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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. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Where's Payet when you need him?

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

    Murray pissing away BPS

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  4. SuperMane Returns
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    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    If a player gets sent off and they get the -3 on FPL....then later date the red card gets rescinded, the -3 stands right?

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    1. child of God
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yup

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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  5. child of God
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Very nearly brought arnie in for a hit

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

      Same! Only thing, I had the button on the trigger getting Murray, but chickened out with one minute left.

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

      I did bring him in for a hit sigh

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  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie mad at Propper Injury

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  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie getting very heated.

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  8. Ray In Bruges.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie is trying his a** off

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This

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

      Arm is allowed.

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  9. banskt
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    There's a late goal from the Hammers written all over. RIP Ryan's cleanie.

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  10. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Sasha Baron Cohen on 1 BAP

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  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Brighton getting a ball boy to give Bruno an energy gel. Like it - they are using home advantage.

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  12. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Bruno owner spotted.

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  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Bruno taking his sleeping tablets early.

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    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not bad for someone who is getting their bus pass tomorrow

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  14. FPL Touches
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie RC would be jokes

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  15. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Bruno now ready for the Tour de France.

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  16. Scholsey
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Worth having a Brighton defender in place of having Doherty with mixed fixtures over next few GWs.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      No

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    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Surely not Doherty out but maybe for someone else

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    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Lol no

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  17. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Propper 'faking' a head injury there...

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    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Gotta do what ya gotta do

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  18. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    0.9 points from 0.4 players a fine result...

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This

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  19. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Would you WC this team? I can't decide but if I am going to I should decide tonight to prevent a few drops...

    Fab (Foster)
    Alonso Robbo Doherty (AWB Hadergjonaj)
    Hazard Maddison Fraser Bilva (Cairney)
    Aguero Kane Mitro

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Is that what your team will be or what it is?

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

        What it is atm

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Looks like a WC team.

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    2. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you WC if that is currently your team?

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

        Wanted to bring in some more Liverpool and get rid of a few (Hader, Cairney, Bilva, Fraser (for fixtures)

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  20. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I get the feeeling some people are still buying players thinking the deadline is tomorrow. 😀

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yes aguero is being sold tonight madly

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  21. Ray In Bruges.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Poor Arnie - first the YC and now that should've been a pen for him instead he gets a nice long delay of game.

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  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Bissouma
    Propper off

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  23. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    That sort of behaviour should really care a retrospective ban, it's like the boy who cried wolf from propper

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    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      But he was genuinely injured and had to be subbed off?

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        He's only broken his foot, no biggie

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      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, but was grabbing his head...

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  24. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    A huge 10 mins for me. Will jump from 9k to 4k if this score doesn't change.

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    1. child of God
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      1-1 is always a great score when your fpl players aren't involved

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    2. Brian950
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      The top 5k full of Brighton players?

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  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I haven't goalkeeper clean sheet in 3 years!!! This is devastating!!!

    Ryan on the bench Fabianski playing.

    Ryan on 3 bp.

    Last time the opposite, Ryan playing and Fab got haul against Chelsea.

    Man can't catch a break

    Arrrrhhhhh.....

    Rotating goalies is stupid strategy no?

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      It drives me mad
      Gave up on it last season

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    2. Baked baines
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      You’ve played the game for 3 years and never had a CS from a goalkeeper?!

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes. I got 1 break. I have 1 CS in 3 years!!!

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    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Exactly why I don't rotate keepers.

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    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I own those two keepers too.

      Who are you starting next gw Daniel?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I don't have a clue. Probably again Fabianski.

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    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Curious as to why you played Fabianski over Ryan in this fixture?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes I got 1 year break. I think I got only 1 CS max!!! Fecckkking game!!!

        I said would never miss Fabianski haul adn expected West Ham surely to score.

        This hurts!!?!

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  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Score West Ham!!!! Comeee ooonnnn

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  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Snodgrass on
    Noble off

    Arnie guaranteed 90 mins unless he gets sent off

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    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      We can hope!

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  28. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie on pens for 10 Mins!!! woooooo

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  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Well done to Dundalk on sealing their 13th league title

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

      They're a decent team.

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  30. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Enough time for Arnie pen miss.

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