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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. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale to Pickford went well

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Never pick T-Rex in goal bud. He's simply not and never has been good enough.

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

    Is Auba okay?

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

      Why?

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

      Why not?

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

    So refreshing to see Everton play great attacking football. Wonder if Spurs fans watch this and are disgruntled with Mourinho.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      We can be disgruntled without watching this.

      Let's see if everton keep this going or is a flash in the pan

      45 mins v 10 man WBA would flatter most teams.

  4. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WC Activated;

    McCarthy / Steer
    VVD, Justin, Holding, Lewis , Mitchell
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, Podence, Elneny
    Werner, DCL, C.Wilson

    Thoughts please? Good or Bad?

    Cheers

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Dcl could be injured

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

        Saw the ice pack on his hammy but he looked actually fine?

      2. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Apart from DCL hows the rest of the team look?

  5. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'd like to know who's on everton pens?

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

      Siggy now he's on

  6. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How did Pereira look today?

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

      not sure but he got 10 points

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Great goal . Looks like a season keeper

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

      Pretty good. I'm really considering him.

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

    DCL chilling on the bench

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

      Suppose that’s what an ice pack does to you

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

        😀

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

    Time for Mitrovic to punish sellers

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

    DCL happy out on the bench

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

      With a strapping on his leg

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

    This Everton is scary

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

      or this west brom is crap

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

        Everton look ok but WBA look terrible accept for the early stages of the game. down to 10 men as well....

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

      It's one game and it's WBA.

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

        This - the overreaction against a newly promoted side down to 10 men is ridiculous - I may be proven wrong and it may continue of course

      2. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Pretty sure it’s 2 games, but who’s counting?

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

        Again this itse just one game 😀 just like last week

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

    Werner (C) next week confirmed

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

      Good shout!

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

    DCL = the new Pukki

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

      Better asset than Pukki

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

      Never as good as PUKKIPARTY

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So we should sell after gw5?

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

        always the plan. get a nice 40pts from 4 and bank 0.2m.
        either that or view him as a season keeper

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

    Thinking about wildcarding only to fit in Everton players. Worth it or kneejerk?

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      look at wolves fixtures

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

      Kneejerk-y as it gets

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

      got 2 good fixtures then you'll want to wildcard them out

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

      don't need WC to get in 3 players

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

      Yes!

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

    Everton look to have bought well for once.

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

      A rare occurrence indeed

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep Iwobi looking well worth the 40m

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

        28 million*

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

      arsenal could have done with those signings.

  15. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1.5M up off that hatrick

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

    Bit of a lucky hattrick by the sounds of things

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

      BIT!?!?

      1. TyroneGAA
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Never heard anyone score a lucky Hat-trick before

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

        Not watching so haven’t seen any of the goals. Was it?

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

      Fpl doesn’t discriminate goals. All worth the same.

  17. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who looked more threatening Rodriguez or Richarlison?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rich

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

      Rich

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

      Richarlison

    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rich by a mile. James is a wonderful player but not good for FPL. I have but am looking to get rid after some nice price rises

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rich but Hamez will assist or assist the assister a lot

  18. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How the hell has Johnstone not made a save?

  19. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everton finally looking alright for an attacking team. Defence needs some time

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

    Rest of this week will determine if I WC I think...

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      All the players you want will rise tonight

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

        Who’s that then

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

    Has there ever been a early kickoff game with more goals than this one in recent season? can't recall any

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

      Bournemouth - Liverpool season 2018/2019 and Salah hat trick. i think it ended something like 0-4 or 0-5

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

    Hanggggg onto those 2 BAPs Hamez!!!!

  23. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Didn't realize Hamez got the assist for DCL's third.

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

    Very happy to own Digne despite the 1pt

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

      He's looked brilliant

  25. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I feel that I have been avenged with my two Everton players today, after my disastrous GW1 from not owning Salah (still don’t) after his hat-trick !
    Hoping for Mané to do something too though.

  26. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Digne has been so good today

    1. Party time
        3 years, 6 months ago

        So unlucky

    2. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A minute of silence for peole who havent got any Everton players (me also) :/

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

      Digne assist wasted again

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

      Slaven Bilic should prepare for Championship already. Can't see them staying up at all.

      1. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Fulham and WBA will be regelated 99.9%

        1. GROBARI
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Relegated*

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

            Yep

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

      If Alex Telles joins Man U, how much is he likely to be?

      1. Andre W
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        5.5 imo