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4 May 2023 710 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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Tonight’s action concludes Double Gameweek 34, as Brighton and Hove Albion host Manchester United at the American Express Community Stadium. Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Not only is it a big match in the race for Champions League football, this one has Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest all over the pitch.

When picking up their fourth win from five matches on Sunday, Man United became the first team to stop Unai Emery’s Aston Villa from scoring. They sit fourth in the table, with Brighton eighth but with a whopping three games in hand on the trio above them.

The Seagulls picked up their own impressive weekend win, thrashing Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-0 at home. To the disappointment of FPL managers, Solly March (£5.3m) wasn’t involved in any goal and it’s now his turn to move to the bench.

Last time, tired duo Kaoru Mitoma (£5.6m) and Alexis Mac Allister (£5.5m) were restricted to cameos by Roberto De Zerbi but both start tonight.

Attacking left-back Pervis Estupinan (£4.9m) and cheap goalkeeper Jason Steele (£4.0m) also start, as Brighton make four changes that see Pascal Gross (£5.4m) and Joel Veltman (£4.6m) miss out.

Erik ten Hag also makes four changes, bringing in Anthony Martial (£6.3m), Antony (£7.3m), Fred (£5.1m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.3m) for Christian Eriksen (£6.2m), Jadon Sancho (£7.1m), Marcel Sabitzer (£4.7m) and Tyrell Malacia (£4.2m).

Luke Shaw (£5.1m) seems to again be at centre-back, with Bruno Fernandes (£9.4m) back in a central position but Marcus Rashford (£7.2m) playing wide left.

GAMEWEEK 34 LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Steele; Caicedo, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan; Gilmour, Mac Allister; Buonanotte, Enciso, Mitoma; Welbeck

Subs: Sanchez, Colwill, van Hecke, March, Ayari, Offiah, Peupion, Undav, Moran

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot; Casemiro, Fred; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial

Subs: Butland, Malacia, Maguire, Williams, Eriksen, Pellistri, Sabitzer, Sancho, Weghorst



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    136 all out on FH, would be slightly higher it the match finished 0-0

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No, I think 100 was the highest score.

  2. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mine final score is 100, tis surely the highest score across the kingdom!

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      The roundest

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Like mine table!

  3. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Since wildcard 26 & BB 32, I've made up 90 points on my ML. However I'm still 40 away. Is 4 weeks enough time to catch?

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

      Never say never, needs huge luck there

    2. Jon Snow
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Plenty of time, 2 good and 2 bad for him and you're level

  4. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one:
    A. March
    B. Grealish
    C. Isak
    D. Jota

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

      D

  5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would laugh my socks off if United finished 5th this season.

    A loss v West Ham would really put the sh!ts up them

    1. Always a Red Devil
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Oh get lost you the ref wont get away with that every game

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        You've been using this excuse since this afternoon, waiting to excuse ManUtd not winning by blaming the ref. Get over it mate

        1. Always a Red Devil
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          did you watch!!!?

          1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Yes I did. Thought Brighton played OK in a scrappy match. Have you forgotten how you won a game at the Amex a few years ago thanks to a penalty given after FT? I'm sure that one was fine though right?

      2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I only saw the last 30 minutes but from what I saw Brighton were the much better team.

        They had more shots and more possession too.

        Get your United blinkers off donkey

        1. DMP
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I saw the same. Last 30 mins United on pants.

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

      JOSSSSEEEEEEE MOUUUUUURINHOOOOOOOOO

      RONAAAAAAALDDDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        You ok pal?

        1. DMP
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Very much, yes.

          1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Seems like you’re shouting unrelated nonsense in caps

            1. DMP
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Not really. Jose Mourinho was their best manager in years and Ronald at 40 still better than Martial plus 1.

    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool could easily win their remaining games to add to the pressure.

  6. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Somehow gone from 900k to 140k in last 9 weeks. Chips have gone well.

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Incredible, well done!

  7. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How come Shaw wasn't sent off for 2nd Yellow??

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't get a second yellow

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Unintentional

      1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Totally intentional!

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

    - 90+9th min goal
    - Shaw YC, then CS loss
    - Also lose Rashford/Bruno CS points
    - Was 9th consecutive green, now tiny red
    - Rival has Mac Allister to my Mitoma
    - Rival now level on points
    - Also own Ederson

    Paaaaaaaain!
    Albeit still minor.

  9. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ignoring the penalty, thought MacAllister had a great game even from deep, was much more involved in attacks than he normally seems there

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He will be a good signing for Liverpool.

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Price going up to £85m

  10. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    121 on BB and rise to the lofty heights of 800k OR.

    Mini league is out of reach but will be smug if I can sneak a top 3 finish when all the boys wrote me off

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

      Winter is coming.

  11. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    lost h2h by 1 after leading by 6 in the final minute
    shaw -5
    steele -1
    rashford-1

    truly awful season

  12. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    what a game!!! 112 with hopefully 4 bonus points. stupidly took fernandes out for KDB. It could have been even better. only getting 2 for trippier on the bench.

  13. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    4 x 100+ GWs this season. Can't remember having that many before.
    Season scores definitely getting higher though. 2642 last season, currently on 2326. Will be tough to match that.

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw shell shocked in the interview.

    Lost his head with the soft foul given.

    Looked like he was told to forget it afternoon at the time.

    He's putting it on no goals scored.

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

      Shows how much your state of mind impacts your play. Ref doesn't blow for such a non-foul and that finishes 0-0

    2. Always a Red Devil
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      we got robbed and this time the ref makes him the escape goat its no surpise hes shocked

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I like the sound of an escape goat.

        Most sense you've made tonight.

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

          I think I had escape goat last time I was in the Caribbean

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I thought you wanted the team you supposedly support to lose ?

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2023/05/04/the-good-the-bad-and-the-duffy-a-history-of-fpl-double-gameweeks/?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_25849711

        Stop crying you got beat by a better team and Brighton could have easily had a pen

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          An earlier pen.

        2. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Hahaha this is amazing. Most delusional plastic United fan.

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 16 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Most of them are delusional and plastic. Actually wanting his team to lost on one post then pretending to be annoyed when he gets what he wanted

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 16 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              * Lose

            2. Biggsy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              I'm a United fan, and I'd have taken 0 points from all 4 players in that game if United had come away with 3 points. Being a fan always comes before being an FPL manager

              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 16 Years
                2 years, 7 months ago

                Absolutely.

        3. Always a Red Devil
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          yeah but i wanted us to loose fairly and it needed to be by more to make it worth my while

  15. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Just realised city game 3pm Sat is on telly. How odd.

    1. Bottleandahalf
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, even the 3pm Saturday rule doesn't apply to them

  16. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I had DDG, Shaw and Mac Allister. Not sure how I feel. Probably slightly worse off than a 0-0 but not the end of the world.

    1. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Let's feel relieved that rashford blanked

  17. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I know chelsea are terrible but considering playing chilly (bou) over castagne (ful) & botman (ars)?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yep
      Chilly is due an attacking return IMO

  18. jimmy12
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Current team for next gamweek
    chasing leader by 34pt
    do i take a gamble and change captain? or play it safe for now
    (me and 1st have almost identical teams)

    Steele
    Estupinan|Zinchenko|Trippier|
    Rashford|Salah|Martinelli|Saka
    Iska|Watkins|Haaland(C)

    Subs: Raya|Eze|Botman|Mee

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

      If you’re behind by 34 and teams are close to identical then id say time to gamble with captain and/or transfers

      1. jimmy12
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks
        saving FT for next week
        and probably need to go Haaland(C) against leeds

        will look to gamble 36 with a Newcastle player as captain