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The eighth match on a busy Saturday of Premier League action sees Brighton and Hove Albion take on Tottenham Hotspur, with kick-off at the Amex at 17:30 BST.

Mauricio Pochettino has made two changes to the side that lost to Liverpool in Gameweek 5, with Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.5m) and Son Heung-min (£8.3m) replacing the injured Michel Vorm (£4.9m) and the benched Harry Winks (£5.5m).

The club reported that Vorm sustained a knee injury in training on Friday.

That means Kieran Trippier (£6.0m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.9m), Danny Rose (£5.9m) and Lucas Moura (£7.4m) have been recalled to the Spurs line-up after missing out (for various reasons) on a start in the UEFA Champions League defeat to Inter in midweek.

Dele Alli (£9.0m) is fit enough for a place on the visitors’ bench, meanwhile.

Brighton’s starting XI is unchanged from the team began the 2-2 draw with Southampton on Monday night, with Pascal Gross (£6.8m) missing out with an ankle injury.

Florin Andone (£5.0m) is among the substitutes for the first time this season having built up his match fitness over the last fortnight.

Harry Kane (£12.4m), still owned by around one in four Fantasy Premier League managers, leads the line for the Lilywhites. The England striker is only averaging a chance every 44.8 minutes in away league matches this season.

Glenn Murray (£6.5m) had the best goal conversion rate of all Premier League strikers going into Gameweek 6, having scored with four of his nine shots.

No FPL midfielder has registered more assists than Anthony Knockaert (£5.5m) this season.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Stephens, Bissouma, March, Propper, Knockaert; Murray

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Dembele; Eriksen, Lucas, Son; Kane

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  1. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is it even worth doing Salah to Hazard now? Both have a few tough games coming up. Anyone else in the same situation mulling over the move (with WC still intact)?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yup, obviously a lot goes on what Hazard does tomorrow. If he significantly outscores Salah again then I think theres no way to justify not making the move, but hopefully he stays quiet so I can eventually replace Mane to Hazard in due time

      1. Dybala10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        0.1 off doing that exact move 🙁

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Would wait a day at least.

  2. mir
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone match me? Had AWB from GW1 but only got him on the field once (off bench) for minus 2!!

    Poor judgment on my part, very poor. The reason is Hennessey as I've played him every week and therefore didn't want to double up.

    Like having 8 stars next to my players names though..That's a record for me.

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Top10k - 45ish
    Overall - 38ish

    Average of 3 to play, with a lot of Hazard cappers.

    https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2018/09/22/18-19-gw6-intermediate-results-saturday/

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Think around 20% Haz cappers in the Top 10k.

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pre or post baps?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Post I believe

    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Likely plenty of benchwankery as well. AWB’s coming in for Mendy and possibly a few doing the same with Ings

      1. Tempestic
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I played Mendy ahead of AWB just for this 😀

        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Hahaha

          Me too! 🙂

    4. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      10K 45 average seems too low to me.

  4. WOLVES AY WE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any free live rank predictor things?

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      fantasy football fix

  5. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    51 points at 118k.

    Green or Red?

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Green, surely?

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Possibly down to 5 digits

  6. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    58 pts with Alonso left. 20k OR before this gameweek. I could be in the top 10k, at least for tonight.

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      well done mate

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      While I'm going from 10k to around 30k. Need Haz(C) and Alonso to save the week.

      1. tafrère
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If Hazard hauls again, it could change the all picture of this gameweek.

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is Redknapp on the whiskey already? Kane wasn't the leading goal scorer last season.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Top Brexit goal scorer, the one that really matters!

  8. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone still gonna hold onto Mane?

    Few blanks in a row now and not looking threatening, tough games coming up as well... time to get rid?

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I may bring Eriksen in his place.

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Eriksen has not been very involved for Spurs though and Trippier is on most of the set pieces... think there's better options

        1. tafrère
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Probably, I will work on it. But Spurs fixtures do look great.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      he didnt look good today .
      planning him to Haz.

