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Sanchez

Gabriel Magalhães
Marc Guehi
Collins

Wilson
Saka
Wirtz
Fernández
Semenyo

Haaland
Thiago

Darlow
Alderete
van de Ven
Kroupi

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.6m	89.6%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	90.8%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.4m	85.6%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.5m	86.9%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.5m	85.7%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	83.8%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.4m	77.9%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	6.9m	74.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	76.6%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.6m	71.6%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	68.9%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	69.2%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	6.0m	66.2%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	66.7%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	60.2%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	5.0m	62.8%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	61.2%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	60.8%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	54.7%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	48.3%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	46.6%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	6.0m	47.1%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	45.5%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.1m	44.8%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	42.4%	Unlikely
Tielemans	AVL	5.9m	41.8%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	41.0%	Unlikely
Wissa	NEW	7.3m	39.7%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	39.2%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	38.8%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	37.6%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.8m	36.1%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	36.7%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.3m	30.6%	Unlikely
Mykolenko	EVE	4.9m	35.5%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.2m	37.1%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	34.6%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	34.1%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	33.0%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	34.9%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Bruno G.	NEW	7.3m	121.3%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.7m	114.6%	Very Likely
Woltemade	NEW	7.2m	112.3%	Very Likely
Richarlison	TOT	6.4m	102.9%	Very Likely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	96.2%	Likely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	96.8%	Maybe
G.Rodriguez	WHU	4.8m	94.5%	Maybe
Arthur	BRE	3.9m	94.5%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.3%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	94.3%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	94.3%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	94.3%	Unlikely
Phillips	MCI	4.8m	93.5%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	WHU	5.6m	93.5%	Unlikely
Anthony	BUR	5.1m	91.8%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	91.1%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	91.4%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.2m	90.1%	Unlikely
Heaven	MUN	3.9m	89.0%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	10.1m	86.3%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.1m	86.9%	Unlikely
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	88.6%	Unlikely
Donnarumma	MCI	5.7m	87.6%	Unlikely
Møller Wolfe	WOL	4.3m	86.9%	Unlikely
Eze	ARS	7.3m	85.0%	Unlikely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	85.5%	Unlikely
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	85.8%	Unlikely
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	83.8%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.5m	78.2%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	83.5%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	83.0%	Unlikely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.2m	82.3%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	82.1%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.8m	80.1%	Unlikely
Fletcher	MUN	4.5m	73.0%	Unlikely
Neil	SUN	4.8m	79.4%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	79.0%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.1m	76.0%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	77.0%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	75.3%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Sanchez	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	A
No Change	Roefs	SUN	C
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 12:46am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	A, £
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
No Change	Cash	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Senesi	BOU	C
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:04am

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Down	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, Inj
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
Up	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Down	Mitoma	BHA	B, Vs

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:05am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Ekitiké	LIV	C
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX
No Change	Bowen	WHU	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:03am

Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1

19 August 2012 2555 comments

Akers

We were treated to goals and clean sheets aplenty in yesterday’s season opener but, for most fantasy managers, today holds higher hopes for a points bonanza. The Dugout Discussion opens as both the champions of England and the champions of Europe take to the stage. The former host Premier League new boys Southampton at 4pm, which is straight after Chelsea’s trip to Wigan. The team news from the DW Stadium is in…

Wigan XI: Al-Habsi, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Ramis, Boyce, Figueroa, McArthur, McCarthy, Moses, Maloney, Di Santo.
Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, David Luiz, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Mikel, Hazard, Mata, Bertrand, Torres.

Kicking-off his side’s double Gameweek, Roberto Di Matteo is forced to leave out Ramires due to illness, giving Ryan Bertrand an out-of-position start. The rest is as expected, with David Luiz getting the nod ahead of Gary Cahill, and Eden Hazard handed a league debut.

