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1 January 2018 1595 comments
Mark Mark
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Another year another Gameweek.

We take a trip to the seaside for the opening Premier League match of 2018, easing ourselves back into Fantasy Football action with a clash between Brighton and Bournemouth.

Our interest in this match-up is somewhat limited, with a clean sheet likely to be the desired end result for many managers.

The Seagulls have impressed of late with their resilience, recording a shut-out in three of their last four Gameweek outings.

Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk are the key figures in their back four – they are owned by 3.5% and 3.4% ahead of today’s contest.

Pascal Gross remains their most popular asset. The German is still part of 17.7% of squads and hinted at a revival in his Fantasy output with a goal in Gameweek 19 which ended a run of six matches without a return.

Bournemouth go into today’s contest off the back of a win over Everton but without injured key men Josh King and Ryan Fraser, while Nathan Ake is rested to the bench.

Fantasy interest in the Cherries is limited, with Charlie Daniels their top owned asset as part of 6.7% of squads. He has lost over 336,000 owners since Gameweek 16.

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

  1. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Klopp has no morals.

    1. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Cout, Salah and Firmino owner?

      1. Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Salad, Teeth and Robo.

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

    Pick 2 to play next week:

    A) Ogbonna v hud
    B) Otamendi v liv
    C) Vertonghen v EVE
    D) Gross v wba

    1. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B C but not easy choise

      1. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Choice*

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C & D

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lets deal with next week after friday man lol. B C

  3. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Game Stats (Minute: 90)

    Bonus Points:

    3 - Wilson (33)
    2 - Murray (31)
    1 - Adam Smith, Knockaert, Izquierdo (30)

  4. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I am kinda sorry now that i did not just leave Pope between the sticks instead of bringing in Lloris for the dgw.

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Why

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mane brace incoming

    3. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      How dare you doubt the Pope

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I did the same move.

  5. theodosios
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Salah and Cout out, Robertson and Gayle benched...well, it's a very nice gift for the new year

  6. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson putting my 'non free hit' team 9 points ahead

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Putting my 'free hit' team 9 points behind 😀

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

  7. BON
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    RIP Liverpool

  8. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Why on earth would Klopp bench Firmino if Salah and Coutinho aren't available?

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Fatigue?

        1. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Thats poor planning.
          Should have rotated wiser so that he always had 2 of his 4 on the field

          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Salah got injured 48 hours ago likely mucked that up

            1. Sánchez
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              They won't win today and it'll be Klopps fault for benching my player

          2. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Crazy. He wasn't to know Salah was going to get injured.

            1. Sánchez
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              He should bench him every week to ensure he doesn't get injuries

          3. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            He had 2 starting the derby and was still crucified. You can't please the armchair experts no matter what

            1. Sánchez
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              I don't really care about the other 3 tbh, just Firmino 😀

      • Rsforstar
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        fatigue prolly

      • Podge
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        He’s a bit like that
        Thick
        🙂

      • Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Ask the medical team

        1. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Do they not read these posts?

      • Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This will be the Everton game all over again. Klopp rotation makes no sense.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I guess that's why they are undefeated for a couple months now

      • mir
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        He'll come and score

      • Team Bobcat
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        It appears that he is more concerned about the cup game against everton in a few days time than this league game. He has his priorities right!!!

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino nailed 1 pter

      1. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I actually see him getting the winning goal

      2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Better than nothing this week.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lots one of my Mini-leagues forgot the deadline. One guy has Firmino (c) Kane 3rd sub etc

      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yeh them fools with lives

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          pretty much this, a hollow victory but I'll take it

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        You've got to love this time of year for FPL - crazy things happen.

      3. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Its not hard to win these mini leagues
        Lots of ghost ships

      4. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Filthy casuals

      5. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Savages

    4. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Max 2 points from today. #haul

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Y quaner benched. Need him next week vs west ham(h). Some said only kaxhunga can replace him??

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that he played 90 mins 48 hours ago.

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        There was talk of him picking up a knock in the last game.

      3. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Quaner isn't nailed and only played 48 hours ago. It's not unexpected.

    6. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mane hatty incoming.

      Can be the centre attention again today so he'll start playing now.

    7. skriniar
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      coutinho in barca done

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

      Will there be any price rises tonight or is it all WC fluff that doesn't count?

