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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. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Bilva, Peltier, King to Mkhi, Alonso and Kamara? (-4)

    Yay or nay?

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Wouldn't dump bilva

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      No. wouldn't transfer out Bilva, but that transfer very tempting

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

      nay

  2. Pep says
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Lots of hype around Mkhi (the latest bandwagon). Anyone worried Arsenal may revert to Laca and Auba up top now that the fixtures swing as they did all pre season and Mkhi May not be nailed on?

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

      Yes, but did the transfer anyway. Need to take a few chances now, with the scores I'm having…

    2. Les Bleus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Not in the short term imo

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

      If anyone of those luxury mids should be dropped based on performance its Øzil. Hes living on reputation only at this point and has done so for more than a season.

    4. tvz32
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I think he has to start given his contribution yesterday

    5. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Mkhi and Pedro are good short term options, that could be amazing long term options if they continue their form

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

    Sanchez still worth 10.5m?

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

      Noooooo

    2. Les Bleus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Not even worth 10

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Not since 2016

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

        get rid. United don't look like a side worthy of investment right now. Spurs next week not helping either.

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

      in this club ? kidding ?

  4. Roonster
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Who will score more across the whole season Walcott or Richarl?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Rich

      1. Les Bleus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Who’s going to score the most points of any player?

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

          Salah

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

      Richarlison imo. Walcott more rortatable still wouldn’t rule out siggy though.

      1. Ruffio
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        To qualify this. If I had siggy I wouldn’t get rid yet

    3. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Richie Richarlison

    4. Pep says
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      With Silva in the side, Walcott may start seeing reduced minutes on the pitch

  5. Ruffio
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Hahahahah Mou still pretending he’s a top manager. Might as well stick fellaini up front now!
    At least warnocks trolling when he talks rubbish.
    Must be a hard time to be a utd fan

    No value there for fantasy managers at the mo apart from pogba if he’s nailed and on pens

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

      He will do that and play long balls like Van Bellend did

  6. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Thoughts ?

    De gea , Lucas , King to
    Ederson , Zaha , mkhi for -4

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

      Any1 ?

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

      Im considering the same

      A) King and Jota > Ings and Rich/Mikky or
      B) Ddg and Jota > Ederson and Rich/Mikky.

      I like your transfers, I just hate -4

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

        Keep the faith. If you thought DDG was a solid pick at the start of the season, why swap him after 1 poor game?

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          to free up cash

  7. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Announcement.

    While I genuinely appreciate these guys having the bravery and minerals not to sit on the fence, I'm going to be discounting advice from high profile FPL pundits from here on in. It so crucial to make your own decisions and not to be swayed in FPL. It's a bit like not changing your mind in the run up when you take a penalty.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/LetsTalk_FPL/status/1030772354790682624

    https://mobile.twitter.com/FPLGeneral/status/1030737875787309057

    What a disastrous gameweek. I'm utterly despondent 😥

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      *yawn*

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Why didn't you switch the armband, TM?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Rarely read twitter or other media.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 days ago

            That is 100% the best approach. I really wish I had followed suit.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      P.S. Mark is exempt from my rule! 😀

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Or just make your own mind up

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

      Can you also link us to your post numbering the reasons why Aguero wouldn't start, please?

      1. Sasquatch Slayer
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        1. Sasquatch Slayer
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Haha

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        I'm not responsible for an unscrupulous journalist. The Guardian used to be a well respected newspaper.

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

          You said you were always right on this things... It's easy to do, when it goes wrong, blame it on whatever link you got it from. When you actually get it right, take the credit

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

      Sore af

    6. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      It’s ok, shite happens

    7. Pep says
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Who are you kidding.

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

      You said you were gonna quite after a bad week last season but didn't.

      You'll be up their arses again by the end of the week.

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

        quit*

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

      stuck to my guns and captain kun saves the day! when you really thought about it logic and stats said he would start.

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

      Andy is the biggest fence sitter there is lol

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        I have to disagree. It's funny how you can't support this with an example(s).

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

          Look at his tweet you linked.

          Salah captain was a fence sitter move this week.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 days ago

            But that is a firm decision .....? He's come down on one side.

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

      Yet more drivel

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        That's clearly a reply fail.

    12. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      You've still got 5 to play, could be worse. De Gea in goal a bit of a downer I admit.

      Happy Birthday BTW.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers mate.

    13. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      P**s off..always more and moee drivel.

