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Villa debuts for Watkins, Cash and Martínez as Burke deployed OOP

21 September 2020 1407 comments
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Aston Villa have handed Premier League debuts to three key new signings for their first match of the 2020/21 season.

Ollie Watkins (£6.0m) slots straight in at the apex of Dean Smith’s front-three, flanked by Jack Grealish (£7.0m) and Trézéguet (£5.5m).

Fresh from defensive improvements during Project Restart, the Villa defence features Matty Cash (£5.0m) at right-back for the first time while Arsenal’s post-lockdown goalkeeper Emi Martínez (£4.5m) is between the sticks.

Interestingly, Villa’s two most-popular Fantasy assets in Ørjan Nyland (£4.0m) and Keinan Davis (£4.5m) both miss out on a place in the starting XI.

Jed Steer (£4.0m) has been turned to as the second-choice goalkeeper, while centre-forward Davis backs up Watkins from the bench, where is joined by Anwar El Ghazi (£6.0m).

The exciting news coming out of the Sheffield United camp is a the position deployment of FPL midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.5m) up-front.

Chris Wilder has handed him a Blades’ debut in the front-two of his 3-5-2 formation alongside David McGoldrick (£5.5m).

Oliver Norwood drops to the bench as the Sheffield United manager goes with a midfield trio of John Fleck (£6.0m), Sander Berge (£5.0m) and John Lundstram (£5.5m).

John Egan (£5.0m) is therefore handed the captain’s armband in Norwood’s absence, as he sits at the heart of an unchanged defence.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; Hourihane, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Watkins, Trézéguet.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Berge, Lundstram, Baldock; Burke, McGoldrick.

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  1. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I LOVE MARTINEZ

    😀

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  2. Leonard hatred
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    if martinez can save a couple more pens, keep a cleanie and score a goal my GW is saved!

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  3. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    My keeper never saves a penalty.
    He does now!
    Wohhhoooh!

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      My keeper let in two in the first match despite him having a good record

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  4. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Targett keep the cs!

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  5. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Nice

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  6. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Argentina GK for 4.5 is steal

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  7. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez has more points than my GK already

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  8. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    First time my GK save a penalty in 9 years

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    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Silent, friend

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Still never for me in 10 years

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I got one last year with Gazzaniga but it was a fail overall because he was outscored by Pope.

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    4. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I had Stekelenburg against City few years back in which he had saved 2 penalties! It was amazing!

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  9. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lundstram and Egan highest owned players in the game and both will end on minus points likely. Hilarious

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    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      only thing l am loving this GW

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  10. La vida FPL
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody thinking about deleting their team?

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    1. kime67
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah we I’ve seen you looking all depressed and that

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  11. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing gives me more confidence in picking a keeper than his team conceding a penalty to 10 man opposition

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      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        And the opposition is Sheffield United

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      2. KUN+10
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I take it you don't own Martinez

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Don't need to, have a good team anyway

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      3. ivantys
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        So scared to take villa players they struggling against 10 men

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        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          No rush watch and wait

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      4. Traction Engine Foot
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Egan ffs

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Dial up?

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          1. Traction Engine Foot
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Not watching just looked at my team

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      5. HollywoodXI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Wildcarded in Martinez for McCarthy this week 🙂

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        1. Old Wulfrunian
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          nice one!

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        2. Gudjohnsen
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Well done

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        3. WVA
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          To be fair that was the most obvious move

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          1. HollywoodXI
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I’m a Saints season holder so it pains me to say I agree 🙁

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            1. WVA
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              I used to be when I lived down that way, miss it a lot! Enjoy and good luck

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        4. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Same here.

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        5. Gobigorgohome
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          mind u he face liv soon

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        6. FFSbet.com
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Same

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        7. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          wd would have done the same if on WC

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      6. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Lundstram. Hero to BELOW zero

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      7. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Chelsea bid for Martinez incoming?

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      8. kevchenko
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Well 2x players sent off is forcing my hand with a wildcard here haha.

        Less than an hour ago it was being saved for GW5!

