Captains

Brighton defensive options burst onto captaincy scene

For the first time this season, Brighton defensive assets are playing a role in the captaincy debate.

The Seagulls have two fixtures in Double Gameweek 34, both of which look very appealing.

They host Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon before Cardiff City come to the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night.

We have discussed the key options in another video on YouTube, which you can watch embedded below.

Shane Duffy (£4.7m) looks to be the most popular of Brighton’s options at the back, given the goal threat he carries and the possibility of clean sheets in each Double Gameweek 34 match.

Mat Ryan (£4.4m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.4m) are the other two nailed-on to start members of the Seagulls’ defence.

Meetings with Bournemouth and Cardiff, both of whom are generally poor away from home, may also bring some of Brighton’s attacking options into the frame.

Glenn Murray (£6.3m) has started 10 of the last 11 Premier League outings so may end up as the most popular midfield or forward option for the captaincy among Brighton players.

However, with just one goal in his last seven, some may turn to Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m), who has a goal and two assists in that time.

However, it is a possibility that turning to the Seagulls for the armband is a risk too far for some managers, Double Gameweek or not.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) is likely to be the favourite for those targeting the single Gameweek matches.

The Tottenham forward has three goals in his last six and has promised more than that ahead of Huddersfield’s visit to north London.

The Terriers began life after relegation with a 4-1 home defeat to Leicester in Blank Gameweek 33 so are still not inspiring huge confidence in their defence.

For that reason, Christian Eriksen (£9.2m), Dele Alli (£8.8m) and Son Heung-min (£8.5m) may all receive some consideration too.

The only thing that might put managers off a Spurs option outside the largely undroppable Kane, is the fact that Mauricio Pochettino may have to factor in some rotation to Double Gameweek 34 with big Champions League matches against Manchester City either side of it.

That competition is why very few of Pep Guardiola’s charges will be strongly considered this week, as they prepare for a trip to Crystal Palace.

Meanwhile, Liverpool and Chelsea go head-to-head at Anfield, which should reduce any interest in the likes of Mohamed Salah (£13.2m), Sadio Mané (£10.1m) or Eden Hazard (£11.1m).

Fresh from a 16-point haul against Huddersfield in Blank Gameweek 33, Jamie Vardy (£9.2m) may once again receive some attention as a differential captain as Leicester host Newcastle.

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  1. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    JWP or Jota as a 5th mid if you have some extra funds? Jota obviously better but would feel like a waste to have him on the bench

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Bit great for a bench boost though ?

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Jota

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      If you're not starting them I think JWP's double is almost as good if not better than Jota's and the extra funds may come in handy.

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Jota was the best player on the field for that FA Cup semi-final (until subbed.)

      They performance kind of sold it for me.

  2. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    ... takes Gundogan out of WC draft 🙂

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Was he ever in it? 😮

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Must have been auto-complete.

    2. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Puts KdB in?

  3. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    THoughts on this? leaves 2.1m itb

    Foster • Ryan
    Doherty • Duffy • Kola • Valery • Dunk
    Sterling • Pogba • Son • Eriksen • Jwp
    Jimenez • Kane • Deeney

    Gw35: Dunk >> Holebas
    Gw36: Sterling >> Salah (TC)

    - not too sure on triple spurs attack but who to substitute eriksen for? kdb?
    - Could get Deulefou/Laca instead of Eriksen/Deeney?
    - Even if i take out Dunk in gw35, i am still left with Ryan and Duffy for tough fixtures in gw35. Worth taking a hit in gw35 to remove 2 brighton players?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Wouldn’t take a hit to remove 2 Brighton, would take one out of draft now
      Keep eriksen Deeney
      Triple spurs attack could pay off

  4. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    I'm thinking about ditching Sterling and going for Aguero now hes fit tbh.

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Go for it why not!

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      tot
      pal
      TOT

      Will he start all 3 with a fit Jesus on the bench?

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      ohhh i wouldn't be doing that

  5. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Better to get Eriksen than Son on WC now, then?

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Probably

      1. PlayPercentage
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Moura

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      I think so yes

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Give it 3 hours, could easily be the other way around.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        🙂

      2. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I'm keeping fingers crossed for a booking.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          😉

    4. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Don't see why anything changed now?

  6. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Surprised at Aguero starting tonight.
    What does this mean for Aguero's game time in the PL fixtures?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Limited

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Let’s see if he gets through tonight first

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Depends just how fit he is. May be rested vs. Palace (as Tottenham twice after), but may not be.

