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Grealish and Martínez backed heavily for Villa’s trip to Brighton

Jack Grealish (£7.8m) and Emiliano Martínez (£5.2m) are the main focus of Aston Villa’s visit to Brighton.

The mid-priced midfielder is owned by 39.7% of teams going into Double Gameweek 24 and might be back on the left-hand side of the front-three again, based on Villa’s most recent team-sheet.

Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) starts on the other side of what appears to be a front-three, which also contains the 22.4%-owned Ollie Watkins (£6.4m), who has four goals in his last five Premier League matches.

Ross Barkley (£5.9m) also features in midfield, which keeps Anwar El Ghazi (£5.4m) on the Villa bench.

Unsurprisingly, Dean Smith goes with the usual back-five, which contains Martínez, Matt Targett (£4.8m), Tyrone Mings (£5.4m), Ezri Konsa (£4.6m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m).

As ever, Brighton’s shape is difficult to predict with confidence but Dan Burn (£4.2m), Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) and Ben White (£4.4m) feature, potentially as a back-three.

Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) is out-of-position in the front-two with Neal Maupay (£6.1m), supported by Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m) in the number 10 role.

Double Gameweek 24 line-ups

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: R Sánchez; Burn, Dunk, White; Alzate, Bissouma, Groß, Veltman; Mac Allister; Trossard, Maupay.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; McGinn, D Luiz, Barkley; Grealish, Watkins, B Traoré.

Double Gameweek 24 so far…

Ilkay Gündogan (£6.0m) was at the heart of Manchester City’s win over Spurs on Saturday afternoon.

He racked up two goals and one assist in a man-of-the-match performance, helping him to maximum bonus in the process.

The German international remains the Premier League’s top goal-scorer since the start of December, when he started taking up a more advanced role.

Of particularly note today, was the fact that he is increasingly finding those pockets of space in matches which also feature Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) as a centre-forward.

However, Fantasy managers may be keeping an eye on Pep Guardiola’s next press conference after Gündogan was forced off with a groin complaint in the second half.

And it is worth noting that, even though he won Manchester City’s first-half penalty, Rodri (£5.3m) was handed responsibility for the spot-kick following Gündogan’s miss at Anfield.

Ederson (£6.1m) added his 14th clean sheet of the season while also earning an assist for Gündogan’s second goal.

But Ruben Dias (£6.1m) was unable to capitalise on the shut-out as he was left on the bench following his midweek illness.

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  1. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I know it was City, but Kane TC still worth it? A city asset or maybe even Grealish vs lee+shu could be golden. Is it worth the money?

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He knows it was City, but Kane TC still worth it? A city asset or maybe even Grealish vs lee+shu could be golden. Is it worth the money?

        1. tinear
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          What?

  2. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Potential WC team. BB in 26.

    Lloris - Forster
    Dias - Stones - Soyuncu - Holgate - Targett
    Bruno - Son - Grealish - Gundogan - Minamino
    Kane - Ings - DCL

    Will have Bamford and Raphinha in 25 and switch to DCL and Son in 26

    Thoughts? 🙂

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Like it a lot

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Depends a lot on Forster and the actual fixtures being scheduled

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Minamino?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Can be JWP or anyone for 6m

        Not styled on that spot tbh

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You have FH in hand for 29 I take it.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I don’t

        Will have 5 from spurs and villa

        Get 3 more on FT and maybe 2 hits to field 10 in 29

        Underwhelming BGW 29 for a FH anyway

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Dunno then

          Every extra player you have in 26 you lose in 29. How convincing are Southampton fixtures?

          Prefer to hold Leeds for 29 myself. Will end up with same number of players

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Soyuncu Ings DCL, am not too convinced

      1. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I think a Leicester def looks sensible on WC. Eyeing up Castagne if fit....

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Justin was the only one in my plan ... granted fixtures look good but there are plenty options out there, for me anyway

    5. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Minamino is a nice little punt, I like it. How about Shaw over Targett and Holgate?

    6. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers for the feedback lads

  3. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pep say anything about Gundogan ?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Said*

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        "We will come to know tomorrow"

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Okay
          Thanks !

