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Mousset benched as Carroll gets his first league start of the season

Gameweek 15 comes to a head this evening with matches at Bramall Lane and the Emirates.

Sheffield United take on Newcastle United in the 19:30 GMT kick-off, while Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion gets underway at 20:15 GMT.

The headline team news from South Yorkshire sees Chris Wilder make two changes to his starting XI, as the Blades boss revisits his rotation policy up front.

Unfortunately for the most-bought Fantasy Premier League asset of this Gameweek, that means a benching for Lys Mousset (£5.1m).

David McGoldrick (£5.4m) is also among the substitutes as Billy Sharp (£5.6m) and Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) are given a chance to impress in attack.

John Lundstram (£5.1m) keeps up his ever-present record as Wilder continues to keep changes to a minimum in his defence and midfield.

Steve Bruce’s only alteration to his team also comes up front, with Andy Carroll (£5.7m) making his first league start of 2019/20 at the expense of Joelinton (£5.4m).

This fixtures sees the joint-first and third-highest-scoring sub-£5.0m FPL defenders go head to head, as George Baldock (£4.7m) comes up against Jetro Willems (£4.6m).

Eight points or more for Lundstram would put him back to the top of the FPL points-scoring list outright among players in his position.

Freddie Ljungberg has made three changes from Gameweek 14, with Hector Bellerin (£5.4m), Sokratis (£4.9m) and Lucas Torreira (£4.7m) replacing Calum Chambers (£4.4m), Shkodran Mustafi (£5.2m) and Matteo Guendouzi (£4.6m).

Brighton’s team shows two alterations, with Neal Maupay (£5.8m) and Steven Alzate (£4.5m) in for Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) and Martin Montoya (£4.5m).

Just over 100,000 FPL managers bought Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) ahead of Gameweek 15.

He is also the third-most-popular captaincy option of this set of fixtures.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Basham, Baldock, O’Connell, Egan, Stevens, Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood, Sharp, McBurnie.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Clark, Fernandez, Dummett, Willems, Saint-Maximin, Hayden, Shelvey, Almiron, Carroll.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, David Luiz, Sokratis, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Willock, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Alzate, Dunk, Webster, Burn, Stephens, Propper, Gross, Mooy, Maupay, Connolly.


Gameweek 15 – FPL Match Reports

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

    Carroll doing a great job at CB

  2. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Schoolboy error from Chris Wilder for not starting your top scorer in Mousset. He underestimated Newcastle.

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

      he's got tired little leggies

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        he's a wimp then.

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

          Majority of footballers is.

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

      Its a moussetup situation.

  3. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Auba scored yet?

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

      NEGATIVE

  4. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Shearer doesn't sound as boring when you don't have to look at him speak.

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

      baldist

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

    I fell somewhat dissapointed as a O'Connell owner, any half decent forward would have scored from his excellent cross.

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

    Anyone else needing a Ryan pen or 2 for a decent gameweek

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

      *Ryman

  7. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My provisional plan. Thoughts? Any player I should consider?

    This week:

    James>Alli
    Sterling>Son
    TAA>Chillwell

    -4

    Next week:

    Aubameyang>Rashford

    Perhaps…Mousett>Abraham or keep 3.2M ITB

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's a thumbs up from me

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

    Maddison and Mane scored half of my points lol

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane captain?

  9. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do we expect palace to actually keep many clean sheets with defence constantly changing? Worth bringing Guaita in for pope? Would keep for foreseeable future

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      with Kelly on my bench yes

    2. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just need Zaha no one else

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

        1. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Don't let us hanging.

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He clearly didn’t watch his last game. Terrible

            1. TOPCAT1960
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Thought might get your interest

            2. JustPark
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              I didn't as well but they were one man down against Bournemouth. How was he before Bournemouth?

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

      as long as he plays Kelly it's practically guaranteed

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes I think the clean sheets will come. Decent defenders coming back in .

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

      They are defending well as a team

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

      Yes. Because Palace now have an excuse not to attack. I called it as soon as Palace went down to 10 men that they would keep a CS. Why? Because they hate attacking. They can't break down teams. They prefer being the underdog and winning games with a 'hit and run' strategy.

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

      Looking at their previous matches against "bigger teams", I would.

  10. ZAWAd25
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg for the weekend?

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Lund
    Mane(C) Son KDB Mount
    Abraham Vardy Ings

    Button, Kelly Cantwell Rico

    Preciate the feedback

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

  11. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just had a look at the midfield watchlist. How on earth is Salah still 2nd while KDB and Alli don't even feature?!

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

      they only allow one player from each team

      1. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Incorrect, Robbo and TAA top two defs

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

          Salah and Mane are the top two mids too, what's your point?

