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The FPL line-up lessons we learned from Gameweek 2

We again take a look back at the Premier League line-ups from the weekend just gone, analysing the systems and personnel used by the 20 top-flight clubs in Gameweek 2.

Arsenal v Burnley

Having not started any of his summer signings in Gameweek 1, Unai Emery brought in David Luiz and Dani Ceballos into his starting XI for the visit of Burnley. 

Luiz took the place of Calum Chambers at centre-back, while Ceballos effectively replaced the injured Granit Xhaka.

Starting as a number ten, Ceballos interchanged with Joe Willock throughout the game, with Emery saying afterwards:

With him, it’s for us to use his qualities in the best position in our team with our ideas. I spoke with him – before coming here – to play like an eight and a 10. Today he started like a 10, but a lot of times he was changing with Willock into the eight position, where he can feel better on the pitch.

Emery kept faith with a 4-2-3-1 and the only other change to the starting XI saw Alexandre Lacazette return up front, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan making way and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang moving to the right flank.

The half-time introduction of Nicolas Pepe for Reiss Nelson saw Aubameyang switch to the left to accommodate Pepe on the opposite wing.

The Burnley team news was much more straightforward, with Sean Dyche unsurprisingly naming the same starting XI that defeated Southampton on the opening weekend.

Charlie Taylor was on the bench for the first time this season, while Jay Rodriguez replaced Chris Wood for the final half an hour.

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Maitland-Niles, Luiz, Sokratis, Monreal; Ceballos (Torreira 83′), Guendouzi; Nelson (Pepe 45′), Willock, Aubameyang; Lacazette (Kolasinac 71′)

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters; Gudmundsson (Lennon 72′), Cork, Westwood, McNeil; Wood (Rodriguez 61′), Barnes.

Aston Villa v Bournemouth

Dean Smith made just the one change from the defeat to Spurs, with Douglas Luiz replacing Conor Hourihane at the base of the midfield.

Villa were again in a 4-1-4-1 (or 4-3-3), with Jack Grealish and John McGinn getting well forward to support the front three.

Jota replaced Anwar El Ghazi late on, with Trezeguet switching flanks.

Eddie Howe ditched the wing-back system and went back to a tried-and-tested 4-4-2, with Chris Mepham the surplus centre-back to make way.

Harry Wilson came in on the opposite flank to Ryan Fraser, with Charlie Daniels replacing Diego Rico at left-back.

Aston Villa XI (4-1-4-1): Heaton; Elmohamady, Engels, Mings, Taylor; Douglas Luiz; Trezeguet (Davis 87′), McGinn, Grealish, El Ghazi (Jota 75′); Wesley.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Smith, Cook, Ake, Daniels; H. Wilson (Solanke 76′), Billing (Surman 46′), Lerma, Fraser; C. Wilson, King.

Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United

Brighton were again in the 3-4-3 formation that Graham Potter rolled out in Gameweek 1, with new signing Leandro Trossard coming in for Jurgen Locadia on the left flank.

New signings Neal Maupay and Aaron Mooy had to make do with substitute appearances, with Maupay replacing Pascal Gross on the right midway through the second half.

Manuel Pellegrini made five changes to the side that were beaten by Manchester City, the most surprising of which saw Angelo Ogbonna replace Fabian Balbuena at the heart of the defence.

Arthur Masuaku came in for Aaron Cresswell at left-back, while injured pair Felipe Anderson and Sebastien Haller were replaced by Robert Snodgrass and Javier Hernandez.

New signing Pablo Fornals made his first start, with Michail Antonio dropping out.

There was much rejigging of tactics from the Chilean during the game, with Snodgrass starting on the right and Fornals drifting in from the left.

The unimpressive Jack Wilshere, playing in between Declan Rice and the front four, was hooked at half-time, with Michail Antonio replacing him.

That change saw Antonio support Hernandez up top in what resembled a 4-4-2, with Fornals switching over to the right, Lanzini move to the left and Snodgrass pushed infield.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (3-4-3): Ryan; Burn, Dunk, Duffy; March, D Stephens, Pröpper, Montoya; Trossard (Mooy 85′), Murray (Andone 74′), Groß (Maupay 67′).

