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Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Brighton

The Gameweek begins with a Friday night clash under lights at the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth host south coast rivals Brighton in what is already a vital match for the home side.

Eddie Howe’s Cherries are simply in dismal form. They have suffered four successive defeats and have just a single goal to their name – albeit a goal of the season contender from Fantasy favourite Charlie Daniels.

Impotent in attack, Howe’s defence have also allowed 30 shots on target, more than any other side.

Such statistics will give Chris Hughton’s Brighton plenty of confidence heading into the contest, having sealed their first ever Premier League victory in Gameweek 3 with a 3-1 win over West Brom.

Pascal Gross inspired that performance with an 18-point haul made up of two goals and an assist. Fantasy managers will be fixed on his display in the number ten role tonight as the main point of interest.

Indeed, the match provides a sedate introduction to Gameweek 5, with few Fantasy assets on show.

The aforementioned Daniels is the top owned player in action. Still part of 12.7% of squads, the left-back has been sold by more than 222,000 managers over the last three Gameweeks.

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

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  1. MaRooney 5
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    a. Sell Gabbiadini today
    b. wait and take his imminent drop?

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Anything that involves selling gabbiadini must be good

      1. The Hobbit
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This is so true

  2. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Repost

    Stephens and Suttner falling in price tonight. For the 4th time this season I get a red arrow and I've now dipped into the sub 2m area. I'm panicking a little bit because I've taken -12 points worth of hits in the last 2 gameweeks and there hasn't been a week where I have really been comfortable with my squad because of injuries, suspensions, etc.

    Help a viking today.

    Foster / Myhill
    Valencia Stephens Daniels Suttner / Hunemeier
    Eriksen Alli Ramsey Ritchie / Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    1 FT, 0.4 ITB

    I still have my wildcard too though I want to use it in the 2nd international break

    All thoughts appreciated

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

      Just wildcard instead of constantly taking big hits. You're not happy with your team so go for it.

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Just use your wildcard if you aren't happy with your team? Why hold onto it, just make the changes now

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Worth noting: I love my attack at the moment, but the defence is killing it

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Technically the attack kills the defence though

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          What I meant was that the defence was killing the team not the attack but I didn't make that clear so apologies

    4. Recoba
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I would just pay the .2 fine to wait for the gw to be over, then probably sell Stephens for Jones or a 4.5 defender.

    5. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Team looks fine. Stop chasing last weeks points and hold this week for 2FT's next week.

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Team selling value would be 99.5 or maybe even 99.4 after the GW though and I'd have to play either Daniels v eve or Stephens v MUN

        1. gunner 2727
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          WC pal, you know it..... plenty enough info now to set a team up and can revert to a couple of hits if encounter some bad luck

  3. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Price changes are happening much less than in the previous seasons. It can't be just the wildcards causing this.

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

      All the changes felt too fast last year so it may be the case that they've tried to slow it down a bit.

  4. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any newcastle fans, who is most likely to play going forwards ...mbemba or gamez?

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Neither from what I know. Most nailed would seem to be Clark imo.

  5. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Chaz Daniels time is up
    Best replacement for 5.7 or under (Have Davies)?

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

      Jones or Maguire

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

      Maguire

    3. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Keane Maguire Otamendi Monreal

    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Monreal.

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

      Stoke and Burnley rotate well if you have one of those already.

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

      Otamendi or Cresswell

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        this

  6. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    2FT's

    Pogba > Gross
    enables
    Quaner > Firmino

    No brainer right?

    1. England23
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hold out, don't want to jinx it but you don't know what will happen to firm yet

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Would consider the 1st one tonight, then hold fire til Liverpool play

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        If Pogba dropping costs you

      2. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This

  7. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Wimmer nailed?

    1. Football Weekender
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I would've thought so given the amount they paid for him.

    2. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I would think so.

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

      Yeah. Hughes is playing three at the back, and with Shawcross injured, only Zouma might be above him in the pecking order at CB.

      Martins-Indi is hardly a threat (been coming off the bench since the start of the season, and signed for 7 mil - nowhere near the 18 mil Wimmer signed for). Cameron not a threat either really. He's getting on and more of a utility player.

