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12 May 2023 1193 comments
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Here, two-time Indian FPL champion Lateriser compares Brighton and Hove Albion midfielders and picks some exciting midfield differentials.

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We’re almost there. You’ve only got 16 more days of FPL thinking to do and after that, you can give your brain a well-earned rest.

The Solly March (£5.3m) injury has definitely dented some plans and I’ve been wondering which is the best route to go. If you ask me, the Brighton asset I’m most convinced about is Julio Enciso (£4.6m) but the problem is that he’s a forward and, given the fixtures, using a transfer on a forwards needs to go on one of the Newcastle United strikers.

I wrote my thoughts on the Magpies’ pair last week and we covered the entire conversation in way more depth than I had predicted in our latest episode of The FPL Wire. We had Pras from Burning Questions join Zophar and me, playing a fun scenario game with regards to Alexander Isak (£7.0m) and Callum Wilson (£7.1m). For that reason, I won’t be covering them here.

JULIO ENCISO

Back to Enciso, I think he’s a really good player on the eye, is always direct and usually places himself in and around the box. I think he’s good for game-time due to his versatility – he can play on either wing or as the number ten – but March’s absence makes me even more bullish on the youngster as I like his expected minutes for the remainder of the season.



  1. HD7
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    2 fts ; 0.4 itb

    Guys need your help, what would be your moves here:

    A) Kepa Watkins to De Gea Isak
    B) Stones Jota to TAA Isak
    C) Stones Watkins to White Isak
    D) Jota Watkins to Isak Wilson

    Steele 

    Trippier Stones Shaw
    Salah Rashford Martinelli Mitoma 

    Jota Haaland Watkins

    Kepa Grealish Estupinan Henry

    1. Scotty Dog
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B or d for me. Ideally I'd want triple newcastle this gw with the double so probably d.

    2. FPLrookie2009
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      D

    3. West End Exile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      D

  2. Scotty Dog
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Whats peoples thoughts on kdb gametime this week? Stupidly brought him in gw before he got injured.

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

      Well you got his 19 points unless it was after his haul?

    2. Scotty Dog
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Just after he hauled brought him in early due to price rise been hurting ever since.

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

    Has anyone got a Newcastle or Leeds source for leaked line ups?

    I recall a Newcastle twitter account with reliable news in the past.

    Leaked line ups has had Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea and both Manchester clubs as well as Liverpool and Leicester.

    Can't see any previous info on Newcastle or Leeds from this season.

    https://instagram.com/leakedlineups?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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

        Cheers

  4. NoName
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anything worth a hit?

    Kepa
    TAA Botman Estupinan
    Salah Mahrez Foden Mac Mitoma
    Haaland Isak

    (Raya, Watkins Shaw Mings)

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      All good

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

        Cheers

  5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed.

    All good here?

    Steele
    Botman Shaw TAA
    Salah Bruno Mitoma Willock
    Haaland Alvarez Isak (C)

    Ederson Fofana Rashford Kilman

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      G2G
      Like Wilock and Bruno

    2. NoName
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      G2G

  6. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Stuck on what to do?
    - who is the best March replacement? Mac or Bruno?
    - should I take a hit for Trippier?

    Steele
    TAA Botman Shaw Robertson
    Salah Mahrez March Mitoma
    Haaland Isak(c)

    Iverson Fofana Rashford Greenwood
    1FT 4.5M ITB

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I was in same mind as you.

      Went for mac, as it means a better team for last 2 weeks and would leave me 2ft for 38.

      Also possibility of no rash doesn't feel good to go Bruno

  7. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    MacAllister or Ferguson scores more 36,37?

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

      MacA probably
      Consider Ensico as a punt too

  8. Dave2008
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What about
    A Grealish for Mahrez for a -4or

    B play TAA or Grealish.

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

      Mahrez pretty likely to start but Grealish could ahead of Foden.

      1. Dave2008
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        True probably not worth the hit. My mini league is very close at the top and my two rivals may take hits. Start two of:
        1 Grealish
        2 TAA
        3 Estupiñán

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

          Trent and Grealish

  9. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    a) McAll
    b) Mitoma
    c) Gross

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

      B

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

    Currently playing Steele, Tripps, TAA - need to start one of the following:

    Shaw
    Botman
    Estupinian

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

      Botman

  11. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Possibility of getting team news before early kickoff?

