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Walcott up-front with Adams as Hasenhuttl forced to start Bednarek at left-back

Fantasy Premier League managers will roll back the years as they fix their eyes upon Theo Walcott (£5.8m) in the second match of Gameweek 8.

The Everton loanee has been named up-front alongside Che Adams (£5.8m) as Southampton host Newcastle on Friday night.

Classified as a midfielder, that makes for an out-of-position deployment for Walcott, who has two assists from three Premier League appearances this season.

With Walcott moving forward to replace the injured Danny Ings (£8.4m), Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m) fills the vacancy on the left-hand side of midfield while Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) is named on the bench.

Meanwhile, owners of Callum Wilson (£6.6m), who picked up over 300,000 new managers this week, will be licking their lips at the enforced changes in Southampton’s defence.

Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) misses out with a hamstring problem, leaving centre-back Jan Bednarek (£4.5m) to stand in at left-back, leaving Jack Stephens (£4.8m) to make his first start in the middle of defence since the 5-2 defeat to Spurs.

Wilson really is the only Fantasy asset of note among the Newcastle players for Gameweek 8, his 16.6% ownership comfortably the highest of any Magpie.

Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.3m) is the second-most-fashionable from the north east but, even then, the Frenchman sits in just 6.9% of squads.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, J Stephens, Vestergaard, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Walcott, Adams.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow; Lewis, Fernández, Lascelles, Schär, Murphy; Saint-Maximin, S Longstaff, Hendrick, Almirón; C Wilson.

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  1. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nice one Taylor

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2 baps aswell... sweet af

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      second on the bench oops

  2. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I hate Maupay more than any footballer who has ever lived

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can't wait to sell him for Antonio. Tempted to do it right now.

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      in sub 7.0m bracket you get what you pay for and by all means not trying to be clever here - considered him myself for this game.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He gets so many great chances he is just abysmal at finishing

        I don’t expect much but he has scored 6 points total in 4 weeks

    3. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      More often than not, these low to mid price forwards will be just that. If they're really breaking out, they'll need to pass the eye test more than the points test.

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      lol, when are you gonna get rid?

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        In about 60 seconds

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      But he has Villa next.

    6. Party time
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He rarely had a chance today. He was involved in build up from deep & brighton weren’t creative enough. Nevertheless I am glad I sold for Wilson

      • Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Although I traded McCarthy to Martinez a couple weeks back, so I've been bouncing around between low priced players in other positions myself. Martinez needs 12 points this match to break even now.

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

      Nice gift from C.Taylor, I'll take it...

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        playing him next week as well. guaranteed cs points...

        1. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Sure will be

    8. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Two or more CS in my defence for the first time this season

      Thank you Brighton

      1. FPL_Motty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Held Ryan? Feeling relieved I held and he played and kept a clean a big bonus. Plus lamptey, shame no bonus he sounded involved in alot

    9. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Taylor you beauty.. double up on Burnley def coming up soon for me 😀

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Burnley gave away a lot of chances, should’ve conceded if it wasn’t for Brighton’s poor finishing. I’d wait on the double up if I was you

      2. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Mental to double up on a team second from bottom

    10. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice start of GW, Lamptey on the bench.

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Who did you start ahead of him?

        1. Mile Plankton
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Justin, James and Coufal.
          Hoping for James no show.

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That was silly.

      3. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Don't deserve the points if you bench him at home to Burnley.

        1. Mile Plankton
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          True.

        2. FPL_Motty
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah bizarre if you benched, burnley have scored 1 goal all season?!

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

        Same, with Robbo, playing Coufal, Zouma & Chilwell

    11. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Clean sheet points for everyone, yay !!

    12. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lamptey with 6 now Wilson it's over to you.

    13. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sold Taylor this week for Coufal, ouch.

    14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brighton are terrible at finishing chances, Maupay maybe dropped again. Selfish and terrible finishing. Any good finishing team would have scored a couple at least

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It doesn't help that they (Potter) change their lineup every week.

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        They need to buy a decent striker and he top half team

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          *be

    15. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone has the final bonus distribution?

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        2 for taylor.. 😀

        1. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Great start of the week

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bookmark it........

        https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/live/

    16. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Little 1-1 with 2 own goals in this will do nicely

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thought you were a top lad Dakes . Not anymore..I need Wilson to haul.

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Sorry my friend. You are doing much, much better OR-wise than I so far haha

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Long way to go up or down.

      2. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Would be terrible for me as a Wilson and KWP owner.

    17. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      When you see Lamptey got you 6 points... must've been a goal and conceded 4. Could never be a cleanie 😀

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Could have should have scored early in the game.

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

      What’s this about Werner being rested?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah getting rested tonight .

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

        He played ninety mins in the Champions League so may well be rested.

      3. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Been said around here alot during the week... and shot down alot

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

        He was to be rested last weekend.

      5. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Looks he will start from the bench

    19. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Maupay useless glad I got rid of him..and it was a mistake not to go with Wilson on my wc during last ib...

    20. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Benched Taylor for kilman
      Right thought process, didn't expect Brighton to be so wasteful

    21. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can’t wait to do Kane and Maupay ➡️ Richarlison and Martial

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Richardson and Martial - that's not even ahead of the curve that's off road man.

        1. MattysFantasyFooty
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          look at everton's fixtures they're not silly for wanting him

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Fixtures are good hence Diane & James still in my team.
            Question is can Richarlison find form and start finishing sitters ?

