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5 October 2018 1403 comments
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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. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    155 people have transferred Hazard in already 😀

    1. diesel001
      8 years, 1 month ago

      WCs IMO

    2. Regin
      8 years, 1 month ago

      and 129 have sold salah already with HUD & Cardiff next

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Almost missed the goalscorer challenge deadline this weekend, just got my Kane pick in to hopefully add to the 10 goals I already have

  3. SUPERMAN
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Guy in my ML has captained Gudmundson. Time will tell if he is a genius or fool.

    1. SUPERMAN
      8 years, 1 month ago

      And benched Firmino

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I hope he is fool in this case! 😛

        1. SUPERMAN
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Ha!

    2. Positive vibes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hope he is a genius then.

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He is a fool...but can be a lucky fool 😉

  4. SuperMane Returns
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Arnie! Score 2 and take the pens off Noble 🙂

  5. Bolivian Seaman
    8 years, 1 month ago

    When does https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/ update?

    Interesting stats so far:
    In the top 10k only 3.2% have had a top1k finish, and only 14.8% have had a top 10k finish ever.

    Most used names:
    Pique blinders
    Victor Moses Lawn
    Alisson Wonderland
    Kroos Control

    In the top 10k:
    only 55% have used their wildcard; and 12% have used triple captains, bench boost 8%.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Soon, I assume it's collecting data as we speak.

    2. Demel
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ooh 1 of 25% not to have used anything and 14% with a top 10k finish 🙂

  6. WE GO FOR IT
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any Kun cappers? Surely can't be the only one.

    1. Rainer
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Be a few tomorrow who forget the deadline.

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I missed the deadline by a few minutes. Was going to change to Hazard but alas! Time for Kun to step up and finally score at Anfield now.

    2. mr messi
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Me, accidentally!

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Same here. Was about to change to Hazard but missed the deadline.

  7. Kippers
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mitro for Arnie?

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Should have a colourful team during the break with all the orange and yellow flags that come with players withdrawing from international duty

    1. The Jackal
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I can see a Kane injury coming up. :^)

    2. Lazaretti
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Strong bench also useful before int break. Surprise injuries can be seen.

  9. Baked baines
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Has the time come to bid farewell to AWB?!

    1. F4L
      8 years, 1 month ago

      considering this as well. can sell for Jonny

      1. Baked baines
        8 years, 1 month ago

        After Wolves Palace won’t be keeping any clean sheets over the next 6 gameweeks!

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hennessey's last game for me in GW9

    3. MTPockets
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A 4m nailed def is so rare in fpl that I'll just keep him on the bench.

      1. Lazaretti
        8 years, 1 month ago

        And he is playing well and getting bps

  10. Positive vibes
    8 years, 1 month ago

    On WC, Fraser -> Maddison, yes or no?
    Maddison will rise in price soon and has good fixtures.
    Ta.

    1. La Roja
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. F4L
      8 years, 1 month ago

      ofc yes. He's rising tonight so you'll probably get .1 off him if you don't want him anyways

      1. Pasqualinho
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He probably won’t rise tonight. But it shouldn’t be long.

    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Word of warning - Fraser also rising. Fast.

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser price rising and next game home to Southampton. I would be getting him not losing him.

  11. DAZZ
    8 years, 1 month ago

    WC active, what a relief dumping Peltier.

    1. Patch
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Haha Ralls was my turd

    2. Botman and Robben
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    3. Eden Wizard
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lol wc 😆

  12. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    TAA + Robbo alongside Mane from GW9: reasonable enough to forgo Salah and Bobby?

    1. F4L
      8 years, 1 month ago

      still prefer Salah to Mane. Think the 3 mil is worth it.

  13. Fresh_From_Desh
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mane and Trippier to KDB and Mendy?

    Too early to start thinking about transfers!?

    1. Meinhoff
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No
      Yes

    2. F4L
      8 years, 1 month ago

      too early

  14. Emiliano Sala
    8 years, 1 month ago

    so it's time to get TAA

    1. Fred54
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bit early to break out the porn (Tits And Arse).

  15. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I dont understand how Aguero is going to drop today , Sure people dump him for Kane ..

    But why cant both Aguero and Kane ?

    1. Positive vibes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      They also want Salah and Hazard

    2. Epic Fail
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Trick question?

    3. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 1 month ago

      As that would take a big reshuffle for most

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kane has gone from 13% ownership to 55%

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        lol wild

      2. Fred54
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes but don't forget this 10K benefited from Kane's points last week they aren't necessarily all new owners.

        1. Demel
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly. I brought him in last week.

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Starting midfielders, Hazard has comfortably overtaken Salah

      Overall
      1 Hazard CHE 43.8%
      2 Mané LIV 37.0%
      3 Salah LIV 35.5%

    3. MTPockets
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like Hazard has higher EO than Kane in top 10k and overall

    4. diesel001
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Average hit is close to 1.

      Could get a green arrow without any players playing tonight.

  16. BigBarn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard already activated. Seems so weird taking out players who haven't even had their gameweek yet.

  17. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane EO; Top 10k - 108.4, Overall - 55.1.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero and Hazard have higher EO's in the Overall rank.

  18. Rainer
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Top 10k Captains:

    Kane 52.5% (EO - 108%)
    Hazard 33% (EO - 128%)
    Aguero 5% (EO - 74%)
    Trippier 2 % (EO - 60%)
    Salah 1.4% (EO - 24%)

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

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wow hazard

      1. Rainer
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nice alternative to those not convinced Kane wasn't worth the hit.