  8. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Am i right in saying a players price change progress resets when he has a yellow flag removed like Fraser tonight?

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

  9. Vlad
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    just realized suttner going to drop tonight.. any ideas for a replacement? is wimmer nailed?

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Was thinking exactly the same a couple comments above, I think Tarkowski could be a good differential

      1. Vlad
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I dont know.. both wimmer and him got 2/3 bad fixtures.. and then I might even wc.. so don't know.. let me know if u make a call tonight before deadline..

    2. Football Weekender
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Stephen Ward

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      take the drop

      1. Vlad
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        might be the right choice... but I was planning to drop the guy on wc anyway, they can't seem to keep a cs and his attacking returns are unlikely... and I do have 2 FT.. but wanted to see all the games because I need 2 to get in Kane if it becomes necessary.. dammit..

    4. RubberDucky
        6 years, 8 months ago

        im looking at Leicester or west ham

        don't think I can take the drop

        1. Vlad
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I dont think i can take a whu def.. who are u looking at from leicester?

    5. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No Love for Mahrez?

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I'm really tempted to go Miki > Mahrez. I'll probably wait until United have tough fixtures end of October.

        If Mahrez was still on pens, I'd probs do it sooner.

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

      So unlike Che, I did remember to change my team because I'm on the ball with this game and how it works (lol at Che). I'm so on the ball that I swapped Mane to Willian at half time in Liverpool's match last Saturday.

      Willian didn't start his match, and there were lots of rumours of Hazard coming back. But after watching Man Utd's game at Stoke, I thought I'd get Paul Pogba in. This guy is a machine. He scores or assists almost every week.

      Anyway, I didn't realise that Man Utd were playing CL midweek, and Pogba got injured in that game. I thought, enough with these early transfers. I'll wait til proper team news is out and get rid of Pogba at 11:29 on Saturday morning.

      Turns out there was a Friday night game so the deadline was moved wtf?

      To make matters worse, I also brought in Mendy after the Man City game because he looked great, but I brought in Nampalys Mendy who plays for Leicester by mistake, not Benjamin Mendy for Man City. I think I'll have 8 players in total this week (got a load of bench fodder as well as Ibrahimovic before he gets popular).

      I've written to FPL so hopefully they'll sort my team out.

      1. Prøfeßör …
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Haha, top banter!

      2. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        You deserve what you get. So sloppy.

    7. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Villa Ronka played his WC and similar to mine, I just need Salah.

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

        Good team except Chicarito. Also don't know why you would pick myhill over Elliott

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I played WC GW 3 before close of the window and tried to be too smart. Thought that Newc would sign a keeper and hence Myhill would be safer.
          Also removed Gomes for Foster 🙁

          Yeah Last week saloon for Mr Chica, prob get Joselu, then Alonso and Rich out week after for Creswell and Salah

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

            Ahhh understandable then

            Heard Gayle is doing well in training and Mitro back soon. But Rafa is a patriot and will favour Joselu. Don't double up on Newcastle attack for a long period though. We are playing a defensive game.

            Decent moves.

    8. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Replacement for Pogba?
      Chupo
      Jesé
      Silva
      Antonio
      Someone else

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Chup or Antman

    9. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gross my man. Sky captain tonight too 🙂

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

        Well done 🙂

      2. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        grats

    10. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Suttner, Stephens, Fraser to Kola, Jones, RLC (or other 4.6 max mid) -4, worth it?

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        wait a week

    11. Henning
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Stupid to get rid of chicharito tonight just becouse of pricedrop, Right?
      Hmmm do you spell becouse like this?

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

        Because

        1. Henning
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Thanx.: )

      2. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        yes just hold

        1. Henning
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Ok.

    12. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus and Salah rising tonight maybe.

      Eriksen Davies Gross Morata ticking away nicely.

      The price rises are coming to me this year. Really don't need to chase them too much.

    13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lukaku to Jesus done

      *Throws up*

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        before matches have even played ?!??

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Plan to out in Kolasinac, won't be able to afford with Jesus rising.....I might regret this

          1. Disco Pat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Done the same on wildcard tonight...think it'll work.out long term over next few weeks.

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

        What on earth. Is it because Defoe scored?

