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Dugout Discussion December 3

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

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After Chelsea’s dramatic win at the Etihad, there are five 3pm kick-offs to keep us ticking over.

Harry Kane carries the armband hopes of many Fantasy Premier League managers for Gameweek 14 – the Spurs forward earned 32% of the Captain Poll votes against a Swansea outfit that have conceded at three times in four of their six matches under Bob Bradley.

Second only to Kane for transfers up front since last week’s deadline, Southampton’s Charlie Austin travels to a Palace defence that have been breached in all 13 Gameweeks so far.

Jermain Defoe also earned plenty of new owners ahead of Sunderland’s home encounter with Leicester. The top value forward in FPL, he faces a defence that have conceded 16 times on their travels – no side have shipped more.

All three forwards have the chance to stake a claim as our Sergio Aguero replacement, in light of the City striker’s dismissal earlier today.

Over in the midlands, West Brom’s Matt Phillips looks to continue the form that has racked up two goals and three assists in the last three Gameweeks as Watford roll up to the Hawthorns.

Back from a one-match ban, Stoke’s Joe Allen is only named amongst the subs against a Burnley side that have conceded at least three times in all but one of their away matches.

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  1. Manbatius
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Wow Defoe again, monster.

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  2. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero to Kane done, already own Costa

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  3. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    C'mon arsenal, i love you more than i love aguero

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  4. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Brunt is love , Brunt is life

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    1. Tansey
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Christiano Bruntinho

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  5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez starting ? Hes doing the minute silence. Unless im miles behind?

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    1. Tansey
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He is. Commentators said he was testing his groin in the warm up but is still starting

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  6. Henriqo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero and Shaqiri to:

    1. Defoe and Hazard (1.5 mitb)
    2. Ibra and Eriksen (0.1 mitb)

    Got Kane, Austin, Sanchez, Sigurdsson, Lallana

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    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      1

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  7. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Walker on a bonus, eases the pain of Fabianski saving his 2 great shots.

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Really? Those 2 shots would have meant 14 additional points

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cruel by name, cruel by nature.. 'Really?'

        - correct though.

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  8. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    no new post?

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  9. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    If only Sanchez and Walcott would blank here...

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    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hey now! Maybe just Sanchez..

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  10. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Theo!

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  11. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kun and Gundgaon out; Sanchez and Defoe in

    Yay or nay?

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    1. Pinatta
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      sure yay but wait the game sanchez could get injured

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Big yay, but this!

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    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      For free and not before Friday night.

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    3. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      wait till tonight. KDB might also be a good option without Kun in the team

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  12. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I wish Kun hadn't gotten the red. Now my season strategy to not own him has less impact 😀

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    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like he did you a favour then..

      - what strategy is that?

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  13. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What is the deadline for 5 YC one match ban?

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    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Dec end

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  14. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez struggling.

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  15. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero dropping tonight , Costa rising

    Who's gambling and pulling the trigger

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    1. squits
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Done

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  16. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Would love for Ibra to shake up the potential Kane | Costa template when people move away from Kun.

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

      Costa

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    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Me too - lets make it interesting 😉

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    TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    New Post

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/12/03/the-dugout-discussion-west-ham-united-vs-arsenal/

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  18. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez pulling up injured would sum up my past month in fpl.

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  19. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Huge win for Walker owners over Alonso owners. Take that!!

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  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I swear to god I'm the only one who could get a head to head opponent that would captain matt Philips.unreal.

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    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hahaha thats funny af

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  21. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    When arsenal come to town, we sell out your stadium

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  22. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I dont think Wenger would have risked Sanchez here if Giroud was fit
    Will Walcott play up front when Alexis is subbed off?

