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Lamptey absent for Brighton as Brewster earns Sheffield United start

Tariq Lamptey (£4.8m) misses out for the second time in three gameweeks as Brighton face Sheffield United at home.

After a hamstring issue saw the defender not risked in Gameweek 12, Lamptey sustained a knock during the Gameweek 13 draw away to Fulham. Speaking before Sunday’s early kick-off, Graham Potter reported:

Tariq has got a slight problem with his hamstring, so he’s ruled out of the game.

It’s the third game of the week for Danny Welbeck, so we might use him at the back end of today’s match, rather than the start.

With Steven Alzate, it’s a quick turnaround and he hasn’t played too much football recently. So we’ve brought Neal [Maupay], Aaron [Connolly] and Joel [Veltman] in, they’ve done well for us and we’re looking forward to the game.

In his pre-match press conferece on Friday, Potter had said of right-back Lamptey:

Tariq Lamptey has recovered well from Wednesday. We took him off because a little bit of a knock but we’ll make a decision between now and Sunday.

Tariq Lamptey suffered an injury in Brighton’s midweek 0-0 draw at Fulham

The shape-shifting Potter appears to be going for a back three in Gameweek 14, matching up with Sheffield United’s regular formation.

Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) is demoted to the bench, with one of Neal Maupay (£6.1m) or Aaron Connolly (£5.3m) set to lead a fluid Seagulls attacking line. Steven Alzate (£4.3m) is the other play to drop out from midweek.

Robert Sánchez (£4.4m) continues in goal after taking the place of Mat Ryan (£4.4m) in midweek. Jason Steele (£4.0m) is Potter’s preferred back-up goalkeeping option. In his post-Fulham interview, the Brighton manager explained:

I made the decision to go with Rob [in GW13], he has some incredible attributes we wanted to use. He will [keep the spot ahead of Mat Ryan]. He earned his place on merit and how he has worked and I think his performance was good tonight [vs Fulham].

Jason Steele I feel plays the role of the number two really well, that is where we are.

Potter added on Sunday:

Robert Sanchez has got all the attributes to be a top goalkeeper, the one thing he lacks is games and experience. It’s our job to help him.

For the Blades, Sander Berge (£5.0m) is sidelined due to a hamstring injury. Oli McBurnie (£5.6m) remains absent with a shoulder problem.

Budget hero of yesteryear John Lundstram (£5.0m) has been drafted in by Chris Wilder to replace Norway man Berge.

Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) earns a start up front alongside David McGoldrick (£5.2m), as budget midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.3m) drops to the substitutes’ bench.

It is Brewster’s first time in Wilder’s starting XI since a 62-minute showing during the defeat to Chelsea in Gameweek 8. On the striker, the Blades boss said:

He’s been knocking on the door. It’s been difficult to pick the side, the players understand that at the moment because nobody’s really sticking their hand up and forcing the issue.

I’ve been contemplating different ways…whether it’s the personnel or the system or whatever.

The time now is for him [Brewster] to play in this game.

Brighton XI (3-4-2-1): R Sánchez; White, Webster, Dunk; March, Bissouma, Lallana, Veltman; Trossard, Maupay; Connolly.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; J Robinson, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Ampadu, Lundstram, Baldock; McGoldrick, Brewster.

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  1. Fulchester's New Centr…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play up Pompey

  2. Fulchester's New Centr…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play up Pompey

  3. Fulchester's New Centr…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So good website put it up twice

  4. Fulchester's New Centr…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Quiet round here

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It is Brighton vs Sheff Utd and Lamptey ain't playing. Low ownership game = low interest.

  5. Fulchester's New Centr…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Tumbleweed

  6. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Useless crock Lamptey gtfo of my team

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not even going to field a full 11 now with James injured as well

      1. Tomerick
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lol.

    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thought I’d give him one more week and of course he doesn’t play.

  7. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    James and Lamptey in my starting lineup, let the points roll in...

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'll pretend Lamptey played 55 and got a yellow

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

        Probably would have happened tbf

      2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thought this was quite a good thread on BGW/DGW and chip usage:

    https://twitter.com/ZhouFPL/status/1339951119649234944?s=20

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely stuff. Good spot.

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The way this season has panned out yet, I'm not sure so much thinking and planning with yield many more points :-P.

      Still, thanks for sharing.

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m on FH 18 transfers only for 19 based on this

  9. Fulchester's New Centr…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Taylor and Lamptey started at same price.
    One has a lot more points than the other.
    One is much cheaper than the other.
    Which?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Taylor.

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Taylor for me now, back to back home games against Fulham and Sheffield United and a double game week

  10. Podge
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Interested to see Brewster

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He'll score today.

      Can feel it.

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      750,000 transferred him in: 700,000 transferred him out. I wonder how many of the residual 50, 000 have him starting! Will there be a fresh boom if he scores. I think so pre all the week 16 wildcards.

  11. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I started Lamptey... 🙁

    1. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      And James as well. Guess likely I'll have 2 defenders to end off the week.

    2. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Would have been silly not to.

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

    Is Rob Holding nailed?

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wondering this aswell, looks good value with decent fixtures if he can keep his position atleast most of the time

    2. BremerHB
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Have you seen how Arsenal look at the moment? As an Arsenal fan I wouldn’t be touching any of them with a bargepole.

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

        Nah fixtures are turning

        1. BremerHB
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Even so, Arsenal have about 8 CBs and vary between 4 & 5 ATB. So I don’t think Holding is 100% nailed.

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes but threat of own goal red card etc..

  13. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Predictions?

    I'll go Brighton 2-0 Sheff Utd

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Brighton 2 - sheffield United 2

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1-1

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

      Absolute borefest 0-0

    4. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      As long as Brighton keep a CS I'm happy.

