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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. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Duffy YC please

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      This^

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Noooo

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Why not red?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Do you still want to compare points like you suggested? Not having a dig there btw, but so glad now i used WC early.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Sure I could just look at your team but it's not linked

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Bear in mind though that my only aim now is to protect my ML leads, any rank under 100k i’ll be happy with after this turbulent season.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Linked it matey

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              my link is in my profile. What are we comparing?

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Oh i’ve no idea, i just remember saying i’d no WC and wasn’t finding it that hard really, and you suggested we compare scores, supposedly suggesting the scores would be vastly different with me not having a WC, but it’s actually turned out decent.
                The only thing to compare is score but they’ll be similar’ish anyway 🙂

  2. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Anyone giggled at Duffy captainers yet? Captain hindsight and all but goodness me..

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

      The Duffy cappers are the ones doing the giggling

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      The funniest one I read before GW was he's basically scored 8pts without doing anything. Wouldn't you take that as C 😆

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        THIS!!!!

        So many people were saying he was guaranteed 8 points

      2. Goonsquad245
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Captaining Son arguably as bad? Always likely to be benched, owners got lucky he got an assist in his 4 min cameo

  3. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Officially, FPL for this season is done for me. Good luck everyone.

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      See you tomorrow.

      We've all been there mate. Part of the joy of the game. Stick with it.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        What is this joy you speak of? 🙂

      2. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        I know. I'll be back like a D**kh**d again. Been doing this since a while now with optimism in my head, just to face disappointment again.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Still have a respectable rank though

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Quitter.

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Held it until now.
        But a 60+ point blow this week has really screwed my head up.

        1. Naboo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Why? It's only a game

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Was Duffy denied a PEN

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      dived the cheat

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Stonewaller, haven't seen it mind but it was a pen.

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Brighton appear to be showing some desperation. Duffy throwing himself to the ground to try to win a penalty

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      YC for diving?

  6. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    On the positive side Duffy cappers have got away lightly especially if you viced Son. By rights he should've started and hauled 15 points. The fact he got four off the bench, means the decision has in effect only cost us three points as things stand...

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      For sure, best week for a captain blank.

    2. Naboo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      True. I'm kicking myself for going Son instead of Sterling

    3. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Why should he have started by rights? Given his history, it was pretty obvious he was gonna be rotated...

  7. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Would love to see the u turn on here if duffy scored. Shame it won’t happen (captainer).

  8. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Someone Maverick created a Beast.. A bunch of dullards destroyed it by backing Brighton Defenders 😀

  9. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Ajax going through would guarantee City a place in the final. Come on Juve.

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

      *Tottenham

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        lol

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      That sort of thinking gets you knocked out....

    3. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      If they beat Madrid and then Juve then they are clearly no pushover.

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Counting your chickens are you?

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Not really.. City is not the same team in CL.. just like PSG. Ajax can easily outplay them.. if Hoffenheim could, Ajax can also.

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        City walked Schalke 7-0. I'm not buying the talk of City not being the same beast in Europe this year.

        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          The same Schalke that is currently 15th in the Bundesliga?

    6. bhh
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Presuming they win a Fortress Etihad tomorrow night

    7. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Hasn’t guaranteed any of the other teams they played a place in the next round so far

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    You have to laugh really. No other option.

    Btw Brighton being relegated will make me happy

  11. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Duffys gone down more times in this than Mia Khalifa has in her life

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

      Casual sexism is the most heinous of crimes sir

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      who’s Mia Khakifa ?

      *goes on google images* ...

  12. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Currently down a few hundred places to 18k.

    Will take that as had no wildcard, captained Vardy, made some terrible transfers and benched Fraser.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Only dropping 600 places to 3.2k with just 45 points. Looks like plenty had a bad week

      1. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Yep, this is the time to have a bad week. Now it just gets under everyone’s skin because wildcards were used and hopes were high.

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    OMG COUTINHOOOO

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

      Still miss you 🙁 x

  14. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Captained Duffy and would do so again. Always rather regret the chances you took than didn't take

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      He had 2 2 1 last 3 scores

  15. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    No way Im gonna BB with
    Foster Dunk Duffy Deeney

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      That’s what I’ve got 🙁

    2. FleckyT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      +Ryan + Valery

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Great Coutinho goal!

  17. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Coutinhooooo

  18. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Pick that oot ya bast'ard

  19. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Cout worldly

  20. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Jesus now coutinho!

  21. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    More seriously.. who thought giving Ole the job before end of the season was a bright decision? Must be a dead wood...

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Utd players are crap compared to Barca.

  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Good time to switch over to Juve vs Ajax now.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      More Barca goals to come in this one.

  23. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Who will be your C in 35?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Dunno.

      You?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Jimmy or Duffy.

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      jimenez/jota

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Depends on Man City spurs but sterling and Aguero favs for me

    5. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Raz.

    6. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Salah or Jimmy

    7. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Jiminez, Aguero, or Sterling

      All dependent on CL

    8. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Probably Jim

    9. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Jimi TC

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    All Brighton.

    1. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      He's not playing tonight is he?

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      does it matter now?

  25. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Looking at Dutch players on show tonight (De Ligt, van der Beek, De Jong) and compare them to England's (Smalling, Lingard, Rashford, Young), and I fear for our chances against Holland in the UEFA Tournament finals in Portugal this June.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Smalling and Young won’t play, probably only Rashford

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Luckily Manchester United aren’t the England team. And Ajax superstars don’t represent the Netherlands. They have weaknesses we can exploit beautifully wait and see

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      I trust your judgement, Octopus

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Nice to see the Dutch coming good again.They have been down in the dumps for a few years now but look as if they are building something good again.

    5. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      I rather think that your psychic powers have deserted you if you consider that all 4 United players will,be starters.

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Messi nearly overhead kick to complete hatty

  27. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    People looking at only stats and final results will never know how that goal was as much Messi's as Coutinho's. Goat!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Bit unfair. Was a great pass by Messi but Alba control and Coutinho shot did more of the work to get that in

      Messi GOAT regardless

  28. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Any news on Deeney appeal?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      theres no appeal to deeney

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Gash. Best replacement up to 9.2m?

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Think I’d rather have Duffy at the wheel

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

      Not Alonso tho

  30. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    why isnt duffy in the GW35 captains poll, he has a DGW? Think hes a great option 🙂

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      You seem to know what you are doing but your season rank history suggests otherwise

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Prefer Deeney