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Jota on the Wolves bench as Arsenal go with 3-4-3 formation

Diogo Jota (£6.2m) finds himself on the bench for Wolves as Arsenal coe to Molineux.

Nuno Espirito Santo has gone with the 3-5-2 formation that usually features the Portuguese international, instead pairing Raúl Jiménez (£8.3m) with Adama Traoré (£5.8m).

The rest of the Wolves team is as expected, with Matt Doherty (£6.4m) and Jonny (£5.4m) providing width for the five-man midfield in front of a the settled back-three of Romain Saïss (£4.7m), Conor Coady (£5.1m) and Willy Boly (£4.8m).

Meanwhile, Arsenal have gone with a 3-4-3 formation for the second match in a row after deploying it with great success against Norwich.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) is part of the back-three once again, while Kieran Tierney (£5.3m) and Cédric Soares (£4.8m) find themselves in midfield as wing-backs.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) sits on the left-hand side of the front-three, joined there Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) and Bukayo Saka (£4.7m).

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; Jiménez, Traoré.

Arsenal XI: Martínez; Kolasinac, Luiz, Mustafi; Tierney, Xhaka, Ceballos, Cédric; Aubameyang, Nketiah, Saka.

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  1. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is it fair to say that fpl for next season will launch almost immediately after this season ends, due to the quick turnaround?

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      hmm interesting point, to keep within the same turnaround time they'd have to launch around mid August.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Think it will be end of August

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yup

    3. Rover
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So minimal time for position/price adjustments?

      They should just roll into next season with the prices at the end of the current season and add new players like in transfer windows

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Interesting idea but I think theres some that need a bit more adjusting. Feel like it wont be as fun either as the template would just be the same as the end of this season

    4. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There is official date for 20/21 opening match?

    5. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Found it is 12th September.

  2. royaljoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who else has vardy? 😀

    1. Sandesh_
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Me. Was cursing him for a while

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A wife that may be sued?

      - sorry thought it was the general-knowledge round 🙂

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *scratch - Saw 'What else has Vardy?'

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unfortunately I've been changing my team since December 2019...

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks Bruno, finally not a blank captaincy. Over to you Salah!

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/22010471

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

    Nketiah playing the CF/Cam/Defensive striker role we have witnessed with Firmino. Picking him over Greenwood was a 50/50 decision 3 gameweeks ago. Guess who I’ve got..

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Me too. I know the painful feeling. And Greenwood was 0.1 cheaper

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        But then, I have 3 other Utd players

        1. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Me too, Maguire, Rash and Bruno

    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood?

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You’re wrong. Good guess though 🙂

  5. Chaps Before Baps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Greenwood & Son
    B) Rashford & Pulisic/Willian

  6. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    54 from 3 but should have been more

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Worlds tiniest violin

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Very sad times

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      greedy

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Who were the 3?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bruno(c), Martial and Greenwood

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Well done! The right choice on the day

  7. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need Salah to match Bruno tomorrow. So many captaincy fails lately

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      agreed

  8. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If the Premier League started after lockdown then Manchester United would be champions.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

    2. Rover
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *January transfer window

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Can't this be changed to after we signed Bruno? Haven't actually checked the points but it must be close.

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think post lockdown points should carry over to next season

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If the Premier League was only Man Utd vs Bournemouth they would be champions too

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        They wouldn't - they lost the reverse fixture 😀

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No, they would be top after a few games.

  9. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Only need 8 goals from Mahrez tomorrow and I should be fine

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would like that

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have him too, probably get 8 minutes instead.

    3. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This

  10. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh, the things I'd do for a Matt Doherty goal and clean sheet!

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep with a few juicy bonus as well

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He’s been quietest guy on pitch so far surprisingly. Just made a good run into the box actually.

  11. Albert_Luque
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone do a worse transfer this week than sarr, son and Greenwood to Pulisic, Rashford and Douglas Luiz for a -4?

    I hate myself.

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood out? wow

      1. Albert_Luque
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wanted Rashford in because I wasn’t sure about Greenwood’s minutes. Feel like a right mug and am desperately thinking about how to reverse it. Fortunately I have plenty of booze in (but no drunken transfers)

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Everyone else was going the other way with rashford and greenwood

      1. Albert_Luque
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep - did it early to before a price rise on Pulisic and rashford. Poor really, I hate doing early transfers.

