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Dugout Discussion August 19

No Sanchez for United as Lukaku makes first start

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Brighton and Hove Albion entertain Manchester United in the late-afternoon match, with Alexis Sanchez‘s (£10.5m) omission from Jose Mourinho’s match-day squad the headline news.

The United boss confirmed the Chilean midfielder, the ninth-most captained player of Gameweek 2, misses the trip to Brighton through injury.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.0m) gets his first league start of the season, as do Ashley Young (£6.0m) and Anthony Martial (£7.4m). Matteo Darmian (£5.0m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.0m) make way.

Paul Pogba (£8.1m), the fifth-most bought player of Gameweek 2, captains United once more.

The Seagulls’ only two changes from the side that lost to Watford are in the full-back department: Bernardo and the injured Bruno being replaced by Gaetan Bong and debutant Martin Montoya (all £4.5m).

That Dale Stephens (£4.5m) is the most-owned Brighton player in FPL, sitting in 10% of squads, says much about the Fantasy community’s faith in the Seagulls this afternoon. Stephens is also the fifth-most benched player of Gameweek 2: over 84% of his owners have opted against playing the budget midfielder.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Dunk, Duffy, Bong, Propper, Stephens, Gross, March, Knockaert, Murray

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Young, Bailly, Lindelof; Shaw, Pereira, Fred, Pogba, Martial, Mata, Lukaku

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  1. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts of Bellerin as an option?

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    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I like Bellerin a lot but that defence needs work.

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    2. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not convinced on arsenal defence

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    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bellerin can’t defend. Hopefully Lichsteiner starts the next game.

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    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Give the Arsenal defence a game or two before investing

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    5. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He was getting forward quite a lot but sometimes his final cross is lacking. Arsenal also work in progress so cant see many CS. I will look elsewhere.

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    6. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      mendy vvd robertson trippier all by far better for 0.5 more imo. think pva and luiz are better at 5.5 than bellerin. and that's coming from a gunner

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    7. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Got him before week 1 for this run. Bench so far.

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    8. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sold him last night for Alonso without playing him in the first 2 games

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    9. Bagpuss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      wouldn't touch the Arsenal defence atm especially Bellerin

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  2. madame shelly
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Cedric & Bilva to Alonso & Fraser ?

    Think Bilva will get his share of rotation soon

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    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      look belov. I would do that move esp for free

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  3. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I think no City mid may be the way to go...till WC.
    What do you think guys?

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    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Either that or pick one and stick

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      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        exactly but as I want Alonso now think I will pass with City mids esp when Mendy+Aguero is enough cover...for now

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      2. CC22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Completely agree. If you’ve got one just make sure you have a decent first option on the bench, and accept potential 1 point sub appearances.

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      3. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        yeah take Sane today, he was very close to a goal/assist.

        I personally think Aguero, Mendy + Ederson/Walker is the best option

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If you don't have City mids I say don't get any as well

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

      That's what I have decided. Got ederson, mendy and kun and I'm not playing the pep rotation game every gameweek. I will spend it on more guaranteed minutes.

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  4. as33
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best replacement for Sanchez?
    Hart/Fabiansky
    Mendy, Robertson, Tomkins(Wan bissaka, Schelotto)
    Salah, Sanchez, Richarlison, B.Silva(Neves)
    Auba, Wilson, Zaha

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    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Haz for sure

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

        And what about to get Kun?

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        1. mikess
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Auba is the obvious one but he has brilliant fixtures. Alternative is Sanchez downgrade and Zaha/Wilson upgrade

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  5. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Did Hart make any clangers today? Or were Burnley just poor in general?

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  6. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Overall updated.

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  7. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    OR updated

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    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not looking.

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    2. The_Adam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      10k for me. Nice.

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  8. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hamer
    Mendy • VVD • Tomkins
    Salah • Mane • Mahrez • Richarlison
    Aguero • Arnie • King

    (Patricio / Awb / Peltier / Stephens)
    0.0itb & 2fts

    A) Mahrez & King ➡ Mkhi & Zaha
    B) any other?

    Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  9. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone want to LoL at me feel free below.

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

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    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Tell me how much of a filthy casual I am.

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      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        You're nothing more than a filthy casual.

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        1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Thank you.

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  10. ROLLING THE DICE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Too early to get rid of Auba right?

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You want him for his upcoming fixtures. That's why you bought him.

