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Ancelotti and Bilic name unchanged teams for Gameweek 2 opener

It’s as you were for both Everton and West Bromwich Albion in the opening match of Gameweek 2.

Fresh from a 1-0 win at Spurs, Carlo Ancelotti has gone with the same XI that impressed there.

That means another start in the front-three for James Rodriguez (£7.5m), who was highly sought-after in the Fantasy Premier League transfer market this week.

The Colombian international is joined at that end of the pitch by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.1m) and Richarlison (£8.0m), both of whom scored or had chances to in Gameweek 1.

The midfield trio of Allan (£5.5m), Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.5m) and André Gomes (£5.5m) gets another chance to dictate proceedings in front of an unchanged back-four.

Lucas Digne (£6.1m) is at left-back, Seamus Coleman (£5.0m) on the right-hand side of Michael Keane (£5.0m) and Yerry Mina (£5.5m).

Considering his slight personnel issues, Slaven Bilic has named a five-man defence once again, despite conceding three times at home to Leicester last time out.

Branislav Ivanovic (£4.5m) is not ready for involvement yet, so Kieran Gibbs (£4.5m) and Darnell Furlong (£4.5m) sit either side of Dara O’Shea (£4.5m), Kyle Bartley (£4.5m) and Semi Ajayi (£5.0m).

Grady Diangana (£5.5m) and Matheus Pereira (£6.0m) provide some additional width in midfield with Romaine Sawyers (£5.0m) and Jake Livermore (£5.0m) operating centrally.

For the second week in a row, Callum Robinson (£5.5m) has been named as the lone centre-forward.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Doucouré, Allan, Gomes; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Rodriguez.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone; Gibbs, O’Shea, Bartley, Ajayi, Furlong; Diangana, Sawyers, Livermore, M Pereira; C Robinson.

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2,277 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ramsays Raw Steak
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Points go drop drop hehe

    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      hehe

  2. Party time
      3 years, 6 months ago

      West brom Ay we! Let’s go West brom. Ultra attack that shitty Everton defence

    • Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Digne cleansheet ruined, gameweek starting quite well haha

      1. Ramsays Raw Steak
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes hehe pointz go drop drop

    • MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Diangana punt paid off, let's go!

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

        Really? Nice one!

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

          Had him in since the start, thought about using WC last week after a terrible start. Thank goodness I didn't

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nice

    • DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Did Hames lose the ball there?

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

        yes

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Right cmon James “Hamez JRod HotRod JamRod” Rodriguez

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Imagine selling TAA for Digne.

      Casuals.

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Imagine posting this after 12mins of play with TAA still to play

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

          Imagine

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What the hell is that positioning from Pickford. Absolute joke of a player

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cant blame Pickford here

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Definitely can, he didnt even dive for it

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

          Lol

      2. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        tbh it was Mina's fault, he should've ran at him

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Well that too, but Pickford might as well not have been in goal

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

        mina wasnt even trying to close him... just backing off

    • LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So you told me that I should have swap TAA for Dinge:)

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Casuals

    • Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      And that’s why I didn’t get Everton def

    • pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      🙂

    • L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What was Mina doing

    • HODGE
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not a Digne owner

    • Bambi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Some decent 5.5s emerging, podence Harrison Diangana

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So glad I only have Everton FWD

    • BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What a weird goal by Diangana, Everton defence just completely backed off

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Get in!! Cleanie wiped!

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

      This is the type of game where Digne goes and get a card too

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thought there was no chance of WBA scoring here. You can always trust in Pickford.

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

      Bringing in Pickford not my greatest moment lol

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

        same

    • Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      As if

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jammy assist for Pereira.

    • Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kinda glad not jumping on transfers after one week. I know its only been 10 mins but Everton dont look as good

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        forced a few corners and had a couple of chances ?

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice to see the Everton we know back

    • Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Richa nearly

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nearly doesn’t equate points:)

    • CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hahaha Pickford is trash

      Southgate has no excuse if he continues to pick him ahead of Hendo/Pope

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Southgate is absolutely clueless

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

          Shambles

      2. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Southgate the type of guy to keep dating a girl after being cheated on

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

          Great analogy

    • Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why's everyone blaming Pickford? James and Gomes lost the ball upfront and then mina didn't even try to defend kept backing up

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I think it is almost the easy immediate comment to make. Pickford easily has the least blame out of that situation

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

        It was poor positional play by lots of players that allowed the goal really.

    • Khark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I put Pickford in this week 🙂

    • ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pickford - the ultimate troll keeper

      Everton - the ultimate troll club

    • FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So who got in JRod?