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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3,340 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Kjoreilly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Robbie Brady's assist v Liverpool earlier this season needed the review to be reviewed.

    Again this is clearly an incorrect decision and needs to be corrected

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

    Need a petition to get @OptaJoe some new spectacles.

  3. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Guys, all these twitter links are not going to help.

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Izqi scores

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Assist?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        None

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

        FPL aren't awarding assists anymore

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

    Murray is having some game

    1. Pards Against Humanity
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      As in a bad one?

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

    Izquierdooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  7. mosmof
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    OPTA? Opticians Please Turn Away more like

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

      Good one

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

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo!

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

    No Murrat assist surely, he did a 1-2 off the defender

  10. CFC96
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    haha what a scrappy goal

  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    *waits for Murray owners demanding assist

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I demand an assist. or whatever.

  12. Jar Jar Winks
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    no assist

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

    Choupo assist?

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

    Imagine being employed to make decisions right on goals assists etc. And failing miserably. Guarantee if it was Lukaku the assist would be given. P*ss off.

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

      +100. Not even a difficult call to make

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      haha

    3. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      They are a bunch of clowns. What you expect.

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

      Hahahah are you guys blind or what?
      Ok you got that player and you would like him to get assist but cmon be real

  15. CFC96
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    seriously though, announce grob haul

  16. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Duffy can still get the winning goal here 😎

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hasn't scored (or assisted) all season...

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Irrelevant...

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

    Don't let this inconsequential Izquierdo goal make you forget that Opta have out and out robbed Choupo-Moting of an assist and baps

    1. Fudge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Do you think they should have given him the assist?

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You're going all out with this aren't you

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

        I recognise this is my last chance at (valid) points this gw 😉

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

      Na changed my mind. Off Bruno’s back

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

        Against the laws of physics.

  18. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Welcome to my watchlist José Heriberto Izquierdo Mena.

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

    CURRENT BONUS
    3 bonus points: Choupo-Moting (33)
    2 bonus points: Groß (28)
    1 bonus points: Izquierdo (26)

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

    MNF is back

  21. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Not a Choupo owner, but that came off his head.

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

      100%

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'm a Choupo owner and that was assist

  22. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thought this was gonna be a sleeper of a game, actually very very interesting.

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

      Awful for anyone with no assets though!

  23. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    No owner but it was Choupo assist.
    If he didnt touch the ball it would go other way. It is soo obvious imo.

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

      Makes it more infuriating

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Throw a ball against a wall, it comes back. Kick a ball against Bruno's back and it will come back.

    3. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Where's Mark when you need him?

  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    FPL gods laughing at me for getting Murray in this week

  25. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    More goals please. Last 2 have been useless.

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

    This is a fantastic game

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

      Lol

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

      Poor defending = Good entertainment

  27. CFC96
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    gross' home form is impressive, will probably bench next weekend though

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

    The defending tonight has been atrocious

  29. Lyonnais
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How can this not be an assist?
    https://twitter.com/ady_brown/status/932720217976864769

    Someone on twitter posted this video.

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

      What video?

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

        must have deleted it now...

  30. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    lol @ me for thinking I can get get in the top 10k this year

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

      Current OR?

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        projected to go 235k

    2. CFC96
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      not sure where you are but im sure it can still happen

    3. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Early days man
      Nothing set before Christmas