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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. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Rank could plummet (temporarily anyway) for non Kane owners tomorrow, given Haz Salah Kun etc all play the next day

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

      Irrelevant

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Didn’t mean to piss in your apple juice mate

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    2. Revival
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      15 points from Trippier will ease the pain for me

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Oh yes that would indeed here too

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    3. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      How does that work?

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Well if Kane hauls and owners around you have him while you don’t, they get his points added when the ranks are recaulcated on a Saturday night while you’re still waiting on points from your big players.

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        1. UshFPL
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          5 years, 7 months ago

          But it's completely irrelevant as the GW isn't finished. Who cares?

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

            So irrelevant it's garbage

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

          Aye could happen. Though the GW is about more than 1 player.

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        3. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Well that’s kind of stating the obvious

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

    Arnie wins a dangerous free.

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

    Arnie, pls take this FK

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  4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    C'mon Spammers!

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  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    need ryan cs wiped out by someone other than arnie...

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

      This

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    2. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Where's a Dunk OG when you need one

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  6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    BOOOOoooooooooo!

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

    Knockaert with the laying down behind the wall defence....

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

      It is probably effective tbh

      No one would chance a low fk

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

    Locadia on
    March off

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

    Damn it, Snoddy should have had that for the Arnie assist

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  10. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Problem with Arnie is West Ham are SH*T

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

      How has he never been signed by a good team.

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Honestly it’s mental. He’s an amazing player

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      2. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        attitude/dressing room problem isn't it?

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

    Arnie's moany face is getting worse

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

      Bit like your grav innit

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

        It's prob worse atm

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

    Snodgrass should have taken that one.

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

    Arnie goal would be 3 BAPs now.

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

      Tops off for the celebration?

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

        😮

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    2. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Worth 14 points to me. Pleeease arno

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  14. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Snoddy yellow

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

    SnodgrASS

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  16. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I didn't have the balls to play Ryan, so I played Hennessey 🙁

    It's all about having balls

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    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I played Ryan, but as he’s my only keeper I guess my balls were kind of forced

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  17. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    How has Knockaert played?

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

      Like a non-FPL option.

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

      50/50

      I'd only invest in Murray from this performance. Maybe the defense but meh

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  18. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    West Ham always remind you of his rubbish they are.

    Just as you start believing in them.

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

      Man Utd made them look good

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    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      THIS!

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

      Guaranteed to put it up to Spurs in 2 weeks now

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  19. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Best MID at 4.5 or under? A 4.3 would be great...

    (I have Neves who will probably drop tonight 🙁 ... )

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

      Best 4.3 mid?
      Jokes

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  20. Jose-Saaa-Dude
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    in which biomes does wild snodgrass grow

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    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      oddish

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

    Ryan on clean sheet and 3BAPs and could drop in price tonight

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    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      he's been at around 97-99 for weeks 😀

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    2. Disco Pat
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Planning on selling Hennessey for him. Great run coming and will move him on in Jan then. Rotation average with Patrico though

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

      He was precariously close to the drop but should be ok now if they manage the cs.

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      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        We should take credit for this

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    4. TherryOnWii
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Is he on 3? I thought Murray will have +3 for winning goal, thus only 2 BAP for Ryan?

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  22. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Snodgrass getting booked just to remind people he still exists.

    (Lesgue cup meaningful?!)

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

    Fab save point

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  24. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Fabby save point 🙂 ?

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

    Ah shite

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  26. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Oh dear

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

    Arnie.....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🙁

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  28. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Astronaut miss

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

    Arnie over the bar from 5 yards

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  30. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    FFs Arnie!

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