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24 August 2019 1834 comments
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Gameweek 2 hat-trick hero Teemu Pukki (£6.8m) embarks on his first Premier League match as a highly-owned Fantasy asset this afternoon.

He was the recipient of a huge influx of transfers ahead of Chelsea’s visit to Carrow Road, becoming the most transferred in player of 2019/20 with over 1.2 million managers signing him.

Not surprisingly, Daniel Farke has made no changes to the side that thrashed Newcastle 3-1 last weekend.

That means Todd Cantwell (£4.6m), who also impressed against the Magpies, starts again for Norwich.

Meanwhile, Frank Lampard has made two changes to the Chelsea XI with Tammy Abraham (£7.0m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.5m) starting for the Blues ahead of Olivier Giroud (£7.0m) and N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m). 

The Blues have started the 2019/20 campaign tentatively, following up a 4-0 mauling a Manchester United with a 1-1 draw against Leicester City in Gameweek 2. 

The goalscorer from Lampard’s draw against the Foxes, Mason Mount (£6.1m), retains his place in the starting XI and will look to build on his promising attacking form against the Canaries at Carrow Road. 

Question marks continue to linger over the fitness of Kanté, and therefore Lampard’s decision to deploy Kovacic in the central midfield role is far from surprising, and potentially good for Pukki owners.

The Chelsea boss has also opted to re-call Abraham at the expense of Giroud, with the 2018/19 Aston Villa loanee yet to register a league goal for the Blues.

The 21-year-old will be hoping he can repay the faith of his manager with an impactful attacking contribution against Norwich in the lunch-time kick-off. 

Norwich XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Hanley, Aarons; Trybull, Leitner; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

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

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  1. CostaCoffee
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pass the ball Pulisic you fanny

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Perfect top post

  2. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Did anyone captain Pukki last week and this week? If so I want to cup your magnificent balls 😀

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Jia you - you’re in!

      1. jia you
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        I'd love a good ball cupping but sorry to say I cheated on the Finnish beaut with Kane this week as I'm convinced of a Kane hattie 🙂

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 29 days ago

          Dammit, who else?

          1. Point-one short
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 29 days ago

            I did

            1. Burger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 29 days ago

              I salute you sir, now drop 'em 😆

              1. Point-one short
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 29 days ago

                Thank you, that was lovely. Now a good time to say I only got him on Sunday, and didn't cap?

                1. Burger
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 29 days ago

                  I feel used 🙁

  3. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    I have a feeling a season-defining moment will be when to shift off Pukki before the inevitable regression to the mean.
    Or alternatively he'll just keep banging them in for the next 35 weeks.

    1. jia you
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Just give him that golden boot already!

  4. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    I guess I should be happy with only Pukki from this match...

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      I certainly am

  5. Podge
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Just noticed McGinns fixtures

    1. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      tasty huh

  6. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    mount looks tasty af!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      I have bad news for you, he's straight

      1. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        🙁

      2. Taegugk Warrior
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        What’s you mean...?

  7. AC Tomasso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Chelsea creating many chances but aren't finishing

  8. Francescoli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Zouma must be getting the chop after this game. He looks terrible. Who replaces him?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      That is the question. 1.3 itb, so cannot afford Laporte 🙁

    2. RN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Rudiger

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Gotta be honest though, one cannot deny Pukki does not have good movement. That paves the way...

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Good movement + great finisher.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Plus reliant on terrible keeping

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      I won't not do that so

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Fail
        I can't say I won't not do that 🙂

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      great first touch too

  10. semiconductor
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Perez to mount or martial?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      PUKKI

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        BAN pls

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Yeah we’ll just get him in to replace our keepers as well yeah?

        1. Lilac Breasted Roller
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 29 days ago

          One keeper slot is enough

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Martial. Always easier to go down to Mount if Martial train derails

      1. semiconductor
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Thank you. So you think martial better option than mount now?

