Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

With the impact of Sergio Aguero’s four-goal blast reverberating around the Fantasy Football community, we shift to the three o’clock kick-offs and await further points hauls.

How ironic that, on the day that Ageuro would draw level in the race for the Golden Boot, nine-goal Diego Costa is conspicuous by his absence. This time around the talk of injury concerns rang true as the Chelsea hitman is forced to sit out his side’s trip to Palace, triggering the Fantasy Premier League vice captain for many; for some, that meant that Aguero was on hand to sweeten the pill.

While Chelsea attempt to get by without their clinical striker, elsewhere, Fantasy managers will be monitoring events at the Emirates, Goodison and St Mary’s in anticipation of points.

Arsenal, with Danny Welbeck leading the line and Aaron Ramsey back on the bench, face a free-scoring Hull side in a clash that looks set to promise goals. On Merseyside, the Leighton Baines bandwagon prepares to start its motors when Villa pay visit, while down on the south coast, the likes of Graziano Pelle and Dusan Tadic will have the opportunity to boost their stock with the visit of Sunderland.

West Ham’s trip to Turf Moor and Leicester’s visit to Newcastle round off this afternoon’s action, with no late kick-off to see us out.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Hank da Silva
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Blimey Charlie what a gameweek. Was contemplating DIY lobotomy after my GW6 wildcard fired all 11 blanks, but I may have to postpone it now.

  2. FionnMac
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bego
    Chambers Clyne Lovren
    Tadic ADM Sterling Siggy
    Aguero Costa Ulloa

    Bench - Duff, Terry, Marney

    2FT and £0.5m in the bank.

    Obviously we want to wait until we hear about Costa prognosis, but is there anything I should be looking to do this weekend before price changes? Ulloa has to go of course, and Terry either this week or after the QPR game

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Easy Ulloa -> Sakho imo

      1. FionnMac
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah was thinking that, want to squeeze Pelle in though! If Costa injured:

        Ulloa > Sakho
        Costa > Pelle

        Then couple weeks time Terry > Baines (or similar) and still have money to spare for transfer next week?

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have 6 of your 7 mid/fwds. No Aguero. I was pondering about Ulloa > Berahino or Sakho. WBA plays home vs Crystal Palace, @Leicester, home vs Newcastle next 3. WHU plays @MCITY, @STOKE, and home vs AVilla next 3.

  3. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Eriksen picking up some form and dropping in value, strange world of FPL

  4. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    And to think...aguero should have had 5...

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      And the game would have played exactly the same if he had scored that one penalty...

  5. Smarty Pants
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I think the best thing about this defense is that he benched Dier...
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1960795/event-history/8/

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Oh jeez

    2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      HUGE red arrow coming his way.

    3. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Damn!

    4. joinho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks for posting makes me feel a bit better

    5. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      holy crap dude id be in tears the rest of the weekend. unbelievable. stay up my friend i captained DiMaria also bc he did wonders for me last week.

  6. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How are yaya owners feeling this evening?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Casual

  7. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Alcaraz at 4.3 anyone?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Is Alcatraz starter?

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. Looking at him.

    3. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm listening...

    4. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Alcatraz prison at 4.30am? I'm on!

    5. copps
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Where's distin?

  8. FootballFanatic365
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    azpili replacmnt guys?? any ideas?

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      See the post above 🙂

    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Baines is a good replacement.

    3. A guy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Felipe Luis, but next game is in Manchester so I'd say Jagielka.

    4. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Jagielka

  9. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Clyne is on an target of 137% and currently perching on top of the fiso table.
    1. Will Bertrand go up in price?
    2. Should I do Iva>Bert today? I also have Clyne.

    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      every week it seems clyne goes up first, then everyone who missed the rise gets Bertrand and he rises at the end of the week

  10. A guy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Can't believe how unlucky I was with one decision 2 weeks ago. I was deciding between Özil and Tadić and chose Özil 🙁

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Unlucky? I'd say choosing Ozil is down right poor decision making

    2. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Özil is overrated and has vastly underperformed ever since gw 7-8 of last season.

