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Lundstram starts as Zaha returns to the Palace line-up

Premier League football returns to Bramall Lane on Sunday as Sheffield United take on Crystal Palace. Kick-off is at 14:00 BST.

Both clubs drew in Gameweek 1, with the Blades snatching a late equaliser against Bournemouth and Roy Hodgson’s side being held by ten-man Everton at Selhurst Park.

Chris Wilder has named an unchanged starting XI from the team that drew 1-1 at the Vitality Stadium, so last week’s goalscorer Billy Sharp (£6.0m) is only among the substitutes.

That also means budget FPL defender John Lundstram (£4.0m) again starts ‘out of position’ in central midfield.

The Blades will line up in a 3-5-2 shape, with David McGoldrick and FPL midfielder Callum Robinson (both £5.5m) leading the line for the hosts.

Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) makes his first start of 2019/20 for the Eagles, joining Christian Benteke (£6.0m) up front.

Jordan Ayew (£5.0m) is the man to make way.

That is the only alteration that Roy Hodgson has made from Gameweek 1, although Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) has recovered from injury to take his place among the substitutes.

Budget FPL defender Martin Kelly (£4.0m) gets his second start of the campaign at centre-half.

Palace were much better on the road than at Selhurst Park last season and indeed had the sixth-best away record in the top flight.

Only three Premier League clubs scored more goals than the Eagles on their travels (32) in 2018/19.

Fifteen of Sheffield United’s 21 clean sheets last season came in a remarkable second half of the campaign in which they conceded only 14 goals in 23 matches.

The Blades recorded a shut-out in 12 of their 23 home fixtures.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Henderson, Baldock, O’Connell, Egan, Basham, Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood, Stevens, Robinson, McGoldrick.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Van Aanholt, Milivojevic, McArthur, Townsend, Meyer, Benteke, Zaha.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1-0 Lundstram too much to ask? 😉

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram party

    2. Tommy Smith
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds good to me

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

      3-1 all Robinson and a Lundstram own goal too much to ask?

      1. MITHRRANDIRR
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Bit much, yeah. 😀

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Started him over KWP, so yes pls 🙂

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Same same, expecting minimum 5p.

        Again those proud moments to spend 90 minutes watching promotion team vs CRY because of one FPL player.

  2. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    best 5.0 defender to start every week?

    Got recommendation of Boly, but his next 4 does not look good

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstraum clearly

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      WLV : MUN 3 BUR 280 eve -107 CHE 51 cry 60 WAT 182

    3. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      IMO: Boly, Monreal, Zouma, Ake, Bertrand, (Walker-Peters).

      Bertrand has been the most attacking, I think. I think Boly actually has the best fixtures out of this bunch, unless you go for Walker-Peters?

  3. tankle
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) TAA + Wilson > Kane + Lundstram, or
    B) Wilson + Ings > Pukki + Haller?

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  4. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does TAA + Fraser to Emerson + KdB sound alright?

    1. tankle
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good moves imo

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Problem is it’ll probably have to be done before tonight’s price changes and I do not like making transfers on a Sunday evening

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Make them this afternoon then

          1. CostaCoffee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Genius, never thought of that

            1. Limbo
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Happy to help

  5. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts about wildcarding

    When the time is right to wildcard you will know.

    Wildcarding early is removing the ‘safety net’ a bit like Batman in the dark night rises - remove the rope and let fear find you.

    In conclusion - if you wildcard early you are basically Batman

    1. FishHead
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I was a proponent of early WC but read an interesting piece on twitter this week about saving until GW19. Food for thought.

      https://twitter.com/FPLEscritor/status/1159564767431995397?s=20

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Good to know but all based on Liverpool playing well and wanting to own 3 Pool players. I think 3 city this year far more valuable

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Best to use your first WC between GW4-GW8 IMO. It is when information about players is still valuable enough to make lots of moves and take advantage of price rises.

      As you go past GW8 then the pool of potential picks decreases significantly (you know 70%+ of the players are not valuable in FPL by then), but also the pool of FPL managers actively managing their team decreases significantly which makes price rises less likely.

      1. FishHead
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Good points Diesel that's why I've always wildcarded early in previous seasons.

    3. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lol.

  6. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any advice on how to use my 2FTs here 0.0m in the bank.

