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No Sanchez for United as Lukaku makes first start

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

    I'm pulling my hair out over potential wildcard keeper. I'd like Ederson but a 4.5 or a 5 gives me much better options. A little help?

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

      Ederson is brilliant. Get him.

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

        Fiddles me out of Pedro though.

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

          Pedo won't be starting in a couple of weeks anyway imo

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

            Pedro*

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Foster or Hennessey for me

    3. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I’m tempted with Hennessey

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If I was wc-ing now, think I'd go either 4.5 or schmeical.

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

      If it helps I went with Edison this morning. Just based on fixtures. I like Fabianski just not the defence in front of him.
      But if you do save the 10m make it count

  2. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hello folks.

    Mina/Jota/King to Alonso/Mkhi/5.0m striker for a -4?

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

    It’s becoming clear that Mendy is a must - a set-and-forget that you’d be making a fundamental error not to invest in. And it’s gonna get harder as his price goes up and up. He’ll no doubt be at 7 within a few weeks.

    I have a way in now with one hit but need some reassurance.
    > Stones and Arnie to Mendy and Wilson.

    YAY or NAY

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'd struggle to back that. Find another downgrade

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        But how, Eric? How? Mendy’s 0.1 rise had backed me into a corner. But I can see Stones + Arnie amassing less points than Mendy + Wilson over time. What do you thin?

  4. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Will Auba drop in price?

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

      If anything, he'll increase in price Auba and above what he started at.

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

        Thinking towards the upcoming GW. On WC and can play the price rises/drops.

  5. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    2FT 0ITB Time to Mendy my team 😮

    Foster
    Robertson Davies Pereira AWB
    Salah Eriksen Mahrez
    Aguero Arnautovic King

    (Patricio Peltier H.Costa Kenedy)

    A. King Davies > Ings Mendy
    B. Erik Peltier > Mkhi/Rich Mendy
    C. Mahrez Peltier > Rich Mendy
    D. King Erik/Mahrez Peltier > Ings Mkhi/Rich Mendy (-4)
    E. Erik Davies Peltier > Rich Mendy Alonso (-4)

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

      Definitely B or C

    2. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I like e

    3. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers guys, much appreciated 🙂

  6. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth taking -4 to swap Luiz to Alonso before Alonso price rise?

    Have exact money to make the change now

    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Tough call, I suppose you would have to back Alonso to score more than 4 more than Luiz over the next few weeks so yeah I guess so

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

      Whats the other transfer?

    3. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yup

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, so long as it doesn't block future moves

  7. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What's with the Bernardo Silva u-turn exodus on here?

    Played both games, scored a goal and one of his main competition is injured for a few months. Have to be satisfied with that surely?

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He didnt score 2/2 = firesale.
      To be reversed when he scores again in 2 weeks time

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hahah this. Never owned him. So not in that kerfuffle

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

      Apart from that goal he hasn't looked that threatening, but for 7.5m I would definitely keep him

    3. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He played mostly as a wingback yesterday which may be worrying some.

      1. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        He didn't really though. It was a 3-1-4-2 and practically the whole match was played in Hudd's half

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

    DDG >> Ederson - free transfer ?

    or another GK ?

    Thanks.

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

      Other than stopping you getting another City asset looks like a no brainer

  9. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Cairney, Jota & King >

    A) Kante, Mkhi & Ings (343 rotating Kante & Ings) 
    B) Kante, Mkhi & Ihenacho (343 rotating Kante & Nacho) 
    C) Maddison, Mkhi & Kamara (352)
    D) Pedro, Mkhi & Kamara (352)

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C

      None of those other moves really look worth it.

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

      a but keep cairney.. kante not worth a hit

  10. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    50+ points from salah(c), mane, robbo, zaha would be useful..

    28 points so far this gw has killed me!

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

      14 here! Same players left.

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        22. Glad I'm not the only one

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

          Same! Going without Mendy and Kun (and in GW 1, Richarlison) has made things very difficult.

      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ur on 14??..

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

          Yes. Foster, King, Auba, Richarlison and Mahrez. Peltier not playing gives me Doherty -1 from the bench.

      3. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Unlucky 🙁

  11. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mendy 8, Pedro 8, Rich 9, Arnie 8, Aguero 40 (c). Gameweek rank still only 183,350. What on earth do you have to do to get a gameweek rank inside top 100k!! Jeez this is going to be a tough season.

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

      183k is an amazing gw rank, remember that there are millions of people playing this

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

        It's good but not amazing. An exceptional gameweek in my mind is top 50,000.

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

    Which option is better:

    A. Jota -> Pedro and play King (save FT)

    B. Jota -> Mkhi and King -> Ings

    Thanks!

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      If you make the one transfer the second won’t roll over so go for b

  13. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    DDG hamer
    AWB Tomkins Robbo Mendy Peltier
    Salah Mane Bilva Rich Stephens
    Aguero Arnie King

    2 ft.

    King, DDG annoying, but not sure enough to sell.

    Is it worth disrupting team to get Alonso in?

