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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. Licious Lizard
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku -> Aguero before Price changes?
    2 FTs
    Salah, Sterling, RLC, TCarroll
    Kane, Morata, Lukaku

    Cheers

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

      ...and before either have played?

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, But my thinking is that even if Lukaku scores a beace and Aguero only gets 20 minutes, it could still be a good move to get that 0.2m?

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          More chance Lukaku will get the .2 in that scenario and Aguero will drop again

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

      I've done it, not sure if that means it's a good idea or not though

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Haha cheers

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

      No if 2 frees you should wait

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Shouldnt the 2 FT mean that it is less risky to do it now?

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

          Yes don’t disagree just think safer to wait

          1. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks

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

    Looks like -3 is the current safety score in LMS 🙂

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

      Blimey O'Reilly!!! 😆

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

        There are 2 managers on -24 😯

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

          😯 Really? Poor guys ... 🙁

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      -4 here. 🙁

    3. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hey TM - can I ask what the safety score was for GW8

      Thanks

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

    Took a -4 this week to get joe hart in , what a way to start gw9 😀

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Why would you take a hit for a keeper?

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

      Foster out?

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

        i needed the 0.1 to get chupa moating , therefore dropping foster for hart but is not the best of idea i guess.

        1. Mooster©️
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          more like the worst

  4. agueroooooney
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one:

    A) Groß
    B) Choupo-Moting
    C) Richarlison

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

      ß

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

      Richarlison

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

      C

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

    Did anyone watch the game tonight?

    Whatever happened to Arnie? Swear he used to be good 🙂

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

      Pretty hopeless to be honest. Booed off pitch.

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

        I've read suggestions that he looked like he'd never played football before

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

      So frustrated too - just lashing out. Red card coming in his near future I reckon. At least he can sit with Andy Carroll.

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

      He was hopeless. Couple of comically bad moments including blindly hooking the ball up field straight to a BHA player and just passing the ball out of play.

      West Ham look a shambles.

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

      In all my time watching him, including the Bundesliga, I've never seen him play so badly.

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

    Not doing until after games this weekend but thinking Lukaku to Aguero and Silva to Salah before next week

    Front 8 would then be as below so would these be good use of 2 free transfers assuming no injuries this week?

    Salah Sterling Richarlison Choupo-Moting RLC
    Kane Aguero Vardy

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

      Yeah - solid.

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

    Guys, sold BDavies for Walker

    Reason: Had 3 Spurs ,not in the best fixtures plus a rotation risk after few weeks, make cash in 0.2 profit from him?

    Current team:

    Elliot
    Walker Jones Simpson Kola
    Sterling Atsu Eriksen
    Kane Kaku Jesus

    Subs: Fabianski, Carroll, Chalobah, Mbemba

    After Kola vs Swansea probably going in for Liverpool defender...

  8. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Richarlison & ward for
    A- mbemba & atsu
    B- tcarroll & hegazi

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wait until tomorrow.

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Price rise tongiht

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

      Either frankly

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

      B. I assume you are bringing in Richarlison and Ward. Post a bit ambiguous

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yes gonna get richarlison and ward

    4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

    Good luck for big day tomorrow lads.Im going to sleep first.Cheers 😀

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Good shout 😀 And to you.

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

      Sleep well. 🙂

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

        Bad night for your boys 🙁

    3. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Good night. 🙂 (Love the grav)

    4. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers you too. Hope Kun starts, otherwise it'll be an annoying weekend for FPL. Brought him in for Kane for a -4 🙂

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

      and it's goodnight from me too 😉

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

    Eliot (Foster)
    Otamendi Jones Lascelles Naughton (Hunemeier)
    Silva Salah Groß (King, Cork)
    Lukaku Kane Jesus

    1.5 bank, 2 FT

    Morata coming in for Jesus.
    Q - Lukaku or Kane out for Aguero?

  11. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Another interesting topic in coming weeks will be Eriksen to a Liverpool player?

    I love the guy but maybe it will be worth it?

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Will it still be worth it if he scores again this weekend?

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

        only time will tell, hope he scores a brace 🙂

  12. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How does this look for a GW 10 WC team?

    Fabianski
    Kiko Femenia-Fernandez-Ward
    Sterling-Hazard-Salah-Eriksen
    Morata-Aguero-Abraham

    (Elliot-RLC-Simpson-Gamez)

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

      Good but long old way to go yet.

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Like Liverpool, great attack but poor defence

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Strong front 7 though i feel

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would want at least one premium defender in there

    4. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard > Coutinho and upgrade defence

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

      Missing Kane and premium defender

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

    Overall rank updated.
    Red arrow with 0 🙁

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

    I just want to thank whoever it was here that talked me out of doing a -4 for Bavies/Vardy to Cresswell/Morata.

