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Following on from Leicester City’s 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion, the second Premier League match of the day sees Tottenham Hotspur take on Everton.

Kick-off in north London is at 16:30 BST.

The headline team news is that all five major summer signings from these two clubs are handed their full debuts today.

Matt Doherty (£6.0m) makes his Spurs bow at right-back, with Serge Aurier (£5.5m) relegated to the bench.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£5.0m) also slots straight into central midfield, as expected.

Having not featured for the Lilywhites in pre-season thanks to self-isolation and international duty, Harry Kane (£10.5m) is back to lead the line.

Son Heung-min (£9.0m), Dele Alli (£8.0m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) will support the England international in attack.

All of Everton’s three summer signings make their full debuts, with central midfielders Allan (£5.5m) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.5m) selected in Carlo Ancelotti’s starting XI.

James Rodriguez (£7.5m) also makes the cut, despite having started just one league match in the last 11 months.

Son and Doherty are the most-owned players on show here, with both players boasting double-digit ownerships.

Kane was the fourth-most-popular captaincy pick in Gameweek 1, with just over 300,000 FPL managers handing him the armband.

Richarlison (£8.0m), who may well be occupying a wide-midfield role based on Everton’s starting XI, is the only Toffee with an FPL ownership of over 10%.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Winks, Dele, Lucas, Son, Kane.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Digne, Allan, Gomes, Doucoure, Rodriguez, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.


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  1. Moderately content penguin
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I suppose the aggressive play if Chelsea look good is the triple up week 3?

    Kane and Ings to Martial Werner to add to Havertz

    Get the benefit then if the worldy Auba will score as well 🙂

    1. TomSaints
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If Havertz looks good then I’m earmarking him post Liverpool.

    2. The 12th Man
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep those look good. See how Chelsea do first .
      My planned transfer is Vardy or Werner >> Martial.
      Hard to do now.

      1. JamTart
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy likely still a good shout I'd say

        1. The 12th Man
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yeh I may go without United for this week and hold Vardy one more.

          1. Rasping Drive
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Vardy surely worth holding for the first 5? Captain material GW4 and 5.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Possible but probably not. With triple up and very light data the risk is so much higher than spreading to good teams City United and maybe an emerging Everton? They will not blank easily with their fixtures.

      1. Moderately content penguin
        6 years, 1 month ago

        You're right of course

        Played a very aggressive week 1 team and need to draw my horns in a little. Kind of dubious about Chelsea as it happens right now - think it may take some time.

  2. manu4life99
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Ings > Martial
    B) Alli > Willian
    C) Ings,Alli > Martial,Willian(-4)
    D) Ings,Alli > Bruno,Wilson (-4)
    E) Mitro > Wilson

    1. Botman and Robben
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Visionaries
        6 years, 1 month ago

        A

    2. n-doggg
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A or D

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      6 years, 1 month ago

      D looks good but -4

    4. Moderately content penguin
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Leave Ings alone if you have Alli

      He was perfectly fine and that fixture isn't so very great for United.

      Consider James instead perhaps. Better fixtures for sure and much more central to team play

    5. Mirakuru FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why is everyone over Ings already?

  3. Botman and Robben
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford leeds the transfers in so far. Gabriel in at no. 5. Shocker.

    1. Hairy Potter
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just pleased it means less chance of rises on GW1 blank players.

    2. beric
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A lot of people have lost faith in bernado silva already, seems harsh

  4. TomSaints
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Great day today. 30 from 4 but still smarting from mane over Salah.

    Grrrr

    1. Rochdale_Cowboy
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, but you save 0.5m

  5. LewanGOALski
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ings âž¡ Martial or DCL..?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Martial

    2. Atimis
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DCL is really tempting me due to fixtures however feel like I also need United player that’s why Son Ings to Bruno DCL is so tempting

  6. Atimis
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I’m willing to keep Salah long term, Auba surely goes for City mid before GW3, that leaves me with Son and Ings out - one of them to be should become United player.

    If you could have one, who is the pick from Bruno, Rash and Martial?

    Could be also Ings to Martial and Auba Son to KDB Rashford -4 the week after.

