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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. optimisticpig
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I am sad to see suttner not start tonight
    because Cs is guaranteed

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lets all hope for a West Ham goal, shall we?

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

    *of despair

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

    I wonder how Groß got a big haul against West Brom 🙁

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

      Luck

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

        If you can't see it, that leaves more for me. 😉

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

          We'll see 😉

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

            We have already seen.

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

        Only assist points so far after I got him past the WBA match

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

      Yeah, his only attacking points this season

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

      ben foster

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Back to back attacking returns from your budget mid and you are unhappy because you didn't get a haul . Dear god you are greedy

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

        Which part of my comment says I am greedy 😉

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

        This. Westy on the button as usual.

    5. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      One goal was a deflection, the other was a well-taken shot then a good cross to Hemed. He sure looked slow today. I'm playing him 10 and 12, maybe not 11 I have Swansea defense.

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

        The whole Brighton team look slow .... seems like the way they want to play, keeping everything under control

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

    Can't wait to see which Egyptian player triple captained Murray to be first in the world tonight.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hahahaha

      • FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Now why would an Egyptian player triple captain him ?

      • VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        😆

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

        Can't wait for Salah to win player of the month

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

      Average didn't move with the goal 🙂

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

        even casuals dont own him

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

      Is this Brighton's derby match? ... West Ham is nearer than Southampton

      1. GuyIncognito
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Palace is

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

          Arsenal and Millwall, actually.

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

          thanks .... forgot about them

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

        True and both full of irons

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

        Palace are their big rivals

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Brighton Tripple up anyone?

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

        sadly Doos predict BHA are the ones to get

      2. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Whoever plays against West Ham triple up for me.

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

        Already have them.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          😆 Tripple? 🙂

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Oh I see! And benched all 3 haha

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

            Can I refer you to this, again:

            BRI/NEW: CPL 222 SOU 27 BOU 193 STK 178 WAT 250 CPL 213 LIV -138 LEI 236 EVE 88 BUR 219 WAT 241 - 8 light blues

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

      Damn, almost went with both Pope and Hart on my wildcard 😮

      Grob owners are probably pleased. Good return for his price but unlucky he got subbed off early.

      And shoutout to the 10 murray owners

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Sir. Can't you just focus on getting fit instead of focusing on the FPL?`

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

      Murray TC'ers please stand up

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

        o/

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I just knew I had it coming! Wooop wooop

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

        o/

    7. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hi, any thoughts on Richarlison?
      He is a steal at 6.2m? (With nice fixtures)
      Have enough money to do Lukaku + Cork --> Morata and Rich for free.
      Afraid his price will rise tonight.
      Thanks.

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

        Risky to do it early but I'd be very tempted by that.

      2. smitchlovesfunk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Just got him in. Sure he'll be good value for for a spell

      3. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nice fixtures? Wow.. thats an exaggeration

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

          He doesn't need nice fixtures 😉

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            That wasn't my point. I completely agree. He has huge potential. Still to early to get him in imo though.

    8. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Are the fans fighting each other yet?

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

        Yes

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

        Apparently, yes.

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

          There’s on with his kid fighting another with his gran

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

        Why are they fighting? Surely they can all agree they're awful?

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          stewards stopping them leaving and making them watch probably

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

            Genuine LOL at that comment

    9. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hearing Mkhitaryan hasn’t travelled with the squad ....

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

        Dodgy kebab

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

        He lives in the hotel

        1. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          What?

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

          Alan Partridge

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

      So much for all the ambitious plans of Irons to elevate and improve their image on world platform. #KarenBradyOut

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

        I'd love to see someone use that comeback at her in the apprentice boardroom.

    11. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't one of the scouts pick West Ham as most likely to keep a clean sheet? Loool

    12. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Remember when Waxys said Liverpool should sign Joe Hart

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

        Hart's even worse than Bravo

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

        🙂

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

        Remember when people slated Pep for getting rid of Hart

        He knows his onions and there is no bigger onion than Joe Hart

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          To be fair he did sign Bravo as a replacement 😉

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

        😆

      5. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        At least he got an assist last game.. I bet Pep misses him now!

    13. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Repoat due to reply fail

      Davies to Azpilicueta? 0.9 ITB. Any other suggestions? Got Jones, Kola, Naughton, Mbemba. Want to do it tonight before Davies drops

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Repost*

      2. smitchlovesfunk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        don't see the point I getting rid of one of the best value players, at least until it's guaranteed rose will start regularly

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Fixtures and my sale value will drop?

        2. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Plenty of reason to get rid.. Tough fixtures and Rose coming back into contention and his price dropping is plenty of reason to me... I got rid before this game

    14. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      For next week, Aguero > Murray -4?

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

        Do it now to catch the 0.6 price swing.

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

      Joe Hahahart

    16. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      England's No.1 there..

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 6 months ago

          England managers, a history of no balls and no brain

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

          Glenn Murray wont get a look in

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

        Played Arnie and Lanzini over Gross in draft 😆

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

          Noob

      3. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Point is Murray's excitement will be short lived. Hemed back next gw

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

          the Murray owners on here will be gutted

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

        Home straight Dunky baby

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

        Kane to Murray for ft?

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

          No brainer. Triple rise incoming

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

        I'm liking this Brighton defence.

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

          They won't play at the Olympic Stadium every week.

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

          Suttner probably isn't.

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

          I might buy another bong

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

        Murray essential.

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

        In theory Reid and Fonte should be a good pairing but somehow...

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

        I considered bringing Shitaritto in

        Dodged one there

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          He's a poacher and that is it. If West Ham can't play to suit him they shouldn't have bought him.

      10. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Get Cresswell on

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

        *check who plays WHU next*
        🙁

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

          Zaha (c)

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

            *Zaha TC 😉

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Loftus finally comes alive

      12. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Cresswell to come on?