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Fantasy Premier League managers will roll back the years as they fix their eyes upon Theo Walcott (£5.8m) in the second match of Gameweek 8.

The Everton loanee has been named up-front alongside Che Adams (£5.8m) as Southampton host Newcastle on Friday night.

Classified as a midfielder, that makes for an out-of-position deployment for Walcott, who has two assists from three Premier League appearances this season.

With Walcott moving forward to replace the injured Danny Ings (£8.4m), Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m) fills the vacancy on the left-hand side of midfield while Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) is named on the bench.

Meanwhile, owners of Callum Wilson (£6.6m), who picked up over 300,000 new managers this week, will be licking their lips at the enforced changes in Southampton’s defence.

Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) misses out with a hamstring problem, leaving centre-back Jan Bednarek (£4.5m) to stand in at left-back, leaving Jack Stephens (£4.8m) to make his first start in the middle of defence since the 5-2 defeat to Spurs.

Wilson really is the only Fantasy asset of note among the Newcastle players for Gameweek 8, his 16.6% ownership comfortably the highest of any Magpie.

Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.3m) is the second-most-fashionable from the north east but, even then, the Frenchman sits in just 6.9% of squads.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, J Stephens, Vestergaard, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Walcott, Adams.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow; Lewis, Fernández, Lascelles, Schär, Murphy; Saint-Maximin, S Longstaff, Hendrick, Almirón; C Wilson.

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

    Nice one Taylor

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      2 baps aswell... sweet af

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      second on the bench oops

  2. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I hate Maupay more than any footballer who has ever lived

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Can't wait to sell him for Antonio. Tempted to do it right now.

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      in sub 7.0m bracket you get what you pay for and by all means not trying to be clever here - considered him myself for this game.

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

        He gets so many great chances he is just abysmal at finishing

        I don’t expect much but he has scored 6 points total in 4 weeks

    3. Plant Based FPLer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      More often than not, these low to mid price forwards will be just that. If they're really breaking out, they'll need to pass the eye test more than the points test.

    4. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      lol, when are you gonna get rid?

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

        In about 60 seconds

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      But he has Villa next.

    6. Party time
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He rarely had a chance today. He was involved in build up from deep & brighton weren’t creative enough. Nevertheless I am glad I sold for Wilson

    7. Plant Based FPLer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Although I traded McCarthy to Martinez a couple weeks back, so I've been bouncing around between low priced players in other positions myself. Martinez needs 12 points this match to break even now.

  3. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Nice gift from C.Taylor, I'll take it...

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      playing him next week as well. guaranteed cs points...

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

        Sure will be

  4. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Two or more CS in my defence for the first time this season

    Thank you Brighton

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

      Held Ryan? Feeling relieved I held and he played and kept a clean a big bonus. Plus lamptey, shame no bonus he sounded involved in alot

  5. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Taylor you beauty.. double up on Burnley def coming up soon for me 😀

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Burnley gave away a lot of chances, should’ve conceded if it wasn’t for Brighton’s poor finishing. I’d wait on the double up if I was you

    2. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mental to double up on a team second from bottom

  6. Mile Plankton
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Nice start of GW, Lamptey on the bench.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Who did you start ahead of him?

      1. Mile Plankton
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Justin, James and Coufal.
        Hoping for James no show.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      That was silly.

    3. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Don't deserve the points if you bench him at home to Burnley.

      1. Mile Plankton
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        True.

      2. FPL_Motty
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah bizarre if you benched, burnley have scored 1 goal all season?!

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Same, with Robbo, playing Coufal, Zouma & Chilwell

  7. el polako
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Clean sheet points for everyone, yay !!

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lamptey with 6 now Wilson it's over to you.

  9. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sold Taylor this week for Coufal, ouch.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Brighton are terrible at finishing chances, Maupay maybe dropped again. Selfish and terrible finishing. Any good finishing team would have scored a couple at least

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

      It doesn't help that they (Potter) change their lineup every week.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      They need to buy a decent striker and he top half team

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        *be

  11. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone has the final bonus distribution?

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      2 for taylor.. 😀

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

        Great start of the week

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bookmark it........

      https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/live/

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Little 1-1 with 2 own goals in this will do nicely

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Thought you were a top lad Dakes . Not anymore..I need Wilson to haul.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry my friend. You are doing much, much better OR-wise than I so far haha

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Long way to go up or down.

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Would be terrible for me as a Wilson and KWP owner.

  13. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    When you see Lamptey got you 6 points... must've been a goal and conceded 4. Could never be a cleanie 😀

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Could have should have scored early in the game.

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What’s this about Werner being rested?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah getting rested tonight .

    2. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He played ninety mins in the Champions League so may well be rested.

    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Been said around here alot during the week... and shot down alot

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He was to be rested last weekend.

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Looks he will start from the bench

  15. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Maupay useless glad I got rid of him..and it was a mistake not to go with Wilson on my wc during last ib...

  16. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Benched Taylor for kilman
    Right thought process, didn't expect Brighton to be so wasteful

  17. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Can’t wait to do Kane and Maupay ➡️ Richarlison and Martial

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Richardson and Martial - that's not even ahead of the curve that's off road man.

      1. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        look at everton's fixtures they're not silly for wanting him

        1. el polako
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Fixtures are good hence Diane & James still in my team.
          Question is can Richarlison find form and start finishing sitters ?

