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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. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Had Adams since GW1. 5 returns from 8 is absolutely fantastic value.

    1. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I sold after West Brom...

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

      Wow fair play

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Took some patients after first 4GWs

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

      Very nice . I too had him since GW1 but sold him before his hauls

    4. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fair play, had him for his assist within first 4gw
      Then got rid on w/c gw4/5
      Now regularly returning pts

  2. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings to Wilson fail.

    Shouldn’t just switched to Adams.

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

      It's been like 10 min

    2. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saints top of the league

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

      YES! Lifelong Saints fan 🙂

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

      Yeyyyyyyy on fire

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

    Almiron never really got off the mark on Tyneside.

    He was a disastrous signing really.

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

      No idea what he was thinking, in that area of the pitch. Mindless.

  5. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KWP made that goal, deserves the assist!

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Went wilson over adams in my 50/50 decision.

    Early days but nice to have my balls kicked early doors again this gw 🙂

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      50/50 on player but we are another level team and attacking wise

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And genuinely delighted for saints. Long may it continue.

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

      A cow with balls. 😯

  7. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So happy I've kept Adams this long.

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

    Adams to Maupay GW 5 gone terribly but more importantly

    We’re going to win the league!

    STOP COUNTING THE LEAGUE NOW!

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

      Hahah stop counting 😀 always had a soft spot for Saints, enjoy

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

    Of course I sell Adams and now he starts firing

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

      I think there are loads of us in that boat!

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

      I think he's gonna get more points in this game as well

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

    nearly went Ings > Adams... instead went for Wilson. Still plenty of time though.

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

    Wilson > Adams?

  12. All For One
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of dcl rising tonight?

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

      Pretty high.

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cool thanks

  13. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I had to sell Che inorder for him to score. Proud times.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This

  14. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guys.... Walcott 5.8M kid OOP

    Why are you all discussing Adams?

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

      That train. Please. Never again.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Previous 14 seasons or so have seen a Walcott-wagon.

      Let's go!!

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

      It will take more than that for Theo to appeal his life ban from my fpl team.

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

      2 consecutive hattriks from him and then I might consider.

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

      Theo, Bale and Demel god
      Those were the days.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        forgot the barkley train

  15. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Now that's the Walcott we all know and hate.

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

      Great run but horrible end product. His career basically.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A pinged hamstring away from covering it.

  16. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Walcott 😆

  17. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Theo 'It's a trap' Walcott

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

    Glad to see my gw1 pick is finding his feet.

    Sad to see Ive got rid in gw4.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same !

  19. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Want to bring in Vardy for Jimi and have exact money. He is going up tonight…worth chancing it?

  20. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    My front 3 all season has been Adams Werner Kane, done pretty well in recent weeks 🙂

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Patience paying off

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Recent weeks yes. But Werner and Che from the begining must have given you a rough start.

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Was indeed, got off to a horrendous start to the season, starting to recover & still have my WC

  21. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I k ow ita fashionable to hate in walcott but people forget how good he was in fpl for a good 2-3 seasons

    Fpl legend

    1. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I haven't forgotten how "good" he was. I believe we may have different definitions of good! haha

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

        In fpl he was very very good. Real life is subjective

  22. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best Maupay (sic!) replacement for up to 6.5?

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

      Che the Man

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

      Just scored

  23. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    And people said my Che Adams captain punt was mad

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wow, well done!

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

        I totally did it as a joke too 😆 cuz im so far behind in rank

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      even a broken clock is right twice a day

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

        Unless it’s a digital one

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

          He's got u there

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Did you follow through though?

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

        Yes sir i did and im laughing on my couch. I feel giddy

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

          Looks like he may score more than 1.

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

            That would make my day

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

          Incredibly brave call, well done!

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Haha awesome

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

        Is it sad the only other captain points i got are salah gw1 and kane 2 gws ago. All blanks in the other ones

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

      Well done, though I'm sure people had no opinion on the selection.

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

    So the teams that have the best fixtures runs from GW1-8 were spurs and saints. Worked out well

  25. shiraz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Looking at the different options for maupay replacement, tempted to get che. But soton's upcoming fixture aren't that attractive to take a piunt

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Their next 5 arent that bad

  26. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of Saiss missing out ?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could come on but I don't think he'll start tbh.

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

    Really need to see a Newcastle goal. Too many McCarthy /Walker peters in my mini league.

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

    Just wondering, is the Southampton goalscorer called after the South American revolutionary? Quite like the name.

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

      Yeah his parents liked the name

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

        It's a good name. I've no kids but might call my next dog after the Southampton understudy striker!

  29. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Score Newcastle.

    McCarthy owners deserve nowt as he’s such a bad keeper

  30. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Adams covering Ings well here