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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. WijnaldumLeviosa
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Drowning in all the comments!!
    A) Jota, Fernandinho, King -> Richarlison, Fraser, Ings (0.8 ITB, -4)
    B) Mkhi instead of Richarlison (0.5 ITB, -4)
    C) Any other ideas?
    Money ITB probably going to be used next GW to upgrade Daniels to a 5.0 defender (suggestions also welcome.) Any advice appreciated, cheers!

  2. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Guys, what do you suggest with 2FT?

    Foster
    Mendy, Tomkins, Bertrand
    Salah, Sanchez, Mane, Fraser
    Kun, Zaha, King
    (Patricio, AWB, Peltier, Stephens)

    A) Sanchez and Stephens -> Richarlison and Mkhi
    B) Sanchez and Bertrand -> Richarlison and Alonso
    C) any other suggestions

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

      A - gives you more flexibility

    2. Lucky Z
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      C. Alexis King => Rich Auba

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        0.8m short

    3. Patrick Bateman
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Both good moves but I would lean towards B

    4. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A gives you a benching headache so I'd go with B.

    5. ritzyd
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Sanchez to hazard, bertrand to perreira

  3. Lucky Z
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Which combo to complete WC squad?

    Ederson
    Mendy | Alonso | ?
    Salah | Rich | Mkhi | ?
    Auba | Aguero | Ings

    Hamer | WB | Stephens | Bennett Which

    A. Robertson and Kante
    B. Monreal and Fraser
    C. 4.5 and Maddison
    D. Other options

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

      A

  4. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    When United conceded I actually thought it was going to be Shaw who let me down.

  5. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Let’s try another one

    Bailly to 4.5
    Kenedy to Pedro

    Yay or Nay?

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

      ya but would depend on rest of your def

      1. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Robbo,Mendy,WB,Pielter

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

      O

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

        No

    3. Lucky Z
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Boring moves

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Mendy cappers got the same amount of points as Kane cappers

    Pass it on

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

      They actually got more.

  7. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Any Suggestionss on below moves

    Erk+bednarek>mikhi+alonso

    Curent team
    Mendy arnold mee van bisaka
    Salah erik neves odoi bsilva
    Kun firm zaha

  8. kennethrhcp
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    it'd be madness selling Walker for Alonso right?

    wol, NEW, FUL, car, BRI

    today was just a chance to rest him? not dropped for good?

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

      I'd keep, he looked excellent against Arsenal

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

        I thought the same. was surprised today but it was a good chance to rest him after WC or just try something different... im guessing

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Keep.

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

        cheers 😉

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      But will he play all those fixtures, that's the question

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

        true... surely he'll play the majority?

    4. Nicks93
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Madness imo

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

        thanks Nick

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

    In your opinion, is Fraser worth 0.5 more than Kante?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Think people answered that on the last page

  10. Johan Queef
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Jota to....

    a) Richarlison

    b) Mkhitaryan

    c) Pedro

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      B

    2. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      a imo

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A

    4. Nicks93
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A

  11. cboulos97
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Foster - Boruc

    Mendy - Robertson - Doherty - Dunk - AWB

    Salah - Mane - Bilva - Richarlison - Cairney

    Aguero - Zaha - Arnie

    2FT, 0.0ITB. Want to get rid of Cairney and Doherty, any suggestions? Kind of want Alonso for the upcoming fixtures as well.

  12. FC Barkerlona
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    When is everyone planning to use their WC?

    I was looking at around GW9 initially, but I think that if I can hold off using my FT's and do a 2/3 trades every other week I may not need it

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I’ll use it when my team looks a mess.

      1. FC Barkerlona
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        LOL can't argue with that

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Points prediction for the following players:

    A. Salah
    B. Mané
    C. Van Dijk
    D. Tomkins

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

      2
      2
      1
      15

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Predicting isn't gonna affect anything. They're locked in now.

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

      5
      8
      5
      0

  14. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Want to get in Mhki for Jota but am 0.5 short. Got 2 Fts
    Best other move?
    A - Mahrez to BSilva or Dsilva?
    B - King to Ings?
    C - Something better?

    Patricio Hamer
    Shaw Mendy Robbo AWB Peltier
    Mahrez Salah Richarlison Jota Stephens
    Aguero King Firmino

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

      Same dilemma and currently on B

    2. Johan Queef
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I think I'm gonna do it by downgrading King to Ings too.

