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. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, when are the price rises? Im gonna get rid of Zaha and bring in Phillips.

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

      01:15

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

        Cheers

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

    2 FT, 1.0 ITB. Origi > Defoe a no brainer?

    Heaton
    Bellerin Valencia Jones
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana
    Ibra Lukaku Origi

    Pickford De Roon Holebas Amat

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

      Defo

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

      yes

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

      cheers guys

  3. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Up to 701 OR. Long may it continue!

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

      Congrats! 🙂

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

      Well done my dude

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

      Nice one

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

      Excellent

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

      Excellent!

  4. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    10 yellow cards is a two match ban right?

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

      yes

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

      Yes.

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

    Can Hazard cover Costa over the next 4-5 GWs?

    Not having Costa allows Kun, Ibra, Alexis and then Coutinho too...

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

      On present form, I would want Costa before all of those

  6. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Poss WC team finding it hard to resist pulling trigger. Yay or nay? (Sacrificing Hazard and Alonso);

    Heaton
    Baines Jones McAuley
    Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips
    Kun Ibra Costa

    Subs; Robinson Ake De Roon Amat

    £0.0ITB

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

      yay

    2. Scotty B
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No Kane?

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Think I'd rather Kun over Kane.

        Hoping Alli can cover Spurs attack. However if Ibra starts to falter then I can swap for Kane at a later date

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

      Holgate instead of Amat IMO.

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

    Baines issues:
    Team is

    Cech (grant)

    Alonso Brunt van Dijk
    Sánchez Phillips Pogba Lallana
    Agüero Costa Ibrahimovic

    Subs: Grant de Roon Amat Holgate

    1Ft
    0.2 ITB

    Bring in for alonso (fixtures) or VanD (Saints are collapsing?)
    Also - get rid of both and bring in Ake and upgrade Pogba/lallanna/Phillips/deRoon?

    Cheers

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

    Antonio worth keeping with their next 2 fixtures or transfer to Phillips before his price rise?

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

    whats going on with fpl stats, phillips and lallana both going down??

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Up you mean?

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

      They'll both rise tonight, no need to worry

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

        Well I presumed they must be going up, just on my screen it shows red arrows for those two which means drop not rise lol so IDK whats with that

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

          Yeah i'm seeing red arrows as well. Fpl statistics has been strange all day. Showing a lot of irregularities. Might have something to do with people using wildcards.

    3. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      it's all over the place today, wouldn't trust it

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

    The list of the Top 10 countries to visit in 2017

    1. India

    2. Scotland

    3. Canada

    4. Uganda

    5. Bolivia

    6. Nicaragua

    7. Portugal

    8. Finland

    9. Namibia

    10. Taiwan

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

      Andy Murray is number 1, not 2.

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

      Have to ask. Why Scotland?

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

          It describes Glasgow as "one of the best places to head for culinary experimentation"

          The chips, cheese and curry sauce from the Bistro on Sauchiehall Street is pretty magical to be fair

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Uganda.. nice choice. Very green country. Weather is superb as well in Kampala

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

    Cedric & Carroll to Ake/Friend & Giroud -4 ?

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

      Giroud on and off on being nailed

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

        I know, have exact money and he seems to score even if he comes off the bench, I'm tempted

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

    Repost:
    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

  13. Heavy Data
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Do i upgrade Can or Coquelin to Cabaye, Townsend or Antonio? Or anyone else you can think of? My midfield has Sanchez, Phillips, Lallana, Can, Coquelin. 1.9itb

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

    which one of siggy and lallana should go for phillips ?

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

      Siggy. Obviously

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        cheers what I was thinking

    2. Heavy Data
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy for sure

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

      Siggy no brainer

    4. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      looks pretty unanimous 😉 cheers

    5. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy

  15. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is that Nyom of to ACON then? Such a waste

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yep....been a great value for money

  16. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    DDG to Forster to save money?

  17. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Choose 3 of: (for a wc team)

    A - Rose
    B - Alonso
    C - MCauley
    D - Brunt
    E - Baines
    F - Jones?

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

      Abe

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

      In my case bde and walker

  18. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    blurgh red arrow

    need an origi replacement...... 7.0 or less.....any suggestions?

  19. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cedric > Ake

    Do it? or Save

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not Brunt?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        0.1 short

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Agh. Do it.

  20. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Seriously what are the chances Barragan and Cedric? Seriously ffs man 🙁

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

    Best sub 5.2M replacement for Zaha? Already have Phillips. De Roon?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Stanislas, if u want to be playing that mid

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

        this. Good fixtures

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

        Good tip. Hull coming up. He did ok last time 🙂

    2. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Stanislas

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

      Thanks! Stanis it is

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

    Just moved into 450k best rank this season

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

      sweet good job man, lets hope it continues, I moved up to but the GW is still young 😛

    2. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good stuff I'm back up to 445k after a torid run of 7 straight reds prior the last 3 gw's

  23. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Clyne Baines Pieters
    Lallana Capoue Sanchez Phillips
    Aguero Kane Ibrahimovic

    Pickford Fletcher Evans Amat

    Clyne/Capoue > Ake/Antonio for a -4 worth it?

    If not any other ideas for me?

  24. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else feel like they're a sailor trying to plug too many holes (price falls) in their boat (team) but new holes keep appearing!

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

      WC buys you a new boat.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Worth more around a DGW, I'll keep plugging the holes and bailing out water

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

      Speak for yourself

      I have never felt like a sailor trying to plug holes 😆

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

    3. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A little bit.

      Things have picked up the last few gw's just picking at the most prominent holes and not going hit crazy.

      Still only 450k mind.

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

      Yes half a step forward 3 steps back

  25. Mayo for Sam
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Worth a -8?

    Toby > Ake
    Hazard > Walcott (hoping to be fit for Swan)
    Siggy > De Roon
    Anichebe > Costa

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ake plays tomorrow though and again in the cup I assume

  26. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Really need something from Allen tomorrow..

    He's just not cutting in when compared against Phillips.

    Wanted rid for ages but never the most prominent issue and that doesn't look like changing soon..

  27. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to go for?

    A) Ake

    B) Funes Mori

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      You not considered Friend ?

      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Got Friend already

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

          Out of interest would you choose Friend or Ake this week if you had neither, both have decent fixtures....

  28. paza12
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Defoe to get a price rise tonight? Cheers.

    1. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No, he's on -60

  29. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think Defoe will continue to score like this?

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

      I don't see why he won't.

      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        About to buy him so apologies in advance

    2. The Orienteer - find me in …
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 penalties per match - of course!

  30. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Feedback welcomed 🙂

    Heaton Pickford*
    Brunt Gabriel Jones HOLEBAS Amat
    Sanchez Hazard LALLANA Phillips CAN
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Carroll

    1FT with 1.2m in the bank.

    Behind in ML and playing catch up.

    A. Lallana & Holebas 》Payet & Ake
    B. Lallana & Can 》 Alli & Stanislas
    C. Lallana & Can 》 Pogba & Stanislas
    D. Other suggestions..

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

      Payet can be frustrating to own, and his goals output doesn't match his price tag. Alli however is banging them in, so I'd favour B. In fact Stanislas is great value too, so B for me.
      Another option would be to get baines, although it is after his haul today, maybe Holebas and Can to baines and a cheaper mid

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

        In fact, my idea isn't worth it for a hit, so I'd go with B, or just Lallana to siggy