Dugout Discussion

Trippier could punish impatient sellers as Ings starts for Southampton

Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) could punish the 163,000+ managers who sold him for Gameweek 2 as he was handed his first start of the season against Fulham.

He remains the most popular Fantasy Premier League defender, with 22.2 percent ownership, even after missing out on Gameweek 1.

There is a full debut for Southampton’s Danny Ings (£5.5m) at Goodison Park, after he impressed in his cameo appearance at the end of Gameweek 1.

Hosts Everton went with Mason Holgate (£4.5m) at centre-back in the place of the suspended Phil Jagielka (£4.5m), while Leighton Baines (£5.5m) started at left-back once again.

Jonny Evans (£5.0m) is to make his bow in Leicester City colours today coming back from injury to replace Wes Morgan (£4.5m) in the starting line-up alongside Harry Maguire (£5.5m). Not surprisingly, Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) starts up front.

Ruben Neves (£5.1m) is Saturday’s most transferred in player with 388,000+ new owners, and he starts for Wolves at the King Power Stadium.

Bournemouth have named an unchanged XI for their trip to West Ham while Javier Hernandez (£6.5m) starts up front next to Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m).

EVERTON XI: Pickford; Baines, Holgate, Keane, Coleman; Schneiderlin, Gueye; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Tosun

SOUTHAMPTON XI: McCarthy, Cedric, Hoedt, Stephens, Bertrand, Romeu, Lemina, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Austin, Ings

LEICESTER XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Pereira; Mendy, Ndidi; Gray, Maddison, Albrighton; Vardy

WOLVES XI: Patricio; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Jota, Jimenez, Costa

SPURS XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Eriksen, Lucas, Dele, Kane

FULHAM XI: Fabri, Fosu-Mensah, Chambers, Le Marchand, Bryan, Seri, Anguissa, Cairney, Kamara, Sessegnon, Mitrovic.

WEST HAM: Fabianski; Masuaku, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Anderson, Noble, Wilshere, Snodgrass; Arnautovic, Chicharito.

BOURNEMOUTH: Begovic; Daniels, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Fraser, Surman, Gosling, Brooks; King, Wilson

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2,831 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Absolutely chuffed with Pereira, already 2 assists for the season

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks really strong. Could be my Shaw escape route.

  2. Cok3y5murf
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How has King looked?

    1. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That's all he has done, looked.

  3. RashFraud
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison essential?

    1. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. Just got lucky*

      (*yes)

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      before gw1 he was best value at 6.5 said it then, saying it now

    3. Dokdok666
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No. Very good, yes

    4. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      *Wally

      1. RashFraud
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not falling for that again

    5. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No, but good player to own atm

    6. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Until his loooonnnngggg spells of doing nowt

      1. FPL Dakes
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        When you downgrade him

    7. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Those fixtures too. Did Jota > Richarlison when loads were saying to save. Don't regret it for a minute.

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    On a serious note. Does Jota look threatening?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not really.

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nahh.

  5. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I hate this game. Every single popular player except those I have (Eriksen/King/Davies) get points.

    1. FPL Dakes
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So far

    2. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thats pretty much FPL in a nutshell

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Davies still on for a CS?

    4. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen assist. Davies on for a CS. King could easily net one. It's HT. Chill mate.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Eriksen got nothing

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        E assist? Ban.

      3. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Eriksen didnt get an assist. Davies got his assist wasted by Moura. King will do bugger all-

        1. Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          And of course Richarlison still with a stupid 100% conversion rate.

          1. Jafoole_88
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Richarlilololol

            So when you finally getting him in your team?!

      4. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thought Erik got it? Deflected?

    5. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Atleast you don't have Rui and Doherty aswell , no points is better than a minus 🙂

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Funny that Puel was meant to get the sack before the season started. But his old team are absolute tripe.

  7. Goalosaurus
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just saw Kennedy missed a penalty, bit gutting that, punt on him almost worked out.

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky not to see a red

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Could see a retrospective ban though.

    3. Khark
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He was awful, should of been sent off, lost possession loads and took an awful pen.

      Get rid.

    4. Goalosaurus
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, seems he had a shocker then. It'll be back to my bench for him if I don't get rid.

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Plus he is unavailable next week against his parent club.

        1. Goalosaurus
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Very true. Only on this week as Sakho has liverpool.

  8. Messsiaah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jota to
    A. Rich
    B. Maddison
    C. Ramsey

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A if he's fit.

      1. Penang Sandman
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        the player in your grav, such a shame, what a talent he was

    2. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, any of them would be good.

    3. Lallana's Bananas
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Money in the bank?

  9. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    FFS community killing it with the template selections so far

    1. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Quite a few of them coming in. Some low ownership outsiders looking good punts too.

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Template is Definitely ON POINT!

    3. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine if you'd Done:

      DDG
      Mendy / Robbo / Shaw (Wan + 4.5)
      Richarlison / Mane / Salah / Moura / B.Silva
      Zaha / Arnie (King)

  10. Woy_is_back
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard activated 🙁

    1. Khark
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto

  11. V K
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No Arnie, Maddison, Richarlson!
    Amazing start to the week!

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice work with Maddison

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Oh it was no xD

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same here mate, Richarlison is the only one I think is essential atm

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Commence Operation Hello Maddison...

  13. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    There I am with 8 pts from 5 including captain...

    1. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen. Really?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah

        1. SPorting
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Wow. Ballsy.

          I have him too (not C). Hope he smashes it for you in the 2nd half.