    Pope - Button
    TAA - Digne - Soyuncu - Montoya - Lundstram
    Salah - KdB - Perez - Robinson - Dendonker
    Kane - Lacazette - King

    Many thanks

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Decent team with no standout problems. Might want to find a way to get Sterling though

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate, that's what I'm thinking, no stand out problems, but I don't think I've ever wasted a FT before, ever.

        I could do KdB and Lacazette to Sterling and £7m or under striker.

        But I quite like having KdB and I'm not as sure about Pukki as everyone else, not before GW6 anyway.

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Would love to get your thoughts on Pukki

          I’m not convinced either but the price rises tempt me to get him

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I try not to let price rises, or falls, influence my decisions too much, I try to keep things purely down to how much future potential I see in a player.

            No doubt Pukki has done well, but honestly Newcastle were awful defensively yesterday, the time Pukki was allowed for his second goal he wouldn't have got that in the Championship!, and the third goal, what a shambles.

            Just my opinion, but I look at fixtures going forward more than how the budget options have done in the previous game weeks. The next four games are not going to be fruitful for Pukki.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Salah to Sterling hokey-cokey IMO. Might not work, but you got to play the form and fixtures IMO.

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Was mccgoldrick on the pitch when Norwood scored those 2 pens in pre season? Can’t tell who will take them x

  8. Touré De Force
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    McGoldrick brace please and thank you

  9. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wildcard team:

    Adrian
    Coleman, Wan-B, Alderweireld, Zinchenko
    Son, Salah, Sterling, Kdb
    Jota, Ings

    Button, Greenwood, Rico, Dendoncker

    Feedback please out of 10?

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      surely get Lund/kelly over Rico?

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        yeh, cool will make the change

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry man but this is a 4/10 in my book.

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        6/10, just noticed KDB.

        1. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          6/10? lol

          Have Sterling, Salah, Son and Kdb

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Are you confident about Rico?

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Adrian headache inbound.

    5. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Are you confident Son will start? Lalema is playing well.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Son is too good to be left out don't you think?

        They need goals, and Lamela has never been a goalscorer.
        But agree that there is a slight risk...

        1. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Agree with you but think the risk is work taking against Newcastle!

        2. PogChamp
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah I agree. He's not as nailed as I thought he was a few weeks ago but is fav to start. I can see him playing the first games 60 - 70 mins.

    6. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Btec premium defense

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        lol

    7. Ode
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Midfield 9/10, rest 5/10

    8. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perfect midfield , very poor rest

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What would you guys change? quite hard to change much because of my expensive midfield

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          And therein lies the problem

          Balance

          1. All For One
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Defence has Liverpool, City, Man Utd and Spurs cover don't know what else I can do?

    9. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Will Ings start? Was on the bench this week

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ings looked dangerous when he came on should of scored a brace, I'm thinking he should start based on his performance. Not a fan of Che Adams he didn't provide much.

        1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          If you’re the Saints manager, yeah sure build the team around Ings.. he’ll stay fit and probs be a regular all season. Ings is a super addition, but he can’t be the main guy. So I guess they’ve bet on Che or their back to Redmond up front

    10. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I thought we all agreed to this season's Jiminez, Pukki.

  10. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Brother got in Pukki and captained him, he's on 76 with 2 to play making this a pretty unbearable weekend.

    On the upside I've got Royscalleranne on the ropes in money H2H.
    Rough with the smooth 😉

    1. FPL_JAAFAR
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I was surprised to see you captain richarlison. My balls are still hurting as well.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, that never paid off but didn't lose any ground to Salah captainers fortunately.

        Haha, just seen you did the same.
        We need help I fear. 😆

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          😀

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      😀 I know which you care about, more ... 😉

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Absolutely.

        Who wouldn't want to be King Pimp in Wigan? 😆

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          True, dat! 😀

      2. FPL_JAAFAR
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A bolivia giroud party lmao

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          😉

        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Aye! Hello, mate!!! 😀

          1. FPL_JAAFAR
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Hats off to you gaffer

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              - and to you, Sir! Lovely to see you! 😀

  11. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    One guy in my mini league triple captained Pukki. Darn.

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Party animal.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Serious kudos and a massive pair 😆
      See post above.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Guy in mine did enough damage by just captaining him.

    4. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mine as well. Thought I was top of the league when out of nowhere Pukki(TC) appeared!