    3. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If only you'd asked on here...

  11. joinho
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Would all the people with high scores stopping posting about it as I have only got 25 from 5 pre baps 🙁 which on a normal week would be a decent score with captain Di Maria and several other big hitters ill to play...

    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Don't worry, you mostly only see people with big scores on here.

      1. RocketMan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        this!! does my head in when in a situation like yours.

  12. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else WCing?

    Lots of options, questions.

    First off, are you keeping Costa or ditch him for few weeks with plan to get in again?

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Had him from 10.5, not as if I am going to make a loss.

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He will drop though won't he?

    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Very happy to have my WC still available

    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It will depend on how many pints I have.

    4. vice
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The last one is the biggest question of the game week. I think he'll play against United so there's no point in shipping him out if it's a short term move because he's got QPR at home in a couple of weeks. It's difficult for people who don't have Aguero, like me, because I don't know whether to do Costa > Aguero for free or Pelle/Welbeck (both in form) > Aguero for a hit.

  13. Holy See
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Jonty kicking some ass this week.

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Oh good.

      1. Holy See
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        And Mark thru 100 already 😯

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Feckit.

          Boyd first sub.

  14. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Repost..

    Guys.. What would you do?

    A) Costa to Aguero
    B) Ulloa, Ivanovic, Shawcross to Aguero, Chambers, 4.7m. Hold both Costa and Aguero.

    Thanks! Have about 10 minutes to decide, won't be able to access it before price changes.

  15. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Luis nailed right?

    1. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      only while hes suspended

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        All good then.

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      did you see Palace goal?
      his defending is joke

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Beggars can't be choosers mate.

    3. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would love to see that, his price is so bad low right now.

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Dirt cheap, straight to my team I guess.

    4. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      For 3 weeks, yup.

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That's all I want to hear. Should get a raise tonight.

  16. UKG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I figure as a non Kun owner (and having been burnt badly by his injuries in the last two seasons) I am reluctant to get him in, however watching the game today he was deadly.

    Aguero in for Costa is one move I am doing, no doubt his hammy will go in a couple more games anyway so then back to Costa we go.

    Well done to all the big hitters this week. My 22K will soon become 80+ I reckon! 🙁

  17. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Just thinking, I need to improve my defence a little bit... Sterling & Duff out for Henderson & Baines in ???

    Yes or No ?

  18. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    As a Mane owner I'm not too disappointed with the Tadic show.

    Soton clicking so well only helps Mane's chances. Fancy Mane to make up those 17 points that Tadic got more than him this gw. And the 2.3% Tadic ownership helps as well.

    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Would mane walk a back into this team after 8-0 though?

      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        yes, just getting a rest after being away n international duty

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Mane scored with only 26 mins played.

    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Both?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No room.

        And today's result was a freak one. Won't happen every week.

        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          they have pumped both Newcastle and Sunderland, They dont like Northerners I think. Another 4 great fixtures coming up

    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yeah, just a pity Mane wasnt there from the off. tbh I think Tadic, Mane and Pelle could work with the way Saints are atm.

  19. Mikeharbrw
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    likelihood of pelle rising tonight?

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Unlikely I think. but nothing is impossible.

  20. st4rt__
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So, will Aguero rise tonight?

    Thinking of getting him before he rises and I can't afford him.

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He rose last night so will struggle to go up another 0.1 tonight

  21. Rushfort
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    55 with 6 to go

    If that 2.9% who owned tadic made him captain, owned aguero and soton players

    From 200k or 100k they can easily climb to top 2k or 1k maybe 🙂

    Owned tadic but aguero(c) for me 🙂

    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero C, have Pell, Tadic and Bertrand 😀 Was in top 30k before this GW 😀

      1. Rushfort
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        The rest of the team shud be the same like ADM and siggy etc

        Man, you can climb to top 50 If u made tadic captain 😀

  22. Tony Yeboah
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    i sold tadic this week....kneejerked in di maria......was worried id pay but wow didnt see that coming

  23. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Costa suddenly going from "is he essential, the burning question" to 3rd place on the striker's table

  24. Wings of Steel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Lets break it down.

    Will Tadic or Pelle get more points this season than either ADM, Sterling, Fabregas, Costa, Aguero?