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 29 days ago

          Mount looks good, but Martial playing centre forward and Man U also look decent at the moment.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      If you've got (or getting) Rashford up top, probably Mount

      1. semiconductor
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        No i dont have any man utd

  11. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Anyone know anything about Jota from Villa? Is he any good?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Looked pretty ordinary vs Everton

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        I saw his assist and looking for a 5.9 or under mid, thought he could be a possible alternative to McGinn.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      9 goals and 8 assists last season

    3. how now brown cow
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Done more than "my" jota.

    4. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      He was really good last night and was the reason Mcginn played deeper. Just not sure if he will be nailed now and also subbed at the end.

  12. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki s**ts on the FDR

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      People get too hung up on a colour code which doesn’t factor in defensive stats etc. it shows who is more likely to win a match, but it’s a bad guide for FPL returns

  13. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Any chance Maupay starts vs Soton? Was my cheap WC punt last week, been a disaster.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Only viable player from Brigton are Ryan, Dunk and Trossard.

  14. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    When you have MCGinn Heaton and Pukki and rivals team not looking great and then you see their Kane C

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Watch Son completely eclipse Kane in the next few GWs.

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Ha I got Son too 🙂

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      I’d be delighted to see that he’s awful

  15. how now brown cow
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Cant enjoy my mount transfer because I wimped out of getting pukki for a hit. 🙁

    Bottlers.

  16. Fero1905
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Wood & Robinson >> cantwell & pukki??

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Seems decent - let the other games play out though of course

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Lord yes

    3. Fero1905
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Thanks guys

  17. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    How many others upgraded Kane to Pukki for gw2 and had guts to say it here?

    1. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      I have the guts to say that I still don't have Pukki even after a WC...

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Are you Swedish?

  18. Tomerick
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki hasn’t scored all second half so far. Is it time to drop him?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Only for a -8

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      He has 5 goals in 2 and a half games why would u drop for over a 7 min period of no goals??

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Whoosh!!!!

  19. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Mid upto 7.5 a good punt for 2 weeks ? WC after
    Have Salah Sterling KDB Perez

    1. FPL DONKEY
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      I'm looking at Lanzini

      NOR(H), AVL(A)

      1. Stoic
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Good shout. Mount another option

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      McGinn

  20. Random Name
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    This is why all these countless RMT's people posted in pre season are absolutely meaningless

    You can't predict someone like Pukki... who just teared all those pre-season plans apart

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Well... no all plans

    2. FPL DONKEY
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Not really.. he's at a price where you can easily swap him in

      1. Random Name
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        except he's at a price where you can only downgrade... or have to make 2 transfers.

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      King > Pukki, tearing those teams up

    4. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      I think he was in a lot of people's plans, just you looked at Liv, CHE, MCI as 3 of the first 5 and thought wait and see and maybe bring him in GW6...

    5. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      If only we were in the 2% who went with him from GW1!

  21. Bruce Lee
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Mount looks the business

    Perez better fix up sharp

  22. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Time to sell pukki ?
    It all downhill from here 🙁

  23. Licky
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pulisic really should've done better there.

    1. Licky
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Probably fouled tbf.

  24. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Hasn't Cantwell got lovely hair.

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Mahoosive

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      not as nice as lord farquaad

  25. zaydon
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Norwich defense is a joke

    1. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Who cares about defense with that attack? Blackpool 2.0

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Blackpool got relegated

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 29 days ago

          But heroically

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Barkley has been really poor

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Not a secret.

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Minted since his early teens I reckon

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Sky is blue

    4. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Was never going to trust him after last season’s failed bandwagon. Surprised anyone else did.

  27. CostaCoffee
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Barkley slows down every attack

  28. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Oh what a night!
    Pukki party on a weekend night!
    Finnish legend, oh what a sight!
    What a feeling, what a night!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Or should it be "he'll be ten million overnight!"

  29. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Only Lund in The 3 o clocks
    Couch

  30. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Imagine Pukki sneaks another return in before full time... the scenes