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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



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  1. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one next week

    A Neto (sou)
    B Bailey (EVE)
    C Perisic (che)

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C for me. Can see 1-1 scoreline and Perisic might not even start.

    4. schlupptheweek
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neto's playing Fulham. It has to be Perisic because Sessegnon shouldn't be dropped.

    5. Kannbury
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C.

    6. thattreblefeeling
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

    7. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm benching C

  2. schlupptheweek
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone who has Kane over Haaland don't worry, I don't have Salah so there'll always be 1 idiot with less points than you!

    1. Wings Fan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have all 3

    2. thattreblefeeling
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Transfer was already booked in, everyone says dont book an early transfer, did I listen Fook no, do I have any regrets, fool no lol, start of the season is when you punt and actually enjoy the game, plenty of time to get serious and win your mini leagues

  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham goal please!

  4. The Legend Squad
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Where is best for live xG data?

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Members area is very good for it, match xG up a few minutes after FT.

      Once they update to the new season, FBRef for free.

      1. The Legend Squad
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Struggling with the new members area. UI doesn’t really work on mobile!

        1. Rainer
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Go to match data. Pick a game, go to expected and have a gander.

          Make sure its in phone mode and not desktop when using members area on your phone, its more compact that way.

  5. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed 🙁

    RMWCT

    Ward
    TAA - James - Walker
    Salah - Foden - Martinelli - Aaronson
    Haaland - Darwin - Jesus

    Iversen - Andreas - Neco - Patterson

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For a reason

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

      2. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I messed up

        True that

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Triple villa, triple united, mount, Jesus, double pool defence and no Salah?

          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            😀

            Not really

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              How many did I get right?

        2. DaveZubie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Too many punts??

          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yep

            And now will need hits to rectify

            Gotta be proactive

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Zinch/Gabriel over Walker with Arsenal's fixtures.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        City fixtures better long term since this is a WC

    3. More Tragic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      no Zinchenko, no banana

    4. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nor much better than the team that got you into this mess

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Watch this lot tear it up next week

    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think a Trippier and Diaz outscores TAA and Aaronson, but most will probably disagree

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Trippier fixtures get nasty from gw 3

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Play Neco in 3 and Patterson in 5?
          Or you can take a risk with Zinchenko

    6. Fish up a tree
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Crikey whats your current team…

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        One that's pretty dire

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Go on

    7. mchugho
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't wildcard already, come on.

  6. The Mandalorian
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    City have really struggled to create chances for Haaland. Nunez had more involvement in the box in less time

    1. MamboNumberOne
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well that's comforting at least.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      West Ham defending well. Quite the double decker bus.

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        this
        no space, no ambition

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, scored by creating his own chance

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nunez looked pretty essential with his movement and positioning but I will still wait and see week or two with Diaz. Someone will come and mention Nunez's first touch etc but look at Mo, it is sometimes quite awful but when you get ten chances per game you are going to score a lot.

  7. fusen
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    You have to love the hindsight posts around Kane Vs Haaland.

    Spurs batter saints but Kane blanks, West ham have their main keeper go off injured and the replacement keeper gives away a penalty within 5 minutes.

    Obviously Haaland was the #1 choice 🙂

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who did you go for?

    2. Sameobi
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He’s scored. He’s off and running. He’s confident. He’s playing Bournemouth next week.

      I reckon Harry will get one against Chelsea, but Haaland will get a hat trick. Or Pep will bench him.

      There’s no right answer.

    3. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah but that's how FPL works FUSEN, you pick the right player after he gets points, not before.

    4. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You talking sense pal.

    5. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You could have known about this had you subscribed my channel

    6. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If by hindsight you mean every time kane has played in August then yes I used hindsight to pick haaland.

    7. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think most of the conversation here was about only having Kane for one week and then moving to Halland, which really was a bit of nonsense (considering Kanes aversion to August)

  8. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Man City 2 Bournemouth 0
    Mahrez 57'
    Gundogan 90'

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez hatty. Gundogan and Rodri with goals.

    2. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 assists for Haaland - we don't have any problem

  9. EL_FENOMENO
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cash to:
    a) Walker
    b) Zinchenko/Gabriel

  10. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Guedes to Wolves. Big big signing.

    Hopefully 6.0m mid.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neto's spot?

      1. Dubem_FC
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nah. He'll take Hwang's spot. He's a striker.

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who dat ?

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Which page do you use to look at players stats (g, a, etc)?

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        transfermarkt innit?

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wonder how he'll fit in, never been fully convinced by him when I've seen him but certainly has the potential and has looked better in the last year

  11. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    People with Kane and Haaland, what are your plans? Hold Kane til WC or move on Nunez?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kane blanking wasn't a problem for me, it's the very low xG and everyone saying he wasn't very involved and was really deep that's the issue for me. Was already trying to think of a way to get Nunez in the coming weeks, likely to just do it now

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Such kneejerkers on here

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Learn the difference between kneejerking and spotting bad signs early and making moves instead of being stubborn

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

          1. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Good talk

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would upgrade Kane to Mitrovic if I had Haaland also.

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Probably get Haaland and cap.

      1. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Salah has palace home. Easy cap

    5. Squib
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Holding. Kane will score goals. Haaland will score goals. Not even an issue. Reactions to a blank are sometimes are laughable.

