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Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Brighton

A third Friday night kick-off of the season brings us to the London Stadium and a Gameweek 9 opener between West Ham and Brighton.

Sadly, the Fantasy interest in this fixture is somewhat limited.

The Hammers defence has kept three clean sheets in their last five Gameweeks, but that’s not been enough to keep left-back Aaron Cresswell in the starting XI.

Arthur Masuaku has been pushing for inclusion in recent Gameweeks, with impressive cameos from the bench that have brought two assists. He gets the nod tonight, with Cresswell dropping to the bench.

Elsewhere, Chicharito’s start always looked guaranteed once he was declared fit with Andy Carroll suspended. The Mexican – who is still owned by 15.7% – looks to be the lone striker in a 4-2-3-1, with an attacking trio of Michail Antonio, Manuel Lanzini and Marko Arnautovic patrolling behind.

Meanwhile Brighton – who make their second appearance on a Friday night – boast the 14.7% owned Pascal Gross.

He gained an assist at Bournemouth on his last Friday outing and has remained integral for the Seagulls, earning another assist in Sunday’s draw with Everton. He’s been involved in 83% of Brighton’s goals when on the pitch.

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

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  1. WestMorrishAlbion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I would LOVE it...LOVE it, if somehow Jesus was benched today for Aguero!

    Appears I'm the only team without him!

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      in my league it's the opposite, a few players with aguero. here's me sitting with Kaku (c) as a differential!

      1. WestMorrishAlbion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I've given KDB the armband, already regretting it!

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          He shows up (FPL wise) against the big boys, ALWAYS.

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Steady there , i'm hoping double figures from the Brazilian

      1. WestMorrishAlbion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Haha, as long as KDB assists all of his goals we will both be okay!

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku is no differential. He’s the most captained player!

      1. WestMorrishAlbion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        KDB is though! Fingers crossed!

    4. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Me too. Jesus captainers know the risk and ignore it. They should be punished for it imo 😉

      1. WestMorrishAlbion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I would be surprised, especially after the last 3 Man City home results, if a defensively asutue compact Burnley team were thrashed too. Predict a cagey 1-0.

    5. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      50 odd minutes is all Jesus needs to grab a brace.

  2. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mkhi to Coutinho or Salah? Will wait for midweek games to finish first of course. Thanks!

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Salah easy

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Salah

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      yes, mkhi is underperforming and utds fixtures are poor

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yep. Mkhi is facing Huddersfield hence resist the temptation to sell. Liverpool fixtures after this are favourable.

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          He probably wont play this week...

        2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Mkhi might not be in squad mate

          1. Live Lad
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks mate! I have Tarroll first on the bench. Needless to worry 🙂

          2. My Name Is Pepu
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Why do we think he won't be in the squad?

    4. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm probably going for Salad

    5. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Im in exact same boat....probably Salah

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        When are you doing this? after the Carabao Cup mathes?

    6. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not tempted to transfer today to beat the Mkhi price drop

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I'm tempted. Have exact money for the transfer thanks to Salah's price drop. But would rather take a hit if I'm priced out. (Ritchie to GroB in mind too).

    7. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Im doing today after the games

  3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    what are people's thoughts on firmino? he's returning to form at the right time with their fixtures. I'm considering moving him in for vardy

    then I could run with firmino and coutinho against HUD and whu before swapping coutinho to eriksen for the spurs fixture swing

    thoughts on this plan?

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

      Form does not comprise 2 games. LOL. He has been in decent form all season. Josh King is out of form (although I don't think he is that good anyway).

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Barring injury Coutinho is a fire and forget option imo

        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          thanks, i agree, but I also want eriksen... tbh I'd originally thought of upgrading silva but he also looks like a season keeper

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      How long until deadline?

      So much deadwood I need to ship before GW9 starts........

      1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nice one !

      2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Haha

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Man City vs Burnley has 1-0 (Delph, no assist) written all over it 😮

      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        at least most people have a couple of city assets now so disappointment would be universal!

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          True....

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Beautiful - give me the CS points

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          You still have Mendy 😮

      3. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        0-1 Burnley more likely 😉

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          😮

      4. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        2-1 (Delph x2) Ederson/Fernandinho assists

      5. Freddo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        City 4 - 0 Burnley

        Jesus hatrick
        Aguero on for 20 mins and no score
        Assists spread through midfield
        Delph goal

        Feels a more realistic outcome.

