Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Brighton vs Stoke

Gameweek 12 comes to its conclusion at the Amex Stadium this evening as Brighton entertain Stoke at 8pm.

For the hosts, Pascal Gross has been the standout asset in Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

Sitting in over 19% of FPL squads, the playmaker has averaged 7.2 points per match (ppm) in front of his own fans – when on the pitch, he’s played a part in 83% of their home goals.

Four strikes in the Seagulls’ last three league outings have brought Glenn Murray (5.8) onto our radars as a potential budget frontman – over 112,000 acquired him for Gameweek 12.

Up against a defence that has conceded at least twice in six of their last eight, Murray is the most captained player for tonight’s encounter, handed the armband by 6,868 managers compared with Gross’ 3,904 backers.

The Potters’ two most popular players, Eric Choupo-Moting (5.8%) and Xherdan Shaqiri (5.3%), have struggled on their travels, with just an away assist between them (for the latter) in five road trips.

Yet the duo’s home form means that, overall, they’ve still averaged a decent 4.0 and 4.5 ppm respectively this season. And clashes with Palace and Swansea in the next three could warrant further attention for the midfield pair.

Brighton, though, have been fairly resilient at home – league leaders Manchester City, in a 2-0 win in Gameweek 1, are the only side to have scored more than one goal away to Chris Hughton’s men.

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  1. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Slam Dunk!

  2. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    You fellas ready for a Choupa Chups masterclass tonight?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I own him so don’t count on it

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Hes the best player in the world after Richarlison, just believe.

    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I’m ready...!

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thats the spirit!

  3. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I'm buying everyone a cookie if Dunk scores.

  4. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Gross 18 point haul again please

  5. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lets get on the Choo Choo train tonight

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Next stop Goalsville...

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

    All aboard!

  7. DJDave1979
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hoping for a great game. I'm having a very decent week and now have Gross and Choupo to hopefully put the cherry on top.

  8. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Would you jump on Pogba to cover lukaku whom iv sold on WC.

    Mahrez whom I just brought in on WC will have to make way from him.

    Had a great WC score and want to keep momentum going nxt gw....

    1. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah why not

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd wait a week. Mahrez has the better fixture imo.

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

    3 playing tonight. Only need one of them to get a hattrick to save my gameweek. That's all

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      If any is Shane Duffy then I'll allow it

      1. Sharkytect
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yup. That's the one I'm REALLY hoping for

  10. Ed
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Dependent on midweek games, but does Carroll + Aguero > Sane + Wilson (2FTs) sound like a good idea?

    Leaves me with Otamendi, sterling and Sane triple up.

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Aye. I have done Kun Carroll to Wilson Hazard

  11. Kolarov Fpl Legend
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    This one causing my head hurts.
    Opinions appreciated.

    Pope, Elliot
    Otamendi, Dann, Duffy, xxx, xxx
    Hazard, Salah, Sane, Richarlison, RLC
    Kane, Morata, Niasse

    A.) Jones & Christensen
    B.) Kolasinac & Moreno
    C.) Bellerin & Daniels
    D.) Some other combo for 10.8mil

    Or, drop Hazard for Coutinho and go Alonso & Moreno?

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

  12. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Good news for those Newcastle fans looking rid of Big Fat Mike

    A financial firm headed by British businesswoman Amanda Staveley has tabled a formal takeover bid in the region of £300m for Newcastle United.

    PCP Capital Partners has been in talks with the Premier League club's owner Mike Ashley for about a month, and a source close to the deal said an offer had now been made.

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

      Not sure I like the sound of a finance firm in charge. Will just bleed us dry.

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

    With 0 players tonight I'm expecting my small green arrows to turn red 🙁

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

      Lowly owned except Gross - you should be fine

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Autosubs and Aguero caps have to push average up by four or five.

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

    Gross is well due

  15. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Knockaert gonna be star of this show. 😀

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That's a strange way to spell Choupo-Moting

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

    What is the song/melody called that is played before every PL game? Usually when the players walk out to the pitch.

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

      Never mind, found it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxsP_BAFLXo

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Right here right now?

  17. mdm
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which one to play:

    A. RLC (STK)
    B. Gross (mun)

    Thanks!

  18. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Murray misses a good chance

    Complete Air shot

  19. dark91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Amanda Staveley (no idea who she is) and PCP Partners Capital open bidding with 300 million offer for Newcastle United

  20. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Choupo-Moting first shot taken 😎

    Blocked

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      8 more and it goes in! 11 pointer tonight, easy.

  21. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any Niasse updates?

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

      Nope. Think it was the Tuesday that Richarlison was told he wouldn't get a ban, so we might hear tomorrow.

      1. Blanka
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. I doubt he will tbh, but had enough doubt to not make the transfer last night to save the 0.1m.

  22. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    C'mon Propper Bong!

  23. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How's this front 8 looking?

    Richarlison Salah Sterling Hazard Gross
    Kane Morata Wilson

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

      353 ?

      1. mojoindojo
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        4-3 or 5-2 as per fixtures

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

          You will have either 5.9 or 6.5 player on your bench every week - seems like a waste of £££ to me

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Good for the first two weeks.

    3. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Like a benching headache

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Gross to RLC and Sterling to Sane and I like it.

  24. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    So that's what Dunk looks like.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hoping for a 1-0 Brighton win with a Dunk goal.

  25. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Choupo-MoKing

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thats decent.

    2. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Choupo-Nothing

  26. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Zero chance Stoke score here tonight, just don’t have any attacking engine in the middle

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      They just had a good chance from set piece

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      If you say so.

  27. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Slam Dunk!

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Dunk and disorderly. 🙂

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

    Dunk 3 BAPs added.

  29. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bookmarked.

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Leather? 😉

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Just turned the corner down Doos.☺

  30. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is groß even playing?