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Very likely WC + FH stuff (mostly)

      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Likely will be but may not manifest across the board. Clouded transfers with all the wc and fh chips being used.

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        DGW players' threshold has returned back to normal so there will be loads of rises.

      4. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        thought the figures had all been adjusted for the new GW ...

    9. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Glenn Murray likely to get -baps for playing & scoring against his parent club?

    10. louisds
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Forgot about the double gameweek transfers and now I’m stuck with no Kane and Morata as captain. Fuming!! Anyone else forget?

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Just you and some filthy casuals

      2. Rash
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Rip

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Casual

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

        That's just poor!

      5. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Season over

      6. louisds
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Heartbroken.

      7. Kermit Special
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        LOL. Unlucky mate tho 🙁

      8. Dannyb
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        How do you forget about the DGW?

        1. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          this - another casual falls by the wayside - no sympathy

    11. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Let's have a Mee clean sheet now

      1. KeepCalm
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        that would be the most beautiful thing ever

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        And a Yedlin one.

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

        yep. and Pope red

    12. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      So.. whats Mou's excuse today after the Rooney brace

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Financial fair play force them to lose Rooney from wage bill and it favours Everton unfairly

      2. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        "Wayne spent most of his playing career here, he shouldn't have scored against us."

    13. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No-one playing for me at 3pm, that sucks

    14. HD7
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Would have been nice to get Wilison in for DCL but the fixtures of Wilson...

    15. Legohair
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sometimes i hate this game!i did morata&richarlison to vardy&son and vardy is not even bench!

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

      I've got 10 players in the rise threshold. Betcha I'm lucky if 2 actually do.

    17. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Got a sneaky feeling that DCL could be today’s hero 🙂

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

        cameo goal?

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Its a game for Niasse.

        1. Sailboats
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Wrong

    18. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Salah triple drop this game week ?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        0.2 guaranteed. Depends on how soon news comes out that he'll play vs City.

      2. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Not so sure - I fancy he might get away with just the one drop.

    19. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Never known a season so bad for rotation

    20. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Chris Sutton

      Ex-Chelsea striker on BBC Radio 5 live

      "An incredible game. If you're Chris Hughton you're wondering how you didn't get all three points but Bournemouth really stuck in there. I think it's two points dropped for Brighton - they need to start taking their chances if they want to stay in the Premier League.

      I feel the way Bournemouth play they will win enough games, with Brighton the longer it goes on I would worry about them. They have to start turning draws into wins, it can be a very cruel league."

      WTF is he talking about? They're 12th and are not showing any relegation form whatsoever.

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

        Haha

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Disagree - plenty of time for 12th to turn into 18th in this league. although I hope Hughton keeps them up. Fingers crossed

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah but every team up until 13th is within a small margin. They aren't showing relegation form and results have been good recently. I do not think of Brighton when I think of the relegation battle this season. Swansea, WBA, WHU, Palace etc. yes.

      3. MTPockets
          8 years, 4 months ago

          2 wins, 3 clean sheets from last 5 is quite good.

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            I agree

        • Athletic Nasherbo
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          He also said Loftus-Cheek was better than Fabregas...

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Chats shit the lad

        • Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          5 points off the drop zone though

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah but every team up til 12th are. They won't be relegated. He said this because he likes the sound of his own voice.

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              The guy is a muppet but he makes a fair point, you can’t leave points on the table ... only time will tell

        • Rash
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Things can change quickly in this league as hull have found out on 2 separate occasions

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            True but there is no way, barring a massive injury crisis to key players, that Brighton go down. Hull were shite for most of the season when they dropped.

      4. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Sold Coutinho this week. Own King Salah (season keeper for me) and Firmino and pretty okay with the benching. Think Burnley are pretty solid defensively so at all they were to be benched, I'd take this game because Salah wouldn't have played anyway and Firmino might come on for the last 20 mins or so if Pool struggle to score.

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

        Lingard first on my bench if Firmino doesn't play. Hopefully Bobby gets long enough to score though.

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

          Lingard on bench?? wow!

      6. Neto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I hope my Coutinho -> Arnie transfer for -4 will pay off

        1. Sailboats
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Good move imo

        2. Podge
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Well he’ll play both so you can’t really lose

        3. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Win win situation unless he picks up a red against West Bromwich.

        4. yakirh
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          It will pay off