Site Features
4 May 2018 2614 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

The biggest Gameweek of the season kicks off on a barmy Friday night on the south coast as Brighton host second-placed Manchester United.

Fantasy managers will be focused on the away side, despite the absence of their most popular asset, striker Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian misses out through injury as Jose Mourinho hands starting roles to Marcus Rashford and Antony Martial in his front three. Juan Mata also comes into a much-changed line-up as Alexis Sanchez is omitted from the squad.

Significantly, Paul Pogba is named on the teamsheet once again. United’s form player, the Frenchman has three goals and an assist from his last four starts and goes into tonight’s match as the fourth most signed play having been snapped up by 140,000+ managers ahead of the deadline.

Elsewhere for United, Chris Smalling could be a key figure against a Brighton defence that has proved vulnerable at set-plays. The Seagulls have conceded 20 goals, including 14 from corners – more than any other side. Smalling has three goals in his last seven starts and top scored in the previous Double Gameweek with 15 points.

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

  1. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Terrible result for anyone one City Captains

    Brighton game is officially a dead rubber

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      ...huh?

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I think he's suggesting that Pep would have felt obligated to play a stronger side if Brighton's result would have affected other teams. That said, this could have the opposite effect: Brighton hits the beach, psychologically, immediately.

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Can't see Pep fielding an entire 2nd string team, but their will be a few non-regulars in there.

          Didn't captain Sterling for this reason. Jesus a safer pick surely.

  2. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    City v Brighton is now a dead rubber

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

    Well done, Brighton!

  4. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How long til utd sack Maureen?

  5. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Martial really is crap. No wonder Jose doesn't play him

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Terrible , always has been

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

      Confidence has gone. Young players make mistakes, but if you are going to get berated every time you try something with an element of risk then what do you expect to happen.

  6. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Congratulations to Brighton on staying in the PL. A very likeable manager and a good set of players who work for each other.

    Well deserved.

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty great for their fans to have the team clinch safety at home against United.

    2. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Agree.

  7. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Brighton defensive owners

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Jose has changed since his time in Spain. What happened to the Mourinho of 2004?

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bit like Wenger really , times change and things move on
      What was revolutionary becomes old fashioned

  9. barracuda
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Chris Hughton. A likeable man

  10. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    FT

  11. theodosios
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Ryan

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

    Brighton SAFE!

    Pep doesn't need to respect the relegation battle on Wednesday, rotation galore.

    Yaya, Foden, Diaz & Nmecha owners the real winners!

    1. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Brighton owners the real winners then. They’re gonna clean sheet the sh*t out of Nmechas and Yayas.

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Shoot. That is a good point. Anyone own Ederson?

    3. Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He said respect the opposition not respect only the relegation battle.

      1. Veezeeboy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        this.

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ryan on bench but played Dunk. I am happy

  14. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What a pathetic performance.

  15. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Dunk last on my bench 🙁

    With bench boost active 😎

  16. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    6 from 3.
    Unbelievably spectacularly bad.

  17. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Congrats Brighton.

  18. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So Ryan outscoring De Gea once again.

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

      It's two matches

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thus outscoring...

  19. Fantastisk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mourinho masterclass.

  20. Ibracadabra
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Dunk outscores De Gea, Smalling + Lingard combined. This game is funny, sometimes.

    1. Veezeeboy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      And completely illogical

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Man Utd have now lost away to all 3 promoted sides this season...

    1. ludi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Playing it fair

  22. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Dunk Owners Unite!!!!
    \o/

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yay 😆

  23. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bench Boost, you are my favorite chip.

  24. BEEZUS
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Will Ryan get more baps?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe

  25. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Does any man u fan want Jose to stay long term?

    1. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      According to RedCafe, no.

    2. Louis Van Gaalstones
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Three back to back managers that bring negative, soul killing, lifeless football. I don't want to change again, but this is absolutely dire

  26. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Credit were credit is due

    Brighton totally out played United tonight

  27. Over Midwicket
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Nice work Brighton. Love Hughes. Done a great job with the players he had.

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

      LOL

    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hughes ?

  28. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    15pts from Gross and Ryan. Not a bad start to the DGW

  29. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GW 37 Fail started

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pfft, only on -3 now after 2 played. 😀

  30. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I'm on -9 right now