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Grealish the Fantasy focus as Aston Villa host Brighton

Jack Grealish (£7.6m) is by far the key Fantasy Premier League asset as Aston Villa host Brighton in Gameweek 9.

The midfielder is now selected by 40% of managers worldwide and commands ownership of 68.2% among those inside the top 10k.

Son Heung-min (£9.5m) is the only midfielder with more backing than that in the upper echelons of the game, although Grealish has been much more of a captain candidate than the South Korean this week.

7.1% of the top 10k put the armband on him as Brighton come to Villa Park on Saturday afternoon.

Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) is the chief partner for those looking at a double-up on Dean Smith’s attack, now owned by 9.2% of managers, while Ross Barkley (£6.0m) and John McGinn (£5.5m) remain on 4.4% and 2.3% ownership respectively.

Villa’s defence is still popular, with 27.7% invested in Emi Martínez (£4.8m) worldwide while 13.5% have Tyrone Mings (£5.3m).

For all the interest in Villa’s attack, Brighton are hardly on the fringes of the Fantasy picture with Mat Ryan (£4.5m) and Tariq Lamptey (£4.8m) both on 13% ownership as they turn out for the Seagulls’ defence today.

There is unlikely to be too many eyes on Graham Potter’s attack though, none of his midfielders or forwards owned by more than 5%.

Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) leads the line at Villa Park, with Adam Lallana (£6.2m) and Neal Maupay (£6.4m) operating as a two-man support act.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; Barkley, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Watkins, Trézéguet.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Dunk, Webster, White; March, Bissouma, Groß, Lamptey; Lallana, Maupay; Welbeck.

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  1. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Starting konsa over lamptey one of my better decisions

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No brainer wasn't it?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Pretty much mate

  2. Mumble Pie
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ok .. so l get Jack in for obvious reasons... what l didnt know was ..

    A) he has given free kicks to Traore

    B) he has given pens to Watkins

    Hmmmm

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

    Crowd noise guy bashing the boo button lol

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

    Never a pen because Watkins owners didn't deserve it

  5. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    March got the ball first. No penalty. Great decision.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This. The missus and I shouting at the tv lol at the pathetic commentators... watch the replay!

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Agree

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

    Barnes to Grealish -4 went well

  7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Triple Villa they said...

  8. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    VAR has been brilliant there. Haven’t a clue what Martin Keown is going on about.

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish to who?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ziyech

    2. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      JRod

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

    1 match ban for Lamptey yeah?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

  11. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez + Lamptey + Grealish = 2 points...

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same 🙂

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

      1?

    3. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same players. This season.....

  12. HippY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    There was contact, so slight, but the dive was so insane he couldn't give the penalty for that...

  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    -1 from 3 players in that game. Good game to watch tho.

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

    F off Michael Oliver you big sack of s***

  15. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why wasn't that a pen? Honest question

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      VAR is crap

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      March touched the ball first, did make contact with Trezuguet who went down like he'd been shot by a sniper

      1. Lukakuna
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        His leg was shaking from the impact tbf! Didn't see the touch he got before

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

      He got the ball.

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

      March got ball first, and minimum contact on follow through. Massive dive and over-acting by Trez

      1. Lukakuna
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The dive isn't relevant really when there's been contact

        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Ref is human - no-one likes to reward a cheat, so I think that may influence a 50/50 decision

    5. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish owner, but Oliver did a great job!

    6. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Um. He got the ball. And Trezeguet pulled back while March did as well and probably didn't even touch him.

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ridiculous dive from Trezeguet there!

  17. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    And that is why I’m glad I’ve got steer

  18. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    In the last 5 mins, Michael Oliver sent off one of my players, booked another and robbed a 3rd of a penalty. Horrible ref, the embodiment of this season's officiating.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why robbed? Correct decision.

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        More contact than there was in the 1st Lamptey booking. How's one a foul and the other not?

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Great decision by the ref.

  19. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Some of you guys are beyond help, it's not clear either way how the hell can you say clear pen or clearly not, what is clear about it? It's a grey area. I'd lean towards no pen because of the theatrical fall but normally even if you get the ball if you follow through and didn't clear the ball far enough it's usually a pen

    • F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How was that a second yellow of Lamptey as well? Joke

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah that was bad. It's at the end of a game, they're tired and prone to make a clumsy challenge. Maybe one yellow but not a second.

        1. Plant Based FPLer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          A free kick outside the box is award enough, too.

      2. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Michael Oliver sold Lamptey on his Wild Card...

    • Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Oh well at least it’s highly owned players who have blanked, Grealish, Martinez and Lamptey

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

      Right cmon Kane & Son... punish the sellers

    • fachada
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Muppet Grealish not on Pens anymore. Time to sell Grealish and get Watkins?

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

        How many penalties has Grealish scored this season?

      2. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Daft much?

    • COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Get in the bin Lamptey. You will never return to my team. Never.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Shush Collin lol

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno mega haul tonight would be epic

    • Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1 point from 3 players in that game. Lovely

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

      I guess the hit for Grealish wasn't so bad because I'd have been starting Lamptey otherwise. ( [-4 +2] = -2 vs -1)

      Salah to punish next week though 😆

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So glad not to have fallen for the Grealish trap

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

        Yeah, it's been awful for the last few weeks. Probably won't ever score again.

    • Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That went well as Martinez, Grealish, Lamptey owner

    • dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1 or 3 match ban for Lamptey?

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        1