    5. flippetyflop
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What's the consensus on the best time to use the free hit guys?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Any random week, not much in it...

      2. Own Goal
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        A double game week/weather interruptions., is my advice.

      3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Blank game Week?

      4. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Dgw

      5. Freddo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Why do you need to know the consensus, why not use it when YOU think it's best not when others do?

    6. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Oh please, oh please, chicken wings Sterling be greedier that you've ever been before and not pass to Aguero or Jesus today.

      Shoot at every opportunity, even if into Row Z, don't care.....

    7. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Completely forgot about the Friday night kick off. I'm an LFC fan and I now have Kane captain vs Liverpool.

      How much do you hate when your FPL feelings are in conflict with your actual football feelings?

      I'm now praying for a 4-3 Liverpool win with a Kane hatty.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Or game is cancelled and switch to vice-captain? Unless they're also a Spurs/Liverpool player 😮

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I try to see it as a win win in that if your captain blanks most often your team will not have lost

          Whereas if he does really well your team loses but at least you get something out of it

          Worst case is obviously Kane blank and someone like Vertonghen scores 1-0

        • Pranav Santhosh
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          dont let fpl get in the way root for your actual team. would happily take a sterling blank if it means city drop points today 🙂

        • Chelsea Rangers Loyal
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Didn't include any Tottenham players at the start of the season because they were playing Chelsea second game. Worked out well too!

      3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        RLC coming off the bench for Cresswell. Could be ok.

        1. Own Goal
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Same as.

      4. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Best thing about deadline, is immediately getting another transfer to piss up the wall.

        1. olidooley
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Haha

      5. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        What will be your next moves here?

        Thinking about Kola to Moreno

        Elliot
        Walker Jones Simpson Kola
        Sterling Atsu Eriksen
        Kane Kaku Jesus

        Subs: Fabianski, Carroll, Chalobah, Mbemba

        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          what would you do with money, atsu->richarlison? you could do with a 2nd playing sub as well

      6. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Did Mkhi to Martial for this week only. Bit Rash of me. Doesn't Mata any more...

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

        Antonio ➡ Salah ft on the cards.

        Good move?

        1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone to Salad this week is a good move

        2. olidooley
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Brilliant move

        3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Great move. He's my captain for GW 10

      8. Yordan Letchkov
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Saved my FT. What to do with 2FT (0.0 itb)?

        Fabianski / Elliot
        Davies, Kola, Hegazi, Francis, BSmith
        Eriksen, Silva, Ritchie, Gross, TCarroll
        Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

        Wildcard alert?

        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          kola, hegazi and Davies (and some would argue lukaku/Kane) are the questionables.

          Francis close to a good run of fixtures

          I would look to get a second city player in, either sterling or jesus/aguero

        2. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          all depends if davies will start, will Kun play and how will he play etc but I think that a -4 will do. wait

        3. KT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Similar to my team, also 2 ft so last night I did Davies to Ward and Kane to Aguero. Saved .4

        4. Own Goal
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Wait.
          No need for a Wild Card.
          Injuries in The Moose Cup games could do for you, if you did your transfers early.

        5. Yordan Letchkov
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Thank you guys for your helping comments.

      9. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        If you would chace would you prefer:

        a) You captain Kun and do Lukaku (rival the other way around)
        b) You captain Lukaku and no Kun (rival the other way around)

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          A

      10. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Just realised if Davies doesn't play I'll need Mariappa to to have a complete defense.

        Chances of Mariappa starting?

        1. Expected Toulouse
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Might start. They have many injuries in defence this week.

        2. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          he will probably play

        3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          mbemba for me, or else I'll be getting minus points for ward

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            You never know!

      11. Expected Toulouse
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Bottomed last page. Thoughts on my free hit team for Gwk 10?
        Pope (Elliot)
        Luiz Monreal Gomez (Ward) (Mbemba)
        Salah Coutinho Silva Sterling Richarlison
        Aguero Morata (Hemed)

        1. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          why FH now? wait for blank/double GW mate.
          also on FW I would get Mariappa, 3.9 def and 3.9 GK etc but team looks strong for sure

          1. Expected Toulouse
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Have a fair few Spurs and Utd players. Thanks for the advice to.