  15. kinghenry14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    which of those players would you prioritize to sell? 2ft 0.0itb

    patricio hamer
    mendy taa tomkins awb peltier
    salah erik bilva rich chalobah
    kun firmino king

    think king is first on the list but who else?

    cheers

    1. FC Barkerlona
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Eriksen, King, Patricio in that order but not all necessarily at once

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

      Yeah, would be King, if you ask me. No obvious second transfer, if you ask me - unless you're unhappy with Patricio/Hamer.

      Your username is as good as the feeling you get playing a WC! My all time favourite footballer right there 🙂

  16. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Hard to know what to do with B.Silva. His stats have been very underwhelming, however, if he scored that chance at the end he'd have 2 in 2.

    I leaning forwards getting rid, purely because City had Sterling, Sane and Mahrez all on the bench today. Their midfield seems like more of a minefield than usual. Fixtures are great, but the risk of rotation is big. Mkhi looks like the obvious replacement. What are you guys doing?

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

      I'm leaning towards*

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

      I'm holding for a week. Partly because I've used my FT's and partly because patience is key in this and he could easily get a goal next week (even from the bench).

      Surely he'll only drop by 0.1 anyway which just puts him back to where he started - no big loss.

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

        Not worried about the price tbh, his underlying stats are poor.

  17. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Good to go or any suggestions, cheers.

    On this team with 1.5 itb to swap aguero to Kane when needed.

    Ederson-hamer

    Alonso-Mendy-robbo-awb-cook

    Pedro-Maddison-Mkhi-salah-richarlison

    Ings-Wilson-aguero(for now can swap to auba or Kane as 1.5 itb)

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

    Keep BSilva or transfer to Mkhitaryian (-4)?

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

      Keep

    2. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Keep

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

      keep

    4. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Not for a hit.

    5. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Keep for now

    6. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Not for a hit. For free, i think i'd do it.

  19. WijnaldumLeviosa
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Richarlison or Mkhi?

    1. Johan Queef
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Struggling with the same question!

    2. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I've gone Richarlison now and Mkhi probably next week.

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Rich

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

      Richarlison.

  20. Puyol Self Together
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Already have 3 city & Salah, wanting to get Mendy in big time and get rid of Bednarek and Sanchez:

    A. OUT Bilva, Sanchez, Pietier, Bednarek
    IN Pedro, Mkhi, Mendy, Alonso
    ...for 8pt hit

    B. OUT Bilva, Sanchez, Bednarek
    IN Pedro, Mane, Mendy
    ... for 4pt hit

    Thoughts?

  21. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    2FTs. But will have to be done tonight.

    King+Sanchez to Auba+Maddison.

    Yay or Nay?

    Thanks.

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yay

    2. Soonmixdin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yay

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers guys.

  22. migas2k7
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    B

  23. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Jota to Pedro seem good?

    (Posted by DavidMundey)

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yes, though there's definitely a risk element given Hazard will be fit to start soon.

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

        But hazard to replace Barkley tho right?

        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Don't think so. More likely Kovacic.

        2. Nicks93
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Hazard will replace Willian

          1. Beavis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 7 days ago

            He probably will in the immediate term, but you'll have that cloud of doubt every week.

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

          Willian i guess

  24. TOBY1
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone else thinking of reducing Liverpool coverage after next gameweek?
    Thinking of doing Firmino to Auba for a few weeks. (Have Robbo & Mane)

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yeah, might do Bobby to Zaha.

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Same, to fund Mahrez to Hazard/Sterling.

  25. woodenarmadillo
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Which one of Rob or Davies to Alonso?

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

      Davies

  26. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Cedric and Eriksen to Mendy and Mkhi for free - yay or nay?

    1. Lucky Z
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Bold yes

  27. HP18
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Bottomed

    Want to get in Mendy/Alonso for upcoming fixtures...
    Especially with the above both probably rising tonight...

    Is Walker/PVA/Daniels to Mendy/Alonso/Wan-Bissaka for -12 points crazy?

    Will the second 3 get more than 12 points than the first 3 (over 5 gameweeks)?

  28. Clifford☯
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    D.Luiz to Alonso for free.

    Yes or No?

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Bit sideways but I can see the appeal.

    2. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      depends on your team, if no other issues and for free then i'd do it

      1. Clifford☯
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers.

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

    Fraser third highest scoring mid @ 5.5m still flying under the radar

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

      Not under my radar, just biding my time...

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

      Bournemouth also did play against two of the worst defenses in both of those games.

  30. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    is that it for Walker then as an option?

    1. HP18
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Thinking of changing him to Mendy or Alonso...