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Masuaku, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Rice, Wilshere (Antonio 45′); Fornals (Yarmolenko 77′), Lanzini, Snodgrass; Chicharito (Sánchez 83′).

Everton v Watford

Marco Silva’s only change was an enforced one, with Jean-Philippe Gbamin making his first start in place of the suspended Morgan Schneiderlin

Andre Gomes passed a fitness test to start alongside Gbamin in central midfield, with the Toffees again in a 4-2-3-1.

An injury to Lucas Digne saw Mason Holgate brought on at right-back and Seamus Coleman switch flanks to fill in for the departed Frenchman.

Javi Gracia also only made one change from the side that lost at home to Brighton, with Roberto Pereyra coming in for Andre Gray.

Pereyra was in his usual left-wing position as Gerard Deulofeu, who had occupied that role in the first half against the Seagulls, returned up front alongside Troy Deeney.

Danny Welbeck was thrown on midway through the second half for his first minutes in a Watford shirt.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne (Holgate 73); Gomes, Gbamin; Richarlison (Walcott 63′), Sigurdsson, Bernard; Calvert-Lewin (Kean 72′).

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster; Femenia, Dawson, Cathcart, Holebas; Pereyra, Doucoure, Capoue (Gray 83′), Hughes (Welbeck 67′); Deulofeu (Cleverley 78′), Deeney.

Norwich City v Newcastle United

Daniel Farke’s only change saw Moritz Leitner step in for Kenny McLean in central midfield, with the Scotsman only fit enough for a place on the bench after being a major doubt for this clash with Newcastle.

Todd Cantwell kept his place on the left flank with Onel Hernandez having been ruled out for three months with a knee injury.

Steve Bruce kept the 3-5-2 shape that he used against Arsenal in Gameweek 1 but made two changes to his starting XI, with Emil Krafth replacing Javier Manquillo at right wing-back and Ki Sung-yueng ousting Sean Longstaff in central midfield.

Allan Saint-Maximin missed out with a hamstring problem.

Norwich City XI (4-2-3-1): Krul; Lewis (Byram 90′), Godfrey, Hanley, Aarons; Leitner, Trybull (Tettey 87′); Cantwell, Stiepermann (Vrancic 84′), Buendía; Pukki.

Newcastle United XI (3-5-2): Dúbravka; Dummett, Lascelles, Schär; Ritchie, Ki (S Longstaff 74′), Shelvey, Hayden, Krafth; Joelinton (Muto 67′), Almirón.

Southampton v Liverpool

The exertions of the Super Cup evidently had a bearing on Jurgen Klopp’s team selection at Southampton, with Jordan Henderson, Fabinho and Joe Gomez all dropping out after 120-minute run-outs in Istanbul.

Georginio Wijnaldum, Roberto Firmino and Trent Alexander-Arnold – who all started on the bench in that midweek match – returned to the starting XI.

Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah were all in the starting line-up for the first time this season, as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made his first league start since April 2018.

Ralph Hasenhuttl dropped a forward – namely Danny Ings – and brought in an extra central midfielder in the form of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as he switched from a 3-4-3 to a 3-5-2 in a bid to stifle their visitors; Hasenhuttl had used this system against the Reds at the back-end of 2018/19.

Maya Yoshida replaced Jack Stephens as the middle centre-half, meanwhile.

With the Saints trailing 1-0 midway through the second half, Oriel Romeu was sacrificed and Ings was thrown on up front as Hasenhuttl briefly reverted to his Gameweek 1 shape.

Summer signing Moussa Djenepo saw his first Premier League minutes as a late substitute.

Southampton XI (3-5-2): Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Valery, Ward-Prowse, Romeu (Ings 64′), Hojbjerg, Bertrand (Djenepo 77′); Adams (Armstrong 68′), Redmond.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson; Oxlade-Chamberlain (Henderson 89′), Wijnaldum, Milner (Fabinho 74′); Salah (Origi 79′), Firmino, Mane.

