Dugout Discussion

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.

1,796 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I said yesterday as long as we won I didn't care. But KDB as VC and 6 to go. Could be doing well on this aswell, a green arrow finally... Potentially

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      your VC is great

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

    The jam level this gw is high!

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

      It’s brutal

      1. JonBoy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        It's wile.

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

    Anyone watch Leicester Apurs match? Have had my eye on Maddison for a while, his stats are silly good, and thinking about wildcarding this week.

    Did his injury look bad?

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

      Spurs*

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

      Don’t think so

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

        Surely someone watched it?

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Scored a cracking goal.

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

      He's the new Tadic

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

      He looked awesome today

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

        Was going to wait for GW 9 but might bring him in now for Newcastle if fit.

    6. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He was limping at the end.

      He was pretty good today though

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

        I saw that, wondered why he didn't come off. All subs used?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yep

    7. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think he faked it to waist time

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No way, I wouldn’t be surprised if he is out for few weeks

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

      He was good today, that injury looked bad, might be out 2 weeks min by my guess I’d wait for news prior to bringing him in

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

        Thanks. It was innocuous right, like a rolled ankle with no contact? I'll wait as don't think he'll be rising any time soon.

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

    Mark most likely will get Lundy points from 3rd bench 😆

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

    Which has more priority?

    A) Haller to Abraham
    B) Zinch to Otamendi

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

      Both I feel

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

    barnes - keep or sell ? Other fwd Pukki and Greenwood, 1.4 ITB rn, but more when I sell Zinchenko

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

      Sell, he’s burnt me too many times

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

        Same.... Removed for tammy

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

      Cut your losses.

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

      I wouldnt sell unless you have a transfer to burn

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

        Would be for a hit if I also ditch Z this week

  7. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Looking at City's schedule, Aguero likely to start every prem game with Jesus playing the 3 midweek games?

    Tues - Preston
    Sat - Everton
    Tues - Dinamo Zagreb
    Sun - Wolves
    Sat - Palace
    Tues - Atalanta
    Sat - Villa
    Sat - Southampton

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You never know, there will be an odd game he’ll miss out

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

        Yep

        But going by last season he’s more likely to have managed minutes than benchings. He wasn’t really benched at all last season when fit.

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

          Yep, it was a bit of a fallacy about being rotated with Jesus for last season and season before. He gets reduced minutes but plays when fit.

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Zero reason to sell if that's the question

      • Alnair
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Expect Aguero not to play in the CL group stages tbh.

      • Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I would say so, yes

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aaron Ramsey scores for Juve

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

      How did Son look today?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Good. Furthest man forward. Fluffed a pretty straightforward chance.

        1. mookie
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers

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

        Dangerous.
        Solid performance individually

      3. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lively in the box. Unlucky not to score.

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

        Thanks guys

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Leicester were pretty tight at the back, didnt expect them to be but they were.

      5. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Was a tough game for Spurs, but he looked pretty lively.

      6. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        ok he ll do better

    5. GuillermoDickero
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Out of interest, did people assume Sterling was going to get benched because he played 90 midweek or were there any leaked lineups?....

      1. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Just assumed

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

        He hasn't had a rest so far.
        2 int games as well.
        And let's face it and easy match.
        Its not Norwich every day

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

        no one knew nothing beforehand! Only after the team was announced they became an expert 😀

    6. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Has there ever been a team that's played in an all green kit (shirt, shorts and socks)?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ireland?

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

            Cheers I hate it

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Lol

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nigeria???....

    7. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I have great red since KDB is not my vice 🙁 Anyone else in the same boat?

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

        I should have a green after autosubs with salah vice

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He’s my vice but I captained Salah

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

      Benchwankery halfing my rank at the moment. Needed some luck.

      Cmon Trent, Salah (and Mount?)!!

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

        Many will be getting Lundstram points off the bench if Mount doesn't feature. Including me.

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

          I hope Mount features and does well as it’ll just block Greenwood for me lol.