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Unlucky man, these price rises always tempting

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Took out Vardy for Greenwood

      Sounds ok. But it was part of a minus 8 to sort out my team. Now need two Mos and Mahrez to get 23 points to break even on the simple Grealish to Martial C that was my tame alternative.

      1. Albert_Luque
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ahhh unlucky man - the power of hindsight. Vardy was well out of form as well.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Wanted to keep him really but decided team overhaul took priority.

          Prefer team as it stands so not too fussed

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I sold Vardy for Origi

  12. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That moment you bring in a tasty differential who hits two - only to have dropped someone else who got a brace.

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rough

  13. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ahah I just got on to see they've finally awarded that Martial "assist" xD After all that, I'll take it

  14. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Might have to get Martial in, doesn't massively clear the benching headaches tho

  15. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Happy to see I have only Mahrez in my ML top 5.

    Probably he is benched then.

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheery outlook.

  16. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    14K to 60K since restart. Summer FPL is not my thing, at this time we should be taking guesses on Pasqual Gross price after he scored a goal against VvV Venlo in a friendly match.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I very much enjoyed chatting here during preseason, it all went wrong about two weeks in but it was fun before then.

  17. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Captain someone playing Bournemouth for the next 3? Kane then Vardy then KDB/other City player.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Norwich Bmouth Villa any team will do

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not Villa imo, looking okay defensively rn in their new system. Now all their lacking is any kind of goal threat

    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thinking about getting Kane in

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        same

  18. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you rather drop in order to bring Martial?

    Maguire or Rashford?

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Maguire

  19. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    It should hurt more that I only had Rashford + Fernandes, but my mini league rivals all captained Salah as did I and I got a handy Soyuncu 8 pointer as well today. Could still be a decent week. Just need Salah to get double digits.

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just need Salah to blank.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Which he won’t

  20. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Pulisic > Martial

    B) DCL > Rashford (-4)

  21. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Don't think this formation gets the best out of Traore? Get him wide? Or not as simple as that?

  22. MaRooney 5
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Price prediction next season?
    Salah/Mané 13.0
    KDB: 12.0
    Bruno 10.5
    Jimi 9.0
    TAA 8.0

    1. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kdb might b dearer

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kane?

      1. MaRooney 5
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        stays @ 11.0

    3. DF
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      See no reason why kdb isn't more expensive that Salah and mane

    4. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mane and KDB same price I reckon, 12.5 maybe

    5. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      salah 12.5
      mane. 12
      kdb 12
      bruno 10
      jimi 9.5
      taa 7.5

  23. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on drinks break. Want a pint and you're late.

  24. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Drinks break - cue the late 90s house music.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They have to do that otherwise Legionella risk because tannoy system not used all the time.

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Poor from Wolves so far. Too much sideways passing and not enough risk-taking. Want to see the wing-backs try to take on their full-back and Moutinho and Neves try a few more forward passes. Traore needs to be more central and make runs past Jimenez to push the defence back and create space.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I don't think they've looked too uncomfortable.

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Want a 0-0. Not on in this Wetherspoon but I'll take the pint and ffs talking b$llo€is.

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Great if you have double defence, Arsenal only had one half chance so far. All their goals come in 2nd half anyway

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Aubameyang close there.

  27. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone know why Rashford took penalty instead of Bruno?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think they wanted him to get a goal, team spirit and all that.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Both are on pens

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      For confidence probably

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Even the rubbish kids get a prize nowadays

  28. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Worth -4 to take out Maguire to free space for Nketiah to Greenwood?

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      thinking exactly the same mate!

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No bro. United will surely get some clean sheets until the end of the season.

  29. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone thinking about transferring in Kane?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Everyone and their mum

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

  30. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need a bit of help here. My ML is 60 points ahead of me and he just used his wc and I don't know what my plan should be going forward. I don't have my WC left but I got my fh and he got nothing left. Here are our teams.

    ML:
    Pope Martin
    Doherty Taa Aurier Holgate Simpson
    Martial Pulisic Mahrez Kdb Fernandes
    Jimenez Rashford Nketiah

    My team:
    2 FT 0.0 ITB

    Martinez Martin
    Doherty Taa Awb Lascelles Simpson
    Martial Pulisic Sarr Kdb Salah
    Jimenez Rashford Nketiah

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He has got all the aces. You've got to go differential and hope.