    1. Visionaries
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would go Bruno.
      Buy would rather Bruno and Martial

    2. TomSaints
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’m in same boat.

      I do think Son was at the heart of all spurs were doing. Everton were just really good.

      He will get some returns so I’m leaning keeping

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Your thinking Leeds United

    4. n-doggg
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think if you wait to gw3, you’ll not be able to make the move as I’d expect Kdb and Bruno to go up

  7. The 12th Man
    6 years, 1 month ago

    UP THE TOFFEES!

    1. n-doggg
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very impressive performance. Enjoyed my dcl points!

      1. The 12th Man
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh , nice,y played.
        I had James on the bench, didn’t think he would start today but glad I brought him in .

    2. Hairy Potter
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looked good today. Three in central midfield played well.

    3. Moderately content penguin
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Good second half - first half less so I thought. Defence needs work but Allan may settle down and help a bit.

      Be interesting to see if the forwards develop shooting boots

  8. Piggs Boson
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Finally got back in from meeting my new nephew. I think he likes me 🙂

    Wow, I see I got lucky with Digne, DCL, & no Spurs players! Spurs are still weak to headers then?

    What did the eye test tell you from today?

    1. Amey
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs are sh.t
      Mou is outdated

      James is good

      1. Piggs Boson
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ooh, exciting about James. Going to try and find the full match somewhere then. Highlights might not do it...

        Spurs and Jose don't surprise me, the data sucked, it's why I went without.

    2. DAZZ
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlison was dangerous, bar his goal DCL was invisible, and James Rodriguez will do well. Everton will be so tough to beat with Allan and Doucoure patrolling the middle of the park.

      Spurs were toothless, lacked imagination and didnt look arsed.

      1. Piggs Boson
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Everton sound like an interesting prospect this year. Hadn't even considered Richarlison tbh...

    3. beric
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats Uncle GB

      Spurs bad, everton good

      1. Piggs Boson
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Beric 🙂

    4. Visionaries
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Eye test imo
      Everton look organised defensively.
      Spurs look disjointed attacking wise

      1. Piggs Boson
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Typical Mourinho performance then. Not surprised.

        Great about Everton. Might be keeping Digne beyond GW2 at this rate...

    5. TomSaints
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Everton very good, richarlison in particular (though wasteful today).

      Doherty attacking and had one super chance (great save). Son on set pieces and quite involved but spurs looked off the pace. Alli and Kanr anonymous

      1. Piggs Boson
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Richarlison has never convinced me as a finisher. Terrific player, but doesn't own any shooting boots.

        Doherty could be dangerous then... not sure I trust Spurs defence though...

    6. Flair
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Rodriguez phenomenal

      Doherty getting in box plenty

      Richarlison getting chances, benefits from that Rodriguez cross from the right like Ronaldo did

      1. Piggs Boson
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Flair. Can't wait to watch Rodriguez now 😀

        1. Flair
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Rejigged my entire team for him, love that man so much

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Does Rodriguez look good FPL-wise?
        Tempted by a hit for
        Ings, Son > Martial, Hamez or
        Ings, Son > DCL, Bruno
        Who would you rather have of the Ev pair?

        1. Flair
          6 years, 1 month ago

          DCL Bruno sounds good

    7. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      keane at 5.0 looks a sound buy ,doucoure and allan are a huge defensive upgrade

      1. Piggs Boson
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Holgate would worry me.

  9. DAZZ
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I’d be looking to get Ings in with them fixtures. Can’t believe how many knee jerking im seeing here

    1. Ser Davos
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He goes from 2 points to 9 in a flash

    2. Karan_G14
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tot, Bur, Che, Eve in the next 5 games isn't the best set of games.

      Both Martial & DCL look better options imo.

      1. Moderately content penguin
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Fixtures weren't so relevant last time out though. Match up perhaps more so

        Spurs and Chelsea could be better than Burnley and Everton if they defend better this time out, Thought they got away with it first half.

    3. JamTart
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I was always selling for Martial, no doubt he'll do well but I want Tony

  10. Zen_Master
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Want to add in a Leeds midfielder for the GW2 v Fulham. Who do you reckon is the better option, Klich or Harrison? Was impressed by both v Liverpool. Leeds fans or anyone who watches Leeds regularly, please help me out!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      6 years, 1 month ago

      matbe harrison as he plays more forward ?

