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21 September 2019 1796 comments
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Brighton manager Graham Potter continues to prove himself as unpredictable as far as tactics and team selections are concerned.

Once again, he has rolled out a completely different system to last time out as the Seagulls prepare for an away match at Newcastle.

Potter has lined up his troops in a 4-3-1-2 system lead by Neal Maupay (£6.0m) and budget midfielder Steven Alzate (£4.5m).

Unafraid of keeping his senior players on their toes, the manager has also put Glenn Murray (£5.8m) and Shane Duffy (£5.0m) on the bench.

That makes for a centre-back partnership of Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m), while Dan Burn (£4.5m) retains his left-back berth of a week ago after playing in the middle for the first four matches of the season.

Meanwhile, Martín Montoya (£4.5m) has recovered from tonsilitis and reclaims his place at right-back and Aaron Mooy (£4.9m) gets his first start in midfield.

By contrast, Newcastle go with their tried and tested 5-3-2 formation, led by Joelinton (£5.9m) and Miguel Almirón (£5.9m).

However, there is unlikely to massive FPL interest in this Saturday evening game as the most popular player on show will be on the Brighton bench.

David Button (£4.0m) remains in 25% of teams and is also the most fashionable shot-stopper among managers inside the top 10,000 as well.

Dunk is the most popular playing asset, currently in 11% of teams, while no Newcastle player is owned by more than Isaac Hayden‘s (£4.5m) 6.5%.

Newcastle XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Manquillo; Atsu, Shelvey, Hayden; Almirón, Joelinton.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; Mooy, Stephens, Pröpper; Groß; Alzate, Maupay.

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  1. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should have played Montoya

  2. Rolls-Royce
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dunk Yc

  3. Goat
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Fell 600,000 places last week. Have rose 700,000 already this week with 5 still to play. This game is crazy

    1. diesel001
      7 years, 1 month ago

      GW8 will be defining IMO. Look at the fixtures for the Big 6. You can't have them all.

      1. Goat
        7 years, 1 month ago

        On WC so I’m the same

  4. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That dunk yc just cost me 2 points smh

    1. OPTA FPL
      7 years, 1 month ago

      3p

  5. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Zinch & Barnes - > Ota & Abraham

    Seems the most logical, right?

  6. ‘Tis the Season
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle look terrible. No imagination and zero creativity. What does Ashley actually expect from a championship manger like Bruce who do know the first thing about strategy. All they do if hoof it up the field and give away possession. Every time the defenders have the ball. Disgraceful

    1. Tomerick
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He wasn’t exactly swimming in suitors for the managing role.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ashley in there for life though by the looks of it . But like a Volvo

      2. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        At one point in the summer Newcastle were getting Arab investment and Jose as manager

        Oh my

  7. Ser Davos
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If anything, today proved that Sterling will be worth his weight in gold in the upcoming gameweeks. Rotation aside, this City are obviously FPL dynamite.

    1. Ser Davos
      7 years, 1 month ago

      and the way Everton are atm, that could be 4-6 goals for Man City as well. Then a sea of green for a fixture proof side

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping but might end up losing TV

    3. Peter Ouch
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes especially with so many selling him.
      I will definitely keep him

  8. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Montoya! Sneak a BAP son!

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

      Never gonna happen

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I dunno its close after Ryan!

  9. Rainer
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Joe Linton close, for Joe Linton.

  10. OPTA FPL
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dunk 0 bonus with that YC ffs

  11. EmreCan Hustle
    7 years, 1 month ago

    SIX MINUTES!!! WHAT?

    1. Ask Yourself
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah f that

      1. Ask Yourself
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No one is asking for it

  12. Hy liverpool
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone expect leicester to be in top 4 ?

    1. Marvin.
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not I.

    2. Ser Davos
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If they'd have picked something up last week, I'd really fancy them. Outside of Pool and City they're more than a match for the rest

      1. Hy liverpool
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly.

    3. RN
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I don't this there's much between them and Ars, Utd, Chelsea. Spurs aren't looking great either. They have an outside shot but its a long season and to get in the top 4 they will need to finish above two of these sides. Unlikely imo but would be good to see

  13. MTPockets
    7 years, 1 month ago

    somebody score ffs

  14. JIMMY TUGGINS
    7 years, 1 month ago

    6 mins? Do one.

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Were Barnes or Digne at all threatening today?

    W/ 1FT 1.4 ITB (though WC available too), Zinchenko is probably the priority to ditch (for Otamendi maybe), but the former 2 worrying me as well.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      7 years, 1 month ago

      FPL site shows ICT.