    4. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      He plays in my opinion, Jesus isn't good/reliable enough to see out the rest of the season.

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Depends if you think he starts the 2nd leg.

  7. F0oTBall GuRu
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    (c) Kane

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      I'm a simple man. If Footballguru_79 says Kane (c) I say Kane (c)

  8. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    No more price drop for Kun 🙁

  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    I can hear the sound of WC drafts being torn up as I type 🙂

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Only happening if i go for Kun & Son

  10. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Is Sane now a shrewed pick for the weekend?

    I was on KDB....

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Likely starts but up against AWB and then who knows the next GW, not keen myself.

  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Hi guys, totally understand it's WC & DGW fever on here haha, but with no WC or FH left, and closest rival in second place behind me around 40 adrift, i could do with some guidance on what is best to do here?
    My team at current is:

    Kepa
    Robertson - Laporte - TAA
    Brooks - Sterling - Hazard - Mane
    Wilson - Aguero - Barnes
    ___________________________
    Button: Luiz, Almiron, AWB

    1FT, 0.4 ITB

    I was thinking of doing these for -12:

    AWB + Luiz + Aguero + Barnes >> Valery + Dunk + Kane + Jiminez

    Then maybe for -4 in GW35: Almiron + Brooks >> Jota + JWP

    I'm a bit stuck here to be honest, and i really wanna win this cash league!

    Really appreciate any help anyone could offer here 🙂

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Tried to look at each move in isolation here as well, just don't like losing Aguero i guess.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Wait till full time we all may need a rethink?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Oh of course, for sure, just casting this idea out there to see if it sounds logic enough 🙂

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Hello mate 🙂

      Wait for CL match.
      Kun & Son may get suspended for second round with a YC. So whole landscape would change.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Hiya matey, yeah best waiting for them to finish aren't i, i shall do that then for sure 🙂

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Yep

  12. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Got this crazy feeling this game will end 0-0.

    Again, crazy

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Which game ?

  13. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Is this the real Champions League?
    Is this just fantasy PL?

  14. gonzalocampos
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Bernardo Silva not even on the bench, this means that he will play 90 minutes against Crystal Palace.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Even if injured?

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Have to imagine he's injured. Doubt Pep left out their player of the season in the Champions League quarterfinal.

      1. gonzalocampos
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Let's wait for news but they have huge games coming also to be Champions in the league.

    3. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Strain, precaution.

  15. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Just seen Robertson isn’t in the squad for Liverpool. Rested or injured?

    1. Napster03
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Suspended.

    2. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      BAN(ned)

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Suspended.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        That’s a relief. Nailed in my WC team.

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Suspended

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    So looks like KDB is not nailed on after all.

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      *surprised pikachu face*

  17. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    If Kun or Sterling come off anything before 75 minutes then we can sort of predict what the new 'template' will be 😀

  18. I Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Predictions for Spurs v City?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      1-1

    2. Jontharon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      1-2

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      1st leg 2-0
      2nd leg 1-1
      PL match 4-1

    4. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      2-1

    5. Party time
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Spurs 3 - 1 City

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Pass it on bro 😛

          1. Party time
              5 years, 17 days ago

              🙂

          2. FPL Maldini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            My return leg prediction is wildly different though .....

            1. Party time
                5 years, 17 days ago

                I think a draw or a narrow City win in the return leg

        2. Offside Trapattoni
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          The Michael Dean Duffy Dunk photo is brilliant

          1. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Double chokeslam from the brothers of destruction.

        3. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          32 points behind in ML but leader used wildcard on a gw33 team and has BB left with few dgw players

          I’ve got WC active and B.B., TC left. Catchable yes?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            You lose by 1 🙁

            1. FPL Maldini
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Haha harsh TM

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Definitely.

          3. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Easy

          4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Yeah 100%, I’ve covered the blanks well & used chips wisely, have caught up my ML leader 121pts from GW25 & now 30pts clear, all in 9GW’s!

            1. Rhodes your boat
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Blimey!! Nice one mate, what’s your overall rank

              1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Nothing to brag about but 100k, it’s a Work League, it’s always between me & this guy, I thought he had it in the bag (worst first half of the season I’ve had by some way) I was hovering round 700k for weeks whilst he was Top 5k around Xmas, last 9GW’s have been green arrows, WC & BB left, hopeful of Top 50k & Work League Prize £££, hope you make up the ground & clinch it too!