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      9. kime67
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        took out martinez after deadline, thanks deadline button guy!!

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      10. ivantys
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        All the casuals buying Lundstrum? 🙂

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      11. aapoman
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Freaking Egan... That just makes my itch to wild card even higher even though got 2ft

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      12. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        OOP Oli Burke pick of the 4.5s then.

        WC coming together!

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        1. Flair
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Enjoy his 5 goals the entire season

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          1. beric
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Thats a good return for your 4.5 man

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          2. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Still More than the rest

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          3. ManofKent
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            He's only managed 10 league goals in 6 years...

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          4. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            That's about 5 more than most 4.5's will return

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          5. Andy_Social
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Bissy won't get that. He'll still be top 4.5 mid.

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          6. Third Eye Vision
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            5 goals from a 4.5 would be better than the usual return of 1 or 2 assists.

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          7. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            5 goals for a 4.5 is awesome

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        2. ManofKent
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          You do know his record at other clubs?

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        3. FFSbet.com
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          That looks like Brewster will go there

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          1. Andy_Social
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Palace have edged ahead in that race

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            1. FFSbet.com
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              But Palace chairman Steve Parish tweeted of the reports on Monday afternoon: "We have asked Sky to take this down as it is a total fabrication from start to finish.

              "We have not made a bid formal or informal."

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      13. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        you can't even write it, got egan too lmaoo.

        26 points all out.

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        1. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          solid

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        2. Lord.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          You’re not all out yet.

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        3. Del Griffith
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Wow. And Ings to Tony to rub salt in. ....that's got to be the roughest of the rough. Unlucky dude.

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          1. Zilla
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Oh yeah definitely, hopefully the smooth is coming now.

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      14. Chazz69
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hi all. Any love for Van de Beek guys ?

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          .
          .
          .
          . . . But why?

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          1. Chazz69
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Why ? It's obvious that he will or at least should be in the 11 start up marching forwrd

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        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Depends how he does next few games. Playing a bit deep when there's better attacking mids for the price.

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      15. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Grealish has just snatched Basham's soul.

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      16. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Every man and his dog on a WC will get Martinez in, but it's hard to know how goof he'll be due to the RC.
        The Villa defence is by no means blowing me away and I think Guaita will be better value.

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        1. Begbie.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Martinez + 0.5 ITB > Guaita

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        2. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Perhaps but what can you do with the plus.5 ?

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      17. Pukki Blinders
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Those points should’ve been Steer’s!

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        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Worse keeper, would he have saved it?

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      18. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Seems like everyone have Martinez

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Only the people that WC in GW2 which there were quite a few of...

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          1. Andy_Social
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I stuck with McCarthy 🙁

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        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          He's a good keeper but when you buy the keeper you buy the defence and vice versa. Villa will concede plenty.

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      19. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        How we looking? Tempted to ditch Son Justin/Dunne and get Trent Klich + 1.0...

        Martinez (Steer)
        Saiss Justin Lamptey (Mitchell Dunne)
        Salah KDB Son JRod (Burke)
        Werner Jimenez Mitrovic

        WC 🙂

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        1. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Looks good if you have a time machine

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        2. beric
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Justin mitchell and dunne is a little shortsighted

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        3. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Ya missing TAA, either Son or Warner

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        4. Dr. Rog
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          That bench is horrific.

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          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Is it that bad? Got 1.0 ITB

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

          Justin vs City
          Lamptey vs United

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      20. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Not watching the game.

        Is Egan’s red a one game ban or three?

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Professional

          One game

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          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            But i want it to be 3 🙁

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        2. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          3 I'd say. Straight red

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          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            It's one.

            The type of sending off is what determines the ban length.

            This one was for a professional foul which is 1 game. Violent conduct or serious foul play is 3 games. Bissouma is gone for 3.

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            1. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Ah okay. Thanks!

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          2. Niho992
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            1

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      21. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Bloomin' great start to his Villa career.

        But oh my god, Lundstram on penalties.

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        1. Dr. Rog
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Norwood not on pitch

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