Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

After United and Everton got Sunday’s events underway earlier, we now have three more matches to focus on before another international break is thrust upon us. First up, the league’s last two unbeaten teams go head-to-head at the Bridge, as Chelsea take on Arsenal in one of a couple of 2.05pm kick-offs.

All eyes will be on Cesc Fabregas as he plays host to his former club but from a Fantasy perspective, we’ll be looking for Diego Costa to continue a record that has seen him score in every home appearance so far. Danny Welbeck will also be on many a radar as the Gunners prepare for an outstanding run of fixtures from Gameweek 8 onwards.

Elsewhere, Mauricio Pochettino faces a tough task to derail the Southampton bandwagon as his former club roll up to the Lane. Spurs have failed to score in each of their last two home matches and face the top-flight’s meanest backline – the likes of Ryan Bertrand, Dusan Tadic and Graziano Pelle all carry strong form into this one and have the upcoming fixtures to flourish further.

Later in the day, The Hammers welcome QPR to Upton Park in the final match of the Gameweek. Big Sam’s side have impressed in the final third in recent weeks, with Stewart Downing’s new central role and Diafra Sakho’s clinical finishing making them the standout options for the hosts right now.

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  1. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Song as West Ham captain!

  2. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone write me current bonus points for Chelsea match?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

    3. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard 3
      Ivanovic 2
      Costa 1

      May be subject to change, but I imagine it will stay like this.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks..so no bonus for Fab 🙁

        1. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Seems like Ivan stole them near the end.

  3. Demelbrush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    get ADM in now for ramsey before price changes worth the risk?

  4. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Downing assist already!!! Wahoo!

    Feel guilty about benching Pelle but I'll take it!

  5. Woy of the Wovers
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Downing eating up the bps.

  6. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Dowining assist??

  7. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How is mark's wildcard team doing?

    1. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      What's his ID?

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No idea

      2. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        6907

        1. super zlatan
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Ya got a link?

    2. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      not exceptionally good
      51 atm

      1. Djerbil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        will only get to about 55 max with Baps

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      56 points

  8. Punty
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I know people ask this too often but where's the best place to check price rises these days?

  9. maverickga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    ok, Dier played 62 minutes (94-32), why no clean sheet and 2 pts? The rule is "For playing 60 minutes or more"

    1. Punty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      It's for regular minutes not injury time

      1. weetonyharris
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        i am with u...what happens when a team score in injury time, the defense loses clean sheet...anyway this is their rule below. there is no mention of normal time

        Clean sheets

        A clean sheet is awarded for not conceding a goal whilst on the pitch and playing at least 60 minutes.

        If a player has been substituted when a goal is conceded this will not affect any clean sheet bonus.

    2. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      extra time doesn't count

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think added time is included.

    4. maverickga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      That isn't stated in the rules... is it?

      1. Kip
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        if you rank the player by "Total minutes played", extra time isn't included either.

        I think you'll have to swallow the pill mate

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Only 90 minutes in FPL

  10. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Adrian cleanie would be nice

  11. halnone
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Downing is essential. Best differential in my team.

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Only differential in mine - I don't count Zaha.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Now we wait him to score

  12. BlueIncognito
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ulloa to Sakho as good as done

  13. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Pelle and Terry

    or

    Aguero and Taylor

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero and Taylor

    2. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle and Ivan

  14. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    hi guys. why wasnt dat sakhos goal??? 😀

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cause he didn't touch it?

  15. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How can a loan player who's been at the club a couple of months be the captain 😕

  16. mookie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mourinho’s reaction to Costa miss

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGyRvo5jBBM

  17. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Chadli and Costa to get 1 BAP a piece, it seems.

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Do WBA and SAFC rotate well?

  19. DIegoCosta19
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lost 5pts on Courtois injury. damn

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Same - shattered.

  20. Kip
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ivanovic 2 BAPS

    Awesome 😀

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      +2

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      is it locked? or will change later

    3. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol your grav goes perfetly with this post.

  21. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    So it is 72 points, inculding bonus (-4). Good enough?

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      smashes me.

    2. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      #HumbleBrag

    3. halnone
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      good enough for what?

    4. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good from here. Well done pal

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers 😀

    5. Kerz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Schurlle a top 100k GW rank. Well done.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

    6. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      not sure if trolling

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Just asking

    7. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not good enough for the 'over 75 gloaters association' but otherwise probably is.

    8. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      3 ahead of me and I'm happy with my score. 😀

    9. Parm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No, shite.

    10. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      72pts * 38wks = 2736

      You've won the Grand Prize!

  22. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Ivanovic really going to get two baps ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like it.

    2. noMoreInternationalBreaks
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yep. ridiculous

    3. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I love it!

  23. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like I will end up with 63points incl baps.

    8 point hit taken.

    Not great but not awful. Will probably see a red arrow.

    Was ranked 47k before the gw started.

    Thoughts?

    1. Kerz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Probably a very small red imo.

    2. Damo.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ?

    3. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Good score, probably no dramatic change in rank

    4. Flycroft
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Small red

    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      So 55 points, I think you will drop a little but not much.
      I got 63 with no hit, and hope to just stay where I am.

    6. Geordienufc1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'd imagine you'll stick at around the 50K mark. 55 (once you've removed the points for the hits) isn't a bad score, and while many around here like to brag about 70+, I'd wager it's still a good 10-15 pts above the average.

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers all. Small red arrow isn't the end of the world.

    7. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      55 will be green I reckon.

    8. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty much summed it up yourself.

  24. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    31 points pre BAPS from today - not bad.

  25. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know how the community team got on?

  26. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Was it Evans minutes last time around when we had 'it's not fair, he played more than 60 with extra time?'

  27. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Sakho looking good?

  28. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    So Terry nowhere near the BPs despite a CS, whilst Ivanovic mops up 2 BPs despite getting booked.

    Edging closer to a Terry -> Baines transfer this week....who's with me?

    1. Kerz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I would love to get in baines. But would mean a hit. So I'm not sure.

      If it's for free I say do it.

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, Ivan's quickness seems to allow him the ability to make successful challenges and clearances.

    4. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Me!

  29. The Devil Wears Prada
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    is chambers suspended for next gw now? and if he wasn't, would you rather have chambers or naylor?

  30. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    2 points less, now that Costa is down to 1 bap.

    At least he's knocked off Fabregas'.