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Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Brighton

The Gameweek begins with a Friday night clash under lights at the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth host south coast rivals Brighton in what is already a vital match for the home side.

Eddie Howe’s Cherries are simply in dismal form. They have suffered four successive defeats and have just a single goal to their name – albeit a goal of the season contender from Fantasy favourite Charlie Daniels.

Impotent in attack, Howe’s defence have also allowed 30 shots on target, more than any other side.

Such statistics will give Chris Hughton’s Brighton plenty of confidence heading into the contest, having sealed their first ever Premier League victory in Gameweek 3 with a 3-1 win over West Brom.

Pascal Gross inspired that performance with an 18-point haul made up of two goals and an assist. Fantasy managers will be fixed on his display in the number ten role tonight as the main point of interest.

Indeed, the match provides a sedate introduction to Gameweek 5, with few Fantasy assets on show.

The aforementioned Daniels is the top owned player in action. Still part of 12.7% of squads, the left-back has been sold by more than 222,000 managers over the last three Gameweeks.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Concentration
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My current team

    Hart, Elliott
    Mendy, Jones, Cedric, Moreno, Mee
    Alli, Salah, Mkhi, Choupa-Moting, Carroll
    Kane, Firmino, Abraham

    Got enough money to do any of these, which would you do?

    A) Abraham to Vardy
    B) Cedric to Alonso
    C)Cedric & Mee to Kolasinic & Davies
    D) Something else

    1. Evasivo
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Abraham to Morata otherwise C

      1. Concentration
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Could do Firmino to Morata?

        1. Evasivo
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Noooo, keep Firmino

    2. smitchlovesfunk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I like C

      1. Alex_thekid
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        C

    3. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      D)enjoy the games
      Then look at whether you want a functioning 3 rd striker

      1. Concentration
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I'm a Villa fan so don't care about the Prem

        1. 32chickens
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ok
          I suppose we all have problems...
          Seriously i think the third striker is your prime issue,i know fiddling with defence is trendy and i would like Tammy to do well...But it's not happening

    4. Regin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      def. C

  2. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Most important game this week from a FPL perspective has to be Spurs - Swansea.

    By statistical analysis Spurs should be winning this 2-0 or 3-0. But this is football and Swansea will probably play like this is their FA Cup final.

    1. bojack
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think Spurs will be high on confidence and absolutely steamroller Swansea.

      Just hope Eriksen and Alli do the damage as I them and no Kane.

      1. diesel001
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same here - no Kane, but Davies, Eriksen and Alli.

        1. bojack
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Good luck brother.

    2. Coot
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I am a Swans fan, going to the game and have Davies, Eriksen, Kane (C), and Abraham....

      1. 32chickens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Enjoy the game!
        I am off to hudds V leic- i think the wheels are coming off,i have vardy in my fpl

        1. Coot
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks. That first season supporting your team in the PL is epic.

      2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Try to forget FPL mate whilst you're at the game. It could ruin it for you!

        1. Coot
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I've not got high hopes and we never beat spurs anyway. Will enjoy the game no matter what. Two of my kids are coming for their first game too. Best to teach them that life isn't all rosy from the beginning! Haha

          1. 32chickens
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Hope Tammy scores and does for spurs CS

            1. Coot
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Kane hatrick with assists from Davies and Eriksen. Tammy to score all swans goals.

              Spurs 3-4 Swansea

              You heard it here first (and last)

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs are going to destroy them.

  3. Trading Bear
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Whos on pens for man city?

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Random
      .....yayacake

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sergio "Kun" Aguero

    3. Yozzer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pep says Yaya could be involved so Yaya. If not, then Kun

    4. Regin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      i think jesus

    5. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus

  4. Jet5605
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which is my best move(s) here? 0.2ITB and 1 FT

    A - Gabbi > Wood
    B - Ramsey > Doucoure then Gabbi > Vardy next week?

    DDG - Elliott
    Bavies - Mee - TAA - Mbemba - Hegazi
    Salah - Alli - Ritchie - Ramsey - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Gabbi

    1. Will Grigg's on Fire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey has great fixtures after Chelsea game....I would give him a chance.

