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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. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Have 2FTs, so what do I get rid of:

    1. One from my Double Pool defence (Trent & VVD)
    2. Wesley (good fixtures tho?)
    3. Fraser
    4. Wilson

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Currently thinking 3&4

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

      I'm thinking of doing 1, 2 and 3 from those.

    3. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      WC

    4. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could do TAA + Fraser + Wesley > Zinchenko + Martial + Pukki or give Wesley another chance...

    5. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would keep 2 and get rid of 1 and 3 for sure, 4 optionally.

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

    Rico to Lundstram?! xxx

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on ur team

  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley an FPL troll for eternity...

    1. Belsunz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Awful FPL pick.

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

      yep always was

    3. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Top tier trap

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

    I'll not a fan of the recent midfield diamond/shite winger approach Rodgers has taken, it stifles play far too much. Don't expect much from us today guys.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Leicester win incoming....

      I never trust the fans - their love of the club blinds them to be too optimistic or too pessimistic.

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

        Most of the time it's not fair assessment of the team and players.

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

        Nevermind, just saw their CBs, we're in with a chance today boys

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It does seem like such a poor means of utilising space.

      No width is so easy to defend against.

  5. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley and Deuelfeo

    To

    Pukki and Ceballos

    Chasing points or good moves?

    2FT

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

      Do it. Pukki will be up there - even if Norwich aren’t. Cebellos great value - but maybe not a 90 minute man...

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't know about Ceballos.. there's a lot of midfielders on the bench that might take his spot.

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

        I've only seen the highlights of the last game, but he looks like he's filling a role that no one else really is. I could potentially see him ousting Özil.

    3. Effe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good moves

    4. El Magico5
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm thinking this, sure ceballos is better value than Barkley at the minute.

    5. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ceballos with that fixtures? Not for me.

  6. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Already done king to pukki. Is it worth a -8 to do Robinson, TAA & auba > ceballos, Laporte & Kane? Or press the WC?

    Rest of team
    Heston / button
    VVD, digne , montoya, Rico
    Salah, sterling, Perez , dendonker
    Greenwood, pukki

  7. spontaneous1
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fellow mon Lundstram owners can relax, majority owning him will have him sat occupying the bench and wont reap the benefits

    1. Team17
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jumped 120,000 places by starting him!

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I get his points though.

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

      First sub, non appearance from Haller. Turn a rubbish gameweek into a bearable one, all swings & roundabouts though throughout the season

  8. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone want to join my petition to get Jsparkes banned from FFS for his anti-Lundstram agenda?

    (Hope you’re enjoying your afternoon pal)

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

      Would rather ban the spoon fed Lundstram owners

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

        Especially the ones that played Rico ahead of Lundstram and get shovels full of jam in reward for a terrible bench

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

          Yeah they’re the worst.
          But I do it every year, always ensure my starting eleven is as nailed as can possibly be, then get annoyed when my first sub gets 12points plus.

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

      LOL. You are foolish for believing what they say. I don't own Lundstram, but even I know the fans are the worst because their love of the club blinds them.

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

      they are winning so he probably is yeah

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

        I’m sure he is, that was a genuine comment, I like the guy really

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

      Maybe Blades fans jsut dont know much about football, we watch 1/2 games and make better calls. LOL
      Only player in that team worth owning is Lundstram 100%

    5. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's more annoying than Waxys, and that's going some.

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    There’s a guy in the Sheffield crowd holding up a placard say ‘Sorry FFS’ 😀

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Actually lol’ed 😀

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

      So the argument to bench Perez over Lundstorm wasn't funny after all

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’ll let you know later 😉

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

        Without wanting to jinx it, neither was the Salah or Lundstram joke posts!

      3. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Looking forward to all the "Robertson to Lundstram" posts...

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      😆 We've finally made it on TV, time for series 1 of FFS Big Brother!

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hahah

  10. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just checked in here, assuming everyone else who has Lundstram has him laughing from the bench?

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

      not everyone no, a Palace goal would be amusing but not looking likely

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

      Stones 🙂

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

      Starter 😉

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      On here everyone seems to (i) own him and (ii) have started him this GW

  11. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Actually started Lundstram LOL

  12. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is TAA + Dendoncker + Wilson -> Pukki + Lundstram + Martial + 1.4M for a -4 hit worth it?

  13. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Alright Lampard do me a favour and leave Barkley on the bench. You can bring on Kovacic, Willian and Abraham.

