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One of the Gameweek 36 matches with the least riding on it from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective takes place this evening.

Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester United, two of the eight teams with a ‘single’ Gameweek, meet at the Amex in a 17:30 BST kick-off.

In fact, among the top 10,000 FPL managers, there is a combined ‘effective ownership’ figure of just 2.18% in this fixture.

The team news is nice and simple as there is only one change between the two sides, both of whom won 3-0 in Gameweek 35 – and it’s an enforced one at that.

That alteration has been made by Graham Potter, who has recalled Pascal Gross to replace the injured Enock Mwepu.

Ralf Rangnick names the same starting XI that beat Brentford on Monday, which means another start for Juan Mata.

The fit-again Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are back on the bench, meanwhile.

GAMEWEEK 36 LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Cucurella, Dunk, Veltman, Trossard, Caicedo, Bissouma, Gross, March, Mac Allister, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Webster, Duffy, Offiah, Lallana, Alzate, Maupay, Ferguson.

Manchester United: De Gea, Telles, Varane, Lindelof, Dalot, Matic, McTominay, Mata, Fernandes, Elanga, Ronaldo.

Subs: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Fernandez, Jones, Fred, Lingard, Cavani, Garnacho.

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  1. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    After some advice please folks.

    I'm trailing in my league.

    I know my rivals will play their FH next week. So do I play mine as well, or go for a last day blow out?

    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on so many factors, like how many points, who they have, who you have and so on.

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Next week is the best week to FH, pick some differentials.

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tuchel is clueless

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ridiculous statement borne out of your frustration. Tuchel has his eyes on finishing 3rd and, possibly more importantly, the FA Cup.

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Removed Alonso for Saúl. Why start Alonso then if he was gonna sub him off at the break & replace him with a midfielder.

          Shifts James to RCB & Azpi to WB. The moment he did that in the 2nd half about 10-15 minutes later, Wolves scored.

          He has Sarr & Chalobah(both aren’t bad defenders) on the bench. Why force Reece James to play an unnatural position??

          Tuchel is simply clueless. He is starting to overthink little details, it’s been going on for the past 3-5 gws

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Reece can play RCB

            1. PartyTime
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Not his natural position. He looks terrible playing RCB tbh

          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Probably because it was 0-0 at HT

      2. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        His CV is alright for someone who’s ‘clueless’

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Can’t take that away from him. Definitely better than Ten Haag & Rangnick combined

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks SR. That’s a relief although seems a silly decision. Got to have some hope of a start v Leeds then

      1. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, same! That equaliser was probably the best thing for us owners of Alonso, Mount, Havertz etc.

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Weird one, Alonso wasn't bad. Wolves main 1st half threat was counters and they were exposing Azpi, which saw James put at RCB for the 2nd half.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I agree. And taking Alonso out cost the CS for Che. More than annoying from Tuchel. Well, risk taken, risk lost.

    4. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      must've been annoyed with him so...didn't watch the game, was he poor?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nope, just as Rainer says above^ He was much bigger threat than liability imo.

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      People beleive this right off the bat, but question when Pep says the same about KDB.

  2. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If you have a free hit left, a triple Spurs and Liverpool attack is a much better choice than DGWers.

    Burnley and Southampton could easily get spanked 5 or 6-0

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure Burnley will
      Especially if Leeds lose vs Arsenal

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What if you choose the wrong Pool attackers for 1-pt cameos? Compared to the likely minimum of 4 points from Digne, it doesn't sound so good

      1. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You'll at least get to see the teamsheets/minutes/injuries from the FA Cup final, with it being a Sunday deadline. But aye, you can't eliminate the risk completely.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          10.30 am, even though it's a day late it will catch people out no doubt.

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I agree and FH38 for me.

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kane, Son, Salah, Trent and Robbo/Cancelo are locks for me.

      Still gonna roll the dice on the likes of Pickford, Cash, Cout, Gordon, Watkins, Rich and Zaha, though.

    5. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking of capping Jota if he doesnt start FA Cup final

  3. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best 3 defenders for FH? Thinking Robo, cash & Clyne? Thanks

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Trent, Andy, Joao.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Mmmm I am thinking get 1 DGW defender in

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Matty with dgw is difficult to drop.

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I am thinking cash digne and Robo/TAA or cancello?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      TAA Cancelo Cash

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks I can’t afford all 3 so having to downgrade cancello but not sure who to?!

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cash Digne Mings

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Really?!

  4. Shane86
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So glad my club spent £200 million on Maguire, Wan Bissaka and Fred, that bench is looking great

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fred is far from a serious issue at United.

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        One of their best performers this season.

        1. Shane86
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Says more about the rest of the team than Fred

        2. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, he isn't the problem.

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Summer clear out and smart signings will be crucial.

    3. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Glad I don't have a club.

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Plus their wages, agents fees.

      Do players still get close to 10% signing on fee or has that bit gone now with their net wages so high?

    6. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is CR7 going to stay or leave?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ten Hag wants him as a bench player I reckon. Which will make him leave.

    7. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      AWB money really helped though, cheers 😉

    8. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Plus side ; somebody finally realized they're bench players.

  5. Planet Jo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    To whoever talked me out of getting rid of Coady for a hit - thanks.

    Just the Man City game to look forward to now.

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB or Salah which one scores more points this gw?

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      We’ll find out tonight

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No we, probably won't. Unless Salah misses a pen and gets RC, which is highly unlikely 🙁

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      De Bruyne hopefully.