        4. Madfox
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Hi guys can anyone confirm if there are any other fixtures to be added to the current GWs or is every fixture now confirmed for the GWs. Basically asking if there are going to be any more fixtures added to GW 37.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            All confirmed.

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Nope
            Everything is confirmed unless any unforeseen circumstances

          3. Madfox
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Thanks guys. Think I better activate that wildcard after all.

        5. Manani
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          what happened to Robertson?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Scroll up.

          2. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Suspended.

          3. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Suspended

          4. Party time
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Banned

            • FPL Maldini
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Leg come off

              1. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                LOL

            • DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Slept in.

          5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Anyone else looking at Sane on WC? Could be the most assured starter in the League

            1. circusmonkey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              If I was sure of that then I'd have him.

          6. Balrath123
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Help. I fckd my plans up. Went 2 activate my WC2 having activated my WC1 on deadline day 29th Dec to now discover there was a 2pm deadline. Played FH last wk so just BB left. 🙁

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Link your team.

              1. Party time
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Lol You love when people link their teams

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Hard to help without a team.

                    1. Party time
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        True but you still do not believe people have a team without a team link on their profile 🙂

                    2. fr3d
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Nah but this could be Dribbles' second account

                      1. Party time
                          5 years, 17 days ago

                          Lol

                    3. Hotdogs for Tea
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      What you are really saying is ... I don’t believe you 😉

                  2. Balrath123
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Fabianski
                    Alexander-Arnold
                    Chilwell
                    Aké
                    Hazard
                    Salah
                    Mané
                    Felipe Anderson
                    Barnes
                    Barnes
                    Vardy
                    Bench
                    Button
                    Keane
                    Arnautovic
                    Peltier

                    1. Party time
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        Hahahahaha. Nice link

                    2. Balrath123
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Wasnt sure how to link, sorry. This is it tidied up

                  3. WVA
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Really can't decide what to do here, any obvious transfer? 0.1 off Keane to Laporte, don't want double Brighton defence and the rest look good.

                    Ryan
                    TAA Pereira Keane
                    Salah Hazard Pogba Son
                    Vardy Wilson Rondon
                    Gunn Westwood Kola Luiz

                    1. TorresMagic™
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      See how Son does tonight. Big minutes could mean a benching.

                      1. WVA
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        Yes very worrying with that fixture, can't see any way to get Kane in without losing Vardy home v New which could be disastrous with his form! I can afford Son to Eriksen or Alli so I'll see how tonight goes.

                  4. Syd.
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Bilva misses out as a precaution due to a knock picked up in training

                    1. The 5% Team
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      don't know if this is good or bad for his selection in my team...a few more days of insecurity and guessing

                  5. FPL Maldini
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    My prediction (not that anyone cares) is ...

                    First leg: Spurs 2 - 1 City

                    Second leg: City 3 - 1 Spurs

                    1. George Sillett
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Correct.

                  6. Brosstan
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    KDB nailed for palace. Also going to be fighting hard for a spot in upcoming finals.

                  7. Hotdogs for Tea
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    ... brings Arsenal players back into WC draft 🙂

                    1. Brosstan
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      *drops deeney after coming to senses *

                      1. Hotdogs for Tea
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        It’s worrying how one can get lulled in to such madness like Watford and Brighton players ... ‘FFS brainwash factor’ 🙂

                    2. Rainer
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Gundogan to Xhaka?

                      1. Hotdogs for Tea
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        I like it 🙂

                  8. Red Rock
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Following on from the GK pairing hot topic, why are so many going Foster to partner Lloris instead of Ryan/Lloris?

                    Curious because I'm thinking Ryan/Lloris just because of double doubles

                    1. moment
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Foster has a decent double in 35 and is cheaper.

                      1. Red Rock
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        Ryan is cheaper than Foster

                    2. Magumbo
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Im doing it so I can play Lloris v Hud and have dunk and duffy for the double. Lloris and Ryan means you either bench ryan or bench lloris v hud

                      1. Red Rock
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        Dunk and Duffy is a combo I haven't considered.

                        I think I'm being lured by a double with Ryan Vs guaranteed clean sheet for Spurs

                        1. moment
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          5 years, 17 days ago

                          Yeah but Ryan is a cheap way to get a double-double (assuming BB in 35).