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

    What's goin on here, why isn't it letting me post the full comment?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Forgot to change my team before tonight's deadline 🙁
      Had two free transfers and they were going to be:
      Valencia to BDavies and Willian to Salah
      How many points is it gonna cost me?

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Lol

      2. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Schoolboy error. You deserve to be punished.

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

          Been playing golf all day and got back in just after the deadline 🙁

      3. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Casual

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

      Cheers TM

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        spare a thought for me done the same and was planning on hernandez to kane tonight and now have hernandez captain

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

          I feel your pain. Kane blank incoming!

  2. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    To avoid a 0.2 swing tonight (prepared to risk early transfers)
    Stephens and Suttner to Mbemba and Kola?

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

      Definitely not

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Any reason? Both look like dropping, Stephens looks like he may lose his place and Brighton can't keep clean sheets...

    1. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      got it

  3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Get it back

  4. socho
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    We are now on Gameweek 5 and I feel Lacazette has been slightly overpriced. Anyone agrees? I can't believe he started at 0.5 more than a player like Morata.

    Arsenal players overall have been badly priced in my opinion

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

      On what basis? Arsenal have started slowly? How could FPL accurately predict the future?

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, I couldn't work out why Morata was 10 and he 10.5

      Ozil at 9.5 is nearly as bad as Nyom's price too

    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He's fairly priced. Arsenal are under performing.

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

      Agree that it doesn't make much sense that Morata would be £0.5m cheaper. It'd be interesting to know why FPL Towers thought Morata should be less.

  5. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Way can't I reply properly!?!?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why*

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going to bed!

      Laters

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

    Fraser and Daniels owner 😎

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

      Fraser delta reset is the big winner tonight 😉

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

        Innit lad.

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

      WC time.

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So I went Ritchie and Moting over Gross. Still don't see Brighton scoring many, Bournemouth are not exactly lighting things up at the moment.

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

      Other two could still do well, too early for regrets just yet!

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

    Worth shipping Stephens or suttner tonight? Both look like they are going to drop so could be worth the early transfer, also they are probably a priority, would what you suggest?

    Current team:

    Foster
    Davies, Jones, Stephens
    Erickson, miki, salad, Mooy
    Lukaku, Kane

    Elliot (suttner, long, Carrol)

    0.7itb

    Appreciate your thought opinions!

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      See above, in a similar position with 0.8 itb....

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

      I think I'm shipping Stephens tonight. I know the risks and if it goes belly up then sod it, that's how I want to play the game!

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

        Who are you swapping for?

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

          Ward

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

    Didn't see game how bad was Gros?

    Did he get injured? Looking worth the price to keep for the future fixtures? Thanks all

    1. Az
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He played well and I can't understand why he was subbed tbh

      Taking him and Knockaert off was a strange move. Hughton does it a lot and cant understand it.

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

        Thanks Az, hard to filter through the banter on here sometimes. ok glad he played well and got some points, hoping he can get some good points in his future home games

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

          He got hurt, stayed down for a while with bournemouth attacking and then got subbed 5 minutes later. Doesn't look injured but it's hard to blame people for saying he could have been.

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks. Didn't read question above.

        2. MTPockets
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Was he injured/not? Different replies here and online.

            1. jpb333
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Heavy knock and appeared to be struggling

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

          He played well. The ball in for the goal was brilliant. Nice touches, lots of passes and lots of winning the ball too - good for BPS. Hopefully it's just a knock.

      2. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Anyone here follow USA Soccer Guy on facebook?

        If you don't, you should.

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

        Is Stephens (SOU) dropping tonight? My transfers for next gameweek would be Stephens -> Keane and Valencia -> Kolasinac. Can't afford a price drop. Worth the risk or are Bellerin or Williams options?

        1. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Is Stephens out tomorrow?

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

          Yes

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

          He'll probably drop, yeah. If you don't mind taking the risk then go for it. But if it goes wrong be prepared for people on here bleating about serving you right etc.

      4. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        In case someone missed it, CHE forgot to change his team before tonight's deadline.

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

          I wish I had forgotten to change my team

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

            I wish I remembered to change my team. Was certainly going to bring in Defoe, Gross, March and Ibe for a -8 with my 2FTs.

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

          Got it, thanks.

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

          I blame TM!

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

            Just messing.

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

              So am I

      5. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Forgot to change my team before tonight's deadline

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Ouch.

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

          Unlucky, one nut 😎

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

        I've already set my team for next week, no excuse for not setting it

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

          How can you set up your team when you dont know this gws scorers yet 😉

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

            Arf.

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

        According to FPL stats, a Kane rise is not so cut and dried now that w/cs have been factored in.

        Think I'll wait

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

        I need a 3.9 bench fodder def who obviously has to hold his price until i wildcard in a few weeks. Whose most likely to not fall? Hunemeier (ownership 5%) or Tuanzebe (ownership 1.6%). Or those percentages too alike to make any difference?

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

          anyone? It´s the first post all night that doesn´t mention Gross.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            lowest ownership normally safer

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

              Cheers.

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

            Your question is too gross. Nobody wants to answer.

