Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Brighton vs Stoke

Gameweek 12 comes to its conclusion at the Amex Stadium this evening as Brighton entertain Stoke at 8pm.

For the hosts, Pascal Gross has been the standout asset in Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

Sitting in over 19% of FPL squads, the playmaker has averaged 7.2 points per match (ppm) in front of his own fans – when on the pitch, he’s played a part in 83% of their home goals.

Four strikes in the Seagulls’ last three league outings have brought Glenn Murray (5.8) onto our radars as a potential budget frontman – over 112,000 acquired him for Gameweek 12.

Up against a defence that has conceded at least twice in six of their last eight, Murray is the most captained player for tonight’s encounter, handed the armband by 6,868 managers compared with Gross’ 3,904 backers.

The Potters’ two most popular players, Eric Choupo-Moting (5.8%) and Xherdan Shaqiri (5.3%), have struggled on their travels, with just an away assist between them (for the latter) in five road trips.

Yet the duo’s home form means that, overall, they’ve still averaged a decent 4.0 and 4.5 ppm respectively this season. And clashes with Palace and Swansea in the next three could warrant further attention for the midfield pair.

Brighton, though, have been fairly resilient at home – league leaders Manchester City, in a 2-0 win in Gameweek 1, are the only side to have scored more than one goal away to Chris Hughton’s men.

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

    DDG
    Naugh Jones Daniels
    Salah Sterling Richarl RLC
    Kane Lukaku Morata

    Elliot Ward Carroll Hune
    1FT £1.0 ITB

    How to improve this squad with £1.0M?

    Thinking upgrade Hunny Monster? To whom?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Needs more Choupo

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

      Sterling out for Choupo

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

        What? Seriously? Leave no city... hardly

      2. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        This

  2. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Just the 10 points for CM then

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      red card and no baps??

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Choupo NoAssist means Gross is likely to get maximum BPS

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You can look at the baps you know. Choupos ahead

  4. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Not a Choupo owner but that has definitely come off his head after Bruno’s shoulder, the ball changed direction twice

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

      This is what I'm saying 🙁

      Can't believe Opta haven't given this

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

      Does an assist not need to have intent?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        No

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

      I think every neutral would agree with that, actually.

    4. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry don't agree

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

      Or his head before Bruno's back

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

      Exactly. The ball wouldn't rebound in that direction, and that low, if it weren't for Choupo's hair/head. And the intent, if that matters at all, was clearly there - he intended to get it back across. Very weird if they don't give it.

  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Murray, grab a couple

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

      a couple - you wouldn't be happy with 1?

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

      ... of Weathers Original?

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

    FPL‏Verified account
    @OfficialFPL
    5m5 minutes ago
    More FPL Retweeted FPL
    Opta review confirms no assist for Stoke’s 2nd goal. The cross does not reach its intended destination (Choupo-Moting), instead deflecting off Brighton defender Bruno before arriving to Zouma, the goalscorer

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I thought FPL assists had different rules from Opta assists anyway, no?

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

    Dunk, you are so hopeless.

  8. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone with some words of encouragement for someone having an absolute blinder of a season?

    Off the back of my two best overall finishes I’m now 100 points back in my ML, overall of just inside the top 2M and 5 straight reds.

    Elliot Foster
    Jones Daniels Mee Moreno Hune
    Haz Sterling Mane Zaha Carroll
    Lukaku Kane Murray

    Avoided Salah and went Couts
    Went Mendy over Otamendi
    Never got Groß, etc. it’s just all been an absolute mess.

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

      A blinder means you're having a great season?

      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I meant blunder lol, auto correct 🙂

    2. Birdman Transfer
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It only takes a few good weeks to turn things around. I've spent most of this season outside the top 2M myself. Then two weeks ago I got down to about 1.8M, then last week down to 1.25M, and this week I'm on 89-4 if C-M keeps all three baps, which should see me into the top million.

