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

    Martinez, Wilson > McCarthy, Adams for -8?

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

      I'd do it, even with eyes closed

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

        This was sarcastic for all intents and purposes..

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

          What bout with eyes open

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

            Definitely not with eyes open

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

              Ok

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Holy moly, the knee jerk! How long have you had wilson for?

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

        I’m trolling but I’ve just brought Wilson in over Bamford/Adams.

        Tragic 🙂

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Oh lol

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Oh is Wilson injured? My bad, not such bad moves then but not convinced on Saints cs prospects tbh.
        See how Antonio is, maybe he is back sooner then expected

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

      Hell no

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

      You are being a copycat 😉

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

        And you forgot Grealish to Armstrong!

  2. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Of course he saves it now

  3. FPL.team
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I've just realised finally after 8 seasons that I officially have no idea what I'm doing with this game. What a weird enlightenment.

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I actually now feel free.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lmao

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

      Congrats!

      "The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." Socrates

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I feel at one with this right now, or am I making excuses....

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

      Season 8: Rise of the Casuals

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Am I the casual? I love my team yet it never performs....

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

      Yess i got that feeling when bamford scored a hattrick. The games more fun now. No more annoyances

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

        I went crazy today and captained Adams too. Good day good day

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I'm jealous. I'm close to doing an out there captaincy but not quite yet. Bottled it and went Son.

  4. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    1 more easy save for McCarthy please

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

      Pee roller from Joelinto needed

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

        Nooo. In reference to Grealish’s effort last week, McCarthy is not good at saving pee rollers

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

          That was not a pee roller at all

          Plus McCarthy's view was blocked

  5. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sold KWP for cresswell. Lovely

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

      Don't understand the Creswell train when Coufal is the one going to haul

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not really my point but fair enough

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

      KWP first on bench 🙁

  6. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lewis is a decent enabler at 4.3

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

      Kiliman better at 4.3 IMO

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

    Southampton top of the league is even more impressive considering they drew 3-3 with Chelsea

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

      And lost 5-2 to Spurs

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

        And beat Villa and Everton

  8. Spg76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy-Ryan axis been one of the good things I’ve done from game one

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

      Same duo from me too, quite pleased considering the majority have shipped both of those out en masse

      1. Spg76
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Just choose the easiest fixture. Burnley were never going to score. If Ryan hadn’t got selected McCarthy off the bench.

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same here pal. Great rotation from day one to
      GW16

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So many mcarthy and kwp hauls, another disastrous week incoming.

  10. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How bad is Wilson's injury?

    Just checked the game what else could be worst for a Jimi -> Wilson move like mine? For a hit too.

  11. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Before we all rush out to buy Southampton players
    They have a real mixed bag of fixtures coming up
    In the next 12 , 6 red (4) rated fixtures
    6, 2 or 3 rated fixtures
    Be prepared to rotate

  12. UKG
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KWP first sub...9 pointer. Yuk.

    Didn’t want to double with McCarthy..

    Any chance Reguilon doesn’t play?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Adams gets extra bps for winning goal so may overtake?

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

    Incredible how people on here still insist that Vestergaard is a bad FPL asset. /Happy owner

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

      2nd most pts as a def... lovely

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

        He has more pts than Bruno

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

          Insane value

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

      The team linked to your profile shows you don't own Vestergaard.

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

        Good catch. Need to update that link apparently.

  14. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thank God McCarthy kept a cleanie!! Had Ryan on the bench!

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

      Thank God you posted that after the final whistle

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

  15. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Beautiful McCarthy CS !!

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

    McCarthy you absolute legend.... 😀

  17. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KWP brings home my first CS since GW4. Happy about it but that's a sad stat...

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

    Kwp>Coufal 😀 but Wham to play

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

    Plus side... have KWP + Lamptey. Downside... brought in Wilson for Ings this week.

  20. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mccarthy KWP owners rejoice

  21. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    With virtually nothing else to fix atm, is Mitchell -> Kilman a waste of a FT before IB?

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

      Yup for now

  22. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KWP + Lampts is the new TAA + Digne

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

    Why were Southampton so piss poor in the first few GWs.

    Selling them back then really hurts.

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

      Spurs were piss poor first gw too

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

        I know. Sold Son for that fated fixture too lol

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

          Sold ings and son here. High five!

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

            I wildcarded gw2 XD

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Well they were bad, if they finding some form now then get one back. It Wasn’t wrong moves

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

      I think we will now see a different Pool and City going forward. Many teams started much slower due to probably lack of proper preseason.

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

      Wouldn't call them piss poor. Struggled to break down a robust looking palace team and then dominated Spurs in 1st half but capitulated 2nd half.

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

    Predicted scores

    Arsenal vs Villa
    Leicester vs Wolves

  25. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    15 from 2 (KWP and Limptey), a good start!

  26. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Adams with the winning goal wins the 3 bonus

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

    triple Chelsea def against this clueless team....

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Burnley are more clueless

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

        their def is at least better than newc...

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

      Don’t get carried away mate. Chelsea’s defence is led by a 35 year old centre back!

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

        The stats say chelsea are doing really well defensively. What does that matter when he'll play the Newcastle game

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

          Yeah, I agree but it’s not advisable to put all your eggs in Chelsea’s shaped basket.

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

          Yeah, I agree but it’s not advisable to put all your eggs in Chelsea’s defence shaped basket.

  28. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A rival has....

    McCarthy
    Bednarek Vestergaard Taylor

    Bench - Ryan (Ayew) Webster Burn

    Wtf????

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

      He must be a casual mate who won’t get this lucky week in week out

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lucky he didn’t bench boost then eh 😀

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Haha aye

  29. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Got Taylor and KWP on my bech on a FH, the curse continues haha!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      bench*

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

    KWP + Taylor + Lamptey to start the gw. 😀

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

      Nice... 14 from 2 here, a decent start for once....