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Dugout Discussion – Brighton vs Bournemouth

Another year another Gameweek.

We take a trip to the seaside for the opening Premier League match of 2018, easing ourselves back into Fantasy Football action with a clash between Brighton and Bournemouth.

Our interest in this match-up is somewhat limited, with a clean sheet likely to be the desired end result for many managers.

The Seagulls have impressed of late with their resilience, recording a shut-out in three of their last four Gameweek outings.

Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk are the key figures in their back four – they are owned by 3.5% and 3.4% ahead of today’s contest.

Pascal Gross remains their most popular asset. The German is still part of 17.7% of squads and hinted at a revival in his Fantasy output with a goal in Gameweek 19 which ended a run of six matches without a return.

Bournemouth go into today’s contest off the back of a win over Everton but without injured key men Josh King and Ryan Fraser, while Nathan Ake is rested to the bench.

Fantasy interest in the Cherries is limited, with Charlie Daniels their top owned asset as part of 6.7% of squads. He has lost over 336,000 owners since Gameweek 16.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Salah owner since GW5. Hold on or ship now?
    Coutinho has to go soon aswell I take it..

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hold both will be back for City

      1. FredrikH
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Coutinho transfer worrying.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hold. Sell Coutinho.

      1. FredrikH
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Might do this. Thanks

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hold the King. Sell Coutinho.

    4. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Salah is a season keeper

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

      Hold Salah, you'll also lose a lot of cash if you sell.

  2. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    My Firmino > Aguero transfer is looking even better now. 😀

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      We're in for an Aguero haul. I can feel it. 😎

    2. doy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Brace easy, let's do this!

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wtf is that captain choice...

      1. Kermit Special
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly my thoughts. This is hilarious 😀

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      WTF

    3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      New Year's can be rough.

    4. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wtf is he smoking

      1. Kermit Special
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I wanna know. Seems some real good stuff 😀

    5. Neto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      no TC no Wow I'm afraid

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

      Inb4 Tarroll hat trick

      1. Fresh_From_Desh
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        And yet his overall rank is better then mine!

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

      Cue: GW Rank 1

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

      forgot about the deadline ... bizarrely captained Carroll last week .... at least Kane will come on

  3. JJO
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Really dont like this bonus system
    Just awfull

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Better than the man in the stand.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Every match I watch they get it wrong
        Again cant believe Murray is on 3bonus points here
        Just dont get it
        How can Wilson lose 10baps and he gain 4 after game
        Awfull just awful
        I dont have any players in this game

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I think bonus should be abolished.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Still can't believe Salah getting 2 & Vardy getting 3 - ridiculous. They need to lower the deduction to -1 for big chances missed and maybe make it -1 for every 2 or 3 shots off target instead of every one shot off target.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Of course
        And they cant count that first Salahs chance as big chance
        Wouldnt even count that second where he run 15m in full sprint and 2 contacts and shoot in ful sprint from not great angle

      2. JJO
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        And Vardy doing nothing except that tap in

    4. TheCurseOfRaheem
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Same here, think it is too harsh on certain types of players.

      1. doy
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        & too heavily skewed towards GKs this season.

  4. Spider
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Maher brace today..

    1. Spider
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      *Mahrez

    2. Spider
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Goodman

  5. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Gomez was sure taa would play right back. Half right didn't expect him at left back though cue 9 points

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

    Mee, Lingard and Firmino/Holgate today for me. Cmon!

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

    Anyone fancy a red for Pope and Mee CS?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      So Pope hits Mee in the 90th minute and gets sent off?

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I'll take it

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pope penalty + Mee goal and CS for both (of course).

      1. Kermit Special
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Chokra the Burnley double up, has been doing well for me over the last couple weeks. Season Keepers 🙂

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          They were even better before the fixtures turned sour. I'm holding them anyway, points galore once the fixtures ease up soon.

          1. Kermit Special
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            This. Had them for weeks. Great combination.

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    It's only 358 days to Christmas!

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      But in-between there's WC2018 and FPL18/19 in August.

  9. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Bournemouth's second is hilarious.

  10. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Cor Salah & Firmino > Kane & Son isn't looking so worrying now

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Chris Bascombe (Telegraph) on Twitter: "Salah (groin), Coutinho (thigh) the injury absentees for LFC at Burnley. Both expected to be fit for FA Cup next week."

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Finally some good news

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Next week it's in 4 days. And morons still question rotation

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

      but.but.but Coutinho, Barcelona, Nike, done deal, shirt....

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        ...court case then transfer ban no chance he goes then

    4. thegame
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      i hope salah holders are rewarded! was so tempting to sell for eriksen but relying on my bench and son and kane combo.

  12. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Depoitre, Robertson, Coutinho on bench?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho not in squad

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Damn I expected Salah to miss out. Firminio and Robertson both missing out also is a kick in the nads.

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I have those and depoitre

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Rough start to the week really as a Groß owner also

  14. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A minute's silence for those that got vardy on FH Chip

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I can live with it so long as Mahrez and Lanzini blank ... time for a fresh Choupo to shine
      My 1st sub coming on for Vardy and first time I have had him all season

  15. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone selling/benching Firmino this week?

