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FPL focus on Sanchez as Brighton face Watford

Norwich City v Liverpool was our tea-time game last Saturday; a slightly less appetising evening fare for Gameweek 2 sees Brighton and Hove Albion entertain Watford at the Amex.

The game does feature Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) second most-owned starting goalkeeper, in the form of Robert Sanchez (£4.5m).

Almost one in four FPL managers have selected the Spain international.

But the fact that the only other player in either starting XI with a double-digit ownership is bench fodder option Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) does provide some context as to the importance of tonight’s result on the FPL landscape.

Albion boss Graham Potter makes two changes from his side’s opening-day win over Burnley, with Alexis Mac Allister (£5.5m) and Adam Lallana (£5.5m) in for Enock Mwepu (£6.0m) and Steven Alzate (£5.0m).

£4.0m FPL defender Shane Duffy again starts at centre-half.

Xisco Munoz makes just the one change from the team that beat Aston Villa 3-2 in Gameweek 1, with Imran Louza (£5.5m) starting in place of the injured Juraj Kucka (£5.5m).

Emmanuel Dennis (£5.1m), flagged in FPL after appearing to limp off last weekend, starts again up top.

Joshua King (£5.5m) has recovered from a groin problem and makes the bench.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Webster, Dunk, Bissouma, Maupay, Mac Allister, Trossard, Gross, Lallana, March, Duffy

Subs: Steele, Connolly, Mwepu, Moder, Alzate, Zeqiri, Caicedo, Roberts, Richards

Watford XI: Bachmann, Etebo, Ekong, Louza, Cleverley, Masina, Sema, Cathcart, Sarr, Dennis, Kabasele

Subs: Foster, Ngakia, Rose, King, Deeney, Fletcher, Hernandez, Sierralta, Baah

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863 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone tell me a nice home and away rotation with Watford?
    I was thinking Sarr and A.N other interchanging

  2. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Of course! I should have captained Duffy! What was I thinking?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I don't know how long you are playing fpl. But a number of years ago there was a captain Duffy Double Gameweek fad/frenzy. It makes me think of that. It flopped for those who tried it.

      1. ameisin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Brighton had two home games, Bournemouth & Cardiff I think.

        Lost them both.

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Oh yeah that was it, looked like gimmes for clean sheets on paper. Then there was the logic of Duffy's goal threat thrown in,

    2. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'm pretty sure I TC'ed him a few years back

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Never forget TC DGW Duffy

    4. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I think I remember that lol. at 4m to replace Veltman he's one of my greatest transfers ever... whatever happens in the next 10

  3. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Toney any good today or time to run away from him?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      2nd coming of our Lord & saviour.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bin

    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Wondering the same thing...wait and see how the games go.
      Did think about Dennis, but WAT looking poor.

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Duffy YC

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Book them all!

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

  6. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Duffy yc

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    King on

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Is Southgate watching?

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    King on

  9. WALOR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Does arrival of Ramsdale mean that Leno is no longer 1st choice Arsenal GK?

    1. Scrumper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Dont think it's clear cut

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hey bud, good to see you. Dunno, best wait and see.

  10. Khark
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Id love Josh King to get a regular starting spot, 5.5 is very nice.

  11. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    In a position to transfer Mane + Toney to Son + DCL with 0.4 left in the bank.

    I can see DCL & Son rising in price and Mane & Toney dropping during the week which potentially leaves me with 0 ITB and just about making the one transfers.

    When would you pull the trigger?

  12. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Poor Dennis offside.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Does everything else right. Remember watching him for Bruges in europe a few years ago, rated him then.

  13. Jensen Luiz Coleman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Watford looking very weak, Spurs assets next week?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Go 3 already

    2. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Will be getting one for sure, just not sure who yet.

      Can't afford Son. Reguilon, Moura, Alli very much on the radar.

  14. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Dennis Off?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Side, yes. Pitch, no.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ta

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bit open there, Brighton...

  16. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Typical Sanchez, zero work whole game than random goal conceded

  17. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who is on your chopping block this week then?

    Looks like Toney or Digne for me so far

    1. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Toney, Digne, Targett.

      Then have Tsimikas but not bothered about him yet, can lose the 0.1m for me no issue.

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Has to be toney, other strikers are flying

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Replace with who though, that's the question?

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Dcl ings antonio bamford kane lukaku

        2. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Really struggling to find Toney replacement under 6.5?!?!

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bamford

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

      Toney and Salah.... Lol

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Toney & Salah > DCL & Son

    6. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Both of them for me. Maybe.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I've got off to a good start, so I'll keep the ship steady. But I got 2 keepers to check them both out and use in my current BB. They're both playing now. Sanchez stays, Bachmann goes to a 4m to allow me future upgrades.

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

          BB'd this week yeah? Good week for it with the number of playing 4.0's. How's it going so far?

  18. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Salah my only blanker so far. Should have played Bissouma 🙂

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

      Salah and Toney here

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah same here

  19. Critical Observer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What did Maupay's ouchie look like? Bad?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

      1. Critical Observer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Wham!

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

      Bad landing on right shoulder.

      1. Critical Observer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Bam!

    3. JBay
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not too bad but with these shoulder injuries you never know.

      1. Critical Observer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you everyone!

  20. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best mid option within 6.5?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raph and Benrahma

  21. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    If i join a friends league now will my score begin from GW3 or GW1. If the league started GW1?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on admin ML set up

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Is it possible for me to join with my current score though?

        1. tricpic
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yes you would do so

        2. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yup

    2. Grumbledook
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      When I started a new job and joined their league a few weeks in it had my score from the start. So GW1 in the way you've phrased the question.

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      GW1

  22. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Duffy will be hard to drop on this form. What a touch back to the keeper!

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    It's coming...

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Home… next year?

  24. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is Maupay fit?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He is dishy

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ouch, I remember he was out for 2 months last year with the same shoulder.

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Shoulder injury

  25. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Stupid to sit back and give opponent chances when you are dominating

  26. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    so Tsimikas > Duffy is the obvious move?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Duffy's days are numbered.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Not when he's producing bangers like these on the regular

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    McCallister misses an open goal

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      After Connolly's. You really don't want to invest in Brighton's attacking assets.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        A 4.0 forward seems good

  28. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would you do Tsimikas > Duffy if it then enabled you to do Mahrez + Barnes > Baenrahma + Son for a hit?

    Thanks muchly

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Skip the first bit

  29. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Easy money for Norwich watford brentford going down

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed. But Palace with Vieira and awful Newcastle easy could be there too

  30. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Didn't even realise Lallana was on the pitch 😆

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Dont know why he keeps starting

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Decent passer knits it together for them,