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Few line-up surprises as Wolves host Man United

Wolves and Manchester United have both named largely unsurprising line-ups for the first Monday night clash of the 2019/20 season.

As expected, Nuno Espirito Santo has made no changes from last week, retaining a 3-5-2 shape for his key men.

The majority of them were not involved when Pyunik were seen off 4-0 at Molineux on Thursday, so Raúl Jiménez (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£6.5m) have both had seven days since their last start.

Popular budget midfielder Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) continues to be involved in the heart of Wolves’ engine room, alongside Rúben Neves (£5.5m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.5m).

Matt Doherty (£6.0m) holds onto his right wing-back berth following injury in pre-season, with Jonny (£5.5m) on the opposite flank.

While Jota and Jiménez boast 19.3% and 11.4% ownership each, the wider Fantasy world does appear to be backing a Manchester United clean sheet.

That’s according to the ownership anyway, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) the most popular player in the Monday evening meeting.

He currently sits in 36.1% of teams while David de Gea (£5.6m) is owned by 20.4% and Harry Maguire (£5.5m) by 19.2%.

The Gameweek 2 captaincy debate also concludes with Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) getting the final say.

He comes into Gameweek 2 skippered by over 220,000 managers, making him the most fashionable captain at Molineux today.

Meanwhile, Daniel James (£6.0m) comes in for his firstever start for Manchester United in the Premier League.

“He has made an impact since day one. In pre-season, in training and he came on last week to get a goal. We’re going to chop and change at times. Andreas did well last week but today Daniel James is the right choice. Dan is Dan. He’ll give us the X factor of his pace, his attributes also off the ball will be important as he’s incredibly hard-working.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Wolves XI: Patrício; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez.

Man United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Pogba; Rashford, Lingard, D James; Martial.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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

    a) Wilson + Robbo + Lucas Moura —> Pukki + AWB + KDB

    b) Wilson + Robbo + Lucas Moura —-> Kane + AWB + Any £6.5 or lower

    If it’s B, then which midfielder?

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

      A imo

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

      A is tempting but Kane has to be best captain option this weekend.

    3. Triple P
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  2. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robbo+Perez+King -> AWB+Martial+Pukki -4 a no brainer right?

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

      Could really pay off, I'd do it

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

      For sure!

    3. owenread
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perfect

    4. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ignore the Pukki move. Won't score in the next 3.

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

        This

    5. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldnt do the king to pukki for - 4

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

        Cheers for your feedback but I have to go for him. Stats, eye test say so.

    6. CC22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Was literally just looking at the exact same but with TAA instead of Robbo. Do you have any other Liverpool defence? I’ve got VvD as well so definitely want to downgrade one at least.

  3. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Seems like the only template essentials that have come good from the start of the season have been Digne, Sterling, Salah and Kane. The rest (Robbo, TAA, Fraser, Wilson, Perez, Jota) = garbage

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

      2 games and everyone has lost their mind

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

        This!

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

        Liverpool defence has been awful, Bournemouth look lousy, Perez has looked like a headless chicken and Jota has been non existent. No mind lost here

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Only 36 weeks left

    2. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A proud owner of a fair few of the garbage lot here...

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

      Kdb?

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

        Wasn’t in many templates

    4. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane had 0 shots v city and played as John Obi Mikel

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

      Kane wasn’t an essential - template was double 6.5 and dissing premium forwards

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

        He was part of the SSK teams that a lot of people went with on here so for me he falls into that bracket

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          And now he has Newcastle this coming week. The epitome of juicy

    6. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have/had the Bournemouth double up, fair enough Fraser has been crap & has been duly ditched but has Wilson been so bad? Two 5 pointers isn't awful.

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

    Is KDB or Kane priority for this Gameweek

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

      This GW Kane; thereafter, Kev

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KDB

  5. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Okay, okay, change of plan. 3 transfers, -4 hit.

    OUT: TAA, Jimenez, Stephens
    IN: Pukki, Martial, Soyabean

    Soon as the final whistle blows

    1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who’s soyabean?

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

        Leicester 4.5 defender

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

          😀

      2. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Soyboyuncu

      3. AndyCook
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Soyuncu?

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

            Bless you

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope 4
      VVD Digne AwB Cancelo 4
      Mane Sterling KdB Martial Ceballos
      Kean Pukki 4.5

      Pope 4
      TAA Digne AwB 4 4
      Salah Sterling KdB Martial Ceballos
      Kean Pukki 4.5

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

        Why cancelo?

    3. niko mate
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      When Man united failed to sign new attacker and with Lukaku leaving, it was obvious that Martial will play a lot and score a lot of goals. Also classified as a midfielder and cost only 7.5... Idk how he had only 7% ownership at the start. Sadly everyone is gonna buy him now.

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

        I think everyone should remain patient 🙂 for a couple more weeks anyway while they gather information

      2. AndyCook
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If people weren’t buying him he wouldn’t be scoring though so look on the bright side

      3. Fred the Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Keep Digne or sell?

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Keep. Don’t be crazy

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

          Keep.

        3. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Why would you sell?

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

        Martial would cost me -8 pts....
        I think I wait.

        1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You wait you regret

        2. KunDogan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          100% wait

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

        Damnit, martial going to go up isn't he. Who doesn't get one more week to prove it?

        Tielemans
        Lucas

        Really want to give Lucas Newcastle...

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

          If he scores, his price will be back up and you can sell

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

          ...then it's Tielemans, I guess! 🙂

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

            Very sound reasoning 😉

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

        This is tough. Which option do you prefer on WC?

