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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. Infamy, Infamy
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I can go from Arnautovic to Aguero by basically sacrificing B. Silva for Kante. Yes or no?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Probably

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nope, arsenal's fixtures are good now and he has been getting chances even Vs city and Chelsea. He will start scoring

      1. SkyByBo
        8 years, 2 months ago

        What?

    3. Deulofail
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't want Kante in my XI every week, really.

  2. MrYev
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Interested to hear how essential people think Aguero is for GW 3? Man City literally have no reliable source of points either than Mendy and Him as of now and I believe he is nailed...

    1. tvz32
      8 years, 2 months ago

      City vs Wolves. Just picture that

    2. Teomi
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero will play - looks fresh and his knees are no longer a problem

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Pep loves goals . Lives in them. Kun has transformed into a pep player. Like Messi was

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This. He does everything he wants him to. Him, Ederson and Mendy are the first 3 on the sheet when fully fit

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Him and Kun will start. Both are becoming that crazy E word that gets loosely banded about in this part of the world!

    5. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I ditched Bilva and Wood +2.5m basically placeholding for KdB for Fernandinho and Aguero, mighty glad I did. Mendy and Aguero are shoe-ins now.

  3. SuckDog
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski --- McCarthy
    Mendy . Robertson . Davies . Tomkins --- Wan-Bissaka
    Mané . Richarlison . Salah . Sigurdsson --- Wilshere
    Aubameyang . Tosun --- Kamara

    2FT --- £0.5m ITB

    A) Davies + Wilshere ---> Mkhi + £4.0 def
    B) Davies ---> Alonso
    C) Siggy ---> Mkhi

    Other Ideas?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Aub to Aguero

      Do you support Everton?

      1. SuckDog
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No, but Marco Silva loves to attack

  4. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 2 months ago

    2 FTs original plan of Aguero out to get KdB in is now firmly off the menu. No idea what to do now. Deal with Cairney I guess but how with no funds!?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No need. Cairney has a great next fixture. Can wait.

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Yes I considered that. Only other move is King out? Ings in?

        1. Texas Pete
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Good move in my opinion.

          1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
            8 years, 2 months ago

            I'm doing this. Do it tonight tho as it looks like King will drop

            1. shirtless
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Cheers. Looks a smart move to bank a 1.0m and Ings looks in the groove. Might roll the other FT.

    2. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Kante

  5. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero and Alonso looking like must-haves? Could potentially do

    Mee Mane Mahrez King —> Alonso Mhki Fraser Aguero

    Giving me Salah Kun and Auba

    1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      8 years, 2 months ago

      if you have mendy alonso isnt essential

      1. Excuse The Kun
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I have Mendy and Robertson, but still strongly think about Alonso...

        Why isn’t it compatible?

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      not for me

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      keep Mane imo.

    4. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso not looking essential to me, that defence looks leaky as hell

    5. Skalla
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Would not want to lose Mane , especially before watching the game tmrw, but rest looks good.

  6. Lone Wolf FPL
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Quick vote:

    Maddison or Pedro?

    1. Ha.
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Madd

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Pedro

    3. Ron_Swanson
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison

    4. Podge
      8 years, 2 months ago

      i vote no

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        8 years, 2 months ago

        to keep Jota than? 😉

    5. Super John McGinn-
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Pedro.

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

      Maddison I think. Long term Pedro could be heavily rotated. Maddison should play every game. Short term, Maddision without Vardy and a limp looking Leicester, Pedro could be better pick.

  7. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    8 years, 2 months ago

    any better 5.0 defenders than shaw?
    trent arnold?

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      defo

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        8 years, 2 months ago

        is trent arnold safe ?

        1. LosBlancos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 2 months ago

          no, but worth the risk Id say

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Pereira / Chilwell ?

    3. Lazaretti
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Chilwell and that another Leicester guy (Pereira?)

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        8 years, 2 months ago

        cheers guys

    4. Skalla
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wrong question , any 5.0 def worse than Shaw atm?

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        8 years, 2 months ago

        haha

  8. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 2 months ago

    King and Bavies > Ings and Alonso worth a -4?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 2 months ago

        even considering the .2m value swing?

      2. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I'm wondering on that to. I will get Alonso in anyway.

        So thats do it now before the pricerise, or do it the next week for free.

        Thoughts?

