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Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Brighton

The Gameweek begins with a Friday night clash under lights at the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth host south coast rivals Brighton in what is already a vital match for the home side.

Eddie Howe’s Cherries are simply in dismal form. They have suffered four successive defeats and have just a single goal to their name – albeit a goal of the season contender from Fantasy favourite Charlie Daniels.

Impotent in attack, Howe’s defence have also allowed 30 shots on target, more than any other side.

Such statistics will give Chris Hughton’s Brighton plenty of confidence heading into the contest, having sealed their first ever Premier League victory in Gameweek 3 with a 3-1 win over West Brom.

Pascal Gross inspired that performance with an 18-point haul made up of two goals and an assist. Fantasy managers will be fixed on his display in the number ten role tonight as the main point of interest.

Indeed, the match provides a sedate introduction to Gameweek 5, with few Fantasy assets on show.

The aforementioned Daniels is the top owned player in action. Still part of 12.7% of squads, the left-back has been sold by more than 222,000 managers over the last three Gameweeks.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Football Weekender
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hearing conflicting information about the Groß substitution tonight - tiredness, knock, injury or tactical? I watched the game but missed 5 minutes when this happened!

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      tactical

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tactical (same time as Knockaert), but it was quite soon after he got a bit of a knock. He did play for a bit after said knock, but I imagine they wanted to preserve one of their star players & thought it best to sub him off.

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Sub their best player off when they need a goal to tie the score??

    3. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Looked like a slight knock, but the sub itself was purely tactical imo

    4. Football Weekender
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all for the replies 🙂

  2. Marc OverMata
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone got Ville Ronka team link?

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe you can find it via Hall of Fame? I'm not sure though

      1. Marc OverMata
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Can't seem to find it there either

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Members, then Hall of Fame. Don't see the big deal over him. He's 13th. Even TM is ranked higher than him.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            I was 🙁

            1. TheTinman
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Oh... hi

          2. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah he's just deadly consistent. His teams are always boring

            1. Too Mane Men
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              And he's probably done a damn sight better than all if us in the process. Doubt he'll care about any criticism when he passes us all in the rankings every season.

          3. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah and TM is clueless!

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 14 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Huh? What?

      1. Marc OverMata
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Obrigado

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      This place is seriously obsessed with Ville Ronke.

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Peter Kouwenberg's history is much more impressive (he's top of the HoF, so and obvious statement).

      2. Marc OverMata
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Better that than badly punned ex Newcastle goalkeepers 🙂

  3. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Chicarito Brady > Vardy 4.5 for -4? Better to sit tight yeah?

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Oooooo wait. But that tickles my fancy

    2. Marc OverMata
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Reply fail* I'd hold

  4. Marc OverMata
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hold

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      The door?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Haha

  5. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So basically in short this is my team and I'm wildcarding in GW8 (in the international break)

    Foster / Myhill
    Valencia Stephens Daniels Suttner / Hunemeier
    Eriksen Alli Ramsey Ritchie / Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Abraham
    1 FT, 0.4 ITB

    A) Chill out and just take the price drops and go down to 99.7m team value
    B) Do Stephens to Naughton tonight
    C) WC
    D) Do something else

    1. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm in a similar situation, probably shipping Stephens tonight, keeping the option open for the WC if things go wrong

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Who're you shipping Stephens for?

        1. Captain Blanks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Thinking Otamendi atm, have 2.6 itb though so lots of options. Also have other players i'm looking to ship (mainly Fraser) so undecided atm
          Team atm: https://i.gyazo.com/c8b374ff90c623ff21ee07e1a25bbbb3.png

          1. the snazzy viking
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            You could go for Kolasinac in that situation and wait for the next bandwagon to replace Fraser

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      If you are wildcarding in gw 8 then very little point to safe transfers. I would probably gamble.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

  6. Champione
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hate to ask such a question but have the exact cash to do Lukaku > Kane before the latter rises in price. Would you do it tonight?

