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FPL Gameweek 2: Sunday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

24 August 2025 258 comments
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Our Scoreboard rounds up all the action from Sunday’s Gameweek 2 fixtures.

Included in this article are the day’s leading teams and players for shots, chances created and expected goals (xG). This is official Opta data taken from our Members Area.

And, new for 2025/26, we’ll also round up Sunday’s defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points, too.

These stats are available for our subscribers immediately after full-time in every Premier League game.

GAMEWEEK 2: SUNDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS AND PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

GAMEWEEK 2: SUNDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

DEFENDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS
MIDFIELDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS
TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Click on the result of each match for comprehensive player and team data:

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Everton2 – 0Brighton and Hove Albion
Crystal Palace1 – 1Nottingham Forest
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  1. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Apologies for the basic question but I'd rather ask here than chatgpt

    2 free transfers for gw3, used both. If I then Wildcard, will I have 1 or 3 free transfers for gw4?

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    1. mookie
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      2

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      1. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        cool thanks, so it defaults you to 1 unused

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        1. mookie
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          The week you play WC/FH you don't get a FT. You'll have the same amount of FTs as before.

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          1. riot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            1 year, 13 days ago

            oh that's even better, thanks, no punishment for rushing transfers or saving them

            the rules/code change every so often so I wasn't sure

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            1. mookie
              • 13 Years
              1 year, 13 days ago

              I'm not sure you understood.

              You rolled 1 FT in GW2.
              You get 1FT in GW3, but if you play WC that's cancelled.
              You get 1 FT in GW 4, so you'll have one FT from GW2 and the one from GW4. Total two.

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    2. SINGH
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      With how my season has started someone give me some rope

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      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Paaji how about some lassi?

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    3. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Have you asked chatgpt what happened to MH370?

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      1. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        funnily enough I was deep diving into this a few weeks ago and got an unsolicited opinion from google's default ai search results

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        1. The Philosopher
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 12 days ago

          Which were?

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  2. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    So so far, of the touted "Defcon monsters", Lacroix, Andersen, Anderson, Bruno & Tark seem to be living up to their billing. Murillo however is a waste of space.

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Started with Tark, I guess it’s a nice solid start for him 8/10

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  3. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Damn you Palmer. If he played on Friday my BB would have been 16 points! BB'd with Dubravka; Andersen, Porro, Guiu. Not it stand with "only" 12p with Andersen basically being subbed on for Palmer

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Hey many JPedro owners are blissfully happy Palmer was injured

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  4. One for All
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Sels
    Vdv, Van Dijk, Cucu
    Anderson, Salah, Wirtz, Palmer
    Pedro, Larsen

    Dubravka, Fullkrug, Esteve, De Cuyper

    2FT

    A) Wildcard
    B) Palmer> Cunha, Fullkrug> Wood

    A or B guys?

    Thanks

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    1. The Tonberry
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      I wouldn't wildcard that.

      B is the better option though I'd move Palmer to Kudus or Johnson instead of Cunha

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    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      No way that’s a wildcard! Wait till Friday/ Saturday morning when ragedust settles and make a more thoughtful transfer.

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      1. One for All
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Cool thanks guys!

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  5. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Would you hit the WC now or wait until IB and lose $?

    Could offload the following: DeCuyper, Neco, Palmer, Bruno, Rutter, Watkins.

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    1. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Hold ofc

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  6. I Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Saka + Bruno vs Salah + KDH really should've worked out for me this week. Painful.

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      that saka injury was extremely annoying. perfect match to go big without salah

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  7. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Hows KDH looking? Any threat at all? I've not been able to see any of the Everton games

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 13 days ago

      For someone that got 12 goals and 14 assists in his last season in the Championship, he was strangely uninterested in getting in and around the box. Stayed fairly deep, yet his defcons were low. His set pieces were decent though, but that's the only bright spark.

      I want rid, I've seen enough. But I'm not sure which players I want to bring in atm. Might just roll until we learn more 😆

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      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Cheers. Much appreciated

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  8. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    What do you think about Max Dowman as a bench attacker?
    Palmer and Wirtz to Salah and Dowman
    Rank-550,300

    Sels-(Dubravka)
    Cucurella-DeCuyper-Reinildo-Gudmundsson-van de Ven
    Palmer-Wirtz-Rice-Reijnders-Kudus
    Haaland-JPedro-Gyökeres

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    1. RogueBlood
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Think Dowman is risky, Arsenal are not going to be playing Leeds every week and was only brought on as we were already 4-0 up. See him picking up most minutes in cup games and when the games are already done he's only 15 so minutes will be managed

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Unlikely to see him on a pitch outside the Carabao Cup

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  9. TFP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    who's the best 4.5 defender for the next few weeks?