  4. Kudo Warrior
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Was anything mentioned about Pieters after the game? Did he look in a lot of pain?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looked like a groin injury to me

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Each player that played for me delivered and have a red arrow.

    Anyone similar?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep same here

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Consequnece of being in a higher rank?!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nah. I am 120K not that high. It's Gundo haul

    4. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes but I’m -12 so expected

  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This was the problem with everyone planning to load on spurs for 26 and carry them through to 29

    What do we do now, still really going to make moves to get them? I know it’s city but meh

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      City are levels upon levels above the rest this season.

      Spurs can compete with the rest.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This
        Don't judge anyone from game vs city, apart from Pool. 😆

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          😆

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'll probably keep Son but definitely won't be getting any others in

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Son and Kane still great picks

  7. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    59 points, Grealish+Watkins+Sanchez up next. Keep it going please!

  8. andres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will we know all dgw26 fixtures before gw25 deadline?
    Would make sense.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think so, I hope so anyway as planning to wc!

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I want to do this too but no idea at the moment!

    2. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm wondering the same?

  9. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Guys any news on DGW26 teams? To WC or not to WC decision

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It will be hot discussions here if there has been news

  10. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Kane vital now for DGW, gundo capt for GW26 ?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      There's so much time before GW26 I'm not even gonna think about it.

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane won't be vital until Levy sharpens his axe IMO

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Have you watched Kane this season

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Can get both easily. It’s more Kane or salah for me

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am considering Vardy rather than him with Son already in the team, may not double up on TOT

  11. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mcarthy* (Pope)
    Pieters Rudiger Cancelo Dallas* (Lewis)
    Salah Fernandes Gundo Son (Soucek)
    Antonio Bamford*(c) (DCL)
    (*asterix for DGW players)

    Any of the below options worth a hit for DGW25?
    A) DCL or Antonio to Ings
    B) Son to Raphinha
    C) No hit

  12. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT, 5.2 ITB

    Martinez | Forster
    Cancelo Maguire Lowton
    Bruno Rashford Grealish Gundogan
    Jesus Ings Wilson*
    ¦ Saka Coufal Holding

    Suggest a transfer?

    1. bigdip
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson to Bamford

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Was thinking of Jesus, Wilson to Kane, Vardy

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You must have an idea on what you want to do? Getting Leeds players looks obvious move

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Have exact money for the above move. Can I skip Bamford?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I’d get Bamford and raphinha

          1. Slitherene
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            That'll be a problem as I'll have to bench one attacker.

            1. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Depends if Gündogan is injured

              1. Slitherene
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Will keep a watch, thanks!

  13. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Leicester fans amartey likely to keep spot until castagne is back? Could be a tasty WC option at 3.9 for dgw

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nice shout that. There’s actually loads of 4.5-5 defenders which are good options over the doubles

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        The exact ones that I will be scouting to enable my Salah Son Bruno Kane team.

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Same here, definitely doable

      2. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Looking forward to making this WC, my ML rival has used all his chips now and ive got all mine left and we’re about level... he did TC gundo this week however

  14. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Really didn't want to start Son!

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same. Dallas.

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I switched him out for Coufal in the last 10 seconds.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This is what I wanted to do but bottled it. I think it was 8-1 votes on here to start Son over Coufal when I asked.

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I asked here too. Everyone said Son. But then switched it in the final few seconds.

  15. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Looking at Twitter, one might think that the FPL average right now is 80 points.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same on here as well!

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Seems low

  16. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I think if I had the option, I would forfeit some of those Gundog points for him not to be injured.

  17. DavidMunday815
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Savage answer from Guardiola on City penalties: "No (Rodri has not done enough to convince me he is Manchester City's penalty taker). The taker was no good. We were lucky. So I love and admire the courage to take it but he was not a good taker. We were lucky."

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ederson getting closer...

      Best striker of the ball, make it happen Pep!

      1. DavidMunday815
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I mean he laid a 75-yard pass on a plate for Gundo and walked to the half-way line to express his interest in tonight's penalty... surely now's the time to let him take one 😀

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero back

      1. DavidMunday815
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Looking forward to him being involved properly again - expect him to be in some teams in the next few weeks!

