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Kane on the bench as Shaw and Fernandes start for Man Utd

Two Premier League matches kick off at 2pm BST today – Southampton v Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes two changes from the team that comfortably beat Leeds United in Gameweek 1, as Nemanja Matic (£4.5m) and Anthony Martial (£7.9m) replace Scott McTominay (£5.5m) and Daniel James (£6.0m) in the starting XI.

New signings Raphael Varane (£5.5m) and Jadon Sancho (£9.4m) are both named on the bench.

Ralph Hasenhüttl’s Southampton will be looking to bounce back from their opening-day loss at Everton, though they are without a win in 10 home league matches against The Red Devils.

New signing Adam Armstrong (£6.0m) leads the line, while £4.0m defender Tino Livramento gets another start at right-back ahead of Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m), who again has to settle for a place on the bench.

At Tottenham Hotspur, Nuno names an unchanged starting XI with Harry Kane (£12.4m) on the bench. That means another out-of-position start for Son Heung-min (£10.0m).

Of all the current Premier League sides that the South Korean international has played against, Wolves are the only team he hasn’t scored against. Could that be about to change?

Meanwhile, Bruno Lage takes charge of his first Wolves home game and makes just one change to his starting XI, with Nelson Semedo (£5.0m) replacing Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.0m).

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Stephens, Salisu, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Djenepo, Adams, A Armstrong

Subs: Forster, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, Valery, Diallo, Elyounoussi, Tella, Redmond, Long

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fred, Martial, Fernandes, Pogba, Greenwood

Subs: Heaton, Dalot, Varane, James, Lingard, Mata, McTominay, van de Beek, Sancho

Wolves XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Moutinho, Neves, Marcal, Trincao, Traore, Jimenez

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Silva, Gibbs-White, Dendoncker, Cundle, Marques, Campbell

Spurs XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Alli, Moura, Bergwijn, Son

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Davies, Sessegnon, Winks, Lo Celso, Gil, Kane, Scarlett

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  1. LT10
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood much better value for money than Bruno..... so far.

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

      I’ve got both and happy to keep it that way for now.

  2. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Got 2FT but not sure what to do at this stage.

    First thought is just to use 1FT on Veltman to Dier for free.

    What do you reckon?

    2FT 0.0ITB
    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Ayling
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Barnes
    Ings Antonio Toney

    Steele Tsimikas Veltman* Brownhill

    Cheers

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You know Veltman is available next week? Just not sure if he'll get his place back?

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

        Yes, worried it might be a while until he’s fully match fit and back in favour, and there’s a nice little run of fixtures for Spurs

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

      If you're just using one then yeahlooks good, if you're making another and can find another 0.5 then Reguilon says Hi.

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

        Good shout. Cheers

    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Similar team, same situation. Plan was Greenwood and Ings for Lukaku + 4.5 Mid, but barring something dramatic this afternoon don't think I'll do that. So probably White or Tsi to Dier. Boring defensive transfer, but perfect time to do it.

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

        Nice one. Yeah, not the most exciting but feels like a good time to sort those little issues

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

    Bruno captainers very quiet after giving it large all day yesterday

    1. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah all the smug Bruno Cappers jinxed him yesterday after the Salah blank

    2. Babit1967
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haha, yeah was lovely as a Salah captained Bruno owner

    3. Fitzy.
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, Dusan Citizen MIA... 😆

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

        He said to captain Mahrez, tbh.

        1. Fitzy.
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He chickened out and captained Bruno

  4. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    united looked like they didnt want to play

    slow, lazy, and sloppy

    1. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I blame the tactics in part but I thought Southampton were excellent. They deserve credit and they deserved to win.

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yea they played well. The 5 atb left no space to do anything then they were dangerous on the counter

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ole isn’t exactly a box of tactical genius

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Traore brilliant again today, just a shame Neto is out for most of the season. Wolves much more attacking this year, great to watch!

