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8 February 2022 1306 comments
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Gameweek 24 gets underway this evening with Newcastle United v Everton and West Ham United v Watford at 19.45 GMT, followed by Burnley v Manchester United 15 minutes later.

At St James’ Park, Eddie Howe makes one change from Gameweek 23, with new signing Matt Targett replacing the injured Paul Dummett at left-back.

Fellow new recruits, Bruno Guimaraes and Dan Burn, are both named on the bench.

Frank Lampard, meanwhile, makes two changes from Saturday’s 4-1 FA Cup win over Brentford, with Yerry Mina and Andros Townsend coming in for the injured Ben Godfrey and Vitaliy Mykolenko.

That means Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek are substitutes, plus Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with Demarai Gray and Anthony Gordon flanking Richarlison up front.

Elsewhere, Kurt Zouma surprisingly starts for West Ham, whilst further forward, Michail Antonio leads the line after missing Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Kidderminster Harriers, having featured for Jamaica three times during the winter break.

As for Watford, Roy Hodgson recalls Emmanuel Dennis following his one-match suspension, plus Tom Cleverley, with Joao Pedro and Ken Sema dropping out.

At Turf Moor, Josh Brownhill and Jay Rodriguez replace Dale Stephens and Aaron Lennon, both of whom are on the bench.

However, the headline news involves the visitors, with Cristiano Ronaldo – owned by 28.1% of FPL managers – benched.

As a result, Edinson Cavani will lead the United line, with Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes paired together in central midfield, in what looks like a 4-3-3 formation, a system Ralf Rangnick used in Friday’s FA Cup loss against Middlesbrough.


GAMEWEEK 24 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Targett, Shelvey, Willock, Joelinton, Fraser, Saint-Maximin, Wood

Subs: Darlow, Krafth, Manquillo, Murphy, Burn, Guimaraes, Almiron, Longstaff, Gayle

Everton XI: Pickford, Holgate, Keane, Mina, Coleman, Allan, Gomes, Townsend, Gordon, Gray, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Patterson, Branthwaite, Iwobi, Van de Beek, El Ghazi, Alli, Calvert-Lewin


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Vlasic, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Johnson, Kral

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Samir, Kamara, Kucka, Sissoko, Kayembe, Cleverley, Dennis, King

Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, Louza, Joao Pedro, Masina, Sema, Kabasele, Kalu, Cucho


Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, McNeil, Brownhill, Westwood, Cornet, Rodriguez, Weghorst

Subs: Hennessey, Lowton, Cork, Barnes, Stephens, Lennon, Collins, Bardsley, Long

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Pogba, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford, Cavani

Subs: Henderson, Lindelof, Jones, Mata, Ronaldo, Lingard, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Elanga

  1. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Ronaldo the ultimate poisoned chalice. Stays benched during a comfortable win, has to work to get back in the team before the double.
    Or rested.
    Whichever narrative you want to pick.

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Credible rumours surfaced only a minute before deadline - alas too late to react. Season going from bad to worse to totally laughable

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      I agree with ‘poisoned chalice’ except for the chalice but

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        *bit

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      RonLOLdo

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    I thought the day would never come

  3. Norco
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Owning Ronaldo is like punching yourself in the balls... Repeatedly.

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Not owning him is like watching other people punching themselves in the balls 😀

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      My nuts are now comfortably numb

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        now that is a sound ,pink floyd rule

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Indeed - seen them play it live

        2. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          ... the child is grown
          The dream is gone

  4. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Salah EO 17% top 10k

    Each point 8k rank gain (from 280k)

    Giddy up

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      thats actually insane

      probably never been so low

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Was too tempting to resist

    2. Esalman
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      27% around my rank. Still quite a differential.

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Crazy, will be great to fully cheer him on this week

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      My captain 😎

  5. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Nice to know Ralf has the strength to make the big decisions. Cavani over Ronaldo is the right call.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      This

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      probably ralfs revenge after the massive strop he had when he was substituted recently

  6. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    I am one of 1.25% of managers with both Foden and KDB

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Foden might be on the naughty step again

