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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. Mark-O
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Joe Hart lol

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Loooool

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I laughed when I saw my rival twenty five points behind me got him in on his wildcard last week. He starts this week thirty five ahead.

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

        Ouch

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

    joe heart is so bad it’s painful to watch

  3. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    *Checks who's playing West Ham next*...

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

      *LOL*

    2. 824545201
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha 20 pointer confirmed.

    3. Agent P
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rlc is the man

  4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Bilic goes down the inside and takes a narrow lead ahead of Koeman in the sack race

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      This

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

        Exactly.

  5. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I can see Creswell coming on for Hart at HT

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      i see Russell Brand doing better than Hart

  6. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Forget City triple-up, we need Brighton attack triple-up.

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      *vs West Ham triple up

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

    What a goal that was though, can't really blame hart, well taken finish.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Shite keeping, wasn't even near the corner. His own awful movement and anticipation is what ended up making it impossible to stoon

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 6 months ago

            *to stop

          • Garlana
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Still, great finish, the defence allowed him to cut inside far too easily.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Agreed but it was definitely poor keeping, nowhere near unstoppable he just reacted incredibly slow as always

                1. Garlana
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  Watched the reply and Neville's view...I guess my first view wasn't so good after all...hart amongst the blame

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

            Horrible positioning..

        2. Mark-O
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Pröpper assist 😮

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

            Propper Gross 😯

          2. Fanta sea
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            It really was

        3. RubberDucky
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Was that Gross again?

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

              Unfortunately not

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

              Almost.

          • J0E
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Izquierdo starting to show his value.

            Brilliant and admittedly jammy first half for Brighton 🙂

            1. FPL ZB
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              If West Ham get one early I can see a panic setting in

              1. J0E
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Brighton haven’t panicked yet this season. .....unlike West Ham.

            2. Merlin the Wraith
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Enjoying your Friday night so far fella?? Hehe

              1. J0E
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Am indeed - especially as have gross as my sky captain. 🙂

                1. Merlin the Wraith
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  Top man! Good luck for rest of w/end

            3. Pumpkinhead
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              V jammy - at one point Glenn Murray their furthest forward player was almost touching the 18 year box (during open play)

          • Scratch
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Lmao @ Joe Hart

            Also amusing to see British commentary covering for him saying there's NOTHING he could do about that

            1. Pumpkinhead
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              First goal he seemed out of position. He got finger tips to the second, not sure there was much he could have done.

              1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                second was a good goal, first he should have saved it for sure. Oh well same story different day

                1. Pumpkinhead
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  I may need to catch the price rises - can do Lukaku and Shaqiri to Morata and Cout for a -4 thoughts?

                  1. Pumpkinhead
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 6 months ago

                    Post Fail

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

                I'm a keeper myself and my coach would have kicked me in the balls if I conceded that goal. Look at his position, awful.

                1. Pumpkinhead
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  Hart should have been kicked repeatedly! positioning was awful!

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 6 months ago

                He's been awful for years and there's barely a peep about it, he's still England number 1 ffs

                1. Pumpkinhead
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  This is so true. Even at Man City he had really poor games.

                  Butland hasn't had a great year either, wonder who the English #1 would be.

                  1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 6 months ago

                    it will be Pickfrord or Butland ventually. An uninjured Foster probably biggest threat to Hart or Forster but I like Pickford for the future

                    1. Pumpkinhead
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      Butland and Pickford could have made a push if they had a good year this year (unfortunately going to take a lot from both to turn it around) I don't think any of the English managers rate Forster - he had a few decent year when Hart was trash but never gave him a sniff.

                      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 6 months ago

                        yea I prefer Foster to Forster

              • diesel001
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                I doubt most PL, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A and Bundesliga GKs were saving that.

              • Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Tools a deflection though.

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

                  Took. Stupid autocorrect!

                2. @persecuted_by_mods
                    6 years, 6 months ago

                    That gives him a bit of reprieve but even so a good goalkeeper saves that imo

              • Rainer
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                GW10 - RL(C)

              • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                cresswell owners may dodge a bullet

                1. Pumpkinhead
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  Cresswell with 1 min appearance incoming.

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

                    Will get more points that way than the rest of his team.

                    1. Pumpkinhead
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      Preach

                2. @persecuted_by_mods
                    6 years, 6 months ago

                    He'll come on

                  • darth_valdes
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 6 months ago

                    I just wish he doesn’t get sub on later. Cresswell owner here

                  1. Agent P
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 6 months ago

                    Long night for ya mate

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

                      Nah got no players and stuck at work until 21:00 lol

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

                    Really hoping this ain't a sign of my GW to come 😆

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

                    We are useless.....

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

                      About right...
                      Need to show some fight back in the second half...

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

                        Brighton will just park a big fat bus now. So it's going to be very tough.....