    1. mdm
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Low

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Might have to rely on how big a smile Wilson has on his face when the team arrives at Elland Road.

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

    For some reason I really want to play Raya over Kepa.

    Forest have something to play for and will score against a useless Chelsea.

    Can see Brentford winning to nil.

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

      Most are playing Kepa I’ve seen

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Not at all

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Agree with u

  13. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    a) Bruno (maybe advanced role because of Rash sidelined)

    b) Brighton mid (x2 hard games)

    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. West End Exile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely B

  14. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Start one of each:

    a) Lindelof
    b) Ake
    c) Pinnock

    a) Rashford
    b) Grealish

  15. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Opinions on Joelinton as a punt?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Prefer Willock. Joelinton playing deep with Longstaff out rather than LW where he was getting attacking returns

    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      People seem to prefer Willock, I’ve got Joelington already and I’m pretty happy with it

  16. King H
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you triple captain this week if you still had the chip?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      DGW37 should have better captain options IMO.

    2. West End Exile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

      A Newcastle striker

  17. DaftKing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Steele
    Dalot Trippier Estupinian
    Salah Mahrez Mitoma Grealish
    Isak Haaland Wilson

    Kepa Rashford Pinnock Moreno

    Considering Grealish + Estupinian to MacAllister and TAA for -4. What do you think?

    1. West End Exile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I would

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

    Really need some help with this team.
    Willing to take a hit.
    Any suggestions?
    2ft and 0 m in bank

    Ederson Raya
    Trent Shaw Estupinia Mings Botman
    March Rashford Kdb Salah Mitoma
    Isak Haaland Grenwood

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Downgrade Raya if you don’t want to change anything else.
      Gives you money to upgrade March next week

    2. West End Exile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      March to MacAllister
      KDB to Mahrez

    3. Scotty Dog
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Similar dilemma to me, currently looking at March to willock and greenwood to enciso, think you are 0.1 short for that, so could just do the willock move or get rid of all 3 to Bruno, enciso any newcastle mid etc. -8 and taking out kdb feels rough though.

  19. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Captain:
    Trippier
    Joelington
    Salah

    1. GK
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Probably Trip

  20. GK
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Play one:
    A) Shaw
    B) Grealish
    C) Rashford*

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Shaw

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Shaw

  21. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who will score more until end of the season?

    A) McAllister
    B) Martial

    1. GK
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. West End Exile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

  22. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Rashford - KDB - Grealish and 2FT.

    A) Rashford -> Ode, bring back next week if fit

    B) KDB -> Bruno, bring back next week if fit

    C) Grealish -> Ode

    D) KDB + Greenwood -> Bruno + Alvarez

  23. Bubbles1985
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    1ft and 1.0m itb

    Steele
    TAA Tripp Mings
    Salah Rashford Mitoma Martinelli
    Haaland Wilson[vc] Isak(c)

    Kepa March Gabriel Neco

    I have 1ft, March to Mac seems the obvious, boring one to do??

    1. GK
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Get Mac and bench Rash

  24. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you bring this gw as a 3rd newcastle spot?

    A - another defender
    B - Wilson to play with Isak

    Currently chasing 60 points rival and they have double Newcastle defence

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

      How do you expect to catch up with them by matching their teams?

      1. Punty McPuntface
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Good shout!

    2. West End Exile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

  25. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    a) Bruno
    b) Ode

  26. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?

    De Gea
    Trent, Trippier, Estupinan, Shaw
    Salah (vc), Mitoma, MacA
    Haaland, Isak (c), Wilson
    (Iversen, Rashford, Grealish, Neco)

    Bench right?

    1. GK
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Awesome team. GTG!

  27. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who scores more this week. Will be taking a hit to replace March.

    A. Odegaard
    B. Mac A
    C. Martinelli
    D. Zaha

    Thanks

    1. GK
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      DBAC in that order, but it’s a very tough one to call

    2. West End Exile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

  28. Prinzhorn
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How is Salah as an captaincy option over Isak! Especially when rival doesn’t even own him?

  29. focaccia
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best sub £6.8 mid for the run in?

  30. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How the hell is MacA only 12.8pc owned when it feels like the world and his wife either have him or are getting him? So want to back against him…