        1. Winners900
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 2 months ago

          It can easily be 0.4 swing if you are doing the transfer next gmw

        2. LosBlancos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 2 months ago

          exactly, if I do it - I'll do it now

          1. Winners900
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            8 years, 2 months ago

            think I'm going to do it really.

            + Davies got a tough game against United
            + Potential 0.4 swing
            + Alonso is the type of player who can explode every game
            + You can be a step ahead the next gmw and do a transfer who makes your team better

    2. Positive vibes
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Worth imo

    3. Ron_Swanson
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Probbaly

    4. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      doing it, thanks guys

  9. FC Hakkebøf
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw --> Bellerin reasonable?

    (FPL ID linked in profile if you bother)

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'd get PvA

      1. TAT
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This.

  10. Cok3y5murf
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Don't like any GK to replace DDG with. May as well pick a 4.5 one

    1. Ha.
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Begovic

      1. Cok3y5murf
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Everton, Chelsea, Leicester in the next 3? Don't expect a single clean sheet in those

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That's what is stopping me from a rash move, too. Could go Ederson, but then I've sold myself out of a City mid.

    3. FootyFan
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I've just been looking to do the same and I can't see anyone that looks decent with a good run of games coming up.

      1. Mr Q
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Schmeichel

    4. Positive vibes
      8 years, 2 months ago

      How about Kasper?

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I'm keeping. Waiting for the right keeper

  11. The 12th Man
    8 years, 2 months ago

    A) Pedro,Westwood,Firmino in a 3-4-3 or
    B) Hazard,Fraser,Kamara in a 3-5-2

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Is Westwood nailed? Took Romeu in last night for Hudson because I thought he was going to drop

      1. The Truth Is...
        8 years, 2 months ago

        westwood nailed for a while until defour is back

      2. The 12th Man
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Who is the best 4.5m ? Take it you Like option A

  12. zizoo10
    8 years, 2 months ago

    man i cant help it doing eriksen/shaw > mkhi/alonso right now. will keep king for another few weeks and take his drop

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'm sticking with King for next week, Everton are poor and it's not like he's suddenly forgotten where the net is, its only been 2 blanks! I like the moves, go for it!

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Toblerone mate could u help
        A)Jota,King to Mkhi,Ingsand 0.5 itb
        B)Eriksen, Peltier to Mkhi, Alonso
        B is great but I would be left stuck with Jota,King who will have price drops..

        1. Sylas
          8 years, 2 months ago

          That is shameless...

      2. zizoo10
        8 years, 2 months ago

        exactly. people doing king > wilson seems ridiculous to me. both play for the same team, and king could easily outscore him. oh and ings, dont even get me started. king can drop 0.5 and id take him over that guy

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Doing the same If I don't take King drop I miss out on Alonso rose.
      Infact also will take Jota drop..

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      8 years, 2 months ago

      King --> Jimenez / Inga

      Shaw --> Trippier/Bellerin/robbo/mendy

      1. zizoo10
        8 years, 2 months ago

        the only problem is king is more likely to outscore both jiminez and ings in the next 2 gws.

    4. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'm also taking the King hit... will have 2 transfers next week instead cheers!

  13. Pigsinblankets
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mini wildcard:

    DDG, Tomkins, Hudson-Odoi, King -> Cech, Alonso, Fraser, Kamara (-8)?

    1. Ha.
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nah. That's pretty awful.

    3. SW6
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Awful waste of FTs and points

    4. FootyFan
      8 years, 2 months ago

      ...it's a no from me.

    5. Pigsinblankets
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all, made me see the light

    6. Squib
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No. Getting Alonso in is good move. Fraser also decent but -8 and for Cech and Kamara who are not nailed means not worth it.

  14. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is Alonso essential?
    Also how many points do you expect from Eriksen in the next 3 weeks?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No, maybe 10 at best

    2. DAZZ
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I Think in a way, alonso has always been essential, we manage to talk ourselves out of it but he always produces, season after season, im fully on board now, especially for 6.5 before he rises, you can get King for 6.5, alonso is 3x the threat than king from defence

  15. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    8 years, 2 months ago

    stumped here for the best 4.5mil goalkeeper have fabianski
    any better choice?

    1. Lexi2014
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Foster

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        8 years, 2 months ago

        cheers thats the one im considering to be honest

    2. Squib
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Same. Got Hart and had Patricio but still not sure.

  16. Jafooli
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku on for 3baps is a bit of a farce.

    One goal and nothing else

  17. Make United Great Again
    8 years, 2 months ago

    GET MOURINHO OUT.