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

    For members.
    I don't know what you all feel about this, but I'm pretty annoyed by the RMT tool not updating quick and not being clear when it's updated and when not.
    It looks good on paper but not very useful in practice.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I never use it. 🙂

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I dont think Ive ever agreed with it on a close decision.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Aren't you trying to become PM?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        In his dreams

  13. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How's this draft chaps? Trying to cover most/all areas. May end up swapping Martial for Digne/Ceballos/Barnes etc. and improving bench.

    Ryan
    VVD, AWB, Zinchenko, Lundstram
    Mane, Sterling, KDB, Son, Martial
    Pukki

    (Button, Kelly, Greenwood, Wickham)

    Cheers

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like it. Going without Salah is a risk but at least you have Mane

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. Hoping Mane covers just fine...

  14. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just watched City - Spurs highlights, anyone knows why Harry Kane didnt play ? Is it his ankle again ?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Haha funny

      The spurs midfield was so overwhelmed he got next to no service.

  15. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy Party today, well here is hoping!!!

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You're at the wrong party dude, get with the program.

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The time is right for a Vardy Party

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Might as well be at a hair metal gig bro.

        1. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Is hair metal a new thing? Is that what the kids are doing these days...hair metal gigs?

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Ha ha. Top guy.

  16. boredjames
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Those debating wether to wildcard....I just did and it feels good

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Whats your team pre WC ?

      1. boredjames
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It was ok be honest, but wanted Kane and kbd. And prices are already moving on the enablers

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

          What's your WC team ?

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It always feels good until the next gameweek comes up

  17. Ode
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Assuming everyone is fit for the next gw, what should I do with 2 FT?

    Ryan
    Vvd Trent Digne
    Perez Moura Salah Sterling
    Pukki Wilson Jota

    Button Rico Kelly Dendoncker

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm thinking about Wilson -> Haller myself, provided Haller is fit.

      For you it would allow Moura -> Martial, which is an upgrade I guess.

  18. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Would it be a mistake to have Lanzini on WC now and switch over to Pukki around GW 6.

    Lanzini has amazing fixtures in the next 3 while Pukki's fixtures look bad.

    Always prefer to hop on the next bandwagon early than chasing the already cruising one. Thoughts?

    1. boredjames
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Only bad pukki fixture is city really

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer Lanzini but the move to Pukki requires two pre-planned transfers which is a lot

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

      Just get Pukki

  19. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) KDB & Wesley
    B) Lanzini & Rashford

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  20. Crashjct
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which budget forward to partner Pukki, Jota or Barnes?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jota

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

      Jota

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jota

  21. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hey lads Salah to KDB is little risky
    Also hv sterling

    1. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      ????*

      1. jomikijiq
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        yes it is

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I want to do it for what it's worth. I will probably hold off for now however. It looks like a tasty move

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

      Salah and Wilson to KDB and Kane is in my thinking.

      1. Astronautovic
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I am thinking about the same

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

    Worth keeping Moura for Newcastle or transfer to KDB (-4)

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A conundrum I have been pondering myself. There's a lot of pros and cons on either side.

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      i'd say keep. can do it GW after newcastle

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

      If you kept for City then surely you keep now.

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

        Yes but Son back is difference.

  23. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane vs KDB, who will score more in short term?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      de Bruyne over the next three fixtures. Three poor defences.

    2. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kane will score 4 vs Newcastle next weekend

    3. Twisted Melon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      mane

      1. Twisted Melon
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Kane*

  24. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So is Newcastle going down ?

    1. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No, because fireman Sam will come in to rescue them from relegation

    2. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If they continue to play like they did yesterday then there'll be no stopping them, home form looks likely to be key again for all the bottom teams.

    3. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

  25. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Lundstram, its only 90 minutes.

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Only want 60 and a clean sheet 😉

  26. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Regret starting Zinchenko over Lundstram…

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

      Mate

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No doubt Lundstram will get a clean sheet + 3 bonus points.

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I see what you’re doing

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            😀

  27. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Come on you Palace! Meyer (C) for the win!

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kelly, Lundstram, Hanley

    All look like nailed 4.0’s

    This must be unprecedented

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bennett, Peltier and AwB

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure about Kelly long term, surely Tomkins, Sahko would be ahead of him.
      Same with Hanley, although he's been captain, so maybe he's safer than we thought in preseason.

    3. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hanley will still likely lose out to Klose once he returns from injury.

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        When is he expected to return?

  29. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hand up fellow Robinson owners o/

  30. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lundstram has scored 9 goals in his career, good day for number 10 wouldn't you say?

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I was thinking number 10 AND 11