    2. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Thought you were going to put yourself in last week?

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Considering Jimenez and Rodriguez to Richarlison and Rashford.

      1. Vazza
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        You must have some cash in the bank to do that. Not all of us have that luxury

      2. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Rodriguez to Rashford doesn't seem worth it

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Richarlison is an upgrade on Rodriguez, I think.

          Rashford a short term move if for their fixtures if they look remotely decent vs Everton.

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Richarlison against Fulham might be genius

  18. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Honestly who has a Burnley defender?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Honestly, who cares?!?

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Conservative romantics.

    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      All the cool kids.. 15 CS last season and many more to come.. what's not to like?

      1. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        they're not as good as last season though, doing terribly so far this season

      2. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        The cool kids have other defenders with more points.

    4. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ive read that in an Austin Powers voice

  19. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Just seen that Fraser is injured. I guess just the brace then tonight for Wilson.

    1. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ha.

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Expected Maupay to prove a point and benched Taylor. From all the posts he was wasteful again. Taylor worth keeping? I was going to transfer him out for a WHU def

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Burnley have poor fixtures coming up

      1. Vazza
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ha.

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      taylor season keeper..sell maupay asap as he's a garbage pick...

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I don't have him, thought Burnley wouldn't get a CS. Played Justin ahead of Taylor

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      They played vs Brighton and poor Maupay. This result changed absolutely nothing.

  21. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone have Ferguson? Looks like he is due to drop tonight..

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I hope he does and I hope Stephens holds of for 2 weeks

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Both Az and Mark captained Son. Looks like they are cheating from each other 🙂

    Nonetheless I prefer Granville's current team.

    Who is your favorite in the Scouts and Mods league?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      They'll regret it

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Always kinda liked the thought processes and reason Luke brought to fpl management and his mavrick streak but they are all great in their own way tbf.

      1. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        how, none of his decisions this season make sense doing constant big hit and just constantly punting on the whole team instead of select players

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          We all have bad seasons now and again but i admire managers that go for the jugular and do something different.

          Honestly i never follow any other managers teams but just liked some of the moves Luke made in previous seasons when he used come on the scoutcast and explain his thinking.

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Luke is excellent for listening I agree

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      TorresMagic or Geoff

      Seem like good guys. They turn up on here and comment still when many others have left.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed about TorresMagic

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          It's a bot

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            A cranky one at that. 😛

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Valid argument. Granville comments here too

    4. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No weird obsessions here. 😉

    5. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Don't care. Barely count them part of this community no more

    6. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      TM is a legend, the Didier Deschamp of the league, head and shoulders above everyone else imo.

    7. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mark is the only person I've really felt made almost full, relatively consistent, sense tbh

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Meaning no offense to everyone else in the world, of course.

    8. HollywoodXI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mark and Az. I really enjoy Blackbox.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        thanks bud!

    9. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      We were chatting about it and we both agreed that why bother having all these stats that point to Son over Kane in nearly every conceivable way if we both just ignore them.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Groupthink patients 0 and 1! 😛

        FPL Blackbox is my new go-to as well. Great stuff

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Armband was on Son all week so no way was I changing at 3:59 today.

        Reassuring to see you and Mark also back Son. Practically my entire ML have gone Kane(c).

    10. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Well didn't Lateriser pick Andy's wildcard for him. I think they all pick each others players by the looks

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        outrageous lies

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Not really pal. I don't generally lie and i have no reason too. Just what i heard when he invited him onto the Breakfast show then did a last minute wc with the players he reccomended. Doesn't matter to me anyway, can do what he likes 🙂

    11. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Don't have favorite fantasy football players. .it's weird

      But i find Triggerlips hilarious..

  23. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Taylor clean sheet now hopefully a Southampton clean sheet please

  24. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hope Frank does not leave Werner out

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like he will. Probably a cameo if needed

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Congratulations Pope owners

    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      all three of them

    2. Seanigula
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Damn papists!

  26. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Taylor + Lamptey

    Great start to the gw. 😀

  27. Party time
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott oop

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      What year is this?

      1. Party time
        5 years, 8 months ago

        2024?

  28. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Im still not convinced that removing Jimenez is essential. He has no Champions League so is not subject to rotation. He’s an out and out striker who plays for a top team which excels in big games. What is there not to like?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Agree. If Wolves have turned a corner, then the next 2 at least look good. I may then sell for Man City attackers.

    2. Seanigula
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      The last few games I’ve watched of his he had very few decent chances...and that was during their run of good fixtures. Is a goal every other game ok at his price?...maybe, but it’s not very exciting

    3. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      So far, in "big(er) games" this season they lost to City at home 1:3 and they lost to WHU away 4:0. After that, 3 easy games with only one goal scored in each, and finaly 2:0 win last weekend.
      I am not convinced at all that they'll excel in following weeks against top teams.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        There was a difference when Nuno played an actual wingback on the left, last game.

  29. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Looking forward to the Walcott bandwagon after this, it has to happen at least once a season

    1. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Shushh... He’s going to be a game changer but don’t broadcast it in public like that..

  30. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    None too shabby. 12 & Vestergaard from today's two games. A fine start all things considered.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      turned out nice