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13 August 2022 1946 comments
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There are five Premier League matches kicking off at 3pm BST this afternoon on a scorching day of weather up and down the country.

Manchester City v Bournemouth and Arsenal v Leicester City are the stand-out matches from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective, with Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United, Southampton v Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham also getting underway at the traditional kick-off time.

There are no real shock team news calls from Pep Guardiola at the Etihad, where Erling Haaland leads the line for the hosts.

Haaland was not just the most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 2, attracting 1.2 million new owners, but also the most-captained, having been handed the armband by over three million of us.

Guardiola’s only tweak from last weekend sees Riyad Mahrez replace Jack Grealish, meaning that Phil Foden will switch back to the left flank.

Bournemouth are without Dominic Solanke and Jordan Zemura today, with those absences accounting for two of Scott Parker’s three changes. Phillip Billing drops to the bench, as Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie and Jack Stacey all come into the side.

Arsenal are unchanged for the fourth match in a row, including pre-season friendlies, while Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers also goes with the same team that drew with Brentford.

Continuing on that theme at Molineux, both managers have resisted making any changes from Gameweek 1.

That’s also what Leeds boss Jesse Marsch has done at Elland Road but opposite number Ralph Hasenhuttl has made four changes, with Armel Bella-Kotchap, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Stuart Armstrong and Che Adams recalled at the expense of Yan Valery, Oriol Romeu, Adam Armstrong and Joe Aribo.

At the Amex, there’s yet another unaltered line-up as Graham Potter keeps faith with the same Brighton team that defeated Manchester United last weekend.

Newcastle’s only change is enforced as Sven Botman replaces the absent Matt Targett, with Dan Burn moving to left-back.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Gabriel, Saliba, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Tomiyasu, Pepe, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny.

Leicester City XI: Ward, Amartey, Fofana, Evans, Justin, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Castagne, Vardy.

Subs: Soyuncu, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Daka, Mendy, Praet, Iversen, Thomas.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Gross, Mac Allister, Caicedo, March, Lallana, Trossard, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Colwill, Mwepu, Alzate, Sarmiento, Undav, Mitoma, Van Hecke.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Tripper, Schar, Botman, Burn, Willock, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Wilson, Saint-Maximin

Subs: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy, Anderson, Longstaff


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

Subs: Ortega, Stones, Grealish, Alvarez, Bernardo Silva, Delap. Mbete, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand.

Bournemouth XI: Travers, Mepham, Lerma, Kelly, Cook, Christie, Stacey, Pearson Smith, Tavernier, Moore.

Subs: Marcondes, Neto, Lowe, Stanislas, Dembele, Hill, Senesi, Billing, Anthony.


Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, S Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Adams.

Subs: McCarthy, Lyanco, Stephens, Romeu, Aribo, A Armstrong, Mara, Diallo, Valery.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Struijk, Roca, Adams, Aaronson, Rodrigo, Harrison, Bamford.

Subs: Klaesson, Forshaw, Summerville, James, Sinisterra, Hjelde, Drameh, Greenwood, Klich.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Ait-Nouri, Collins, Neto, Neves, Podence, Hwang Hee-Chan, Gibbs-White, Jonny, Kilman, Dendoncke.

Subs: Sarkic, Boly, Guedes, Semedo, Toti, Ronan, Traore, Cundle, Campbell.

Fulham XI: Rodak, Tete, Adarabioyo, Reed, Kebano, Mitrovic, Ream, De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Palhinha, Robinson.

Subs: Leno, Duffy, Cairney, Chalobah, Muniz, Mbabu, Diop, Francois, Stansfield.


GAMEWEEK 2 RESULTS SO FAR

Aston Villa2 – 1Everton

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You can find it via this link and you only have to type in your FPL ID number (so no password/email) to see the visuals.


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  1. Swahealy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone take Jesus out for blanking gw1???????