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Van de Ven

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      1. TFP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        thanks. but I have porro. double spurs a little rich for my blood?

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        1. JoeJitzu +42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          Yeah, fair enough but fixtures are good, they’ve started well and I’ve VdV and thinking of getting Porro too

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  10. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Anyone got a link to FPL Andy’s team?
    Thanks.

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Why? It’s rubbish

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      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        I follow the original FFS crews teams, I really enjoyed their podcasts from many years ago, Jonty (Joe), Mark, Andy and Granville so like to see how they progress

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        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          Well said.
          Andy is one of the most self-deprecating content creators, and I find that his videos show that he has a good sense of humour. Very watchable.

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    2. Zalk
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      ID: 44

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      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Thank you!

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  11. mookie
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    I'm not using the FPL app on mobile and just noticed you can't look at the players list under transfers WTAF!

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    1. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      It's very annoying. You have to remove a player in order to see the player list.

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      1. SUPERMAN
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Agreed

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  12. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Who to bench for GW3?

    1. Gakpo
    2. Ekitike
    3. Eze
    4. Gyokeres

    LIV v ARS

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    1. RogueBlood
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      My head says Eze as Odegaard should be available but I have a feeling he may start with Eze on the Left

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    2. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Gyokeres is poor

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    3. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      1 or 3, probably 3

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  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    defcons is just clearances and ball recoveries really isn't it, with other stuff occasionally thrown in there

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  14. Cowshed - Blue & White …
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Evening all. Quick question. If I use my 2 free transfers tonight and then decide to wildcard later in the week, will I have 2 FTs to use next week?

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    1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Sorry, seen similar post above, please ignore.

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  15. Wheato182
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Anyone considering Richarlison? Great price, looks to in form, great fixtures.

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      He's so injury prone though.

      Maybe, but i'd rather go Pedro or Wood instead.

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      1. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        He's fit until he's injured

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    2. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Yip, just need to toss a coin between Bowen and Watkind

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    3. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      I was but on reflection will he start gw4 after the international break? If not and Solanke has a good game then it could backfire.

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    4. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      He missed three decent chances yesterday tbf … so hmm

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  16. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Why was Ndiaye subbed at 63rd minute?

    Injury related?

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    1. Zalk
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Not what I could see

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  17. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    What an absolute stinker too a start of the season im having, I'm miles behind in my mini leagues as it stands, and I'm contemplating playing my wildcard, this is my current team, should I?

    Verburggan
    Murillo, tarkowski , porro
    Salah, Rogers, gakpo, Anderson, palmer
    Watkins, evanilson

    Bench, dubravka, Richards, esteve, guiu

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      No - that doesn't seem too bad at all!

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      1. In Carrick we trust
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Really? IV relied to much on villa Watkins was great in pre season

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        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          I'm in the same boat, but I might well replace him and/or Rogers this week. I'm trying to grow some balls and wait to have 3FT until after the International break.

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          1. In Carrick we trust
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 13 days ago

            If you can hold out for 3 it would be a great help I'd imagine, richarlison looks good, I was guna give Watkins 1 more weeks, I was guna do eveanilson too richarlison if I don't wildcard, but also I gota see what's happening with Palmer

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        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          I'm just thinkng that Palace's Conference game and trip back from Norway might have an effect.

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          1. In Carrick we trust
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 13 days ago

            That's a great point

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        3. DeSelby
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          Not sure what you're planning to change. If you're worried about Watkins and also Palmer's injury you could take a -4 and get in Haaland and Reijnders (or King or a bunch of 5-5.5 mids if you don't have enough for Reijnders)

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    2. shorey143
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Same mate but the players are setup for the better fixtures. How many would you actually change looking at fixtures, not just form?

      Get another weeks info

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      No ; its a game of luck and its not gone your way yet. That’s a decent team.

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  18. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Link to mods league please?

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/32885/standings/c

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Ah, sorry, that might not be the one you're after.