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah me to, may be a bit late though.... and would have to be for a hit for me.

        Mane, King to Hazard and Jimenez is what I'm eying up

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He was OOP during first half when Salah was playing as striker and Shaqiri was playing. Shaqiri is serious risk for him.

  9. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie, Hazard(c) v Bellerin and Hazard +7, think I have lost my ml lead this week.

  10. Slurpy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    71 with Hazard and Alonso
    not bad considering I took Salah out

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wow score this gwk that

  11. FPLAdmiral
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    On WC - well balanced squad or benching nightmare?

    Patricio, Ryan
    Trippier, Shaw, Alonso, AWB, Bennet
    Hazard, Mane, Maddison, Richarlison, Fraser
    Aguero, Vardy, Mitrovic.

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Well balanced imo.

    2. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No Wolves ??

    3. Releasebreaks
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For next week bench Ryan Maddison AWB Bennet

      Maddison because Vardy will cover him

      Very nice team

  12. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Patricio Hamer
    Robertson Luiz Mendy Wan-B Tomkins
    Hazard Dilva Mane Fraser Pedro
    Aguero Zaha King

    1 FT, 0.1 ITB

    What should my focus be, or GTG?

    Thanks

    1. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro to Richa.

  13. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Top 10k average 46
    Overall average 40

    I think

    1. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Including BAPS?

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yes.

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      45 and 38 after hit deductions.

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Top 1k avg?

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        😀 Too elitist to have an average.

      2. MTPockets
          7 years, 7 months ago

          45

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            ok i got 51 think i should be good

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Does anyone know why Pereira was benched for Amartey of all players?

      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Was bad the game before.

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He had a hand ball but Amartey is terrible

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Puel went for an RB that can defend.

      3. Tempestic
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Do I need to get rid or will he get back in the team?

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          No clue... but rotation is the doom of an FPL player... maybe I will wait for pressers

    5. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Really need Pedro to score one tomorrow.

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Need him to start first!

        1. barracuda
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He can do it off the bench if he likes.

      2. Son is Rising
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Need him to not play so my pedro and van aarnholt to dilva and taa hit works out.

        1. barracuda
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Can you see it that way?

      3. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Think he'll play?

        1. barracuda
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yea, I think he will play some part.

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Must refrain from kneejerking, but this is tempting for a -4

      Mendy Moura Wilson

      To

      Doherty Richarlison Vardy

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Lovely transfers

      2. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Vardy is looking tasty! Don't know why I never committing him...

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Same here mate, had him in a few wildcard drafts for my gw5 wc team but went with Dilva instead

      3. jtreble
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yup.

      4. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I like that move.

      5. R3D-D3V1L
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Do it.

    7. squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Any ideas with what to do with this lot?

      Ederson - Hamer
      Alonso - Robbo - PvA - Mendy* - Steve Cook
      Haz - Mane - Ozil - Fraser - Guendouzi
      Aguero - Mitrovic - Ings

      0.1 ITB, 1 FT

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Mendy, Ozil and Mane look like the areas to change.

        1. squ1rrel
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers

    8. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      So King to Mitro this week or wait..

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Have Fraser's too

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Has to be.

        I want to do that same move and I have Fraser as well.

    9. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard (C) in

      top 10k: 2490 teams (24.9%)
      top 5k: 2353 teams (47.1%)
      top 1k: 578 teams (57.8%)
      top 500: 318 teams (63.6%)
      top 100: 75 teams (65%)

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nice maths on the top 100

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          ouch typing error 😉

        2. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Hahaha

      2. squ1rrel
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        How is 75/100 = 65%??????????????????????

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          😉

      3. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Wow there’s big difference between Top 5k & 10k.

      4. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        So 137 owners between 5001 and 10000? 😕

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          (C), not owners

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Still, very unlikely.

            1. OPTA FPL
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              why? Kun (C) % is very high too

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Think your top 5K figures are a joke tbh.