  14. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I knew Patricio would be a bad pick but stupidly I went with him given how massively over rated and popular he is on here. I fell for it hook line and sinker

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      lol you got played

    2. Messsiaah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Only here though

    3. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      U know things are bad at the back when Joe Hart is the most appealing pick in that price bracket

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      "I knew it" ok mate

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I don’t trust any newly promoted team ever I needed a 4.5 keeper and everyone raves about him. Being good in the championship rarely translates to good in the epl. I had my doubts and looks like yea I made mistake

  15. Emiliano Sala
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy please do something

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I guess that's what 50m fetches you these days.

  17. BRKFCTrueRover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lucas, Richarlson owner hoping for a fab clean sheet to top it off only Boly messing things up but all in all a good 3pm for me!

  18. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Did I miss something? Why all the hate for King?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Guy doesn't score goals.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    3. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He's whack.

    4. BRKFCTrueRover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      As a rovers fan I could tell you his finishing was terrible for us, he just had a lucky streak. He's insanely fast and threatening though

      1. I'm out of name ideas
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Why didn't you say something earlier fit Christ's sake?

        1. I'm out of name ideas
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          *for

          1. BRKFCTrueRover
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Lol I felt peer pressure not to disagree

  19. FPL GREG
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna have to bite the bullet & get Richarlison this week! Hello Mr Kamara, how do you do.

  20. V K
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Was the Eriksen assist given?

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What Eriksen assist?

      1. V K
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        To Mouras goal. Probably it wasn't

        1. Rainer
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Moura wasn't his intended target or in the intended area of Eriksen's cross - no assist.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn’t an assist.

    3. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Opta guy owns Sanchez, not Eriksen.

    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not even close

  21. Deli Alli OxenFree!
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Really Wondering...
    Why hasn’t Eriksen been given that Assist?
    Dier(or whoever that was) didn’t touch it, so Eriksen’s pass was just deflected off 1 Defender, and then to Moura for that strike
    =Eriksen Assist, right?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Similar to Sanchez last week isn't it?

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Nope, penos have totally different rules

    2. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn't deflected, it was deliberately hoofed away by Chambers to clear the ball.

      1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        ...and when has that mattered in any way when it comes to FPL Assists?
        Can almost Guarantee that this weekend, we’ll see an almost identical goal, as this Eriksen situation... w/ the Assist given!

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not what I’d call a deflection.

    4. Lukakwho
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh I don’t get it either. It’s like if a shot is saved and a player scores he gets the assist.

    5. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Def thinking of Sanchez last week as well mate!
      His shot was deflected off one defender, and then onto the hand of another defender
      = Sanchez Pen-Assist

  22. AnfieldLad
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who's looking like the better Moura replacement so far:

    A) Maddison
    B) Rich

    Maddison means can upgrade Mitro to Zaha/ Arnie........ Rich prices that move out

    1. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going Madders and Arnie

      1. AnfieldLad
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'm leaning towards that but it's not nice not owning Richarlison..

    2. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why are you getting rid? Might be a mistake that.

      1. mikess
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. SPorting
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Lamela on the horizon

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah mate...
      He just scored and has literally had almost all of spurs chances so far

  23. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My moves for next week

    Sanchez -> Maddison
    King -> Auba

    Exact cash and for free.

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      How long will that plan last 😉

      Looks decent on paper though 🙂

    2. AnfieldLad
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks v good

    3. Jimmy Boy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looking good

    4. Patson Dabaka
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This but I'm 0.5 short

  24. The Pep Revolution
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Looked at the teams in my mini league. I get some people aren't happy with their teams so fair enough playing the wild card. But I really don't get people playing the bench boost or triple captain chips. It's week two of 38 and there will be plenty of double game weeks where much more points can be gained. One person triple captained Salah this week. Why? I don't get it.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Over-excited I guess

    2. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hope he knows something we don’t

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Excited kids in a toy shop

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Casuals don't bother with long-term planning. More than half of players will have forgotten about FPL by the time the DGWs start.

    5. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Winner of fpl last season did use his during single gw.

  25. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morata + Hudson-Odoi -> Arnie + Maddison yeah?

    1. mikess
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Morata could score later

    2. V K
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Solid

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely

    4. Helia
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Selling Morata now seems really silly with those Che fixtures.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I will monitor him tonight

  26. mikess
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ethridge is looking an excellent option. The new Fabianski

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wont save a pen every week...

      1. mikess
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Saves tho

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Could get **** loads of save points. Clean sheets though? Nope

      Nice for fixture rotation though

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Won't save a penalty every week

      1. mikess
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        See above

  27. BLANKET DEFENCE
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    looks like Jota will be the first man transferred out of my team this season

    1. Richd
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just noticed they have City next. Jota to Maddison was the only move I’d consider last week. 100% doing it now.

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah mate, I reluctantly have to agree...
      But guarantee Jota will come good once we sell...lol
      (and he WILL have a run of returns at some point this season)

  28. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No Richarlison starting to hurt 🙁 Hoped Tosun should cover Evertons good run of fixtures.

    1. Oven Glover
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Someone’s going to tell you that there’s no such thing as “coverage” now.

    2. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      100 % conversion rate. Jam overload for owners

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cover? What's that

  29. OPTA FPL
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jota owners, what're you thinking?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison for Jota

    2. Oven Glover
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They’re getting Mouradona

    3. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Jota owners, what were they thinking?

    4. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      are or were?

    5. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Out to maddison probably

    6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maddiso/Ramsey

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Reaching for the ejector seat handle and flipping a mental coin between Richarlison and Maddison

      1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This

    8. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking he’s got 45 minutes left

  30. Jules Rimet
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What are your early thoughts on how to use your 2 FT?

    1. Lucky Z
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Draft in 6.5 midfielders.

      1. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Money making moves.

        If Marhez looks blunted again today he's gone. Not being main man could be problem.

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez Aguero to Sterling Aubameyang