    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      6 years, 1 month ago

      None

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        6 years, 1 month ago

        great value in there especially compare to other similar priced players

    3. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would like to know as well

    4. BrockLanders
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Watching yesterdays game, I'd personally go with Klich, simply through pens advantage. Harrison was very attacking aswell. Either could be decent tbf

  11. MagicMessi
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any Leeds United fans who is more dangerous from the mids?

    1. Rochdale_Cowboy
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gordon Strachan or David Batty

      1. Andy_Social
        6 years, 1 month ago

        You too young for Johnny Giles?

    2. BrockLanders
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Klich is on pens, but Harrison is slightly more advanced. I'm personally leaning towards Klich.

  12. jimmyabs1987
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just stick to your team! Why knew jerk?

    1. Karan_G14
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Get United attackers is not knee jerking

      1. jimmyabs1987
        6 years, 1 month ago

        No but these “x” to DCL or Doherty to Digne is hilarious

  13. Slitherene
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Son ->

    A) Bruno/Rashford
    B) Sterling/KdB
    C) Save?

    1. gonzalocampos
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Save, will play Southampton next week and will give Spurs the space for counterattack especially for Son with his speed to get behind the defence

  14. Karan_G14
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So Mane to Bruno is a no brainer but Salah to Bruno is madness.

    1. Vazza
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No they are either equally good or bad transfers. Mane has suddenly not become a bad player due to Salah’s heroics yesterday..

      1. Karan_G14
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I completely agree with that but doesn't seem to be the case around these parts.

        1. Moderately content penguin
          6 years, 1 month ago

          😀

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This statement could twist the other way around at the end of GW2, mind!

      1. Karan_G14
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I agree with that but everyone is recommending Mane owner to sell for Bruno but Salah owners are crazy if they want to sell for Bruno.

    3. Amey
      6 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  15. Vazza
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is it fair to say that the casuals are really pushing us to move Auba out for KDB this week? I don’t want to be priced out of making my future planned transfers so not sure what to do

    1. Hairy Potter
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford seems to be the one who might rise first.

    2. Visionaries
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tbf it's not half as bad as I expected.
      No one is due to rise or fall yet. Can't complain

  16. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Reply Fail
      Slitherene

  17. n-doggg
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Did anyone watch the Southampton game, did Che offer anything?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thought he was very good
      Rest of team not so much

    2. Andy_Social
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I've got him. Not a lot really, but he would have scored if not for a great save. I think Saints will improve. I have bigger issues to deal with than a 6m striker tbh, so he stays for now.

    3. Karan_G14
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think he was better than Ings.

    4. Moderately content penguin
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A fair bit actually - one great chance taken well but great save but generally Palace flooded them out. Not a game to judge him on or Ings.

      Looks a prospect to me

  18. Spg76
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Disgusted with my choice of Trent as (c). 48 with 4 to go. Could have been worse. But just a wild decision to (c) a defender in first game.

    1. Nightcrawler
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Do u have salah?

      If u do then youren19 points worse off...mat this point woth over a million in ranks

      1. Spg76
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yes but time to move on.

  19. Nightcrawler
    6 years, 1 month ago

    TAA Auba Son

    To

    Digne Bruno KDB

    Worth -8??

    1. BrockLanders
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Goodness, no

    2. FFSbet.com
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah out too

  20. The Frenchie
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    Alexander-Arnold / Van Dijk / Justin / Lamptey
    Salah / De Bruyne / Bruno Fernandes / ?
    Wilson / Calvert-Lewin

    ?:
    A) Willian
    B) Pulisic
    C) Havertz

    1. BrockLanders
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Havertz if you can afford

  21. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I don't understand why people say "im not spending 5.5m on a keeper". If we could get a striker that scores 170 points for 5.5m he would be considered a bargain.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      6 years, 1 month ago

      .......There are keepers priced 4.5 who can score 150
      No strikers can do that