  12. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Neither Foden or Grelish have done much to cement their place in this City team so far.

    Those wide forward roles are still very much up for grabs.

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say Foden looks better.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So the only way into thar team is Haaland or KDB

    3. TOBY1
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Enter Alvarez

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foden & Mahrez next week. Mahrez hatty, Foden subbed 62" for Alvarez.

    5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's been an extremely tight game, West Ham sitting extremely deep and narrow

  13. Artilleryman
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Selecting Kane for GW1 was perfectly understandable (particularly given the opposition); however, with Chelsea (A) in GW2 I thought Haaland was a better solution for more than just one game week

    1. TOBY1
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. It Kane wasn’t against chelsea in gw2 and haaland v Bou I would have chosen him.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      But then Wolves at home is better than Newcastle away?

    3. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Picking Kane to start with was fine, once you didn't plan on selling to Haaland in GW2.

      Using up a valuable FT means you're 4 points down immediately... that's 12 down atm...

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Risks of upside chasing. Sometimes these fail, sometimes C KdB scores 4

        1. fusen
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly this. Kane was exactly the same odds to score as Haaland with the bookies. Saints was an easier opposition.

          It simply didn't come off this time. Didn't make it a wrong decision, it just didn't come off.

          1. Rainer
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Oh Kane over Haaland was the right decision for just GW1, for sure.

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Lol

      2. MamboNumberOne
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If the rest of team is fine then it's not really points lost is it since they're free transfers.

        1. Rainer
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It is because down the line you're an FT down.

          Something always comes up to disrupt us.

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep yep

  14. MC Hammer
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Third City spot is going to be a headache and a real differentiator

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      traditionally won't have a 3rd one, just too much rotation risk involved

    2. MC Hammer
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah but they’re gonna score a ton of goals, can’t pass up on that even with the risks involved

      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It's scary I know but I took the risk and won my last three mini leagues against teams that were packed with City players 😉

  15. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    People need to calm down. Haaland only has as many goals as Schar and Lerma - and their goals are worth more.

  16. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Out for the day with the fam, just checking in while they’re on a toilet break 🙂 his Grealish looking? Cheers…

    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How is*

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hair looking pristine as usual

  17. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    After this game I reckon many will be busy working on their WC's.

  18. el polako
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    He scored a pen, so what ?
    Mitrovic did too.

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I know haha, it’s so funny

  19. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    To add to Martinelli, who's better Jesus or Saka

    Didn't see match, Saka more shots/kps

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saka is the best 8m mid to own.

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dunno..Kulus better, but is Saka better than Jesus based on albeit limited 1 match eye test to pair with Kulu ?

        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Jesus forward spot could be Darwin

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both will do well, pens probably settles it if Saka is on them all.

      That's if you don't fear ownership of course...

  20. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just going to stick, surely the right play here?

    Ward
    TAA Cancelo James Gabriel
    Salah(c) Diaz Mount Bailey
    Kane Jesus

    Iversen Andreas Neco Greenwood

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would strongly consider Kane to Haaland

    2. Zidane's Floor
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      should have gotten Neto like an rubbish man

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kane could do well against CHE.

  21. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland has scored in his debut on 6 club competitions.

    Man City had missed 12 of 33 penalties between Aug 2018 to May 2022, with 6 different players failing from the spot

  22. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo on 2 YCs right?

    He was booked in the community sheild as well right?

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No. Community shield not a premier league fixture

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For the season, yes.

    3. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aye

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just watched the Newcastle highlights, NFO must be terrible, every highlight was Newcastle attacking, not one of a NFO attack 😀

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but newcastle are a much improved team too

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I saw a pretty slick passing play and a chance for Lingard, that was about it

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Forest will need time for new team to gel

    4. Hattrick Harry
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I watched the game and Forest surely attacked several times, NecoW with good crosses but no end result.

  24. Heiro
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Prob already posted but any reason KDB wasn't on the pen?

    Amazed if he's been kicked off pen duty when he's arguably the best player in the league.

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He was never on them.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah

        Mahrez was and they pick each game.

    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I guess it's just a part of Erling's contract

    3. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KdB never wanted to be on pens. Mahrez was Nr 1 penalty taker. Mahrez missed last pen, but even stated he still considered himself as Nr 1 after Haaland arrived.

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      People always ask this but I'm not sure why, KDB has never been the designated penalty taker, he's said he doesn't want to take them and I think the last one he took was around 3 years ago which he missed

  25. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I know the haaland owners will dusagree but apart from penalty, he hasn't done much. Still kane to haaland is on by the looks of it

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, similar to Salah yesterday, quiet but deadly.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Or get Wilson and Mitro for a hit and improve your bench?

    3. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wonder what kane owners would do for little involvement and a goal in 45 mins?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kane more involved as he often plays deep

    4. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This is exactly the ability you add to your team when you sign Haaland. He's a mentality monster and can decide games single-handedly.

    5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cool kids have both!

  26. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rice poor miss

  27. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do Neto>Martinelli for free? Would very much like to do Bailey>Martinelly but have only 0.5 itb

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would rather take a hit and get Bailey out

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kev is pissed

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hot weather affecting his decisions

  29. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Time for Ederson assist

  30. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Unsteady Eddy.