    2. DAZZ
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have a look at the highlights on youtube. Wood took his chances well, Digne did have one pop from outside the box

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        If only Wood and Barnes hauls weren’t mutually exclusive. Just share the goals each match boys!

    3. Brosstan
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Downgrade Digne -> Barnes to Tammy

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Can do Barnes to Tammy alone. Zinchenko not more trouble than D?

  16. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero or Sterling on a wildcard will be on my mind all week

    1. diesel001
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling for me now. Had his rest. But hopefully he drops this GW to buy him cheaper.

    2. jtreble
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ... or both.

    3. Ser Davos
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero's the priority, but now Sterling's going to have 10 days off or so, he's surely going to explode in the upcoming gameweeks. Incredible fixtures

      1. Ser Davos
        7 years, 1 month ago

        So both! Can always downgrade one if need be

  17. Livinginapool
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    1) Digne + Wesley > Maitland-Niles + Abraham

    or

    2) Digne + Montoya + Wesley > Otamendi + Rico + Abraham (-4)

    And how likely is Tomori to keep starting we think?

  18. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Think this is worth a -4?

    Digne AWB Wickham -> Soy Rico Abraham

  19. RN
    7 years, 1 month ago

    man, how sh****t are Newcastle! Terrible team. This year might be the one they finally go down........... and it would be deserved given the way the club has been run

    1. Marvin.
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They were down a couple of seasons ago.

      1. RN
        7 years, 1 month ago

        you know what I mean! Rafa somehow miraculously kept them up and now he's gone

        1. Marvin.
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry. I'm pedantic.

          1. ‘Tis the Season
            7 years, 1 month ago

            You should have that looked at

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Terrible. Like watching 6 years olds. No formation no idea really

      1. Ser Davos
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Just seeing the 5-4-1 on the Sky Sports App team lineups section always brings a grey cloud over whenever I see it

        1. ‘Tis the Season
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Actually formation looked more like 1-10. Almost entire team behind the ball the whole game.

  20. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Was planning on Joelinton > Abraham for next week.

    Do I do tonight to avoid Tammy rise? Or wait until he plays tomorrow?

    Have the funds to wait...

    1. DAZZ
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait then. What if he goes off injured tomorrow

    2. Harrypottermus
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait until tomorrow.

    3. Livinginapool
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait if you have the funds

  21. Ser Davos
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I bet City look far improved at the back with Fern over Stones

    1. Rainer
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Should have still conceded.

  22. Pedram
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My crystal ball says there'll be a goals in the stoppage time

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Two DAVOS’S in a row! Look up. What the chances..

  23. Rainer
    7 years, 1 month ago

    ASM far too dangerous to play for Newcastle

  24. Hiddenpaw
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    2 possible moves for me
    A) Walker + Greenwood > Lundstram + Abraham
    B) Sterling + Greenwood > KDB + Abraham
    Want to play 343 next week. Also have Henderson in goal and Kun if that helps.
    Thanks.

  25. DeathoftheParty
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Flukey last minute Montoya cross finding the net would drastically improve today...

    1. MITHRRANDIRR
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Would have to be jammy TAA for that.

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan you wonderful 3 Bap keeper!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's why he made the Scout Picks.

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

        I have Pope on the bench who got 8 and I thought I might have made the wrong decision, but Ryan does the business and gets 10! Love it!

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

          *6 I meant for Pope

    2. Pedersen
      7 years, 1 month ago

      + 1 Save point 🙂

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

        Yep, for 10 total...great work!

  27. Brosstan
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Feel bad for commentators who have to pretend this shower of shite is a match with a lot of "tension" and other bs words reserved for crap games

  28. MITHRRANDIRR
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Montoya CS! Phew!

  29. Danstoke82
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Appreciate opinion on which team is better?

    Team A;
    Pope (Stekelenberg)
    VVD Otamendi Söyüncü (Lundstram) (Kelly)
    Salah Sterling James Ceballos (Cantwell)
    Kun Abraham Pukki

    Team B;
    Pope (Stekelenberg)
    VVD Söyüncü Lundstram (Mings) (Kelly)
    Salah KDB James Cantwell (Deondocker)
    Kun Aubameyang Abraham

    1. Pedersen
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Neither but A

      1. Danstoke82
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Neither??

  30. Nightf0x
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes to abraham
    Or
    Lanzini to mount