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Potter tinkers again as Murray and Duffy benched for Brighton

Brighton manager Graham Potter continues to prove himself as unpredictable as far as tactics and team selections are concerned.

Once again, he has rolled out a completely different system to last time out as the Seagulls prepare for an away match at Newcastle.

Potter has lined up his troops in a 4-3-1-2 system lead by Neal Maupay (£6.0m) and budget midfielder Steven Alzate (£4.5m).

Unafraid of keeping his senior players on their toes, the manager has also put Glenn Murray (£5.8m) and Shane Duffy (£5.0m) on the bench.

That makes for a centre-back partnership of Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m), while Dan Burn (£4.5m) retains his left-back berth of a week ago after playing in the middle for the first four matches of the season.

Meanwhile, Martín Montoya (£4.5m) has recovered from tonsilitis and reclaims his place at right-back and Aaron Mooy (£4.9m) gets his first start in midfield.

By contrast, Newcastle go with their tried and tested 5-3-2 formation, led by Joelinton (£5.9m) and Miguel Almirón (£5.9m).

However, there is unlikely to massive FPL interest in this Saturday evening game as the most popular player on show will be on the Brighton bench.

David Button (£4.0m) remains in 25% of teams and is also the most fashionable shot-stopper among managers inside the top 10,000 as well.

Dunk is the most popular playing asset, currently in 11% of teams, while no Newcastle player is owned by more than Isaac Hayden‘s (£4.5m) 6.5%.

Newcastle XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Manquillo; Atsu, Shelvey, Hayden; Almirón, Joelinton.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; Mooy, Stephens, Pröpper; Groß; Alzate, Maupay.

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  1. StoneMountain
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Do the triple captain points move to your vice captain?? Sterling to KDB... jammy!!!

    1. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yep!

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes - but just lol

      1. StoneMountain
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Accidentally played triple captain chip. No joke!!!

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

          It must be your year

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That's disgusting

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    5. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes.

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Go hose yourself down.

      That is absolutely filthy.

      1. StoneMountain
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        LOOOOOL!!! I played my chip by accident. Opened my team this morning and saw the silver captain badge. Nearly choked.

    7. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Accidentally played TC and his vc scored 17 points.

      Jesus

      1. StoneMountain
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Fantasy Gods are on my side today. Had no idea I had played the chip until I opened my team this morning.

    8. learnedlizard
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      link your teammm

      1. StoneMountain
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        2250260

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Filthy my dude

    9. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Haha congratulations.
      That is the biggest amount of spawn I've seen in a long time

      1. StoneMountain
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hahahahaha! Needed a boost. Had a few bad gameweeks in a row.

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bench which?

    A) Salah (shu)
    B) Lundstram (LIV)

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Easy, A

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bench A and triple captain B

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A no brainer

    4. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bench A

  3. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    As per Livefpl.net

    OLD RANK
    139,841
    NEW RANK
    336,034
    NEW RANK AFTER AUTOSUBS
    46,356

    Nice.

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

      Who is on your bench?!

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Just Lundy. But KDB vc.

        No other playing subs though so things will look different after end of week.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lol?!

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      link?

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Uh, team is linked. Livefpl.net is a link in itself.

  4. learnedlizard
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    pope button
    lund digne zinc TAA mins
    Raz salah mcginn mount guendouzi
    kun pukki greenwood

    0.1 itb, 2 fts

    how to bring in kdb? cheers, thanks.

    1. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sell Kun and Digne. Dont need them..

  5. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Holy Bench Trinity

    Cantwell Lundstram Rico

    This season bench fodders are pure fpl gold 😀

  6. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling and Dendonker
    To
    David Silva and Son for free?

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling just had his rest. Will be raring to go

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'm aware of that.

        I think it's time for one 12m mid and this is Mo

  7. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes to who for 7.5? Wood? Haller?

  8. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mane or kdb or raz to son ? Y or N

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

      Definitely transfer out KDB he only scored 1 out of 8 goals today

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would never sell KDB

    3. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not for me. Not yet.

      I think that rest will do Sterling good.

    4. Squib
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tough. Sterling will play next game. Probably score too knowing law of averages.

  9. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tomori nailed for Chelsea? Who has he replaced? Great fixtures, goal threat, 4.5m

  10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    The day the silvas went gold.

  11. niko mate
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I have Lundstram coming off the bench both times when he scored. Big Luck. Golden sub!

  12. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who do I get rid of this week? Coleman or Zinch?

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

      Zinchenko -> Ota is a no brainer now I think

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinch

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The one that doesn’t start for his team.

    4. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy is hurt AGAIN we think
      Hold Zinchenko

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No rush to do either anyway unless I wanna catch Ota rise but probably not worth it.

  13. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I must say that 27 points from Lowton, Pope and Otamendi feels good. KDB is like the well behaved child that never lets you down, but the others usually come home drunk at 4am...

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        23 from Lundstram, Rico, Pope feels even better. Total cost 12.5m

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sterling captain haul would’ve felt better. But I’ll take those

        2. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Nice one. If James doesnt play I get Lund but i really dont deserve it. Screw it. I do.

        3. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          That's what I have also

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount is my first sub, what happens if he doesn't play? Does sub 2 come on or do I get zero?

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The other sub comes on.

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        sub 2 but you need a valid formation (like 3 defenders)

      3. Kiwi Don
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        If one of your team does not play and mount does not play any mins your 2nd sub comes on.

    3. davies
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Digne > Otamendi a no brainer?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No

      2. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not exactly. Otamendi didn't suddenly become a good player, City defence still a work in progress. You'll make some cash though.