As for the home side, Roberto Martinez can call upon the services of James McArthur after the Scottish midfielder recovered from a knee injury. Elsewhere, Jean Beausejour misses out with Antolin Alcaraz starting in defence. That will likely see Maynor Figueroa pushed up into midfield if Martinez sticks to his 3-4-3 formation.

The Dugout Discussion will remain open until the dust has settled from the game at the Etihad, and can be accessed right here.

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Valar(Keith)
13 years, 5 months ago
ooooohhh
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GordonGekko
13 years, 5 months ago
AARGH. Changed Ivanovic to Cole, Hazard to Ramires today, and to top if off - yesterday I changed Michu to Bale, Petric to Kane ...-.-
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Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
13 years, 5 months ago
Really thought Sideshow Bob was going to score there!
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Keep Calm and Sessegnon
13 years, 5 months ago
lol unnecessary Luiz
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1. Gaz Downright
  13 years, 5 months ago
  ++++
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Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
13 years, 5 months ago
Cuppa anyone?
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My name is an echo
13 years, 5 months ago
maloney looks tasty
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1. Fifa las vegas
  13 years, 5 months ago
  yum yum 🙂
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som3awy
13 years, 5 months ago
Another Torres fail for everyone!
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1. Balotellitubbies
  13 years, 5 months ago
  He is a bit pants isn't he
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2. Mid-Table Obscurity
  13 years, 5 months ago
  still 135minutes to go...
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leo_messi
13 years, 5 months ago
Torres is terrible so far...
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Dynamic
13 years, 5 months ago
Wigan have been impressive, well on top.
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1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Except in goal!
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FPL Emu
13 years, 5 months ago
Jeez, I never realized Maloney was on every frickin set piece
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Gigging Order
13 years, 5 months ago
Where is Beasuejour? Is he even on the bench??

PANIC STATIONS!
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1. som3awy
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Injured
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2. beric
  13 years, 5 months ago
  "Niggling injury" said the commentator
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MJ6987
13 years, 5 months ago
Talked out of so many gut picks by the group think on here...

Had Petric in my team (hence the grav!) until talked out of it eventually
Had Ivanovic for his greater attacking threat until eventually won over by everyone with Cole and talk of new right backs
Got Torres (c) after promising myself "never again" after two (c) fails in a row last season
Convinced myself Ramires was a good 1 week punt - although no one could have predicted he would get ill

Oh well, its my own fault!
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1. Le Bluff
  13 years, 5 months ago
  It's a long season. Marathon, not a sprint!
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2. Valar(Keith)
  13 years, 5 months ago
  yeah.. u require more self belief. 🙂
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  1. MJ6987
    13 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah, I do. Overall this site is definately a net benefit but it does make you doubt your own judgement so many times - balances itself out I suppose cos I do have Michu which I would never have done
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3. Gigging Order
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Yes, it is.
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  1. MJ6987
    13 years, 5 months ago
    +1000
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Ginkapo FPL
13 years, 5 months ago
GET BOSELLI ON
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1. Tiki-Taka
  13 years, 5 months ago
  yeah or Kone, Di santo is poor
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2. riot
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Di Santo is abysmal.
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3. tangtastic
  13 years, 5 months ago
  ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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4. Billy Gilmore
  13 years, 5 months ago
  LOL!
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Setting the Toney
13 years, 5 months ago
Wigan are actually dominating the game, shame they forgot to play the first 5 mins
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Feanor
13 years, 5 months ago
Figures I would pick Cole over Ivanovic and Mata instead of Lampard.
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SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
13 years, 5 months ago
Wouldn't mind seeing a bit more fluidity in Wigan's front 3, they don't move when the 2 cm's have the ball, Di Santo should come out and try let a winger in behind, instead they just go wide and end up having a cross cleared or relying on Moses to do something.
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1. Chazza
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Agreed, it's too predictable and for all their possession they aren't really creating chances apart from one of their several crosses finding Di Santo and one arising from a break from a Chelsea mistake.
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Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
13 years, 5 months ago
Get the Bosellicopter to land in the DW Stadium!!!
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Keep Calm and Sessegnon
13 years, 5 months ago
I reckon that's 3 saves for Cech, depending what they class as a save
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Hehehe! Might have to pass on that one! 😉
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2. Declan
  13 years, 5 months ago
  only 2 so far
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riot
13 years, 5 months ago
When did they change the site so posts at the bottom of last page also appear at the top?

