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18 February 2023 1091 comments
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Following the six-goal thriller at Villa Park, there’s a bumper crop of Premier League matches getting underway at the traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off time.

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City is among the half-a-dozen top-flight matches taking place:

Despite the much-discussed threat of rotation in this fixture, Pep Guardiola has only made two changes to his line-up from the midweek win over Arsenal.

Phil Foden replaces Riyad Mahrez out wide, while Aymeric Laporte comes in for Nathan Ake at the rear.

There are five changes for Forest, with Joe Worrall, Felipe, Jack Colback, Jonjo Shelvey and Danilo all coming into the team.

Scott McKenna and Willy Boly are injured, while Orel Mangala, Chris Wood and Gustavo Scarpa are benched.

Graham Potter has outdone Steve Cooper, making six changes to the Chelsea side from the midweek clash at Borussia Dortmund.

Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke, David Fofana, Cesar Azpilicueta, Mateo Kovacic and Mason Mount all start, with Kai Havertz and Mykhailo Mudryk benched.

The rumours were true as Wednesday starters Thiago Silva, Reece James, Hakim Ziyech and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are not in the squad, with Marc Cucurella also absent.

Armel Bella-Kotchap, Stuart Armstrong and Mohamed Elyounoussi are restored to the Southampton line-up in Ruben Selles’ first league match in temporary charge.

Budget FPL defender Hugo Bueno is one of two changes to Wolves side, with Adama Traore also promoted to the line-up. Rayan Ait-Nouri drops to the bench and Mario Lemina is suspended.

Bournemouth’s only change sees Jaidon Anthony replaced by Marcus Tavernier.

Evan Ferguson for Denis Undav is Brighton’s sole alteration, while there’s also a change in attack for opponents Fulham as the injured Aleksandar Mitrovic is replaced by Harry Wilson.

Brentford’s three tweaks are predictable ones, as Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva and Yoane Wissa come into the starting line-up to replace Kristoffer Ajer, Vitaly Janelt and Mads Roerslev.

Albert Sambi Lokonga and the fit-again Joachim Andersen oust James Tomkins and Will Hughes from the Palace starting XI.

Neal Maupay replaces Ellis Simms up front for Everton as the Toffees host unchanged Leeds.

GAMEWEEK 24 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Pinnock, Mee, Henry, Norgaards, Jensen, Dasilva, Wissa, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Cox, Schade, Zanka, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Janelt, Roerslev.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Mitchell, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Doucoure, Lokonga, Ayew, Olise, Schlupp, Mateta.

Subs: Whitworth, Milivojevic, Eze, McArthur, Hughes, Édouard, Richards, Ahamada, Riedewald.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez; Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan, Gross, Caicedo, March, Mac Allister, Mitoma, Ferguson.

Subs: Lamptey, Sarmiento, Enciso, Steele, Ayari, Undav, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Hinshelwood.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Palhinha; Wilson, Pereira, Willian, Reid.

Subs: Rodak, Kurzawa, Adarbioyo, Duffy, Solomon, Soares, James, Lukic, Vinicius.


Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Badiashile, Koulibaly, Chilwell, Kovacic, Fernandez, Madueke, Mount, Joao Felix, D Fofana.

Subs: Bettinelli, Chalobah, Mudryk, Sterling, Zakaria, Gallagher, Havertz, W Fofana, Hall.

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Maitland-Niles, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, S Armstrong, Sulemana, Elyounoussi, Onuachu.

Subs: Caballero, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, A Armstrong, Mara, Djenepo, Alcaraz, Diallo, Walcott.


Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Iwobi, Doucoure, Gueye, Onana, McNeil, Maupay.

Subs: Begovic, Holgate, Keane, Gray, Mina, Godfrey, Davies, Vinagre, Simms.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Wober, Firpo, McKennie, Adams, Summerville, Harrison, Gnonto, Bamford.

Subs: Robles, Cooper, Montiero, Kristensen, Gyabi, Greenwood, Aaronson, Joseph, Rutter.


Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Worrall, Shelvey, Colback, Gibbs-White, Johnson, Freuler, Aurier, Danilo, Felipe, Lodi.

Subs: Hennessey, Mangala, Williams, Toffolo, Surridge, Dennis, Scarpa, Ayew, Wood.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Silva, Rodri, Foden, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Ake, Alvarez, Gomez, Akanji, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Bueno, Neves, Nunes, Sarabia, Moutinho, Traore, Cunha.

Subs: Bentley, Aït-Nouri, Collins, Jiménez, Podence, Jonny, Costa, Gomes, Hodge.

Bournemouth XI: Neto, A Smith, Stephens, Senesi, Zemura, Outtara, Lerma, Billing, Tavernier, Traore, Solanke.

Subs: Travers, Fredericks, Mepham, Christie, Rothwell, Vina, Moore, Semenyo, Anthony.

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  1. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    How can you spend 600m and not win

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      £100m per goal since November

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      No club has spent £600M . Do games last 45 minutes now ?