  14. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VVD, Perez, Wilson --> AWB, Son, Pukki for a -4?

  15. BlueMan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need to shift Barkley (I think?)
    £0 itb
    Ceballos/Mount/Other?

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wait Chelsea game, then asses

  16. NOSLEEPTILLBROOKLYN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on WC to

    Ryan Pope
    TAA AWB Digne Zin Lundstram
    Mane Sterling Martial Cantwell Den
    Kane Pukki Greenwood

  17. UKG
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robertson to Lundstram
    Perez to KDB
    2FT
    0.0 ITB

    Or

    Robertson to Lundstram
    Greenwood to Pukki

    Again for free 0.9 change.

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

    Arsenal should buy Hamza Choudhury.

    No one would be able to score from free kicks against them anymore.

  19. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ryan-Button
    TAA-VVD-Digne-Diop-Hanley
    Salah-Sterling-Moura-Perez-Donker
    Wilson-Jota-Ings

    Worth a -8 for:
    TAA>AWB
    Diop>Lundstram
    Pérez>KDB
    Wilson>Pukki

    Would wait until after the Leicester game to make the moves but is -8 a big deal this early??

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thoughts on Ings?

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure what to think to be honest, I always rated him as a goalscorer but he’s just so injury prone so that’s why I need to have a playing bench

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not a big fan of downgrading Trent but other than that... yeah it should pay off imo.

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    CHE: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Kurt Zouma, César Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Emerson, N'Golo Kanté, Christian Pulisic, Pedro, Jorginho, Mason Mount, Olivier Giroud
    Subs: Willy Caballero, Fikayo Tomori, Marcos Alonso, Mateo Kovacic, Ross Barkley, Tammy Abraham, Willian

    LEI: Kasper Schmeichel, Çaglar Söyüncü, Ricardo Pereira, Christian Fuchs, Jonny Evans, James Maddison, Ayoze Pérez, Youri Tielemans, Wilfred Ndidi, Hamza Choudhury, Jamie Vardy
    Subs: Danny Ward, James Justin, Wes Morgan, Harvey Barnes, Dennis Praet, Marc Albrighton, Kelechi Iheanacho

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pérez blocking a lot of Lundy points for many on here

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Carrier pidgeon?

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

        Morse code

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          String and tin cup

    3. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Barkley benched lol, what happened to Chiwell?

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

      No Chillwell?

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No Chiwell

  21. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How to get son in...

    Heaton
    Trent Digne Zinchenko Montoya
    Salah Sterling KDB Siggy
    Pukki Jota

    4.0 Soyuncu Dendoncker Greenwood

    1FT 0itb

    Want to keep De Bruyne.

    What do you think of this for -8?
    Salah -> Mane
    Jota -> 6.0
    Siggy -> Son (C)
    Madness?

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      See above, same sort of dilemma for me. I would rather TAA to VVD than Jota to a 6.0 but if you’re not priced out you can wait until wolves play tomorrow

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Really want to keep Trent but it's probably a better option. Hmm.

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

      Yeah, Son hasn't even played yet not sure what his form will be like. Also he's only owned by 1% of players so if he does well it's not going to hurt your rank as much as if Salah does do well

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks pal

  22. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    At least the Milivojevic casuals got nothing this game

  23. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wickham probably better than Tekkers at this point in their careers.

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wickham coming on for his 1 pointer
    What I like to see for my 3rd bench player

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

    wickham on 😮

  26. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram you wonderful Man!

  27. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Son, Martial, AWB, Zinchenko, Lundstram
    B) Son, Martial, Barnes, Montoya, 4.5 DEF
    C) Kane, Martial, Dendoncker, Montoya, 5.0 DEF
    D) Son, Barnes, Ceballos, AWB, Zinchenko
    E) Son, Digne, Ceballos, AWB, Zinchenko
    F) Son, Barnes, AWB, Zinchenko, 5.0 DEF

    (Currently on A, considering D)

    Cheers

  28. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Palace really aren't very good.

  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Alonso going to have the biggest price change in history next season.

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      he'll have to beat sanchez

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

      Nah. Will be hard to beat Sanchez.

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

      whens their transfer ban end? I can see him being sold in the not so distant future

  30. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne and Lundstram scored more than half of my points (25 of 47) as of now, feeling lucky.

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

      How bad is the rest of your team, man??

      1. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Too bad, they are simply saving my GW.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Probably full of underperforming template players, to be fair.

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      same, got Sterling and that 1 assist from Wilson, but the rest are 1 point/2