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Whats he done?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Pictured smoking hookah in Manc cafe

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 2 days ago

              Just when I thought he'd escaped! Ha

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 2 days ago

              Probably assuming he was one of the players who went on the night out, I don't think he was this time though

          3. TopBinFC
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Silva in the false 9 would be glorious

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          More than 1 in every 100 seems quite high for me, especially given KdB too expensive and Salah back

        3. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Where do you search that? I’ve Mahrez and KDB so I’d say it’s .5% for that combo lol

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Livefpl

        4. TopBinFC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          I've stuck with Bilva, fancy a haul

        5. Qui-Gon-Joe
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Samesies. Why did you post this? You're making me nervous

        6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          I have Foden and Mahrez, cue 1-0 with Dias to scupper us all

        7. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          You're in elite company.

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Looks like I picked the wrong week to restore my team

      3. TopBinFC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        I still cant figure why anyone still has Ronaldo in their team? Over 12m, I know people will say other fires to put out but hes worth a -4 just to get rid of!

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          I still own due to DG25 but reckon he won’t play both anyway now!

        2. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Well he’s just had a double gameweek and has another next week. That being said I don’t own him

          1. TopBinFC
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Surely the lesson was learnt after the last DGW. My only fear is Bruno does well without him, I'm a none Bruno owner

      4. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Whole West Ham team hugging the scumbag. Got 3 Hammers in my team & Dennis buried 2nd on my bench, but hope Watford stuff them.

        1. Planet Jo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          The poor creature probably cowering in its 'home' every day hoping it doesn't get beaten again. Probably already suffering internal injuries. And it's probably happened many times before.

          I don't care what happens to that scumbag, but the RSPCA has to get those animals out of Zouma's house as soon as possible.

          I have two cats and would take two more if needs be, poor things.

      5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Shelvey sighter

      6. Qui-Gon-Joe
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Bowen, Jota, Cancelo, TAA all over 100% EO in top 10k. Going to hurt if captain KDB flops

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Pretty depressing to be actively hoping 4 of your players don’t score any points 😆

        2. RogDog_jimmy
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          good job I'm not 10k ha.
          they're all between 90-100k where I am (250k)

        3. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Let’s just hope KDB plays at least first and then doesn’t flop! I’ve the arm band on him also

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Moi aussi

        4. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          lol … I have Bowen (not captain) and King and Cornet on my bench … I’m hoping for blanks from all three, how bizarre

      7. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Anyone watching the West Ham game?

        What were the boos like?

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          He’s getting a good booing every time he touches the ball. Looks like it’s West Ham fans as well as Watford fans

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Lovely.

          2. Johnjo
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Fair play to the West Ham fans if they are also booing him. Unlike the manager and the club.

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Getting pelters every time he touches the ball.

        3. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Pretty noisy for his first touch

        4. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Can’t imagine the amount of abuse he will get in away games considering how many boos hes getting at home

          1. Planet Jo
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Hopefully he will be under Police arrest by the time of the Leicester game.

      8. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Why do some people still own CR7?

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          DGW... And oh, I'm an idiot.

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Me too

            1. JBG
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 days ago

              But have both(Bruno and CR)

              1. Stranger Mings
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 2 days ago

                I am getting Bruno (c) in next week but sadly for KDB

        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          DGW Blindness/Madness

      9. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Surely good chance ronaldo comes on later

        1. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Yeah, for a 1 pointer, to keep Emerson cs points on bench

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            I hsve Dennis first sub

        2. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          I’m one of the CR7 owning idiots but I’m interested how they play without him as I think they play better and he may become an impact sub going forward (or maybe just dropped). Would make keeping Bruno next week easier and a transfer to Salah a no brainer

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            I think I hsve to keep ronaldo for DGW25 as otherwise it’s -4 to ship out

            1. The Ilfordian
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 days ago

              Tough call. I kept him this week for the same reason. Can swap him for free next week but will sleep on it - he’s still a goal threat despite a bad run of form and could score a couple in his one/two matches

      10. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        My plan was to sell Ronaldo before the double to fund Fernandes. Looks like it could be the right call now.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Tbf selling him 2 hours ago was the best call.