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    1. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Was he injured before, why is there a risk? (Excuse my ignorance)

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  23. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kane or Ibra? Rival has neither and hasnt got kun

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  24. Get up ya bum
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What a bloody beautiful game that was earlier. Maybe the two best managers in the game. Such contrasting styles. Both teams executed their game plans perfectly. On another day it would have been 3-3.
    For lovers of the tactical side of the game that is football at it's finest.
    Aguero, ridiculous brain snap. Pep will not be happy at all. It's already clear aguero is not the kind of player he wants up top. When he returns Jesus will be days away from debut...

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    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Pep over Poch for you? Conte deserves his place at the top. Seamless transition from a team in crisis against Arsenal to this machine. Pep rotates too much. Player confidence gets rotated with that too. He doesn't understand it enough in my view.

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Pep over poch for sure. Nobody thinks deeper about every minute detail than pep. He gets it, he's considered the fook out of it, and come to his own conclusions. Can't argue it doesn't work. They are right up in the mix for premier leage and ucl atm and have played some amazing football.
        For me he is a smidge behind conte and klopp this season so far but time will tell.

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        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I agree he thinks about the game way more than anyone else, but may be he is just overthinking it for this league. The chopping and changing of his defenders is ridiculous. It's the one thing that leads me to think he is slightly over-obsessed with his midfield theory and not focussing elsewhere. Remains to be seen, but while an unfortunate criticism, he has only managed in 1/2 team leagues.

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          1. Get up ya bum
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            When done well you can have 20 important players instead of 11. See This is the impasse. Pep and his ilk believe in gaining advantages through tactical tweaking. Other like SAF or wenger rather having a system that lets their best 11 play to their best. No right or wrong just different.

            Yeah this is a much bigger test at city. Still they are two of the strongest leagues in the world and he had them playing the most mind blowing football the world has ever seen

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    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Top notch. Quality football. One team on top then the other. And a fight at the end! It had everything

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  25. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So, do we fancy Ibra at all now? I would like Costa but I strongly prefer players on penalties and Ibra look to be back in good form. Have Hazard as coverage.

    Just to confirm, Ibra isn't on the tightrope, right? Pretty sure I remember him serving that ban already.

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    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sure. He just served a one game ban

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      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        cheers.

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    2. Henriqo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes we do. Good fixtures and the ban has been served. I would go for Ibra since you´ve got Hazard

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      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        thank you for the input my good sir

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  26. seaside
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    looks like a few big decisions are coming up for everybody...
    I currently have 0 FT and 2.4 ITB:

    Foster Grant
    Alonso Lovren Williams Holebas Amat
    Hazard Firmino Walcott Sigurdsson Fletcher
    Costa Kane Austin

    What to do? Do I just sit on my cash and wait? Or do I try to upgrade Walcott to Sanchez or do I try to get De Bruyne involved?

    (A) do noting and wait.
    (B) Siggy / Williams / Foster -> De Bruyne, Nyom, Pickford (-12)
    (C) Walcott -> De Bruyne (-4)
    (D) Walcott / Williams / Foster -> Sanchez / Nyom / Pickford (-12)

    I am leaning towards (B), because it covers all the top teams and I think Walcott is great value. However, it costs me 12 points and just getting De Bruyne for Wally in looks like an options as well (or even just wait?)

    Help would be much appreciated!

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    1. Manbatius
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I like B, as you say covers top teams. 12 point hit though.... I can never be that brave!

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    2. Henriqo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  27. Manbatius
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    5.2 to spend and Allen >....

    Or

    Someone for 7.6 Allen> but will require hit to get Aguero back in.

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  28. Arctic_Orangutans
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kane or costa?

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

      Costa

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  29. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Wow the Ox is so far from being good enough

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      haha yeah. If he wasn't English he wouldn't be anywhere near arsenal

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  30. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    http://www.givemesport.com/930693-diego-costa-reacted-hilariously-to-the-manchester-city-v-chelsea-brawl?autoplay=on

    Nowt wrong with costa. Watch him run

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 5 months ago

        It was cramp. You know how it works though. Rag papers say injury, flag happens.

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