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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. socho
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    As a Aguero captainer and non KDB owner this is a nightmare.

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

      Gotta have both.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No, you don't. Im jumping up 400 k places without Kun on the team. Sterling or Aguero is the choice, having KDB is a given.

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

      I feel ya.

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        all three

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

    Which player needs to go first:
    A. Zinchenko
    B. Digne
    C. Zaha
    D. Haller

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

      Digne

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

      In that order

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

      A with Mandy back

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

        Mendy*

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

      BCAD

    5. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      CABD

  3. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    on 55 pts here so far, think i currently have the team with the highest points rank for this gw6 it seems. 1st time in 6yrs.

    Pitty i missed the deadline for 1st gameweek, so have that against for OR. (was undergoing a medical treatment unfortunately)

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

      Guy in my league has 74 points plus bonus

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      55 points is a high score?

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

      Lot of people have Kdb as VC, so technically no. I have 63 atm

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

      Nahh, Im on 57 and not the highest in my minileague

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      69 points here

      1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        69-Good # kk

    6. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yep, think it did not refresh on my fpl team page the highest pts rank for gw6. seemed low 55pts to be top. theres gotta be people w kdb on VC

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

      I have 55 pts so definitely not top mate

    8. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      haha

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

    Sterling captainers, who is your vice?
    Pepe here.

    1. Ed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      KDB 😀

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

      KDB. Lucky.

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I switched to Sterling from KDB at last second and left vc on salah. Could be very costly.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Or very lucky ...

        1. antis0cial
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I’d rather be sitting here with Kdb points banked than hoping for a salah haul!

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I hear ya.. I'm in the same boat

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

      Mo

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

      Kayyy Deee Beee

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

      KDB

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Son!

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

      KdB 8)

    8. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I somehow totally forgot that you can vc a person from the same team and vc Salah instead of kdb lol

  5. LordEllison
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    1 FT and 0.2 ITB any ideas on what transfer to make?, Thanks!
    Was thinking Zinchenko > Otamendi

    Pope Button
    VVD Digne Zinchenko AWB Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB McGinn Dendoncker
    Wilson Pukki Greenwood

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

    If Mount and James doesnt play I get Lundstram and Rico as subs. Chances of that happening?

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

      Mount trained & James traveled.

      The type of players who'd come on if needed too, don't go counting them chickens just yet.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Any news on Greenwood travelling? Saw an earlier post stating not ...

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

      25%?

    3. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think both play

  7. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    My backline: Robbo TAA Digne Lundstram Montoya. Best defender for 5.5 or less? Thinking Ota, Aurier, Rico, Soy?

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

      Soy home to Newcastle looks like a CS going by this dross game.

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

      Aurier

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

        Could do Digne + Barnes > otamendi + abraham?

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

      Ota. Nailed City cover and has attacking potential. Otherwise, Soy. Looks a good defender (doesn't matter for FPL) and Leicester have a good run soon. Aurier is iffy for me

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lundstram 3rd on the bench. Greenwood and Kelly ahead of him. Zinchenko and Sterling didn't play. Any chance I get Lundstram points?

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

      Good chance

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

      Supposedly Greenwood didn't travel, enjoy the points!

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Is that true? I get Lundstram points for Sterling if 1st Sub Greenwood doest play.

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

          MEN are usually good for this info, especially for away games where he can't turn up late to the hotel after a haircut.

      2. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Greenwood might live with Martial though?

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

          Both live at the stadium? 😮

      3. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers!

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Obviously.

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Probably * vomits *

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

      Greenwood is injured. So congrats on 12 points.

      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Source?

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

          Hasn't traveled.

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

        Greenwood injured?

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

          hasn't traveled with the squad.

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

        Best news of the day

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

    Suggestions for replacements for Digne and Zinchenko?

    (Trent Digne Zinchenko Soyuncu Lundstram)

    Unfortunately .1 short of Robbo and Aurier

    Should I go for cheaper options? Rico? Tomori? I'm lost

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

      Could be Mendy and Matip

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

    Those who own Sterling and KDB.

    Kun cappers still won owning KDB as well.

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

      Depends on autosub. (E.g. Lundstram.)

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

        Not everyone would have had Lund on auto sub and may not even have Lund.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on the autosub.

      34 + ?
      18 + 17

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

      Not if Sterling owners had vc on KDB.

