Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Man United

A hectic afternoon with points aplenty will hopefully continue with the tea-time kick-off at the London Stadium.

With Sergio Aguero emerging from the bench to return a goal and potential bonus points at the Etihad, our attention now switches to the red side of Manchester and their own talismanic goalscorer – Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Heavily backed by FPL managers once again, the Swede takes on the Hammers with 24.1% of the Gameweek 20 armbands strapped to his bicep.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho recalls Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo at centre-back as two of five changes to his line-up; Henrikh Mkhitaryan earns his second successive start.

For West Ham, Andy Carroll drops to the bench having started the last four Gameweeks. Mark Noble and Andre Ayew also drop out as Pedro Obiang, Manuel Lanzini and Sofiane Feghouli earn starts.

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

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  1. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Baines has pretty much the same points per game as Azp or Cahill and 1 mil cheaper.

    Is he a good alternative to a Chelsea defender to save up cash elsewhere?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      With Everton January fixtures much better than Chelsea fixtures- yes

    2. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bottled him last week. That decision has cost me very dearly.

  2. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen vs Alli

    Who wins?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Similar IMO. Toss a coin to decide. I like Alli - slightly cheaper and gets into more goalscoring positions.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Based on the last 2 GWs, Alli. Long term, either.

    3. punkINdrublic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen in a fist fight, Alli in terms of fantasy goals and points

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I say Alli has the reach on him

    4. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's been Allis turn the last few weeks but the little Dane could be back on top next gw

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go Alli but wouldn't change either if I had them.

    6. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's pretty close IMO. Alli has been slightly more productive (same points in about 200 less minutes. Last year he was only 12 points off Eriksen in about 500 fewer minutes. Eriksen creates more chances and takes more shots, but Alli gets in the box more/plays further forward. I think Alli gets the slight nod.

  3. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I don't want to commit to an early transfer however I will probably go for philips, is he likely to go up 0.3 before GW21?

  4. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Last two rounds of rage transfers are paying off nicely

    Cedric > Monreal
    Holebas > Jones
    Payet > Phillips

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Holebas 15 pointer tomorrow 😉

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He's on my bench and he's leaving me forever

  5. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hot damn son

    Eriksen butchers Alli in the stats and he on set pieces...

    1. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I say butchers, but they are both similar. Eriksen creates more though

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

      Eriksen the better footballer. Will outscore Alli over the next 8-10 games

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

      I own both and i am terrified to sell one of them maybe both is the way to go?

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I would sell Alli first. Eriksen creates more and is on to play 90 mins every time

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

          Indeed Eirksen is on set pieces and all that but Alli has been looking great these past few games he looks like he is back to his best remember last year he was the player to own over Eirksen without even considering the price difference that was between them

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

    Clyne owners, whats the thinking? Too expensive with this run of fixtures to bench every other week so I'm thinking of shifting... Go Baines or Brunt of super cheap with Ake or Chambers?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Go Baines

  7. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Two Questions:
    1) Evans Injury Serious?
    2) How did Andre Gray look against City? Did he threaten the defence much?

  8. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Clyne Baines Pieters
    Lallana Capoue Sanchez Phillips
    Aguero Kane Ibrahimovic

    Pickford Fletcher Evans Amat

    What should I do with that lot?

    0 ITB & 1 FT, team doesn't look great for next GW

  9. Romford Pele - Don't w…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Why are people selling Lukaku?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably to get Aguero in.

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lol!

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      There is no logic in why people sell players this season

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      4 better scoring strikers in the game.

    5. Poor man's Igor Biscan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I sold Kane before before his Watford haul (for Luk blank).

      Then sold Luk this week (for Kun) before his double figures so I am wrong person to ask!

  10. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Are you allowed to wish a team sickness and pestilence if they have beat your football bet ?

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes you have every right.

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yea West Ham cost me £1300 when losing to Leicester

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

    Cedric+Firmino--> Pogba+Baines (-4) right now?

  12. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Choose:

    A) Hazard & Kane
    B) Alli & Costa

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I am on A

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'm on A current. But thinking WC and going with B.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  13. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Holebas Friend
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana
    Kane Zlatan Anichibe
    [Subs: Pickford, Brunt, Fletcher, Evans]

    2FT £0.4m ITB

    Evans Eriksen Anichibe to Ake Phillips Benteke for -4. Good moves or are there better ones. Defoe instead???

  14. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton - Jaku
    Alonso - Vert - Brunt - Holebas - Amat
    Sanchez - Eriksen - Lallana - SIGGY - Allen
    Ibra - Costa - LLORENTE

    Really want to cut Siggy and Llorente, don't think there are any other areas of urgent surgery required - preferences? (2 FTs)

    A) Pogba + Carroll
    B) Phillips + Defoe

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B but why Defoe? Not considering Benteke?