    Answer: No

    So I will be getting neither

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I like this guy. You should come here more often.

      Stop chasing points that have already bolted people.

    2. coran2123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      This

    3. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      But it's not about which players will get you the most amount of points over the entire season, it is about who will get you the most amount of points at this moment.

      You've got to own the right players at the right time.

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

        This.

      2. Wings of Steel
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thats impossible with one transfer a week. You have to go for the best average.

        Else {Your chasing};

        Wings (BSC Statographics FFL)

        1. Qubit
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Not necessarily. Sometimes well judged hits can work. I think theres a good chance one of those you mention will falter over the next few weeks (my guess would be between ADM and Sterling)

    4. Back to Back Ballacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      😆

    5. FionnMac
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hint: you don't have to keep players for an entire season. Also, Pelle and Tadic are hell of a lot cheaper than the latter 5. So not the smartest thing to say, IMO.

      The correct thing to do is own a good combo of all 7 players, at the right time. I own 5 of the 7, fwiw

      1. Wings of Steel
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        See above. Sussed it out in 2010. Then my rank went beserk.

    6. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      But will Tadic or Pelle score more points than some of those over the next 4? Answer: Yes.

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

      You can't be sure. I've been with Tadic since Week2 just because of his potential as a differential. If you watched him closely before this week, he was way overdue for a breakout goal and game.. Both of him and Fabregas have 7 assists to lead the league. After tonights BPS both him and Fab would lead all midfielders with 48 points each. And if he didnt hit the post 4 times in the QPR game for crying out loud he could very easily be the top overall midfielder right now. Another point is that he takes the PKs for Southampton. Fabregas does not. Sterling = 40 total points pending toms game.

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        oh yea and i forgot. He's only 7.5 right now and 3%. Bargain. no brainer to me.

      2. Wings of Steel
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        If you don't own ADM and he scores with 40% ownership

        or

        If you don't own Tadic and he scores with 15% ownership

        Whats more costly in rank?

        You can can play for points or places

        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          not having ADM obviously but I do have him. I'm Siggy/Sterling/Tadic/ADM. This is my first yr on EPL so my strategy is just to find a player that could make a significant difference. Like this week I was this close to bringing in Obertan for WardProwse but didn't to save a transfer. Would've been a huge sub in for Costa this week. Oh well. Whats your opinion on Baines vs Ivanovic? Ive had Ivanovic since week 2 also so can sell him at 7.2 after he rises tonight and pick up Baines vs Burnley next week.

          here is my team
          http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2678490/event-history/8/

          1. Wings of Steel
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Its a tough one as Ivanovic is more likely to get a CS but Baines with the hauls. I would love Baines over the next few gw and could get him but I wont because Id want to ship him out soon after and I have priorities elsewhere.
            In your position I would swap Ivanovic for Baines but when his fixtures toughen up downgrade and put the money elsewhere.

  25. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    No Tadic, but always nice when a transfer pays off

    Terry -> Baines = 13 points

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I did Ferdinand to Jagielka

  26. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wrong thread. 😳

    Feck all the Baines naysayers

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ffs

      Lol

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        told you.

        4 weeks ago...

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Well done.

      He's come through for the owners.

  27. A guy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Any news on Costa?

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Out of midweek, could be back for United

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No.

  28. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    George Boyd...nearly had a brace today!

    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, woodwork stopped him...

  29. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Someone who posted on here last night was asking with Koeman being linked to the Dutch manager's job, would it cause a downturn in Southampton's form.I think the answer is no!

  30. U-jin King™
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I Was cheeky trying to beat the price rise and WC I git rid of costa for kun...azpi got carded tho 🙁