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The Dugout Discussion – West Ham United vs Arsenal

A dramatic Saturday comes to its conclusion as West Ham United take on Arsenal at the London Stadium.

All eyes are on the Gunners’ Alexis Sanchez as he looks for a fourth double-figure haul on the road.

Having scored twice against Bournemouth last week, the Chilean headed into Gameweek 14 just one point off the top of the Fantasy Premier League standings.

An injury to Philippe Coutinho has prompted new interest in Theo Walcott – the wide man earned more transfers in than any player last week after notching his sixth of the season against Eddie Howe’s side.

The search for a new midfielder means we’ll also be monitoring the display of Dimitri Payet, with the Hammers’ schedule taking a turn for the better from Gameweek 16 onwards.

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

    I can't do Kun -> Costa because I already have Hazard, Pedro, Alonso. What should I do? Just get someone else, or sell Pedro for a hit? Already took a hit to bring him in

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

      Haha wtf

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Do what you need to do to get Costa.

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

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

        Already have Kane

    4. the grinder
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have Pedro Hazard & Costa.
      I play Pedro only in home games

    5. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Get Ibra then swap the following week if he doesn't get booked

  2. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone already have Costa and Kane this week, and now are disappointed that everyone is putting them in for Aguero?

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

      Kane won't play Swansea every week

      The smart kids have had Costa since GW1

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

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

      Did someone steal your lollipop in formative years or what?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        yep, still feel the pain from that moment

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

          I have it on eBay if you want it back George - 99p 😉

    4. Cato Fong 你好
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yesee meee!

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Payet lol

  4. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero - Costa - Austin

    Aguero ➡ Kane no brainer?
    Or an other candidate?

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

      I did to Costa because I have Kane, easy choice

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

    bottomed, aguero and walcott to costa and sanchez?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bold moves.

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

      Oh yes! Nice moves if both fit.

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

    Payet close 😆

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

      lols

  7. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Arbeloa is so very, very bad.

  8. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Payet close

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

    I've scored 16 baps today not including what Sanchez gets. Thats not far off my entire GW12 tally of 25

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It's quite far off tbf

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

      64% of the way there!

  10. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Wenger to yank Coq at halftime?

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

      Zip will probably get stuck...

  11. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Makes me laugh so much when people say I was going to get xxx but the advice on this site made me change my mind. Grow some balls!

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

      I was thinking of starting Holebas. Advice from here made me keep Alonso

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

        Got to play Alonso every week if you have him. Common sense

  12. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Look at these Costa late-comers 😎

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

      GW1 😉

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Indeed.

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

      Can't believe I haven't got one of his points this season...glad to have him now though.

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hello o/

  13. JamesFG
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    1 FT, 3.0 ITB

    Foster Pickford
    Evans Smith Pieters Gibson Amat
    Sanchez Firmino Walcott Snodgrass Capoue
    Costa Kane Austin

    A) Snodgrass->Siggy
    B) Walcott->Hazard
    C) Something else

  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What to do:

    1. Aguero ---> Zlatan
    2. Aguero + Capoue ---> Austin + Sanchez

    Already have Costa and Kane

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

      2

  15. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pretty sure Willian has replaced Pedro now...smh

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wrong

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

        I hope so.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Think Pedro went off injured?

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

        He was injured in first half and was replaced by Willian in second half for tactical plan

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

        Precautionary I think...looked it anyway. I say that because Willian was good when he came on which makes me a bit nervous.

    3. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No just a tactical sub

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

        Hopefully bud.

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

      Strong chance - he was waiting for his moment and took it! Great player!

  16. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    First time i will sell a player who just scored 18points. Feels crazy

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

      Well he is suspended for 4 games so it's a no brainer

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        ?

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

          Oh thought he was referring to Aguero and I have only had one beer

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            😀

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

      Insane.

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      why are you selling eriksen and for who ?

      1. Ribus
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Hazard.
        Other mids are Alexis, Firm, Zaha, de Roon. Dont want to get rid of Alexis or Firm.

    4. the grinder
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      has Burnley and Hull at home after United

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

        This.

      2. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Let him sell.

    5. the grinder
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      you can transfer Firming for Lallana

  17. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Gabriel down

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

    Gabi looks to be in big trouble

  19. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    so how does the flag affect price rise ?
    I know that the player re-sets to 0 once the flag is removed but does it stop a player from rising/dropping ??
    Any knowledgeable people around ?

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

      http://fplstatistics.co.uk/

      scroll down and u can read how it works

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

        cheers

  20. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hi....are people going to bring Kun back after his ban (Burnley home)?

    Or will people go kunless from then....

    Thanks

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

      Will decide then I guess

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That's ages away. See what happens nearer the time.

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

        Need to have an idea as I'll need to keep cash itb...

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

          don't keep cash itb for 4 weeks. it neither gives u interest, not does it save you much in terms of points. You'll infact lose more points by not spending it

        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Nah. Live a little.

  21. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pedro > Haz for -4 hit?

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm doing it

  22. Golden Venture
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Gabriel dead

    1. Rh4ziel
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      only injured

  23. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Gabriel injured 🙁

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

    https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/805113464511492098

    Not looking good for butland. detailed quote from Hughes

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

      Grant owners rejoice

    2. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Shame on the lad,but means I should have a playing 4m keeper for a while longer

  25. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    People without Sanchez but with Aguero taking this opportunity to get him in do you think?

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

      Yes

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Will he be rested in CL?

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      considering it or might spread the money around got anichebe as a third striker so feel thats more of a priority

  26. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So here's a little predicament I hope you good people can help me with, if one owned Costa and Walcott who would you rather have out of Hazard and Sanchez?

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez. Makes no difference who else I had.

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers guys, done, too much stress watching Sanchez and not having him

  27. Camp No No
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Love those 1640 in the top10k who captained Aguero! 😆

    Also big thank you to all those other 20% of all managers who captained Kun!

    1. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      *20.6%.

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      They don't deserve to be in the top 10k for doing that!

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

      Hope to be joining the top 10k myself when the dust settles this week 🙂

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Good chance that there are 1640 new places in there. 😆

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

        Ditto 😀

    4. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Kun'ty comment this

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

    Heaton, Pick
    Alonso, Morgan, Holebas, amat, love
    Sanchez, Firmi, Siggy, Redmond, Capoue
    Aguero,Kane,Austin
    1FT, 0.3ITB
    Kun and Redmond Out,
    Pick one :
    A. Hazard & Defoe
    B. Costa & Walcott

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

      A

  29. El Magico5
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I need a sanchez brace to save my gw

    Im not staying in that top 5k 🙁

  30. hackneylad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A. Kun --> Costa

    B. Kun --> Ibra

    C. Kun --> Ibra, Austin --> Costa, Alonso --> 4.8 (over two weeks, and for -4)

    Pickford, Heaton
    Alonso, McAuley, Holebas, Pieters, Amat
    Haz, Walcott, Bobby F, Siggy, Capoue
    Kun, Kane, Austin

    Feel uncomfortable with tripling up on Chelsea, but am I just over complicating things unnecessarily when Costa is the obvious and sensible choice? Or should I go for the power three front-line (Kane, Costa, Ibra) by sacrificing Alonso at the back?