        2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Bit early mate, although does look quite tasty.

          1. Expected Toulouse
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers

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

        Ben (C)ee, do me proud!

        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          sterling/kdb/silva/jesus/sane/aguero have no chance

      13. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        How many points this week?

        Elliot
        BDavies Jones Simpson Kola
        Sterling Atsu Eriksen
        Kane Kaku(C) Jesus

        Subs: Fabianski, Carroll, Chalobah, Mbemba

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

          31

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 6 months ago

            61

            1. HD7
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              61 will take it

          • Expected Toulouse
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            55

            1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              lol great minds

              1. Expected Toulouse
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Haha yeah

          • shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            55

          • Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            62

          • *sigh*
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            65

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

          Should I WC to get Glenn Murray in?

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

            100%

          2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            you mean you haven't got him already?

          3. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            1 day late to bandwagon

          4. Own Goal
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Absolutely.
            And don't forget to triple captain him.

          5. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Better move quick before he starts drawing his pension 😉

        4. Rash
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          For most people I'm guessing kaku price drop didn't affect their SV as I got him from the start at 9.5. There for no need to panic. I will ship him out on my terms not because of this crazy price market. Be foolish to buy/sell before the players have even played yet

          1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I couldn't agree more especially this season with morata/aguero getting injured and the last time I shifted Kane he got a brace. points not pounds

            1. Rash
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              I've been burned by both those injuries . My plan is to switch kaku for aguero next gw but need to see what pep does first

          2. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            You got him at 9.5? 🙁 #conspiracy

            1. Rash
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Don't know where the 9.5 came from 😮 haha 11.5 *hand over face*

          3. My Name Is Pepu
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Surprised the player prices didn't change for you over the season; Lukaku at 9.5m? 😆

          4. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            ...9.5m? That was last season's price!

          5. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            SV is key with falling prices, but it now means 2 rises for the next .1 increase in SV

            1. Rash
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              With kaku already at 60% and dodgy fixtures him rising a further. 1 seems a long way off. I can do kaku 11.6 to aguero 11.6 no problem

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

          Lukaku’s effective ownership? Touching 100 %?

          1. *sigh*
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Not as many as last week

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

              Much higher than last week surely. Doubt anyone captained him at Pool.

          2. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            More than that probably

          3. Rash
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            With me not giving him the armband just 6 points from him I'll be happy with

        6. Sahil Yadav
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Hazard or Morata?

          1. Expected Toulouse
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Morata

          2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Morata

        7. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Kun + Jesus owner, Hazard (c); can't wait for those huge green arrows.

        8. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Those with WC left to play when are you using them? I was going to wait GW 12 at most but with Aguero returning and United and Liverpool's fixtures changing I might be tempted to use for next GW

          1. Patch
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Blindly holding on for IB

            Desperately need Kun to Blank or get Injured today!

          2. Tim Canterbury
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Getting Vardy type players for xmas. Def selling all city and pool

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Ooo nice but risky though I haven't look as far as Christmas yet

        9. Duffy Dunk
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Courtois Elliot
          Davies Otamendi Monreal Jones Mbemba
          DSilva Richarlison Choupo Carroll King
          Kane Lukaku Jesus

          1 FT, 2.1 itb

          Any suggestions?

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Midfield beefed up

          2. Rash
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            King to Zaha maybe

          3. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Well...that's a midfield from hell 🙂

            Kaku to Aguero if he goes nuts today will be popular.

            However I'd get Morata for Kaku, bank another 1m, then look to get a Pool midfielder in.

            1. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Sorry, you've got Otamendi...scratch the Aguero move

        10. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Scout squad is cursed

            1. Patch
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Hope you are right, only have 3 from there

          • Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            What is a decent team Sale Value at the moment - does it really matter though at this point in time ?

          • pjomara
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Morata was at 298% to rise and didn't, what gives?

            1. My Name Is Pepu
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Price reset post the deadline

            2. *sigh*
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Wild cards maybe

          • Syd.
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Good evening boys, girls & others

            Are we looking forward to the games today