      1. Alex_thekid
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ramsey is the least of your worries start with mee Hegazi then gabbi

  5. RubberDucky
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who would drop Salah for Firmino?

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No.

        1. RubberDucky
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Do u think Firmino is a rotation risk during Champo League weeks?

            1. Over Midwicket
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              No.

        2. seanysheep
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Pep would drop them both

          1. RubberDucky
              7 years, 1 month ago

              If they were at city I wouldn't get them

          2. Yozzer
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Salah if any.

        3. MrAnderson
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Arsenal fixtures look good. But don't want to sacrifice my big hitters for them, bit risky. So question is, is Ramsey or Wellbeck viable options?

          1. The Non Flying Dutchman
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Ramsey when Arsenal go 4 at the back.

            Welbeck is rotation risk.

          2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I have Ramsey who ticks along

        4. The Non Flying Dutchman
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Anyone looking at Cresswell, particularly with Andy Caroll playing now?

          1. tafrère
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Not really, better options at this price for now.

            1. The Non Flying Dutchman
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Other than Jones who is better at this price?

              1. tafrère
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Southampton/West Brom defence and Maguire.

                1. The Non Flying Dutchman
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  ok thx.

                  Have Cedric but keeping an eye on Cresswell and Dawson.

          2. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yes.

        5. tafrère
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Good surprise to se that Mbemba's red flag disappeared. Do we expect him to play today ?

          1. potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            There's an outside chance he plays. Benitez does like him. But more likely, the clean sheet last week will probably mean an unchanged backline

            1. tafrère
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              thx

            2. Hairy Potter
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Benitez likes him? He's 4th choice centre back.

              Hard to predict who plays at left back with Dummett out. Mbemba initially got the nod, but Gamez played well there last week. There is also the option that Yedlin comes in at right back and Manquillo moves to left back.

        6. Good Times
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          my draft team is doing better than my league team =/
          anyone else?

          1. tafrère
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I don't think you can compare them since there is no budget in draft and no captain.

            1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              I think that's his point!

              1. tafrère
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Currently on my draft team I have three Spurs defenders and two United defenders... This is a completely different game, your team is much more flexible and pricy, you can't compare it to a strategic budget wise game as fpl classic.

                1. Good Times
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  i know exactly what you are saying, just that this season feels so much harder without reliable attacking mid/forwards budget options. still waiting...

              2. Good Times
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                tommy you feeling me bro

        7. RubberDucky
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Anyone else ditch Suttner only for price not to fall?

            Who did you get in?

            1. Yozzer
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Suttner been dropping all week . Something not right with FPL stats.

              1. RubberDucky
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah but his % was the highest last night.

                  Well he is gone now. If this GW goes horribly wrong I still have the WC

              2. Patty
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                I did, got Bavies in though

            2. Tiamani Warrior
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Oh dear what a gameweek. Wildcard activated and team stacked with price risers I didn't want. Out on the beers Friday and didn't realise there was an early game. Season fail.

              1. 32chickens
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Open another beer?

                1. Tiamani Warrior
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  I think that's all there is for it!

              2. Regin
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                when will people understand it's points that matter & not price rise/ falls. This is ur punishment for such foolishness. In football, goals matter, not possession.

                1. bojack
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Harsh.

                2. Konstaapeli
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Tbh, that's a decent WC strategy. Why not try to get the potential value from rises? Just unlucky to miss the deadline.

              3. bojack
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Could work out well you'd you get?

              4. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Oh dear, what's your team?

                1. Tiamani Warrior
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Gross, moting, doucore etc. basically all the one hit wonders.

              5. Evasivo
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Show your team! Can't be that bad if they were all risers 😉

                1. Tiamani Warrior
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Not sure how to link team? Not the worst players but pretty much the exact opposite of the strategy I had in mind. I like going heavy and cheap but my team is now full of mid rangers.

                  1. Evasivo
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    Ah no worries, though for future ref just go to game week history option and use that URL. I suppose you now need to make best of a bad bunch and hope you get lucky while applying transfer surgery.....1 per week!

                    1. Tiamani Warrior
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      Hah yep. Who knows may have the team I wanted by Christmas!

