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The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 4 – Monday

Gameweek 4 comes to its conclusion this evening as Hull play host to West Ham at the KC. It’s one of those occasions where a goalless draw may best serve Fantasy managers – neither team has a midfielder or attacker with over 3% ownership in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, a clear sign of our lack of faith in their respective attacks.

The team news is in and sees Steve Bruce make two changes from the side that lost to Villa last time around. New boys Mo Diame and Abel Hernandez both come into the starting XI at the expense of Tom Ince and Paul McShane, while fellow deadline-day signings Hatem Ben Arfa and Gaston Ramirez are afforded a place on the bench. James Chester is also amongst the subs as the Tigers boss opts for a four-man backline.

Sam Allardyce makes a trio of alterations to his first-team. Guy Demel comes in for Joey O’Brien at right-back, while summer signings Diafra Sakho and Enner Valencia get the nod as Carlton Cole and Ricardo vaz Te drop to the bench. Carl Jenkinson recovers from injury to be named amongst the subs along with new boys Alex Song and Morgan Amalfitano.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Can't wait for this game

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It'll be another Everton v Chelsea, end to end goal fest.
      😉

  2. brsauer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Little help..

    Azpilicueta and Henderson out for:

    A. ADM and Taylor -4 hit
    B. Fab and Taylor -4 hit
    C. Hold

    1. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

  3. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What do you think are the chances of a Chester cameo? or will I be getting 6pts in the form of Moore from my bench

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Slim

  4. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Not sure what kind of fantasy this is.

  5. Prime
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ugh, damnit Chester!

  6. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    RMT Please 🙂

    Mannone
    Ivanovic-Collocini-Dier
    ADM-Sterling-Ramsey-Fab-Siggy
    Costa-Pelle

    Bench Given-Naismith-Hutton-Wisdom

    0FT Did Jovetic to Pelle!!!

    Any more changes?

    1. Keith Kiely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pelle was a little knee jerky because of this GW but if he finds his form like he had in the Netherlands you will be laughing. I'd say it's worth it and a fairly balanced team all round

      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

  7. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why Chester is on the bench ?

    1. Prime
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Because they changed to a 4 man backline and apparently Dawson is rated higher than Chester

      1. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Does that mean he's no longer nailed on ?

        1. Prime
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Indeed he isn't

    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Dropped for Dawson. Did bring it up when the rumour was going around

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/23/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-2-2/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_8024413

  8. Sunny 😎
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Seventh!

  9. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Watch Kouyate today, a wonderful player. Forget the rest.

    1. Prime
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      As an Anderlecht fan it's nice to see he adapts well to the PL 🙂

    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than watch this game without any of my team playing.

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What a silly statement. An I have seen him. 😕

  10. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like Terry and Caulker will be in my team for a loooong while.. too many other non playing priorities

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Luckily I don't have this problem

      Terry is gone this week

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        feel like just swappin terry for baines for a hit but it does not make sense the more i think about it. Terry still going up for set pieces and hopefully chelsea tighten up soon

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          But that is it. Terry is NOT usually going up for set pieces.

          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            watched every game.. gone up for every setpiece apart from one indirect free kick vs leicester!!

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Well, good luck. You and I have been watching different games.

          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            As far as I can gather, he has gone up a total of 4 times, this term.

            1. Valar(Keith)
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              he went up 4 times on saturday itself!

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                I will check in with Specsaver's then. 🙂

                He went up once, mate.

                1. Valar(Keith)
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  he headed a shot off target and kept going for the rest.. dint touch the ball but went up for em. i watched the game live 🙂

                2. Valar(Keith)
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  anyway maybe im wrong.. terry to baines still on the cards

        2. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I hate to break the news...but...

    2. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Could be a blessing in disguise

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        hoping so.. 🙂

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Terry will come good. It's only a matter of time.

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        he is still going up for set pieces too.. dunno why ppl sayin he does not

          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            the games i've watched he has.. the stats may say otherwise

        1. theloveburglar
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          people are saying he isnt because he isnt and the games iv seen he hasnt

          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            eh.. i only remember him not going up for a set piece once

  11. OrmskirkFC
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I have Hernandez and Valencia on my draft team, excited to see how they perform tonight.

  12. BantamPhil
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    As long as Hull are not leading by 1 goal in the final few minutes everything should be okay

  13. Keith Kiely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I really had a shit Gameweek after using my WC for this team.. Should I have faith and not use the FT for this GW and see will it get better as I feel the team is good on paper

    McGregor, Myhill
    Clyne, Monero, Shawcross, Dier, Wisdom
    Sterling, Ramsey,Siggy, Ramerez, Di Maria
    Naismith, Falcao, Costa

    Would not of been too bad of a team if I didn't have Sterling as a Captain and if I went with my hunch as a Di Maria captain (changed them around after advice from somebody). What would people do in the case of this team?

  14. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Gonna do Chester to Wilson soon since I'm on my WC.

    1. BantamPhil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stoke have a bad habit of conceding 1 goal a game most of the time

      1. Feanor
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, but have Clyne, Duff, Williams and Wisdom already, and Villa's fixtures are terrible.

