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Dugout Discussion August 7

West Ham v Man City team news: Haaland and Foden start, Mahrez benched

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Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) comes to a close this afternoon with West Ham United hosting Manchester City at the London Stadium.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

43.8% owned Erling Haaland leads the line for the visitors in Pep Guardiola’s 4-3-3 formation, with Phil Foden and Jack Grealish preferred to Riyad Mahrez on the flanks.

The Algerian, meanwhile, is named among the substitutes alongside Bernardo Silva, plus new signings Stefan Ortega, Kalvin Phillips and Julian Alvarez.

Michail Antonio starts in attack for West Ham, with Gianluca Scamacca on the bench.

It could be any one of Vladimir Coufal, Aaron Cresswell and Ben Johnson partnering Kurt Zouma at the back, with Craig Dawson and Nayef Aguerd missing out.

GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Johnson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Lanzini, Fornals, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Randolph, Ashby, Coventry, Downes, Okoflex, Vlasic, Benrahma, Scamacca

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Foden, Grealish, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Stones, Alvarez, Bernardo, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand

Haaland Foden


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  1. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    3 this week, 3 next week?

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      3 every week.

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  2. WVA
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Sort by most selected, select players, do well at FPL

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  3. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Kane over haaland, mistake central

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      One GW bro.

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    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      To be fair, Kane v Saints looked gold before hand and I’m a saints fan. Our defence is woeful. Wasn’t to be for us Kane owners

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Same here

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  4. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Haaland scores one goal and breaks the fpl site.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Kane dropping tonight then...

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      1. Tomerick
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Ideal for later in the season when he’ll be essential

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        1. The Senate
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Exactly - the lower he falls the more affordable he is when it’s the right time to get him

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  5. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    If it was not clear to me before, Haaland will be the difference when City seems to not get through tight defences.

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  6. mcpoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Anyone going to be brave and hold on to Kane?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Spurs haven't scored vs CHE in last 3
      Due

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      1. Fantasy furball
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Spurs will score, but will Kane?

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    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Nope. Haaland still a wait and see and I really don’t see Bournemouth as push overs, however this city team are so good and I don’t want to be left behind early. The knees are jerking wildly

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    3. mcpoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I'm holding, it's only a game anyway.

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  7. zon
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    My knees are feeling very bendy atm

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    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      bit wibbly wobbly are we mate

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  8. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Haaland renders Kane obsolete this season due to the pricing. If you can't see that you either haven't played fantasy long enough or just don't know what you're doing

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Why can you not have both?

      You assume Salah is essential. You are wrong

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      1. RICICLE
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Salah IS essential

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      2. Top Dog
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Not essential, but the better pick for opening GWKs

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      3. thattreblefeeling
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Should have stopped at why cant you have both

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  9. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    How much does Kane drop this week?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      0.1m Sunday morning.

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  10. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Halaand! Finally something to smile about.

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  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    And that's why you never book in a FT.

    Kane to Haaland in GW2... 😮

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    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Yeah it's part of why I didn't understand why so many planned it, it's like everyone thought it was impossible that he could score this week

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      1. Top Dog
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Nope just thought Kane would score more

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        1. markmcr
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Oh how wrong we were 🙁

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        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Thing is how much more? If you have another enforced transfer then the benefit would be 4pts less, it seemed like most felt Kane would outscore him by 7-10pts or so

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  12. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Didn't go for Kulu and Haaland in the end. Kane is a safe option they said. Weeeee FPL is back

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  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    It should always have been Haaland. Superior player in a superior side.

    Cheers, Erling!

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  14. Ouf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    This was always the risk of booking kane to haaland. FPL is unpredictable

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 9 months ago

        The pain hasn't even come yet, that's next week when kane scores against Chelsea and Haaland blanks

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        1. Ouf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          That would be typical FPL

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    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Could have played for England too...

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      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        That was never going to happen.

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    3. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Price rises, forced transfers, -4s, wildcards, pandemonium, cats living with dogs , all incoming

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    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Haaland on pens...hmmm

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Who else was going to be?

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    5. Fantasy furball
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Wish there were extra points for penalty scorer if he won the penalty in the first place

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    6. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Thanks to whoever's it was that helped me change my mind from Kane to Haaland. 🙂

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Camzy's post gets some nice credit for it.

