Dugout Discussion

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. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Heh. I kept Fuchs for Sunderland, sold Mustafi (plan to get in Alonso next week) for Cedric...

    and of course Arsenal seem on course for a clean sheet.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You should have known West Ham were awful

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

        True but I figured they could still score. Arsenal hadn't exactly been keeping clean sheets in 'easy' games either...

  2. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Has Costa turned Into Aguero and Aguero turned into Costa or something?

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

      Kun has plenty of history of being a dirty sod

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

      Unless you don't have Kane, in that case Kun is turning into Kane 😉

  3. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Any reason not to do Kun to Costa tonight? What with Costa rising.

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

      Players might pick up injuries.

      1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        that's what -4's are for!

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

          Yeah, but it's still a reason.

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

      Got loads of cash to play with... I so no reason not to wait myself

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

        And obviously lots of points to play with?

  4. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender to own? Price no object and not including Chelsea

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

      Toby

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

      Spurs

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

        this

    3. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Kos?

  5. davies
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A) KDB & Vertonghen
    B) Siggy & Alonso

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

      B

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

    Holebas's flag removed

  7. Chicken-Mandy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Mark why is Holebas still flagged? He played 90 mins today

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

      Ha! Timing

    2. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      See the post above!

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

      Doesnt matter with this flagging system. He probably was caught sneezing. Flagged with ebola

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

      Take ownership and stop relying on other people to make your decisions. The flag is only an indicator, not a definitive - stop looking at silly flags and do some research. Enough with the flags!

  8. OLEgend
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Isn't Carroll the long lost brother of Edge??

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

      Decent shout.

      Edge has more pace.

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

        Both got the same finishing move, Sphereeeee!!!

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

      *Bret Hart

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

      Maybe, just maybe they're one and the same person? Have they ever played on the same night?

      - stick to the guitar I reckon..

  9. jsborgen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I really need help on getting in Alonso and Kane... I have 2FTs and have to do a -4. How would you do it?

    Foster Pickford
    Clyne McAuley Friend Holebas Amat
    Hazard Sanchez Firmino Siggy Capoue
    Lukaku Costa Austin

    Have £1.1 ITB. Would love some help. Atm my closest option is Lukaku, Holebas and swap Siggy with Fer. Option 2 is McAuley out and Siggy to Phillips.

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

      Lukaku, Foster, McAuley -> Kane, GK?, Alonso

  10. Poor mans Pep
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So do we think Iheanacho is gold for the next 4 weeks??

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

      No

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

      Not gold by any means. Could be worth a punt though

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

        He 'could' be golden

    3. jurgenklopp.8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      not sure why there's so little enthusiasm on here, I think i'll get him. best wait till pressers tho

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

        They've been crap enough with Kun lately, let alone without him.

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

    Heaton
    Clyne Amat Vertonghen
    Firmino Capoue Gundogan Hazard
    Kane Austin Aguero

    Pickford Arnoutavic Pieters Evans

    1 FT & 0.8 ITB

    What's my best option folks?
    A - Aguero > Costa for free
    B - Aguero > Ibra for free
    C - Arnoutavic > Walcott for free
    D - Gundogan/Aguero > Walcott & Costa for -4
    E - Arnoutavic/Aguero > Sanchez/Lukaku for -4
    F - Something else I have missed

  12. Kroosin'
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Costa and Eriksen/Song

    or

    Kane and Pedro ?

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

      Costa and Erikson

  13. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    @danlevene 50 minutes ago
    Conte says Costa is not injured, but came off because he was very tired. "I think and hope he can recover for the next game."

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

      Cheers buddy

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

      So there's a chance he might no recover in time for the next game?

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

      Awesome. So it was just time wasting probably. Never understood that, it just gets added on.
      Might as well do the kun to costa trade now make back some of my lost squillions from coutinho and siggy last week

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Which defender would you sell?

    Holebas, Evans or Pieters?

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

      Holebas

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

      Holebas

      Watford look hopeless at the moment

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

      Holebas. Watford awful

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers all.

    5. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      holebas out of those

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

        Really???...if u look at the Xmas fixtures Watford are much more favourable than the other 2....

    6. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Holebas-Alonso for me this week. Plenty of money now with Kuns bsn

  15. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    With 3.0 ITB after doing Aguero > Kane, would it be a good idea to double up on Spurs with the fixtures they have?

    Thinking of doing Gundogan > Alli/Eriksen with the spare cash?

    1. Backup Dancer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not this week as they play united

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

    Streaker in the Villa game.

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

      Just Grwalish... wears his socks low.

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Can he defend? Sign him

  17. FootballDog
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    kane or ibra?

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

      Kane for me.

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

        thanks, will do kane

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

      Kane for Bojack.

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

        will do kane then , thanks

  18. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What's a good score this evening then do we think? 40 - 50? Or more?

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      54 prebaps

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

      top 10k average is 41.5 atm

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        good call on doubling up with WBA, RCA!

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      50

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        More if Arsenal get a CS

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

      76 + whatever Mustafi gets isn't too bad.

  19. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Guess this is the question for the week...Kun to:

    1. Kane

    2. Costa

    Have Hazard. Costa potential injury vs Kane having Man U next. Otherwise great fix for both...

    ????

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

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

    1 FT, 3.0 ITB

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

  21. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    need a goal or 2 from sanchez as i have him as captain

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      lol

  22. DF
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A couple of Carol goals would cheer me up.

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

      Who is she?

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

        Was in the jungle but got evicted

        Calais I think

  23. OLEgend
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Edge is coming on!! Time for Sphere

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

    Agreed to go out with the missus and her gym buddies tonight

    What was I ever thinking off

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

      Bingo?

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

      You'll just be an ornament, you'll be grand

  25. SANTACLAUS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Get rid of Pedro so I can bring in Alonso?

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

      Sure.

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

    Theo looks be in paternity leave

  27. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Can't decide, Costa or Ibra? Already have Hazard and getting Alonso. Have Kane too

  28. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Already use FT on Aguero > Costa, worth a -4 for Stanislas > Erikson?

  29. kalk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is this team worthy of -4?

    Foster, Pickford

    Walker, Alonso, Lovren, Holebas, Amat

    Hazard, Firmino, Walcott, Redmond, Fletcher

    Aguero, Lukaku, Deeney

    0.7 ITB, 2 FT

    Aguero, Lukaku, Deeney > Costa, Kane, Austin

    Yay or Nay? or any better option?

    Cheers!

  30. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is there a 3.9m nearly playing defender?

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

      John Stones

      Not nailed and a bit useless