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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. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Murray on form tbf

  2. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Plenty of time yet but Marko looks very disinterested tonight.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Does he? Looks up for it to me

    2. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lmao

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      which game are you watching?

    4. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Uninterested. 'Disinterested' means unbiased.

      1. Fantastisk
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you.

  3. BON
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    F sake, I knew I should have got Murray instead of Arnautovic this week!!

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Did you know that though?

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Classic comment.

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      In 20 min time, it'll be I should have got Duffy instead of Doherty

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't we all!

  4. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    "An eternal scorer of goals, anytime, anywhere."

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

    Feeling pretty good about my decision to do Zaha to Murray

  6. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ham are kak... kane(C) again next week...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

  7. Ode
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Murray don't do this, I already have problems in choosing between Arnie & Mitrovic...

  8. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Said it a few weeks ago, Murray such an under-rated option on here. Only for so many other options in his price range he'd be in a lot more teams.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If he wasn't old and balding, more would have him

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        The same has been said about me.

      2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Lol exactly...

    2. jezstatham
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hes got a great run of games coming up as well.Ive just done what i would never do ever normally and brought him in for callum wilson.He always impresses me.he holds the ball brilliant and he gets a chance its always on target.hes very clinical

  9. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Arnie CS wiped out.

    1. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      One benefit of him being a striker now I guess

  10. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Friday night captain in sky 8)

  11. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Was he injured before City?

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Rested because it wasn't a winnable game

  12. Styles_X
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Murray?

  13. Styles_X
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    is this the first start for JahanB?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Think so.

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

        yes

  14. Fantastisk
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Arnie -> Murray for a -4?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sure

  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Great for Fabianski benchers, also captained Jahanbakhsh in Sky 🙂

  16. Madderegern
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Brought in Kane(c) for Salah. My ML leader kept Salah(c). Basically the season can be over end of this weekend 🙂

  17. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Great save by Ryan. 🙂

  18. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    What's worse.

    Being gullible enough to pay for "expert" fantasy football advice, or being the guy that takes the money from gullible people?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nice grav.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Not really. Just annoying imo when the usual suspects go off the reservation

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Being Virg.

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      First one by a mile

    4. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Egersdorff brining in Kane, you mean?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Never heard of him. This is a general question.

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

          Oh, I see. A bit of both maybe? James Egersdorff of FFScout Hall of Fame has a Patreon thing going, that's why I asked.

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          😀

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Same as anything, if you are happy to buy a product then whats the harm

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I have some magic beans for sale if you're interested.

        1. Eo_K
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          What's the price?

    6. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds like a case for the serious fraud office to me,

    7. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      The former easily.

    8. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I’m not giving you that money back, keep making these sneak comments!

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        🙂

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Damn 🙁

  19. Planet Head
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Arnie, do it. Come on

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He'll be back, no doubt

      1. Planet Head
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Give this people air, I mean goals

  20. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I had been having visions of Murray peeling away in celebration all afternoon. They were so strong I had to get him in when I got home.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Get him in where....exactly....

    2. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Murray peeled you this afternoon?

    3. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Congratz

    4. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You talking about an individually wrapped mint?

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bruno denies Arnie

  22. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan don't look at me like that from the bench, please

  23. Ray In Bruges.
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Meeting went long and I missed deadline, rookie mistake.

    Fabianski
    Doherty Alonso AWB
    Salah Bilva Hazard Fraser
    Aguero Arnautovic Wilson

    Foster TAA Stephens Peltier

    2FT, 1.8ITB

    A) Bilva Peltier > Maddison Mendy
    B) Wilson Bilva > Laca Gudmundsson
    C) Other
    D) WC

    I'm kind of in shambles (Kun stayed my captain this GW), pls help :'(

  24. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Murray vastly overlooked with all the mitro love

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Had him a lot last season and he let me down with 1 pointers and missed penalties so I'm staying clear now

  25. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Carra turning into Merson. He just called Obiang - 'Aubameyang'.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kelly Cates in HD though.

    2. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I miss Big Ron and his Yossi Benny Noon

  26. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Did carra just call obiang, aubameyang?

    Loll

  27. BDMC5
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kane to Murray -4?

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Duffy YC

  29. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Boring ML clash this week:
    Me) Alonso Trippier Richarlison
    Him) Azpi Smalling Walcott

    Who wins that?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Him

  30. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hopefully brighton get a pen.They miss often

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      +1