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      1. Dutte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        +1

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      2. ROLLING THE DICE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Needed that thanks. If I sold him prob would of played WC too!

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    2. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      i'm looking to get him in

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  11. Bobadoba
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pedro or Mkhi?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mkhi and Alonso is better for 6.5m at Chelsea

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  12. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pedro or Walcott?

    Give it a double think

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    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      im thnking of getting Pedro too

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    2. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pedro.

      For 25 mins of the first half, they looked excellent, they will get better.

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  13. Tarzan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lacazzete+Jota +King ->Firmino+Mkhi+Ings +0.5
    For - 4hit
    Please validate my transfers
    Thanks

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    1. Mo Mané Mo Problem
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Valid.

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    2. Giroud Depardieu
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not valid

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  14. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best up to 6m midfielder to bring in to fund King to Auba.

    A. Fraser
    B. Neves
    C. Someone else

    Thanks

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    1. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser

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    2. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    3. bitars
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  15. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    2ft this week

    Which 2 to prioritise
    -sanchez jota king and pva out
    -Mane mkhi ings and alonso in

    Thanks

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    1. Mo Mané Mo Problem
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'd do:
      Sanchez>Mané
      Jota>Mkhi

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  16. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    king and costa (before the price drop) to :

    A) kamara and mkhitaryan
    B) joselu and maddison
    C) gray or deeney and fraser
    D) kamara and pedro
    E) other suggestion

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  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    mane or mkhi?

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    1. LukeMurph16
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mane for me even though just got Mhki.
      What do u think of this
      Hart
      Alonso Robertson Mendy
      Fraser Salah Richarlison Mhki
      Aguero Firmino Zaha

      RMT /10 please

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        looks like last weeks points/10 so probably good until next week

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        1. LukeMurph16
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          What would u change next week this is my wc team

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  18. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    First thought was downgrade Erik and upgrade Coleman for Alonso.

    Now considering opposite, downgrade Coleman and upgrade Erik to Haz.

    Might just do nothing..

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    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard looks on it this season. Could be great

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  19. Tiamani Warrior
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    dilva over bilva now?

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      David

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    2. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      dilva if i had to choose atm

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  20. LukeMurph16
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    **WC activated**

    Hart
    Alonso Robertson Mendy
    Fraser Salah Richarlison Mhki
    Aguero Firmino Zaha

    Decent?

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    1. BRKFCTrueRover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Apart from Hart, how's you bench

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      1. LukeMurph16
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Shite bench went all out on defence

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      2. LukeMurph16
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Is everything else ok?

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    2. LukeMurph16
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      .7 ITB too

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  21. BRKFCTrueRover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Weird hoping a player you own blanks, here's to a Salah 2 point special

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  22. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone considering Cech? Arsenal wont keep many cs but he is 5m and keeps a lot of shots away.

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    1. AC Me Rollin
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Leno might replace him soon

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Possible but unlikely.

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    2. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      World rather get Ederson until the Leno situation clears up

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  23. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jota + King + Lowton to Fraser + Ings + Alonso (-4)?

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  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Going to have noone playing in Monday night football next week (Man Utd vs Spurs). Going to be fun.

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    1. willl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      0-0

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  25. Sanchit
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    RP
    A. Coleman to Bellerin
    B. Coleman and Zaha to Alonso and Mitrovic
    C. Coleman and Bilva to Alonso and Mikhitaryan.
    D. Peltier and Zaha to Alonso and 4.5 fwd (play 4-5-1 instead of current 3-5-2)

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  26. MeinBergkampf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Really annoyed at myself for buying Hudson Odoi.

    A) Benteke (I know)-> Ings and Hudson Odoi to Fraser? or
    B) Benteke -> Kamara and Hudson Odoi to Pedro?

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  27. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ings, Jimenez or any other sub 5.5.m striker?

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    1. MeinBergkampf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ings for me

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    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Im sure jiminez will come good soon.

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  28. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What do people think about Pedro and Zaha as long term prospects?

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha is set and forget imo.
      Not sure about Pedro. Hazard needs to fit in to that team yet..

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  29. mdm
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pedro or Maddison?

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  30. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Dream scenario... Salah doesn't play and Aguero becomes captain... and Hughes comes on with 8 points. % chance? 🙂

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    1. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      0.0000001

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      0.1%

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      1. No_Mo_Salah?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Sounds about right!

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