        A) Salah Martial (Barnes/Jota) Cantwell

        B) Mane KDB Ceballos Greenwood

        Pope 4.0
        VVD Coleman Montoya (Diop Lundstram)
        _____ Sterling ____ McGinn _____
        Kane Pukki _____.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Surely you can have all of KDB + Salah/Mane + Martial?

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

          A with Jota for me.

      7. Johnny Drama
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Robinson & Lanzini -> Cantwell & Martial makes sense, right?

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

          Maybe. Lanzini is on my watch list. West Ham could hit a purple patch

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

        really tempted to wc this!!

        pope
        awb vvd dunk boly
        kdb mane sterling son martial
        pukki

        What do u think?

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

          Bold. Could work. Kane vs Newcastle though.....

      9. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        WC:

        A) Rashford + Martial
        B) Kane + McGinn

        Thank you muchly 🙂

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Your WC, wow. B

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Defo 🙂

            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              It didn't start Well?

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                The template didn't work

        2. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not an easy one that. I guess you'll have Salah and Sterling so going Kane would restrict your squad

          1. Jam0sh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Probably still Kane but Martial is tempting

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              yeah, i've decided kane isn't worth it at all, i'll be going with the united lads

              1. ‘Tis the Season
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Went martial AWB and pukki for -4 yesterday

        3. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B

        4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A

      10. Fpl Old Guard
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wan Bassaka or Shaw? I figure AWB better on bps but Shaw might be better with attacking returns potential?

        1. In Bale We Trust
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          AWB for sure. Guy is a bap king

        2. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          AWB.

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

          Thats what I thought, but AWB is a machine and a bap monster

        4. Alan Watts
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          AWB looks like he'll get bonus with every cleansheet, and sometimes even without - thats 7-9 points per cs

          Shaw doesnt get a lot of attacking returns

      11. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The question for me is:
        Martial or Son?
        Both with scary fixtures.

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

          Son can wait imo

          1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Thats what i thought. Although NEW at Home is so tempting.

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Let the Son rise first...

      12. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I think I want Martial in my FPL team

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

        What do you think about this WC team?

        Ryan / Button
        Kelly, AWB, TAA, Zinzchenko, Lundstram
        Salah, Sterling, De Bruyne, Martial, Mount
        Pukki, King, Wickham

      14. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Martial goal was sweet - AWB CS Wud be sweeter

      15. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Who do I prioritise bringing in first?

        A....martial

        B...kdb

        Thanks

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

          B

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

          B

        3. KunDogan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B

      16. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Template was shite.. time to WC. Can’t be missing out on multiple bandwagons and huge chunks of TV this early in the season

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

          I am hoping to hold on but Pukki & Martial look like easy 0.5m to be gained.

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          my thoughts exactly, screw keeping it. I'd rather use it and get ahead rather than use it to claw back when already behind.

        3. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Template wasn't shite. At OR 60K with the same template.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I went template and at a rank of over a million, so i dunno how you've gone template.

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

          Why was is shite? I have rather template taem and 26k OR. Dont have Pukki and Martial though.

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

          Right?? I'm thinking the same – have at least 5 changes I want to make, and three-four of them are going up before next deadline. Missing out means being transfer restricted further down the line.

          Kane though...

      17. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Doherty off injured 🙁

      18. drilsby
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What happens if I have 2 free transfers, used them this week and then WC?
        Do I have 2 free transfers next week?

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

          No

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

            They're just begging me to -8 then.

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

          Negative.

      19. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Love that I started with Martial and now everyone is racing to get him.

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

          Most of us started with him

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            From these last few pages it doesn't seem so lol.

        2. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Congrats. That’s how to do well at FPL, be one step ahead of the pack. I didn’t imagine him being a 7.5 OOP gem.. time to get on board.

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah as soon as I heard he had the 9 shirt he was in.

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

              Always planned to get GW3, never planning transfers ahead at start anymore, straight in next time.

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

          Your differential is no longer a differential and you're happy?

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah i obviuolsy want to do better than everyone else, but I don't mind other people doing well to.

          2. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Sign of a good differential

      20. Albert_Luque
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A or B?

        A: Robbo, Perez and Wood to Pukki, Martial and AWB for a -4
        B: Robbo, Perez, Siggy and Wood to Pukki, Martial, AWB and KDB for a -8

        I know a -8 is a lot, but those 4 could really boost the team if they continue to show the form they're in

      21. Phillipsturn
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pérez + Moura + Wilson >> Martial + Mount + Rashford -4?

      22. BEARZINHO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pre wc

        Ryan (button)
        Taa, robbo, digne, zink, (rico)
        Salah, sterling, fraser, perez (dendonker)
        Wilson, Jota (greenwood)

        Post wc

        Pope (4.0)
        Taa or robbo, awb, digne, zink, Lundstram
        Salah, sterling, kdb, martial, cebellos
        Pukki (greenwood), (wickham)

        What changes would you make?

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

          Im making 7 changes to my team

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

        Pope
        TAA Robbo Zinch Coleman
        Salah Sterling Perez Fraser
        Vardy Wesley

        2 FT, 0 ITB

        A) Robbo, Fraser, Vardy > Montoya, Martial, Kane
        B) Robbo, Fraser, Wesley > AWB, Martial, Pukki

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

          A

      24. Legohair
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Which one?
        A. Perez&VvD to Maddison&AWB
        B. Perez&TAA to Maddison&AWB
        C. Perez&Zinchenko to Maddison&Souyncu
        D. Perez&TAA to Martial&AWB

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

          D

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

        Traore on
        Doherty off