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Dugout Discussion October 5

Arnautovic and Fabianski the key figures as Gameweek 8 kicks off

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A large number of Fantasy Premier League managers are turning to Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m) and West Ham to kick-start Gameweek 8.

The Austrian forward, named in the starting line-up for the second week in a row, sits in 17.6% of Fantasy squads for a Friday night trip to Brighton.

Arnautovic is the most popular player in tonight’s fixture, but colleague Lukasz Fabianski (£4.5m) is not far behind with 13.5% ownership.

None of their Hammers’ team-mates are even close though. The third-most fashionable West Ham player is Felipe Anderson (£6.8m), owned by 2.6%.

Such is Fantasy interest in Brighton that their most popular assets aren’t even involved tonight.

Dale Stephens (£4.4m) and Markus Suttner (£3.9m) are both in a little over 5% of Fantasy squads but neither of them are in the matchday squad.

Anthony Knockaert (£5.5m) has caught the eye in recent weeks but only 1.5% of Fantasy managers are in possession of him at time of writing.

Meanwhile, Glenn Murray (£6.5m) returns to the side after being rested for the Gameweek 7 trip to Manchester City.

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION XI (4-4-1-1): Ryan; Bong, Dunk, Duffy, Bruno; Jahanbakhsh, Propper, Kayal, Knockaert; March; Murray

WEST HAM UNITED XI (4-3-3): Fabianski; Masuaku, Diop, Balbuena, Zabaleta; Noble, Obiang, Rice; Anderson, Arnautovic, Yarmolenko

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  1. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Love a Friday night transfer fail... thanks Arnie!

    Let's just hope Wilson doesn't do anything tomorrow.

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He probably will then 🙂

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      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I'm sure - Bournemouth players over the last 2 seasons always seem to blank when I have them and score well when I don't. Really frustrating!

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    2. child of God
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Brace incoming

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  2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Good morning. How did Arnie do?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He said "Ill be blank"

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        😆

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      2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        😆

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    2. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Poorly. Good night

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    3. gilean
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Had some chances. Could have scored early if Murray didnt block his shot which was heading towards the net

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      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        missed at least two easy ones he should have scored

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        1. gilean
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          At least?

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    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      got a yellow for being trodden on

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  3. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Top 10k captaincy numbers?

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    1. piquiblanco
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      fpldiscovery

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      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Im never able to find it on mobile. Could you give me a link?

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        1. piquiblanco
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Sure! https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2018/10/05/18-19-gw8-team-selection-and-stats/

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          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks a lot mate! 🙂

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    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      how about the top 500k numbers?

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  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sorry all rage over , but need a cig, let everyone else have a great week and hope your (c) do well , peace 🙂

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      ciggy (c)

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    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      U ok hun?

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  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Decent result for teams with no players tonight I guess?

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    1. TheTwelfthMan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Could have been worse, but could've been better had BHA conceded.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        True but at least Duffy got a yellow

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    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      happy with 0 from 0

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    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Arnie blank was nice at least

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

      3 points from Knockaert, saved my transfer, fairly happy. Probably lots of hits taken this week

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    5. Rossendale Rover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes think so. There's quite a few taking hits this week for Kane so should be green arrows, for tonight anyhow.

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  6. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    bottomed!

    thought about a no premium stricker wildcard for 9-10?
    fab (hamer)
    alonso robbo doherty (AWB duffy)
    salah sterling hazard richalison (CHO)
    arnie mitro murray

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    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      replies appreciated

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    2. gilean
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I don't like the structure even though the players seem nice enough. Problem is it's not flexible - if a premium striker goes on a streak then you need more transfers to fit him in

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    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What’s your team just now?

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  7. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    my score is better than 80% of the top 10,000 8-D

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  8. Nascimento
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mourinho being sacked regardless of result this weekend apparently - anyone tempted to start supporting them again?

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    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I want him to stay, its hilarious

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    2. gilean
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nah. I lost my appetite for United a long time ago

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  9. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Wow Kelly Dalglish has made Gary Neville furious

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    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      ?

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  10. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mirror saying Jose to be sacked this weekend regardless of Utd's result.

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lost interest at Mirror

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    2. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If that is the case why even give him another game?

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Maybe they think he's better than no manager

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  11. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Planning ahead, providing no major concerns after internationals, which looks the best for a -4?

    Walker / Moura / Kane >

    A) TAA / Salah / Jiménez
    B) TAA / Mane / Firmino

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    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      a

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

    For gw9, looking to ship Dilva Moura Kane, which option would you go for?

    A. Salah KDB Jiménez
    B. Sterling Mane Arnie

    Both for a hit

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    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      a

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    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      The answer is B.

      Everyone will say A though because Arnie blanked tonight. It's a fickle old game.

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  13. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    All week I asked on here if I should swap Aguero out for either Kane or Arnie for -4 and (c) them, everyone on here but Scotty B told me to bring in Kane for a hit and (c) him 🙁

    This is the last time I go with the majority on here :/

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    1. +
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What's changed?

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    2. gilean
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Swap Aguero out for Arnie and captain Arnie? For a hit?

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, what seems to be the officer problem?

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        1. gilean
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Problem no

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  14. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Jose Mourinho to Steve Bruce for a -4 hit ????
    or
    Jose Mourinho to Paul Scholes for free ???

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    1. gilean
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Who's at the end of the hit?

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      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Four cabbages

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    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bruce would be hilarious.

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    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Give it Giggsy

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      1. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        You must be a City or Pool fan

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  15. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What do you make of this provisional plan?

    GW9 Shaw > Robertson
    GW10 Zaha > Arnie
    GW11 Kane > Kun

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    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You never know with injuries etc, but that looks like a good plan.

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  16. thischarmingman
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    On a IB WC, rank these guys on how much you want them in your squad:
    A) Haz
    B) Aguero
    C) Kane
    D) Salah

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  17. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Score check? -8 here.

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    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Got you by 17 😉 9 from 1

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  18. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    2FTs and 0.7 ITB and wanting some more Liverpool cover and to start phasing our my Palace and Bournemouth players.

    What moves would you make?

    Hennessey Hamer
    Bellerin Alonso Mendy AWB Bennett
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Maddison Fraser
    Aguero Zaha Kamara

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    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Some options I’m considering include:
      - Hennessey to Ryan/Pat
      - Bellerin and Zaha to TAA and Arnie

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  19. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Strongly considering hitting the WC tonight, what do ye think?

    currently sitting on
    DDG / Hamer
    TAA, Walker, Alonso, AWB, Peltier
    Hazard, Walcott, Richarlison, Fraser, Neves
    Kane, Aguero, Ings

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