      That's still not terribly impressive (I finished in the top 100k the last three years, and in the top 60k last season), but it's a massive improvement over where I was about a month ago, nearly outside 3M.

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

    Poor Choupo's head is gone

  10. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Diouf is trash

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

      Need to replace him. Hemed looks any good?

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

        Hemed is not playing

        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Crouch?

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

            Benched as well

            1. Lone Wolf FPL
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              sorry it was a joke..

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

          Running out of option now with Niasse possible ban.

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

            That is the problem with budget strikers there are only so many. Hard to find funds to upgrade once you've spread the cash.

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

    United could have a field day at weekend.. I thought Brighton were a solid outfit?

  12. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Choupo got an info at HT that FPL said no assist.

    "What?? I will score one more than!" - Choupo at HT of Brighton game

  13. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If Aguero plays in the CL, is it worth going Lukaku?

    Team is:

    Fabianski
    Jones, Ottamendi, Daniels
    Silva, Richarlison, Salah, RLC
    Aguero, Kane, Morata

    Elliott; Carroll, Ward, Duffy

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

      Lukaku has two tough fixtures after BRI. I'd probably hold.

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. Might save this week and do a double next week

      2. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Actually he has Watford and Arsenal

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

          My mistake. You're right and then after that has ARS and Man C

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This season must be a record for the number of managers sacked in a single season and we're not half way yet

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

      Money talks and bulls#*t walks. Some will regret sacking managers without a plan for a new one. Silva is hot property now.

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

        Is ridculous cant believe Pulis has been sacked. Who are Brom going to get in? Steve McLaren?

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

          The only manager West Brom should get to replace Tony Pulls is Tony Pulls!

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

      That's how today world work.
      You don't achieve target, you're out.

  15. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Salah>Groß(c) worth -4?

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

      You is wild

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

      You have my permission to proceed

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No, you must do it for a -12.

    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      only for -8 and TC

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

    Lividdddddd

    Choupo hattrick to make me forget 🙂

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

    Is that decision absolutely final or can they make changes until BAPs are out?

    #Clutching

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

      As final as final can be

  18. John wick
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any1 idea is big andy streaming tonight

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

      Should be

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

      I stay away from them cam sites 😉

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

      Yep. After the game.

  19. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thump in that header Dunk.

  20. KJT123
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    #ChoupoGate

  21. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I know I'm late to the party but man, Pascal Gross...you beautiful, beautiful man.

  22. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any on here with both Choupo, and Gross?

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

      Yep
      Saving my gameweek the 2 boys

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

    That was a Choupo assist. FFS

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

      Daylight robbery 🙁

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

      5.8% ownership.

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

    Hopefully FPL do the right thing and throw Choupo a few extra BPS

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

    Groß yellow needed to paßß the 3 BAPS to Choupo

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

      Choupo is ahead already

  26. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Haven't hand a defender goal yet this season, Dunk you're up!!

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

    people annoyed over 3 points supposedly lost, I have lost 5 times that by captaining Kane ahead of Salah

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

      Its a touch different. Thats a decision you made vs a decision that is made by the league (or whoever decides if it's an assist or not) Not a CM owner.

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

        I suppose so, but Kane made the decision to not score and Salah did

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

        I'm guessing this was sarcasm.

      3. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        It's 3 FPL points. First world problem.

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      After five consecutive captain fails I would have been pretty happy to take those Choupo assist points..

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

    Choupo Motong now on the kind of points Shaqiri and Fernandinho have! A must own ... give me a break !

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

      Well he will be on more than Alli by the end of this so make of that what you will, I think he's amazing value #killjoy

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

        Ha ha, just wanted a bite

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

        If you want someone who scores every 6 games...

  29. Poppa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sure looks like a Choupo assist to me

    https://twitter.com/Jombie17/status/932716428633001985

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      sooo Choupo assist to me

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

        Yep definetly came off Choups face that one

    2. maverickga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you!
      Does anyone NOT see the deflection? Mark?

  30. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sucks not having any players playing on a matchday.