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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. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Davies and Ritchie -> max 5.2 def and Sterling tonight before Davies drops and Sterling rises in price?

    Have Maguire and Daniels.

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Caravan cup this midweek

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        The teams mostly plays their B-team anyway?

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Fair enough

          Any big games?

          1. GE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Don't think so 🙂

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

      Jones?

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        0.1 short 🙁

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison Firmino Salah Coutinho Sterling Silva Aguero are the pick of the bunch for now as far as I am concerned.

      Do what you got to do to get as many of the above with limitted damage is what I say. Doubt you need to worry about cup games as the above will surely be rested anyway.

      I wouldn't weaken my defence too much in order to aquire their services. Could look to off load kane or eeiksen for a wee while and that too could do the trick.

      My pick of the cheapie defenders is mee/ward and jones at 5.3 is a must

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for great response, mate 🙂

        So your answer is Yes?
        And then Ward/Mee when max 5.2?

  2. Jam0sh
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Pröpper freekick by Lanzini

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

    Oh Dear

    The Dildo Brothers will need to get their finger out

    West Ham look devoid of any ideas or spark

  4. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    West Ham tonight remind me of how Newcastle looked in our last relegation season. Midfield doesn’t get forward enough to support the attack, but then seem to struggle to get back to support the defence.

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

      Welcome to Goodison Park

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

      Antonio - the differential. Heard it before?

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

    Surely West ham need to bring on attackers and not defenders

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

    Lanzini territory

  7. Farke in hell
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    arnautovic is the worst

  8. Pranav Santhosh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lol @hart owners including me 🙂

  9. VFORVANDETA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lolzini again.

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hart would have conceded that

  10. Totti
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    whomis war,ing up?
    is he cresswell?
    hope not

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      warming up

  11. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I wonder how Suttner owners must be feeling now

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

      Looking at Bong for a hit.

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

        Yesssss

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      hes always a bench warmer for me, but if this is the state of things i need to get rid

    3. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pissed off with Suttner my captain in sky sports.

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

    What happened to the Ayew Serious guy? Change name?

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      West ham killed him

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

        Thought he was a Villa fan?

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

          His brother

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

            I'm talking about the poster on here, not that useless pair of footballing brothers.

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

              Andre is not useless

  13. Odikostar
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Holy cow lanzini, That's just awful

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

    WHU looks worst and worst every season. I'm afraid it will end up badly this season....sadly..

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Bilic has to go

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

      They even making this shambles of a team look good

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

    At least Lanzini is a pro on FIFA 18

  16. Scar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Oh god...

    Kinda like Bilic, but now it is over

  17. yemzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Duffy on bench *sigh*. Cmon West Ham

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

      Hope for a clean sheet. You may need an auto-sub.

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      he's actually a great player, sometimes.

  18. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Will Davies drop tonight or has he been moved on by a lot of Wildcards?

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

      Predicted to drop.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks TM.

        What's with the unadventurous captain pick?

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

          Wouldn't that have been Jesus?

          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Lukaku surely?

          2. Klopp's Kids
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Think he was sarcastic. Sterling (C) is brave 🙂

  19. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is Leon from Curb the best supporting act of all time in a comedy series?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mckenzie Crook in The Office

      “Fox and a chicken???

      Bloodbath”

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

        haha, yeah. Classic.

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

      I don't know about that but Curb your enthusiasm is simply brilliant

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

        Just rewatched entire first 8 seasons. It’s tops.

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

    Izquierdo OFF
    March ON

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

    Why is Arnie playing as the last defender

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Because he's too lazy to get back into his actual position

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I heard him say I'll be back

  22. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    West Ham's best player is Zabaleta

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

    Overall average -0.13 tonight atm.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsey to Sterling for a hit has destroyed my chances of a green arrow 😆

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

      Chance I could jump rank without having any points scored

    3. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not many Gross owners?

  24. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is anyone else finding this is the most varied week for captain choice in ML?
    Usualy its between 2 strikers most peoples captains (jesus/kane GW8)....but this week theres kane/lukaku/jesus/aguero/sterling/morata/haz & even sane

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

    Cmon Antonio....

    OR I'm shipping straight away and putting it down as a horrible mistake

  26. MikeDuff
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    20mins come on Dunky boy!!

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      i'll cheer on, even though he's on my bench

  27. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    There is a fine line between the top championship teams and the bottom premiership teams.

    C'mon Seagulls!

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

      Yeah its being on Sky Sports Main Event or Sky Sports Football....

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Free on SkySportsMix tonight

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Team spirit makes a big difference

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

    Payet was a player who made WHU looks really nice. After his transfer (escape) they look poor since..

  29. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    BHA defenders are good option

  30. Thiga
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    March has scored ALL of Brighton's away goals. Haul incoming 😆

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

      If no one else scores for BHA then this still will be true...

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

        Whoops forgot to include the current game haha 😆