    Outdated. Past it. Crap.

    1. Jafooli
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Honestly think he’ll be gone by Xmas, if not sooner

      1. Make United Great Again
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I really hope you’re right. I’m sick of him

        1. Jafooli
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Ruining your club

        2. HNI
          8 years, 2 months ago

          The one thing I put up as whatsapp and fb status when he joined Manutd was 'Mourinated'
          Could have had Pep 6months before but United board got comfy with monotonous Gaal

    2. Rainer
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Never! The Wenger In joke will soon be Jose In!

  18. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys, best fwd for 6.5 or less? Mitrovic?

    Cheers

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ings best value

  19. Lexi2014
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Jota -> Mhiki?

    1. Ha.
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yeh

    2. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      8 years, 2 months ago

      just did the same transfer.... hope he doesn't get injured!!

      1. Lexi2014
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Likewise! Need to do it before price drops tho and I have a spare transfer if needed

  20. Snikii
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Salah, Mkhi and Jimenez to Stephens, Hazard and Auba? Only 2 will play

    1. Ha.
      8 years, 2 months ago

      lolwut?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 2 months ago

      😯

    3. thegame983
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That is madness

    4. Squib
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Erm..nope

  21. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    8 years, 2 months ago

    like im guessing next week, we captain Sterling and not Kun?? Or captain Kun again?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What are you on about

    2. FootyFan
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Don't do anything too rash. Stick with the safer bet and captain Sterling.

    3. Skalla
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You have to captain Sterling every week with that username, don't want to miss out on his eventual 20pter!

  22. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    8 years, 2 months ago

    FYI Bilva had a bigger goal threat than in GW1. Chill.

    1. MrYev
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Bilva benched GW3 due to poor performance? 6 goals no contribution ?

      1. Rash
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Poor performance?

      2. Cok3y5murf
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Poor performance lol. Pep doesn't choose teams based on FPL returns

    2. Cok3y5murf
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Blanks are not tolerated here.

      1. MrYev
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Apologies did not watch the game, phrased the question in such a manner due to this and was hoping for such a reaction thanks... so is he guaranteed starter gw3/4

        1. Cok3y5murf
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Can't say anyone is guaranteed with Pep after he actually benched Walker and Sterling. But my guess is he plays GW3.

    3. Skalla
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He had 3 shots , still a better option than Dsilva for me!

  23. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Man... plan was to get to GW8/9 and wildcard then.

    That plan has been shot to pieces by:

    Aguero performance (I feel like I need him, but don’t want to lose Auba and may have to lose Mane)
    Mahrez not delivering
    Alonso looking great
    Mee disappointing (Mee to Alonso?)
    King being bad, etc.

    1. HNI
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mee to alonso

  24. MrYev
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Bringing Aguero in and downgrading sanchez... have 12.5m to work with for two midfielders.. any thoughts? I am leaning towards Stephens + Mkhi/Pedro but also considering the likes of Maddison, Fraser etc..

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'd get Mkhi

      1. MrYev
        8 years, 2 months ago

        What about Bilva?

  25. WrightnBright
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso over Pedro chaps?

    Considering: Fab,Peltier,King > Hamer, Alonso, Kamara

    Would leave me with a rather sexy attacking def;

    Robertson Mendy PVA Alonso

  26. Yordan Letchkov
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen + King -> Mkhitaryan + Morata ?

    Or would you go for Richarlison?

    1. The Truth Is...
      8 years, 2 months ago

      keep eriksen..he will produce

  27. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 2 months ago

    A) Mahrez and Lennon and 4 points
    B) Mkhitaryan and Alonso

    I think B beats the A by a big margin. It has to be done tonight, exact money.

    1. KadMan
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You said it.

  28. JÆKS ⭐
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If even Shaw can come up with a goal and assist in his first 2, you know this game consists of more than 90% luck...

  29. Tross007
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen>Mkhi
    Hudson-Odoi>Richarlison
    -4

    Or

    Eriksen>Hazard
    King>Jimenez/Ings
    -4

    ??

  30. HNI
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which of these 3 best for next 5Gws?

    1) Bailly + Mkhi + Walcott
    2) Alonso + Fraser + BernardoS
    3) Bailly + Walcott + Bernardo(save 1ft)
    Have rich already

    1. Squib
      8 years, 2 months ago

      2