Dugout Discussion

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

    9!

  2. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    OMG Martinez!

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

    I despise Martinez and I've owned him from gameweek 1.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Erm... ok then

  4. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    9!!!!!

  5. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This is a joke.

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

    Emi > Pope

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

      All day, every day

  7. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Even if he concedes he’ll probably still get 3 bonus

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

    Nine!!!

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

    12 ptsssssssss emi you beautiful specimennnnn. 20 pts from my goalkeepers today!

  10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez 12 pointer

  11. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    9 saves. What a hero.

  12. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I love you Emi Martinez! You are my valentine

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

      That's too much

  13. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Went for Pope(-4) over Martinez
    Need another 8 pointer but still hurts

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

    Everyone wasted a transfer to bring in Pope

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not if he keeps 2 clean sheets

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

        If he does he’ll score 1 or 2 more than Martinez lol

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Another 8 pointer and he’s on 16 so 4 more.

          Most wildcarding in 25, where I’ll buy him back

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

      Brought in Pope last week, benched Martinez!
      Pope 10 pts? V Martinez 22 pts ? so far
      Pope 1 game to go, cs an pen save please

  15. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    EMI MARTINEZ YOU BEAUTY

  16. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    OMG! Emiiiiiiii you’re the best keeper in the world right now.
    HOOOOOOOOOOOLD

  17. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    FML

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

    0
    0

  19. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    2 CS for Emi

  20. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Does that count as a save?

  21. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez 9 saves. a clean 12 pointer for us all.

  22. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I checked before the free kick and he was on 9 saves, surely 10 after Trossard's rebounded shot?

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

    Couldn't just get a regulation clean sheet. Maybe a 7 pointer. He ends up equalling the haul of a keeper that kept a clean sheet and an assist.

  24. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Maybe I should have had BB only because of Emi and Maddison give me 20 pts

  25. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I just knew that that free kick would result in Martinez making his 9th save. Martinez likely to still out point Pope. Eff off Brighton, useless clowns!!

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why does everyone think Fulham will score away to Burnley?

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        The most likely outcome is Fulham scoring.

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Why?

          1. gooberman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Burnleys clean sheet odds are around 2.5 average across bookmakers. Meaning it's odds against a clean sheet.

  26. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    First time i bench Martinez 🙂

  27. Taff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Get in Martinez, you bench boost hero

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

    EMI, love ya babe

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

    Martinez alone makes the BB with it 🙂

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

      worth it, even.

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I know, fuming

  30. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hate that bitch.