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

    gotta hope hull score again then chester can come on and see the game out while getting a yc

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

    That's what Hull get for benching Chester.

    Yes I know it had nothing to do with it.

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hutton would have stopped that.

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

    Yes West Ham!! Now take the lead

  4. Flicka
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wow, what a shot!

  5. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Costa > Hernandez > Valencia for -8?

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

      😀

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

      Yep...

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

      100%

  6. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ufpl site down

    1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Uefa cl site..soz!

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

      Valencia's shot killed it.

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

    how long is cameron out for? did he get surgery in the end?

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

      read he'll be out for just 2 weeks .. eh. thought it would be longer. want to take a bardsley punt

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

        or does he mean back to training in 2 weeks?

    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      From personal experience having a hernia op, he won't be back for months... Ok, yes he'll have keyhole surgery, docs 24/7 etc, but Brady had same op last year, was rushed back too quick & did him over....

  8. GYM JUNKIE
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Will CHESTER come on for 10mins?

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

      Not at 1-1

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

      Doubt it if a draw, prob will if they're leading and want to protect it,

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

      He won't unless someone gets injured.

    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If they take the lead again maybe

  9. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best Defender for around 5.4 other than Clyne/Bertrand?

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

      Rafael is tempting, but there is a rotation risk. He's miles ahead of Valencia in quality imo.

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Rafael?

    3. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Chester

  10. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone keen to help me out?

    I'm bereft of ideas. Do I ship Mata? Or Colocinni? Or save?

    Mannone

    Cahill Colocinni Wisdom (Hutton Moore)

    Sterling siggy Ramsey Mata (albrighton)

    Aguero Costa adebayor

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Must get a grav...

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

      Colocinni

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Melv

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

    Can't wait for Andy Carroll to come back, this Valencia lad is rubbish! 🙂

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Neil mellow hit a bullet he hasn't been great to be honest.

      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Mellor*

  12. ⁀⋎⁀⋎⁀⚽
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The GW1 deadline for the UCL Fantasy game is less than 24 hours away.

    Looking for some good sources. Here's what I have so far (feel free to reply with more):

    Official game (UEFA): http://en.uclfantasy.uefa.com/
    Subreddits: http://www.reddit.com/r/championsfantasy & http://www.reddit.com/r/uclfantasy

    Would also love to know if there are any contributor spreadsheets out there.

    BTW - I created a minileague on the official game if anyone from FFS wants to join:
    "FFS Rogues" 1753704-619167

    The official game's FFS minileague: "FFScout" 1209685-578813

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

      Cheers will join. iirc my team is "it's me, Mario!" 🙂

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

      Will join the league as soon as they are up and running. Thanks!

      1. ⁀⋎⁀⋎⁀⚽
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        lol looks like their site crashed

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

          yeah happens quite often with them. It's always better to have a team ready than to wait for last minute transfers.

  13. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hull need to get Chester on

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

    big steve bruce ripped the arse clean outta that transfer window too many players brought in..

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How do work that one out?

  15. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What do u think about dzeko stick or twist to pelle. My only concern is i think 3 games in a week is too much for aguero and dzeko might start against chelsea

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

      no way aguero starts on the bench vs chelsea imo*

      *unless he gets injured

  16. fatherted
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is Blackett at risk with Shaw looking like being ready soon??

  17. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Soooo took a punt by bringing in Falcao in for Rooney, worked very well obviously.

    0 in the bank. Should I bite the bullet and transfer back in Rooney?

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nope, I think Falcao will start this week.

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

        with mata dropping out?

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

          rvp

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

        It's hard to know. If he does all will be fine as when he came on Rooney dropped deep but if he doesn't i will be majorly piss*d off!

        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          How do you know it will be fine? Been injured and an ACL too. Probably not sharp and not PL experience

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

            I have the faith.

      3. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Rooney will play 90 tho.

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

          He is on pens aswell.

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No

    3. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. He is on form and being fed by Galacticos.

    4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      nah. Falcao will surely start from now on

    5. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. I took out Costa and brought him back in.

      Sometimes you got to admit you fcucked up

    6. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You'll be asking a similar question when Rooney blanks and Falcao gets a brace.

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

        Sure you will get the joy of replying to me again then!

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I hope not. I've got Rooney.

  18. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hernandez is looking really good.

  19. Wings Fan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bentekkers back in "light training" I see...

  20. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Brady on for Flynn

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

      Quinn

        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Racist.

  21. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Brady 😀

  22. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    http://youtu.be/tmw92jO_hR0

    The guy in black and white got sent off for the push on yellow nr 5...

    Notice how it's the yellow teams Gk who pushes him.

    Yellow nr 5 is a chap from my work who plays for tividale

    Found it amusing.

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Only if you're watching in black and white though.

      * I haven't watched this video. I'm guessing it's about snooker,

  23. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chester on for Quinn

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Keep up ^^ 😉

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

        I'm sure I pipped you!

  24. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Completely forgot there was even a match on tonight...

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

      same here

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

      It's been a good game bar the first 30 minutes

    3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Crap fixture but really good goals so far

  25. tw
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    is dzeko or terry a bigger priority to sell?

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

      Dzeko

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

        cheers!

        nothing in the bank so thinking maybe pelle?

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

          I've gone welbeck myself. Don't really rate Pelle yet. Obviously worth a punt though.

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

            he was the other one I was considering. how'd he look this weekend?

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

              I've only watched highlights but he did ok. Obviously a tough game. He could've scored, clipped the post after chipping Hart. Pelle's got the fixts and apparently the stats to back it up but watching them play there's no comparison IMO.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Forwards take priority for me.

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

      Terry this week.....just.

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

        Mor upside to switching attacker tho.

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

        why's that? and who would you suggest bringing in for him?

        I could start naylor pva and ferdinand and bench terry if I kept him

    4. Nova
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd say Terry

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

        cheers! best bet to replace him? was thinking bertrand but not sure if there's a better option

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

          I would go Baines but if you don't have any money then Bertrand/Clyne are good options.

  26. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Just incase people missed Van Gaals pre match interview on Sunday he said Falcao wasn't starting due to jet lag from his international game for Columbia.

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

      He also said United can win the league

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😀

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

      cheers mate.. good result for the pool on saturday

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

      Columbia isn't a country, it's a state.

      You must be talking about Colombia 🙂

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

    Hazard -> ADM?

    Yes or No

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't.

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

      maybe
      or haz > cesc?

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

      No

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

    Which is worse:

    A) Barcelona to Stoke (Bojan)
    B) Barcelona to west ham (song)

    🙂

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That is what I call an unanswerable question

  29. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Was Brady the first sub to come on for Hull?