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Summary of Wednesday’s friendlies 🤝 #FPL EVERTON (3-1 win vs Newcastle) 🍬 Ndiaye (£6m) giving us evidence that he’s back on penalties after scoring one from the spot. He was lively with 9 touches in the box. 🍬 Barry (£5.5m) started again over Beto (£5.5m) at striker. He scored and played well, suggesting he should be in line to start GW1. 🍬 Mykolenko (£4.5m) had more defcons (9) than Tarkowski (£6m) and Keane (£5m), but he played quite poorly. 🍬 Norgaard (£5m) was not in the squad. NEWCASTLE (3-1 loss vs Everton) ⚫️ Newcastle appeared to have fielded a full strength lineup for the first half, with the “B team” playing the second half. ⚫️ Wissa (£6m) started in the #10 role and was busy, with 3 shots and 1 big chance missed in the first half. Osula (£6m) started up front and was quiet. Woltemade (£6m) played the second half. ⚫️ Toure (£6m) & Elanga (£6m) started on the wings in a relatively full strength team - noting that Murphy (£6m) assisted Barnes’ (£6m) goal in the second half. FOREST (2-1 win vs Leverkusen) 🌳 Forest went full strength. Schlager (£5m) and Sangare (£5m) started in the deeper midfield roles. 🌳 Ndoye (£5.5m) scored, assisted by Gibbs-White (£8m). Both were the starting 10s. Igor Jesus played up front (£6m). 🌳 Williams (£5m) was very attacking again, and took some set pieces. Aina (£4.5m) was less attacking on the other flank. MAN UNITED (1-1 draw vs Leeds) 👹 Mbeumo (£8m) started up front again and looked good, registering his 4th G/A of pre-season by assisting Zirkzee’s goal. 👹 Bruno (£12m) was subbed on - he scored an offside goal and hit the post. Cunha (£8m) got his first minutes of pre-season. 👹 Maguire (£5m) did not feature due to simple load management. Sesko (£7m) is yet to feature in pre-season. LEEDS (1-1 draw vs Man United) 🟡 Leeds started with a very mixed team, broken into two halves - with everyone playing 45 mins each. 🟡 Rodon (£4.5m) was surprisingly getting forward once again from RCB - creating 2 chances in the second half. 🟡 Aaronson (£5.5m) scored the goal, assisted by Dan James (£5m). ARSENAL (1-1 draw vs Como) 🔴 Arsenal started their “B team” plus Gabriel - most playing between 45 to 60 mins. First team players came on in the second half. 🔴 Saka (£9.5m) and Rice (£7.5m) did not feature. 🔴 Lineups suggest that Arteta prefers Tzolis (£6.5m) over Martinelli (£6.5m) at LW, and Calafiori (£5.5m) over Hincapie (£5.5m) at LB. VILLA (2-1 loss vs PSG) 🦁 Madjo (unpriced) started up front and scored, taking 6 shots. McGinn (£5.5m) got an assist and also created 3 big chances. 🦁 Bunedia (£6m) played 90 mins at #10, whilst Maatsen (£4.5m) and Cash (£4.5m) played as the fullbacks. 🦁 Watkins (£8m), Manzambi (£6m) & Martinez (£5m) have been yet to feature in pre-season. FULHAM (2-2 draw vs Malaga) ⚪️ Iwobi (£5.5m) & Sessegnon (£4.5m) scored the goals for Fulham. ⚪️ New signings Garcia (£6m), Palacios (£5.5m) & Charles (£5m) all got minutes.