            I have no clue but you'd think neither will drop anytime soon.

        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Both are being bought now.

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

          Hunemeir
          people with Tuanzebe may get rid for 3 proper Utd

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

            Good point, thanks.

      9. Gunned Down
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Gross bandwagon incoming??

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

          Probably

        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Think that was last week.

        3. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Missed the train last week, going to hop in! (tbh I actually might)

          1. Gunned Down
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Don't really want him, but feel he'll rise a lot like hegazi, good for TV

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

              I want to do Bertrand -> Kola and I need to fund it. Phillips -> Gross seems decent way to do it.

      10. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I remembered to change my team, but as an aside, does anyone have any tips to stop burping after you've eaten mackerel?

        1. An Púca
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Seaweed. Boffins are going to add it to cattle fooder to cut down on the methane gas you bovines emit.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers. You don't hear the word boffin nearly enough these days.

            1. An Púca
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              It's probably not PC!!!

        2. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Don't eat mackerel in the first place, it's putrid

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

          Drinking buckfast...helps!

      11. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Is now an ideal time to WC ? Fixtures do take quite a turn.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I'm hoping to hold off till next intl break

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

          It's decent.

        3. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Depends on your team.

        4. ♤TeddyBear♤
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          My team is rubbish..

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

          I'd be doing it if I didn't have 2 FTs. Best time so far this season, for me.

      12. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        So the guy ranked 1 overall TC'd Kane this weekend. Could pay off.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          So much better in a double gameweek in terms of potential tho.

        2. An Púca
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          It's a risk. I'd save it for a DGW myself

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

            Are there double game weeks this year?

        3. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Ballsy, wonder how many other wildcards they've burned to get to 1

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

          He was 3 millionth last season. He has already bench boosted and he has Xhaha.

        5. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          He's an ultimate casual. He won't be anywhere near the top come 38. Bookmark his FPL ID for future reference.

        6. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          The guy ranked 4 is my favourite. 0 transfers and captained Kante last week!

      13. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Poor Che he turns to this web site for a shoulder to cry on and is met with ridicule this can be a very cruel place.

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

          Who is CHE?

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

            The guy who forgot to change his team for this week.

            1. FPL Pillars
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Not a major deal in gw5, unless he didn't hit WC button and got like -50 like the poor poor in gw37

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

              Who is that guy though? Show me the grav 🙂

              1. Jigger & Pony
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Just another casual

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            I was thinking the same

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I think it would be '' slightly '' hypocritical if I agreed with you .

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

          Looking forward to seeing you climb the Irish league once again!

      14. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Will Chich start tomorrow or be benched, what do we reckon?

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

          A poster posed earlier that West Hams news was that they were starting with the same team that started vs Huddersfield

        2. Prison Mike
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Start I reckon

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

        Just seeing the Scoutcast now, what a great show 🙂
        Nice work all involved.

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          How do you access it?

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

            Scoutcast article.

        2. Jigger & Pony
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Loftus Cheek 🙂

        3. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I've only started this season to watch them and according to the many others it was the best one yet! It had some cracking quality banter lines in there too...

          "You can't run from a Loftus-Cheek!" 😆
          "I think I would WC your WC" 😆

      16. Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Hey guys , didn't see the game tonight ,
        How did Gros look ?
        Better than Choupo u reckon ?

      17. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Fuming Stephens is dropping! We dont even know for sure that he'll get dropped

      18. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Kane was at 110 to rise an hour ago. Now at 101.

        Will he? Wont he?

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          The WCers are just throwing it all over the wall. It messes it up completely..

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          He will

      19. fitzy
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Highest scoring midfielder in the game after BAPS have been awarded is currently 5.5m and 4.3 TSB.

        HUGE bandwagon incoming.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Happy I bought him but just an early season anomaly I reckon.

          Big guns to start firing this weekend.

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          No doubt ownership will pick up yeah

        3. Valencia's Left Foot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Would be happy with a decent price rise and ship him on after a few.

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

        Looking to fund Lowe to Kolasinac.

        Which of the following:
        1) Alli to Silva
        2) Lukaku to Jesus

        Want City too for their Palace home fixture.

        *May have to make a decision tonight with Jesus possibly rising*

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          2

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

            Thanks, I'm leaning towards this too, really like Jesus

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

          Unless you have both Alli and Eriksen, I'd do Kaku to Jesus

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

            Thanks, just Alli

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

        Stephens and Suttner falling in price tonight. For the 4th time this season I get a red arrow and I've now dipped into the sub 2m area. I'm panicking a little bit because I've taken -12 points worth of hits in the last 2 gameweeks and there hasn't been a week where I have really been comfortable with my squad because of injuries, suspensions, etc.

        Help a viking today.

        Foster / Myhill
        Valencia Stephens Daniels Suttner / Hunemeier
        Eriksen Alli Ramsey Ritchie / Carroll
        Kane Lukaku Abraham

        1 FT, 0.4 ITB

        I still have my wildcard too though I want to use it in the 2nd international break

        1. white heart pain
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Stop taking hits

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

            This