Dugout Discussion

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.

1,921 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So I have 0 points on all my defenders, Doherty, duffy and Dunk including C duffy lol haha, what a week Jesus.

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have Doherty and Duffy aswell, why did Doherty get subbed off?

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same.

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

      ML rival WC went double Brighton and double Cardiff defence!

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Crazy how some ppl captain Duffy lol

  2. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well that's Cardiff relegated

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

    Duffy and Ryan benched for Cardiff

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

    One more Bou 😀

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

    Wood Fraser and WIlson absolutely skyrocketing my GW. Pity about Etheridge(c)

  6. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Throws up hands.

    Pub. Definitely. Pub.

  7. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't take anyone that even vice-captained Duffy seriously 😉

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

      Whats your Overall serious boy? 😉

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who did you captain

  8. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I captained Son and not Duffy!

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

      Duffy can still outscore him with a CS home to cardiff.

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

        Yeah but, Major fail for duffy cappers lol

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Make a save Ryan

  10. MTPockets
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Duffy cap but this is hilarious

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fpl are so slow, wilson goal still not added

    • Alexike8 fc
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wat a shite week Richarlison Doherty Jiménez Digne dunk and Ryan, smh

    • KOKAK
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      People who are old and sick must not watch football, they may have a heart attack!

    • FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks in for Trippier. I desperately needed that. 🙂

    • SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Played WC this week and already considering an 8 point hit 🙁

    • Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oh look, Brighton have another game this GW.
      Another banging oppotunity to let me down again.

    • Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks first on bench

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

      This is just funny now. Like a lot of people here, sold my Bournemouth players on the wildcard and captained Duffy this week. So bad I just have to laugh.

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wilson, Brooks and Fraser --> Duffy, Ryan and Dunk with WC. WELL PLAYED!

        1. good biashara
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Serious?? Sorry about that, that's all I can say. Just remember there are far more important things in life...

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If Kane hadn’t got injured, I’d have been playing Brooks and Wilson this GW. 😆

    • Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Once again wildcard frenzy f*cked me over. Had both Brooks and Wilson until this week, def didn’t have Brighton defenders.

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

      On the plus side he has 1 more game and if they only concede 3 we’ll get a point 🙂

    • YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, Brighton are a joke. Not excuse.

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No excuse *

    • Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well atleast bourne can't score away goals

    • o0Ash
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I bought Ryan, but I played Fraser, so...eh?

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      McNeil might get the assist.

    • MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson out for Murray.
      Brooks first sub that wont get on.
      Nice... !!

    • GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan -> Gunn?
      (have Foster)

    • Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Second in ML has Duffy(c) and Wilson first sub (won’t play).

      Give me the title/cash now.

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

      This is a fluke game to be fair. Brighton normally okay at home, BOUrnemouth normally shocking away.

      Couldn't be be scripted

    • TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looking at a -12 for next GW already.

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

        High five

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

          :-/