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Lars Hamer

Call me mystic Lars.
I told you to captain Erling Haaland (£15.1 million) – which, granted is not a hugely controversial call. But I did also say to play Fulham’s Antonee Robinson (£4.6m) over Arsenal defenders.
And while the Manchester City goal getter bagged a hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Ipswich, Robinson’s assist in the 2-1 win over Leicester City meant he outscored Arsenal defenders, despite them keeping a clean sheet.
Overall, I scored 88 points in Gameweek 2, much higher than the 69-point average. My squad, Various Artists, now sit in 1,613th place in Hong Kong and well inside the top 500,000 globally.
However, GW3 is sure to sort the weak from the strong as a number of issues cropped up in the English Premier League to give Fantasy managers a selection headache.
The Nkunku dilemma

Christopher Nkunku (£6.4m) started Chelsea’s 6-2 win over Wolves on the bench and his replacement, Noni Madueke (£6.5m) scored a hat-trick.
Nkunku has been transferred out by almost 500,000 managers, causing his price to fall by 0.1m and Madueke has been brought in by over 700,000.
I have two transfers to use but failed to take Nkunku out before his price fell meaning my options for a replacement are thin.
I also have Dean Henderson (£4.5m) from Crystal Palace in net and he is set to face Chelsea away. My backup Matt Turner (£4.0m) has not been starting for Nottingham Forest, so I need to use my second transfer there.
The best options to replace Nkunku with are Fulham’s Emile Smith Rowe (£5.6m) or Morgan Rogers (£5.1m) of Aston Villa. Now, not to brag, but I have both of those players, so I’m looking at Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo (£5.5m).
The midfielder, who has also played as a forward, has had the most shots so far in the Premier League this season and racked up 13 points in two games.
I will almost certainly replace Turner with Forest’s No 1, Matz Sels (£4.5m).
Gameweek 3

If you still have transfers to make and have not been hamstrung by price drops, you should look at Aston Villa players.
Unai Emery’s side play newly promoted Leicester away next, followed by kinder-looking home games against Everton and Wolves before an away trip to Ipswich after the international break.
Emiliano Martinez (£5.0m) and Ollie Watkins (£9.0m) are solid choices. But an injury to Matty Cash (£4.5m) means the £4.0m Kosta Nedeljkovic could get a solid run in the team at right back.
Newcastle forward Alexander Isak (£8.5m) and Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze (£7.0m) were both heavily transferred out this week following two below-expectation performances.
Should the pair blank again this week, their prices is likely to fall by £0.1m.
Who to pick

Although I am yet to confirm my transfers, it looks like I will line up with Selz in goal and a back three of Gabriel (£6.0m), Robinson and Virgil van Dijk (£6.0m).
My midfield consists of Eze, Smith Rowe, Rogers and Mohamed Salah (£12.6m).
Isak, Joao Pedro (£5.5m) and Haaland, wearing the captain’s armband, make up my strike force.
I could potentially switch van Dijk for Tottenham’s Pedro Porro (£5.5m), as I like the attacking options the Tottenham man gives and I am not sure if Liverpool can keep a clean sheet against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
If I bring in Semenyo, he is likely to stay on the bench alongside Henderson and Valentin Barco (£4.0m), who I’d be looking to replace with Nedeljkovic next week.


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English Premier League

FPL tips: Man Utd v Liverpool dilemma, I was right to pick Fulham defender over Arsenal’s

Erling Haaland celebrates as he completes a hat-trick for Manchester City against Ipswich in Gameweek 2. Photo: EPA

Transfer Christopher Nkunku out or not? That is the dilemma facing most FPL managers this weekend. Photo: AP

Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins is a forward most FPL managers should be looking to take a chance on. Photo: Reuters

Tottenham Hotspur’s Pedro Porro is among the defenders to look at bringing in for this weekend. Photo: DPA

Englishman Ashley Westwood named Hong Kong’s new football coach, and vows to entertain

FA chairman Eric Fok with new head coach Ashley Westwood on Wednesday. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Jorn Andersen resigned as Hong Kong head coach in May. Photo: Getty Images

New head coach Ashley Westwood speaks to media at Hong Kong Football Club. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Sweden’s Sven-Goran Eriksson, first foreign England manager, dies at 76

Sven-Goran Eriksson, the first foreigner to manage England’s national football team, passed away at 76 after battling pancreatic cancer. 
Photo: Reuters

Eriksson was in charge of the English national side for 67 matches from 2001 to 2006. He led the squad to the quarter-finals of three major tournaments in succession, including the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. Photo: Reuters

Sport

Football

Those who followed my suggestions last week will be laughing, so let’s take a look at what’s in store ahead of Gameweek 3