Summary of Saturday’s friendlies 🤝 #FPL MAN UNITED (1-1 draw vs PSG) 🔴 Mbeumo (£8m) played up front again and scored, with 5 shots on goal. Sesko (£7m) still not fit. Amad (£6m) started at RW and got the assist for the goal. 🔴 Shaw (£4.5m) got 7 defcons in 60 mins, whilst Maguire (£5m) had only 2 defcons in 90 mins. 🔴 Bruno (£12m) & Tielemans (£6m) got their first minutes of pre-season, playing 30 mins each. BRIGHTON (3-0 win vs Roma) 🪿 Gross (£5.5m) was on set pieces as expected but played quite deep. 🪿 Gomez (£5m) started at RW and registered an assist, with Mitoma (£6m) still not fit. Notably, Minteh (£6m) also went off injured. 🪿 Rutter (£5.5m) started at striker and solidified his starting spot with a goal and an assist. 🪿 Vuskovic (£5m) started and accumulated a solid 6 defcons in only 45 mins. CHELSEA (3-0 win vs Milan) 🔵 Joao Pedro (£7.5m) scored a brace. 🔵 Caicedo (£5.5m) got a goal and an assist, whilst also taking corners on one side. 🔵 Palestra (£5.5m) continues to operate in a very advanced position - both creating and getting into the box. 🔵 Palmer (£9.5m) operated in quite a deep role at times. LEEDS (2-0 win vs RB Leipzig) ⚪️ Rodon (£4.5m) got his second assist in 2 games, and surprisingly got forward at times. ⚪️ DCL (£6m) scored his third goal in his last 2 games. BRENTFORD (4-2 win vs Rennes) 🐝 Thiago (£8m) got on the scoresheet. Anthony (£6m) & Dango (£6.5m) were deployed on the wings, with the latter scoring. 🐝 M.Sangare (£5.5m) got his second start of pre-season and hit 12 defcons. BOURNEMOUTH (2-2 draw vs Real Betis) 🍒 Evanilson (£6m), Rayan (£6.5m), Kluivert (£6m) & Tavernier (£6m) started in the front 4. 🍒 Truffert (£5.5m) was very advanced from LB and accumulated 10 defcons. NEWCASTLE (2-1 win vs Valencia) ⚫️ Osula (£6m) & Woltemade (£6m) started up front and failed to make an impact. Wissa (£6m) played the second half and looked electric, scoring a brace. ⚫️ Botman (£5m) accumulated 12 defcons, whilst Thiaw (£5m) only had 1 defcon. EVERTON (3-1 loss vs Vfb Stuttgart) 🍬 Barry (£5.5m) won and scored a penalty, notably whilst Ndiaye (£6m) was on the pitch. 🍬 Branthwaite (£5.5m) and O’Brien (£5m) were trialled as the CB pairing, with Tarkowski (£6m) on the bench. 🍬 Rohl (£5m) started at RB but was shifted into a more attacking role after Iroegbunam (£5m) was subbed off early injured. SUNDERLAND (2-0 win vs Lens) 🐈‍⬛ Hume (£4.5m) started at RW again for the 4th game in a row, and scored a goal after moving back to RB in the second half. 🐈‍⬛ Brobbey (£6m) started up front but Isidor (£5.5m) came on and scored. 🐈‍⬛ Diarra (£5.5m) was benched meaning Le Fee (£6m) was the uncontested penalty taker. NOTT’M FOREST (1-0 loss vs Barcelona) 🌳 Gibbs-White (£8m) and Ndoye (£5.5m) played as the dual 10s in Glasner’s 3-4-2-1, with Igor Jesus (£6m) leading the line. 🌳 N.Williams (£5m) continues to be very advanced from LWB, playing the Munoz role. 🌳 McAtee (£5.5m) & Sangare (£5m) were deployed as the deeper midfield duo. IPSWICH (3-0 win vs Rayo Vallecano) 🏰 Davis (£4m) scored a brace from LB. Notably, O’Shea (£4m) played at RB - with Diop (£4m) and Greaves (£4m) as the CBs. 🏰 Walle-Egeli (£4.5m) started and registered an assist. 🏰 Emersonn (£5.5m) scored and assisted. Florentino (£5m), another new signing, made an instant impact with an assist. COVENTRY (3-1 win vs Espanyol) 🐘 Amenda (£4m) & Kitching (£4m) were the starting centrebacks, with Thomas (£4m) on the bench. Van Ewijk (£4m) & Dasilva (£4m) were the starting fullbacks. 🐘 Simms (£5m) played up front and scored. Sakamoto (£5m) also got on the scoresheet.