      3. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Are you sure? Both teams are suspect defensively. Pretty sideways but if you need extra 0.5 go for it

      4. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, I’ve just done it

    4. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Digne > Ota done, allows me to do Wickham > Abraham too

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nice

      2. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Same moves I just made

    5. rodragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wilcard this team?
      Pickford button
      Digne awb taa lund kelly
      Salah David silva tielemans cantwell Dendonker
      Aguero barnes vardy

      WC team:
      Pope button
      Taa tomori/mings rico lund kelly
      Mane kdb son cantwell hayden
      Aguero pukki abraham
      0.5itb....
      Thanks in advance...

      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You need sterling instead of Aguero. Aguero will be rotated now jesus is back. Stelling will definitely play more min than Aguero through to Xmas.

    6. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Which one?

      A) Zinchenko to Otamendi
      B) Rashford to Abraham

      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

    7. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling surely is great to keep now. Rest over and done with. City look back to smashing teams and their fixtures coming up look great for goals!

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        That's the positive non-kneejerk attitude we need!

        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I’m deffo keeping.

      2. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He is out of form, Watford are bottom -14 goal difference lol. Man City won't be playing Watford every game

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sterling is out of form?

          1. All For One
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Blanked against Brighton and Norwich, you call that on form? and just rested

            1. FPL.team
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Deary me the impatience of people on here is crazy. He has 5 goals in 5 for City, 2 in 2 for England. A rest has nothing to do with form.

              1. All For One
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Lol I just think with the money could do better, who cares about England form? talking about fpl recent from...

                1. All For One
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  You still haven't answered my question, blanking against Brighton and Norwich is on form?

                  1. FPL.team
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    It's 2 games, yes he's on form. Form doesn't come and go every 2 games otherwise you'll be chopping and changing your players every 2 mins.

                2. All For One
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  form I meant

      3. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pretty sure this happened last year. Around the same time from memory.

      4. Markus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yep nothing that happened today is particularly unexpected - the goals are the share from last two weeks, whoever is on the pitch gets them for city, always been the case. Sterling with aguero are still the city options likely to score the highest points in any given day on the pitch. Everyone will be rotated.

    8. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Team:
      Pope (Button)
      Digne* Otamendi TAA (Lundstram Hanley)
      Salah Sterling* KDB Cantwell (Guendouzi)
      Pukki Abraham haller

      A) Digne, Sterling, Haller to Rico, son, aguero - 4

      Or B) Digne, sterling, guendouzi, haller to Soyunku, Mane, son, Greenwood - 8

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A

      2. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers guys

    9. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ota rested or injured?

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Pretty sure he was just subbed (no injury)

        • sunzip14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Pep testing the youth?

          1. Eddie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yep

        • Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Neither, Pep just gave other potential CBS some game time at 5-0 up.

        • Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          What are you on about?

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Subbed after a mauling sorry misread your question

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Only fit CB, was protected.

      2. Iggypop
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Been checking if mount was gunna make it all week, now praying he doesn't!! Lunda 12 pointer incoming!

        1. sunzip14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I am praying he does. So, 12 points to you 😀

      3. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A Zinc, Digne Barnes > TAA Rico Tammy -4
        B Zinc Digne Haller > TAA Soy Tammy -4

      4. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Digne mina Dilva Greenwood out

        Otamendi Soy mount Tammy in

        -8

        Pope
        Trent otamendi soy
        Salah sterling KDB mount
        Barnes pukki tammy

        Botton cantwell lundy montoya

        WC available for later date.

        Worth it?

        1. The Pesci challenge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yep

        2. sunzip14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Looks great on paper!

      5. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Who’d have thought it.

        Sterling(c) Barnes Pukki Cantwell Digne abysmal

        Pope, KDB + Lundstram Rico super subs somewhat saviours.

        Salah vc better go huge

      6. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hayden before Lund 🙁

      7. Stef rocks
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Wow last 2 houra were a rollercoaster for me.
        I have Sterling (c) De bruyne (vc) Zinchenko
        I cursed Pep about 178 times when i saw the team sheet and at the end i will get 34 pts from De Bruyne and Lund 2nd sub for Zinchenko and Sterling (1st Greenwood).

        Lol lucky or genius !

      8. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry if already posted, do we have final city baps?

        1. Sailboats
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          KDB - 3
          Bilva - 2
          Mahrez - 1

          1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Much appreciated

      9. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Advice please from cool heads

        Pope
        VvD, Robbo, Digne, (Lund, Hanley)
        Sterling, KdB, Son, Mount, Cantwell
        Auber, Pukki (Wickam)

        I'm stuck in a position where I can't see a way to get Abraham in after the Liverpool game. I have no players I'm really willing to drop. It would mean making no transfer this week, playing digne v City, then taking a -4 to do it. Or getting rid of Auber or Pukki, and neither deserve it and they have good fixtures.

        Should I just ride this out and hope Tammy eases off?

        He hasn't register a single assist which does ease the worry a little as when the goals do (hopefully) dry up...

        1. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            If have no players willing to sub then roll (I'd drop Digne for a start)

            1. Pacer.
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Straight swap for perreira I reckon

        2. FPLMarc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          As a David Silva owner and Aguero captainer, things were looking great at half time.

          Then De Bruyne and Lundstram (2nd sub, hinges on Dendoncker) happened.

          Would you wildcard this?

          Pope, Button
          Robertson, Digne, Dunk, Rico, Lundstram
          Salah, Sterling, D Silva, McGinn, Dendoncker
          Aguero, Pukki, Greenwood

          For me it hinges on losing either Sterling or Aguero, to accommodate De Bruyne. Also a chance to bring in TAA, go 3-4-3 and make use of Vardy's phenomenal fixtures.