Great system, now hopefully there'll be less RMT reposts at least...
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1. Billy Gilmore
  13 years, 5 months ago
  They don't it's just post appear before them and push them onto the new page.
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    13 years, 5 months ago
    They do, honest guv
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MCM
13 years, 5 months ago
'Azzar'

This is how you pronouce "Hazard"

In the north, we'll call him 'Azard.
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1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Most goals this season:
  
  Hazard or Giroud?
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Freshy
13 years, 5 months ago
Breic noticed Ivan getting more tape and limping a bit
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1. beric
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Ah crap. Let's hope for a CS today then!
  
  The stream I'm watching on is awful, I get short bursts of the game, but am missing most of it.
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2. Freshy
  13 years, 5 months ago
  ment to say Beric I noticed
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Bøwstring The Carp
13 years, 5 months ago
Worst thing RDM can do is park the bus now. It's giving Wigan too much possession and chances. Just play on as normal and Torres should bang in one
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1. Valar(Keith)
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Mata looks tired, Torres looks like Torres, Bertrand is not an attacker. Even if they want to they can't attack atm
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TheAcestarr
13 years, 5 months ago
Who has Hazard?
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1. Declan
  13 years, 5 months ago
  ME (C)
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  1. TheAcestarr
    13 years, 5 months ago
    Nice 14 points!
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GREENDREAMS11
13 years, 5 months ago
Was thinking the same here Doos, Wigan playing some nice stuff
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 5 months ago
  If Maloney had as much technique as Moses or McCarthy, they would have a goal, imo.
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tangtastic
13 years, 5 months ago
RIGHT. I am off on a 45min cycle to work.

When I get back, there'd better be a Torres hat-trick, Mata 3x assists.

Or else I'll 'never ever ever pick Torres again'. I really really mean it this time.
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1. Setting the Toney
  13 years, 5 months ago
  No you dont
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 5 months ago
  +42. Don't forget your clips. 😉
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  1. tangtastic
    13 years, 5 months ago
    Way too humid for that Doos.. shorts FTW!
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      13 years, 5 months ago
      Bit too breezy for me ... 😉
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3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
  13 years, 5 months ago
  LOL!
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4vets
13 years, 5 months ago
Right, I'm not going to watch the 2nd half so hopefully, Terry, Mata & Torres may actually do something.
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Terry will retire.
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imanaussie
13 years, 5 months ago
just turned on the Chelsea game, commentator said Ivanovic was struggling with an injury. Is there anyone they could replace him at right back with?
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1. Freshy
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Move Bertrand over and bring in Oscar
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  1. Freshy
    13 years, 5 months ago
    Or Cahill and move Luiz over
    Plenty of options
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2. lfcserg
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Move bertrand into right black and bring on oscar.
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  1. Freshy
    13 years, 5 months ago
    good idea
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B.P.R.D.
13 years, 5 months ago
My pre-season decision was between Lampard and Ivanovic for the DGW. Went Lampard... can't be too disappointed really.

The only definite of the 3 was Torres, who also has my captains armband. Uhm. ( 🙁 )
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Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
13 years, 5 months ago
Torres has been rank.
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NATSTER
13 years, 5 months ago
Umm... I did squeeze the budget to upgrade Lampard to Mata. It seems like I might choose the wrong route into Chelsea minefield. Hope Mata plays at least 60mins and get CS point. If lucky, a goal or assist would be nice.
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