          1. DycheDycheBaby
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Yeah but you surely gotta save 2 FT for the double gameweek 🙂

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 days ago

              Could pay back

              biggly

      11. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Coleman with a BRUTAL slide tackle on Howe

      12. alsybach
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        If you look at kurt zouma he looks like he has a very low IQ. Cruelty to animals is absolutely abhorrent.
        He shouldn’t be playing and with his lack of intelligence and evil streak he would thrive in prison.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Why does he look like he has a low IQ?

        2. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          What do u mean he looks like has low IQ. Disgusting

        3. Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Way to make yourself look like an idiot in a horrible situation.

        4. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          On a scal of 0 to kurt zouma this post is an 8

        5. Sandy Ravage
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Do you mean EQ? Cos nothing he's done relates to his IQ level, unless you know something?

        6. BIG TONES
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          My cat kicked me once, so had to bench him for his Under-5's kittens fixture

      13. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Gordon watch...

      14. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        what is a back pass

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Refs havent decided

      15. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Newcastle are starting to look like a Howe team. Great pressing. Everton struggling to get out of their own half.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Need DCL on for a different route out if that carries on so he can miss a pen and get me -1

        2. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Just what I want to hear as a Gray/Dcl owner…

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Add Keane into the mix and I’m in heaven personally

        3. JBG
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Everton have been struggling for a while.. but I see what you mean.

        4. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Hopefully they start conceding like an Eddie Howe team

      16. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        How is VAR not allowed to intervene in a very clear deliberate backpass handball. Better yet how is the standard of ref so bad.

      17. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        As a DCL owner Im afraid I have 1p locked inn.

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Yep, me too. Dennis haul likely then too

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          -1 or -2 would be reasonable

        3. TyroneGAA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Benched dennis after is red in a double game week captain lol 100% gettin a few goals

        4. Pino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Well I played DCL instead of Gray. Maybe it wasnt a such a bad pick after all.

      18. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Anyone top this cat story? I was once knocked out by a lion. Yes, really.

        1. fish&chips
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Can't beat that but my wife did get smacked on the arse by a Silverback gorilla

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            He was probably showing his appreciation of your wife's fine assets.

          2. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Maybe we shouldn't delve for details, but did he (or she/it if gender neutral gorilla) put her across his knee first?

        2. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Was it a southpaw?

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Believe it or not, it was his head that did it - it was like being hit by a steel plate.

            1. Old Bull
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 days ago

              Where the hell were you, out shopping with the wife and kids?

        3. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Really?

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Yes really.

        4. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Me and my wife were mugged by monkeys in Malaysia

          1. Andy_Social
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 20 hours ago

            The full name of my team from when there were no restrictions on the number of letters allowed was the
            "Glue-Sniffing Gangster Monkeys" after a vicious gang that terrorised tourists in Phnom Penh.

        5. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          I’ve got a ‘feed the tigers’ experience day coming up. Just hope they haven’t beenn watching the Zouma video.

        6. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          I feel like this is a tall tail 😉

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            Just kitten!

      19. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Someone claw his eyes out.

      20. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Be interesting to see how Sancho goes tonight. I don't have Ronaldo or Fernandes. Nearly punted on Sancho this week but slight fitness doubt, always risk of Covid etc. means will wait to Friday for the DGW.

        Will I be the only one?!

      21. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Just spotted Bukayo Saka at the Brits

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          I hope Martinelli wasn’t with him I need him fresh for Thursday !

      22. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Watford the new Chelsea defensively now!

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Don't mind a 0-0 tbh. Get more rank from Dawson CS.

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          It's hard to double or triple up on their defense with so many doubled up up front.

      23. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Gray injured! Good start to gw

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          You’re joking me

        2. Free Hat
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Same. Horrible couple of weeks owning.

        3. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          No way say it ain’t so

        4. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          FFS , was hoping my bad luck would finally end

      24. Free Hat
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Gray down and out

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Wow am I a happy man now I wild carded. Had both gray and DCL before I wildcarded out of them