Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Newcastle’s narrow win over a faltering Liverpool takes us into a batch of six afternoon kick-offs, with a host of Fantasy talent on show.

They’ll be keen interest on the matches at the Emirates and Stamford Bridge as Alexis Sanchez and Diego Costa sport the armband for an army of Fantasy managers. Both start this afternoon, with major hauls anticipated against the obliging Burnley and QPR defences, respectively.

Elsewhere, there’s some rather surprising teamsheets on show.

Roberto Martinez elects to preserve Romelu Lukaku to the Goodison bench for Swansea’s visit with Ross Barkley recalled and Samuel Eto’o retaining his start after his Turf Moor brace. Leicester boss, Nigel Pearson, makes four changes with Fantasy favourites Leonardo Ulloa and Liam Moore dropped to the timber. Sadio Mane is fit but starts on the Southampton bench at Hull, while Diafra Sakho’s shoulder injury keeps him out of West Ham’s trip to Stoke.

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

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  1. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best defender for 5.2? Williams at Swansea?

    1. Steve McCroskey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Woeful top page comment. I am ashamed.

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

      Might as well get Naylor then, and spend the 4.2 elsewhere.

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

        0.5*

  2. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    who needs baines when you have chanbers:-)

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I think they should introduce one rule change next year. 2 pts for penalty earned, no matter it is converted or not, just like in UCL. Why the earner of the penalty should be punished if the taker doesn't converts it

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      +1

    2. maff
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You could make the same case for any decent chance created. If someone serves up a golden chance on a plate and the striker spoons it over you just have to live with it. Shouldnt be any different for a penalty

  4. rohan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Who joins Demi in the essential stakes ?

  5. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    screw it. i'm not laughing at costa owners but i am absolutely loving him doing nothing today. makes up for the pain of swansea at home

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Am I allowed a little giggle? 😉

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

      You know you want to

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

      You would have thought that people would have learned a week ago from the Aguero dud...

  6. lachyas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Whoa, 90 post-baps with Aguero to come. Not too shabby.

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

    Ivan to Chambers with FT? Or do something with Bego?

    1.2 banked.

  8. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A terrible week so far for the mini league - leader has Sanchez captain

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/32939/event-history/10/

    Cahill + Sterling ---->Wisdom + Sanchez for free? Or use the WC? DDG, Siggy, Tadic, Welbeck, Chester, Moore, Hamer would all be cut

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    As a Sanchez captainer and Aguero owner, should I actually want Aguero to blank tomorrow?

    1. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Totally depends on your own ML and your own rivals.

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

        I mean for Overall Rank

    2. Timtastic03
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, most would've captained Costa..Kun scoring well should see you move up

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

      Just want him to score less than your captain

    4. Mr. Perfectionist
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yup or maybe a 5 pointer

    5. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hell no! (Sanchez owner, Aguero captainer)

  10. Screaming Midget
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Reckon Azpilicueta will get his place back next GW?

  11. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best defender for 5m or less? Apart from Chambers

    1. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Taylor @ Swansea?

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Jenkinson

  12. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Would you sell Sanchez and Sakho to get Aguero and Downing?

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

      No way dude

    2. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No, I'm most likely getting Sanchez & Sakho myself, and you're planning on selling them :O

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

      No, but I would find a way to get Aguero.

    4. Manamongst
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      que no.

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

      This means I have to live without Aguero barring an injury to one of my key expensive players. I am terrified not to have Aguero with City's fixtures. Can Sanchez match him? Bear in mind Walcott and Ramsey will be in the team soon.

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

    Third time
    Sterling+Siggy+WElbeck>Sanchez+Downing+Berahino/Sakho for -4

    1. Yay or Nay
    2. Berahino or Sakho?

  14. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling > Sanchez

    Welbeck > Sakho OR Berahino?

  15. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling > Sanchez, Terry > Chambers -4?

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

      OMG yes

  16. Jay_
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Chambers haul has got a lot of Costa captainers out of jail , sickner

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

        it doesnt really. Costa failed, Chambers is a completely different thing altogether

        1. Jay_
            9 years, 6 months ago

            He covered Costa points unexpectedly, so lucky for them

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

              he didnt. costa still gets 2 points. or 4 as a captain. its that simple,

              if a Costa owner happens to have Chambers then so be it. still doesnt change the Costa return.

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

          Not me

        3. super zlatan
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I know. Very annoying.

      2. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Looks like I will be on 53

        With aguero (c) and adm to go.

        Don't have chambers or Sanchez.

        Decent?

        1. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Aye

        2. Jay_
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yh good going to get that without Arsenal big scores and C to go

          • jdogg
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Very good without those 2.x

        3. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Next week popular transfer moves will be:

          How to fit Sancez in?

          Siggy-> Downing

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

            No. I can remove any mid for Sanchez

        4. Parm
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Have we had a big score check yet?

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

            46 plus Chadli and Aguero, 5 baps predicted

        5. Jimbo123
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Shall I do Cazorla --> Theo right away before someone else in my draft league snaps him up!?

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

            Yes, amazed he's not already taken in a draft.

        6. KelvinMateus
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Should I get Fabregas AND Hazard?

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

          Can't really get Sanchez in, which is a shame, might get Theo after the international break

          Sterling --> Tadic, Downing, Mane, Oscar?

          Any thoughts?

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

            or use both FT and get Krul and Fab?

        8. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          what the chelsea game may show though is that qpr have turned the corner a bit. a bit like palace last season qpr hunting could be a thing of the past now

          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yun and Isla look the business and Fer has always been solid.

          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yup. Villa the new whipping boys? Or Hull?

        9. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Sakho: when is he bak from shoulder injury?

          1. Frank Black
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Next week.

            1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              thnx. youre sure hell start next gw? u have the link..

        10. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone on here (c) Sanchez?

          Need to stop being so obvious when it comes to Costa

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

            Me and chambers owner 😉

            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Noice!

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

            congrats on your bet Count, well done

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

            o/

        11. MattysFantasyFooty
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Weeks like this makes me love FPL

        12. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          @ granville. Why do you made Mark do his transfers. It was your advantage him to sit tight and not to get Alexis

          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            He was always going to get Alexis, but at least he went with the Costa captaincy.

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

          Worth an 8 point hit to get Sanchez?

          Or wildcard?

          Or forget him for now?

          1. Frank Black
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Depends who you're selling.

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

              Sterling, Welbeck and DDG

              To

              Sanchez, Sakho and Foster

          2. Game of Stones
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Will be hard to get him later though, he will skyrocket in price...

          3. super zlatan
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Same dilemma for me.

            No idea

          4. Chris_White
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Forget for now.

          5. ralfb
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            get walcott soon

        14. Red Devil Swede
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Score check!

          1. Woy of the Wovers
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            High.

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

          Naylor with 6 points coming off my bench 😀

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

            Wilson here!