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

                          This :/

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

                            This is getting embarrassing... 😆

                            Why so we support West Ham 😆

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

                              Do*

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

                                *got embarrassing

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

                              Supported them since 1975 and this ain't gonna change it 😆

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

                                Of course not, you know what I meant though 😆

                                What's your thoughts on Bilic?

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

                                  Yeah course I knew what you meant lol
                                  My thoughts on Billic? I honestly thought he would be good for us, but it's not working out that way so far let's be honest...

                                  Dunno if you want to chip in here with me and Doos?
                                  http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16763181

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

                                    Replied to the thread, cheers.

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

                                      Thanks mate, appreciate your thoughts...

                3. Kun Tozser
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  Daniels + Sako

                  Jones + Lascelles

                4. We Will Klopp you
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  Must admit that assist was Propper good but the shot only went in because Hart was on the Bong as per usual

                5. HamezMace
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  Why have Pizza Hit recruited the cast of rainbow for their adverts?

                  1. Numb
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 6 months ago

                    Aiming at older people who used to go to Pizza Hut and have since abandoned it for Dominos

                    1. HamezMace
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      I'll never understand how people can be employed in 'marketing'.

                  2. MTPockets
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      Drugs

                      1. HamezMace
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 6 months ago

                        What?

                        1. MTPockets
                            6 years, 6 months ago

                            Probably seemed like genius to a certain mindset.
                            Rainbow's had its legendary moments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgbcQIT7BMc

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

                        Harking back to the good times when Pizza Hut was hitting the heights along with Snooker and Madness.

                        1. HamezMace
                          • 9 Years
                          6 years, 6 months ago

                          Haha so in the 80's people used to watch Rainbow and order Pizza Hut?
                          Whilst listening to Madness?

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

                            Pretty much

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

                      Suttner (c) in Sky will hurt if West Ham don't score

                      1. Numb
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 6 months ago

                        How so? Can't imagine many have a non-Suttner defender.

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

                          Never thought of it like that, cheers 🙂

                      2. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 6 months ago

                        Same as, will be really pissed if they do keep a clean sheet.

                    • Klopptomist Scott Jelly
                      • 6 Years
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      Propper pushes Gross out of baps

                      1. We Will Klopp you
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 6 months ago

                        Yes! Hopefully it stays that way

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

                          🙁

                          I thought we were friends.

                          Also you look like me if I sat on a drawing pin

                          1. We Will Klopp you
                            • 7 Years
                            6 years, 6 months ago

                            We are but business comes first, fair point 😀

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

                              🙂

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

                        Only a point.He'll get goals in 2nd half.

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

                          Oh yeah not expecting it to last 🙂

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

                            Hopefully 😀

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

                      Re-visiting my earlier Hart comment...

                      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/10/18/the-scout-squad-gameweek-9-3/?hc_page=24#hc_comment_16745275

                      ... tonight makes him look even worse going forward.

                    • Wilshere Knowledge
                      • 10 Years
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      It will be a great day when West Ham are relegated. 😉

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

                        Would prefer to see WBA, Brighton, Burnley, Watford and Stoke go down first personally. Get the big cities back in the PL - Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham, Nottingham etc

                        1. ENZO SZN™
                          • 6 Years
                          6 years, 6 months ago

                          Not watford.

                    • Jam0sh
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      Hart in the scout picks xD

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

                        Standard!

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

                        😆

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

                      England's number one.... Hahahahahahaha that's Groß

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

                      West Have been propperly and grossly shit upon by a flock of seagulls

                      1. the axolotl
                        • 12 Years
                        6 years, 6 months ago

                        slam dunk

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

                        😆

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

                        A bit Duffy that one.

                    • banskt
                      • 10 Years
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      A little different topic since everybody is here. Replacement for Mkhi? I have no Liverpool / Chelsea / Arsenal players, Sterling and Jesus from City, Kane and Eriksen from Spurs.

                    • beetlejuice
                      • 6 Years
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      For the 2nd price rise, it is expected have 2 times more transfers in compared to first rise in the same week, is that right?
                      So if one is %180 today, next day he starts from %40?

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

                        I'm on WC and trying to figure out possible double risers.

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

                        0% obviously.

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

                          Obviously!
                          Thanks mate.

                      3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 6 months ago

                        0% I'm afraid, excess transfers in are just lost

                    • Totti
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      cresswell surely will play now and groß points will fly with the wind 🙁

                    • Colonel Shoe 肝池
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 6 months ago

                      why is suttner not playing?

                      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                        • 8 Years
                        6 years, 6 months ago

                        Dropped again 🙁

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

                        Because Bong.

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

                      Cresswell to come on for a goal and/or assist?

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

                        nomfor 1 point

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

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

                      2 FT, 0.1 itb

                      Lukaku and Mkhi to Morata and Richarlison? Also allows for King to Gross for a hit.