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Dugout Discussion – Brighton vs Everton

After tucking into Saturday’s huge goal-pie helping supplied by Manchester City, we can’t help but think that today will arrive as an anti-climax. More “Sedate Sunday” than “Super”.

But Brighton and Everton may surprise us – certainly both sides are in need of a victory to pep up their seasons.

From a Fantasy perspective, the pickings are slim.

Pascal Gross is unquestionably the most interesting asset on show, having picked up over 109,000 new owners ahead of today’s clash and a favourable spread of fixtures for the Seagulls. He starts today’s match as part of 14.1% or 740,000+ squads.

Thanks to Everton’s malaise that makes the German playmaker the most popular player on show.

Certainly, Wayne Rooney’s Fantasy stock has been in decline since Gameweek 2 – the last time he returned points via a goal at Manchester City. That strike and the Toffee’s performance that night seems a world away from the current form, with Ronald Koeman’s side and Rooney struggling for a foothold since.

They must surely avoid defeat following the reverse at home to Burnley in Gameweek 7, and with that in mind, today’s lunchtime encounter looks destined for few goals and little incident. We shall see.

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

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  1. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    GROSS ASSIST

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

      Involved in 6 of 7 of Brighton's goals...

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        He is gold

        1. *Reformed-Character*
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          gold ? haha classic

      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        your status are wrong .....

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

      Still annoyed I sold him after week three 🙁

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

    Koeman fraud

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

    gross assist

  4. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    FFS I had Knockeart in my 5th draft before the season started.

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

    Oh no, my Everton cleanie is gone.

    Said no one ever.

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

      😆

  6. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Southampton XI:
    Forster, Yoshida, Cedric, VVD, Bertrand, Redmond, Tadic, Lemina, Romeu, Long, Gabby

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Substitutes: Alex McCarthy, Charlie Austin, James Ward-Prowse, Sofiane Boufal, Steven Davis, Sam McQueen, Wesley Hoedt

  7. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    grossyyyyy babyyyy

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

    GROB thank you

  9. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Mirallas on & on penos....

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      and ?

  10. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Gross my man

  11. Meinhoff
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bye Ronald

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

    Deliveroo deliver KFC. 🙂

    Damn missed a goal!

  13. Darth_Krid
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Abßolute ßceneß!!

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

      😀

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

      I don't think you understand this game... Reaßeß the rules.

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

      Ban. You didnt do it right

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Stop hissing you snake.

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

        Hißing*

      2. Darth_Krid
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Don't you ßhußh me!

    5. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      😆

  14. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Gross has been excellent today

  15. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Merino on the bench despite signing permanent contract over the break.

    Interesting tactics from Rafa.

    Must think Jonjo will be more effective against a team who can't score to save their lives.

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

      FSW is and always has been a complete Knobber Fact. 🙂

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Koeman 😆

  17. R.C
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Game has open up

    Expecting more goals from Gross

  18. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Shambles

  19. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Atsu starts?

    1. Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

  20. aarrgghh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    ßßßßß

  21. ABCDEFC
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Would you do this for -4?
    Firmino + JWP >> Abraham + Sterling

  22. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Newcastle XI
    Elliot, Laschelles, Manquillo, Yedlin, Lejeune, Hayden, Ritchie, Perez, Atsu and Joselu

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

      Only 10 players? Bold strategic move by Benitez.

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

      That's only 10?

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

        Yeah he's brave like that...

        Add Shelvey. Clarke dropped

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Bench?

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

            Substitutes: Ciaran Clark, Karl Darlow, Dwight Gayle, Jacob Murphy, Jesús Gámez, Mikel Merino, Mohamed Diamé

    3. MTPockets
        6 years, 8 months ago

        + Shelvey, sadly.

    4. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bit annoyed everyone is getting TC autosubbed in when I started him. You don't deserve his points!

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

        Getting him and Jones 😀

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

          I'm getting jones coming in tbf so pretty hypocritical of me

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

        This ... and I benefited

      3. E25
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I'd take the 8 points and be happy that having to start a 4.5 worked out. 99% of the time he gets 2-3 😀

      4. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I'm not mate. Stuck in last place on bench. Jones and Brady coming on ahead of him

    5. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hate being an Everton fan. Jan can’t come soon enough.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Is that when the fan transfer window opens too?

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe I could get a loan deal to Huddersfield for the rest of the season.

    6. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Koeman should start Niaße

    7. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      ritchie starts, carroll 8 points stays on the bench.....ofc

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

      Gross 😀

    9. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      CHEAP popular FFS picks you just don't seem to own for whatever reason:

      Jones
      Gross

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

        Brighton are awful though. Anyone could predict a cs vs Everton and a chance of winning. Over the long run I can't get exited about anything to do with Brighton

    10. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Looka like BHA second goal coming

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Really?
        Brighton 1 - 1 Everton

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

      Never been so unhappy to see Atsu starting haha