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Barkley and Mount both start as Pulisic drops to the bench

The final fixture of Gameweek 1 takes place at 16:30 BST as Manchester United welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford.

There weren’t too many shocks upon the release of the teamsheets but perhaps the headline news was that both Mason Mount (£6.0m) and Ross Barkley (£6.0m) – rather than one or the other – start together in Frank Lampard’s first Premier League starting XI as Chelsea manager.

Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) is the man to make way, with the USA international dropping to the bench.

Pedro (£7.0m) completes the trio of attacking midfielders lining up behind lone striker Tammy Abraham (£7.0m).

N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) is only fit enough for a place on the bench, while Willian (£7.0m) and Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) miss out.

Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (both £5.5m) are handed their competitive United debuts but Daniel James (£6.0m) is only a substitute.

Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) instead gets the nod and will line up in ‘the hole’, with Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) on the right flank and Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) stationed on the opposite wing.

An ‘out of position’ Anthony Martial (£7.5m) is reportedly set to lead the line.

Budget FPL forward Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) is on the bench, meanwhile.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Barkley, Pedro, Abraham.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, McTominay, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Surely the highest overall average scoring opening gw in the history of fpl?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Last year might have been higher

    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yup. Wouldn't surprise me.

    3. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Probably, average has to be around 60

  2. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Realized it's gonna be a long season with out sterling.. Get him in now before he raises? Got just enough with a - 4.. Who else jumping in?

    1. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He has Tottenham next week, stick with your other premium this week

    2. BattleOfDeBruyne
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Terrible idea. People saying he's a must-have after one game, absolute nonsense. And I'm a man city supporter.

      1. Redalert
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How is it a terrible idea? It's not based on one game do..Great form and delivered last two season. Between himself and Salah for top mid scorer.....

    3. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Had him from the start. To scared to go without him.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This.

    4. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Do it

  3. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What would you do with Trossard if you had a bench of Lundstram, Rico and Greenwood?

    Save or sell? McGinn on my radar.

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Keep

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      WC

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wish you'd give some serious advise here but, nvm

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thing is no one on here can tell you if he's going to play or not. Do you want to face a .1 drop at this stage. Which is effectively .5

          Why risk it

        2. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It was serious. If I had Trossard and that bench I would WC. Guessing you won't as you chose to have that bench in the first place, but you asked what I would do.

    3. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      McGinn or a punt on Barkley, who didn't do well but great fixtures

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Barkley early sub doesn't bother you?

    4. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've been told by Brighton fans to keep him. The manager really screwed us over with that one. The guy shined during pre-season. Still confused why he didn't get any minutes. Murray and Stephens look horrible on the other hand.

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers mate

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Delete my account.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Serious advice only pls

    6. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Trossard

  4. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A - Moura to Martial
    B - Trossard to McGinn
    or save FT?!

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Save

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Keep Trossard I'd say but McGinn is worth getting either way imo.

    4. Ole's at the wheel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pre planned 1st transfer
      Moura to Martial
      Done

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Save

  5. Squib
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Likelihood if King dropping? I intend to hold him for Villa but can't afford him to drop

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Unlikely

  6. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is there still a free hit option? Can’t seem to see it

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      And that would suggest?

      1. RyanKent14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That would suggest I can’t see it

    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Keep that for a blank gameweek

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rules say yes but like you, can't see button.

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes when you confirm transfers

    5. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Transfer out players from your team then hit make transfers button there u will see it use WC or use FH

    6. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Once you confirm 2 transfer the option will show in confirm page

      1. RyanKent14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys

    7. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Had this same question a couple days ago. Based on those replies, I would guess it's either an issue with the site (some people see it, others like you and me don't) or it's just not there yet because gw1 isn't officially over (with regards to FPL updates).

      You should be able to see the Free Hit option after clicking "Make Transfers" on the Transfers tab.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        It is there

  7. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wish we could post GIFs here

    I'd have been spamming many comments here today with that superhero knee jerk GIF 😀

    Still, here's a link to it: http://gif.co/VpTV.gif

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thank god we can't.

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      GIFs are so boring.

