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Murray starts against Cardiff as Duffy remains main focus

Glenn Murray (£6.4m) has returned to the starting line-up for Brighton.

The veteran forward was left on the bench for the 5-0 defeat Bournemouth on Saturday.

Also back in the side is Pascal Groß (£6.7m), making his first start since Gameweek 28.

After such a devastating result against the Cherries just a few days ago, it looks as if Chris Hughton has reverted to the 4-4-1-1 formation that brought more success for Brighton earlier in the campaign.

Solly March (£4.7m) is another returning face, stationed on the left of midfield, Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£6.7m) on the opposite flank.

Bruno (£4.4m) comes in at right-back to captain the side, while defensive pair Shane Duffy (£4.8m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.4m) keep their places in the side – as does goalkeeper Mat Ryan (£4.4m).

It is these options where the majority of Fantasy interest lies. 66,000 managers captained Duffy for Double Gameweek 34.

22.72% of those in the top 10,000 form part of that number.

Given that Cardiff have allowed more headed attempts and shots from set pieces in the last six matches, there is every chance that Duffy could nick some attacking returns.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bernardo, Dunk, Duffy, Bruno; March, Pröpper, Stephens, Jahanbakhsh; Groß; Murray.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bennett; Ralls, Gunnarsson; Mendez-Laing, Camarasa, Hoilett; Niasse.

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  1. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Ironically enough Son(c) currently out scoring duffy(c) with a 5 min cameo..

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      😀 duffy cappers were laughing at us back then

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      You may need to explain irony to me then; I must not get it.

  2. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    I captained Duffy and I will hold my hands up and say it was a bad decision. Not just in hindsight, but in general. I got carried away by DGW fever and the remote possibility of a goal, etc. No point pretending otherwise.

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

      Quality over quantity.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Duffy is quality which is why I wanted 2 of him

    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yeah we all did the same mate. This dgws have a funny effect on us. Won't happen again. Or will it??

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        I like to think that I’ll learn from mistakes, but I can’t guarantee that.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      You gotta be in it to win it.

      It wasn't a bad decision, it's just that the outcome was far worse than anyone's expected worse case scenario.

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        This fella , Brighton were hardly as bad going into the gw . Could never have expected this pile o shite

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Trumps my Andy Carroll TC a few seasons ago

    5. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Sensible post. I was confused about the Duffy hysteria when I came on here. Most people wouldn't captain a top 4 defender with a double GW (possibly because their attackers would be more interesting - but still) - yet alone a Brighton defender!

      In fact I'm sure most wouldn't captain Kolasinac on a double gameweek...

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

        Problem for me was there was no stick on captain...Liverpool playing chelsea, Man City on paper a tough game against a team they’ve struggled against and pep rotation, Man U off form etc

    6. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Agreed, but I would do it again! Son was vc so not that much damage done

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

        I'd 100% do it again. This was a freak result.

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Aye

    7. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Its not like there were any stand out captain options.

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

        But there were far better than Duffy. Eriksen for one.

      2. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        There is that

    8. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      It certainly looks a shocker of a decision now but pre deadline it wasn’t. No point trying to justify it now. Let’s be honest and say a 7-12 point spread for the two games was a fairly reasonable expectation. A 20 point haul was as likely as a 1 or 0. Them the breaks and those who didn’t, get their moment to sing. Tbh, of most gws, this has hardly been the worst to have a captain fail

    9. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      duffy and dunk for me, 2 home fixtures v 2 teams not great away from home
      we wasnt to know brighton now starting their worst performances
      wasnt keen on them for the 2nd double, in fact dreading it now !

  3. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Shane Duffy = 1 point

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I think I'd bank that

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      He could still get booked.

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

      How do I cash out?

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        If you find out, let me know.

  4. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Double Brighton defence and to rub salt into the wounds I had Morrison in one of my final drafts but got rid..

    On the bright side the gw is almost over.

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Get in, Brighton appearance points added!