      1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        A man with price rises imminent. Hadn't really scoped out Benteke in fairness, I'll do some homework tonight. Cheers

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  15. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Took out Mane & Origi, gives me £16....would potentially do 4 transfers as I want Baines in too.

    Any suggestions?

    Heaton / Pickford
    PVA / Rose / Clyne / Amat / Pieters
    Sanchez / Haz / ______ / Eriksen / Capoue
    Ibra / _____ / Rondon

    2FT £16.0 ITB

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne, mane, origi to Phillips, Baines, Lukaku/Kane/Costa?????

      Or Clyne, mane, origi to Baines,Lallana and Benteke/Defoe/Giroud??

    2. wolves_simmo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry I've got Luiz instead of Clyne...Typo

  16. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Top defender for the coming 5 GW's? (Not Chelsea or WBA.)

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Baines, VVD, Brunt, Bellerin, Chambers

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bellerin

    4. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bellerin

    5. kirwy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys

    6. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ake
      Baines after arsenal

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

      I own Baines and he's awesome but Bellerin for next 5

  17. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs got knocked out of the CL right?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Europa League

    2. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes but qualified for Europa League (Round of 32)

  18. TokyoRisingSun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    Heaton. Valdes.
    Alonso. Brunt. Jones. Ake. Amat.
    Sanchez. Alli. Lallana. Phillips. De Roon.
    Costa. Ibra. Kane.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Tv must be high. Nice team. Very strong

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nice - prefer Holgate to Amat though. Swansea defence is so bad Holgate has more points than Amat despite playing far less.

      1. TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Amat seems more nailed at this point in time

      2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Holgate is bench fodder it seems. Amat is nailed. Is this going to change?

  19. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Having gone Kane to Costa last GW, anyone thinking switching it?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Held for this week, would rather do Ibra to Costa being honest

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Man U have better fixtures than Costa in January

  20. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thought I was doing very well before hammers/man utd match with kun as captain. 38 with bonus but ibra really brought the average up. Still hoping for a green arrow. Got chambers as first sub but I need one of the following to be rested kane, Eriksen, azpi, sanchez, rose, still got grant to play as well. Don't think any of them are likely to be rested. Can anyone give me some hope even if it is just a bit of trolling. Any hope, rumours or even down right lies will be accepted. Please don't tell me that grant will be rested as I have no sub goalie.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Apparently Kane, Eriksen, Azpi, Sanchez & Rose haven't travelled today.

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Haha

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      CIA

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hope chapter 2 is more of a page turner 😉

  21. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Eriksen on both corner sides and free-kicks?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rose was taking them from the right (inswingers) this week.

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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

      Walker on other side?

  22. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    46 with 5 to play and happy with my squad for the foreseeable. Thank you, WC!

  23. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How did nyom get two bonus points in a 3-1 game where he conceded, didn't score or get an assist?

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

      He didn't concede.

    2. Hakchak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He got clean sheet didn't concede as was bought on

      1. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ah, that explains it

    3. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      CS

    4. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Must have had mccauley shirt on by mistake.

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

      He came on after Snodgrass's goal

  24. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best Origi replacement please guys??

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Might be Callum Wilson. See if he plays and how he does vs Arsenal. Hull up next.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rondon / Robson-Kanu

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

      Aguero

  25. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    After an awful gw so far, would you save the FT or make so rage transfers?

    Valdes
    Alonso Holebas Pieters
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen JRod
    Ibra Costa Origi

    Thinking of doing Eriksen and Origi to Phillips and Lukaku the week after

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Save it you mean?

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          No- get Phillips and Lukaku

  26. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha to

    A. Walcott
    B. Stanislas

    Going A would prevent me bringing in Kun, if needed.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've gone for Stanislaw and hoping for a repeat 2 goals, 2 assists performance vs Hull !!

  27. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this lot?
    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Jones McCauley Holebas Amat
    Sanchez Lallana Allen Phillips Fletcher
    Ibra Costa Origi
    7.5 itb and FT
    (1) Origi to Kun
    (2) Origi to Defoe
    (3) Fletcher to great mid (Pogba, Firmino?) and play 3-5-2

  28. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cedric-->

    A) Gibson
    B) Jones

  29. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thought nyom wasn't going to ACON?? Wtf?

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      http://mobile.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/allan-nyom-cameroon-african-cup-of-nations-west-brom-albion-3497167.aspx

      He isn't definitely going, but has returned to cameroon to talk about it

  30. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2 FTs

    Heaton
    Alonso, David Luiz, Brunt
    Sanchez, Firmino, Lallana, Snodgrass
    Ibra, Costa, Defoe

    Pickford, de Roon, Holebas, Amat

    Firmino ➡ Eriksen for now?

    1. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen is -95 on FPLStats, might hold out til tomorrow

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

      now?

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Tomorrow because he is -95 on FPLS