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Vinagre and Jota benched as Lundstram reclaims Sheff Utd midfield berth

Fantasy Premier League managers have been denied a £4.5m route into Wolves defence for their opening match of the season.

Ruben Vinagre (£4.5m) has been named on the bench for the Gameweek 1 trip to Sheffield United, joined there by Oskar Buur (£4.0m).

Despite Nuno Espirito Santo declaring in his Friday press conference that new signing Fernando Marçal (£5.0m) needed time to adapt to Wolves’ style of playing, the manager has started him at left wing-back anyway.

With Matt Doherty (£6.0m) having left the club for Spurs, Adama Traoré (£6.5m) has been trusted with the wing-back position on the other side of the pitch, rather than 22-year-old Buur.

Also on the Wolves bench is recently reclassified FPL midfielder Diogo Jota (£6.5m), beaten to a place in the front-three by Daniel Podence (£5.5m) and Pedro Neto (£5.5m).

The two wide-men flank Raúl Jiménez (£8.5m) who comes into Gameweek 1 with 18.5% worldwide ownership.

John Egan (£5.0m) and John Lundstram (£5.5m) are the most fashionable Sheffield United assets for tonight’s game, sat in 16.6% and 12.7% of teams respectively.

Both feature in the Blades’ starting line-up, which also includes Jack O’Connell (£5.0m), who missed every pre-season game, while the summer’s top-scorer Billy Sharp (£6.0m) features alongside Oli McBurnie (£6.0m).

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Marçal, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Traoré; Podence, Jiménez, Neto.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, Sharp.

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  1. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ings Vinagre to DCL Digne?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would

  2. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I had 27 from 8 before today, benched Saiss and played Egan.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sounds like you might have 26 from 9 soon

      • Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Delete team.

      • IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Because the fixture was red for Wolves?
        For me it wasn't
        Think they messed up the difficulty on fixtures colouring

        1. Baron Penguin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I had one spot left in my starting 11, looked at stats for GW30 - GW38, so at least it made sense at the time. Didn’t factor Ramsdale in!

        2. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Sheffield was solid at home based on last season tho

        3. Obi wan Iwobi
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          This. Same with the majority of Spurs fixtures - no way is their run that green/grey.

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is Mesiler first choice keeper for Leeds now? or just temporary?

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Missed the start - Ramsdale going well?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        out
        standing

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Noice

      2. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        amazing keeper

      3. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        naughty!

    4. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Think we're seeing how important home fans are for teams. Home advantage means nothing now.

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

        Yep - both games yesterday 2 away wins, no home goals. Same situ here so far.

        Interesting...

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saiss only owned by 2.9% 😮

      Would be a lot, lot higher if it wasn’t for Vinagre. Nuno to the rescue!

      1. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I have Saiss. On the bench. For Egan.

      2. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Was literally those comments about the new guys needing to get up to speed that made me change it. Trolled by Nuno

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yup

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wow I have Ramsdale

      Wow I have Saiss

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

      In GW3 ASM > Podence is a possibility

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Do it now. Laporte had corona so will miss probably and wolves love beating city

    8. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings and Stevens to Martial and Castsgne done..

    9. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sheffield exposed with what we knew, Henderson was the defensive pillar

    10. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Please Sheffield score. I beg you.

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

        Nahh. 15 pointer for Saiss would be sweet 🙂

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

      Went Egan over Saiss and Ings over Jimmy, classic.

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

        Same

    12. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Egan playing Lewis 7 points on bench 🙁

    13. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsdale = Pickford

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

        Pickfords a lot better

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He 's not. Both are sh*te

      2. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        ?!
        I have Pickford 8 points in my team differently not the same

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          so ?

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

        Pickford is England's best GK.

        I find it funny when people say Pope or Henderson. Both are unproven and play in teams whose stock style of play is to defend. Look at Burnley, they play 3 defensive midfielders and 4 defensive defenders. Sheff Utd are similar. Neither team scores loads of goals because they are too busy defending.

