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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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  1. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WC or just Aub>KDB FT?

    Mcarthy
    TAA Dallas KWP
    Aub Salah Rodriguez ASM
    Werner Martial Mitro

    steer mitchell bissouma justin

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why WC?

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

        wouldnt WC that team

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

      Auba KDB - same move I did - teams fine

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

    Digne getting only 1pt in this game is a miscarriage of justice

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

      Definitely

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

      Long winded way of saying beautiful 😉

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

      True, he's been incredible.

    4. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely,
      Hit the bar, 2 great chances for Richarlison..
      As a Digne + Rich owner, i am happy but think i could have more.

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

      If you concede 2 at home against this WBA side with 10 men you dont deserve a single point

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

        I dont own Digne for clean sheets

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

        I know you’re a troll but oh stop it. And I don’t even own him

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

          I never troll in replies

  3. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'll probably be on task for another rubbish week...

    Worth wildcarding this team?

    McCarthy

    Justin / TAA / Taylor
    Salah (only just brought him in before the deadline) / Son / Soucek / Auba / Saint-maximin
    Ings / Werner

    Bench: Nyland, Mitchell, KWP / Davis

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

      doesn't look too bad to me

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

      I just activated my WC;

      New team for GW3

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

      Thoughts?

      1. Good Times
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How does podence look? Plays on the wings? Is on set pieces? Trying to upgrade him to periera though

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

        really nice team. I might do something similar

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

          thanks mate - obviously Elneny is bench fodder

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

    Richarlison so wasteful

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

    Leeds expected Starting XI but Rodrigo not on bench.

    Good luck to my triple - Meslier, Ayling and Klich.

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

      He is on bench. Come on ayling x

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

    At least I've got Keane, so I can gloat at Digne owners

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

    No Everton players 🙁

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      True red

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Nice

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

        Same here mate 🙁

        Honestly, never expected DCL to score a Hattie and Everton to score 5. Silver lining is that they conceded two.

      3. Good Times
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Went for willian over James for a one week punt... Think wc time depending on price rises

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Too late to get DCL? Missed the .1 rise and goals already which is annoying

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

        Well it's too late for this week, I know that much.

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

      No everton assets, whats the priority?

      Would you rather
      1)DCL
      2)James
      3)Richa

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

        All good option. I think 3 is the best.

      2. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        James

      3. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        312 in that order imo

      4. Party time
          3 years, 6 months ago

          James Bond

      5. yalala
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        What is this about Auba.. fake news...?

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

          What’s the word?

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

            Apparently read on here that he has a flu. Not my words.

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

          People with Everton assets as VC engaging in wishful thinking.

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

          What is it?

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

          You trolling us?

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

          nob

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

        Digne is quality, anyone who transfers him out for this blank is a dunderhead

        1. Wild Card this!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He was good, not his fault that Rich is so wasteful player.

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

        Dcl giving it loads on the bench now

      8. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Keane, Mina, Digne is a nursery rhyme waiting to happen

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

        Kean always looks rushed.

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

        So.. James with 2 baps?

        1. Party time
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yes. Most certainly

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

          Gw 1 - 37 points
          McCarthy
          Taa robertson Doherty
          Auba (C) , son , alli , havertz , ASM
          Werner , mitrovic
          Subs - Mitchel , Davis , Douglas, nyland

          Was really depressed trying to be smart thinking max salah might hurt me with 1 goal, goes on and scores a hat trick

          Gw 2 transfers - option a - Bruno dcl for alli Werner
          Option b - Bruno periera for havertz alli
          Option c - Bruno podence for alli havertz
          Option d - alli to james

          What do I choose, I end up choosing option c and miss all the hauls from the match , really feel like quitting now

        3. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Lmao Keane is no Lewa

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

          So DCL over Jimmy now?

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

            Probably going without DCL but why not both ?

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

              Too many transfers to make it happen

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Both

          3. BERGKOP
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            The price difference tips it in DCLs favour.

          4. Tasty Jerk
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Everton wont play WB every week.

            1. Kun Tozser
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Exactly, focus on Chelsea for next week

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

          Don’t think I can afford DCL if I make the other moves I want (possibly WC) unless I go Burnley defender over Saiss and 5.0 over ASM

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

            Just get James or Rich

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

          Why people want use wildcard? SB is injured?

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

          Will James hang on to his 2 BAPs?

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

            Hope so

        8. Garfield1001
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Hate price changes. Would have done Adams to DCL if DCL hadn’t rose in price. Wanted to wait til press conferences before making moves.

          Anybody else feel the same?

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

            Yeah I wish they happened just the night before a GW starts

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

            Game is a joke

          3. BERGKOP
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            It'd be a boring game without price changes. It rewards those who get in early and take the risks.

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

            This is the beauty of FPL though. It sucks when its against you, but if you ride the wave correctly then you're on the other side of the fence and pleased people can't match you because of the price rises. Swings and roundabouts.

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

          Is this the transfer of the week? Traded my Pereira for doucoure 😀 rekt

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

            Ouch

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

          Love James haul but Rich and DCL look a lot better

          Though adding one of them alongside him seems best

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

            At thier price points all are viable options and it's not about a 'bandwagon'

            I've got Hamez and looking at Mitro to DCL this week if he's fit and I can find 0.1!

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

            At one points does DCL look better? misses sitters and scores goals with his back and from 50cm on the line.

            DCL WILL TROLL

        11. Matt Sk
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Gibbs -4 what a start to this gameweek, but I guess it cant go much worse from now on

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

          Dcl limpimg

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

            Panic

          2. Gazza2000
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Looks like a hammy

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

            Rubbish

          4. BERGKOP
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            He's fine

        13. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I hope Leeds 0-1 Fulham with a goal by Hector and assist by Kamara

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

            I hope 1-0 Ayling goal

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

            Hope mitro gets one goal

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

          James to get the winning goal bap?

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

            No he scored the 2nd I think?

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

            Keane gets that

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

            Didn’t get the winning goal did he

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

            There were several winning goals.....
            Not sure how the system works, but if he gets them then so should DCL, Richarlison etc.

        15. Penzardlife
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          KDB rising tonight?

        16. lordkippe
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Really need something from Aleksandar the great! Come on boy

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

            Leading the line. Their only source of goals. Has to get a goal today.