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Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Brighton

A third Friday night kick-off of the season brings us to the London Stadium and a Gameweek 9 opener between West Ham and Brighton.

Sadly, the Fantasy interest in this fixture is somewhat limited.

The Hammers defence has kept three clean sheets in their last five Gameweeks, but that’s not been enough to keep left-back Aaron Cresswell in the starting XI.

Arthur Masuaku has been pushing for inclusion in recent Gameweeks, with impressive cameos from the bench that have brought two assists. He gets the nod tonight, with Cresswell dropping to the bench.

Elsewhere, Chicharito’s start always looked guaranteed once he was declared fit with Andy Carroll suspended. The Mexican – who is still owned by 15.7% – looks to be the lone striker in a 4-2-3-1, with an attacking trio of Michail Antonio, Manuel Lanzini and Marko Arnautovic patrolling behind.

Meanwhile Brighton – who make their second appearance on a Friday night – boast the 14.7% owned Pascal Gross.

He gained an assist at Bournemouth on his last Friday outing and has remained integral for the Seagulls, earning another assist in Sunday’s draw with Everton. He’s been involved in 83% of Brighton’s goals when on the pitch.

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

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

    Quite a few went Sterling (c). Understandable given his form..but this is Sterling after all.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure why I did. 😆

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

        Thought you would've went Lukaku 😉

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Don't own.

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

            Just seen your team. Tbf, would've went Sterling too.

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

      I know. Good luck to those who went ahead with it but that's a move I can't ever see myself making, regardless of what he's guaranteed to deliver.

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

      I did. Worth the risk eh?

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

        I would've captained him ahead of Kane.

        1. Sleep Talk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Kane (vc).
          Having gone off early against Napoli, and with only the Carling Cup midweek, I can't see him not starting and playing most of the game.

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Honestly that's weirdly the thing that was stopping me, has the form, has the team in form, should be starting, should be involved in some sort of returns but all I could think was "but it's sterling ..."

      • drughi
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        It took me some courage to bring him in last week, captain is one step to far

      • beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Not even doubted for a second

      • THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling(c) here. Was between him Jesus Kane and Hazard

      • GinjaWhinja
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I captained Zaha ahead of Sterling....

      • sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Young Raheem for me too. Hope he does well.

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

      My H2H opponent has 3 city attackers and I am now bricking it over tomorrow's game!

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Looking at this wish I went through with my punty Choupo-Moting pick.

      2. Fluctus de Mutilatio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Hazard (c) is really going to cause my team to sink or swim. Lots of uncertainty this week, so decided to take a flyer.

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

      Go GroB

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

      COYIs!!!

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

      Hello , good evening and b*******.
      Think about it.

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

        😆

    9. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      So that's where Mark Lawrenson has been hiding...

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

      C'mon Brighton!

      My lovely little feathered Seagulls. Do 'em.

    11. Babyangus01
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just checked my team, left Ritchie on the bench for TC by accident. I'm gonna get burnt eh

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

      Article for a Championship game?

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

      My top 3 ML rival have Lukaku (c). I'm Kun (c). Nervous...

    14. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just please don't bring Cresswell on

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

      There's a problem with FPLStats atm yeah? Davies only got unflagged today. How could he be -103 already?

      1. Cityzen Kane
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        back to zero on fffix

    16. jay01
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Never thought I would be saying this but I am the only person in my league who has captained Kane...I also have Jesus which alongside Lukaku (who I don't have) many have captained....should I be hoping for a Jesus blank?

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

        read this twice and dont get it 🙂

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Read it once and got it

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

              many have captained Jesus or Lukaku?

          • jay01
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            I've captained Kane (only one in my league), I also have Jesus but many have captained him, should I be hoping for a Jesus blank

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

              hope for a Jesus brace...and Kane 4 goalz 😉

            2. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              No. Hope for a Kane hatty

          • Fred54
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            He captained Kane, owns Jesus, but not Lukaku. Most others captained Jesus and Lukaku. Should he wish for a Jesus blank?

            1. jay01
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Now you've spelled it out maybe I should haha

              1. Fred54
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Points is points.

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

              just messing with ya 😉

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

        Strange to say it but Marks captain and transfers are differentials!
        Kane (c) and Hazard in... love it!

      3. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        If Kun plays tomorrow, Lukaku > Kun is very much on imo.

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          easy swap

        2. Krionos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          You mean if he scores and Lukaku doesn't

      4. KingoftheRunts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cresswell benched; what a horrible start to the week

        This season has not been for me

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

          When your heart rules your head 😉

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            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Oh so that's why everyone calls you that 😉

                1. *Reformed-Character*
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 5 months ago

                  Superb

        2. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          In the 2 MLs where I'm playing, my differential is KANE! Hope he'll explode...

