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Dugout Discussion August 19

No Sanchez for United as Lukaku makes first start

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Brighton and Hove Albion entertain Manchester United in the late-afternoon match, with Alexis Sanchez‘s (£10.5m) omission from Jose Mourinho’s match-day squad the headline news.

The United boss confirmed the Chilean midfielder, the ninth-most captained player of Gameweek 2, misses the trip to Brighton through injury.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.0m) gets his first league start of the season, as do Ashley Young (£6.0m) and Anthony Martial (£7.4m). Matteo Darmian (£5.0m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.0m) make way.

Paul Pogba (£8.1m), the fifth-most bought player of Gameweek 2, captains United once more.

The Seagulls’ only two changes from the side that lost to Watford are in the full-back department: Bernardo and the injured Bruno being replaced by Gaetan Bong and debutant Martin Montoya (all £4.5m).

That Dale Stephens (£4.5m) is the most-owned Brighton player in FPL, sitting in 10% of squads, says much about the Fantasy community’s faith in the Seagulls this afternoon. Stephens is also the fifth-most benched player of Gameweek 2: over 84% of his owners have opted against playing the budget midfielder.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Dunk, Duffy, Bong, Propper, Stephens, Gross, March, Knockaert, Murray

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Young, Bailly, Lindelof; Shaw, Pereira, Fred, Pogba, Martial, Mata, Lukaku

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  1. DJ87
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Used 2FT on Jota and King out for Mkhitaryan and Ings. No faith in those two for a -0.2 price drop.

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    1. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Looking like I might do the same

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  2. MattSmitty
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A. Alonso, Richarlison, Wilson (-4)
    B. Alonso, Micky, Ings (-4)

    Would be geting rid of Mahrez, King, Bednarek

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    1. SirT83
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Have faith in King and choose A.

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  3. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is Zaha a must have?

    Focal point for Palace, great fixtures. 7m seems a bargain.

    Or is Ings a better option?

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    1. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Depends - Zaha looks favourable but Ings frees up money to use elsewhere

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  4. SirT83
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Begovic
    Mendy--Robertson- WB
    Mane-Hazard-Richarlison-Bilva
    Tosun-Aguero-Firmino

    Guendouzi--Fabianski-Tomkins- Daniels

    Thinking about WC. Had to drop (Che)Odoi and Sanchez due to drops in price. But want Daniels out along with Tosun. And maybe even Bilva due to fear of rotation,and Mkhi looks awesome. Also want Auba for Aguero at some point, due to fear of rotation. Thoughts?

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  5. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    King, Jota & Doherty need looking at:

    A) Jota to Pedro & Doherty to Cook
    B) King to Wilson/Mitrovic & Doherty to Cook
    C) King to Tosun & Jota to Fraser & 0.5 to upgrade Doherty gw4
    D) King to Ings & Jota to Pedro & 0.5 fo upgrade Doherty gw4
    E) King to Ings & Jota to Mkhi

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    1. SirT83
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      E
      Just because Mkhi looks so good atm.

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

    A) Jota ---> Pedro
    B) Jota + King ---> Mkhi + Ings (-4)

    Best option ?

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  7. Suttus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on these transfers please;

    From: Tomkins, Eriksen, Zaha & King

    To: Stankovic, Mkhitaryan, Aubemeyang & Ings.

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    1. Suttus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Would be -8pts

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    2. Sweez
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Stankovic , nice find
      Zaha , id keep him
      Eriksen for Mikey id do
      Not sure on Aube , Ings

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  8. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen, Jota -> Mhki, Pogba for free?

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    1. Suttus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

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  9. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    King to Kamara
    Bednarik to Alonso
    BSilva to Miki(-4)
    Yes or No?

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    1. Sweez
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      for me its a yes . if Mikey didnt rise in price , id maybe wait an extra week for him

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      1. barcaa7
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

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  10. Blue Bombers CFC
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bsilva to mkhi?

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    1. barcaa7
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes for me

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  11. Schliegs
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Whatever happened to waiting until all the games are played in case someone gets injured?

    Does no one do that anymore? Surely it’s better to wait out price rises in case of injuries...

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes surely. The winner of this season will be famous of doing his transfers at the last minutes... Just like always before?

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      1. Schliegs
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Is this sarcasm?

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  12. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Between Hughes and Kante, it has to be Hughes?