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Must have been some hits taken for that

      1. Rainer
        8 years, 1 month ago

        20% took a hit in the Top 10k.

        That and overall average starting at about -1.

    3. CRO KLOPP
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah won't hurt

    4. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      8 years, 1 month ago

      So lets say in Spurs match 1st half Kane scores 1 goal , then at 60-70mins he will be subbed right ?

      But Hazard will not be subbed , if he is subbed then it will be at 80-90 mins

      1. Rainer
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sure 🙂

    5. Demel
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hoping for a Hazard fail.

  19. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Have two FTs to do laporte&moura out for mendy&rich barring injuries.

  20. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So this gameweek will depend upon if Kane scores or hazard scores ...

    Very huge margin points coming up

    1. Epic Fail
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Both will score.

    2. MTPockets
      8 years, 1 month ago

      and/or liv-mci goal fest

  21. CRO KLOPP
    8 years, 1 month ago

    First 10 overall have all Kane (C) with one TC

    1. Meinhoff
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Noobs

    2. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You have a link to this analysis or did you just look on the FPL website?

      1. CRO KLOPP
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I just look, don't have anyone tonight so I'm bored

  22. Positive vibes
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Please choose 2 for long term (on wc)
    A. Rich
    B. Maddison
    C. Fraser
    Ta. 🙂

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B & C. Imo.

    2. ooooo
      8 years, 1 month ago

      ab

  23. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    8 years, 1 month ago

    58% top10k players have WB playing. Only 24% Doherty. Told ya, unlike common thought in this forum.

    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      8 years, 1 month ago

      WB is BAPS magnet , ofcourse he will play

    2. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Where can you see that?

      I sat WB to play Fraser and already regret it.

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I went triple palace defence in the end lol

      Henny pva awb

      Robbo 1st sub doherty 2nd sub

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nice, hope it pays off. Im thinking the score will be 2-0

  24. ooooo
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Changes to this wc team for gw9 onwards?
    Hart
    Alonso Mendy Trent Doherty
    Salah haz KDB Knockaert
    Vardy Arnie

    Fabianski WB Bennett Hojberg..

    1. Epic Fail
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kun

      1. ooooo
        8 years, 1 month ago

        surely, KDB is enough for now?

    2. drughi
      8 years, 1 month ago

      6 defenders and 2 strikers, odd

    3. lilmessipran
      8 years, 1 month ago

      is there an option to get a 6th defender on a wc?

  25. Demel
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone have stats on the % of top 10k to have taken hits?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Almost a point

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      20.2%. 11.8% overall. Basically 1 point for each.

    1. Epic Fail
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You paid? lol

      1. THE Wild Rover
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Mug

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 1 month ago

          At least I'm supporting the FPL community by paying membership and patreon fees. It's good to give something back if they are giving up their free time.

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            8 years, 1 month ago

            He's stealing a living pal. Your not supporting the FPL community your funding the madness . Remember that grange hill song .... Just Say No. Eggerdors is a scam artist, a fake , a phony, a fraud he's the Dick Turpun of FPL with his BS patron site for his mask .he can't learn you anything about how to play. This come' s with experience. You will only better yourself if you play your own game and learn from mistakes and even then you need a lot of luck for a good season. Do FPL a favour and stop paying him

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😳

      3. Rainer
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Genuine LOL

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How many people who watched his video last night followed his advice?

      Fraud is not the right word, but this is pretty disingenuous IMO.

    3. Pieterke30
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed

      He always does that doesnt he

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He's not the only one

    4. Meinhoff
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Dude has Kane traumas, it's understandable

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Heh-heh, fair point!

    5. Feloh
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a fool and his money will soon get parted.

      1. Rainer
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I think Virg already made the payment...

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It's not that funny. I don't have a nice house like you see in the background of some FPL videos. Money is tight.

    6. CRO KLOPP
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Well you're already 4 points ahead

    7. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rumour has it his uncle is a Nigerian Prince.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes and? He has been emailing me personally. No biggie.

    8. CRO KLOPP
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Are you kidding us or what?

    9. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Oh dear that's pretty poor form. What's the advice in general been like compared to the regular stuff

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        The advice has been error-ridden if I'm being honest. Recommending unnailed (sometimes injured) players with no goal threat. Smacks of a lack of research.

        1. XabiAlonso
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Well at least you got him in any way and for your own thing. He will probably blank now though

        2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Just cancel your subscription mate. There’s “giving back to people who make time” but he seems to be getting a substantial wad without your contributions

    10. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      8 years, 1 month ago

      nice!

    11. Oven Glover
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn’t matter how much you pay either 😆

      https://mobile.twitter.com/tomo5507/status/1048287513171939328

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        8 years, 1 month ago

        oops

    12. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Saw a few of his videos and his thoughts are nothing new than on this site.Only a fool will pay for that advice .Just bcoz he has a great history u cant guareentee points and its been proved this season

  26. TONFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Will Arnatovic rise tonight?

    1. Feloh
      8 years, 1 month ago

      ask his missus

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No.

  27. World XI
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Strange week. Ended up going Zaha (C) with no Kane or Hazard.

    1. lilmessipran
      8 years, 1 month ago

      wolves are the new atletico madrid

      1. World XI
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Predicting a 2-1 win to palace. Hoping Zaha involved

  28. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane (c) 90% ownership in my ML’s 🙁