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Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) ends at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, where the team news has just arrived for Everton and Tottenham Hotspur.


TEAM NEWS

Everton’s only change from the defeat at Manchester City sees loanee Jack Grealish (£6.9m) – ineligible to face his parent club – come in for Carlos Alcaraz (£5.2m).

James Tarkowski (£5.5m), Jordan Pickford (£5.5m), Iliman Ndiaye (£6.5m), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£5.0m) and Michael Keane (£4.5m) all start.

As for Spurs, two attacking alterations see Randal Kolo Muani (£6.9m) and Brennan Johnson (£6.7m) replace Mathys Tel (£6.3m) and Wilson Odobert (£5.3m). It means that Richarlison (£6.6m) will have to make do with a cameo versus his former club.

Thomas Frank has Pedro Porro (£5.6m), Micky van de Ven (£4.7m) and Mohammed Kudus (£6.8m) in the starting XI.


GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

EVERTON XI: Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gana, Garner; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; Beto

Subs: Travers, Coleman, Aznou, Dibling, Alcaraz, Rohl, McNeil, Iroegbunam, Barry

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR XI: Vicario; Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur; Kudus, Xavi, Johnson; Kolo Muani

Subs: Kinsky, Byfield, Gray, Bergvall, Odobert, Sarr, Scarlett, Richarlison, Tel


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Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

  1. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Creating money for Mbeumo

    Which is better
    A. Woltemade and Palhinha
    Or
    B. Thiago and Kudus

    I feel Palhinha quietly getting 4s with a set piece threat might be better than Kudis with the tricky Spurs fixtures ahead

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Woulnt want Palhinha in matches where he is going to have to apply a few hard tackles

  2. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Should I buy VDV?

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      You will not get his today’s points.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Spurs are a bit all over in terms of predictability, but after missing the WHM haul as well, I just wondered about buting the bullet

        Watchlist it is

    2. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      see fixtures

      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        yeah, just have. Will wait a few

    3. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      No. Spurs fixtures don’t look great.

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        And with midweek matches added too maybe he picks up another hammy like the last times he was in my squad.in previous seasons.

    4. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Learn the lesson of Reece James!

    5. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Tricky fixtures

  3. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Pedro to Thiago or Mateta?

    My others are Haaland Wolte

    1. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      mateta

    2. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Def Mateta .

      Would you prefer Thiago or Woltemade as a separate question?

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      M

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Going against here Thiago is on pens & ticking over.

      Before JP got the brace not lit up fpl

  4. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Reijnders to
    1) Sarr (have mateta)
    2) minteh
    3) enzo

    1. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Ndiaye

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      1

  5. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Bottomed
    Munoz in for Reinildo for a -4?
    Before a price rise
    Just did JP for Mateta with my ft.
    Thinking of going back 4

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      No

  6. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Would you do this move tonight?

    Reijnders > Sarr

    1. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Yes

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Yes

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Yes

  7. azza76
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    So chose Rondon to start over Van der Ven. Until about 2 hours ago, it was genius.

    1. Mr.K
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      It's true that you get fewer points from players who haven't played yet.

  8. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    23 points from VDV, wow.
    Gyokeres will need 12 games to beat this by 1 point.

    1. AAAFootball
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Haha
        That's more than half my team lol

    2. ratski
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      A..kudus and Pedro to mbeumo and Thiago
      B. Pedro to mateta

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Hard one, struggling with much of the sane, see below

        1. ratski
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Kudus looked average today and spurs have a hard run but know he will be in the points.
          Mateta look tired and they are playing him a lot this season. He will be in the points though
          Thiago won't set the world alight but feel he can carry himself for his value

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            Then A

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Which option?

      A) Reijnders and Pedro to Mbeumo and Foster/Guiu
      B) Rejinders and Pedro to Mateta and max 5.5 mid
      C) Enzo and Pedro to Mbeumo and Thiago, exact money so must do it today

      2 FTs, have Sarr

      1. Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        C
        Easy

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Cheers! Means keeping Rejinders one more week

          1. ratski
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            Definitely C with those options

            1. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              Cheers

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Liking C

      3. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        C

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      VVD > Munoz or -4?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        No

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        No

      3. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        No

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Don't think I've had a brace from a defender since Robert Huth days

      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        I had a brace from Huth away at City once.

    6. Skout
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Got 5 FTs, thinking the below?
      Pedro > Woltemade
      Salah > Saka
      Reijnders > Mbeumo
      Lacroix > Timber

      Petrovic
      Gabriel Senesi Lacroix
      Salah Semenyo Reijnders Grealish
      Haaland Pedro Mateta

      Dubravka Rodon King Reinildo, 0.1 itb

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Great moves

      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Good moves

      3. Mother Farke
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Not put off Saka by the early sub? Doesn't seem like the main man anymore...

        1. Skout
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Not sure who else is better to have from their midfield, great fixtures also

          1. Mother Farke
            • 1 Year
            2 months, 1 day ago

            That's true, but do you want 10.0m players going off early? I'm leaning towards Eze.

