Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Gameweek 14 reaches its apogee with a pair of intriguing mid-afternoon match-ups. Liverpool look to build on their head-turning triumph at the Etihad when Swansea City pay a visit, while Norwich City host an Arsenal outfit that will be determined to bounce back from their home defeat to West Brom.

The Reds’ attack has kicked into life under Jurgen Klopp and ranks joint-top over the last four Gameweeks for attempts (67) and shots inside the box (44). Moreover, no side managed more key passes (55) than the Merseysiders during that period. As for the Swans, they place fourth-bottom for attempts (36), having drawn blanks in two of their previous three outings. Garry Monk’s beleaguered outfit has flattered to deceive at the back, too, conceding nine big chances since Gameweek 10.

The Canaries have battened down the hatches in response to their 6-2 mauling at the hands of Newcastle United in Gameweek 9, conceding just four goals in as many fixtures. However, goals (two in four) have not been forthcoming, with the Norfolk outfit also ranking second-bottom for attempts (34). The Gunners will feel they have enough firepower to break Norwich’s resistance, considering they amassed more big chances (14) than any side over the last four Gameweeks.

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  1. mataave
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Mane -> Silva or Coutinho?

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Silva

    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Neither.

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho. He has higher ownership and is usually inconsistent so he'll score next GW no matter what

    4. mataave
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      or Hazard?

    5. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      C

  2. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Might just take a punt on Hazard.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Im doing that. Unreal fixtures

      1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Unreal poor form.

    2. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      alzheimers

    3. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ditto

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Be honest, is the only reason for that the fact that you can afford him?

    5. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      and if he fails he's easily switch-able.

  3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Montero 😆

  4. Roysgotnoboys
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez > Ozil or Barkley?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil by far

    2. SLB_1904
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      My question exactly. Keen on Ozil cause I got Lukaku and Deulofeu already. But Barkley's last two games though...

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      😆

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      More like: https://vine.co/v/eKhZ2Oi3Azg

  5. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Montero on against tired legs

  6. AleksanderVN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard:
    Bou (H), Lei(B), Sun(H), Wat(H)

    Just saying.

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      1 (deflected) goal in 14 EPL games

    2. red beard
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      This

    3. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      (b) 🙂 🙂

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      How did he play today? Missed the game

      1. AleksanderVN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I saw the second half. could easily had a goal from a volley Lloris saved brilientley.

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Form?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        He did nothing against Villa & Norwich at the bridge which were good fixtures.

        He's done nothing all season, each to their own.

        1. AleksanderVN
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I will try to be ahead of the curve. If he fails he is very easy to downgrade.

  7. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Stupid Wenger. How bad did Sanchez's injury look? Was he in much pain? Could he walk off the pitch easily?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      He pulled up, wasn't on a stretcher and limped off but it doesn't look good

      1. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        2-3 weeks minimum if the injury is minimum then. Will miss all these plum fixtures. Sigh.

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Moreno close to score !!! But this means minus bps. Off target is minus bps

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      He's still leading by a nice margin

  9. thep025
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez surely out for some time now? Do i get in Ozil today itself??

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      itself

  10. Sjaugen
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Need a Swansea goal

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No I don't!

    2. Licky
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No you don't.

    3. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes can't have monero and skertl in the points

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I think we're safe. I have Migs

  11. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Without Sanchez Ozil wont score much with Campbell Giroud Ramsey around him

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Theo back soon

  12. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard (c) next week could turn many peoples seasons around

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      probably from bad to worse, but hey..

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        😛

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      For the worst

    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. Absolutely smashed it the last couple of weeks, huge points.

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Lolz

      2. Demí
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Haha, admire your dedication to dampening hazard optimism somalion 😉

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          😉 I swear people are looking for a reason to be disappointed.

    4. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, for the worse.

    5. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Really want to take a punt but can't fit him in 🙁

      1. Gaffa914
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Sanchez

    6. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Would you get him ahead of Mesut?

      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        If I was lagging behind, yes

    7. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard for Sanchez could be worth a try but for me it would mean no Aguero 😐

  13. jam
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone going Sanchez > Silva? Barkley is so obvious...

  14. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Time to get Hazard with those fixtures or KDB(have Kun)?

    1. southernpacific
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Tempted by hazard but he's not been in the points

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Silva??????

  15. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Bloody hell the amount of whinging and whining on this page. Embarrassing

  16. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea attackers don't convince me. I think a couple of their defenders may be worth investing in (Zouma/Azpi) over the coming weeks...

    1. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Courtois (5.2 now!) is in for Fabianski for me as soon as he is back. Even for a hit.

  17. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Can't believe there is serious talk of owning Hazard. I thought this place would attract people that took FPL seriously and knew what they were doing.....

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I'm thinking about getting Hazard and I'm doing quite well, good fixtures coming up and Chelsea looked a lot better without Costa

      • OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Come back after 1 month. Look at his fixtures

    2. A girl has no name
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez -> barkley or coutinho ??

    3. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud angry at monreal for mishitting cross

      What a douchebag. Has cost him at least 2 assists

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I read this in a completely different way.

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Is it just my imagination or are there more injuries these days than 15 years ago? It seems like noone platsa full season anymore.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        *plays

      2. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        There are but the game and training has stepped up in intensity. While that means the athletes are mostly in better shape, they are more susceptible to injuries as well.

      3. chinmusic
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Chelsea had no injuries to speak of last season

    5. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I have Kun and Ozil.

      Sanchez to KDB or Hazard?

      1. SLB_1904
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        KdB

        1. jam
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          KdB

      2. XecutionerX
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Barkley.. Still plum fixtures.

      3. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        KDB

    6. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Clyne please hold onto those 2 BAPS

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        No

      2. Raddy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Unlikely, probably get 1.

      3. ST United
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Where can I find BAPS from the TOT/CHE game?

    7. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kane 1 point today
      Useless 1 season wonder 😡

      1. Mull
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        He's no Jamie Vardy.

      2. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        lol 1 blank in 7 and he's a 1 season wonder.

    8. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Did Costa throw a tantrum at Jose M at today's match? Or throw something at him?

      Read something that suggests big issues between the two....

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Mourinho needs to drink some Costa coffee

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Ah cheers for that Koing....

      2. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Tossed his warmup penny towards JM when he wasn't subbed in.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks CD

      3. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        His own excrement 😯

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Dirty protest.....nice

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

      Bit stuck here. Help would be appreciated.

      I'm not sure if I want to keep Mane. But he's playing Villa at home next week.

      A) Mane -> Cout
      B) Mane -> Silva
      C) Mata -> Hazard
      D) Something else

      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        "But he's playing Villa at home next week"

      2. SLB_1904
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Keep Mane

      3. Trae44
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I'm keeping for this week, might even put the armband on him

    10. El Patron
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I need cs and 3 bps Moreno 🙂

    11. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez to Ozil / Silva / Barkley or KdB?
      And today itself?

      1. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Ozil

    12. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      So Norwich can not be considered easy opponent no more.

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Captained Özil so worked out grand for me

    13. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal died after Alexis went off. They really rely on him.