        3. Surfreak
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Cresswell on the bench
          Que Rage

        4. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Cresswell, i am fuming about that

        5. TheTwelfthMan
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          With Aguero back, is anyone reverting back to no MCI forwards? Too much unpredictability.. never going to captain either Aguero or Jesus with that high a possibility of a 1 pointer. Think it's Jesus out for me after wba, perhaps sooner if he starts Carabao.

          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            The thing is they only need 20 minutes

            1. TheTwelfthMan
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              The thing is Fantasy Football is all about maximizing the odds and you're not doing that by putting the C on someone who plays 20 mins.

              1. *Reformed-Character*
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                You are when its Ageuro or Jesus

                1. TheTwelfthMan
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 5 months ago

                  But why go for them when you have similarly priced options who'll play 90 minutes every week?

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

                    Because they are scorin goals.

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

            I reckon it's more likely Kun starts in that to get pitch time.

            1. TheTwelfthMan
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, that's why I'll probably give Jesus the wba fixture. Long term though..

          3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Thinking the same after this week. Too risky and they are too expensive not to captain. Just wanted to preserve a transfer this week.

          4. ZaZaZu
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            This argument about unpredictable lineups should lead to no City forwards is STILL going on?? Even with rotation, which has been going on since August, City still have 5 of the top 12 scoring players in FPL. Basically if you don't choose City players, your ranking will be bad...fact.

            1. TheTwelfthMan
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              I'm not saying don't choose City players. I'm saying don't choose City forwards.

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

                Aguero is the top scoring player in fpl even with his recent absence...

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

            Long term, I'm getting Kun and keeping. We mustn't forget how Jesus was the one sacrificed after the Aguero hatty and how everyone rushed to get him. Just so explosive.

        6. Kazza_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          mark went kane (c)

          said sterling or lukaku on scout cast - bit naughty of him........throwing others off the scent i like it 😉

          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            He is sneaky but it is a competition after all

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

            A lot changes between the scoutcast and FPL deadline but they aren't going to 100% say their honest moves every single week.

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

            Imagine changing his mind 3 days later, disgraceful...

          4. K.F.C
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            I remember him saying awhile back he will always captain Kane if hes in his team pretty much. Could be a good punt Kane captain this GW the Wembly hoodoo has to end at some stage

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

            I don't think he's stuck with what he says on scoutcast yet. Maybe it's tactical as he knows somone people follow him ...sad but true

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

            Not this shite again

          7. J0E
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            As I recall he was actually not keen on our sterling captain shouts and was keen on kane to get the better of Liverpool. Pretty consistent actually.

            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              If only it was somehow filmed and put on show for all the World to see.

            2. Kazza_
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              he said lukaku for him pretty clearly no where did he mention kane

              and this is why id prefer scoutcast on wed or thurs

              1. J0E
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Definitely not keen on sterling though as you suggested he was.

                1. Kazza_
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 5 months ago

                  sterling was discussed as an option but kane wasn't

                  not sure why u are defending him tbh he threw u guys off the scent the most

                  1. FPL Panda
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 5 months ago

                    Make your own captaincy decisions mate

        7. Aladdin Sané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Best ~£5.0 million defenders for Davies? Have Jones already.

          1. KingoftheRunts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Cresswell 😉

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

              Thanks for that!

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

          Reports saying Cresswell has 'an illness'.

          The same illness that robbed us of Ben Davies no doubt.

          This season is dead

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

            He was dropped, mate. Several Hammers flagged this, including me.

            1. *Reformed-Character*
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              I think it needed to happen

              1. KingoftheRunts
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Fair enough, although here is my source (http://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/players/arthur-masuaku-west-ham-brighton-13792394).

                Still came as an irritating surprise - I wasn't aware of the flags.

            2. Rossamous
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              To be fair, the way this site built up Cresswell suggested that he was a safe option

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

            Is this something to do with his allergy for defending?

        9. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          My differential In my mls is Morata and I have (C) him.

          1. K.F.C
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Nice mate! Kaku is now a huge differential in my ML so time for the tank to shine!

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

          Does anyone know if Cresswell is playing?

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

            Yes. He is on the bench.

        11. Scratch
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Can someone explain why Morata just went from a 180% price rise to 75% on FPL stats in the past hour ?

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

            I assume wildcard transfers

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

            Wildcards.

          3. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Deadline.

            1. Scratch
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              What do you mean

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

              U mean WCs deducted or something else?

        12. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I was really hoping for a good start to the GW with a cresswell clean sheet. It's small things like this that put me off the game! I know it cant be helped but its soooo frustrating, i hope brighton score now

          1. FER FUSCH AKE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            🙂

        13. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          no players in this game 1-1 with nobodies scoring would do

        14. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Would you bring Eriksen in on a WC? Spurs have a nasty run, and I have Kane.