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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. Kai
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Should've TC de Gea

  2. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just take Pogba, Mata, Rashford and Darmian off at half time and play with 10 men Jose

  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How is Pogba leading the baps race? 😕

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He should be deducted points

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

      Flawless

    3. Dave Bauer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Comment on Sky app commentary “Pogba has lost the ball 13 times in the first half”.

      Straight to the top of the BPS then!

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

      BPS checking not much use before 60'

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Sure, but he's hardly done anything right

      2. Park the bus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        So much this. People going mad on twitter about half time bps scores.. who cares!

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

      Once his misplaced passes are added he will be on negative bps

    6. DON BE ZILLY
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Footwork, attitude and potential.

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

      Haven't seen him on the pitch

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pogba (13)
    Matic (11)
    Mata (11)

    BRING BACK THE MAN IN THE STANDS!

    1. Dave Bauer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      3 for Martin Laursen

      1. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        those were the days 🙂

        1. Dave Bauer
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Every single game! They win 3-0 with a hat trick from Angel or whoever and 3BPs for Laursen without fail.

          Genuinely miss refreshing the game data to see who had got the nod.

          (Apart from Laursen, I already knew he had 3)

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        At least he was consistent.

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This

  5. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    BONUS POINTS AS IT STANDS

    3 - Pogba
    2 - Mata, Matic

    #FPL #BHAMUN

    If that was Rash in place of Matic it would be the worse three players on the pitch in the bonus at halftime.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Matic has arguably been worse. Has given the ball away so much.

      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fellaini and Matic have been far worse.

        Pogba's had a few howlers tonight, but things like Mata slipping are counting as misplaced passes. He's the only player trying to make forward plays, so he'll lose the ball a lot (especially in a structure as static here)

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      They really need to change up the bonus system.

      1. Dave Bauer
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        When Salah is likely to break every record going this season and routinely doesn’t get a look in there is something seriously wrong.

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

    United attacking players are a Trap when it comes to FPL

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This. And I always fall for it. #dumb

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

    Great. My rival has both DDG and smalling and they will get a combined 12-18 pts. With Brighton missing chances like this.

    1. Dave Bauer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You don’t have DDG?

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

        No utd. Player. 3 each from man city and spurs, 2 swans and 2 West ham. Gk is Cech.

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, similar situation. I have DDG but hoping for a Brighton goal from anybody other than Gross or Duffy who are on my bench

  8. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Do you reckon the Man U players are colluding to get Mourinho the sack?

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

      No, they're just shite.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      They are 2nd in the league

      They aren't Chelsea

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I don't know how they're so comfortably second

    3. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think guys like Fellaini/Darmian/Rojo know what colluding means.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        collusion
        colluso
        conspirando

        😀

        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          "C...C.... Cick da ball?"

  9. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is 1-0 united, smalling goal and Ryan pen save from pogba too much to ask?

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

      ban

  10. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How's the dust settling after the deadline round here?

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

      Happy so far here.
      Team linked if you want to look

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      All just in awe at how shite utd are

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

      Goal

  11. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What are the chances Lingard comes off the bench to score the winner?

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sidwell saying on sky that Rashford was right not to pass to Martial. Donkey.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He barely even managed to have a shot instead. Just terrible.

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

      Sidwell is smoking some Groningen stuff

    3. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He's English so no shock there.

      Other way around and the commentators would be calling for another Hundred Years' War.

  13. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pogba currently on 3 BPS and Star Man and the Sun game. Lolz

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

      DDG 3 BAPs after cleanie is added. 100%.

  14. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    People keep saying they won't challenge pool and city for the title yet it is the b squad

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Tbf even the A team is miles away.. too much lingering dead wood and ancient tactics

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        We will be able to grind results like this season and they'll keep saying how we are above the "good" football playing teams

  15. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Cheering for a 0-0 as a dunk and DDG owner. Seems like it's been a dull game. Don't know why I brought pogba in...

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I want a randomer to take Ryan’s clean sheet too

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Misread your post

    2. jimbo_smells
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Snap!

  16. aarrgghh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which one next week?
    A Robinson
    B Ramsey/Mkhi

  17. Bucket_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Well, this is the week that decides my moneyleague.. 50 points ahead, and closest rival has Kane TC while I went for Jesus C. Never thought I'd be hoping for no Harry goals!

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

      50 pts is a giant gap

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

        True, so TC's the only thing that could get it back.

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wow, kudos to you. I am not as far ahead and went with Kane as the “safe” option.

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

        I'm already wondering if I'll regret it! Haha. Going for Top 10K so wanted to risk it

  18. Alexis Nonsense
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Oh I see Mourinho has served yet another exciting game

    It's really really good for football that his style is less effective nowadays

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Well they are somehow second

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

      2nd

    3. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Effective enough to be second

      Believe me I'd like to be free of this kind of football but it's not exactly a disaster of a season

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That's only because Spurs are out of form and Conte not happy

        ...AND Wenger

        If not top 4 would be tough I think

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

      Well we are 2nd and barely spent a penny in getting there.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ranked third for spendings in 2017

  19. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Smalling not doing very well in the bps

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

      Few more passes and he'll be up with Rojo.

  20. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why are people counting the BAPs before the 60” minute mark?

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

      Nothing else happening

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      boredom?

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Because we’re bored

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bap curious.. Although I don't speak for the people

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

        Rangers fans?

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Watp

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

            They're actually singing "we are the papal"

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

      Better than watching the match.

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

    0-0 would be soooo good

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

    Salah owners unite

    o/

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

      I'll wait for him to drop first.

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

        Doesn't count I am afraid 🙂

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

    we call him Gashford in the stratford end lmao

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He's one of our own... He's one of our own.... Marcus Gashford, he's one of our own.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        😆

  24. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    HAS ANYTHING HAPPENED, YET??? 😀

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

      I've ordered a pizza

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Bravo. Hope you have anchovies with that ... 😉

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

          Double jalapenos, chilli beef, pepperoni and pineapple

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            :mr green: 😆

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

      The deadline has passed, not much more 🙂

    3. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Opened a bottle of red. Another memorable moment!

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Now you're talking!!! 😀

        1. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I predict another memorable moment roughly same time tomorrow! 🙂

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Indeed. Blimey, that is a sad monk in your grave ... 😉

  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    anyone who sold salah, how you getting him back......?

    im doing vardy to jayew, then any mid back to salah 🙂 -4 but hey ho

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

      Not getting him

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

      KDB to Salah

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard to Salah straight swap

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who's Salah? 😉

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        a low ownership diff 😉

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No point bringing him back tbh

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        last home game of the season is more sentimental to me, no other reason 🙂

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

      Salah dodger here

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Murray yellow

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

      Glenn Simpson?

  27. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Murray out for a hit paying off

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

      Don't say that you fool!

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

    Missed the first half, seems I am fortunate.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      There is a game on tonight? Which cup??

  29. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to TC guys? Kane or jesus. I am thinking go with Kane..

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Erm...

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Who erm?

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

      Kane

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks.

    3. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      100% original joke, niceee

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Go log on now and switch it to Jesus

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Will do it tomorrow before deadline.

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

      Jesus if you're chasing something. Kane if you're consolidating.

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

      I think your nose just grew a few feet

  30. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I’d love a Smalling goal right now!

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

      own goal*

      and sent off after he complained that he didn't touch it

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

        or gets subbed at 59 mins

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd settle for a rest at 0-0 after 60