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        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I'll second that. Pretty much sold Haaland I'm GW1 for me

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Will you need help on every other transfer you make this season too?

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        1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          More than happy with the rest if the team 🙂 just those two were a 50/50 for me!

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    7. el polako
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      It was all good with Fabianski in goal, unfortunately Areola ain't the same level.

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    8. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      My hot topic on starting with Haaland over Kane is aging really well.

      Being on pens is a big deal.

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      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        No doubt. You get to decide who can write stuff down.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Absolutely on point.

          Ball-point.

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      2. Chocolate Teapot
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        I had Kane from day one until I read that. Thank you!

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    9. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Can't go without Haaland after seeing him 2day, life will be more exciting.

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Many are in your boat.

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      2. RICICLE
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 9 months ago

        It’s 1-0 and half time, not much to go off but it’s likely bringing Haaland in.

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      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        For sure. You would dread every city match coming up without him.

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    10. windowview
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Who should I swap out Sancho for?

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    11. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Saliba nailed enough after that performance, right?

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Yes imo. Great performance. And I doubt Tomiyasu will be fit anytime soon anyhow.

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        1. sirmorbach
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Cheers!

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      2. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Yes, be a crime to drop him. Arteta wants him to sign a new contract & he wants to know he plays regularly before signing

        He’s quality too!

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        1. sirmorbach
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Nice, thanks!

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    12. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      KDB really seems off the pace, like he needs a couple of games to get the rustiness out

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Was the opposite last match.

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          The CS? Thought he was poor in that too tbh, decision making and passing wasn't anything near his usual standard

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      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Still managed to score.

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    13. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Kane owners, you switching to haaland for GW2 or nah?

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      1. RICICLE
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Yup most likely

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      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Absolutely.

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      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        No brainer

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    14. GoonerGirl
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I was annoyed with my last minute decision in taking out Zinchenko but looks like I made a great last minute decision to swap back to Haaland over Kane.

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    15. windowview
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Did Kane play well yesterday,? Didn't see it.

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Yeah, unlucky to blank.

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      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Yes but deeper than you'd like. Think I saw he had like 0.12 xG

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    16. markmcr
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Bench one out of Rashford (bre), Neto (FUL), or Bailey (EVE)?

      Leaning towards Rashford atm based on fixture and performance

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      1. Ouf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        I would say Bailey. Villa looked awful

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    17. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Imagine going without Haaland? Something special.

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      1. RICICLE
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Amongst the most annoying comments on here is the whole “imagine…..” etc, eurghh

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        1. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Bait taken I guess!

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          1. RICICLE
            • 1 Year
            1 year, 9 months ago

            What bait?

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            1. RICICLE
              • 1 Year
              1 year, 9 months ago

              And if there is bait, how sad is it to actually want to deliver said ‘bait’

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              1. MIGHTY JOE
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Haha, maaan… Cry in the mud, while the rest of us FEAST 😉

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                1. RICICLE
                  • 1 Year
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Oh dear…..just oh dear.
                  Who is crying? And wha tis this MUD?
                  Feast? Lmao, I’m sailing on a great total this GW thanks, most likely beating you, if anyone is feasting it’ moi.
                  You sound very sad.

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                  1. MIGHTY JOE
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 4 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    No, most likely not. But have a good one in the mud 🙂

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                    1. RICICLE
                      • 1 Year
                      1 year, 9 months ago

                      Erm, yes I think so. I’m having a great time in points galore mud, you are truly in this said ‘mud’ in general in life lol

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        2. The Senate
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          The ‘imagine xyz’ social media trend adds nothing to any conversation and is peak captain hindsight

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          1. RICICLE
            • 1 Year
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Truth haha

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      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        I don't have to imagine it.

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        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Me neither, I actually did it haha

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      3. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Don’t own a premium forward, I’ll see how it goes, as long as Pool step up and Mo keeps firing

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      4. el polako
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        I can, went KDB instead.

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      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Plenty imagined it and plenty have. Not everyone wants to copy others

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      6. Jock Grealish
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        A penalty ok

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