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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. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Wanted to get rodriguez but preferred Robertson. will i regret that?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Yes.

    2. Pedram
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      James is a bargain imo, season keeper for me

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Not in the long term

      I think you'll be fine

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Double digit haul coming here for James hopefully

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      *Richarlison

    2. Leonard hatred
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      he's on max baps currently too (only 2 ahead of DCL tho)

  3. Whats the Huth
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Floodgates about to open here.
    Wish I had more than just Richarlison

  4. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    the quality of streams make me want to top myself. Constant lag, horrific chat, stream stops 40 times a game for no reason. Change streams 8 times in one game, stream disconnects at vital times always.
    Its perfectly fine to watch free streams because its such a god awful experience honestly

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      I’ve given up on them and just using the radio and waiting for a omg update on here

      1. Bubz
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Radio is actually quite an enjoyable way to follow a match

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Actually somewhat useful for fpl as well - easy to identify which players are having lots of touches and chances

      2. diabydoesgallas
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Radio is the way to do it (if you don’t have a subscription obvs)

    2. Flair
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Find better ones

    3. stevieme
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Just pay for BT and stop crying mate

      1. Leonard hatred
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        "this thing i stole isn't as good as i'd like" 😀

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      totalsportek has plenty mate

    5. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      I use sportnews.to

    6. Snarftron9009
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Buy a legit way to watch then, fool.

    7. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      I gave up ... I now have BT and Sky....

      But im working today so still cant watch them... SMH !!

    8. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      I've got a great App I use the stream games, not sure we're allowed to share that stuff on here though

    9. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Who is your phone contract with?

      EE give BT sport on the AP free 😉

  5. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    West Brom shooting themselves in the foot. They're probably going down without all this nonsense, now it's guaranteed.

  6. Rash
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Anyone else bench periera? Had a feeling he'd have a hand in doing me out of of Everton cleanie

  7. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Can Billic go into locker room if he got a red card? lol

    WBA are going to be a mess in the 2nd half

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Yes, just can’t stand on touchline.

  8. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    And just like that WBA are relegation fodder again.

  9. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Bilic was an awesome centre half back in the day.

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      he would eat Mike Dean for breakfast

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Couldn’t have been that good if the biggest team he played for was Everton

  10. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Hames using the dark arts which has seen two WBA red cards.

    COME ON EVERTON SMASH THEM

  11. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    upside chasing working well for those punting on Everton attackers against a team tipped to be the whipping boys 🙂

  12. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Everton pen here would be very helpful.

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Who takes pen?

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Not if DCL takes it

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    With Pereira only in this game, I will be happy with the 5points. Not doing Havertz to James is annoying. Here is hoping he can do something v Pool

  14. HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Werner going to run riot gw3 right?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Captain

    2. Flair
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      TC

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Not if he has to do all the work himself.

    4. tuvok
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Not so sure. West Brom arguably looked the better side until that James goal and just lost their heads. Really high energy press was making it hard for Everton, no reason why it wouldn’t frustrate Chelsea too. Most of everton’s Chances have been set pieces

  15. MindlessFreak2
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Surely this Coleman assist will be looked at again?

    1. Rash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      what assist?

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      You'll be waiting for a while.

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Like forever 😀

    3. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      What?

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      It's not an assist. DCL was not the intended target. Same for Salah's second goal last week, Robertson wasn't aiming for Mo, so no assist.

  16. Urchin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    That 7.5 mil Colombian scored. Do you guys know?

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Bond, James Rodriguez.

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        This is so bad that it's good.

      2. Bubz
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        😆 Ah man that headline was so funny

        1. Urchin
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          World cup?

  17. Villa Velour
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Been debating all week whether it’s worth a -4 for Alli to Rodriguez... proof that hits can be worth it.

    At least DCL is back on the scoresheet, another one please.

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Same here! Just a tad annoyed that Pereira out was part of the deal here.

  18. SoapAFC
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Anyone going to get Bale?

    1. Urchin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Spurs apparently

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      watchlist for now... hes out for 4 weeks seemingly with injury though

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        His membership on the golf course runs for another 4 weeks..

    3. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Daft if you do as soon as he's in. Won't be fit for weeks and Mou will have to change the system.

    4. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Depends what price. 7.5m midfielder, yeah.

      1. Urchin
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        He cant be same price as James

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Maybe for my Fantasy Golf League team

    6. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Very little interest for me
      What price you expecting?
      Probably around Son

  19. @fpl_phenom
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Digne!!!!! Sorry just practicing

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      For his red card?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        dont 🙂

  20. Whats the Huth
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Werner captain for next GW done

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Vards at 66% vs Auba 73%, seems the C vote might be worth ignoring?

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      always is tbh

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        When you see the poll looks a done deal?

  22. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Timo Werner cap next week then.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      For sure

  23. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    holding off to do Alli > Hamez don't look so good now lol

  24. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Who takes Everton pens?

    1. Old Man
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      That is a very good, and important question.

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Richarlison I hope

    2. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Hopefully Hamez

  25. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Need a brace from Havertz to make me feel better from not hitting to bring in James

  26. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    0.7 % own Gibbs.

  27. El Presidente
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    So, same old Everton, uh?

    🙂

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      They look better on the ball. Not so solid defensively yet, maybe needs Holgate back.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 2 days ago

          This, not that well balanced look vulnerable to good counters

      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Top 6

    2. Shark Team
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      ALWAYS vice captain > captain...
      I was really near captaining James instead of Auba but i didn't risked it. I hope Auba hat trick but I cant see it coming...

      1. Party time
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Rodriguez(vc) Vardy(c)

          1. Shark Team
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            i owned vardy too but i saw that burnley conceded only 1 goal in 5 away matches after restart. Plus the fact that last week's Vardy's double was not realistic cause he had a very average game

      2. Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        So spurs midfielder/havertz to rodriguez was the move for this GW then .

      3. Make United Great Again
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        HAMEZ HIVE. How’re you doing? 🙂