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No! neither of them have played!

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't no

    3. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yup
      I just sold lukaku for Jesus. I'm going to work with Jesus morata and kane for next few weeks. In think next few weeks he'll struggle. And also has champions league. Jose will push for the solid 1-0, 2-0 wins with pogba out

    4. Champione
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers guys. Really struggling with this one

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Gonna ditch Lukaku myself.

  7. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    When the game will be updated? Can't wait to see myself as number 1 for a day .

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Some people had Ibe you know

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        My bad

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      My mate triple captained Ibe

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        My mate quadruple captained him, true story.

  8. rocky7st
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sutter to Kola (or Jones) worth doing now? Was hoping to wait but potential drop for Suttner ruined that.

    1. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I've wildcarded tonight and moved stutter out. Every .1 counts when getting the transfers at business end of season.

  9. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Its at times like these, where my FPL ID provides much needed solace.

  10. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    early thoughts on Atsu to Ramsey?!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      If you can afford it, sure if the Ramsey of GW1.

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        yeaj got 2 mil itb and they do have 3 nice games to come. hoping he looks good this weekend!

  11. kumast
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Got exact money for Stephens to Bavies. Gonna do it tonight (stephens falling & bavies rising tonight). Am I crazy? Still got WC.

    1. kumast
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Actually thats a stupid question, gotta be tonight or not at all! Lol...

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No I would do that in a heartbeat.

      1. kumast
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, a no brainer, right?

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          If you have the exact money you have to do it now and take the risk. But I would do yes.

          1. kumast
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers.

        2. kumast
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I meant am i crazy doing it tonight, but as i say gotta be tonight or cant do it.

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    22 potential drops tonight. Mental.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Wonder how many people on here have no players with a chance of dropping in price tonight

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Me

      2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Only Willian over 100 to be dropping for me but he was 7.1 anyway.

        Mee close though

      3. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Me but i just wildcarded and tv is only 100.4

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      How'd you manage to get such a big squad?

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Probably be about 5 who drop

    4. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      according to that I've 4 rises & 2 drops.

  13. HP18
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Do we think Mikhi's price will increase again overnight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Probably won't make it.

      1. HP18
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Does a certain number of net transfers in raise the price?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah.

          1. HP18
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Do you know that number?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 14 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Changes depending on if the player went up during the GW.
              Around 55K

              1. HP18
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Okay do you think Pogba will go down?

  14. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Early thoughts on these options with 2FT

    A - Mkhitaryan/Hegazi >> Ramsey/Kolasinac
    B - Lukaku/Hegazi >> Jesus/Kolasinac
    C - Hernandez/Hegazi >> Joselu/Kolasinac

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

    2. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Was gonna say B....but when think about it C might be better option

    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks both 🙂

    4. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

  15. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku is more explosive than Kane.

    There, I said it..

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      he really isn't tbh

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Finally someone else will stand up against the pro Kane anti Lukaku bias on here

    3. Kanga roo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      But that's not true

    4. Champione
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Agree to some degree. Some people are comparing Lukaku with Costa, who scored 6-8 points 'every' gameweek. Don't think that's right. Lukaku can easily score a couple of hat-tricks

    5. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      It's wrong

    6. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mods, do this man a favour and delete his post for him.

    7. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Okay I actually checked... Kane averages 2 hat tricks per year. Lukaku doesnt...

    8. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Okay I admit. I was wrong. But I'm still backing big Rom. Because I'm stubborn.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Nah you don't have to apologize, big rom is 1m less and has a very good scoring record

        1. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah that is my reasoning anyway. But I was wrong about the comment of.explosiveness

    9. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kane is twice the footballer lukaku is. Better finisher, superior movement, better link up.

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I personally would rank lukaku 5 or 6 in strikers

  16. 5os
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is Lukaku, Gabbi, Stephens -> Jesus, Firmino/Vardy, 4.8/4.9 defender for -8 crazy?