    Hughes in on WC

    Schmeichel
    Alonso Mendy Robertson
    Hughes Salah Maddison Myki Richarlison
    Aguero Aubameyang

    Button Wan B Kamara Bennett

    RMT

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  13. maditass
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    My team is like this

    Alisson - (Hamer)
    Mendy - PvA - Bertrand - (Bissaka - Peltier)
    Salah - B.silva - Richarlison - Cairney - (Stephens)
    Aguero - firmino - arnautovic

    As I have already done a transfer to get Richarlison for jota I have 1 more I can do and 1.9m ITB.
    The question is if I shall do this:

    1. Bertrand to Alonso
    2. Bertrand - Cairney to Alonso and kante for -4 as Cairney is dropping by the end of the week
    3. Cairney to kante (or any other good midfielder)

    My plan was that I was gonna get Kane once he started to score and become essential, but Aguero hattrick made me realise that Aguero is someone I shall keep untill he gets injured which leaves me with 1.9m to use as I lost 0.1 on not owning Richarlison before yesterday.
    The best move is to get Alonso due to offensive returns, but once they have played a few games I think the cs will start to come aswell 🙂
    And Bertrand was a really big mistake to get as they are bad defensively.
    My GW 1 team had Robertson and kepa in goal, but as I wanted to have atleast 1.5m ITB for a possible Aguero to Kane switch I fell into the Bertrand trap instead 🙂

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  14. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A) PVA to Alonso + Bilva to Miki
    C) Peltier to Alonso + Bilva to Fraser
    B) PVA to Alonso + King to Ings

    (.5 itb)

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    1. GianniBanani
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A for me

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  15. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    King is not going to drop unless we panic here. Check fplstats...

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    1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Its close tho no?

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  16. GianniBanani
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Which four?

    A Salah, Hazard, Wilson, Jimenez
    B Salah, Pedro/Maddison, Wilson, Firmino
    C Mane/Hazard, Maddison, Auba, Zaha
    D Mane, Auba, Eriksen, Kamara

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  17. Schliegs
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez >

    A) Richarlison
    B) Pedro
    C) Mkhi

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  18. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Price change time please chaps?

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  19. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Worth a WC?

    DDG Hamer
    Mendy Robertson Cedric AWB Peltier
    Salah Mane Bilva Richarlison Chalobah
    Aguero Arnie King

    Would likey make 5/6 changes...

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    1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No dude lol for the love of God.

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    2. nelluckram
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nope!!

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    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      That's almost the same as my team and I have 180+ points. WHat's the problem?

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    4. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No chance.

      How many FT?

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  20. nikolalfc
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Trippier or Alonso??

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      alonso

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  21. nikolalfc
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Do I need to wait with Tosun or to make a transfer for somebody else?
    Arnautović, Mitrović, Wilson? somebody else?

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  22. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance Hamer will continue to start? I could bench DDG for Spurs and save a hit!

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Doubtful. I have same keepers and will just play DDG.

      Don't expect spurs to score any more than 1.

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Why don’t you jus replay Hamer then. If he’s dropped then DDG will come on anyway

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      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, that is what I have set up already, but crazy in a sense!

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    3. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This is my only decision of the week now with WB vs Kamara decided for me ...

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    4. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hamer hosts a goal shy Cardiff and United are looking shambolic in defence.

      Having said that the last 3 fixtures at Old Trafford have been 1-0 to United.

      Tough one but they will likely both blank.

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      1. MMN
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Last 3 vs Spurs I mean.

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        1. Powers106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers! maybe ManU will get it together for a "big" match and probably save points too....

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  23. Rhittique
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    1. Sanchez and Daniels to Mkhi and Mendy

    or

    2. Sanchez and Schniederlin to Mkhi and Bernardo Silva

    or

    3. Sanchez to Hazard

    Or if you think I could do sth better please do tell

    Pedro is also someone i'm looking at

    TIA

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  24. nevins84
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know what the story is with Peltier.... Have both him and AWB .. One needs to go now.....

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Left out for tactical reasons apparantly.

      https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-newcastle-united-bournemouth-15049487

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  25. Dave Dreamer
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Luiz and Coleman are stinking up my squad. Should I:

    A. Swap for Trippier and Pereira/ Chilwell -4
    B. Swap one for PVA
    C. Leave for a week
    D. Other

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    1. Dave Dreamer
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I could bring Monreal in as well and PVA?

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  26. Sarcastic Warnock
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    David Silva has a very good record against the boys from geordie and if you strongly believe in Agüero this weekend then you can as well believe in David this weekend as well... The real Silva will go beast mode this weekend.

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