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      They all in the mud

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My brother, he used his wildcard:lol:

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely a few here

      1. Swahealy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Could be captain material next 2 gws

    4. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      500,000 Jesus week one owners transferred him out. Now mudded!

      1. Swahealy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ha nice

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

      I think Cristina dropped Jesus (and Watkins maybe?) on WC

      1. maglia rosa
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yup

    6. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Surely not

    7. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I strongly advised someone on here earlier not to. No idea his decision

    8. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      0 sympathy for people with 1 GWs worth of patience

    9. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yesssss KDB!!!!

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Has to be Martinelli assist too surely

    1. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Please…

    2. Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Clearly Xhaka

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

      Xhaka passed it to Jesus. Martinelli passed it to Xhaka.

    4. Santi sensei
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Xhaka

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

      Xhaka assy

    6. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Boo they gave it to Xhaka

    7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Xhaka

  3. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus!!!!

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Love when a differential returns, get in Jesus!

  5. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Calm down. Everyone owns Haaland and Jesus

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It's points

    2. andre_c
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I wish KDB does something, he always looks threatening...
      I got no Haaland haha

  6. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Finally Jesus. Get in

  7. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    assit on Jesus?

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Xhaka

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Xhaka, Martinelli AA

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

      Xhaka

  8. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Marinelli intended target assist?

  9. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I like the look of 5m walker more than 7m cancelo (so far)

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who wouldn't

  10. maglia rosa
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Assist for Jesus guys ❓

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Xhaka

    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Xhaka

    3. maglia rosa
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers fellas 😛

  11. Fish up a tree
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus throwing mud balls at his sellers!

  12. Tabasco
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal are fizzing

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Honestly expect at least 3 goals today for them

  13. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    .... and the FPL site crashes again

    1. Santi sensei
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Afterall, its a free to play game.

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I thought you weren't bothered by the goals?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

        Calm down!!

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How do you even stop Haaland?

    Is there a defender in this league that keep up with both his strength and pace?

    1. Mona Lisa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Junior Firpo

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Titus Bramble

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He marked R9 out of a game

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Van Dijk

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Romero 😉

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Probably

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The same one who got murked by Mitrovic?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That was Trent

          1. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            And Trent you mean. Surely you've seen the pen

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah - felt more like Mitro running into him for me. Really bought that one

              1. Utopsis
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Not for me - great feet, sold such an experienced defender down the river

    4. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      And now in one of the best teams in the world who can split up any defence and find him from every possible angle. Golden boot this year guaranteed if no injuries.

    5. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      slabhead

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        lol

    6. Swahealy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Van dijk did it 2 weeks ago

  15. turd ferguson
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why celebrate Jesus hahahah

    1. Swahealy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cause half a million numpties took him out

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

    Who cares if everyone owns them, as long as you do!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Indeed

      8.8 million players for actual rank

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bring in points for AA's...

  18. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Man City have had 6 corners in 22 minutes lol

  19. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rip people who took Jesus out

  20. InsertPunHere
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So this is where all the action is

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    FPL site in the mud

  22. Salan
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This may be the season of forwards.

  23. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    lol at the 265k people who sold Jesus

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foo fighters left the building

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Did he?

        Bailey almost proved him wrong too.

        That would have been lovely jubbly.

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

      They sold for Darwin...don't lol till LIV play.

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    C'mon Foden do something

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He’s a quality player, but for me not so good for FPL. Always seems to be involved but not too often putting the ball in the net or even the final pass.

  25. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Gundo under the radar looks like bernardo heading to barcelona

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Points for everyone!

  27. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nonchalant goal - had no right to make that

  28. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    city fans have seen enough

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Gabriel Jesus > R9

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Damn just remembered I’ve got triple Leicester defense lol

    1. Randaxus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I've got triple Arsenal attack lol

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Have double lol

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bench keeper doesn't count.

    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why in the world would you have this??

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Don’t know