    I wouldn't ordinarily make transfers before everyone has played but this would potentially be a 0.3/0.4 price swing. I still have my WC and would pull the trigger if anything else comes up.

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

      1. 5os
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        You are probably right :). The sane option might be to wait and possibly take a couple of drops.

  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Slow update, still to add winning goal it seems.

  18. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ugh is Dunk seriously gonna fall tonight? He's got Newcastle at home and has good goal threat, why sell him in droves

  19. England23
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I've never thought about it until now, but is there a way to see how many people have the exact same team as you? Would be cool to see I guess

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      FFFix has it.

  20. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Daniels and Suttner....

    Not a great start to GW5

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Better than my -12 at least

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Daniels for me.

    3. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Rest of your team should do well

    4. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Look on the bright side, now you only need 1 more point to cover the hit.

      1. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Haha

    5. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Should have done Joselu and Davies for Gabbs and Suttner 😉

    6. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      How you feeling re your transfers after 24 hours to reflect? Good moves overall IMO but Lukaku is gonna give you some scares I reckon.

    7. Meppelfield
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      At half time that looked like a game destined to end 0-0. Kind of funny how Gross was down for about quarter of an hour with a make belief injury while his team is under severe pressure at the other end.

    8. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Worse weekend for Daniels though mate. He will be $hitting out of two holes now that Gross ripped him a new one

    9. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku to the rescue?

    10. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I can hear it now 'Yeah I know it was the wrong move fantasy wise, but I'm not too bothered because I enjoyed Lukakus hat trick as a Utd fan...'

  21. marko_v_111
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Will not having Kane hurt me too much or is Eriksen/Alli enough cover

    Foster (Elliot)
    Alonso, Bailly, Ben Davis, (hegazi, mbemba)
    Alli, eriksen, Jese, gross (Carroll)
    Lukaku, Jesus, Rooney

  22. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Love that Gross guy! Good start for my WC team.

    Hoping for some Eriksen C points tommorrow. All my captains so far blanked.

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Wow. Hope Eriksen goes Well!

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Me too. He has the record against them and is in great form.

    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      5 for 5 on the cards 😉

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        🙁

  23. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Drunk Mark is back!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OReK3zfztyA

    1. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      'Essex based Man Utd fan EXCLUSIVELY reveals Neymar has asked Mourinho to sign him up SHOCK'

  24. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Why is Mee about to drop?Clean sheet last week and not that many better 4.5 options in defence

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      People shifting to sexy wing backs I guess

  25. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Really hoping for a Lukaku haul tomorrow to punish all the sellers hahahaha.

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Amen brother

    2. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why did people sell? Haven't been on here this week...

  26. gilean
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ugh. I might do Stephens out anyway this gameweek. Have 0.3 ITB and tempted to take him out tonight. Just how important is team value this early on in the season?

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think it's important but I wouldn't be taking hits for it if thats what you are planning.

      1. gilean
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I don't have any other planned transfers this GW. Just worried that someone from my team gets injured

  27. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Suttner owners keeping?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Have to. Priorities elsewhere

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, one last chance. Good fixture next week.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What's up with FPL towers tonight.. Have they all gone to the pub

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Fell asleep in the 1st half.

      1. Chaballer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Do you think Stephens will drop in price tnite TM?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Predicted to. Guess so.

          1. Chaballer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Sorry to ask again but when you say he's 'predicted to' drop where are you looking exactly?Would really appreciate an answer because they never give price sites a mench on the scoutcast so I can never really tell which is the most accurate or whether I even know of the best site at all...

      2. Chaballer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers-what's the best Price Change site would you say?I use FPL stats but figure you're the man to ask....

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Forgot about Friday deadline.

  29. Catsandhats
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Pulled the trigger on Stephens > Maguire

    Adventurous...

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm also planning to bring in one of Mawson or Maguire.

  30. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mooy and Ake to Gross and Jones for - 4?

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not yet!