The best set-piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 2

yes

Based on not very much.

Hamer was abysmal last season.
For me it was a huge shock that Wagner preferred him over Lossl, but I don't think it will take him too long to change his mind.

that's not the big question. More likely Aguero and Jesus will start.

there has been some quotes from Pep that they failed to break down deep defences with 5 at the back last year (the case of HUD) and that they have been practicing some new system over the summer just for the matches like this... not sure if we can draw some conclusions from last season setups...

Why would he need "resting"after one game ?

yes 100%

Last season it was "common knowledge" that he was rotated with Jesus in the league. This was not the case. Aguero missed ten games through injury and was benched for two during recovery from the first knee injury. He was subbed off 8 times though, but on 4 occasions had already scored.

That was last season

Exactly. I don't get the rotation fears. It's baseless. This has proven it.

Pep of course changes formation and personnel a lot, so perhaps he will drop Aguero. But considering he has consistently stated that the Premier league is the most important trophy, far beyond the champions league and the cups, I would expect him to play his trusted and best forward. And since we know what history actually shows im wondering on what basis anyone would say Pep would bench Aguero?

Salah.

Aguero can definitely bag a hattrick but I'm not willing to take risks in GW2.

Salah.

50:50 right now. There was a reason I got Salah at 13. Perma-cap. However I got Kun to cap in GW2. Will decide on Friday.

Im gonna go for the aguero (c)

Why have him if not.

Just got a feeling he will score 2+ goals

Aguero. He could easily go big against HUD.

leaning towards Kun C, but final decision to be made on Friday, hopeing for some insight by that time

When will City presser be?

Have both and going with Agueroooo!

Making Mendy captain

Ricardo Pereira

if pereyra keeps it up he might be, pedro being a regular starter for 6.5m is a bet too

Maddison

Wilson and Maddison

A bit like asking who will score at the weekend.
Rondon then

Kane - after his double this weekend

I think once Liverpool hit wk5-8 firminho will be sold for Zaha. Does that count?

Do it. Sane looks out of form and out of favour with Pep

What if you had written the same question, but without your pts.

Yes imo

trade him for KDB for sure

what else might you need your .5m for if you wait for the 2ft? that's your decision really.

but also KDB will likely get half a million points as City shred Huddersfield 8:0

Well. A knee injury settles that conundrum.

Me too! I thought that the start of the season would make things easier but it just reminded me that I have a further 37 of these week-long waits between now and May!

Cheers C.

Hold fire this week - you can a lot with 2 free transfers next week eg. upgrade mids and downgrade defense

B

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right now too early to say but based on what we've seen so far then A

ABC all looked a threat no one person stood out for me

Mendy if I was pushed just based on value for money and how attacking he was against a "top 4" challenging team

Well you came and you gave without taking B)

B

Emery seems to not favour playing Auba and Laca at the moment.

Personally, if I picked Laca, I would stick 2-3 more GWs before making a decision. I think he will be worth owning.

stick. juicy fixtures after this weekend

Emery prefers a 4-1-4-1 for aggressive pressing. thinks the 4-4-2 is for positional control. but with these two fast athletic asstets up front he may try and get them both in. Auba may go out on the right and mix it about with Lacazette through the middle. No one really knows because Emery, id imagine, will be just trying to get his best players on the pitch before trying to be too fancy with systems.

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Indeed. If you are going to go against Salah for the captaincy, this is the week to do it. No brainer for me.

They’ll probably both blank anyway

I'm on Aguero captain gw2 because City at home and Liv are away, Mane looks on fire and may impact on how many Slah scores. Salam can explode at any time but my gut says Aguero this week

I see it as more of a simple Home v Away choice.

Keep, he's playing Brighton, could easily grab a few goals.

I'm getting Bellerin in next week so I'd go for him

Bellerin

Not touching Arsenal defence. So Luke shaw

PVA after this weekend

agreed. staying away from Arsenal forwards until we have some consistency.

though, Ramsey looks good at 7.5m for an attacking midfielder.

It does feel odd to make that kind of purchase based on that. I do think they'll both haul over the season but I think they may need more GWs than i 1st suspected.

Served me well from the wing last season

Got to assume that for the good of the team both have to play. You own a restaurant, news of another restaurant opening nearby you find alarming. Their restaurant opens and you have never been busier.

He might be on pens, though

Aubameyang on Lacazette: "I don't mind playing on the left if Laca is in the centre"

he might not but I guess Ozil certainly would mind

Like the Community Shield final? lol

Atleti wins

1-0 Real (Isco)

1-1

A

Neither. Wait another week and use the information that you gain from waiting. I could see both of these moves backfiring in 1-3 weeks.

Good timing 😉

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Just to prewarn, expect to get roasted for this...
https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/12/sterling-starts-as-sane-lacazette-and-de-bruyne-are-benched/?hc_page=39&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_18596559

FWIW I like it though I'm to much of a coward to do it 🙂

I can't think of any reason Id consider that move.

Go for it if you think it's right!

The risk is not in doing the trade - becasue it may wokrs spectaculalrly and you dont lose value (which was the argument people made 2nd half of last season when trading out Salah)

The risk is you commit to 2 transfers when it is possible you may get another injury or 2 and lastly Slalah may outscore Sterling (MCI has a 0-0 vs HUD last season and Salah/Liv can score any number of goals any game

It's reasonable logic hud at home could* be a big haul for city, but still a gamble. It means burning 2 transfers, if it involved a minus I would say definite no.

Too risky imo. Salah could just as easily get 2 or 3 goals and Sterling have a quiet day. Salah is a player who can easily overcome fixtures.

definitely a risk but I've taken that very risk

worst case michael keane comes on for him and sterling starts next week - not the end of the world (unless sanchez goes absolutely mental this gw)

he will
he is fit
he scored
pep loves him
he adds a dynamic to City buy his central positioning beyond Aguero that other City players don't have in their game.

Arnie qualify?

Richarlison but then again I had him last year and most of those early goals he scored were away from home, basically got none away, burnt me bad
This year I don’t have him and he will burn me bad

didn't you make a list yourself last night? Please revisit

Spurs' defender

Alonso

That's funny

probably a lot for Zaha who are playing Liv this week lol, maybe they thought Karius was still in goal

Hilarious

scared off by how appalling West Ham are

On the same, one I will do but work further up the field first and see if hart keeps his position

wait or just don't do it

If he gets injured we'll just transfer him out and bank the transfer rise cash!

More because Palace have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 5 games.. and Salah is playing away and it will be a tight game..
Whereas Aguero is at home against a team which offers no attacking threat which means it'll be attack Vs defence and could get very messy

If they both get hat-tricks they they both have value over any sort of replacement player. The value argument is rubbish anyway.

Honest I nearly made the same comment as you about 15 mins ago.
I don't get the why have a big player without captaining him argument.
You have to be able to be fluid enough and play the options you have to their strengths.
I have both Salah and Aguero but I'm not gna be losing sleep over not captaining one or the other.
I'll pick it based on exactly who i think is best for a given GW.

Honestly I don't get the whole 'just cuz someone is X price you should/shouldn't captain them in any given gameweek', the likelihood of either play to haul depends nothing on their price. Just choose who you think will score most points

I captained Salah last week.

Haha... let us know how that works out.