    3. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

    4. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

  7. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on 1pt from Alonso. Can anybody beat this?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1 from each Alonso, James and Coutinho after -4 = -1 from 3

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nice haul mate.

    2. People in Preston
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Currently 2pts (-8) from Alonso and Coutinho. I think I win!

      1. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’m feeling better

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1pt from Rudiger

  8. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton playing some nice stuff here. Seasiders are far from the beach

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They won’t play Utd every weekend

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      playing united on the beaches of Brighton

  9. DF
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone fancy predicting the pool-spurs outcome?
    I'm on 2-2. Broken hearts all round.

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2-2

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0-1 (Eric Dier)

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      3-2 Pool

      Hopefully.

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2-0. They've come this far and Spurs away from home are dodgy. Long as Lamela doesn't fly in for an midday transfer and start falling over for pens.

    5. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2-1

  10. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The absolute state of Manchester United, shocking.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      it's shocking you are shocked at how shocking united are

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mudchester United

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wonderful!

    3. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Need a proper transfer window

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        several

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      OGS wasn't that bad tbh...

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo yellow

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Says you.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        OMG

      2. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Erm

  12. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My gameweek rank is 10.2m. When did more than 10m teams join the game?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's approximate, most probably your true one is 9M-ish

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        9m. That's a relief. Thought I was having a bad week there for second.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Haha you crack me up, it’s good us poor performers can have a laugh at it all 🙂

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Approximately 1m extra Egyptian teams setup this week with Salah TC

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        From 1,000 unique users

      2. People in Preston
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It should be one player = one team. But FPL (and their commercial partners) love the stats.

        I never get the "most valuable team" stat on the home page either.

        The current leader has a TV of £113.7m. -688pts in hits. OR of 7.5m.

        Why?

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Good news for bench Boosters is that they have somewhere to hide and that's the MUD They're in

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bench boost is saving my week thus far! Coady-tastic.

    3. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stay gold, Sparky, stay gold

  14. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know why Butland started and not Guaita?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Injury apparently

    2. Captain Beefheart
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No, but I asked the same question earlier, brought him in BB 37, I'll straight swap him for Butland if it's an injury

    3. Effe
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wonder if Palace have agreed to sell Guaita in the summer so giving Butland some game time

  15. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you. Bad one or back next week?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't know...

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea defenders are rubbish!

    Who got Lukaku on FH 🙁

  17. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As a neutral - someone has to step in and do something about the ownership at Utd.

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Since when did you become a neutral? 😆

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I can’t support them anymore. It’s impossible

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe they could be given a share of the Chelsea sale charity money

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        None of it would be spent on the squad

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          They've spent more on the squad than any other club in the last ten years . . .

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why? They've spent a billion dollars . . . .it ain't the ownership, its the management (ie Woodward).

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly. They’ve spent gargantuan amounts on that squad.

        The owners aren’t the issue, it’s the guys spending the money.

        1. thegame983
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          They sign players based on how many Instagram followers they have

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 1 month ago

          While I agree on the money point the ownership appoints the management and has consistently put commercial interests above footballing

    4. YoungPretender
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just an early FH draft. Appreciate there’s a long way until next GW… but how does this look?

      Pickford
      Cash TAA Mina
      Zaha Diaz Son Coutinho
      Watkins Kane Richarlison

      Foster KDH Guehi Davies

      Thanks

    5. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Diaz starts @KopHQ

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        @TheKopHQ ***

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I hope the Triple Threat all start!

      3. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Should have got him instead of not getting him 🙁

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          He'll play one ; Jota the other.

    6. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Free hitting in Everton and Villa players for their nice GW37 doubles and then not having them stinking out my team in GW38 is a beautiful thing.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 1 month ago

          "YOU HAVENT THOUGHT OF THE SMELL"- Dennis Reynolds

          1. NorCal Villan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Bravo for the 5-star man, Golden God reference

          2. NorCal Villan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            One of his best scenes ever, and that is saying something

      3. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        #LFC v Tottenham:

        Alisson, Trent Konate Virgil Robertson, Fabinho Henderson Thiago, Salah Mane Diaz

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Lovely no rest for the fullbacks then 😎

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            That will be against Villa

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              The Scottish tyrant does not need rest god dammnit

      4. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        #LFC v Tottenham:

        Alisson, Trent Konate Virgil Robertson, Fabinho Henderson Thiago, Salah Mane Diaz

        Rest for Matip

        @TheKOPHQ

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Spurs' gameplay will be counter behind Trent, Konate offers better coverage than Matip.

          1. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Pure speed yes, football smartness no. Matip reads the game much better. But Konate offers physicality.

        2. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Matip 🙁
          Hoping for a Robbo rest after 60, then Kulusevski goal fest

      5. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Vindicated for selling Elanga

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Sold him before his assist last week 🙁
          In fact sold both him and Martinelli though bought Kulusevski so nearly covered it

      6. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        VVD

        Diaz

        Salah

        Let's get some points oh yes let's do

      7. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        BB is arguably the most cursed chip for me, but this DGW BB is on it's way to take the cake, with so much potential but so little outcome so far.

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Matip, another of my BBer benched ffs

      8. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Matip was due a rest tbf

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Was it getting it red?

      9. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cucu G
        Trossard A

      10. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Where’s Matip?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 1 month ago

            On the end

          • Bushwhacker
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Rotation.

        2. fedolefan
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Thankfully I didn't get Matip and got Alonso instead.

          1. The Philosopher
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            1 point gained