Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Chelsea

Saturday’s events draw to a close at the Emirates as two heavyweights collide in the tea-time kick-off.

Arsenal host Antonio Conte’s Chelsea as both sides bid to keep pace with a perfect Manchester City at the top of the table.

The big team news finds Cesc Fabregas back in the Blues line-up following his midweek brace in the EFL Cup – Oscar makes way.

Fantasy managers will be more concerned with the fortunes of Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez heads into the encounter with goals and confidence flowing, although worringly, he has failed to score in his last four league appearances in front of his home fans.

Costa has five goals for the season, notching in four of his five Gameweeks, while Hazard will be looking to break a run of two blanks having been sold by over 350,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 6.

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

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  1. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Son or Coutinho? (short term)

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Why short term?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        WC?

    2. NestorC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cout if no Liv cover

    3. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Coutinho if short term, Son fixtures not great

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Saw rank on previous page. Good stuff well done.

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cout

  2. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Gray ---> Rashford tonight or hold?

    Still have 2 to play and then there is midweek.

    1. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Do it

    2. NestorC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If no need for urget transfers do it

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Rashford will be rising tonight so do it now

  3. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Benteke to Rashford on a FT?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Why?

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Why not? Cheaper, in form.

      2. michudagawd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        His upcoming fixtures are tough and Palace's goals being shared around.

    2. LotusNZ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sideways

    3. NestorC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If you dont have Utd cover than yes

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Ok, how about Benteke > Deeney?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Maybe after Monday.

  4. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    a) Keep Ibra and Lukaku and wear the Aguero price rise and Ibra drop

    b) Ibra & Lukaku > Aguero & Rashford (-4)

    1. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      b) Aguero is a must

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero probably won't rise before deadline. I'd be more worried of injuries from midweek.

  5. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Need help guys
    Ibra>Rash
    Snod>Sanch
    Masuaku>Holebas
    Worth 8 points or just do Ibra>Rash because of price rise, fall? So I can later buy the others?

  6. JoJoRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    When is KDB likely to fall in price?
    Thanks

    1. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like a long time
      http://fplstatistics.co.uk/

      1. JoJoRed
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

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  8. ... But we sold Coutinho!
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ive already made my transfers for next week:
    Ibra>Rashford
    Mirallas>Sanchez

    I'm in the top 5,000 (on Saturday night), and Ive taken hits early in GW5, 6 and now 7; as in Saturday, Sunday or Monday early.

    I ask should I be making transfers and taking hits so early? Every week there seems to be some sort of surgery which i think NEEDS fixing as ASAP: In GW 5, Sanchez HAD to be dropped for KDB, and I NEEDED Lukaku for his run of games; in GW 6, Aguero HAD to be put back in and this week, I felt dropping Ibra was a must--and that if I had extra money I NEEDED to spend it on a heavy hitter in midfield. Should I really be making these transfers a week before the next gameweek, and was my team that bad each week?
    I went from top 700(after wildcard) to top 2000 and now after today's matches top 5000, so I can only see myself slipping down and taking hits can't be the way to climb back up!
    Can't it?

  9. UnitedXCI
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Save ft?
    Jaku foster
    Williams Valencia stones friend walker
    Capoue firmino chadli ozil sterling
    Kun costa diomande

    ITB 1.9 FT 1

    1. ... But we sold Coutinho!
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      With the lack of clean sheets this season is Stones too expensive for defence? I just went cheap rotation in defence and I could afford Sanchez over Ozil. Same story for Williams.

  10. Karmanya
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard + Redmond -->

    A. Sanchez and 5.3 mid (Fer?) Already have Capoue
    B. Mane and Lallana

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

    Mane: any chance he rises before sanchez?

  12. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Someone give me very good reasons not to do Tekkers > Rashford before I hit the button. I always do early transfers so not worried about that if I have take a hit occasionally so be it.