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        wut

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 17 days ago

          As I said in the last 7 months how much have Chelsea spent ? It isn't £600M

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 17 days ago

            Mate this is that Inaxauma guy. I wouldn't waste your time trying to educate him. One of the worst

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 17 days ago

              Aah yes . Pointless exercise

            2. Haa-lala-land
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 17 days ago

              Inazuma was such a pain. Those were dark times on FFS, him and that other guy who kept on posting about Andreas and Bailey

              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 16 Years
                3 years, 17 days ago

                Yep. Well he's back as D.R.A.C.O.

                I like to think of him as that fly in the office in middle of summer that buzzes around everyone head and no one can seem to swat it

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      600m is not the lucky number. 800m should have done it.

  2. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Chelsea have got to get better than this surely. All these new players for millions and millions. Woeful.

  3. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Big Booos in Chelsea game at HT

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      So close, but not what I'm looking for

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Wrong forum, try onlyfans

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 17 days ago

          Do they have a forum? FFS could learn a thing or two from them then

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 17 days ago

            I didn't know, but Steve clearly does.

  4. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    My team hate points again

  5. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Turning out to be a great gameweek for defenders. Here's hoping for my double Newcastle defense.

    1. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Unless Arsenal

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Gutted swapped the Captain of Rashford last minute 🙁

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      To who?

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Norwegian

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Who is Rashford's captain?! Lol

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Off

    4. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Boring.....

  7. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    As bad as I expect it to go, it's always somehow far worse.

  8. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Rotated Kepa and Ederson for two clean sheets in 8 gameweeks. They've had 3 DGWs between them.

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Haha ouch. I have them both two. Edersen outfield for me this week tho.

  9. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Will watch the Liverpool game with great interest! But I might end up saving the transfer and going without. Any early halftime thoughts?

    Iversen
    GABRIEL PATTERSON* Badiashile Perraud
    ODEGAARD Mahrez deBruyne
    NKETIAH Haaland Felix

    Ward | Rashford, Trippier, March

    1FT. 3.8 ITB. FH & WC remaining.

    Potential outgoings:
    Iversen, Patterson, Perraud, KDB, Mahrez, Rashford

    Potential incomings:
    Liverpool, Everton, Wolves, James

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      KdB to Salah is my plan. KdB may be rested, I am not risking it.

    2. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Just KDB to Salah.

    3. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Avoid Chelsea.

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Guus Hiddink be like: "Oh shi- here we go again".

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      'Avram Grant'

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        God no

  11. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Kepa sheet gone, delicious.

  12. wakenbagel
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Why do I always make the same mistakes regarding the GK choice. Kepa over Ederson this week because he might have save and bonus points. Too many content consuming lead to this

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      KISS

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      I think your mistake is having them both

  13. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone remember how it feels when your team is doing well?

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      I miss GW22

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Yup, back in GW11.

    3. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      I've had a great run since the restart, unusual feeling.

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Don't remember how I felt GW 32 last year.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Lol.

    5. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      I have accepted that was a dream … a far away, mostly forgotten dream.

    6. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Aye

      It were all fields back then!

    7. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      I miss 2014-15.

  14. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Sold Ward-Prowse this week.
    Why does this ALWAYS happen?

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      This is the way

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    JWP spoiling the party as predicted is glorious

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      How many of your teams had Kepa in goal?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Actually zero atm!

  16. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    at 6.8m why is Grealish not in our teams? 7 returns in the last 10 games

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Because we can't pick our teams with hindsight and we don't have a crystal ball ... City mids are a lottery, we all know that

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Because as soon as we pick him he’ll be summoned to the bench for eternity

  17. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    I have only 1 defender playing with so many 0-0s and he has already conceded...dam

  18. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Can I have Mitrovic and 4 pts back, please.

  19. Dennis System
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone else considering Saka to Martinelli?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      😀

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        😀

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      🙂

    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      I was actually going to do Martinelli to Saka for next GW, dont know now. Feel a wild card coming up

      1. Dennis System
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Yeah or Saka to Martinelli, really not sure

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Did it in GW1

  20. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Obviously long way to go, but knew I should have captained Rashford over Ha Ha... :o/

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      zzzzzzzzz

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Foden absolutely wastes a Haaland goal. Awful

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    OFF: Fofana, Koulibaly
    ON: Fofana, Sterling

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      I'm not Fofana that

  22. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    What the actual fecck foden

  23. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Big miss

  24. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    whats wrong with foden wtf

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Selfish. Wantes to score himself. As usual.

  25. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Phill Foden - Master Comedian

  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Bournemouth goal lol

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Against the run of play that is.

  27. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Bueno CS wiped

    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      No bueno

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Foden tekkers

  29. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Bournemouth G

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Could be Sa OG off his thigh

  30. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    He wanted to shoot there...... low confidence.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Should've just laid it on a plate for Haaland