    5. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1-1

    6. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1-0

    7. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1-1 max

  14. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Got 2ft...

    Lamptey > Coufal make sense?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If nothing else to do, yes

  15. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all!!! Quick question.... I can only have one of these, which would you go for out of Dallas and Coufal??? Many thanks and best do luck for today’s games!!!

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      *best of

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas - Coufal - Taylor - Stones - Dier

      Budget defence that will get points.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Completely agree mate!!! Already have Stones and my transfers this week will be Taylor in and one of Dallas or Coufal

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Couf - they say he is a machine.

      Very lucky yesterday. Good for you.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I’m leading towards home mate!!! And yeah blimey I know haha what a roll a coaster of emotions that was mate!!!! So thankful with what happened, I was due a bit of fortune but that was amazing!!! And then Barnsley lost and it was back down to earth again!! Haha

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Coufal

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate I think I’m leaning towards him for sure!!

  16. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lamptey ➡️

    A) Dier
    B) Coufal
    C) Dallas
    D) KWP/Bednarek

    Not sure about Leeds defender even with the double gameweek though. Their stats are awful.

    Will need one more defender from this list in GW17.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Stones an option

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Have Dias

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm looking to get rid of KWP for Dallas before the DGW.

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn't tbh. Both are equally bad I guess.

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dier

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Spurs defence is a level or two above the other options for sure.

    4. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B)

    5. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B)

      Better fixture up to and including DGW.

  17. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Okay, this might be the worst WC I've ever use in my time playing FPL 😀
    That's THREE subs coming on now...

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      But aren't you happy you have a bench.
      Bright side, etc

      1. CroatianHammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Oh yes, it was used so that I would have 3 active players. I already had 2 active keepers and needed Ryan gone.

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lamptey the most overhyped garbage player by far

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      +1

    2. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I've seen other people get burned over and over by him but still thought he's worth a one week punt. Should have just transferred in a deck chair.

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Getting a knock doesn't make one garbage.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hes a useless coward. """knock""" every other week. Spineless person.

  19. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    WTF does 'recovered well' mean Potter?

  20. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hey lads Reece James to Dier ? Up to 5.1 to spend
    Also have clowns in defence ... Ayling.... white..Nekowilliams .. Lewis .. 🙁

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Coufal or Dier or Taylor.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Or Stones

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Laporte not involved soon?
        Thanks for replies both cheers!

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          He will be at some point, but not fit now.
          Stones has been playing, had a rest then came staright back in - looks promising to me.

  21. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you feel comfortable starting Taylor in DGW19 (whu/liv)?

    1. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah why not better then no one.

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably not. Looks like 2-4 points max.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No. But I would from GW 15-GW17 and would use transfers (free or otherwise) to move him on for GW18 or GW19.

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

      Yes burnely could keep a cleanie at west ham.

  22. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any Brighton fans? Why Gross benched 2 games in a row?

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

      Potter huge fraud. Rotates for the sake of it. Has no idea what his best team is.

    2. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not a Brighton fan, but think Potter just prefers Lallana. I do think Gross would offer more defensive cover though

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

    James to

    A Dier
    B Coufal

    1. andres
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      what happened to James?

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Sore knee. Had a scan. They don't know/haven't said anything else yet.

        1. andres
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          damn, doesnt look great then.

  24. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Was toying around with a sample WC team for gw17 for BB in gw 19. I noticed Spurs are home to Leeds in gw17! Surely cannot drop Son and Kane for that game, especially with how Leeds play!

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Get them in. Wouldn't be too worried about having one or even both in GW 19 even if only SGW for them.

  25. andres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    so are you guys transferring firmino in?

    1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, seems like a bandwagon move and it's Firmino after all, could blank the next GWs

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I did it

    3. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Very tempted. I have ings.

      Never have got much from firmino in previous seasons

  26. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What are your thoughts on Gw 18 & 19 strategy

    Currently have 7 Dgw players so thinking of building my team for GW 19 with transfers and using the FH (reluctantly) for GW 18

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am pretty much ignoring GW 17.
      Waste of a free hit.
      Bit of City and Spurs, Grealish and forget the rest.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        As much as I want to do this I don’t think it’s that simple unless you are using FH for the double. Your “bit of City and Spurs, Grealish and forget the rest” all have one game only for the double.

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, but not terrible single games - Spurs at SHU and City at home to Palace.
          I am not planning on BB as you might have guessed.

  27. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Meslier best budget keeper? Can't get mccarthy already have triple saints.

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mes, makes plenty of saves.
      Could be Sanchez if the planets align right.
      Johnstone with Fat Sam power.

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

        Sanchez, took over from Ryan?

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yes. Got him in yesterday. 4.4.
          Looks like Ryan can go in January if anybody wants him.

  28. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    35 from 4 with Bruno captain to go, can we have a nice 4-4 thriller please with Bruno 2 goals and 2 passes that make the goal

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Exact same score, make it happen please!

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sure, Bruno and Bamford goals and Meslier save penalty from Rashford

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think there will be plenty of goals in that game

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bamford 4 goals. Bruno 4 goals. Lovely.

    5. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’d rather United win 4-3 and then I’m ok with it. Bamford hat trick would help too.

  29. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Coufal comes in for Lamptey, dont have to be to bad right?

    1. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Coufal comes on for Lewis here

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lets hope for a clean sheet and an assist then.

    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Soucek, Coufal and Dallas for Cavaleiro, Lamptey and James.

      Luckily I have a playing bench.

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best value keeper up to 4.6?

    Lamptey > Stones, Lindeof, another?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am going Stones

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

        Cannot be worse than Lamptey!