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Everton unchanged as Eze makes first Premier League start for Palace

Carlo Ancelotti has named an unchanged side for Everton as they travel to Crystal Palace in Gameweek 3.

The Toffees’ key players have been highly sought-after in the transfer market over the last seven days; hardly a surprise given that Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.3m) already has four goals in two matches.

The mid-priced forward arrives at Selhurst Park currently sat in 27.5% of Fantasy Premier League squads, the most of any Everton asset.

James Rodríguez (£7.6m) is not far behind his colleague. Following his 12-point haul against West Bromwich Albion, the Colombian is now owned by 25.1% of Fantasy managers.

Richarlison (£8.0m) is currently the slight differential in attack, currently sat in 11.4% of Fantasy squads for Gameweek 3.

There is also plenty of interest in an Everton clean sheet today, as 14.1% have hold of Lucas Digne (£6.1m). The left-back was unfortunate to blank in Gameweek 2, hitting the crossbar and targetted by more final-third passes than any colleague against the Baggies.

While the majority of the Fantasy community will be siding with the visitors today, Crystal Palace are hardly short of support.

After finding the net three times in the opening two matches of the season, Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) has already accrued 17% ownership. With Luka Milivojevic (£5.9m) still on the Palace bench, the out-of-position FPL midfielder, deployed as a centre-forward once again, may get another chance at spot-kick duties for the Eagles.

Meanwhile, 24.4% of Fantasy managers remain invested in Tyrick Mitchell (£4.1m), who is yet to register a blank this season. The young left-back kept a clean sheet in his last Premier League outing at Selhurst Park, and provided a Fantasy assist when Palace won 3-1 at Old Trafford last weekend.

There will be plenty of interest from Palace fans and neutrals alike as Eberechi Eze (£6.0m) makes his first league start for his new club. The former QPR man has been restricted to substitute appearances in the Premier League thus far, but replaces Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) on the left-hand side of midfield in Gameweek 3.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Mitchell, Sakho, Kouyaté, J Ward; Eze, McArthur, McCarthy, Townsend; Zaha, Ayew.

Everton XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Digne, Keane, Mina, Coleman; Allan, Gomes, Doucouré; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Rodríguez.

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wow what scenes!

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

    Fernandes yeah!

  3. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I’m a United fan but rival has got Bruno and those are some jammy points, the assist took place about 10 seconds before the Rashford goal too! Anyway I’ll take it as a fan!

  4. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Penandes at it again!

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

    Peno Utd with late win....

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

    Kinda feel like that was karma for maupay the way he celebrated his penalty

  7. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno gets the jammiest points in the game

  8. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sooo wilcard full on penalty takers is a real thing.

  9. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sold Bruno on my wildcard 🙂

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It'll happen every week. We'll just need to attack each one and nail the captain if possible

  10. stat sifter 888888
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Man U would have lost that game without Maguire....

  11. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Such an awful game when you know the woodwork was your best defender

    1. ElChapo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      shot against the post/crossbar = a shot off target.

  12. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    One of the luckiest wins I can remember.

  13. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Penalty merhant and Varchester United strikes again

    1. ElChapo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      every VAR decision was spot on, the Handball for our penalty was a blatant as you can get, what's your issue?

  14. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    YAYYYY took one week punt for Bruno on WC !!! Jammy but idc 😉

  15. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wow Bruno only 20% ownership. Thought it would be atleast 30

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Absolute joke getting those points. A through ball where Rashford beats 3 defenders and a last kick penalty from a ridiculous handball.

      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A ridiculous handball, with the new rules it's a straight forward handball

        1. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Not doubting that, but ridiculous to concede from a defensive point of view. And stupid jammy for United.

          1. BoomXhakaLaca1
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Oh ya I don't know what he was at putting his hand up, luck no doubt

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Tbf the ball was quality

      3. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It was a nailed on handball.

      4. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ridiculous as in the Maupay was being stupid waving his arm above his head or???