        Put Henderson or Pope into an attacking team that doesn't give them as much protection and see how they do. Don't remember Heaton doing so well after he left Burnley and he was apparently England's best GK at one point.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Pickfords distribution is key here, Pope and Henderson are both better keepers but they arent so good with their feet. Henderson will be number 1 eventually, when he is ManUs number 1

    14. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What is the transfer team at sheffield even thinking bringing in ramsdale when everyone who has watched some football can see how awful he is? It's like their thinking process is just 'durrr he played for a PL team last season so he must be pretty good'

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

        I genuinely dont think people who made the eecision to sign him actually watched him play.

      2. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed.

        Many potentially better options

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

        I agree, Joe Hart would have legitimately been a better choice in my opinion.

      4. SackWenger
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        They actually sold him to Bournemouth for £1m a few seasons back

      5. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He was a Sheffield Utd player until Jan 2017 so they prob know him better than you think

    15. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Huge differential between Jimenez 'casual' ownership (19%) and 'eager' player ownership (6%)

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Year of the casual...

        1. Every Dog Has Its Day
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          shutup

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Let them yap. 😉

        2. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Might as well dub it the century of the casual. No sign of slowing down...

      2. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How did you measure that?

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

          He didn't

    16. El Muñeco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Went Vinagre and Ayling over Saiss and Mitchell. FFS!

    17. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Went Trent over Saiss.

      Jdoalksjklkakzjamzjk!!!!!!

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

        A bit kneejerk? Trent will easily outpoint saiss over a season.. hes only just scored in 1 game.

      2. SpoonPants
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Everyone did

    18. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saiss was in my team forever until I decided I could spend the cash to get Adams instead of a 4.5 forward. Garrrrrghhh

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah much the same here. Hang in don't over react yet

    19. Joyce1998
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sheffield not the same without there man hendo

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Weakened at the back and still low-scorers. Not a great recipe.

    20. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Holy moly, 2-0 already!

    21. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If Havertz is benched then I'm wildcarding

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Why? He’ll start next GW, can’t change what happens tonight.

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Trust me, my team is a sh!t show 🙁 🙂

      2. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Prediction
        Kepa
        James Rudiger. Zouma. Alonso
        Jorginho. Kanye. Havertz. Mount HudsonOdoi Werner

        Relax Havertz will start

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I think he will but let's see

    22. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What’s the latest score guys? Still 2-0!

    23. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Was Ramsdale at fault for either goal?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Should have done better on the second, very central.

      2. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        First goal no, second goal was standard

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Not really but he is awful regardless

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 6 months ago

              The comparison to Henderson is the problem

          2. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Definitely. Poor positioning, feet.

            Podence and Neto assists ...

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

            Lord Lundstram at fault for the first. Second was a free header from a corner, so no. One decent save

          4. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Any good keeper would have saved the second. Slow, looping header

        • JURGENAUT
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I really need Sheffield to score, doesn't look likely does it?

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            No chance they score.

        • Slitherene
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          2.5 ITB & itching to make a move!

          McCarthy
          Justin Taylor TAA
          Willian Son JW-P Auba
          Mitrovic Richarlison Werner
          Bissouma Ward Coady

          Early thoughts??

        • Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Traore is a total liability in that position ; gonna get dropped.

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Who for

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

              Vinagre 🙂

        • Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Werner to Jiminez for a hit?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            behave!

          2. Check out my Umtiti's
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Absolutely, but I think this is only worth doing for a point hit

          3. Toked
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Decide after the Chelsea game

        • Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Sterling is going to have a field day exploiting Traore defensively.

          1. waltzingmatildas
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            If he keeps his place?

          2. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            He will be in Buur's pocket

        • Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Who's more nailed between podence and neto?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Let's see who Jota replaces, Jota probably replaces Podence but Adama can move forward to replace neto

            • Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Both making their case. Like the Leeds 5.5 mids - all good!

            • Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Doubt either nailed , watch and wait