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Brighton + Man City to blank in FPL Gameweek 32

18 March 2023 145 comments
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Manchester City’s 6-0 hammering of Burnley in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final tie – a match that featured yet another Erling Haaland (£12.0m) hat-trick – has implications for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.

It means that Pep Guardiola’s side and Brighton and Hove Albion will now blank in Gameweek 32.

The two clubs had been due to meet at the Amex on Sunday 23 April but that Premier League fixture will now be postponed due to the clash with the FA Cup semi-finals.

WHO ELSE WILL BLANK IN GAMEWEEK 32?

Aside from Brighton v Man City, only one more fixture will be postponed in Gameweek 32: either Manchester United v Chelsea or Fulham v Leeds United.

The result of Sunday’s FA Cup tie between Man Utd and Fulham will dictate which scheduled Premier League match will fall by the wayside.

GW32 Premier League fixtureStatusA blank will happen in the following situation:
Arsenal v SouthamptonOn
Bournemouth v West HamOn
Brentford v Aston VillaOn
Brighton v Man CityBlank
Crystal Palace v EvertonOn
Fulham v LeedsPossible blankIf Fulham beat Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals
Leicester v WolvesOn
Liverpool v Nottm ForestOn
Man Utd v ChelseaPossible blankIf Manchester United beat Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-finals
Newcastle v TottenhamOn

WHEN WILL BRIGHTON v MAN CITY BE PLAYED?

There are now five Premier League fixtures that need to be rearranged: three of them involve Brighton, two Manchester City:

OUTSTANDING FIXTURES THAT NEED REARRANGING
  • Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion (originally in Gameweek 25)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United (originally in Gameweek 28)
  • Liverpool v Fulham (originally in Gameweek 28)
  • Manchester City v West Ham United (originally in Gameweek 28)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City (originally in Gameweek 32)
FIXTURES THAT WILL NEED REARRANGING
  • Fulham v Leeds United *OR* Manchester United v Chelsea (originally in Gameweek 32)

Gameweeks 34 and 37 will incorporate the majority of the outstanding fixtures, very likely including Brighton v Man City.

The current thinking is that Newcastle United v Brighton will be the one postponed match that is rescheduled outside of Gameweeks 34/37, potentially as soon as Gameweek 30/31.

Brighton v Man Utd could, in theory, slot into Gameweek 32 if both clubs lose their FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday but this scenario looks highly unlikely, with the Seagulls facing League Two outfit Grimsby Town in their last-eight clash.

We hope to get a fixture announcement over the March international break to clear up any outstanding issues.

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  1. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    1 FT and will BB. I might roll or maybe Zinc to Shaw, no sure it is wise to get rid f Arsenal mids for another doubler?

    Maybe Odegaard to Bruno?

    Current Team

    Raya

    Chilwell / Trippier / Schar / Estupinan

    Mitoma / March / Rashford

    Watkins / Kane / Toney

    Kepa | Saka | Odegaard | Zinc

    Thanks

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

      Shaw was on my mind until Casemiro's suspension. Those two fixtures suddenly look as tough as they should normally be for Man U's defence

      I think I'd roll here and ply the BB too, as you're covered everywhere. Planning Toney to Haaland for GW30?

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      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yes for both, BB GW29 and Haaland back in for GW30.

        I nearly brought in Maddison this week as he was on my watchlist, but buy most accounts he was poor yesterday as were Leicester collectively.

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  2. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Looking like Salah will be a differential in DGW29. Worth holding if you can afford

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

      No idea which version of Liverpool (and thus Salah) will turn up in our next three games, while some other midfield assets have been more consistent

      Even if he blanks in his next three matches, I'll probably still get him for the run-in from GW31

      If I had him now and held through the missed pen and BGW28, I'd definitely keep him too. Could be anything from three blanks or 30+ points in the next 3

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      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        He's also an easy switch back to KDB when City double

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

          I think I'll get Foden instead, probably for Maddison in GW34. Salah has a double in GW34 too

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          1. Sandy Ravage
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            What are Liverpool's likely doubles in GW34?

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

              Spurs and Fulham, both at Anfield

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              1. Sandy Ravage
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Definitely worth keeping for those fixtures

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Tough fixtures

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      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Salah could do well on the counter away from home against teams expected to attack

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          He could, but what are the better options in the double and looking forward for your team with that money ?

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          1. Sandy Ravage
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            can't see any obvious better options worth a hit

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            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Yip, it would likely be two transfers to get the benefit of his value by strengthening else where at the same time.

              I sold him for Maddison this week so already gained the benefit and I think I would prefer Maddison in 29 anyway

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  3. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Conte seems to have lost the dressing room and might even get sacked. But till he stays, lose Kane? And for whom? Have Haaland and Toney.

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

      Spurs have looked troubled since early in the season. They've lacked creativity or spine, looked incoherent, lost control of games, and been embarrassed... Kane is on 182 points

      I'm personally not considering selling him until *he* has problems (form, stats, starts, injuries), not the team

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      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Word

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  4. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is -8 worth it to play the BB? Need to ship Ward, Andreas and Tark and get 3 DGWers. Also WCing in 30.

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

      Can you work towards BB34 for free instead? You don't need everybody to have a double for a good BB. I think you'll just need good fixtures for most/all players. See the high scores some FPL managers reached with BB27

      Unless these BB29 hits are for upgrades you want long-term, of course

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Tbf, want to get my BB out of the way and focus on my XI in my WC30. Keeping BB for 34 will affect my team selection in WC30 somewhat is my concern.

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

          I think you'll lose more from a -8 than from that. If you really just want to get it out of the way, then don't let it influence your WC30 decisions. Just play the chip any time fixtures align for 2 to 3 of the players on your bench

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Steele, Mitoma and Veltman will be my 3 purchases if I go that route

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    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Steele, Mings, Willock, Fofana

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  5. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    My team needs more Isak

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  6. Ruudy Van
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Would you bench boost? I think no. I have my wildcard FH and BB still to use.

    Ward white saka gnonto

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

      What's your plan for the three chips?

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  7. New Article
    Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    NEW ART:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2023/03/19/fpl-notes-3-8m-iversen-in-ward-out-maddisons-fitness/

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  8. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I have WC, FH and BB remaining.
    I was planning to GW29 BB with the following (with maybe one or two(-4) adjustments:-

    Raya - Ward
    Estupinan - Chilwell - Trippier - White - Mings
    Rashford - Odegaard - Saka - Mitoma - Maddison
    Kane - Toney - Watkins

    The issues with a BB are -
    Ward (dropped)
    Estupinan (possibly one fixture)
    Mings, Watkins (two away fixtures)
    Toney (one YC away from 2-match ban)
    Raya (not great fixtures)
    No Haaland (8 goals in 3 or 4 days)

    Could it be more productive to WC GW29 - sort out keepers, bring in Haaland, Isak etc and BB at a later DGW?

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  9. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If only Saka could score a hat trick in his life, all would be forgiven.

    Saka, if you are reading this, I dare you, I double dare you to score a hat trick that you cannot!

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  10. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Best goalkeeper for the double GW? Was happy playing Ward but now he's out

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