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Pep Guardiola made four changes to the side that beat West Ham 5-0 last time out, with Sergio Aguero replacing Gabriel Jesus up top and Bernardo Silva – rested in Gameweek 1 as a precaution – ousting Riyad Mahrez on the right flank.

Nicolas Otamendi filled in for the injured John Stones at centre-half, with Ilkay Gundogan preferred to David Silva in central midfield.

City were in their usual 4-3-3, with all of Guardiola’s second-half changes like for like.

Mauricio Pochettino made only one alteration to his starting XI – Christian Eriksen in for Lucas Moura – but abandoned the diamond formation in favour of a more regimented 4-4-1-1.

Erik Lamela was the man tasked with supporting Harry Kane in attack, with Eriksen operating on the left flank and Moussa Sissoko on the right.

The introduction of Lucas for Harry Winks saw the Brazilian lead the line alongside Kane and Lamela move to the right wing.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gundogan, Rodri (D. Silva 78), De Bruyne; Bernardo Silva (Mahrez 80′), Aguero (Gabriel Jesus 65′), Sterling.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-4-1-1): Lloris; Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Rose; Sissoko, Winks (Lucas Moura 56′), Ndombele, Eriksen (Skipp 90); Lamela (Lo Celso 85); Kane.

Sheffield United v Crystal Palace

There were no surprises with the line-ups at Bramall Lane, with Chris Wilder sending the same 11 players out in the 3-5-2 system he used at Bournemouth.

In-game injuries to John Fleck and Callum Robinson saw Luke Freeman and Oli McBurnie replace them directly as the Blades kept their shape.

Roy Hodgson’s one alteration to his starting XI saw ‘out of position’ midfielder Wilfried Zaha come in for Andre Ayew up front, while Jeffrey Schlupp made his comeback from injury when replacing Max Meyer on the left midway through the second half.

Palace were again in a 4-4-2.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Norwood, Fleck (Freeman 29′), Lundstram, Stevens; McGoldrick (Jagielka 89′), Robinson (McBurnie 56′).

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Ward, Dann, Kelly, van Aanholt; Townsend (McCarthy 70), McArthur (Wickham 82′), Milivojevic, Meyer (Schlupp 65′); Zaha, Benteke.

Chelsea v Leicester City

The Chelsea starting XI showed only one change from the side that took on Liverpool in midweek, with Mason Mount replacing Mateo Kovacic in midfield.

Pedro and Christian Pulisic flanked Olivier Giroud in the Blues’ attack, with Mount starting the match as a ‘number ten’ in a 4-2-3-1 but gravitating towards the left of midfield as Chelsea occasionally resembled a 4-3-3.

Ben Chilwell missed out with a hip injury, with his place at left-back being taken by Christian Fuchs.

That was Brendan Rodgers’ only change to the side that drew 0-0 with Wolves in Gameweek 1, so Ayoze Perez and James Maddison again supported Jamie Vardy in a 4-3-3.

Wilfred Ndidi was at the base of the midfield three, with Hamza Choudhury and especially Youri Tielemans more advanced.

Dennis Praet replaced Choudhury in the middle of the park in the final 20 minutes.

Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1) Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson; Jorginho (Kovacic 70′), Kante; Pedro, Mount, Pulisic (Willian 70′), Giroud (Abraham 61′).

Leicester City XI (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Fuchs; Choudhury (Praet 73′), Ndidi, Tielemans; Perez (Albrighton 79′), Maddison, Vardy.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United

Having made nine changes for the second leg of Wolves’ Europa League tie against FC Pyunik, Nuno Espirito Santo reverted to the familiar-looking starting XI and 3-5-2 that drew 0-0 with Leicester.

Illness saw Matt Doherty replaced at wing-back by Adama Traore at half-time.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s only change saw Daniel James replace Andreas Pereira on the right flank.

Anthony Martial again led the line, with Marcus Rashford stationed out wide on the left of a 4-2-3-1.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty (Traoré 46′); D Jota (Neto 86′), Jiménez (Cutrone 90+1′).

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Pogba; Rashford (A Pereira 89′), Lingard (Mata 80′), D James (Greenwood 89′); Martial.


Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

3,049 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Took a hit last night.
    Ryan
    TAA Digne AWB Boly Lundstram
    Sterling (C) Salah (V) KDB Martial
    Pukki
    Button King Hayden Greenwood
    GTG or WC?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gtg

    2. But to who Chris Kamara
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good team

    3. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      g2g

    4. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like a lot of wildcard teams already

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

    Have had loads of responses the other night with my team so massive thanks so much for that.

    Last pieces of the puzzle i reckon for WC, which option is best here chaps?

    A) Pieters + Cantwell + Kane
    B) Digne + 5.6 Mid + Rashford

    For reference, rest of team is:

    Pope
    AWB - Zinchenko - XXX
    Martial - Sterling - Mane - KDB - XXX
    XXX - Pukki
    ________________________________
    Button, Dunk, Lundstram, Wickham

    Don't mind doubling up in Burnley defence, only weakness is no Everton or Pool defence, but willing to ride that for time being.

    Cheers guys

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B imo

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

        Cheers BK

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

      pieters not nailed

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

        Lowton a better shout then?

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

          poss. not into soyuncu?

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

            I am a fan of him for sure, but Leicesters fixtures....

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

      B for me.

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

        Cheers mate

    4. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A but would probably go for Laporte over Zinchenko and 4.5m over AWB
        Means less of a problem if Zinchenko gets rotated

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

          Hmmm interesting, kinda really want AWB though, Laporte can wait i reckon. Will be a month or so before zinc gets rotated

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Probably right. Just thinking in terms of having already wildcarded so avoiding awkward transfers

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

                Ahh yeah that's cool, by then FT's should take care of that problem anyway it's fine, can understand the forward thinking though. Reckon the Kane option really is better than option B?

                1. MTPockets
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Just think (as you already have Martial) there'll be more weeks where Kane + one of Martial/Rashford haul vs. Martial + Rashford. Maybe the difficulty is which one to pick. But if you prefer B and more balanced pick that one.

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

                      Cool, cheers bud, defo something to decide before deadline 🙂

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

          Is Montoya a good differential option with his sub 1% pick rate and not too shabby points?

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

            I'm shocked his ownership is still so low; I have him based on his more advanced position than Dunk, although Dunk has outscored him so far.

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

              Dunk Bap mag but Monty playing winger

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

            not really

        3. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          RMWCT

          Pope - McGovern
          AWB - Dunk - Soyuncu - Lundstram - Kelly
          Sterling - Mane - KDB - Martial - Mount
          Kane - Pukki - Wickham

          1. But to who Chris Kamara
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            No dunk or mount

          2. El Matador
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I had the same team until I switched Mount and Dunk to Cantwell and Digne

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

              Prefer this (mount owner)

            2. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Think Everton will regress and concede a few.

          3. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Like it aside from the defence but that can easily be solved down the line with FTs

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

            I like it.

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

            I see what you did there, but I prefer teams with a bit more at the back and, whisper it, think the 6.5 you have to spend on Kane would be better spent getting a 'pool, a city and an Everton defender.

          6. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I'd want Laporte or VVD for some of the inevitable clean sheets

          7. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I get the point regarding defense but can't get everyone.

            Just fancy Kane captain points more in the next few gws.

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

            That is a really weak defense, its total abandonment of a strong area because of one week when the CS wasn't there.

            If its business as usual this week, you'll want to move money back there.

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

          Don't know about you, but I'm really looking forward to week three. It's still at the stage where I'm just really happy we have fpl back.

        5. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Really need this Moise Kean train to start. Been at the station enough now.

          1. Bad Kompany
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Haller too

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

            He’ll come good.

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

            Watching brief this week for me. Sussing out my Wilson replacement.

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

          1. Salah, Zinchenko, VVD
          2. Mane, Laporte, Trent

          1. Bad Kompany
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            2

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

            i like 2 but wuth VVD

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

            2. (Trent could be in 1 too though couldn't he? I'm not sure which I prefer between TAA and VVD)

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

          Just discovered FML FPL podcast.