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure, you’d need to dg a Mid as well as King and your mid is decent

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah. Realistically I think it would need a hit to downgrade DDG and king.

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      King > 4.5
      Tomkins > alonso

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        4.5 attacker (kamara) and stephens not great. Would mean playing AWB every week and a weak bench.

        1. S.Agueroooooo
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I like it tbh

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

    -4
    Schlupp to Alonso
    Jota to Fraser
    King to Ings

    Y or N

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

      Y

  15. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How many points can I expect from Zaha Salah Mane PVA Robbo?

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

      Around 20

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Unknown quantity.

      I’m personally hoping for like 10+ from Robbo and Mane, 7 from salah, and as much as possible from Tomkins!

      Palace might be hard pressed to score though

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

      Zaha 2
      Salah 12
      Mane 3
      PVA 1
      Robbo 6

    4. DanLynch
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      11

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    One last check...

    Definitely pounce on the Aguero bandwagon? Means losing Mahrez, who COULD still come good

    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I would

    2. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero got 20 points today. Does mahrez have that kind of tally in him?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        No. Thank you

    3. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      yes.

    4. A La Pelle
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I am staying clear of ANY Man City midfielder. Way too much rotation for that kind of pricetag

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

      Yes. Agüero part of my WC.

  17. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I have Alonso, Mendy and Robertosn in defence.

    Should I add

    A) Add PVA to the defence or get
    B) Get Zaha to replace Ings or Jimenez in attack.

    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A, why replace Ings?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This. Bonkers. Jiminez if anything

  18. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else struggling to load FPLstats webpage?

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

      Yeah it’s slow

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

      Yea

  19. YouReds
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A) King > Ings
    B) Bilva > Mkhitaryan

    With of the above do you prefer, either move will funding be my Alonso transfer (2FT)

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B, just.

      Mkhitaryan would at least be fulfilling the need for Arsenal cover in their string of amazing fixtures. Ings has been very good, but it’s still Southampton.

    4. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A, for sure.

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

    With 2 FT, which one would you do:
    A) King to Mitrovic
    B) King, Neves to Kamara and upgrade Neves to
    Mhkitaryan/Pedro
    C) King/Daniels to Kamara and Alonso
    D) Other

    1. S.Agueroooooo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C

  21. istanbul05
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is A the sensible option here guys with 2 FTs:

    A) King to Zaha
    B) King to Ings
    C) Pickford, Tomkins, King to 4.5, Alonso, Ings.

    Pickford,
    Mendy, Robbo, Cook,
    Salah, Mane, Bilva, Richarlison,
    Kun, Arnie, King.

    Stek, Tomkins, AWB, Stephens.

    Cheers.

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

    Decided to ditch City midfield and just keep the faith with Mendy and Aguero.

    Points are going to be spread all over the place, even without considering the rotation issues.

    Anyone else?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Same boat and more than happy with just those two.

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'd probably be doing the same if Bilva wasn't such good value. Don't think I'll be taking the plunge for any other City mids

  23. ChippyT
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Great start to the season so far 157 pts with 3 left to play..

    Foster (Fabianski)
    Mandy | Robertson | Daniels | Coleman (Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah | Mahrez | Richarlison | Fraser (Neves)
    Aguero | Firmino (Kamara)

    Have 2ft's and i don't know wether to;

    a) Coleman to Alonso
    b) Coleman + Mahrez to Alonso + Miki

    Man City rotation has got me scared, but don't want to miss out on any rises tonight.

  24. Zebrahimović
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Would any of yuz lot do Bilva to Mhki this week or wait until the Cardiff game?

    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wait IMO

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

      Knee jerk. Nothing wrong with having Bilva

  25. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Need advice what to use 2FTs on as I can't make up my mind

    Foster
    Mendy, Robertson, Cedric
    Salah, Mane, Richarlison, Bilva
    Aguero, Arnie, Zaha

    Fabianski, WBA, Peltier, Camarasa (0.5m ITB)

    A) Cedric > 5m defender
    B) Bernardo + Cedric > Mkhi, 5.5m defender
    C) Arnie + Cedric > Ings + Alonso
    D) Salah + Cedric > Hazard + Alonso (1m ITB)
    E) Anything else?

    1. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

  26. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen and King out, Hazard and Ings in. Seems ok?

    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nice on Haz, could be a great move

  27. Lyonnais
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Somehow Mitrovic + Pedro sound like more goals than Ings + Mkhitaryan, or am I wrong?

  28. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    OK it's probably very foolish, but I'm going to stick by the team I spent hours creating. Going for Aguero causes too much damage and I'm still confident in my front line of Zaha Firmino Aubameyang, and my defensive duo in Walker and Mendy.

  29. FPLord
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A. Jota, Sanchez, King > Fraser, Miki, Auba -4
    B. Jota, Sanchez, King > Fraser, Pedro, Auba -4
    C. Sanchez, Jota > Miki, Mane (worry about King next week)

    1. Willos Wanderers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C

  30. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is Shaw nailed? If not what is the risk?

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

      Young