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

        Thought you were going to put yourself in last week?

      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Considering Jimenez and Rodriguez to Richarlison and Rashford.

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

          You must have some cash in the bank to do that. Not all of us have that luxury

        2. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Rodriguez to Rashford doesn't seem worth it

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Richarlison is an upgrade on Rodriguez, I think.

            Rashford a short term move if for their fixtures if they look remotely decent vs Everton.

      4. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Richarlison against Fulham might be genius

    22. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Honestly who has a Burnley defender?

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Honestly, who cares?!?

      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Conservative romantics.

      3. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        All the cool kids.. 15 CS last season and many more to come.. what's not to like?

        1. MattysFantasyFooty
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          they're not as good as last season though, doing terribly so far this season

        2. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          The cool kids have other defenders with more points.

      4. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ive read that in an Austin Powers voice

    23. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just seen that Fraser is injured. I guess just the brace then tonight for Wilson.

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

        Ha.

    24. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Expected Maupay to prove a point and benched Taylor. From all the posts he was wasteful again. Taylor worth keeping? I was going to transfer him out for a WHU def

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Burnley have poor fixtures coming up

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

          Ha.

      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        taylor season keeper..sell maupay asap as he's a garbage pick...

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I don't have him, thought Burnley wouldn't get a CS. Played Justin ahead of Taylor

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

        They played vs Brighton and poor Maupay. This result changed absolutely nothing.

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

      Does anyone have Ferguson? Looks like he is due to drop tonight..

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I hope he does and I hope Stephens holds of for 2 weeks

    26. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Both Az and Mark captained Son. Looks like they are cheating from each other 🙂

      Nonetheless I prefer Granville's current team.

      Who is your favorite in the Scouts and Mods league?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        They'll regret it

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Always kinda liked the thought processes and reason Luke brought to fpl management and his mavrick streak but they are all great in their own way tbf.

        1. MattysFantasyFooty
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          how, none of his decisions this season make sense doing constant big hit and just constantly punting on the whole team instead of select players

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            We all have bad seasons now and again but i admire managers that go for the jugular and do something different.

            Honestly i never follow any other managers teams but just liked some of the moves Luke made in previous seasons when he used come on the scoutcast and explain his thinking.

        2. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Luke is excellent for listening I agree

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        TorresMagic or Geoff

        Seem like good guys. They turn up on here and comment still when many others have left.

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Agreed about TorresMagic

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            It's a bot

            1. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              A cranky one at that. 😛

        2. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Valid argument. Granville comments here too

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

        No weird obsessions here. 😉

      5. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Don't care. Barely count them part of this community no more

      6. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        TM is a legend, the Didier Deschamp of the league, head and shoulders above everyone else imo.

      7. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Mark is the only person I've really felt made almost full, relatively consistent, sense tbh

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Meaning no offense to everyone else in the world, of course.

      8. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Mark and Az. I really enjoy Blackbox.

        1. Az
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          thanks bud!

      9. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        We were chatting about it and we both agreed that why bother having all these stats that point to Son over Kane in nearly every conceivable way if we both just ignore them.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Groupthink patients 0 and 1! 😛

          FPL Blackbox is my new go-to as well. Great stuff

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Armband was on Son all week so no way was I changing at 3:59 today.

          Reassuring to see you and Mark also back Son. Practically my entire ML have gone Kane(c).

      10. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well didn't Lateriser pick Andy's wildcard for him. I think they all pick each others players by the looks

        1. Az
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          outrageous lies

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Not really pal. I don't generally lie and i have no reason too. Just what i heard when he invited him onto the Breakfast show then did a last minute wc with the players he reccomended. Doesn't matter to me anyway, can do what he likes 🙂

      11. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Don't have favorite fantasy football players. .it's weird

        But i find Triggerlips hilarious..

    27. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Taylor clean sheet now hopefully a Southampton clean sheet please

    28. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hope Frank does not leave Werner out

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Looks like he will. Probably a cameo if needed

    29. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Congratulations Pope owners

      1. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        all three of them

      2. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Damn papists!

    30. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Taylor + Lamptey

      Great start to the gw. 😀

    31. Party time
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Walcott oop

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          What year is this?

          1. Party time
              3 years, 4 months ago

              2024?

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

          Im still not convinced that removing Jimenez is essential. He has no Champions League so is not subject to rotation. He’s an out and out striker who plays for a top team which excels in big games. What is there not to like?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Agree. If Wolves have turned a corner, then the next 2 at least look good. I may then sell for Man City attackers.

          2. Seanigula
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            The last few games I’ve watched of his he had very few decent chances...and that was during their run of good fixtures. Is a goal every other game ok at his price?...maybe, but it’s not very exciting

          3. Mile Plankton
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            So far, in "big(er) games" this season they lost to City at home 1:3 and they lost to WHU away 4:0. After that, 3 easy games with only one goal scored in each, and finaly 2:0 win last weekend.
            I am not convinced at all that they'll excel in following weeks against top teams.

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              There was a difference when Nuno played an actual wingback on the left, last game.

        3. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Looking forward to the Walcott bandwagon after this, it has to happen at least once a season

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

            Shushh... He’s going to be a game changer but don’t broadcast it in public like that..

        4. CroatianHammer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          None too shabby. 12 & Vestergaard from today's two games. A fine start all things considered.

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            turned out nice