            3. FPL ZB
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Early plan for next week is to go Tadic to Rambo. Look forward to several injuries disrupting that one

              1. twoplustwo
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                I have Rambo and think he's one of the few decent cheap options

            4. La Galatica
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              ???????....... i have never seen something like this before.

              https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/2354/history

              1. 32chickens
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Called trashing your team on purpose
                Boring

              2. Yozzer
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                He's in trouble next week when all the H turns to A 😉

              3. Pep says
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                He's playing to have the highest team value. He doesn't care less about points

                1. La Galatica
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  but whats the purpose in having a high valued team? there is no prize money for it.

                  1. Evasivo
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    How do you know he's not in a cash prize mini league for team value?! Well played I'd say

                    1. La Galatica
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      Are you serious??? No really..... are you

                  2. Pep says
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    Because your team name will be on the front page of the fantasy website under top 5 most valuable teams.

                    Lots of people seem to this. Maybe they have 2 teams and they do this with one of them or maybe they just play for this.

                    Its alot easier than trying to get a high score, I personally don't think of these people as being very ambitious but whatever floats their boat

                2. Alex_thekid
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Do you get a prize for highest TV?

              4. tafrère
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                There are a lot of persons who play the game in another way, if they have fun, good for them. I don't think the tv game is much fun but well...

                1. La Galatica
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  this guy started in 2012. its mind blowing. played for fun for 5 years. he should be smacked

              5. Regin
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                absolutely disgusting. such player's accounts should be deleted.

                1. La Galatica
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  exactly..... i am horrified by such.

                  1. Evasivo
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    Can't tell if you're exercising sarcasm or stupidity?

                    1. La Galatica
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      Again are you serious? Care to explain Freddy Mercury?

                2. potatoace
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Hes playing in a highest team value league. There's a lot of them about these days.

            5. twoplustwo
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              How are liverpool's prospects without Mane for a few? Cout enough quality to cover the attacking loss for them?

              1. potatoace
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                They did fine without him last year when her got injured

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    They didn't

                  • Konstaapeli
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    No they didn't 😀 They were a mess.

                2. @persecuted_by_mods
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    Liverpool can lose any one player to injury and continue to score shedloads, mane out last year was the big blow but with Salah they still retain pace in the team and Ox is also an option. Still see them doing what they always do and scoring lots, just hope they don't have their blip against the smaller sides today

                  • 32chickens
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    There's always the ox...
                    Lmfao

                    1. twoplustwo
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      😀

                    2. @persecuted_by_mods
                        7 years, 1 month ago

                        ?

                  • potatoace
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    I'm seriously thinking of Fellaini. Heaven help me.

                    But, to me
                    Kola/Felliani does look better than Wimmer/Silva

                    1. 32chickens
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      You mean euro fellaini?
                      That one?

                      1. potatoace
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        7 years, 1 month ago

                        Id rather have 2013 fellaini

                    2. G-Whizz
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      Kola/Can?

                  • Inter Me Gran
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    Morning, probably been covered but I'm always late to the party....
                    Is A O-C a decent pick for Liverpool? He is way cheaper and would free up funds for Kane

                    1. tafrère
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      Not nailed...

                      1. Inter Me Gran
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 1 month ago

                        That was my worry, especially with Cout back

                    2. @persecuted_by_mods
                        7 years, 1 month ago

                        Not nailed and not a good option even if he was tbh

                    3. Good Times
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      chicharito would be thankful for a parting gift as would 24% others....

                    4. tisza
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      Quite like these early game weeks. The 4 guys ahead of me in mini league have pogba captaincy and 3 of them have mane still. All of them have only 1 available player on bench.
                      Obviously missed the early deadline.

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

                      I see Maguire nailed or could Huth replace him on return from injury?

                      1. Good Times
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 1 month ago

                        i get it the maguire has good fixtures, but leicester dont look so solid in defense.....there are better options in southampton/swansea i think

                    6. jia you
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      Poch to rest Kane and start Llorente = scenes on here!

                    7. Sims
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      Naughton cleanie off the bench 😎

                    8. Sims
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      30 points with Alonso, Mkhi, Jones and Lukaku to go. Average?