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No Sanchez for United as Lukaku makes first start

Brighton and Hove Albion entertain Manchester United in the late-afternoon match, with Alexis Sanchez‘s (£10.5m) omission from Jose Mourinho’s match-day squad the headline news.

The United boss confirmed the Chilean midfielder, the ninth-most captained player of Gameweek 2, misses the trip to Brighton through injury.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.0m) gets his first league start of the season, as do Ashley Young (£6.0m) and Anthony Martial (£7.4m). Matteo Darmian (£5.0m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.0m) make way.

Paul Pogba (£8.1m), the fifth-most bought player of Gameweek 2, captains United once more.

The Seagulls’ only two changes from the side that lost to Watford are in the full-back department: Bernardo and the injured Bruno being replaced by Gaetan Bong and debutant Martin Montoya (all £4.5m).

That Dale Stephens (£4.5m) is the most-owned Brighton player in FPL, sitting in 10% of squads, says much about the Fantasy community’s faith in the Seagulls this afternoon. Stephens is also the fifth-most benched player of Gameweek 2: over 84% of his owners have opted against playing the budget midfielder.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Dunk, Duffy, Bong, Propper, Stephens, Gross, March, Knockaert, Murray

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Young, Bailly, Lindelof; Shaw, Pereira, Fred, Pogba, Martial, Mata, Lukaku

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7,935 Comments Post a Comment
  1. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    King ➡

    A) Arnie
    B) Ings
    C) Zaha

    1. yakirh
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If its the only transfer, Zaha

      1. S.Kuqi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        They do have great fixtures till gw10

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going C

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ft or hit? Zaha

  2. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    shaw to Alonso
    king to ings

    1. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Both

  3. jia you
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Def going without MUN assets on WC now! It's bloody bad enough being a fan, this double pain is no fun 🙁

  4. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So who will replace Mou?

    1. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Zidane ?

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That would be really interesting

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      J Jackson

    3. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The guy from Hoffenheim is highly rated.

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Could be a Big Sam rescue mission.

      1. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Looool

    5. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Zizou

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Zidane waiting

    7. how now brown cow
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Moyes still out of work?

    8. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wenger

  5. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which set of transfers would look better long term?

    A) Tomkins, Jota , Bsilva, Mitro -> Mendy, Mhiki, Maddison, Ings (-8) Double up Mendy and Ederson

    B) Tomkins, Jota, Mitro, Ederson -> Mendy, Mhiki, Ings, 4.5 Keeper (-8)

    Kinda knee jerking but I don't want Jota in my team and have to get Mendy in somehow (Already have 3 city players though - Aguero Ederson and BSilva)

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      way too knee jerky

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Which transfers would you then prioritize instead? Mendy looks way too tempting to keep ignoring

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you be getting rid of Mitrovic. This is knee-jerk city.

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Need to downgrade to get Mendy in actually.

  6. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Please dont wake me up. What a beautiful FPL dream im having.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Please score tomorrow

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          you both keeping him? or does it depend on tomorrow?

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            It always depends, but my plan was to keep him till GW4, so I'll 90% keep him.

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              k cool

      2. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I will be the next bandwagon after tomorrow.

    2. S.Kuqi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This has been unbelievable so far.

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best 6.0 midfielder?

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Would go for Fraser and save the remaining amount

    2. noahzark22
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      fraser or gudmundson

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      cheers all

  8. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus on 1 bps or winning goal to be added?

    1. tvz32
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      His was the winning goal

  9. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A Mhkitarian or
    B B Silva

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Leaning towards Mhki myself.

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        How did Bilva look. Nothing from 6 goals, shows why he is cheap way in to City attack..

        1. ignis88
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Missed a great chance in the end. Was pretty involved - will score/assist every other week imo

        2. HammersXI
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          He actually did look alright. Was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet but it wasn't the same display he had against Chelsea in the community shield

        3. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Neat and tidy. Played at RWB until Mahrez came on. He then went central and got into some good positions, could and probably should have scored near the end.

        4. UshFPL
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Didn't look like much of an FPL asset, not as threatening as the others

          1. HammersXI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I do agree on this though. Looking to transfer him out

    2. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  10. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    time for the Wild Card with the fixture swing ?

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      im considering it also, but it seems too knee jerky

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Forced to activate but maybe it will be good.

    3. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Already activated:)

  11. Mic
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jamie Jackson for united manager?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Duncan Castles has to be favorite for me.

  12. Punty
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    14 hours after transfering Aguero out I have wildcarded to get him back in.. Brilliant tactics....

    G2G or should I get another goalkeeper?

    Hennesy

    Alonso Mendy TAA

    Salah Mane Hazard Richardlison
    Aguero Ings Kamara

    Hamer Wan-Bissaka Cook Kante

  13. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Buy:
    A) Alonso
    B) Hazard

    If A), keep:
    1) Eriksen
    2) King

    1. noahzark22
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      keep eriksen

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        So you suggest me to buy Alonso, right?