  8. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Boruc likely to start against Villa? Was surprised he was dropped.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Four Bournemouth keepers shared minutes in preseason. I think in a fairer ratio than keepers for all other EPL clubs. I'm staying FAR away

  9. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any Norwich fans about?

    Four players tied for three chances created at Anfield on Friday night, they were Salah, Todd Cantwell (£4.5m), Emi Buendía(£6.0m) and Alexander-Arnold.

    Is Cantwell nailed on? Where abouts does he play?

    Thanks

    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Only played about half the games last year.

      One of the 3 in a 4231.

      We’ve got a lot of players in that area really.

      Buendia, Cantwell, Stiepermann, Roberts, Vranic, Hernandez, Leitner...

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Buendia looked quite good but I personally can't see myself investing 6.0m on a Norwich player. I could be wrong.

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, encouraged by his 3 chances created

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I have updated my name to represent my views regarding Trossard (make love not VAR)

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are you going to start or bench him?

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

        start him for sure, have Lunstram playing instead of Holebas so worst case is Holebas comes on. I cant say Trossard is going to start but im not ditching yet when I have playing sub. They changed formations a few times pre season, Trossard will ofc get minutes.
        IDK the reason for his benching, but no doubt tactical and maybe that was only deployed because of their opposition. If Trossard had started, 10+ points in that game imo. West Ham Im really hoping he starts, if he doesnt then he is out as part of my 2fts. All I could do now is bring in McGinn for him and im not bringing in McGinn based on one game

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Big yes to this. No way Brighton won't play a player that shone during pre-season and which they paid quite some money for. I got the same issue with Harry Wilson. Guaranteed playing minutes, Brooks injured and Bournemouth looked unimpressive. You reckon I'd keep him as well?

  11. Marmalade Forest
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    1) Any concern from (Barkley owners) that Barkley drops in value as thousands move onto Daniel James?

    2) For those always planning Moura to Martial, any fears that Martial jumps in price before Thursday?

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I was an owner I wouldn't be worried. Conceded 3 when he went off

    2. Ole's at the wheel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Moura to Martial done

    3. AndyCook
        4 years, 7 months ago

        James didn’t start and was outscore s by other United players, I don’t think there will be huge moves to him. McGinn getting more movement but I think Barkley will be ok. Martial might move in price, I would be concerned if I were wanting him.

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      my team performed like Spurs, unconvincing and lucky but it scored ok

    5. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      55 with baps to come! Worth a booom?

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

        BOOM baby

        1. Modest Bob
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hell yeaaahhhhhhh

        2. Modest Bob
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thats a random user name hahahaha

    6. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) Adams -> Pukki
      B) Wilson -> Rashford

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        C) Hold.

        1. La Vida Latte
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I cant do either if the prices rise...

      2. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Both for a hit

        1. La Vida Latte
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I can only do one. Have 0.5 itb. If i do one I cant even do the other one next week...

      3. Aubaaaaa
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hold.

        1. Aubaaaaa
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          But if you really want to, A. Wilson could do well.

          1. La Vida Latte
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks. I hate missing price rises and then not being able to make the transfer at all. Got 0.5 itb...

      4. Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A

        1. La Vida Latte
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks!

    7. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have a mini league rival who has got 3 players coming off the bench. Patricia, Bennett and Erik Pieters. Ffs 🙂

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        *Patricio - no gender reassignment just yet.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It's a marathon, not a sprint, Annabel. 😉

      2. Marmalade Forest
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’m in one where a lad has Origi bench 2 coming in. Mental decision from him to pick Origi but not play him.

    8. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope or Heaton next week? Im honestly edging towards Pope

      1. jimmy.floyd
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Heaton

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I know what you mean - but Heaton is logical.

    9. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How’re the knees boys? I expected returns from Perez. How did he look?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He was about as OOP as he was all preseason

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          That's enough to keep for a while then

        2. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He played up top??

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            No and he was never going to, it's a 4141

        3. RealSocialDads
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I watched the game, looked to me like he was playing right wing

      2. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Quiet. Very quiet game, neither team created much

    10. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      For the first time ever, I had a good start.

      Now what???

      I'm in a mini league with valuable prizes and only 9 pts from the top.

