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Dugout Discussion – Brighton vs Bournemouth

Another year another Gameweek.

We take a trip to the seaside for the opening Premier League match of 2018, easing ourselves back into Fantasy Football action with a clash between Brighton and Bournemouth.

Our interest in this match-up is somewhat limited, with a clean sheet likely to be the desired end result for many managers.

The Seagulls have impressed of late with their resilience, recording a shut-out in three of their last four Gameweek outings.

Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk are the key figures in their back four – they are owned by 3.5% and 3.4% ahead of today’s contest.

Pascal Gross remains their most popular asset. The German is still part of 17.7% of squads and hinted at a revival in his Fantasy output with a goal in Gameweek 19 which ended a run of six matches without a return.

Bournemouth go into today’s contest off the back of a win over Everton but without injured key men Josh King and Ryan Fraser, while Nathan Ake is rested to the bench.

Fantasy interest in the Cherries is limited, with Charlie Daniels their top owned asset as part of 6.7% of squads. He has lost over 336,000 owners since Gameweek 16.

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

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  1. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Well done Groß owners, your hockey assists points will be sent to you in the post.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Groß assist points?

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'll take hockey points this week and convert them next week. Thank you.

      #großeßential

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Damn Murray why did you do that

  3. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Put Duffy ahead of DCL in subs
    Not gonna end well is it?
    Hope DCL is benched

  4. Pranav Santhosh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I should be happy with the Liverpool lineup considering I own no Liverpool but the rotation we have seen today with Liverpool vardy Quaner depoitre etc has instantly made me regret TC Kane lol

  5. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Why vardy is not even on bench?

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Groin injury

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        We knew it ?! Since when?

        1. CostaCoffee
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          No Puel only announced it in the day past half hour

        2. OnionBag
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Since about 10 minutes ago

  6. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Not even Firmino?! I hope Liverpool lose.

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He's on the bench will come on if they need a goal

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Where is Vardy?!

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Groin injury

  8. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino benched is kind of odd

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not really, they have loads of strikerd

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Eh? Solanke ans that's it. Sturridge doesn't count

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Ings too

      2. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        And there it is.

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He will come on
      They will surely need him with that lineup..

  9. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Three players in the early games, and none play. Already need my full bench to play and no other rotations (DCL, Christensen, Kenny). This isn't going to go well is it 😆

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    3 - Wilson, Murray (32)
    1 - Steve Cook, Izquierdo (29)

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hold Wilson hold!

    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Phew nowt for Gross

  11. Bennison
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I have both Firmino and Cout -- my season in a nut shell

  12. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson & Gross in that game. I'll take it

  13. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    With the omission of Coutinho and Salah from the squad today, I think I could console myself that if I still had a pretty decent GW, it would be because I have overtaken some ghost teams that are still inactively hanging around above my rank. So, this GW should be about that, despite the rotation and bench issues.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      no Lukaku either

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Fortunately, I sold him. He's provided poor returns since I sold Kane 1 GW before his consecutive hat-tricks.

  14. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Gross & Vardy probably in lots of Free Hit teams

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hope so

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nah only double game weekers

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      & Duffy/Dunk

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

        🙁

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think so. Kane/aguero must have strikers and too many dgw midfielders + sterling.

  15. JJO
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    40 shots in this game
    Wow
    This is why I love PL

  16. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    No Salah.
    Firmino.

    Bench.
    RLC
    Mee
    And none playing fodder.

    Great.

  17. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Cou to Alli for a hit seems justified now.

    Cue Alli red tomorrow probably, haha.

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Alli owners unite!

  18. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Surprisingly good game there

  19. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Someone tell me why Vardy isn't playing?

    1. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Injured

    2. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Picked up a groin injury.

    3. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Groin injury

    4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Party

  20. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is Quaner on the bench?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      yes

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    3 - Wilson (33)
    2 - Murray (31)
    1 - Knockaert, Izquierdo (30)

    Silly Murray yellow.

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      HOld those baps Wilson you beauty

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hold Wilson. Hold

  22. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is RLC injured?

  23. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Disapointed. Gross should have had a couple of assists

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I ditched him many months ago, you will get used to this feeling going forward

  24. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I chose Vardy and Arnie over DLC and Son. Damn!

  25. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Gomez 3rd on bench after DCL and Schindler......... ffs

  26. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Well that's me for the day. A measly 2 pts. Roll on tomorrow!

  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Murray managed to lose 2 points with the clumsy YC.

  28. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Ryan's 3 point in the bag in Adrian doesn't play 🙂

  29. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    So far so good for my Free Hit
    Previous Squad
    Salah X
    Firmino X
    Robertson X
    Daniels 1 point

    1 player today Maguire

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Bou defense is lol. Why invest?

  30. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    As it stands I have 1 player going down in value tonight and six going up. Great news for my TV. The downside is, the two players I want to bring in are also going up.

    1. Kermit Special
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      TV is so irrelevant at this stage. Bigger worries are all these rotations and benching.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Not for me. I prepared for it and have a full playing bench. I will field 11 players this week.

        1. Kermit Special
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Tbf its more of SV that you should be looking at really, than TV. However, fair enough.

      2. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Rotations will be over soon
        TV will matter.

        1. Kermit Special
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Not with Fa cup and Cl competitions. Expect more.

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      SV is the only thing that counts .. TV really is irrelevant
      I have 4 players potentially losing SV tonight ... think I have to do something today

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Neither matter much, to be honest.

      2. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        You've taken about 230 points hits so far. That is just...what the hell 🙂