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Arnautovic and Fabianski the key figures as Gameweek 8 kicks off

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. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Send him off ref

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    1. Sim Simma
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Didn't deserve it

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      1. Guy Demel
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        When did that matter?

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  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    One more Arnie lad

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      This

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  3. Wild River
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Arnie complaining that it should have been red

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      😆

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    2. tafrère
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      lol you crazy

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      1. Wild River
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Me crazy or you stupid?

        Tough call 😉

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  4. el polako
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Ref is blind and stupid.

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    1. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Prerequisite for a prem ref

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

    2fts pocketed really want to get KDB in, would mean losing Mane before plum fixtures

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    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Don't think it's urgent when just back from a long injury.

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  6. Monkey Hanger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Glen Murray faster than a cheetah over three yards. 🙂

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  7. Zladan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Who does Groß replace when he is back?

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      March

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  8. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Need some Fab save points and pen save

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    1. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      This

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    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
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      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      This

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  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Jahanbitch YC

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  10. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Joke dive from kayal, he should be booked if anything

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  11. Pdes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Marko gets stamped on and gets a YC ?!?

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    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Victimized for his Slim Shady look.

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  12. Forza Papac
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    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    There's a real wealth of 7.0 card-magnet strikers this year. Arnie, Mitro, Zaha..

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha fixtures are crap now.

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    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha is hilarious. People are happy to own a guy that scores 5 despite scoring a goal and rarely gets baps.

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      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        *5 points.

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      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Not happy with him at all. Getting rid asap.

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      3. mir
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah he has two games left for me if not one. Aguero back first priority.

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  13. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Not an Arnie owner, but what a travesty he didn't deserve that yellow, should be for the brighton player

    Come on sub Arnie already!

    That Anderson guy is a liability

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  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    What a miss Balbuena

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  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Pedro subbed, Antonio on

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  16. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Antonio good for Arnie

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  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Obiang doesn't make 60'

    Owner in tears.

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    1. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      If they’re having to play Obiang at all they have probably been in tears for a while

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  18. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Obiang off (before 60 mins)
    Antonio on

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    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      One for fpl generals 59th min podcast lol

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  19. HamezMace
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I’m 30 seconds away from seeing Ryan with 6 points in my team....do I dare to dream?

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      7.

      9 if you're a pre-BAP counter.

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Post bap you mean.

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      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Nope ur right. Im a fool. Ignore me lol.

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      3. HamezMace
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I never take BAPs for granted

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    2. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      7!

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      1. HamezMace
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Even better...or worse.... it’s a rollercoaster

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    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Now just 30mins of hoping there is no Dunk OG.

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      1. HamezMace
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Ha, so true!

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  20. banskt
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Replacing Zaha and PvA with 2FT. Whom do you suggest for the forward?

    A. Vardy (+ Bennett)
    B. Arnautovic (+ Maguire)
    C. Mitrovic (+ Maguire)
    D. Murray (+ Maguire)

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  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Knockaert is cr*p

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Crop?

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    2. Wild River
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He isn’t but he’s not a FPL reliant

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      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        yeah, he's not reliable, but the run of fixtures is pretty inviting at his price point

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  22. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Obviously on my pre WC punt, it went gudmundsson over deeney or Murray.
    Hope richarlison blanks tomorrow and king can give me a farewell return.

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  23. mdm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    How is Knockaert playing?

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Really crop. (See two posts above)

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  24. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Nice to see Balbuena saving his goals for when I bring him in soon 😉

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  25. barton fc
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

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

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  26. SuperMane Returns
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    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Why isnt Arnie on FK's?

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Might argue with the ball and get sent off.

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    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      because he's about 7' tall?

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  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Brighton need a 2nd Goal ASAP

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  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    JahanBaksh stops a Murray dead-cert goal

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Both were offside

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  29. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Looking to GW9

    Lamela & Vardy > KDB & Arnie

    2 FT’s

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  30. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Jahanbakhsh get out of the f**k*ng way

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Murray was offside anyway. Stopped you from losing BAPS

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    2. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Murray in offside too.

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    3. tafrère
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Don't be greedy.

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