        1. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yes

      5. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This is exactly how he scored points at the end of last season. Just imagine what happens when he gets his eye in

        1. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yet people think he's the second coming of Messi...

  16. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Should've done the crying celebration back to Maupay

  17. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Never bench Lamptey.

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds good to me. Relying on clean sheets will be a waste of time and effort at this rate. Even Wolves will let us down

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        My WC team is based around it.

        Martinez
        TAA - Saiss - James - Lamptey
        Salah - Sterling - KDB - Podence
        Inzaghi - Jimenez

        Podence & Jimenez will probably be Antonio/Pulisic down the line.

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          looks good. Base price bench?

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Pretty much.

            Steer - Mitchell - Alzate - Brewster

            +0.4m

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

          Who is Inzaghi, Giggs?

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Calvert-Lewin.

            Ancelotti compared him to Inzaghi 😀

            1. Hairy Potter
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Which Inzaghi? There were a few with varying careers.

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

                Philip

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

              😛 😎

  18. xuwei
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Some people should be banned from posting at halftime.

  19. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So brighton isntead of big win got a loose because of the referees ?
    So unfair

    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Well he did handball it like

      1. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        in 99 minute ?
        it was 5 minutes addition after 90

        1. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Ya add on the minutes for the celebrations from brighton band then it was in man united attack. They didn't clear the ball so couldn't blow it up

      2. stat sifter 888888
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah you're right, they should do that for every game. Blow the full-time whistle then cycle through any and all decisions to have penalties/cards/freekicks again. I hope Man U miss out on top 4 this year. Corrupt tactics.

        1. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Learn the rules bud

        2. ElChapo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          your last 5 posts have been negative about united, how sad.

    2. ElChapo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The handball was blatant?

  20. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    "Bruno with a 100th minute VAR penalty" is hilarious.

  21. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I suspect the games wouldn't be playing out like this with fans in the stadium

    and dismal defending with VAR is seemingly the root cause for the drama

  22. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Should the ref had consulted VAR after he blew the final whistle??

    1. Godfrey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, foul was before the final whistle

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The handball was before he blew for full time.

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It doesn't matter, he should have either waited and checked var, or ended the game.
        The full time whistle ends the game, you can't restart it after that, unless they have changed those rules as well

        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I’m sure he wouldn’t have blown for full time had he seen the handball.

        2. Das Boot
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I don't think it is that straightforward anymore. They were asking why Sian Massey didn't raise her flag for a clear offside earlier and it turns out that they have now changed this too. They said that they don't want refs to stop play for the raised flag as VAR would check it anyway. So, they have been messing about with the rules, no doubt this is the case in this instance also.

    3. Pulp Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, incident happened before the final whistle.

  23. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will have to tear up the team to get Fernandes then…

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Why?

      Hr was poor

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

        He's going to get those 10.12 pointers despite being invisible with all those pens.

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

        Doesn’t matter, Utd will keep getting penalties no matter what

  24. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Didnt realise you were allowed to re start a game to change a decision you made. Lets re start every game and replay all the mistakes

    1. ElChapo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      handball was before he blew the whistle?

    2. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's so corrupt and stupid. Is this the first time it's ever been done? It's the kind of record that United deserve.

      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It's the first time ever because VAR was only brought in last season sure

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Should disallow Maradona's goal from 1986.

  25. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wow, absolute scenes!

  26. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks Bruno(c)

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The only thing more undeserved than a United win. He looks awful. I'm happy to be without.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A pen is a pen mate end of

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

        Happy to be without lol. He's will score a lot of points

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

          *he

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

        Does it really matter if he looks awful. He'll get 15 goals just from penalties

      4. No Salah
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Only he looked good from that Awful Utd performance. Played major role in All three goals.

        Harsh to say he was awful.

        He was the only good thing from Utd today.

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Disgusted by that game.

  28. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    who had Bruno in their WC?

  29. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That has to be serious shitehousery.