    14. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      so funny 🙂

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

    richarlison and mendy are just going keep rising, this is a nightmare to not have them, especially mendy

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

      so glad i have both

    2. Danstoke82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Took a -8 yesterday to do three changes and get richarlison in. Couldn’t go without anymore, fully expecting him to blank now ;-D

    3. Kuyt Dirkula +42
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Hence my Smalling / Bilver > Mendy / Rich today...

  9. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    MUN for Europa League

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

      if that

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

        City, Pool and Chelsea look good for 3 spots.

        Maybe Spurs grab 4th.

  10. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Nice game, two even teams.

    Both have chance to avoid relegation if you ask me.

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Ha!!!

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

      This

    3. Jack Frost
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      so witty... best post of the day....

  11. Killers
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Guys : would this move be wise ?
    Out - king, tomkins ,Shaw
    In - inngs , Alonso, stancovic / Bennet
    Thinking of doing it Tonite before the price rises.

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      No. Do them for free some how

  12. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    my FWD line is Aguero • Zaha • King (going to drop 0.1)

    am i crazy to think king is worth holding unless upgrading to Auba somehow.

    People jumping on

    • Wilson - really? They both play for BOU and king could outdo him next week
    • Ings - no comment really
    • There are no other standouts

    1. The Legend Squad
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I’m doing King to Kamara and Stephens to Richarlison and playing in a 3-5-2

    2. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Zaha

      1. Sasquatch Slayer
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        For others not u

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Fine to keep king with that team if you don't fancy the others

    4. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Ings was quite good back in his Burnley days and Southampton's fixtures aren't bad

  13. Next year
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Aké+Bilva > Alonso+Mkhi for free? I have Mendy and Aguero as City cover.

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

      Sounds like good moves

    2. maditass
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Chasing last GWs high scorers, bilva and mkhitaryan is both rotation risks. If you can get alonso any other way, thats much better

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

        I know. I'm not sold on Mkhi, but my other option is probably to do a straight swap van Dijk > Alonso today, but I want to see van Dijk tomorrow first. Why can't people just wait until the pressers before buying and selling...

  14. Srv210
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Just did king,Luiz to Alonso ,Ings

    Which means Moura gets one more week's stay before mkhi comes in

  15. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    I hear Wenger is on the market if United want a new coach...

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

      So is moyes 😉

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      He’d do better job than Jose tbf

    3. BobbyV
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Wenger In

  16. sergioaguero67
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Richarlison or Mkhitaryan?
    For next gameweek onwards?
    Both have favourable fixtures

    Please help

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

      both ?

    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Richarlison is cheaper and nailed

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

    Man city Baps likely to stay as they are with Mendy just outside?

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

      Yes

  18. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Ha Man U getting hammered, I take it Jose has lost the dressing room then

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      You can't lose what you never had.

      1. Ruffio
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Wenger in

  19. Whats the Mata?
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Moura, Bailly, King to Ings, Alonso, Mkhi (-4)

    Yay or Nay?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Looks tasty. Yeah.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I like it

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

      I like those. Yay.

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yep

    5. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Hold Lucas and do for free next week

  20. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    King > Ings worth a hit? Or keep for another week and accept the price drop?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I doubt it's worth a hit

  21. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Bertrend King -> Alonso Kamara?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      That weakens your squad

  22. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    How’s this look?

    Sanchez, Jota & King > Hazard, Mkhi & Ings (-4)

    Leaves me 0.5ITB

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

      Sexy

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

      yay for me

    3. 328345
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I have those 3. And want them out. Also want erik out. But holding for 1 week.
      Need Mendy and alonso in too. WC is too early I think. So.....
      Sanchez, jota, king, tompkins> Mendy Mkhitaryan Richarlison ings.

      -8.

      Is that too bandwagony?

  23. Duderino
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Lukaku and Pogba essential?

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

      World Cup swayed me on Pogba. plus Fred pushing him higher up. Good price at 8.0 and took a pen.

      Now looking poor decision and want rid of all united. will load up on city, pool, spurs, chelsea. bourne too.

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

        Started with Sanchez and DDG myself forgetting that a United team under Mou never gonna have essential players. They will peak now and then tho.

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      You serious?

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

        Sry, forgot the /s

  24. Paul
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    GOAT on the way

  25. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Felony!

  26. gera.bostock
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    imo sack him.

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

    Peltier and Jota ➡ Alonso and Fraser (4) ?

  28. noahzark22
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Reunite Sanchez and Wenger!

  29. BobbyV
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Hoof ball now...

  30. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    "Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been." ~ Wayne Gretzky

    There are players out there who haven't garnered attn which could be a better shout due to their underlying statistics.

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

      This does not apply for Fellaini though, just aim straight for his head!