          Yeah that rank estimate is with autosubs inc

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

            Tonight's OR updates are basically meaningless with so many VC and sub points to add

            1. Ragabolly
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah that's why I included the post-autosubs rank in livefpl today although I usually only show it in the last day of the GW. You can see how your bench + vc will shape your rank eventually. (exact rank not estimates)

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

                Nice work

    9. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Expectations for Salah tomorrow?

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

        Points

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Helpful.

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

        Expect something, hope for little due to combination of (c) and (vc) on him.

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          He's my VC. Hoping for a hat trick, expecting 2-pointer.

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

        Probably just the one goal. Maybe a pen.

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

      Add Digne to FPL stats. Yr gone, bro

      Bus team: Digne out Ricardo in
      Son (c), Sterling (vc)

    11. Squeakybum99
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling (C), Kdb (VC), How we partying today?

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

        Username is appropriate

        1. Squeakybum99
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          That 3rd sub felt close to a winning goal 😛

    12. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Chances of Mount playing tomorrow ?

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

        Very high by passing minute...

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I think he will be rested even though I have him

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

            Doesn't need to start (which he might, looking at news). If they need goals, I can see him certainly coming.

    13. FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling > KDB...??? Confused what to do....

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

        Sterling and KDB

      2. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

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

        Do you think Sterling will finish 2.5 million ahead of KdB? He’ll score and haul but the second most valuable player in the game is 3rd best performer for City and just ahead of Dilva and Mahrez.

    14. FPL-Albion
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      1.6mill rank before game week. Live rank is currently 186k. Hoping for Liverpool clean

    15. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Armband on Kane next week actually looks good

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

        Mines on Son. Don't even think it's risky looking about at the options

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          yep, nothing else really stands out. I have Son also, hmmm him or Kane 😛

      2. LordRougeGrog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Armband on Kane for next 3 weeks looks a good move. Over a 3 week stretch you’d back him to haul once, blank once and score 5 or 6 in the other. His high ceiling makes it a smart move and likely to be very differential.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          ye wildcarded him in this week with the armband. When most people start hating Kane thats normally when he comes good is my logic LOL

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

            That is a good logic but that one week he comes good others haul. Just out of curiosity, did you VC Sterling?

    16. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Dilva and Sterling almost on the same pts. That kind of rotation risk can be accepted for the price point as Dilva but not for Sterling no?

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

        He's barely a rotation risk.

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

      Looking at replacements for Digne and Zinchenko

      (Trent Digne Zinchenko Soyuncu Lundstram)

      Unfortunately .1 short of Robbo and Aurier.

      Any suggestions? Playing 3 at the back most weeks and occasionally 4.

    18. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Don't even care Lund being third on my bench. That Kdb (vc) was so lucky

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You should celebrate but congratulate great decision . well done

      2. Squeakybum99
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Same only Lundy coming on with 12 as well. GTFI!

    19. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      KDB captain at home. Lesson learned. 11, 13, 17 this season at home

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

        Might just leave armband on him like I should have done Salah last two seasons.

    20. Tibbs
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      WC this week and own Sterling, is it time to move him on (have KDB)?

      a) Salah
      b) Mane (allows Otamendi in)
      c) Hold

    21. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lads, hate to insist but got bottomed. Coleman out, Otamendi in before price rises? FT, happy with my team overall.

      1. LordRougeGrog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Otamendi at 5.4 is a steal. Do it

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

          Thanks, mate!

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

      Ok. Serious talk...

      Dropping Sterling due to a rest is as sensible as dropping KDB after last week would have been.

      Pep is the ultimate troll, you cant beat Pep.

      Pick any of the big attacking hitters from that team and just forget about them while they rack in the points over time.

      They will win the league, they will dominate every stat, and they will share the goals.

      Same thing with Liverpool.

      These are not the problems in your FPL team 😉

    23. dshv
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I was with Sterling(c) David silva(vc) and Walker. Bad ???

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

        Could be much worse.

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

        Just a bit. Luckily Dilva got points!

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

      Zinchenko - ditch him for

      A) Ota
      B) Söyüncü
      C) Aurier
      D) Diop
      E) Other

      1. LordRougeGrog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ota, unless you have a plan to use that Citeh slot elsewhere

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

        Any but D.

      3. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A)

    25. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Has Kun ever gone on 6 GW run of not blanking?