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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. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Just looks like James doesn't want the ball, at times literally moving into congested areas to avoid receiving it. Strange.

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

      I must be watching a different game!

    2. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Think he wants to impact the game from The Central areas

    3. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Everton players are switching positions. Doucoure and Coleman on the right while James goes central.

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

    So Digne still has plenty of set pieces.

    Hows Rodriguez looking? Still deep and pinging long balls?

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

      Digne has the left hand side corners, about 5 out of 6 have been from the left so far.

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

      I think digne takes all on left side and Rodriguez all on right. Like robertson and trent at liverpool

  3. jia you
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Richarlison to one to own, worth the extra....oh wait, nevermind...

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Forest are gash

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Don’t be surprised if Miralles suddenly appears, to take a take a Everton peno....just warning you!

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

      genuinely forgot that dude existed

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      hahahahhahaa

  6. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The DCL goal all but seals a Kane blank for me.

  7. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Both Doucoure and Allan are such great readers of the game. If only Rich and DCL could finish.

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

    How has Digne been?

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

      Pretty decent. He's sent in many crosses and corners

    2. King Drogba11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Really good offensively. Putting in heaps of crosses and corners.

  9. Yome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can’t believe people trust James so much. He barely touched a ball at Real and was warming up the bench all these years. You know what you are getting.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Media/Pundit hype over his performance vs Spurs was hilarious, 7/10 performance at best

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

        He needs several games to get back to full fitness and to his old best. It will be the same for Bale... So much high expectations

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I had the obvious move of Alli to him but didn't fall for it.

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

        You should have sold Alli though before the price drop

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

        Well done for not falling for it

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

      He get goal

    4. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      In James we trust!

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Aye?

    6. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Goaaaaaal

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

      Aged well

    8. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry?

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

      Timing

    10. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What was that ?

    11. Salahlulijah
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Another FPL expert

    12. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hahahaha

  10. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So both James and Digne take corners?

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

      yes

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

    Pereira has been great in this game, very sharp

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

      own him?

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

      I have him, hoping for a few more points.

  12. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    DCL looks like a bargain at 7m. Quite happy with my front 3 rn but might be hard to ignore especially if he does anything else this game.

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

      Bargain? Lol

  13. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Adams>DCL Tues eve transfer success. So far!

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

      Nice

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1 itb or a hit?

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

        1.0m ITB. It was that or deal with Vineger.

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

          Good transfer

  14. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    looks like not doing Alli > Hamez is paying off so far. Makes the price drop a little bit bearable. Still long way to go though

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

      No idea if it is paying off or not yet, have to wait for the Spurs game to see if he is even going to get minutes

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

        what timing 😀

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I also avoided this move but I still got rid of Alli!

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

      indeed

    4. Salahlulijah
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well done you! Games are 90 mins btw...

    5. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hahahah

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

    Everton turning the screw now

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

      Targeting Furlong - a clear weak point.

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

      A paper screw?

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

        just before the second goal ... great timing 😉

  16. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everton’s got plenty of headers of the ball. Perhaps digne’s the better to own rather than james, considering the chance of CS

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

      clean sheet ?

  17. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who takes pens for Everton?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rodriguez should. Takes them for Colombia.

  18. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    DCL is a troll, as soon as i get him he'll stop scoring

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

      He’ll stop scoring anyway, it’s DCL.

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

      Get him in.

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can you please get him in then...........I will pay you

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

    Digne will get the corner dropped in the centre some day soon

  20. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    hopefully by corner 15 Digne will find a blue shirt

  21. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    HAMEZZZZZZZZ

  22. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Woo James!

  23. mattk lfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    HAMEZ

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

    Hames on all corners second half? Digne has been awful with delivery first half

  25. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    HAMEZ

  26. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    J Rod

  27. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    GOALASOOOOOO

  28. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looooool

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

    Rich to Rod - we're off!!!!

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

    Hot Rod 🙂