King, Wickham

  19. Eleven Hag
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Martial goal was sweet - AWB CS Wud be sweeter

  20. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Who do I prioritise bringing in first?

    A....martial

    B...kdb

    Thanks

    1. JohnBlack
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      B

    2. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      B

    3. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      B

  21. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Template was shite.. time to WC. Can’t be missing out on multiple bandwagons and huge chunks of TV this early in the season

    1. gedda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      I am hoping to hold on but Pukki & Martial look like easy 0.5m to be gained.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      my thoughts exactly, screw keeping it. I'd rather use it and get ahead rather than use it to claw back when already behind.

    3. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Template wasn't shite. At OR 60K with the same template.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        I went template and at a rank of over a million, so i dunno how you've gone template.

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Why was is shite? I have rather template taem and 26k OR. Dont have Pukki and Martial though.

    5. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Right?? I'm thinking the same – have at least 5 changes I want to make, and three-four of them are going up before next deadline. Missing out means being transfer restricted further down the line.

      Kane though...

  22. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Doherty off injured 🙁

  23. drilsby
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    What happens if I have 2 free transfers, used them this week and then WC?
    Do I have 2 free transfers next week?

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      No

      1. drilsby
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        They're just begging me to -8 then.

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Negative.

  24. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Love that I started with Martial and now everyone is racing to get him.

    1. Poseidon.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Most of us started with him

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        From these last few pages it doesn't seem so lol.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Congrats. That’s how to do well at FPL, be one step ahead of the pack. I didn’t imagine him being a 7.5 OOP gem.. time to get on board.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah as soon as I heard he had the 9 shirt he was in.

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 20 days ago

          Always planned to get GW3, never planning transfers ahead at start anymore, straight in next time.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Your differential is no longer a differential and you're happy?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah i obviuolsy want to do better than everyone else, but I don't mind other people doing well to.

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 20 days ago

        Sign of a good differential

  25. Albert_Luque
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    A or B?

    A: Robbo, Perez and Wood to Pukki, Martial and AWB for a -4
    B: Robbo, Perez, Siggy and Wood to Pukki, Martial, AWB and KDB for a -8

    I know a -8 is a lot, but those 4 could really boost the team if they continue to show the form they're in

  26. Phillipsturn
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Pérez + Moura + Wilson >> Martial + Mount + Rashford -4?

  27. BEARZINHO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Pre wc

    Ryan (button)
    Taa, robbo, digne, zink, (rico)
    Salah, sterling, fraser, perez (dendonker)
    Wilson, Jota (greenwood)

    Post wc

    Pope (4.0)
    Taa or robbo, awb, digne, zink, Lundstram
    Salah, sterling, kdb, martial, cebellos
    Pukki (greenwood), (wickham)

    What changes would you make?

    1. BEARZINHO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      Im making 7 changes to my team

  28. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Zinch Coleman
    Salah Sterling Perez Fraser
    Vardy Wesley

    2 FT, 0 ITB

    A) Robbo, Fraser, Vardy > Montoya, Martial, Kane
    B) Robbo, Fraser, Wesley > AWB, Martial, Pukki

    1. Legohair
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      A

  29. Legohair
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Which one?
    A. Perez&VvD to Maddison&AWB
    B. Perez&TAA to Maddison&AWB
    C. Perez&Zinchenko to Maddison&Souyncu
    D. Perez&TAA to Martial&AWB

    1. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 20 days ago

      D

  30. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 20 days ago

    Traore on
    Doherty off