Dugout Discussion

Arnautovic and Fabianski the key figures as Gameweek 8 kicks off

A large number of Fantasy Premier League managers are turning to Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m) and West Ham to kick-start Gameweek 8.

The Austrian forward, named in the starting line-up for the second week in a row, sits in 17.6% of Fantasy squads for a Friday night trip to Brighton.

Arnautovic is the most popular player in tonight’s fixture, but colleague Lukasz Fabianski (£4.5m) is not far behind with 13.5% ownership.

None of their Hammers’ team-mates are even close though. The third-most fashionable West Ham player is Felipe Anderson (£6.8m), owned by 2.6%.

Such is Fantasy interest in Brighton that their most popular assets aren’t even involved tonight.

Dale Stephens (£4.4m) and Markus Suttner (£3.9m) are both in a little over 5% of Fantasy squads but neither of them are in the matchday squad.

Anthony Knockaert (£5.5m) has caught the eye in recent weeks but only 1.5% of Fantasy managers are in possession of him at time of writing.

Meanwhile, Glenn Murray (£6.5m) returns to the side after being rested for the Gameweek 7 trip to Manchester City.

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION XI (4-4-1-1): Ryan; Bong, Dunk, Duffy, Bruno; Jahanbakhsh, Propper, Kayal, Knockaert; March; Murray

WEST HAM UNITED XI (4-3-3): Fabianski; Masuaku, Diop, Balbuena, Zabaleta; Noble, Obiang, Rice; Anderson, Arnautovic, Yarmolenko

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1,403 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    That sucks

  2. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Duffy yc

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Getting Duffy in and benching WB really paying off

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Carra just spitting out any ol' names tonight

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Made a prayer to Scouse God that Jahanbakhsh gets little ball time.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Scouse God - is it Nike ?

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Argos.

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            🙂

  5. Ray In Bruges.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Rolling from last page...

    Meeting went long and I missed deadline, rookie mistake.

    Fabianski
    Doherty Alonso AWB
    Salah Bilva Hazard Fraser
    Aguero Arnautovic Wilson

    Foster TAA Stephens Peltier

    2FT, 1.8ITB

    A) Bilva Peltier > Maddison Mendy
    B) Wilson Bilva > Laca Gudmundsson
    C) Other
    D) WC

    I'm kind of in shambles (Kun stayed my captain this GW), pls help :'(

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Always set your team immediately when the new GW starts.

      I’ve set Salah (c) and rearranged by bench. You never know when you might drop into a 15 day coma, I mean, I wish!

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Salah(c) pit

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Pit?

      2. Ray In Bruges.
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Welp, guess I'm learning the hard way.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Haha. It’s just a game mate.
          I’d sit tight and see what happens in the internationals.

          A lot can change in 2 weeks.

      3. Mr. Hindsight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Damn dude. Don't you know about the Bus team..?
        What are you doing..?
        Lee of FPL Family keeps talking about "The Bus team" which apparently he heard from some podcast he listens to who came up with this term.
        A Bus Team is nothing but what your team would be if you got hit by a bus right now. Which I find very amusing everytime they discuss it.

    2. Kiwi Don
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A looks a great option

  6. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Need a Hammer to score (anyone except Swarzennegar)

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Him and fabianski

  7. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Continue to be impressed by declan rice's reading of the game and composure on the ball.. looks a great prospect

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

      That's rice to know.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Got man of the match on hus Ireland debut

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Especially now he’s English.

    4. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Very good player, composed on the ball aswell.

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

    Another world class save by Ryan.

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hoping Brighton shut up shop in the second half.
      Hopefully Dunk and Duffy got the clean sheet bonus put into their new contracts.

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

        Hopefully postmen get a successful delivery bonus for mail too

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          My postmen loves BAPS

  9. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    hennessy to ryan set and forget?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hennessy over Jack Ryan any day

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No other pressing transfers?

    3. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If you have something spare to use a transfer on a keeper. Hennessy fixtures do seem to turn.

  10. child of God
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    So what's our current rank and what Gw score do we deem acceptable this week?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      401 and 101

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Above average is acceptable.

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      We all have different ranks

    4. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      28K

      100 pts any day, makes my day.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        What if the average was 200?

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      20k and will take anything over the top 10k average, should be 60 points

    6. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      44k, dropping like a stone. staying in top 100k probably acceptable

    7. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      50 points minimum per week

    8. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      our? I am 1k and you are probably 1 million 😉

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        How humble

        1. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          thanks

    9. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Been at 190k since gw4 and not bothered about gw score as long as Arnie does the business and wolves keep another cleanie

    10. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      34k anything above the top 10k average

  11. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    foster to Ryan set and forget.

  12. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    views on this WC for gw9-10?
    fab (hamer)
    alonso robbo holebas (AWB bennett)
    salah sterling hazard richalison/maddison (CHO)
    arnie mitro murray

  13. BON
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Already losing patience with Arnautovic, such a waste of a FT. He'll probably get injured again now.

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

      At least you didn't bring him in for -4

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Oh god

    3. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He'll be back, don't fret

    4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Transfer him out now. He’s not worth your time.

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bon Chance

    6. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He'll score.

    7. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It's not even half time.......