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2 pointer

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        hauls are imminent

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

      Brilliant winger, awful finisher as usual

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        true, but for 6mil it doesn't matter + he'll get loads of assists as well

    3. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Im itching to get Traore

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        same, probably a week too early, but United's backline doesn't look that solid right now

    4. sk24
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is this true?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        is what true?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Is your opinion true

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              😀 Most opinions are subjective, but you just have to look at the stats, 42 shots in their first 2 games! The goals will start flowing soon...

    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This gameweek could not have gone much better for me
      I have big decisions to make for next gw:

      1m itb

      Tsimikas OUT Livarmento IN

      Or should I do

      Salah OUT Fernandes IN?

      Or should I do BOTH?

      --

      Or should I remove one of my Villa three Villa lads for Spurs or persevere with them? In particular Buendia OUT for Alli?

      --

      Or should I go for the FFS fashionable move Salah OUT - Son IN?

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

        That has been cancelled.

    6. Daniyal
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      so Barnes to Greenwood looking like a popular move now ?

      1. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Unless Barnes scores tomorrow.

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah do it quickly before they play Norwich. Also ignore the fact Wolves were alright today. Good luck.

      3. The 12th Man
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Did Gundo > Greenwood this week.
        Barnes stays for Norwich.

      4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If it is it is ill thought out.
        Barnes has Norwich next.

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

        I just cant get rid of Barnes before Norwich

    7. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wonder how many -4 and -8 points hits were taken to get Bruno.

      Probably rightly so given how Saints defended last week.

    8. jia you
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Apologies in advance but this is my moment:
      lol@Bruno cappers
      lol@Salah cappers
      😉

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Banned!

        1. jia you
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Be better than them

      3. The 12th Man
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lol.
        Nice one.

        1. jia you
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          haha got plenty of stick last weekend but just having a laugh

      4. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Your moment to be an idiot?

        1. jia you
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          indeed, it's just in jest mate, you'll get to laugh at me again soon enough!

          1. Hangman Page
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Fair play on the Greenwood cap like.

            1. jia you
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks mate, yeah was between him & Mane all week but got one right for a change 🙂

              1. Hangman Page
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Aye good call.

      5. Ron_Swanson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        nob

      6. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        lol@Son cappers xD

      7. PartyTime
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        See ya in the sin bin buddy.

        Beautiful points 😉 well done!

        1. jia you
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers!

      8. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cue the 'underlying stats', 'caveats' and tears in their eyes from the 'experts'. And realisation that they should have xyz, abc, defenders etc. Greenwood 'nailed' etc
        And after that the narrative will be United wil surely bounce back etc.

        1. jia you
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          haha yeah, one thing is clear...no player is essential thats for sure!

          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            'Essential' is the biggest myth in fpl. What is most important is spotting 'Value'. That is where the real jumps are made.

    9. sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Meslier (4.0)
      TAA / Shaw / Coufal (White, 4.0)
      Salah / Bruno / Raphinha / Barnes / Benrahma
      Bamford / Ings (4.5)

      2 free transfers. Ben White to Livramento before price rises?

      1. lilmessipran
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Why get rid of white? he should be a good option come gw4

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Covid

    10. PartyTime
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Zambian witch doctor strikes again!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It's true.

      2. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        what did he do?

    11. Athletico Underachieving
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Duffy better fixtures, but Livramento looks great. This one is going to to torment me

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Really glad I went with him from the start!!! Looks a player!!

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

        Both ?

        1. Athletico Underachieving
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          For sure if I was wildcarding, just want to move Tsimi on for now

    12. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ben White > Livramento?

      1. thegaffer82
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’m just gunna keep him & hope he’s back for GW4 when I want him. Tsimi > Livramento looks good though with Robbo’s return imminent

      2. Noisy Neighbour
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. I’m not gambling on a COVID case that’s about to plummet in value.

    13. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leader of my ML probably should have BBed https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5694578/event/2

      1. JBG
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Off... That bench.

      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch!

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        37 on the bench my record was in the 40’s, the week Lundy & Mousett went mental!

      4. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch!

      5. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lordy.

      6. Max City
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Even worse than my last season's 28 benched points

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

        Holy Duck

      8. Old Man
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch!

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

      Hasselhoff must be thrilled with this result.