          1. POLSKA GOLA
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            It was you who said ‘they only allow one player from each team’, that’s incorrect

  12. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do we think potentially the honeymoon period is slowing ending for Sheff Utd? Could be wrong but the rigors of the PL will wear them down over the Xmas period imo.

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

      well they are currently losing, so I've got to say yes

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't them play midweek in championship?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This isn't the championship. Intensity and quality is several times higher

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Championship is way more physical

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They played far more games in the Championship so no it won't be a lack of fitness that tells.

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Higher quality of opposition in this league though. Just thinking they are regressing to their median ability.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Misunderstood your post to mean fitness levels. Agree re ability . I always said at the beginning of the season that I thought that they wouldn't be relegated but expected a finishing position between 14th and 17th. Good enough to stay up but not top half material.

          1. BIG TONES
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Allgood mate, no worries! Agree, think they will stay up and be around that 14th-17th position. Second season is often the bigger challenge - see Huddersfield etc.

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Think that whilst Wilder is at the helm they will progress in the second season with more cash to spend. If Wilder leaves though would be a huge loss.

  13. Freaki
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who’s the best defender under 5m for the next 5 gws?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aurier

    2. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Figueroa

    3. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Willems?

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

      Kelly

    5. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      aurier

  14. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Moyes four to one on with bookmakers to be next toffees manager.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They say "never go back" .... it will end in tears.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

    Arsenal look up for this.

  16. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do i need any changes? 0.6m itb
    Pope
    TAA, Lundstram, Aurier(Kelly)
    Sterling, KDB, Mane, Zaha
    Vardy, Jimmi, Ings

  17. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan owners denied 2 saves because of flag

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      sad

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They are so scabby he’ll probably keep them

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

      i need a penalty save mate 😀

  18. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    (C) Alli?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I am

    2. ClothedinSun
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm with you. For better or (likely) worse!

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Likely with ya

    4. Ace Ventura
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Laca ?

  20. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ASM 😀 strange first half!

    2FTs. Best pick?

    A. Martial >> Pulisic
    B. Martial+Tomori >> Pulisic+Aurier
    C. Martial+Maddison >> Alli+Grealish

    Pope
    TAA • Soyuncu • Lundy
    Son • KDB • Mané(C) • Maddison • Martial
    Vardy. Tammy
    (McGov. Tomori. Rico. Greenwood)

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like C

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I just don't like the idea of losing Mads now. A.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Can’t decide 🙁

    3. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I did A. Feels good.

      We would have the same 5 midfield except I have Alli over Son

  21. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    i know that it's a dream
    but really dunn want mousset to come off the bench 🙁
    kelly's points are burning on the bench 🙁

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Could be worse. Could be Dendo or Rico points.

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        oh what a blow mate this week 🙁
        hardluck

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          let's play blow football instead of fantasy football. can't get any bench points

          1. Totti
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            😀

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Connoly is exiciting to watch

  23. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain gw 16

    A. Mane
    B. Alli
    C. Vardy

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Who's your VC?

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm chasing so going B. They could all score big though

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      May go for Alli, A is safe, B if chasing

  24. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ball is in the penalty aurier

  25. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this

    Pope (button)
    Soyuncu taa lundstram (tomori rico)
    Maddison pulisic.kdb mane son
    Abraham vardy

    2 ft where to use them 0 in bank

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who is your third striker?

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Greenwood (bench)

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Tough one this because that's a great side. Maybe Maddison to Grealish to get ahead of the curve? Carry one transfer over.

          1. Hazardous1983
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Very tough. Will leave maddison this week. How about rico to kelly? Or tomori to someone?

            1. Stockport Hatter
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Kelly is a good shout. I was just thinking triple Leicester may be too much but you're right, 1 more well at least won't hurt.

  26. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lacazette looks dangerous

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hardly. Born offside

    2. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      so does my fantasy football team

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

      Seems the plan is to feed him, he's in great positions every attack.

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        yeah main man for sure

  27. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Surely Everton aren't genuinely going to appoint David Moyes in 2019.

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

      might be 2020

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Will probably appoint Klopp with Ole moving to Liverpool and Poch going to United

    3. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      5 Live said so this morning .....

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sunderland fan here, absolute madness. Can't wait to see him dig up Gibson and Lescott for another payday.

    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If they're smart they will get someone in with the brief to steady the ship and stay up even if it means playing unattractive football.

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They had just such a man immediately before Silva...

        1. BIG TONES
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sure did. They tried to move in a more attractive direction and it didn't work. They have the players, coach was just no good.

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Penalty Brighton

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      sorry FK

    2. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      wrong team

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        lol

  29. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Lord Lundstram?

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tbh extremely unlikely to maintain the stellar returns of this season so far, but I own him and am hoping for something in the second half.

  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Connolly wins dangerous free, Gross range.

    Bellerin YC

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Super Dunk* range my bad.