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No Sanchez for United as Lukaku makes first start

19 August 2018 7935 comments
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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. noahzark22
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    mendy double assist and gudmundson assist help protect me from the Aguero haul. Still have salah captain and robertson tomorrow

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    1. J T
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Most who have Aguero have Mendy too

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      1. moz_1983
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        And Silva here.

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  2. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Watch Shaw get this assist now, even though its literally the same as Mendy's non-assist for Jesus.

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Mendy got the asiist, second one he didnt get

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I think Mendy got the assist for Jesus' goal. But the one for Aguero's second goal was not given as it was a cross that bounced off the GK. If it was a shot that bounced off the GK then the assist would have counted.

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      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        They confirmed they gave him the Aguero one and not the Jesus one.

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        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          No - FPL Twitter did. FPL Twitter jumps to conclusions because they want to be fast, but not accurate. There have been many occassions where FPL Twitter tweets an assist and it is later changed.

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    3. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      It is frustrating

      Fine margins

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  3. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Ok no way you give Shaw that assist and Mendy stays on 2.

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I think Mendy got the assist for Jesus' goal. But the one for Aguero's second goal was not given as it was a cross that bounced off the GK. If it was a shot that bounced off the GK then the assist would have counted. Quite apparent if you read the rules....

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  4. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Who would you prefer for the next 2 or 3 before I wildcard?

    a) Kante

    b) Hughes

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  5. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    DDG, Tomkins, king > schmeical, Alonso, ings worth a -4??

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    1. TAT
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yes, IMO.

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    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Thinking to do the same. Crazy to ship out DDG as part of -4?

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    3. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I’m sat on exactly the same transfers, haven’t hit the button yet but seems to make sense, have wan biss as 4th def so can switch between 442 and 343. Only other option is Pickford in goal

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    4. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      My other thought was king to kamara and Tomkins to Alonso. Would mean playing wan biss with weak bench then though think I prefer the -4

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  6. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Did current round top score activate BB instead of WC?

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/729216/event/2

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      No, he created 7 teams

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      pay no attention, there at least 500,000 teams who just try get the weeks high score, theyre not playing for the season

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Also had 27 transfers for -104

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  7. Tickle Me Enzo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Why I love the start of the season; the most prominent time where instinct and 'educated guessing' is a factor, and decisions are less purely based on data tables

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  8. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Shaw assist confirmd!!

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    1. HellasLEAF
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      as it should.

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  9. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    whats the difference between that Shaw assist and Mendy not assist ?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Nothing and that is the problem

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    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Mendy was last to touch it, Shaw wasn't.

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    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I think Mendy got the assist for Jesus' goal. But the one for Aguero's second goal was not given as it was a cross that bounced off the GK. If it was a shot that bounced off the GK then the assist would have counted. Read the rules.....

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  10. BrutalLogiC
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    King, Jota, Boly out for -4? To get Alonso.

    If so, pick one of each
    Ings
    Jimenez

    Fraser
    Neves

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    1. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Ings & Fraser

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  11. Mysterion
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Shaw eats jam all day long

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  12. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Jota -> Pedro?

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  13. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    That is a complete joke if thats an assist and Mendy's isnt

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I’m raging about the inconsistency in the assist rule

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    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Blocked shot on target assists are always given. Its different to Mendy but both should be assists.

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    3. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I hate this game sometimes

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    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Nah. Shaw hit it into the ground. No deflection.

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  14. AccountAnt80
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Shaw assist given!

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  15. Typo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Mahrez, Dunk -> mkh, alonso?

    For a hit..

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Mahrez should start next week

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  16. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Any better use of 2 free transfers? King to Ings and Shaw to Alonso for

    Foster
    Alonso Van Dijk Mendy
    Salah Mané Richarlison BSilva
    Aguero Mitrovic Ings

    Patricio Billing Tomkins Wan-Bissaka

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  17. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Disgusting... NEVER an assist

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Disgusting... YOU as a poster

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      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Come on, no need for that

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Have you been reading his posts today? If you had you would agree there very much is a need

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          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            8 years, 7 days ago

            This.

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    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      There's one person happy to see you on here all day posting drivel.
      Yer poor Mum.

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  18. Regin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    b silva, richarlison or mikhi?

    Tough choice here.

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    1. Peter O'Hanraha-hanrah…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      How about all three?

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      richarlison easy. Most nailed.

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  19. foolish
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Alexis, King and Bednarek -> Auba, Bellerin, Guendouzi for -4 yay or nay?

    Taking advantage of Arsenal fixtures and It seems fully playing bench is a must have with these rotations.

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  20. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Kaku scoring seals my acca. Free money at 2.50 to score.

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    1. +
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      You knew

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  21. Gazpilicueta
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    I dont normally ask for advice during a match, but any have thoughts on this?

    I wanna do Lindelof to Alonso as my only free transfer this week, which I can JUST afford before Alonso rises,
    but I also wanna get rid of Hudson Odoi, because if he goes down in price, and I have no money in the bank, I will literally be stuck with him.

    any ideas?

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    1. Puncheon Guly
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Pickle. Assuming H-O is on your bench each week, do just Alonso. You're not gonna want to play H-O's replacement anyway, so take the -0.1 if it come, and sort him out on wildcard

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  22. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Hahaha Shaw enraging the assist babies

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  23. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    FPL assist - FPL have awarded an assist to Luke Shaw

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    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Tasty

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

    Mahre got to go? Or think he’ll start next week?

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    1. TAT
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I transferred him out. Needed to catch a price rise for Mendy, though.

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    2. TAT
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      If anything, that's a hat-trick incoming!

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  25. mgilbert86
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    im not panicking about bavies now

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  26. Whazza
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Shaw assist confirmed

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  27. Unliklinho
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Thanks for the assist Luke, you're still gone for Alonso

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    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yep same

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    2. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Already done

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      done this last night 😆

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  28. jumbob
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Would u take this hit or go with B?
    A: TAA + Mkhi (-4pts)
    B: Robertson + Maddison

    Already getting Auba

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  29. RashFraud
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Calm down guys. Shaw’s shot was on target which was blocked by the defenders. Hence the assist

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  30. S.Agueroooooo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    How can shaw get that assist and mendy not for the jesus goal such a joke and lack of consistency from fpl towers!

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I think Mendy got the assist for Jesus' goal. But the one for Aguero's second goal was not given as it was a cross that bounced off the GK. If it was a shot that bounced off the GK then the assist would have counted. Check the rules

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