Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

Gameweek 24 delivers two final rolls of the dice before we retrain our sights on the weekend’s action. Everton cross swords with Newcastle United as they strive to card their first victory in six outings, whilst in the other 7.45 pm kick-off, Watford host a Chelsea outfit that’s not tasted defeat since Gameweek 16.

The Toffees’ attack flattered to deceive over the previous four Gameweeks, ranking joint-second-bottom for shots on target (11) and recording the second-worst shot accuracy (22.9%). Those Fantasy managers who’ve sourced attacking assets from Newcastle will certainly draw encouragement from the fact that no team has shipped more goals at home (22) than Everton. On that note, the Magpies placed top for shots inside the box (44) and second for shots on target (24) between Gameweeks 20-23, which bodes well for their trip to Goodison Park.

Chelsea are a different proposition under Guus Hiddink’s reign, as evidenced by the fact they charted joint-top for goals (nine) and big chances (nine) over the previous four Gameweeks. Furthermore, only three teams surpassed their haul of accurate attempts (18) across that stretch. Having ended a four-match losing streak with a win over Newcastle in the previous round of fixtures, the Hornets will look to improve their threat in the final third, given that they’ve registered the joint-second-fewest goals (three) and shots inside the box (20) over Gameweek 20-23.

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  1. Slam
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Wow, I thought I was having a tremendous GW.

  2. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry guys for lag..

    What happened with lukaku???

    1. Slam
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I don't know anymore.
      This season doesn't make sense AT ALL

      1. cruzex
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        injured?

        1. cruzex
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          didnt see the game

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Minor knock, might be OK for next game.

  3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Team atm...
    Butland/Ruddy
    Baines/Toby/Dann/Dawson/Bellerin
    Mahrez/Alli/Payet/Ozil/Ayew
    Lukaku/Ighalo/Aguero

    WC time ???? Or just...
    Lukaku/Baines to Kane/Fonte

  4. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Chances that Austin will start at the weekend?

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

    That Londoner who thinks he is Scottish was watching Aberdeen beat his beloved Celtic tonight

  6. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Need to find a Lukaku replacement:

    Kane or Vardy?

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      King Kane all the way. Wouldn't get Vardy till after next two

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

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

      Kane but both are good replacements imo

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looks obvious then, cheers guys

  7. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    how do I update my squad for this gameweek on FFFix so that it can give me approx rank

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      nvm foudn it

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

    Just had enough, rage transferred out Ramsey, Lukaku and Baines for Vardy, Sanchez and Daniels.

    1. Alittude
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Good transfers

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

    Any news on Lukaku?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Out of my team

      1. AK ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😆

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        LOL

  10. Pochecinno
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    ML rival tripled up Spurs with Eriksen, Alli and Kane, played Vardy over Lukaku and triple captained Barkley. You can't make this stuff up!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Link?

    2. Slam
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Really? Link? That's quite something

      1. Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No, I actually made it up 😳

    3. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      link? i wanna see this

    4. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      TC Barkley, if I tried that....

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

      That's incredible! Would surely be up there with one of the highest scores this week!

    6. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yikes.

    7. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Non-Barkley owner trying to liven the mood up 🙂

    8. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You going to triple up Poch? I'll join you 🙂

      1. Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Oh really? I'd have to use both my FTs because I have Rose in defence

        1. Swan - Villa Proud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I would be doing Silva to Erickson then maybe Luksku to someone later in the week with other FT

    9. Xna
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I tripled up on spurs with alli, kane and dier, played Ivanovic over Ighalo and own Barkley and not Lukaku.. Close enough 😀

  11. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Will Kane rise tonight?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No, he's at 51.3

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      2 season wonder

  12. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    might wildcard...

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You won't

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        might

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Sleep on it

          1. Az
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            okay 🙂

  13. AK ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What's the word with Lukaku? Injury looked serious or just a knock?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Knock, knock.

      1. AK ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Okay I'll shut up. 😀

        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Hehe.

  14. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    My pet hates fwiw:

    A) Defence vs Defense
    B) The term "Casuals"
    C) Barkley owners

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I fall into C.

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      words like essential, due, etc. are dumb.

      there are casuals though.

      15% of the current top 10k has never played FPL before and 92% have never finished in the top10k before.

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Agree on the first points, though I feel it's presumptive to presume anyone is casual even if they're in the top 10k and not played before

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I'm not saying they all are, but with those numbers it's a fair bet there's a good number.

          1. Evasivo
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I guess so, but everyone plays the game differently. Each to their own n all

            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Mostly side-eyeing the people who had kept Barkley through all his blanks the past 9 matches.

              If you brought him in for someone like Mahrez this week ahead of Newcastle that's a bit different, though still short-sighted with the blank coming up.

              Of course now they're laughing all the way to the bank with the points!

    3. Gr3g
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      CBA

  15. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    oh wow, added only 1 today and FFFix thinks I'll only drop 3.5k to 11.8k

    I'll take that, hope you're accurate!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Harder to drop rank in the higher ranks.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        that's good.

        obviously lots to calculate but where do you think LMS threshold will end up?

  16. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Austin too risky or will be start?

    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Little to risky. He's come off the bench one game and injured the other. Nothing to suggest he will start

  17. MTPockets
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yay I've solidly lost H2H to a dead team with 0 transfers & 4 red-flag injured players.

    • Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Özil Mahrez Payet Alli Gosling
      Agüero Kane Lukaku

      1FT

      Anything I should change? No idea what to do anymore...

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Very similar to mine

        I'm ditching Ozil for Sanchez, and Lukaku for Kane (have Vardy as 3rd striker)

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Ah, nice freshen up

      2. Slam
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Gosling -> Antonio OR
        Lukaku -> Vardy/Austin

    • Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Teams needs some freshness

      Ozil + Lukaku ----> Sanchez + Kane

      For free, done.

    • emyoueffsee
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Should bag 78 after Bonus points. Delighted.

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Nice score.

      2. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Tbh... sod off 🙂

    • Alittude
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Is there any chance targett comes back into the side?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        There's a chance.

        1. Alittude
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks tm. Can I ask you who would you prefer out of ighalo and vardy for Next few?

    • Henrzd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      How's this team looking for GW25?

      Butland

      Alderweireld Bellerin Morgan

      Sanchez Ozil Payet Mahrez

      Vardy Aguero Kane

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Almost like mine, unlucky

    • KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Barkley my least favourite player on FPL. Just ruined my gameweek

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Saved mine!

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        He is an annoying git

      3. GS456
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        And mine :@

    • RicardoAVFC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku out for Kane.

      And A) Ozil out for Barkley (I hsve Sanchez now) or

      B) Baines out for Fonte?

      Thank you

    • JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Who to play?

      Ighalo (A TOT)
      Mahrez (A MCI)

    • Higuita
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku is -103 on FPL Statistics...

      Who to bring in?

    • Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Welp, this was a forgettable day. Lukaku (at least I didn't captain him) and Targett off the bench. Yay.

    • HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wow exact cash to do

      Payet Lukaku --> Sanchez Ighalo for 2ft

      Yes or No?

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yes mate

      2. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No. Not Payet out

    • George James
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku + ozil to Vardy + Sanchez for free?

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I am thinking the same...

    • joinho
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Was thinking of doing
      Lukaku (out) - Vardy (in)
      Morrison (out) - Ali (in)

      Which would give me a major benching headache

      Firmino, Mahrez, Payet, Ozil, Ali
      Aguero, Kane, Vardy