      What's the correct strategy? Hold transfers until there's more data and let other players do knee jerk moves? Build team value? Do a transfer or two?

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What are the prizes for? Monthly or just the season?

        Your questions are concerning! What’s your team?

        1. Four Hit Wonder
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Both monthly and season.

          Pope
          VVD, Digne, Zinch, KWP
          Salah, Sterling, Lucas, Ayoze
          Auba, Murray

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The first.

      3. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wait.

    11. Party time
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wildcard active who is with me 🙂

        1. Four Hit Wonder
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Don't tempt me, microphone man.

          1. Party time
              4 years, 7 months ago

              It was always part of the plan for me tho...

              1. AndyCook
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  You built a team for one week?!

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Yes I did

              2. dunas_dog
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Wasteful- must have not given much thought to week 1 squad

            • sirmorbach
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              How long until Mourinho is back at the Premier League?

              1. Four Hit Wonder
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                God, no.

              2. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                May be a vacancy at Chelsea in a couple of weeks

              3. Ole's at the wheel
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Wenger to Chelsea Tursday morning

                1. sirmorbach
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Good old Arsene would not bench Lacazette. Bring Wenger back!

            • Alli
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Any ideas? Mainly looking at Pérez and Jota.

              Ryan
              VVD - Digne - Zinc - Dunk
              Salah - Sterling - KDB - Pérez
              Wilson - Jota

              Heaton - Dendoncker - Diop - Greenwood

              1. Alli
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                101 points though 🙂

              2. TheDragon
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Save FT and relax

                1. Alli
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  thx

              3. Aubaaaaa
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                It’s only natural to look at players who didn’t score in your team. But I agree with dragon, save FT and relax.

              4. dunas_dog
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Easy decision- Keep transfer for week 3

              5. dunas_dog
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Save and have a relaxing week

            • powderjunkie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              I accidentally played my wildcard for gameweek 2. Is there anyway I can get it cancelled?

              1. TheDragon
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                That was not +EV

                1. powderjunkie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  🙁

              2. el polako
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                You need to confirm it twice, how you managed to do it by accident ?

              3. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Just unclick the wildcard button.

              4. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Nope

              5. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                VAR

            • Party time
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Keep or sell Pogba? He seems to play deeper and no longer on pens
                🙁

                1. gaurava1216
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  2 assists..... are you kidding? Sell pogba after that today:?

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Hahaha... Well,he served me well already

                  2. Aubaaaaa
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Keep. His price won’t drop, he’s playing well and could continue to do well in the next few fixtures. Besides, you may get some price increase in him.

                2. HurriKane
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Lampard praises Mount and highlights him out of all young players

                  Looks like he's nailed

                  1. Hazz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Had a decent game but worried about the favouritism by Lamps.

                3. gaurava1216
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  93 points and 210K OR?? Not such a great GW after all....

                  1. TheDragon
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Any gameweek rank of sub 1m is very good

                    Get a sub 1m rank every week for 38 weeks and there is a good chance you finish OR 1.

                    1. gaurava1216
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      That comment makes me feel a whole lot better.... 🙂

                  2. Ógie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    You will get no luck for posts like this.

                4. Danstoke82
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Best United cover as currently have none and considering poss moves for long term;

                  A) Maguire or Wan Bissaka
                  B) Martial or Rashford

                  Thanks in advance

                  1. gaurava1216
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    AWB and........

                  2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Got Martial and looking to get maguire

                  3. Aubaaaaa
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Awb and Rashford for me.

                5. Nightf0x
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Bench torssard or king or kean or perez or lanzini ?

                  1. el polako
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    King

                6. Hect.OR 98th
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  89 and very happy with that, a good start to the season. Looks like we're in for a cracking early season with lots of good options to choose from. Shakes it up a bit. Nothing more boring than an early template.

                7. Bob_the_builder
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Allison and Bernado to drop tonight?

                8. gaurava1216
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Which is the better move?

                  Martial for Moura
                  Rashford for Wilson

                  1. TheDragon
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    C) neither

                    1. gaurava1216
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      why?

                  2. Aubaaaaa
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    If you need to, first one. More justifiable since spurs play city next. Wilson has Villa next.