  6. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Deeney and Dunk > Ings and TAA?
    -4 on Bench Boost

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Long is better option than ings I think

      1. Tronity
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Hmm, that would give me Laporte instead of TAA (already own Reobertaon)

        1. Tronity
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          *Robertson

  7. Ed
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Son's 3 minute cameo somehow outscoring 540 minutes worth of Duffy, Dunk & Ryan

  8. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Duffy and deeney to yoshida and rashford for a -4 for a BB

  9. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Brighton defence just upped my score by 4 points 😎 Noice!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Ryan, Dunk and Duffy(c)?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        You're a wizzard!

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Harry. A what?

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            Harry A. Nuss

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Well at least this means we can narrow captain choices down to a Spurs or Wolves attacker this week.

  11. MGD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Can Ings minutes be trusted?

    Deeney + Duffy our for who? 🙂

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

      Murray and dunk

  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Don’t expect sympathy from me if you got Ryan and Duffy on wildcard, I took -8 to get them 😀

    1. BUZZBOMB
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Having double BRI defence is like getting squarely kicked in the pair by steel toe capped Doc Martens. Glad I dont have 3.

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      No, nay, never. No nay never no more!

  13. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Just seen the score. Hahaha. Bloody hell.

  14. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Rom should have been brought on at half time :/

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Why? You’re out

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

        Oof

      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Or is it your 😆 can’t stand people that correct grammar and then to do it wrong

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          😆

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Hahahahhahaha what

        3. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          I’m right 😉

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            Nah not you, check numbnuts earlier post

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

              Oh wow

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 1 day ago

                Lol, missed that

      3. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        I hope your still round at full time if that’s not the case!

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          *you’re

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            😆

          2. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            😆

  15. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Scoutcast cancelled?

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Minutes silence instead

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        😆

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Best post ever

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      lol

  16. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    A. Deeney, Duffy - > Ings, Doherty

    B. Deeney, Duffy - > Wilson, Kiko/Jonny

    Which would you go for?

  17. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Might scrap my BB plans with Foster, Deeney, Duffy and dunk and TC Jimenez/Jota instead. This Brighton side is dead and they are going out of the premier league

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

      Thinking the same

    2. FleckyT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Thinking the same. Stuck with three Brighton and Deeney

  18. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Aargh I've got Morrison on the bench. I brought him in for the DGW, but then forgot to save my team layout (was on holiday)

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

    Jealous of murray capper’s point 🙁

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

      Nightmare of an apostrophe i’m a sinner

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Jimenez TC confirmed. Brighton and Wolves awful defence

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      So you want him to score an OG?

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Lol

      2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Hahaha

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      OGs don't count

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

      FPL isn't as easy as picking the players which match the most likely result though.

      City 6-0 Chelsea, Liverpool 1-1 Leicester etc.

    4. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Oops.

  21. Wag the Drog
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Opinions on Kolasinac for DGW?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      If you think he starts the Palace game then he is a good option. It's a tricky one as he will play Thursday night so gotta be some doubt over starts.

  22. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    People with 2+ Brighton defender/keepers, are you still on BB 35?

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

      Yeah

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Might as well, season's fcuked now anyway.

      1. L S P
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        so much this

  23. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    I'm starting to think that DGW's are fools gold in general. I've never played one successfuly.

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Used to be golden back in the day, I still live in the past

  24. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    duffy one of the greatest troll ever, fpl history will never forget this gameweek

  25. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Next year I'm not getting involved in this late chip/wildcard nonsense. Last year sold PvA and Auba, should've learnt. Pogba's already hit me, Hazard next!

    1. Naboo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Pogba a good sell tbh

  26. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Funny enough none of my rivals capt Duffy (nor did I), we must convince ourselves on here that it's a good idea and go with it.

    I did post last wk that I was fully convinced Brighton would concede in both games and still I brought double Brighton defence in. I'm more thick than I thought.

  27. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Duffy is gonna Sessegnon this website.

    If you know, you know

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Cuellar to Duffy lol

  28. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    So no BB 35?!

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

    So Cardiff might stay in the league with Brighton knocked out. Interesting

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

    HOLD Duffy+Ryan!! Need that point each