        2. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Hazard % owners in top 10k: 8960 teams (89.6%)
          Hazard % owners in top 5k: 4545 teams (90.9%)

      5. Eden Wizard
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nice stats though, worrying!

      6. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Need the stats on top 1m and top 2m or does that not matter?

      7. jtreble
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Where did you get these numbers?

      8. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Woah

    10. Eden Wizard
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      67k>53k today, 3 bench points to come in + Haz & Rich

    11. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone else got an eye on Anthony Knockaert.

      1 goal 3 assists already and after the City game their fixtures are amazing!

      May get him in for Fraser when Bournemouth's good run ends

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yup definitely!

    12. squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Could Iheanacho be a decent punt?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Could be but probably not.

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If he keeps playing. Lots of options there in attack, one bad game probably = benching.

    13. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Any chance of Pedro getting anything tomorrow?

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If he is fit to play and does then should get some points

      2. Podge
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

    14. Ronnies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sell A or B for Hazard ?

      a) salah
      b) mane

      Thanks guys.

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        A

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Neither, keep both. Liverpool are unstoppable

    15. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      39 pts pre-bonus, waiting Hojbjerg 2pts from the bench + 5 bonus pts + Alonso, Haz, Lacazette
      Bad week so far but it could get better, right?

      1. squ1rrel
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        38(-8) pre-bonus, Cook 1 pt from bench + 3 bonus points = very bad for me, with Ozil, Alonso, Haz left 🙁

        1. jam
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Cook is a 0
          🙁

    16. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Time to WC or take my first hit of the season?

      Really want Mitrovic but can’t do King to Mitrovic as £0.1 short.

      Mendy injured for who knows how long now.

      Keepers suck too and AWB gives me the same as PvA for £1.3m less.

      Pickford Stekelenburg
      PvA, Robertson, Mendy, Holebas, Peltier
      Salah, Haz, Gudmundsson, Stephens, Fraser
      King, Aguero, Zaha.

      King and Zaha can be Mitrovic and Ings.
      PvA, Mendy and Peltier can be AWB, Alonso and Doherty
      Stephens can be Gundogan

      WC it or hit for MIT?

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I'm looking at very similar and feel like I'm not quite at the wildcard stage. Wait till games tomorrow and then make a decision.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I may just do Pickford to Patricio and King to Mitrovic for -4.

          Pretty sure Mitrovic will make that hit up on his own next week against that Everton back line.

      2. jam
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldnt WC yet, I don't even think there are clear picks for a WC team.
        A hit or two will sort you out, no biggie.
        Think Mendy needs to go? I have him but also want Mitro.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Only concern is how long he’s out for now.

          Alonso’s fixtures don’t look great for the next month so not necessarily in a rush to get him in now, so I’d welcome a fit Mendy back next weekend.

          I’d keep Holebas, even on a WC, so a 4 pointer for Mitrovic should see me right.

      3. R3D-D3V1L
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I’d say WC. Issues to fix in all departments.

    17. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Knockaert scored late. Tipped by Jay Egersdorff as a player to get, in next weeks. Gw8 to 16, good fixtures. 5.5 mill. 1 goal, 3 assist so far.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nah. Will rather have Fraser

    18. HNI
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lol just 45 pts avg today thanks to overperforming Mane blank.
      Really good to get my fastest ever entry to top 10k. Now need to break 5k after wc in gw9 so can try all in during dgw. All about maintaing rank till then with safe picks

    19. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      62 points. Haz and Alonso to go. Should be three digits rank first time ever after this gw.

      So when does the downhill start?

      1. HNI
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Just go with fpl discovery top 10k picks till dgw bench boost, can try winning then

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Too early to do that

    20. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane bonus 3?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

      2. Darth_Krid
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, late goal helped.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers both

      3. Majestic Chanka
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He should get -bps for losing the ball leading to the Brighton goal!

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He got +bps for shot on target 😉