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          No haha had to for price rise

      3. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Your link doesn't show any transfers. It also shows that you took a 36 point hit in GW2.

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          How Bizarre! I had never noticed that before, it was directing to a completely different person's team.

          Updated my link now

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

            It will be your last year's team id

            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Ahhh ok thanks

      4. Mo Mané No Problems
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        About to do the same before the deadline. Figured I'd do it and catch the price rise since planning to WC in the int'l break anyway

    14. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Was i a fool not to do Mkhi to Coutinho before the deadline? Hope i don't regret it 😐

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        LIV 0-1 BUR FT 😉

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          i think you missed a 1 in front of that 0 for Liverpool 😉

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

        Nope. Risk to get Cout. 60mins max

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          was my thinking. Cheers for the reassurance

      3. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Miki to Salah would have been good tho 😉

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

      Chances of a Lacazette drop soon? Surely owners will keep with that run of fixtures!

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

        Arsenal are gash though.

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          scored 7 goals in 2 home games against teams better than the one they'll face in week 6 and 7 at home

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

            They're still gash

            1. Sims
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              dont mind as long as they score the goals

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

        Doubling with Kola myself after Chelsea

    16. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hits galore this week

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/36298/event/5

      HoF #1 took a -8 after WCing.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        quite a weak team considering its after a WC and double hit tbh

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

        And he still has an ugly team

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

        I'm just about to do my 3rd -4
        To keep and get some TV need some desperately have to get rid of Mee + Xhaha before they fall n get Bavies + 4.5 payed 5.6 for Xhaha

      4. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Wow. Those last 3 season ranks. That is really impressive

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          For sure, probably gets passed in HoF this GW.

      5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I like his team now... his opinions as part of the weekly article must have had some flaws... thanks for sharing TM

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Bad luck with Mane and Pogba.

          1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            What about the early Wildcard... Mane and Pogba were this weeks' problems, not last... but it is a game of luck... I took a hit this week over Pogba; may take another this week...

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

        Went Foster over Elliott. Rookie error 🙂
        Well hopefully

    17. Big baller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Worth doing Kaku-Kane to catch price rise?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Not really.

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

        Of course not. Price rises should be considered bonuses

      3. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        no

      4. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        but it is worth doing cos kane will massively outscore lukaku over next month

    18. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      (K)ane Alli Eriksen = around 50 points this GW alone surely?

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        26 +10+1

        so no

      2. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I have the same trio and the same captain

        If it's not too much to ask for I'd quite like a Kane hat trick, an Alli goal, an Alli assist, and the other 3 goals assisted by Eriksen

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

        1 (Sub appearance), -1 red card, 24pts (hat trick bonus and cleanie)

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          so you're a Kane captainer, Alli owner, and Eriksen non-owner right 😛

    19. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      need to play 2 of the following next week

      Naughton (WAT)
      Carrol (WAT)
      Moting (CHE)
      Hemed (NEW)

      Hmmm

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        just chill

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

        Naughton and Carroll probably. Why you have Hemed

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          he's doing the same thing as other strikers under 8m but for a cheaper price

    20. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Best 4.5 mid to rotate with Carroll for a bit so I can transfer out Xhaha
      + Mee before they fall to get in
      Bavies and
      A O romeu?
      B Chalobah?
      C Surman
      D Cork
      E Rlc

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        E, put i would like to see where Roy deploys him first

    21. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Really feeling the Bellerin + Kolasinac double up from next GW onwards. Straight swap for Berty and Cedric

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Get in 2 Arsenal defenders? just Kola... they don't get clean sheets and Bellerin's goal was pure chance of a rebound... Kola's was a beauty

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

        Danilo + kola?

    22. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Going to be about 20 fallers tonight. Carnage.

    23. The Velvet Neutral Ground
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      What are the chances Gamez gets another start for Newcastle despite Mmemba back in training??

      1. Football Weekender
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I think they might both be more at risk from Lejuene being back?

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        put a shift in last week. On Rafa knows the answer to this tbh

    24. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Pogba dropping soon?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This weekend or Monday morning.

    25. Marc OverMata
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Any got Ville Ronka team link?

      1. Marc OverMata
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Anyone*