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Eriksen. Might even captain next week at OT vs this dreadful United team

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        United won't look that way @OT IMO, mate.

  14. Texas Pete
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just spotted that I can do DDG to Begovic & Boly to Alonso.

    Means -8 though.

    Very, very tempted.

    1. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't

  15. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    For any Irish lads with an interest, Daryl Horgan just scored a stoppage time winner in his full debut for Hibs

  16. Dacra
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen and Peltier to Mkhi and Alonso for - 4?

    1. Texas Pete
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

    2. Giroud Depardieu
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I did it for free, but still with the hit

      1. Giroud Depardieu
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        *worth

  17. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What happened to Dunk?

    1. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Went off injured. Didn't look too serious tho

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku dunked him

  18. Reckoner.
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.5 midfield option?

    Thinking Westwood because of fixtures but is he at risk when Defour is back?

    1. noahzark22
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      no good options.

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Westwood will set it on FIYAH

  19. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Guys should mark today national Jamie Jackson day 😆 #legend

    1. BeDreamin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      15mins into the game you were wishing you didn't captain him.

  20. Dybala10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jota & King to?

    A) Maddison & Mitrovic
    B) Mkhitaryan & Ings
    C) Fraser & Zaha

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      maddison/mkhi and ings

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B but C is very, very juicy

  21. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I told you guys not to get United defenders 😉

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Loving the jammy Shaw points though 😉

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I told them too, and then ended up getting one myself 😀

  22. st4rty
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Did I make the right choice to WC? Having only made 30 pts (captaincy played + just Firmino tomorrow)

    Gone from: Robertson, Kabasale, PvA, Eriksen, Mahrez, Firmino.

    To: Alonso, Mendy, Periera (or TAA), Mane, Mkhi, Aguero.

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you get rid of Robertson (I'm wildcarding him in) or PVA?

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Alonso and Mendy are wayy too tempting. Would get both of them myself

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which players have been most at fault for United so far?

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bailly Bailly and Bailly

    2. Goalosaurus
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DDG hasn't been great

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

      Cheers both.

  24. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    King to Ings (-4) this week and then Shaw & Pickford to a 4.5m GK & Alonso week after?

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      no way for a hit

      1. tvz32
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        King is set to drop though

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I'm doing it. Ings stats look good.

  25. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Not so sure to rush Moura out now. Hmmmm

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      same here, was all ready to get rid of him on Friday and now Bailly and King have to go I think

  26. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    so did this site give any credence to jamie jackson or the guardian article.....?
    there really was a lot of pressure it seemed to not go with kun at one point....i would understand if a lot of folks switched

    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He wrote the article. Then a 'itk' city source shared the article. However the article was conjecture based only. Which many including me failed to note. Went with Salah instead stupidly
      Lesson learned.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      FFS did not really give much credence to it, other than pointing out its existence.

      Posters on here on the other hand.....

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      no the didn't, it was in the national press and up to individuals to consider for themselves ... Mods were probably too busy deleting lols or moving RMTs anyway 🙂

    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      cheers all

    5. BigBarn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I actually think the community wisdon here did pretty well. When I read it, I immediately switched over to Salah, but there were plenty of calm heads here saying, "Nah, it still makes no sense" and I switched back at 11:28. I would like to thank each and every one of those people (assuming Salah doesn't score four).

      1. BigBarn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        *wisdom, obvs.

  27. The Big Fella
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I want to bring Mendy in. To do that, I need to sell Ederson. Which keeper do I bring in?
    1) Hart (may well be a rotation risk, especially now Heaton is back and after today's performance)
    2) Hennessy (good fixtures but I keep thinking that Guaita will take his place)
    3) Fabianski (WHU are not looking too good at the back)
    4) Patricio (Wolves same as WHU)

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That's where I am leaning to. What do you think about Guaita taking his place though?

    2. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in the same boat as you. I'm looking at Foster / Hart actually

      1. The Big Fella
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I won't be rotating keepers though. I am bringing in 1 keeper who will be a set and forget. Foster would be good but those fixtures are brutal.

  28. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    King Mane Mahrez Mee —> Aguero Mhki Fraser Alonso

    Worth a WC? Could also do Kepa to another keeper. Would give me Auba Kun Salah

    1. S.Kuqi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wait till first int. break. You have two weeks time to asses

  29. The Finnisher
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Are we sleeping on Pedro?

    1. Astronautovic
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Do u think he will start over willian?

  30. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy, Robbo and Alonso. Have never spend so much on defence.

    Usually one 5.5 is the max I'm willing to pay

    1. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Add PVA to that and its my defence.

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      On the same plus pva usually one expensive + 3 4.5s and a 4.0

    3. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson
      Mendy / Robertson / Alonso / PVA / AWB

      is my current defence 🙂