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  19. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    I'm a bit stuck. Should I Free Hit GW3 instead of playing this team?

    Vicario
    Romero - Lacroix - Collins - Diakité
    Palmer - Fernandes - Wirtz - Rogers
    Haaland - Watkins
    (Kinsky - Saka - Bijol - Wheatley)

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    1. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      *Palmer should be Anderson

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  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    There are midweek EFL cup games before the next FPL deadline for anyone considering early transfers...

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Thanks for the reminder

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  21. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Grealish back to factory settings

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  22. antis0cial
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Palmer, Guiu, Watkins to Johnson, Wood, Pedro (-4)

    Too knee jerk? Or do I just hold and ignore price changes for now? Team below, terrible gw.

    Sanchez
    Milenkovic Williams VDV
    Salah Wirtz Palmer* Rogers Reijnders
    Watkins Ekiteke

    Dubravka Guiu Rodon Esteve

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  23. Bod
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Biggest concerns here?
    A Palmer
    B Fernandez
    C Watkins
    D Mateta

    Wait for injury news on A, let B play Burnley at home and deal with C and D?

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    1. Bod
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Also have Guiu, but happy to bench him

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      1. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Definitely play Guiu among those options

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        1. ebb2sparky
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          Is there any reason to think Guiu might start?

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  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Pretty poor week like most. Another one where I've been fractions off points in multiple places (and my caption didn't even play).

    Sanchez
    Porro Milenkovic Murillo
    Salah Palmer* Bruno Reijnders Anderson
    Watkins Pedro
    Dubravka / Richards Esteve Guiu

    Recommendations on moves here?

    Wood would be a good transfer in if I had not already got 3x NFO already (sigh).

    Haaland is possible for free, selling Palmer, but can only go up to 5.4m. Sarr (TOT) or someone else?

    Sarr (CRY) is semi-tempting as he always seems to batter Aston Villa, but worried about Watkins too. Is Richarlison actually worth it?

    Thanks in advance 🙂

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    1. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Stach might be worth a look at 5.0 if you're desperate to get haaland in 2 transfers.

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        I did take a brief look at Stach but fixtures aren't really there.

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      I won't get Haaland and ending up with 5.5 5.7 5.0 and 4.5 attackers

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Yeah - I'm likely not to want to, so I'm glad for the comment. However semi-tempting after seeing that Brighton performance.

        What would your alternative idea be?

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  25. Sharkytect
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    So 2 gaeweeks in. What have we learnt?

    (I.e. if I'm going to wildcard now, what should I do differently to the start fo the season with those 2 games of data!?)

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    1. Sharkytect
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      More clean sheets than expected?

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        There’s always more clean sheets at the start, until the attacking tactics start to come through, goals will increase soon, maybe 3-4 gameweeks when I plan to WC I’m predicting, then it will just be the top teams getting shutouts

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    2. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      I'd like to say I've learnt that west ham are awful and I shouldn't have bought fullkrug but deep down I think I already knew that!

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    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Premium mids 8 and above not worth it. Except maybe salah

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  26. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Currently on a WC, been tinkering.. how does this look? One of Bruno/Cunha will becomes Semenyo or Eze after Burnley. Currently 1.6m in the bank..

    Sels
    Cucu - Dorgu - Porro
    Bruno - Cunha - Kudus - Reijnders
    Haaland - Wood - Ekitike

    Dubravka - Lacroix - Stach - Rodon

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    1. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Looks good.

      Another option I think is going overlooked on WC is Gordon.

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      1. Kodap
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        yeah like him but not sure who i drop for him, Reijnders?

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  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    How can my midfield including Bruno, Palmer, Saka be so full of bad luck it’s almost laughable? I’m aswell auto picking my team at this rate.

    So frustrating.

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Feels like the start of this season is more down to luck than ever

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  28. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Seriously, Cunha or Mbeuomo? 😉

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Cunhs

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    2. Stimps
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Cunha

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    3. Gold Monster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Mbeumo

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  29. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Watkins & Mitoma > Wood & Kudus with 2 FT’s?

    Mitoma falling and Wood rising tonight.

    Cheers

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Looks good

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  30. The 12th Man
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    23 points with Gakpo to play. What a stinker!

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Good week to have a bad week, everyone has had a stinker!

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Bugger you were flying from the off last year!

      52 with Salah here.

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