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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. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Alli had upset stomach and diarroeah will be fine for the werkend

    1. In Bale We Trust
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Dodgy nandos

  2. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone explain what on earth is going on on Sky sports 4 at the moment? I have never been so baffled in my life!!!

    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kabaddi was a mainstay for Channel 4 back in the late 80's early 90s when they had that and Italian Soccer as their sports (then they bought the cricket for a bit)

  3. Sex and drugs and Carlton C…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Got exact money to do tonight:

    A) KDB + Lukaku > Firmino + Kane
    B) KDB + Ighalo > Arnie + Kane

    Thanks

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

      A seems good...can help me with my query below bro??

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A)

  4. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I'm thinking of buying Vardy but his next two fixtures are tough, any other alternatives ?

    Have Kane and Aguero.

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

      Gru this week and Vardy there after?

      Or austin?

    2. All de Gea
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      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Martial / Rooney looking good - mixed fixtures but SUN game after next

  5. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any idea what LMS safety score might be? Safe with 53?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Too early. Think it should be ok.

      1. Team Cruel
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        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I have Cresswell + Butland coming in from the bench so make that 63.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          That was pointless then....

          1. Team Cruel
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            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            😀

  6. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Vardy or Mahrez against City?
    Who's on penalties atm? I know Mahrez misses a couple recently

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

      Bench Mahrez

    2. sinik
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      We don't know who is on pens, but smart money is on Vardy. Mahrez is definitely not on pens.

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

    Lukaku ➡ Kane for free

    No brainer?

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

      Given the knock, yeah

    2. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      yup

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

      I'm doing it for a hit

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

      Go ahead

    5. BabyB
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      absolutely imo

    6. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I did it when Lukaku was subbed off

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

    A) Ramsey > Sanchez
    B) Lukaku > Kane

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

      B

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

    Which 2 players do you prefer for a draft team to last most of the season?

    A.) Antonio
    B.) Willian
    C.) Mane

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

      A and C

    2. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B.) Willian
      C.) Mane

  10. Jazz!
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    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to the flair attack that was set up like this:

    Bojan
    Arni - Afellay - Shaq

    They were playing beautifully, no? Now I see Crouch, Walters... Errgh

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Players not used to the rigors of the PL lack of Christmas break

  11. HNI
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you rather have for next 2?

    1) Sanchez + Ighalo
    Or
    2) Mahrz+ Vardy

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

      1) by a distance.

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

      1 for next 2.....2 after that

      1. Sex and drugs and Carlton C…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        What he said.

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

    Forster
    Toby Willimas Cresswell (Targett Morgan)
    Alexis Silva Payet Mahrez King
    Kun Kane Lukaku

    I guess :

    Lukaku , King > Ali and Vardy is an option, even for -4, right?
    Or do something else?

    I am becoming too template, that's my thinking and would be difficult to catch my ML leader (75 pts difference but 7 out 8 attackrs will be the same).

  13. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    2 FTs. Really tempted to swap Lukaku for Vardy and Özil for Sanchez. Don't want to miss out on the party...

    De Gea (Hennessy)
    Bellerin Toby Dawson (Simpson, Cresswell)
    Henderson Özil Payet Alli (Mahrez)
    Aguero Kane Lukaku

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

      Wouldn't be keen on losing Ozil.

    2. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil nearly had a hat trick last night and played higher up the pitch.

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe it's wiser to improve the defece then? Dawson > Williams is wiser then? Or De Gea to Forster?

        1. Efan Ekoku Pops
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Southampton keeper or defender is a good option. I'm not too keen on Henderson in there, myself.

      2. che
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        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        So did Sanchez and he created his own chances

        1. Efan Ekoku Pops
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Having both of them is what I'm looking at doing.

  14. MartyKoztello
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    MOTD on tonight fellas?

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

      -24hrs

  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How did Ighalo look tonight people?

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

      Lively

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

      keep him if you got him

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

      should have listened to you regarding Cleverley earlier....

      arrgh turned out to be like a $400 swing in profit but its ok I still won

    4. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looked good, but reckon he'll blank again next week

  16. davies
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    5.4 for a defender - who?

    1. BabyB
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      bertrand?

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Was between him and Zouma, if I'm honest.

    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      VvD

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

      Wimmer

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        3 spurs

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

          Fuchs

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Zouma

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

      Zouma

  17. Sergeant Garcia
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Was Baines dropped? It's between Baines and Lukaku for my transfer out...

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      They're both out for me

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku injury serious? Just home...

  18. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT’s. KDB/Kaku to get the boot.

    Butland (Fodder)
    Bellerin – Moreno – Morgan (Smith, Targett)
    Silva – Ozil – Payet – Mahrez (KDB*)
    Kaku* - Kun – Ighalo

    What to do? Kane, sanchez, alli, eriksen, vardy the key attractions

  19. BabyB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Rage transfers are quite satisfying.

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

      Short term hit.

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Bit moreish

  20. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do we know for sure yet if the DGW will be AFTER the GW27 blanks?

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

      Well it won't be before

  21. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku > ???

    Or accept that I am going to lose 0.2 value (bought him at 9.2) and wait to see if he is ok?

    1. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      wait or get kane or kun if you don't have them

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

    WC Team...??

    Hart/Butland
    Cedric/Bellerin/Zouma/Daniels/Simpson
    Sanchez/Payet/Alli/Ayew/Mahrez
    Vardy/Aguero/Kane

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

      Use WC after GW30.

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

        Cheers...might have to hold fire for now...

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

    Lukaku needs to go. But all the potential replacements have tough fixtures.

    Payet + Lukaku > Barkley + Martial (-4) ?

    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

      Martial likely playing on the left...

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Playing LF rather than LW for the last couple of games. Goals + assists galore

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

    Barkley my differential with a cool 16 points.

  25. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A Vardy & Ozil

    Or

    B, Sanchez & Ighalo

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

    I'm loving all the Payet sellers. Loving it.

    Norwich and Sunderland in next 3 and Antonio likely back at the weekend, plus Payet creating plenty even from the wing.

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

      Where did Antonio go?

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

        brain fart, meant Lanzini

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

      What's this likely back talk?

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

        brain fart, meant Lanzini

    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Do you think he'll go back to the middle when Lanzini's back?

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

        Just thought the same. Think he mixed the two up

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

        either that or in an advanced position on the wing and free to roam (as opposed to pseudo LM)

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

      UGH I meant Lanzini haha

      apologies

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

      Antonio played yesterday.

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

        yep, see above

  27. The60ftoctopus
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard played and contemplating bringing in Austin.
    Ring the sirens!

    Anyone else sitting on all three of their chips still?

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

      Oh man, shouldn't have used your wildcard. Good luck. Unactivate if you can.

      1. The60ftoctopus
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I was sitting on a lot of injuries. Plus with Capital Cup teams out of play in 2 weeks it wasn't looking good.

        I've coped with wildcards in January before, I can cope start of Feb

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

          good luck! 🙂

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

    Considering Gosling + Lukaku > Sanchez + Austin (-4) and will probably bench Austin or Mahrez from my front 8 this week. Thoughts?

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

      Why minus for a player, then bench him?

  29. noMoreInternationalBreaks
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Fletcher to alli , benching headache
    Barkley to alli, 4th mid
    Neither as they are for -4?

  30. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is team value important at this stage?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      When you use your WC, you'll hope you had another 1m.

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

      sell value* is important at this stage.