    15. Cruicky
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Amongst all of the hysteria, it has been massively overlooked that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still Manchester United manager.

    16. OLLY G
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't watch the Spurs match. Was Son's sub injury related?

      Thanks.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        didn't look like it no. Bergwijn was having a great game so I guess Nuno wanted to leave him on.

      2. Baberto
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No

    17. I Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Should've been brave and captained Mahrez as I had planned to before the season started. Oh well.

      1. thegaffer82
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He scored yes, but he only played about 10mins. And we knew that might happen, so the decision was correct I think.

        Too easy to say with hindsight that he scored & Bruno/Salah/Son didn’t, so Mahrez was the right choice.

        Analyze the decision making, not just the outcome

    18. Max City
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      My gut told me to cap TAA..
      9 points lost

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No guts, no glory, you know

        1. Max City
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Will remember this

        2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Well my gut told me to cap bruno

    19. Bishopool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      After yesterday I never thought that Salah was still better C option than Bruno.

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

      Looking at next week. Am i mad to be considering Ings or Antonio (C) over Bruno? Don't have Son btw.

      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        My (C) for next week is on Barnes

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Antonio for me.

          P*ssed off beyond belief with Bruno blanking every flipping time I give him the armband.

      2. Athletico Underachieving
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Seems a good week for it with no Son, I’m looking at Ings, Antonio or Barnes…no doubt will bottle it and go Bruno

      3. I Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If I don't bring in Son it'll be Antonio or Bruno. Not convinced enough by Villa to give Ings the armband.

      4. Fish up a tree
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No go with your head not the crowd

    21. Flair
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno gloaters are, as we love to say, in the mud.

    22. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Now get out your popcorn and watch Arsenal getting completely butchered by Chelsea.

      1. Old Man
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm hiding behind the sofa. A very large sofa.

        1. tricpic
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Havertz hat trick coming (because I took him out for -4)

    23. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can't write this stuff. I thought Ole saw the light and was benching Martial indefinitely in favor of Greenwood or Cavani. He is morale poison. I didn't see the match but tell me I'm wrong.

      1. Noisy Neighbour
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        To be fair though, their attack looked worse after Martial was subbed. I know that’s ironic because Martial was poor, but it was still the case.

        1. Athletico Underachieving
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Agree, weirdly toothless when Sancho came on

      2. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He need to sell martial.
        I think greenwood will be preferred up top with cavani get some odd playing time.

    24. LT10
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      After watching today's Saints Vs United game, many of us on here will have come to the conclusion that Livramento is the natural replacement for Tsimikas.

      However, can we all agree on a pact? Let's all WAIT until Tsimikas rises again.

      Your average 'casual' player will just look at the latest scores and transfer the Liverpool lad in.

      Patience, my friends.

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Madness! Nearly 98k have brought in the Greek this GW…

        How many more numpties do we need to get to 4.2?

      2. Baberto
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tsimi will reach a rise after duffy. Livra isn't rising this week. So that's a great advice brother!

        I see almost 60k has shipped toney out already. It's a fact that he'll drop within couple of days. But i really wanna know who are they replacing his with?

    25. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which one?

      A) Digne > Dier save 1FT
      B) Digne & Greenwood > Livramento & Son
      C) Digne & Brownhill > Livramento & Raphinha

    26. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Any Bruno Captainers up to some abuse ? Seems they've all hightailed

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno was shite today. Yes it’s knee jerk to get rid but serious plans are afoot to shift to Lukaku

      2. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        o/ We had a set ball and Bruno smashed to balls in the net.

      3. Bushwhacker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Was a perfectly valid captain choice, as was Salah. Hopefully this weekend will result in us all looking further afield without as much fear. (C) Salah here.

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Aye agree , just like to put a few numptys in place 🙂

    27. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Genuinely excited to see Lukaku today … as an non-owner and non-Chelsea fan. He lit up Inter.

    28. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso playing striker?

    29. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Happy that Son blanked today , will kill the urge and miss the surge