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Murray benched as Brighton host strong Bournemouth side

Glenn Murray (£6.4m) has been named on Brighton’s bench for their opening Double Gameweek 34 fixture.

He was captained by just over 100,000 Fantasy managers this week given that the Seagulls have two fixtures to play.

However, Chris Hughton has preferred to leave the veteran striker among the substitutes, selecting Florin Andone (£5.0m) to lead the line instead.

Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m) and Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) are the two options to flank the Romanian international.

All eyes will be on Shane Duffy (£4.8m) now that Son Heung-min (£8.8m) managed just an assist against Huddersfield.

The centre-back was the second-most captained player inside the top 10,000 managers for Double Gameweek 34 and he starts in Brighton’s back-line today.

Alongside Lewis Dunk (£4.4m), he is flanked by Bernardo (£4.2m) and Martin Montoya (£4.3m) in defence.

In central midfield, it’s Yves Bissouma (£4.6m), Davy Pröpper (£4.8m) and Dale Stephens (£4.3m).

Both of them currently yellow-flagged, there was no room in the matchday squad for Pascal Groß (£6.7m) or Solly March (£4.7m).

Bournemouth have named a strong first XI with Josh King (£6.6m), Callum Wilson (£6.6m), Ryan Fraser (£6.3m) and David Brooks (£5.1m) all in the starting XI.

Danny Ings (£5.4m) is back in the side for Southampton as they host Wolves today.

He missed the visit of Liverpool in Blank Gameweek 33 because he was ineligible to face his parent club.

With some Fantasy managers looking to the Saints for Double Gameweek 35 investment, they will be happy to see Nathan Redmond (£5.3m), James Ward-Prowse (£5.1m) and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.4m) in the starting line-up.

After recent tinkering, Nuno Espirito Santo has selected what appears to be his best XI.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m) is paired with Diogo Jota (£6.2m) up front, while Matt Doherty (£5.3m) plays on the right of midfield.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; Bissouma, Stephens, Pröpper; Knockaert, Andone, Locadia.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; S Cook, Mepham, Aké; Fraser, Gosling, Lerma, Smith; Brooks, King; Wilson.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett; Gunnarsson, Arter; Hoilett, Camarasa, Murphy; Zohore.

Fulham XI: Rico; Bryan, Le Marchand, Ream, Fosu-Mensah; Cairney, Anguissa, Chambers; Sessegnon, Mitrovic, Babel.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Jagielka, Zouma, Coleman; Gueye, Gomes; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Valery, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Bertrand; Sims, Redmond; Ings.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

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  1. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My only DGW player is Etheridge.
    I figured his chances of a penalty save were roughly the same as the chances of Brighton keeping a CS in either of their 2 matches.

    Nailed it so far. 😆

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      have you?

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bless you. 🙂

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          thought not

          1. FlockofSeagulls
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Doubt you think much at all.:lol:

  2. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Still have a max of 32 points from Brighton D if they keep a cleanie against Cardiff - Otherwise 16 - still 5.3 point per defender. Not the best but not terrible.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Start counting down the luck? 😉

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      exactly

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Duffy is due a goal, right?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely 100%

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but they didn't say whether it would be in the opposition or his own net

    3. VAR-IDOL
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No, Dunk is. Duffy scored enough

    4. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      dueffy

  4. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Danny Ings first on bench. That's annoying.

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

      Who would you have benched if not him ?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wilson or Richarlison.

  5. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves A
    Spurs A
    Next for brighton.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cardiff - Wolves - Spurs

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Isnt Cardiff H next for Brighton?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I mean next gw

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah Cardiff(h)

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      this is why I only got 2 (Duff and Dunk)

      will get rid of Dunk for next week

    5. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't look good for gw35

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thats what transfers are for.

      Those who took hits for them though...

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        THIS

    7. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wonder what are those with triple brighton defence doing if they are going to use BB

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Transfer 1 out

    8. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yea if I was wildcarding wouldn’t have put in two or more Brighton. Be lucky to get 2 of him next week. Might consider transferring him out for Watford or wolves defender

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, because Watford and Wolves defence is much better at keeping clean sheets.

    9. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Duffy goal incoming

    10. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      cardiff actually

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you have triple Brighton defence, use TC in GW35 instead

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

  7. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison yc

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Obligatory

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

    Duffy(c) is failing badly now. Needs a goal or assist to make sure Son(c) don't have the last laugh

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lol who cares Son got 4 points

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      youre aware he has two games? and son has 4 points?

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Worst case scenario son barely outscores Duffy

    4. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt anyone with a 4 point captain is laughing.

    5. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son had 4 points. Duffy will match son even if they concede against Cardiff, but k

      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        not if they concede more than two goals each game?