  15. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I want some money to upgrade team so can u help me to Choose one from 4 Defenders to Sell him

    A- Moreno

    B- Neil Taylor

    C- Clyne

    D- Ivanovic

    i WOULD SELL one of themto get 4 M defenders Who Naild on

    1. XhakaCan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Tough one - I would personally sell Ivanovic, as it would free up 3.2m

  16. WSRevilo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    RMT please, I have £1.5m

    DDG, Gilks
    Cahill, O'Shea, Wilson, Chester, Coloccini
    Ramsey, King, Henderson, Erikson, Siggy
    Rooney, Balotelli, Costa

    A: Cahill -> Clyne
    B: A + Henderson -> Sterling (-4)
    C: A + B + Balotelli -> Pelle (-8)
    D: A + B + C + Erikson -> Fabregas (-12)

    I like B, looks like a fairly natural upgrade.

    1. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B

  17. haroldhammond
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Evening guys! Am i looking good for GW1?

    Leno (Moya)
    Jedvaj, Danilo, Balenziaga (Mbemba, Denswil)
    Bale, Cesc, Gotze, Calhanoglu, Brahimi
    Costa, Messi (Alvarez)

    Little bit low in defence, but the 3 i have will be group stage keepers i think and i won't be subbing in any of the others, and i think they will all start.

  18. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I am ready for Europe League 😀 Your thoughts about this one?

    Neto (Cassio)
    Albiol Rznezczicak Bruma (Vidic,Vida) Would u bench Vidic?
    Callejon Valbuena Radovic Kampl (Enoche)
    Soriano (C) Osvaldo De Jong

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Europa league fantasy 😯

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        What? 🙂

  19. Nawton
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Oh dear...

    DDG Gilks
    Ramsey Sterling Hazard Siggy JWP
    Costa Falcao Fletcher

    Already done Fletcher -> Ulloa with my FT

    Question is: is this wildcard material or was it just one bad week?

    1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      WC. You got no DF.

      1. Nawton
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        oops...

        Cahill Moreno Chester Colo Wisdom

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Seems good 🙂

  20. Celt Abroad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So who are we all replacing Chester with? I'm thinking Taylor.

    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Think so.

      What about Chambers if Debuchy is out for a while?

      1. Celt Abroad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah Chambers is a great shout too. Can't decide between them.

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

      Wilson since I have Williams.

    3. Prime
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Robertson maybe, but I'm in no rush. Got Chester at 4.5 and would not have played him in the next 2 GWs.

  21. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Great, so my "77 + Chester" becomes "77 + 0" plus a load of people getting Hutton off their benches and overtaking me!!

    1. BantamPhil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Chester would have got 15 if he'd started 😛

    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You'd have been level with Triggerlips if he got 6 points 🙁

  22. bring back diop
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Beg (4)
    Terry clyne taylor (moore)(wis)
    Fab ram sigg ster (marney)
    Roo costa dzeko
    2FT 0.3 itb
    A)dzeko to pelle/welbeck
    B)terry to ivan/baines
    C)beg to forster/

    1. Keith Kiely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A with Welbeck as the option

  23. Tiamani Warrior
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any Newcastle followers here? Dummett any chance to get his place back? 2 goals with him (vrs city/villa) and shipped 7 without him (palace/saints)?

    1. Low Budget Football
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Even if he does why would you put him in?

      1. Tiamani Warrior
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Already got him. Will try to get rid soon if hes gone for good but rather save transfers if he may be back.

  24. pjlarkey83
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all,
    Rate my WC team please!

    Krul, Mannone

    Bardsley, Clyne, Duff, Moore, NTaylor

    Sterling, Fabregas, Siggy, Zaha, Ramsey

    Costa, Aguero, Welbeck

    Thanks!

  25. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you bench?

    Siggy - Sterling - Fabs - Ramsey - Di Maria
    Costa - Naismith - Welbeck

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Naismith has Crystal (H) may beWelbeck

      but it's very Though to Chosoe

    2. theloveburglar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ur going to have to invest a hell of alot more in that front 3 sooner rather than later..

      the fact that 2 out of that 3 u would consider benching cant be good

      1. theloveburglar
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        id bench fab tbh but id never be in that position

  26. 4vets
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Welbeck

    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😳

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

      Ooh, I love these. 🙂
      Emmm.....

      Can I have another clue please Bob?

      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Trev, sack him! 😉

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          No chance, I didn't even get a warning for last Friday! 😯

  27. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Slim margins this game...I was impressed with Rojo yesterday...Up for set pieces and looked pretty damned good doing it. That was Rojo who was just under that cross that went in for DiMaria...had he touched it he would be in an awful lot of RMT's today.

    1. rickardinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's card-prone and it remains to be seen how he does defensively (because let's face it, he wasn't tested defensively 1v1 or on set pieces a single time), but yes one of his appeals is that he does attack corners well.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Looked very good doing that in the WC...I think he was top for chances at one point amongst defenders...

  28. rickardinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling is surprisingly the 4th most sold player today according to the TFPL NTI's (-5000).

    He was only rested because he had been training with the dinosaur owl for a week so that won't happen often. In any case it just goes to show how fickle fantasy owners can be as he's still tremendous value at 8.8 compared to Hazard and Sanchez for example.

    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool are gash, though.

    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      But not compared to DiM on his first showing.

    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thinking of captaining him this week.

  29. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    John Carew

  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is Ince on the bench? Got him in UFPL