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Grealish and Martínez backed heavily for Villa’s trip to Brighton

Jack Grealish (£7.8m) and Emiliano Martínez (£5.2m) are the main focus of Aston Villa’s visit to Brighton.

The mid-priced midfielder is owned by 39.7% of teams going into Double Gameweek 24 and might be back on the left-hand side of the front-three again, based on Villa’s most recent team-sheet.

Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) starts on the other side of what appears to be a front-three, which also contains the 22.4%-owned Ollie Watkins (£6.4m), who has four goals in his last five Premier League matches.

Ross Barkley (£5.9m) also features in midfield, which keeps Anwar El Ghazi (£5.4m) on the Villa bench.

Unsurprisingly, Dean Smith goes with the usual back-five, which contains Martínez, Matt Targett (£4.8m), Tyrone Mings (£5.4m), Ezri Konsa (£4.6m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m).

As ever, Brighton’s shape is difficult to predict with confidence but Dan Burn (£4.2m), Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) and Ben White (£4.4m) feature, potentially as a back-three.

Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) is out-of-position in the front-two with Neal Maupay (£6.1m), supported by Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m) in the number 10 role.

Double Gameweek 24 line-ups

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: R Sánchez; Burn, Dunk, White; Alzate, Bissouma, Groß, Veltman; Mac Allister; Trossard, Maupay.

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

Double Gameweek 24 so far…

Ilkay Gündogan (£6.0m) was at the heart of Manchester City’s win over Spurs on Saturday afternoon.

He racked up two goals and one assist in a man-of-the-match performance, helping him to maximum bonus in the process.

The German international remains the Premier League’s top goal-scorer since the start of December, when he started taking up a more advanced role.

Of particularly note today, was the fact that he is increasingly finding those pockets of space in matches which also feature Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) as a centre-forward.

However, Fantasy managers may be keeping an eye on Pep Guardiola’s next press conference after Gündogan was forced off with a groin complaint in the second half.

And it is worth noting that, even though he won Manchester City’s first-half penalty, Rodri (£5.3m) was handed responsibility for the spot-kick following Gündogan’s miss at Anfield.

Ederson (£6.1m) added his 14th clean sheet of the season while also earning an assist for Gündogan’s second goal.

But Ruben Dias (£6.1m) was unable to capitalise on the shut-out as he was left on the bench following his midweek illness.

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  1. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling Cap major Fail

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wish he scored that last minute chance

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

        Really annoying Lloris remembering he was a goalkeeper at that exact moment after chucking everything else in.

      2. Jindaljain
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Captaining him creates missing chances

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Minor fail.

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Major.

  2. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundogan beats Sterling even after Everton game

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hope you are right but wouldn't bet on it

  3. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho talking about the “Modern Penalty” is absolutely spot on.

    1. Steve Chance
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Needs to move with the times then. He's an anachronism. Glad he's referenced it.

    2. Steve Chance
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      His porto team had plenty of modern penalties. Remember the UEFA Cup final?

  4. Taff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on now Martinez, a hat-trick of penalty saves is all I ask

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

    How many players do you have in this game? None here, massive ownerships of AVL players; will not be an enjoyable 'Saturday-night-football' watch 😉

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins. He'll blank, as I put him in for Cresswell last on.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        late*

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1 Martinez

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just Grealish, sold Martinez to Pope (buying back next week)

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3, the terrific trinity - Martinez, Grealish, Watkins.

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

        Damn! Enjoy man ...

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

          Brighton 1-0 always possible.

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

            😛

          2. TOPCAT1960
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Hope not ( Martinez) - but Brighton have been playing well recently

    5. milanista10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3. Martinez, Grealish, & Watkins!

    6. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2 + Grealish on bench

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

        Nice!

    7. Taff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez (BB) and jack

    8. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish the England Messi

  6. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was Son injured? Or is he fine?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fine I think, he carried on

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Was running around comfortably after so all good

  7. MarcusAurelius
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    72 points from five players and top 4k on live rank. Couldn’t have asked for a better start to the GW!

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Quality mate, well done.

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

      Tell us all about it

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

        Jk, good job, huge week

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well played

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one

    5. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

    6. MarcusAurelius
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I had 5 captain blanks in a row before today...thankful that run is over. But I almost didn't captain Gundogan this week because that ran had got me overthinking it. Luckily I went with him in the end!

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Likewise, glad i did

  9. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This game needs those expensive big hitters start doing better. Everyone has same players, it has become boring.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It’s the reclassification of strikers to mids that has done it

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      My triple Burnley defence did alright against the crowd today.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Well played sir

        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thank you sir.

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It needs Liverpool defenders, Chelsea players, KDB, Aubameyang, Mane to all start firing yes. It’s incredibly boring in recent weeks and I say that being ranked 30k currently.

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      To be fair, the template formed quite late this year.

  10. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish the English Messi

    1. Steve Chance
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I mean, this is hilarious!

  11. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Had TC on Gundo but decided against it becoz ppl were saying his position will be changed becoz of Rodri injury .

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      All our fault then

      1. Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I swear mate ,changed last minute ,saw the everton spurs game and felt this would be the best city double coz west ham wolves better defensively .
        Anyway , no 1 will believe me now .

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It was a fair point but man is on fire at the minute in front of goal.

      Think pep would just instruct his team to just find him with a pass when inside the box..

      Anyway good return today

  12. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can easily see Sterling cappers making up the gap if Gundo misses Everton. Early whining from them very pointless.