          I’ve never wanted to punch two guys so badly 😆

          1. Woy of the Wovers
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Learn to punch better.

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

            Not bad though

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

          Anything worth a hit here? 0m itb

          Heaton -- Pope
          VVD TAA Digne Zincheko -- Rico
          Sterling KDB Martial Perez -- Dendocker
          King Kane (c) -- Wickham

          A: Gtg and hope that TAA / Digne / Perez play
          B: Perez >> Lanzini / Mount (-4)
          C: something else

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

            a

          2. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            A

          3. But to who Chris Kamara
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            B Lanzini but maybe Ceballos

        9. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Just been catching up on match of the day and watched the man united game v Chelsea and also Chelsea against Leicester amongst others.

          Thoughts were that Maddison creates a lot of chances and could be decent fantasy option. Also united very lucky to not concede against Chelsea so not entirely sure their defence is worth investment.

          Mason mount also quite attacking and can see Chelsea going on a bit of a run now and he could provide returns.

          Just played my WC and have both martial and rash but now thinking that is too much.

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

            utd xg conceded is very good

            1. Bad Kompany
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              This. Were unlucky to concede against wolves. Outside of the two minutes where Jimenez header off a free kick hit the post and then the corner they scored on right after it they had no chances at all

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

            Mount looks great, so much energy pressing from the front, has played the full 90 twice already, set pieces and takes plenty of shots.

            1. Bad Kompany
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah mount looks good although at times I feel he should have made a better pass or finished a chance. Think he’s worth a punt at only 6m

          3. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yes 2 seems too much

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

          Hearing lots of skeptisism surrounding Zinchenko and the whole Mendy thing being back.

          But didn't Pepe literally say he'll be in training for a month before playing?
          Dunno where the doubt has come from with poor old Zinc.

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

            when cancelo signed he said he was ready to play accross back 4. still think zinch is fine till after ib

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

            Ikr

          3. Bad Kompany
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Agree. Doubt mendy starts until another 6 or so weeks. More concerned about cancelo

          4. MTPockets
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Pep: "Cancelo can play on the left as well"

            • Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              People who dont own him trying to spread fear...

          5. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            A) Perez to Mount save1ft
            B) Dendoncker, King to Mount, 4.5

            Pope
            TAA VVD Digne KWP
            Salah Sterling KDB Perez
            King Jota

            Button Dendo Rico Greenwood

            Cheers

            1. Gazza2000
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              A

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

              IMO Perez to mount
              King to pukki

          6. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Best forward for next 6 regardless of price?

            RMT still favouring auba over kane.

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

              Kane

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

              Kane for me - Auba was out on the wing with Laca back.

            3. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Kane for guaranteed minutes and penalties. And fixtures.

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

              Auba vs lfc
              Kane vs Newcastle
              Surely Kane for this gw then you change if you want to for gw4 and onwards but that is the north London derby soooo.....

            5. MTPockets
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Aguero

              • Belsunz
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Kane

              • how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Thanks all. Seems overwhelmingly kane.

                I guess follow on question is whether he worth it over pukki and an extra premium mid....m

              • jtreble
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                RMT also has Sterling and Salah ahead of anyone for the GW3 armband.

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

              Pulled the trigger.
              Can already tell I'll be throwing my party hat in the bin when Pukki blanks for the next 5 gameweeks...
              At least bringing Martial in means I can watch United play and hope they perform!

              1. Get up ya bum
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                You know you don't have to pick him right? I've gone for Haller

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

                  I know... but I've given into the hype. Scoutcast convinced me.

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

                  Lots of question marks around Haller and his final tools in West Hams best formation

                  1. Get up ya bum
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Final tools?
                    He is a quality player. True this west ham team still needs to gel but fixtures are awesome.

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

                      Contemplating Lanzini for those fixtures.

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

                pukki to barnes for gw5 easy enough

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

                  True.

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

              A or B?

              A) TAA/VVD
              B) Any midfielder 7m or below

              1. Pukki Party
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                A

              2. But to who Chris Kamara
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Ceballos lanzini

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

                  Either of those, Mount, or Maddison. I still like the double threat of those assist and surely eventual clean sheets of TAA. HMMMMMMMMMMM.

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

                A

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

                taa not close

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

                A for me. I just don’t see any 7.0 midfielder giving anywhere near a 20-30X points multiple.