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

      Kun cappers only 18+14 =32

      KdB(vc) & Lundstram coming in off the bench for Sterling for me so 28+9=37
      5 points up. :>

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Plus bonus. You’ve not added bonus

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

        Not all Sterling owners would have played it that way 🙂

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not if c was on KDB
      Plus auto sub. Lundstram for me 😉

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

        Try it again next week lol

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

    Toyed with wildcard for weeks and fought temptation. My longest hold ever.
    Thinking this...
    Pope
    TAA Lowton Lund
    Mane KDB Son Maddison
    Auba Pukki Abraham

    Button Dunk Dendo Rico

    Give me it straight...

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

      rather have Soy than Dunk if you can

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

    Lol Im projected to go from 3m to 600k.

    Early days

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

      Where do I check this?

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

        fpl live

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

      nice what points u on and how many left? KDB captain?

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

        75 points after bonus. Kun captain but own KDB and Ota

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

          wow nice, thought i saw u saying earlier u were low lol. Things changed or I misread 😀

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

          Well done.

          You switched out of double defence? Thought you were on that.

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

            Yea wildcarded after Laporte injury. Still think they are great value just couldnt see who was nailed outside of Ota with Mendy coming back. And KDB + Sterling/Kun is probably better

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

      Similar boat. 1.5m OR to 500k.

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

      The Casuals strike back!

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

        I lost my sponsorship with BetSafe after 3m rank so yea Im a casual now 🙁

    5. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      600k to 750k bleet bleet bleet

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

      There's my company gone.

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

        🙁 Just shows how fast things can change at this point. GL!

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

          Well done btw mate.

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

    Any Palace fans here ITK about Kelly starting or not tomorrow?

    1. Salah4Ever
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I was wondering the same, need kelly no show to get lundy"s points

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Would love to know this

  14. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    To play next week:

    a. Digne, home MCI
    b. Lundstram, home LIV
    c. Rico, home WHU

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

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

    Rather ditch Zinchenko or Digne for Otamendi?

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

      The one who might be down to 3rd choice LB now.

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

        Exaggerate much.

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

      Only one of them is definitely going to play, now.

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

        That’s true. Z man it is

    3. droben
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      ZInchenko. a) Digne starts at least b) ZInchenko price going down soon

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Need Mount and Greenwood to miss game to get Lundstram points.

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

      Need Mount to play and score 😆

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

        or just play is enough, even

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Alzate goal disallowed

  18. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Think I’m swapping Sterling for Aguero.

    Digne,Sterling,Barnes > Soyuncu,Maddison,Aguero-4.
    Haller > Abraham the following week.

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

      Last weeks points for -4 rarely a good idea.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Look at Leicester fixtures going forward.

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Alzate offside

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

    Sterling+Rashford+Digne> Aguero+Son+Soyuncu (-4). Yay or Nay?

    Have KDB, Dilva, Kane already.

  21. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    With Ryan and Lascelles playing for me, never wanted a bore draw as much as today.

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This game will end 0-0 so I think you will be OK

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

      Nervous wait...

  22. JohnBlack
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Digne&Barnes > Ota&Abraham(-4)? Yay or nay?

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

      Yay

  23. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    not owning KDB this season is my worst mistake ever in FPL..

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

      Do you have Pepe?

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        yes.

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

      Not captaining him is mine. Have him from gw1

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

        Sterling(C),KdB(vc) check

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This

  24. Me Spurs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Right I’m done with digne who to replace with? Already have ota

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

      aurier maybe

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I am thinking of Maitland-Niles.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Bellerin may threaten him, no?

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

      Up to TAA or down to a 4.5

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Soyuncu

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Burn the cb is basically a striker at times

  26. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    mount better play - got a watford defender w those -3. Seems there is considerable chance he might as of yesterday.

  27. Wensink
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    First time watching Brighton this season. Is this typical positioning for Montoya?

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

      He's RWB mostly, yes. Newcastle allowing Brighton faaaar too much possession though.

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

        Indeed.

        Thanks!

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

    Montoya was such a rubbish pre-season bandwagon 😀

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

      Still own him from gw1 lol

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

        Same

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not going anywhere near a Brighton defender again after WC34 last year

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

    are Mane owners actually expecting much? I have him and I dont see anything but a blank, sorry. Are people positive he gets somehing? Outscores Salah?

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

    It was Bernado Silva today, any other day could easily have been Sterling's hattrick.

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I agree bud, people saying they dropping him is mind boggling. He is easily the best player in the league. He got benched but will have a big part to play in city’s season. I’m hanging on. Crazy..