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22 September 2018 1744 comments
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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. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    @TM: it's not a joke.

    Top 10K

    Kun (C) 36.3 %
    Hazard (C): 24.9%
    Salah (C): 20.9%
    Mane (C): 10.6%

    Total 92.7%

    Top 5k

    Kun (C) 51.6 %
    Hazard (C): 47.1%

    Total: 98.7%

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

      Salah(c) in top 5K?

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

        9 teams

        1. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          one of those 9 teams, feel special now

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

          Wow 😆

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

          9 teams that you know of. It's a lot more obviously.

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

            maybe

    2. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That’s a huge difference. At 7k with 53 points not sure what I should hope from Hazard probaly a blank.

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

        yup, you have high rank atm, if you dont captain him then should hope for a blank unless red arrow

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      wow, i am inside the 5k and my salah captain feels like a differential now

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

        In a good or bad way...surely the top players are capping Hazard and after tomorrow's result you will be even further away?

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

    Fraser and Knockaert dovetail nicely with alternating home fixtures for the next few gws

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

      This could be my solution to ditching Ralls and Jota...

  3. boc610
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    people posting things like " trippier going to get some haul here!" after 65 mins... as if Brighton had just thrown in the towel and spurs weren't on the ropes...

  4. The Special Wan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    2ft which transfer to do

    A Mane + Billing > Richalison & Madison

    B Mane + Wilson > Richarlison + Vardy

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

    They said captaincy choice this time would be hard...turned out to be pretty much samey result

    I am lost what to do with the squad (2FT and 0.0 ITB):

    Ederson - (Skeleton).

    Alonso - VVD - AWB - Bennett - (Mendy).

    Salah - Hazard - Jota - (Billing) - (Ralls).

    Aguero - Mitro - Arnie.

    1. nobwak
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard hasn't played yet

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    how did Lucas play? very much at risk now?

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

      not well at all

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Richarlison it is then , at least we know he is nailed and the Fulham defence are shocking

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

      Only watched the first half today. None of the Spurs impressed.

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

    Mendy owners ? who are you replacing him with, if he is ruled out for the next 2-3?

    Say in a Template backline of- Mendy Robbo Alonso Awb Bennett

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Holding

    2. Eden Wizard
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No chance were told a timescale

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        yea but if he is ruled out for this gw, pool after that, surely you would want to get rid?

        1. Eden Wizard
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          How am I to know he’s out without a timescale? I’ll seriously consider it if he’s out this week! Planning to roll the FT anyway

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

      Possibly Alonso.

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        already have him mate

    4. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That’s my current back line

    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Most will go trippier
      Pereira looked like an option, bu t today added a doubt so Chillwell is a better call.

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        yea trippier seems one of the obvious picks but spurs are yet to convince me defensively though

  8. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Amazing how a price drop can effect prices

    Three weeks ago I had planned
    IN
    gw5 Maddison
    gw6 Højbjerg
    gw7 Vardy

    OUT
    gw5 Mkhitaryan
    gw6 Walcott
    gw7 Ings

    But a poxy .1 price rise on Maddison caught me out.
    So I ended up getting
    gw6 Frazer in Walcott out
    gw7 Højbjerg in Pedro out

    So I missed Vardy's points today.
    I am not sure whether I should be pleased I was on the right track or disappointed I missed out.
    Unwilling to take 4 point hit.

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Planning 3 weeks ahead never works.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It nearly did if I had not missed that price rise!
        I was waiting as I wanted to wait it was thursday and fpl stats said he would not rise.

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Luckily in a way I have a very small amount in the pot for price rises

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

    This transfer (obviously) won't happen tonight, but for my current team:

    Patricio
    Alonso / Robertson / Mendy*
    Salah / Hazard / Richarlison / Fraser
    Aguero / Zaha / Ings

    Hamer // AWB / Tomkins / Neves

    How do you rate the following transfers?:
    [Mendy > Doherty] + [Ings > Mitrovic]

    Alternatively, I could go [Mendy > Bennet] with the same [Ings > Mitrovic] move.
    This would leave [Zaha > Vardy] & [Neves > 4.5m] open for the following week.

    Thoughts?

  10. AC Me Rollin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hennessey
    AWB Alonso Robertson
    Lucas Hazard Salah Fraser
    Aguero Wilson Mitrovic

    Subs: Hamer Bennett Mendy Westwood

    1 FT 1.0 ITB. Any thoughts on what I should do

  11. C'mon the Fylde
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is my priority in attack or defence?
    Can Lacazette do the job for me?

    I was thinking Mane & Wilson out, Richarlison & Hardy in.

    Patricio
    Bennett Alonso Holebas AWB
    Fraser Mane Hazard Salah
    Wilson Lacazette

    Hamer, Billing, Ings, Mendy

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy*

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

      makes sense, but maybe wait until after the week games to pull the trigger for as much info as possible ?

  12. sttewwizza
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who can bring more points in next 6-7 rounds...?

    Players from group A: Lacazette, Zaha, McArthur, Mendy

    Players from group B: Jimenez, Succese, Salah, TAA

    Cheers guys...

    1. AC Me Rollin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      B (success on the bench I suppose?)

  13. Uncle Avram
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What's everyone doing with Moura do I get rid now for Maddison? Or hold for 2 games?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wait and see what sort of team Spurs put out midweek

    2. Jekori
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm ditching. With Son back, Lamela in form and Spurs out of form i rather have someone nailed, like Pogba. Maddison or Richarlison if you don't have anything ITB

    3. But to who Chris Kamara
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Get rid because he could even get rotated and he has lost form

  14. Ray In Bruges.
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Peltier Stephens Mendy

    My crippled bench; just fantastic

  15. Butcher
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    People with Walcott and Salah.

    Are you doing Walcott to Richarlison or taking a punt on someone like Eriksen, Alli for Salah?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Have to see how Walcott and Rich play tommorow, if it looks worth I'll do the move.
      Will stick with Salah for now

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

    A) Neves out for Richarlison
    B) Pereira out (for who?)
    C) Save FT

  17. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    switch out mendy or do Mane>Hazard?