    Ugh. Cresswell.

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

      Morata could still hurt.

  15. bojack
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Yes! I'm inside the top 1m, can we end the GW now?

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You might go higher by the end of the gameweek

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

        Unlikely with my shower of shite!

  16. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A rare Sat off tomorrow, nice to not have to get up at 5am

  17. Back to Back Ballacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Was expecting a 14 pt haul from Reid and Creswell tonight,
    You could say I'm a tiny bit underwhelmed with the 1 pt return but it has ROCKETED me up 7000 places!

    Creswell benching? Where did that come from?
    His replacement was muck, I'm lucky Creswell didn't get on to be fair.

    *This is not a reply fail, just a rant about failing.

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

      Long time no see mate? 😀

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

      I went down from 1.2m to 1.5m OR with 1 pt???????

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

        Seriously???????????????????

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

        -4 or -8?

        1. SuperMane Returns
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          -12 but i thought the hits wouldnt count until after the end of gameweek final total?

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

            Already counted.

  18. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Have Kane Kaku Jesus ... Kane for me is season keeper, Jesus can alternate with Morata and Kaku with Aguero... but I dont know If I need Aguero if I have Jesus right now, both too much?

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

      Both looks good to me and I'm considering it for next week - I expect City to have fun at the Hawthorns again this season.

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

        Rotation for one of them is still there :/

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

          True. We'll know more after the League Cup meeting with Wolves.

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

      I have the same front line. Personally I will be doing Kaku > Aguero and Jesus > Morata for next week, but not until tomorrow's games are played at least. Jesus is a rotation(ish) risk when Aguero is fully fit, though I suspect tomorrow we'll see Pep favour Jesus slightly due to Aguero's rib...

    3. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Can't have too much of a good thing mate

  19. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody have Chelsea players and worried about the news coming out that Conte is losing the dressing room?

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

      If they score good points, I don't care.

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

      A wee bit. It tends to mean players stop trying

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

    GW rank of 1.8m with 0/0.

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

      Guess what, nobody has a worse GW rank.

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

        Actually I thought that's incredibly high for 0/0.

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

          3.2m or whatever scored 0.

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

            Hmm, I was hoping most with a worse GW rank had taken hits or whatever. Nvm.

  21. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If Chicharito was flagged going into this game week can he drop in price tonight or is there some rule that he cannot drop because of the injury flag?
    Hope I've made sense!

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

      It's the same with Bavies, not sure what's happened to their reset.

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hopefully just a glitch, don't necessarily want to make transfers tonight before tomorrow's games at very least

  22. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku, Ritchie out for Firmino, Hazard. -4pts. Good option? (When all have played and assuming injury free)

  23. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What do we think of these moves for free?

    Foster
    Jones - Daniels - Monreal
    Alli - Sterling - Choupo - Mhkitaryan
    Jesus - Vardy - Kane

    (Myhill) - T.Carroll, Lascelles, Rosenoir

    Vardy + Mhki > Morata + Richarlison

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

      Solid

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Might do Mhki > Richarlison tonight to get price rise

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

          I always favour waiting.

          1. FPL Puppy
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            This.

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I approve.

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nice will do mhki move tonight

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

      Solid

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

      What do you think about Foster's upcoming fixtures though?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not great but I think the other transfers are more pressing.

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

    Shaqiri better be fit for the Watford game if not this week.

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

    Lossl and Foster... Both hitting horrendous fixtures at the same time. Who would you sell and who would you keep?

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

      Depends on what other fires you have to put out.

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

      Keep Lossl.

      Foster's fixture layout for the rest of the season is erratic af. No point keeping him long term anymore.

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

        This.

        If another 4.0 option emerges he's gone for me.

        I miss the days of Pickford, Grant and Jakupovic!

  26. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ahhhhhh...... West Ham......

  27. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Has Bilic been sacked yet?

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

      Bilic bait

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

      Was this a Google search gone wrong? 🙂

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

      Bilic may be buying Koeman some time here if Everton manage a draw against Arsenal. All the attention will be on Bilic.

  28. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    My Antonio punt didn't come off. Should've saved the FT

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

      Fortunately (or unfortunately) I already had him but yeah, he's gone next week I reckon.

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Should've, could've, would've.

      Don’t think of it now, what is done is done. 🙂

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I was quite drunk and almost went to sleep without making a trade but had planned it all day

        1. FPL Puppy
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Been there, done that. 🙂

  29. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Gross what a legend getting me points once again 🙂

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

      He’s ticking along very nicely and 4/5 next fixtures look promising for more returns too.

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

    4m GW rank squad.

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

      ?