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

      Sold for Aguero yesterday.

    2. QueefParkRangers
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      shipped to Aguero last week

  16. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    But seriously why isn't coutinho even on the bench?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Barca imminent

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I wonder.

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

      Injured

    4. EspanYOLO
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Possibly being sold to Barcelona.

    5. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Reports of a thigh injury, and transfer rumors. One of these reports is likely true.

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        The one with actual Liverpool credibility Bascombe

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Great. As an American, I have no feel for the local press in England, what to believe, who has a good vs bad reputation, etc. Thanks.

          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            No problem there is alot of rubbish out there to sift through unfortunately

  17. EspanYOLO
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    So annoyed, forgot to change captain for some reason. Son is my (c)

    1. Scholsey
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I captained Ogbonna accidentally.

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      There are worse options this week.

    3. doy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Might work a treat.

    4. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Might pay off you can never know

    5. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hardly terrible though

      1. EspanYOLO
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah but double game week (c) on two times golden boot winner Kane is significantly better.

        Oh well...

    6. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      forgot

      1. EspanYOLO
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, and Kane is my first on bench.. luckily Salah is injured.

        Didn’t the other gw end yesterday?

        Mental how on top of it you have to be.

        At least I made transfer to Ali, arnie and son. Would have been hazard (c) otherwise

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          That autosub is very fortunate!

          1. EspanYOLO
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah, I have firmino as well..

            Ogbona is my second sub. Hopefully he gets subbed on too

    7. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I have Son(TC) on purpose 🙂

      1. EspanYOLO
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

  18. Scholsey
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Accidently captained Ogbonna! 🙁

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      lol

      1. doy
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        My team name is Schlinder's Twist.

    2. EspanYOLO
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      And I thought accidental Son (c) was bad haha

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        How about intentionally giving him the armband?

    3. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      LOL, you're kidding right?

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Sure you did

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

      Oh crickey. Team link?

    6. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      How can one accidentally captain a player? if not like you just need to scroll over a player

      1. Scholsey
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I don't know how that happened!

    7. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      But did you get laid last night?

  19. doy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Why did Kane's price drop when 394k players acquired him this GW?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Because you don't drop if 394k players acquire you.

      1. doy
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        His price went from 12.9 to 12.8.

        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Last week though

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          It dropped on Saturday. Threshold for dropping was doubled because he had a blank so he only dropped when the threshold returned to normal after Saturday deadline.

          1. doy
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Ah ic,explains that!

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

          People sold him because of the blank last gameweek. Lots of folk bought him because of the double this GW.

          1. doy
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Surprised it hasnt gone back up to 12.9 by now.

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      By drop you mean stay the same ?

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He’s been 12.8 for 3 weeks

        1. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          he went from 12.9 to 12.8 at the start of the week

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            This is confusing!!!

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

          He dropped .1 on Boxing Day.

  20. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Can we just take a moment to console Salah-Coutinho-Firmino’ers

    1. rnrd
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      That rotation was written in stone. No consolation needed

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Rather take a moment to LOL

    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No

    4. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      they got some nice points last few games so..

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

      Lmao!

  21. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A mini league rival did a free hit.
    Captained Vardy and viced Obiang.

  22. Futile Tinkering
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Need to Wildcard.Either that or a -24 to fix my team.

  23. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Could Firmino not feature at all?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      If game is won.

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley goal and Firmino 1pt please

  25. a1danslat3
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else think defenders getting a -1 for concedeing 2 goals is too harsh It should be 3 goals. That way you know they have been terrible instead of unlucky

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I do today.

      • a1danslat3
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Wait I might be wrong. My app isnt working properly Dunk is only on a 1 pointer ?

      • Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Seems fair to me as they get loads of points when they get a C/S

      • HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        it's pretty harsh considering they lose 4 points plus BAPS after the first goal
        Would prefer -2 for 3 goals let in and -3 if it gets to 5 goals or more

        1. a1danslat3
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah would make a lot more since tbh

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        That's part of the justification for how cheap they are.

        1. a1danslat3
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Price shouldn't be a factor. Points should be based on performance, if a player concedes 2 goals it doesn't mean they have had a poor game. Although the same could be said for a player that has conceded 3 goals its much more unlikely and should be penalized more.

      1. Kermit Special
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I'm dead 😀 Lol

      2. Rash
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        😆 brilliant

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

        Gravless Twitter user as well! 😀

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      If cap and vice don't play, what happens?

      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Fooked

      2. Rash
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No captain points

      3. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No captain point

      4. Podge
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No extra points

      5. BON
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        You die

      6. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks all, ML rival dropped a clanger then 😆

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

      Depoitre has been a crap 3rd striker in these last 3wks. Hurry back Chaz Austin 🙂

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Is he Not starting

      2. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        McBurnie's the next train to get on

      3. doy
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        How about Jordan Ayew

    4. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Free hit off to a predictable flyer

      Steve Cook is replaced and duly bags 10 points...

      I'll get my coat.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Wahooooo!!!