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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. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    One look at my team for next week and it screams WC

    Elliot Foster
    Mee Davies Fuchs Mbemba Cedric
    Alli Sterling Ritchie Carroll Matic
    Lukaku Kane Jesus

    Quick check and there's 3 players I want rising in price and 5 of the above shower about to drop.

    I'm spot on in WCing right?

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

      Similar position to me. I've hit WC

    2. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If you feel it needs played, don’t let yourself be talked out of it. I can see a solid 11 for next gw so no rush imo

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Ya I feel the want for a dbl L'pool attack and MU & Spurs with poor fixtures is swinging it.

        I captained Lukaku this week but he's first out the door this week as I can see a 2 2 score v Spu & Che. Aguero about to rise so it makes sense to rid of lukaku for Aguero on WC and if he starts tomorrow and explodes then can downgrade Jesus to Firmino for their run.

        1. McEwan
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          You sound like you have a pretty clear idea in your head/gut. I can only advise you go with that or you wil kick yourself

          1. The Left Duke #3
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers pal....WC activated....love your Grav btw. QUAL T

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

      5 players in the MUN TOT game isn't great so I guess it isn't the worst time to wildcard

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Ya I think it's the right time with that fixture and leave myself the option to get Lukaku back from GW 12 onwards. Pool fixtures with Hud home next week is swinging it for me with the Spu v MU game a disaster for the current crop

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

      Yeah, I'll have 5 players in the Utd, Tot game, but will be getting rid of Kaku and Erik.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Been mulling over the WC for two weeks and never had the need but this Spu v MU game and fixture swing for pool has my arm twisted

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

      I'd got for it.

  2. McEwan
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Not even enough fans left to muster a boo! lol

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

      They left early.

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

        in floods..

        1. McEwan
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Wish I had too. The downside of Sky ff is involvement in this dross. Been horrible month of an advert for the standard of epl

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

    Well played Brighton

    They look like a very well organised team that should stay up this season

    1. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Difficult to draw that conclusion from tonight tbh. Teams like this usually show promise early on and will run into problems the longer the season goes on. But a good result none the less

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

      And benching Groß again

    3. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Chris hughton is a solid manager

  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    No show for Cresswell yesssssss Gross 6 incoming

    1. Jar Jar Winks
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      lies

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Team linked

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

      Next transfer sorted then...

  5. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Bilic to Leicester? 😛

  6. Goat
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Woohoo Gross on for cresswell

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Congrats lads ^

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

    Antonio was playing?

    1. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      The eye test tonight was not pretty. Not really sure their players fit that formation, whatever it was meant to be

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I did say that he would get no joy, without Noble.

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

    Dunk first sub 🙁

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

      its alright. Sanchez wont be in the squad again 😉

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

      Sanchez autosub perhaps.

    3. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I played Dunk before Naughton. But can still turn out to be the wrong decision.

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

    Jammy Cresswell owners 😉

  10. Trilogist
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Triple C Zaha next GW 🙂

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

      Fair enough 😉 good luck!

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

    Richie and Vardy -> Sterling and Abraham tonight to catch price changes?

    (have 2FT)

    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd want to see what all 4 do first. Maybe Silva starts? Maybe Ritchie Vardy score?

    2. Redalert
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm holding tight on vardy for the next two. Fancy a few goals

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

    West Ham players fighting over who gets Murrays jersey, sad to see 😐

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

      lifetime bans incoming

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

    'I don't see how Bilic can go on'

    West Ham 0-3 Brighton
    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    It's a really tough moment for these fans. They've had a tough couple of years. Performances have not been great for two years and this feels like the nail in the coffin.

    I like Slaven Bilic, he feels like a good, honest man. He'll front this up but I don't see how much longer he can go on.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I refer you to our previous conversation, just as you once referred me to it.

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

        Not my view Doos, just reporting what someone in the media is saying.
        I wanted to discuss this after 10 games but may be that he won't even last that long for real...

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          You must, by now, see that the players purchased are useless for the purposes of our team?

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

            £24m Arnie, Hart and Zabby, who else did he bring in?

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

              Isn't that damage enough?

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

                Do we have an ouch emoji? May need one just for us Hammers fans...