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          They could also outscore son by 6+ if they keep a clean sheet.

          1. tokara
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            thats the only way left now lol

  9. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lets go Redmond, hatty incoming.

    And so happy now that Duffy's CS is gone!

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

    First Ryan save.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      legend

  11. VAR-IDOL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone doing better than 6(-2)?

    1. VAR-IDOL
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *6(-4)

    2. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not even in positive points yet. 😆

    3. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      6(-8)

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      20 from 6 so far

  12. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son, Duffy, Vardy and Murray account for over 75% of the top 10k captaincy.

    Good opportunity for those with a differential captain (or Duffy/Murray if they do something in the game and a half they have left) but even if your captain blanks this week it won't be the end of the world. So we can all relax.

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Also, Duffy can blank twice and still match Son.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Assuming they only concede 1 in each game.. Bournemouth will roll in another here

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          k

        2. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Even if they do, you've hardly been dealt a major blow. If Son beats you it's literally by a couple of points.

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's true. I'll stand by the Duffy captain but was always itchy to put it on Lukaku or Laca.

    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Last minute switch from Son to Aguero for me, heres hoping Aguero starts though!

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How's 1 point from 7 players including captain?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      way above average

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Badjohnsen.

    3. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Really?

    4. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Errr

    5. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      imposs

    6. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      20 point hit - why oh why?

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

      New record

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Crazy how well the Everton defence has done since the shambles of earlier in the season.

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jimmy YC

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Alexa cancel wildcard

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why is this gameweek this way

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      First time owned this season so inevitable

  16. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez and jota are home boys anyway

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jim looks very good mate

  17. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ashley Barnes just booked for kissing an opponent

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

      He is a right pucker ...

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        tongue?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Didn’t go that far. Would’ve been sent off for that probably lol

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        EPL are against Racism, however they are still raging homophobes.

        /s

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yc for kissing?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep lol

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Make war not love

    4. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, EVE need a striker. Calvert Lew shoulda got a touch on that

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Least my two potential WC signings in Redmond and Boly would have sat on my bench this week anyways. Very small consolation

    6. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk > Bednarek this week?

      Leaves me enough money to do Duffy > TAA after the DGW with FT, it was my plan to get a pool defender and a downgrade to non-playing fodder somewhere else to free up cash using 2FT after the double anyway.

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Still half time mate

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

      Who the heck to (c) next GW 😯

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sterlo

      2. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        mountinho

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lacazette or Deeney

      4. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Jiménez or deeney

      5. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling and ride or die with it

      6. theodosios
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lacazette

      7. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Duffy

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          😉

      8. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Laca TC here I think.

      9. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kun loves big games.
        Raz is a joke

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          who has higher ppm and more minutes? i have forgotten

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Big games. Kun is a leader

      10. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Jimmy TC locked in

      11. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 1 month ago

          The opposite of whoever suggested to captain a Brighton defender.

        • Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hazard

        • Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Aguero or Deeney

      12. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        will griggs on fire

      13. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Wilson for scoring points only when I dont have you
        2 seasons in a row

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I sold him this week to ensure Duffy (C)-ers wouldn't get a CS.

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This, Christ. Ditched Jimenez for a hit for him in 31. 4pts in 2 weeks...

        3. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He's gonna score more in the second half.

      14. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Siggy punt fail...

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You knew it

        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I did that last week.

        3. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I hate posts like these - it’s half time you Pelican

      15. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A Dunk goal now would make me laugh hysterically

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Keep going, I'm nearly there.

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          And I’d be happy ...

      16. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This gameweek is already looking like a complete non event. Captain fails everywhere.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Enjoy FPL!

        2. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Moura (C) worked out well.

      17. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Moura a massive top 10k differential, wow.

        I wouldn’t have ever picked him on WC (long term) over Son(c)/Eriksen, but fair play to those who did!

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I know you said this already

        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Anyone playing huddersfield is a good pick.

        3. Miniboss
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I thought about getting him in for two seconds, but then sobered up and captaining Duffy felt more reasonable.

          1. semiconductor
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            He was in my team all week and switched to Eriksen and planned to bring him instead of whoever play this game week (I.e. needs a rest.....eriksen). Only myself to blame

      18. Ciro Di Marzio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        There was a guy in here earlier saying he went for Redmond. Can’t remember his name but well done that man!!

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

          Was it the guy who created the beast, tamed it and no longer tames it?

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            he tames something else now..

        2. Ciro Di Marzio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Haha no one of the mere mortals among is also got him in. God knows why, not a player I’d ever consider but fair play for being different.

      19. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can’t wait for my Doherty and jimmy autosub points

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'm hoping for a high scoring second half.