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        There’s always one mate

      2. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Seems many people on this site aren’t aware of the length of a game of football.

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

      BONafide idiot

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Haha 😀

    9. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Murray mint upset the bonbon

  14. banskt
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Will replace Zaha this week.

    Murray looks like a great differential option, besides Arnaitovic and Mitrovic.

  15. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Obiang is the weak link here...

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yarmolenko been pretty poor IMO

    2. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      arsenal haven't even played yet!

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        🙂

  16. J T
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Salah at 12.8 before Huddersfield looks ideal on Wc
    22% Owned in top 10k

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If he drops of course. People may start bringing him in now

  17. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    This Jamal Khashoggi chap looks the real deal. Considering him for my WC.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Jamal Lascelles?

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think you're watching a different news bulletin. He's a journo

  18. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I chose Vardy over Arnie with my FT this week.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn’t be

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Should have got Murray.

  19. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Best keeper to bring in now at 5m or below?

    Thinking Dubravka

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Schmeichel? Could get a cheeky penalty save

    2. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Fab

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Could be a good shout, but also plenty of good 4.5m options, Fabianski, Ryan, Rui....that 0.5 could very useful at some stage

    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I got Fab this week. Regret it already..

      Ryan/Pat

  20. MindlessFreak2
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Do the prices still rise tonight or are they reset because of the new Gameweek?

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

      Continue to rise...

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Always keep going.

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Perpetuum mobile

  21. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Need flap save points please

  22. Spokey
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else missed the deadline? Was planing to do aguero to kane for free. Hopefully my noobishness will be rewarded 🙂

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Many people have.

      1. white lightning
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I live in NZ & this early game deadline is when I'm asleep. I was going to TC Kane but slept in lol.

    2. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yeep

  23. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Can someone think about player new to PL that impressed so far?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Maddison.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling

    4. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Jorginho
      Kovacic

      I’m not biased

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      All of Wolves except Jota

    6. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Maddison

    7. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wolves GK & back line. Maddison.

    9. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty

    10. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe i redirect my intention. Someone who didnt play in england last year?

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

        Jonny, Patricio, Sokratis, Kovacic, Seri

      2. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Jean Seri

    11. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Patricio, Alisson
      Doherty Pereira
      Maddison Pereyra Yarmolenko
      Jiménez

    12. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      As a tottenham fan I haven't seen anyone.

    13. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Aaaron Wan and only

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        meh. He's only so exciting because of his price.

    14. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Alisson Becker

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I keep forgetting that's his full name, sounds so strange. Like a Canadian gymnast or something.

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Check out his brother's name

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Boris?

  24. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ville Ronke didn't get Kane. Happy I stood firm. New x-large sofa should arrive in the morning..

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Happy because Rokne didn't get him?

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        😆

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ronka always knows

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

      This worries me. He always seems to get things right.

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Would love it if Ville got punished by Kane(c). But he is good, so probably won't happen.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        The world's best player brought him in though.

        Immovable object vs unstoppable force

    5. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      ID?

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

      link to his team?

  25. TherryOnWii
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys, would you go for TAA or Robertson? I have the money for both, but having some money in the bank does not hurt. Thanks.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Well that's the issue innit. Robertson for the better option or TAA if you want to use the funds elsewhere.

    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      TAA, Liverpool’s fixture get real nice that money will be handy if you intend on getting Salah

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

      Both great advice. Thanks guys. I think I will go for TAA. You never know when you'll need that extra 1m. Much appreciated.

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

      TAA

    5. Styles_X
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      TAA

  26. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Current team:

    De Gea
    Walker Robbo WanB Alonso
    Hazard Richa Mane Fraser
    Zaha Aguero

    Subs: Hamer, Tomkins, Hughes, Kamara

    Plan is

    GW8: Save
    GW9: De Gea to Dubravka and Mane to Salah
    GW10: Fraser to Maddison and Walker to TAA (-4)
    GW11: Zaha Tomkins to Arnie Duffy (-4)

    I shouldnt use WC for it and just go with the plan, right?

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Unfortunately these long term plans are easily ruined...usually by an Aguero injury...or a Richarlison headbutt.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I know what you mean... but its still better to have a pattern 🙂 Obviously if these thinns happen I will WC, but if not... I think I should keep the WC and take 8pts hit?

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          When do you plan to use your WC?

          1. HD7
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            If no injuries strike etc - before the Christmas period

  27. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I'll never get that rolled transfer back! No Kane! Damn you Friday night game!!!!

    1. McNulty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Feel for you. Plenty of Friday night games this season so stay alert!

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

        Hazzard Captain! You never know!

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hope you didn’t lol at people buying Kane before midweek Euro game 😉

  28. McNulty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    When Arnie won the corner early on from a wide area, that was a shot wasnt it? He was looking at goal. Ryan should be on a save point. Or do I have my Ryan owner blinkers on?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You're reaching mate

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      it was going away from the net

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

      Come on son.

  29. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Average is now 0.5 points,and deduction is 0.97
    Green arrow lol

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Brighton CS might change that. Lot of Ryan / Dunk / Duffy owners.

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, 1:1 with no Arnie involvement would be nice

  30. Arceus
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Where are those LOL lads

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      See you soon, enjoy your ban.

      Learn a new skill!