    1. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will he play though? Played 90 mins this game, looks likely for pep rotation

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

        Who knows? I'm not Pep. Can only relax and wait.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If Gundogan is out Sterling plays.

        If Gundog is okay i bet Sterling plays.

        If Aguero features i reckon Sterling plays.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can see goals in that one, Everton will go for it

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did Pep say anything about Gundogan ?

    4. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling (C) no Gundo has absolutely killed me before we've even began. It's the way the game goes, but I'd set up a great team for this GW (Pope, Mee, JRod, Digne, Dias, Cancelo, Sterling, Antonio, Coufal, Salah, Bruno) and that 1 Gundo haul means no matter how well my team does it'll essentially balance out points wise - no advantage

    5. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes somehow feel like the job has only been half done and if gundo misses everton sterling could easily win that duel. Either way I will take acapt return as been on a bad run of them lately

  13. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Plp posting exceptional scores rarely link their team

  14. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else wildcarding this week?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      0/

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Looking forward to loading up on doublers and BB in 26!

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Absolutely

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep let’s see those drafts 😉

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Keeping salah is the big decision? Kane and son overkill....lots to think about

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Think I’ll base team around those 3 and city, need to pick out some cheap enablers who have a double!

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes! Hit the button yet?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not yet, will check price changes and make some transfers tonight

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Still waiting for fixtures

    5. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wc this week. I had taken a hit with early tranfers and with dcl wilson and then dias all hitting the deck I felt the time was right so I undid my hits.

      My advice is use it when you need it as opposed to a penciled in week in the future.

      If teamneeds it now use it otherwise delay

  15. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Red arrow just because I didn't captain the Lord Gundo, need a Bruno Hattie to save the day

  16. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Easily best ever 1st day to a gw(even if dias was benched)
    74 from 5(gundo cap)

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Brilliant mate.

      Enjoy!

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.. most weeks been grim, so nice to have a good start!

  17. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is gundogan ok?

    What did pep say post match?

  18. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Let's be realistic here, if Gundo has a groin injury, he won't make the next game right?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Unlikely, but we don’t know.
      Besides grabbing it here and there he walked off quite comfortably from what I saw

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if it's bad of not.

      They'll want to protect him giving he's probably on of their most important players though.

    3. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He wont. But 19 is still amazing as a DGW score

    4. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If its a tweak, maybe he just wanted to go off as a precaution.

    5. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The only saving grace is we dont have to makeany decoration regarding tranfers as his next gsme falls within this gameweek.

      Sut back and enjoy the ride.

      Next weeks problem

      1. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bloody predictive texts gone wrong

  19. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1-0 Brighton

    Maupay in the 78th

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was thinking 77

      But you could be right.

  20. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    57 from 4 without any Burnley. Going for Shaw over Lowton hurts a bit but Im hoping Tripling up on United will pay off, at least in the long run.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I brought in Cavani for one week before wildcard so hoping Man U score 5 tomorrow

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep same, Cavani and Shaw came in for me! Ignored Burnley which hurt a bit but I do hope United can go rampant

      2. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I brought in cavani as well last night for wilson.

        Forgot to switch him in for dcl lol.

        Edison last on my bench.

        1. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wow that hurts

          1. jason_ni
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Its prob my 1st deadline mess up in 5 years, so was prob due one!

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for the news. Be sure to continuously post your score at regular intervals.

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Isnt that what people do here? Why are you so moody?

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ignore it

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    It's going to be ice cold with that wind blowing in off the sea.

    Predict a low scoring 1-0 either way next.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish goal and Martinez cleanie will do

  22. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did Pep say anything about Gundo’s injury in the post match press conference

    1. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ya he will give chance to sterling(C) owners

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    World nr.1 doesn't have Gundogan.

    Will he win the game in the end?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, he’ll get him in this week

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Season is decided by more than one score...

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Still an uphill battle for him.

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No he won't imo.

  24. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I genuinely have no words anymore. My luck is so bad, so is my decision making.

    I thought my bad fortune would change but nah.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hang in there, I know the kicking yourself feeling.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        EVERY single GW.

        I genuinely get shafted every week.

        1. Jindaljain
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Chill bro smoke a Cigratte right now even if it doesn't work again than have some beer or whisky

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Try going with the boring decisions for a bit, hopefully leading to a few good weeks then start differentiating slowly

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bad luck + bad decision making is a deadly combo

  25. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can’t believe Cresswell is still so low owned, he’s my only real differential!

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Prb selling him this week for dallas.

      Awb -cancelo - dias - Lowton- Cresswell

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah even before that though!

  26. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wasn't there an injury scare earlier in the season when a player scratched his balls and everyone thought he had a groin injury?

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do I stay away from Spurs players or still get Kane and Son for gw26?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      You'll know the answer by 26.

  28. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo scored 4 open play goals in the last 2gws
    Ties the amount of open play PL goals that KDB has scored in the last 32gws (since 25/6/2020)

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have you got him in?

  29. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I Hope Ben Mee chances are higher than lord Gundogan

  30. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How do I delete my team from FPL or do I have to go through and remove myself from each individual league? Can't have it on my mind anymore worth everything else that's going on,

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably have to delete your account on pl website

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I think it’s this, should show on the help part of fpl.

        I wouldn’t delete though, I understand you’re probably having a bad week/season.
        Usually a good one is just around the corner.

        However if you feel it’s affecting your overall mental health then do it.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah probably deletes history?

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Try to let it go.

            With everything going on its just a simple distraction and not the be all or end all in any way.

            Take care man

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just log out, I wouldn’t delete it