            1. Admiral Benson
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              He’s been ill this week and missed some training (hence the early sub)

            2. Skout
              • 6 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              Tbh I’d be more worried about Eze’s minutes

      4. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Go for it

    7. SomeoneKnows
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      J.Pedro out for...

      A) Thiago
      B) Mateta

      * Going A leaves me with 2.2itb allowing me to do Sarr > Mbeumo

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        A

      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        A then as mbeumbo essential

      3. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        A for the cash

    8. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Are you doing Pedro to Matata tonight?
      I have 3ft so might risk it even though Mateta plays midweek

      1. Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Done

    9. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Is it a good week to play WC?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Get it done

      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        There's nothing I can see in your team to suggest you shouldn't.

      3. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        I am as team shite

    10. Pomp and Circumstance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Saka or Eze? do you think there's much difference between the two at the moment?

      1. Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Three arsenal defenders?

      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Guess depends what would do with the extra cash

      3. Crazy crazy horse
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Rice

    11. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Thiago or Woltemade ?

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Wolt as whu next

        1. Crazy crazy horse
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Welbeck

    12. Pomp and Circumstance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      do you think Gakpo is a good option atm? have had since the beginning, but are there better MIDs at lower--including at around 6.5-7.0?

      1. Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Keep

      2. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Most mids are hit and miss, best just to hold

      3. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Yes

    13. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Whos the priority?
      1. Mateta

      2. Gabriel

      3. Both -4

      1. Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Both but not -4

        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Tough

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        2

        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Thanks

      3. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        3

        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Hmm haha

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            Was your question a joke because it had option 3?

            1. JT11fc
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              I just get a different answer each time, hard to predict Brentford but Ill have both long term so Im not against a hit

          2. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            Gabi is higher priority, but Mateta is rising in price tonight. Therefore without knowing your TV giving correct answer is impossible.

      4. didas
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Gabriel by miles. Mateta is a third choice forward and unreliable.

        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Thanks, Thiago has caught my attention but not sold on many attacking options

    14. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Saka for Mbeumo
      Or
      Downgrade Woltemade or Enzo?

    15. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Is Richards a better pick at 4.5 instead of Guehi? It seems Richards is better for defcon but guehi more likely to score or assist. I'd prefer Lacroix but can only afford 4.9 max.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        If can afford go guehi

        1. Pomp and Circumstance
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          what about between Guehi and Munoz? would like to have the latter, but there is a price difference of 4.9 v. 5.6

        2. ebb2sparky
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          I can afford Guehi but only if I make my transfers tonight.

    16. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      2FTs Best move here?

      A. Kudus/Pedro -> Mbuemo/Thiago
      B. Pedro -> Mateta

      Pope
      Timber Gabriel Guehi
      Saka Semenyo Kudus Sarr
      Haaland Pedro Woltemade

      Dubravka Caicedo Rodon Sensi

      1. Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        A
        You have Sarr

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        I’m going A 😉

      3. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Cheers both!

    17. AAAFootball
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Bowen plus Sarr to Thiago plus mbeumo?
        Or sell Enzo instead?
        Thoughts?

        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Keep Enzo

        2. Hutchiniho
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Similar here

          I can have the choice of
          Woltemade, Mbeumo and 5.5
          Or
          Thiago, Mbeumo and Enzo.

          Thinking Enzo out after week 12

      • ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Bench Boost this week?

        Pope,
        Rodon, Munoz, Gabriel,
        Xhaka, Enzo, Saka, Semenyo,
        Bowen, Haaland, Wolte

        Dubravkas (ARS), ISarr(BRE), Andersen*, Mukiele(EVE),

        Andersen > Timber or Calafori and then Bench Boost seems like the move this week, given bench choices all at home.

        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Timber yes

      • Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Pick 2 of a) eze b) gakpo c) enzo d) sarr (own mateta). Cheers

        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          BD

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            Thanks

        2. Hutchiniho
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          B and ndiayi

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            Cheers .. was sligjtly put off by gakpo early sub

      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Who to get first

        Mateta or wellbeck ? Basically who do you think will score more this GW ? Cheers

        1. Hutchiniho
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Mateta is better than W

        2. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Mateta no brainer

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            Just for this GW though. Would probably have a front 3 of haaland mateta and wellbeck in a couple of gws

        3. Crazy crazy horse
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          I have both

        4. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Mat

      • aleksios
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Anything worth a hit here? 1.5itb.

        --Petrovic
        --Saliba-Timber-Gabriel-James-Guehi-
        --Bruno-Kudus
        --Bowen--Mateta--Haaland

        --Dubr--Semenyo--Caicedo--King

        1. Hutchiniho
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          No

        2. FantasyClub
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Wouldn't bench Semenyo

      • Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Best striker
        Woltemade, Thiago or Welbeck

        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Wolt

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            I respectfully disagree. I think Thiago for his price range is the best out of the 3. However in view of fixtures I'd pick wellbeck.

            1. Slitherene
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              Welbeck is a hit and miss

            2. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              Same, reminds me of Woody from last year 😉

        2. Crazy crazy horse
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Welbeck, cheap as well. Don’t mind benching if needed.

      • pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Transfers done.

        Raya
        Gabriel - Munoz - Reinildo
        Saka - Mbuemo - Semenyo - KDH
        Haaland - Mateta - Woltemade

        Dubravka - King - Cash - Gudmundsson

        2.7 m in the bank.

        Plans ahead -

        GW 11 - KDH ➡ Sarr
        GW 12 - Save FT
        GW 13 - Raya ➡ Donnarumma
        GW 14 - Cash + Sarr ➡ Timber + Minteh

        Thoughts? 🙂

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Sarr is s**t