    2. Nightcrawler
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thats becuase u dint have 4.5 or 5 strikers finishing close just 20 30 points below that....or in some cases even outscoring (pope) Poor understanding of fpl

      1. Ted Bovis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I did say I dont understand.

    3. Flair
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Because a 5.0 striker would be lucky to score 100 points, and a 5.0 GK can hit 150

    4. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Because a 5.0 mil keeper can pretty much do the same. And 4.5 will only be a little less

  22. JamTart
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ings to Martial as planned.

    Think I'll scout chelsea players tomorrow and if Spurs look that bad next week I'll need to move Alli to one of them or JRod

    1. BrockLanders
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sensible approach. Rare in here

    2. I Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Also doing Ings to Martial but think I'm selling Alli for a hit as well. If I was convinced he was going to start maybe I'd give him another week but he could easily be benched. Rodriguez at home to West Brom looks so tasty.

      1. Moderately content penguin
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Really don't get the Martial move for a minus 4. Spurs defence poor Palace defence good and you're going in the opposite direction?

    3. Moderately content penguin
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Rather hasty on that planned transfer if you have Alli - you're picking Palace defence 2 weeks in a row. There'll likely be a score but only a couple of goals that could anywhere, Is Ings against Spurs bad?

      Undo if you can and just fix Alli

  23. BrockLanders
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Evening chaps.

    Sunday night quandary:

    A/ Antonio & Ali to Klich & Martial -4

    B/ Ali to Willian free?

    1. n-doggg
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. BrockLanders
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. That's my thinking.

  24. Big_Andy_GAWA
    6 years, 1 month ago

    19 points from two players in 1st and 2nd place on my bench (Digne and Jamal Lewis). Let's hope for a wee Werner knock in the warm-up tomorrow... 😀

    1. BrockLanders
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Heartbreaking

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      6 years, 1 month ago

      why on earth did you bench digne ??

      1. BrockLanders
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Away to Spurs?? Surely understandable.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          6 years, 1 month ago

          not with his potential attacking returns. totally agree with camzy below no point owning a premium defender and benching him. imo 🙂

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So horrified to hear so many benching Digne stories. Never bench a defender that costs over 5.5m. You're buying those guys for their attacking returns.

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Crikey. I'd only have a £6m Def if I was going to start them every week.

  25. FFSbet.com
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood in for 1-2 GWs is 2FT,not so smart guys,not so smart...

  26. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Think it was Leeds first goal
    Winger burns TAA, cuts in and puts it in the far side.
    A real classic Chelsea Torres goal.
    Who scored that one?

    1. BrockLanders
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Harrison. Former Real Madrid player apparently.

  27. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Getting second thoughts of bringing in Martial for Ings...

    1. Karan_G14
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Think Southampton will get some goals, Spurs didn’t looked that good defensively

  28. Nightcrawler
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How come no one is going rashford???

    1. BrockLanders
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Could be great differential

    2. Eleven Hag
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He has been poor since the restart

      1. BrockLanders
        6 years, 1 month ago

        So was Salah

    3. Piggs Boson
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Has he recovered from his ankle injury?

      1. Piggs Boson
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Just saw he started against Villa.

        Ooh, interesting. I do like him as an FPL asset...

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. Played in the Villa friendly yesterday.

  29. Eleven Hag
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Original plan was to do son to Bruno. Although I did know before about the Sons fixtures, they are too good to transfer him out, he looked involved today and on set pieces

    So I would like to go Egan to Digne, any help with the decision would be great

    1. Lacabacca
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Egan hasn’t played yet.

      1. Eleven Hag
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah it's not that Egan is bad, I liked Evertons defense so much and digne would get attacking returns too

  30. One Man
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ings must have been pretty bad ?? Loads on here are getting rid. Work weekends so rarely see these players Sat or Sun.

    1. Bada Bing
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He was almost invisible, I think he had one header on goal, easily saved. The whole team was hopeless.

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A lot had him as placeholder for Martial. Well, I did anyway

    3. Moderately content penguin
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He wasn't bad - lots of knee jerking going on with people taking him out for a minus 4

      The game was a poor match up for him in the end. Very few goals ever get scored at Selhurst anyway