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

                sound like a third rate solicitors

    2. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      really lazy passing by the hammers.. and they're decent players
      just didn't look interested in feeding little P

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

      It's a shame we are having to discuss this, but it is the elephant in the room.

      I think he is actually a good manager. When he had good players such as payet the team had a good thing going and Slav had a good system.

      But then you look at the current system and I ask myself what we are doing. E.g. - we buy a proven goal scorer in Hernandez. But he is only going to be the player we need him to be if he has service which he has none of so far. I feel we bought a great striker, but haven't got the right system/players around him for us to succeed.

      Can Slaven find something that works? He is struggling to at the moment and it's becoming quite apparent when you look at some of his decisions lately. E.g. - when we were playing spurs we were on the front foot due to our pace. Antonio got injured, and I was expecting Slav to bring on another pacey replacement, but he brought on Caroll which immediately change our dynamics and soon went 2:0 down.

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

        So has Slaven lost the plot? Or do you not see us improving until he's gone?

        1. WE ARE RANGERS
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I will give him 48 hrs at the very most. He is finished!

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

          Lost the plot would be too strong because I do genuinely like him and think he's s good manager.

          But he's been struggling with the squad for too long now.

          Hate to admit it, but I think it's time for a change.

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

            Unfortunately my thinking is starting to look the same :/

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

              It just seems as though he has a group of players that he is clearly struggling to get the best out of.

              Who could replace him though?

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

                #thestruggleisreal

                No idea who would even want the job tbh...

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

                  Carlo Ancellotti would love it ! 😆

  14. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I was impressed by Brighton this evening, although West Ham will be disappointed with another poor effort.

    What happens at Brighton when Hemed is back next week? Will he and Murray both play?

    1. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Unlikely

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        So just Hemed?

        Perhaps he becomes an alternative to Tammy?

  15. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Dunk 6 point. Good start for this GW

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Congratulation, with the situation.

  16. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Im not a creswell owner.. but why the heck didnt they play him today? By far one of their most consistent players?

    I think the coach might be drunk..

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

      He's been consistently poor.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Masuaku looked just as bad if not worse

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

      Bullet dodged with Cresswell. Come on Carroll 🙂

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

        He wasnt even on the bench

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

          Yes he was

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

            Carroll was spotted in the crowd mate alongside James Collins

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

              I Meant Cresswell was benched. The post was referring to get Tom Carroll of the bench for FPL purposes

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

                I know it was, that's how I roll 😎 😉

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

        I've got Mee coming off the bench for cresswell, buzzing!

    3. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pep must be chuckling for his decision to keep Hart away from Man City

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

        he's been rubbish long before pep turned up

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yet another dreadful hammers performance...no threat in front of goals whatsoever

    5. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Duffy first sub ffs.

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

        Who would you have benched if you played Duffy?

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

        Dunk 2nd here so not even like if a mid/striker doesn't play he'll come on

    6. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who do I get rid of to make way for Aguero.

      Silva or Sterling

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

        have all 3

        1. Ange Ball
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          To much city I have feeling Pep will start resting players that being said I reckon Silva might be benched tomorrow

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

        Ask after the game.

        1. Ange Ball
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I can't need to do it now to catch Aguero price and Lukaku drop

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

            You'll keep the injured one. Silva going off your comment above.

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

              to keep

    7. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Above average having taken a hit Not so bad.

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

        Same 🙂

      2. Redalert
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        After one game?

    8. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cresswell out brings in T Carroll 10 pointer

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

      Agh hope either one of Yedlin/Naughton doesn't play or they get CS 🙂

    10. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Oh dear, Suttner dropped?

      No defensive subs 🙁

    11. Messsiaah
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      2ft

      Davies+Vardy to Jones+Morata

      Yes or no?

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

        Yes

      2. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

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

      Cresswell owners who comes off your bench?

      RLC for me. Could be good?

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

        RLC for me, hope he starts

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

        Prefer him over Brady for me

      3. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Could be triffic Del Boy!

      4. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Carroll.

      5. Gilberto.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Pray for Tarroll

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

        Mee 😆

    13. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who is to blame for West Hams poor 2 seasons?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Different people. So that is not much help.

    14. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That was the appetiser, now for the main course - Paul Daniels: My Life in Magic.

    15. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Morata won’t get rested tomorrow will be?

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

        Hopefully . I went haz 🙂