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I’m not going back there, he wrecked my season last year and not convinced he’s still got it...think he’s on the decline

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Has Bernardo Silva ever taken them?

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      “Savage” is a bit much imo

    5. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why is this savage ? Just a statement of fact.

  18. as33
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hope Grealish and Martinez save my team a bit 🙂

    1. as33
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling(c) Stones, Cancelo , Salah

      1. as33
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Still to go Holding, Grealish, Bruno, Bamford, Antonio, Richarlison

  19. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    WCers pulling the trigger tonight?

    Have Gund(c) but maybe not the worst thing if he's out for a week or two if u have WC

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes I’m making transfers tonight depending on price changes

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Will wait for the announcement. Don't want to take a chance.

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Don't see the point until we know the fixtures. Otherwise its guesswork

      1. Tiki-Taka
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        everything i'm reading here is that we will know the vast majority of DGW26 before the GW25 deadline though right?

  20. Bojan Horsemack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all. Do we know any of the likely extra fixtures for DGW26 yet?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Google Ben Crellin

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Until official, no

  21. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I think Lowton owners are the true winners today. Ofc the attacking return was lucky but going for the cheapest, nailed Burnley defender is a very rational decision and they got rewarded for it.

    Shame I didnt go for him!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pure skill, no luck at all 😛

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Agree. By goodness were they lucky given he's never scored a PL goal before - but the goal was so good we'll have to let it slide.

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        His last goal vs Stoke was an absolute screamer too!

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Greatest volley in pl history

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        U forgetting the greatest goal a right back has ever scored?

    3. Spab
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I put him in on a wildcard this morning, having not even considered him all week. I've been incredibly lucky today and am sitting on 86 so far.

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Great stuff!

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Skill getting Lowton in.

      Bad luck capping Sterling over Gundo.

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Also had lowton
        Ster cap
        Gundo v/c !

    5. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Most of Burnley defenders are nailed, some like me went mee or tark for goal threat.
      Enjoy the goal, but IMO going with tark or mee is very rational too.

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wow thx man, did not realise I've got the skills 😆

    7. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I was considering him all week and in the end decided to roll the transfer.

      In hindsight, I've no idea why.

  22. rupopo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I think I speak for everyone here in saying we'd like to see the Villa clean sheet wiped out, a Grealish blank, and a Watkins haul.

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You certainly speak for me haha

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Villa CS, Grealish and Watkins blanks please.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      As a non-owner I would take the standard 1-1, pair of OGs.

      Or realistically a Brighton win 1-0 would be a good result.

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Amen!

  23. Neves say Neves
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Watkins for Soucek... Come on you Seagulls!

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need a Brighton win to nil here. Benched Martinez (for Areola though), and benched Watkins as I didn’t have the cojones to bench Son over him sadly 🙁

    But, what a result for Gundo(c)!

  25. Kudo Warrior
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So who has taken Justin's role at Lei?

  26. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Could vardy be a good pick on wildcard ?

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am getting him.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am considering, yes

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes great fixtures but blank 29 and has City in week 30 are bit of an issue if play WC before 31

  27. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If Sausage doesn't win, there is no justice in the world.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Who is it tho!!

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Carlo Ancelotti

  28. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What if Ben crellin is wrong and we don't have the doubles in 26?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Can't be. It's the only GW free before the next FA Cup rounds. Also, teams like City, Spurs who have multiple postponements already left to line up while also having to worry about Europe, they can't possible afford to let go of a free slot like this

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      European free week, locked in DGW.

  29. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    71 (83 with bonus) from 7 players

    Finally got decisions right

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Only mistake is playing Son over Bamford. Hope I regret that

      Also Mee and Gundogan injuries. Would be a waste of dgw if they dont play

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone on around this with 6 or 7

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well played

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Plenty will sail past this having scores 60-75 from 4 .

      1. Reggie Nainggolan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I know its hardly the best but I'm happy getting decisions right after getting so many wrong.

    5. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      With bonus 66
      10 to play

  30. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McCallister big miss