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

              Cant decide...

              A. Robertson, Laporte, Salah, 6.5 striker ( Jota, deulofeu, king, ings)
              B. Montoya, Zinchenko Mane, Kane

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

                b

            9. El Matador
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              A. Kane and Cantwell
              B. Son and Barnes

              On WC. Which one peeps?

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

                A

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

                B

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

                B

            10. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Pick one -

              A. Zinchenko
              B. Alderweireld
              C. Coleman
              D. Emerson
              E. Mina

              1. El Matador
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                A but of he gets dropped then switch to Emerson

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

                  basically this

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

                A

              3. Thunder Warrior
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Zinchenko

            11. Thunder Warrior
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Mane, Zinchenko and Patricio
              or
              Salah, Boly and Adrian/Ryan

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

                b

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

                1

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

              Transfers made- no hit taken in the end despite trying to find way to get KDB. Team good enough to go? Hoping Digne plays and Moura gets start or comes on after 60 minutes !

              Pope
              TAA Van Dijk Digne
              Sterling (c) Salah Martial Moura Trossard
              Pukki Jota

              McGovern Diop Greenwood Rico

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

                Sorry, why couldn’t you find a way to get KDB in?

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

                  Would need 2 more transfers and -8

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

                    Understood. Sorry. You’ll be fine. Good luck.

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

              In a WC:

              1. Zinchenko (no City defence)
              2. AWB

              1. brianutd-why always we? 20
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                2

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

                1

            14. jtreble
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Just saw Moise Kean‘s 20 minute runout versus WAT on replay - he looks the deal. Straight to the top of my watch list.

              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                On my watch list as well.

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

                Yep now only 6.9. He just needs to start from now on

            15. SHOOTER MCGINN
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Haven't heard much template talk around here lately, which is nice. Seems to be lots of options so hopefully it'll mix up the rankings some more next week.

            16. Arctic_Orangutans
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Digne trained today, looks promising!

            17. danlynch13
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              A) TTA + Coleman
              B) VVD + Digne

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

                B

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

                  B by a mile

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

                B

            18. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              On -4 after Fraser,Barkley,Wilson > KDB,Cantwell,Pukki.
              Giving me
              Pope
              TAA,Digne,Zinchenko,KWP
              Salah,Sterling(c),KDB,Perez
              Pukki,Jota

              Heaton,Lundstrum,Cantwell,Greenwood
              Gtg?

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

                wilson > pukki isnt worth -4 and youve missed price rises anyway

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

                  oh it enables kdb? then its ok

                  1. The 12th Man
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    You wouldn’t WC that team?

                2. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  No I haven’t. Made them Sunday.
                  Maybe but my main aim was to fund KDB.

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

                Gtg, nice team.

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

              Without a 6.5+ defender and with Barnes + Pukki + 4.5GK, this is possible:

              Salah, Sterling, Mane, Martial, 5.5 - 6.0 or Cantwell with a more expensive defender in a 4-4-2

              I'm currently on 9.5 mid + TAA instead of Mane + 4.5 D + 0.5 ITB, but the grass sure looks greener...

            20. rozzo
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Would you rather have

              A) Laporte and KDB +0.5
              B) AWB and Kane

              1. Clintymints
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                A

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

                A

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

              ‪@FPLStatus Any chance De Bruyne will rise in price tonight?‬

            22. timawflowers
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Is pukki and siggy out for rashford and ndombele crazy for an 8pt hit?

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

                wh...what

              2. No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Sending the men in white coats round now

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

                Crazy fool lol

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

                  My reasoning is that I'm worried about the damage rashford will do to Palace. Have martial already but recon rashford will do well

                  1. No Professionals
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    I'd only be slightly less insane if you planned to captain rashford.

                    Still insane mind

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

                    1 is enough I think bud

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

                N.O.P.E.

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

                Pukki out?

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

                Excuse me?

              7. Snooze ya lose
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                100%

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

                Log out from FPL man ...

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

                  Lol

              9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                What is this I am unable to can’t

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

                  I've finally understood the "sorry for first comment" posts