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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. Penang Sandman
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    This galloping Yussuf Malumbu, how is he worth 80m

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  2. Over Midwicket
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Is Ings actually a good pick? He plays for Saints, they barely score. Surely Wilson is a better option? Bournemouth are bad but so attacking.

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    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson much better option. So is Jimenez

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      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'm toying between Jimenez and Ings

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    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson for me

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  3. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez - How stupid to choose United over City (if that's what happened)

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      so people should only sign for city ?

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    2. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Given the chance - an attacking player who actually wants to win something - why would you pick United over City?

      - A manager you can actually learn something from, who won't vilify you in public...

      - What looks to be a better team spirit... Loads more reasons

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    3. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He was a united fan growing up, guess he wanted to play for his boyhood club

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

    I'm curious, are people allowed more than 1 team?

    So the guy who's sitting top of GW2 with 104 points has like 6 or 7 teams?
    Can FPL exclude him of prizes or not?

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    1. tvz32
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      There are prizes for winning?

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    2. Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      That's a strange team... 27 transfers and WC active.. not sure what the point is... is he trying to win a single week.. I have been away for a couple seasons.. so unclear to me. Did his younger sister mess with his team...?

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      1. Kragbaek
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Time traveller

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  5. oi no professionals
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thinking of downgrading Bilva to Fernandihno to allow me to bring in Alonso, considering Iwobi too or am I being mad?

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    1. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'd take Kante over dinho, also leaves a City slot open and give more funds

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      1. oi no professionals
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I’ve already got Jorginho

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    2. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't bother with Dinho - better off with Gundogan for now if it has to be City but I'd go Kante - depends if you need them to start or just for bench...

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  6. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Transfering out Jota & Bailly

    A) Kante + Alonso

    OR

    B) Mkhi + 5.0 def

    Leaning towards B at the moment

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    1. Finnish Fish
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mkhi & Chilwell/Pereira

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    2. Kragbaek
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  7. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Can we get an assist threat like the RMT one?

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

    Brighton Pen.

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  9. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    DDG pen save inc.

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  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Shaw has delivered, now its your turn DDG

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  11. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Would you do B Silva and Doherty to Pedro and Shaw for free or is Shaw not nailed?

    Cheers

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  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Penalty - booo

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  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Please save this Dave

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  14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    freerolling a ddg pen save

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  15. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Nice one Eric!

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  16. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    eriksen owners, keeping or selling

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    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Keeping because he will come good and I have more important issues to fix... such as getting Richarlison/Alonso ASAP

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  17. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Cmon Pogba give us something

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  18. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Have de gea

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  19. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Balls

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  20. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Grobbers on pens.. Hmm..

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Over the bar would be the best result.

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  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    what am i going to do about mahrez lads.???............thought hed be the real deal at city......

    should i hold or just get mane or similar?

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  22. Nascimento
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Refs hate utd so much it's hilarious.

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    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hilarious indeed love it

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    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      "Refs hate utd so much it's hilarious" - You cant be referring to Manchester "utd" ?

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    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not just refs my friend

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  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bailly gives the penalty away...Luke Shaw is going to get it for that

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  24. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    3-1

    Come on Brighton!!!

    Oh and Bailly will struggle to keep his place for next week.

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    1. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Typed before it went in lol

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  25. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Gross is amazing, should have already left for a bigger club in my opinion

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  26. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    United Defence are in pieces.

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    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      So is arsenal and Chelseas

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  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    DDG flopped it

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  28. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    repost

    b silva, richarlison or mikhi?

    Tough choice here.

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  29. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Jeees Baily Muppet!

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  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Wtf was that David

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