Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

With the Spurs assets delivering in the early kick-off, we move our attention to six more encounters to seek out further returns.

Arsenal’s trip to Swansea City undoubtedly provides the key interest, with more than 700,000 (16.5%) FPL managers turning to Alexis Sanchez as their Gameweek 21 captain.

With Olivier Giroud earning more than 350,000 transfers ahead of today’s deadline, it’s fair to say that Fantasy managers will be willing Arsenal to follow Spurs’ lead and produce goals and points aplenty.

Paul Clement’s first home game in charge provides an unwanted x-factor, however. It remains to be seen if he can lift a Swans side that has shipped 23 goals at the Liberty Stadium, the worst home record in the Premier League.

Elsewhere, Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe is heavily backed ahead of a home encounter with Stoke City. Brought in by 266,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 21, more than any other FPL forward, Defoe has returned a goal or an assist in five of his last six Stadium of Light encounters.

Meanwhile, at the KCOM Stadium, a host of mid-price and budget assets go head to head with our focus on the likes of Robert Snodgrass, Junior Stanislas and Charlie Daniels.

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

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

    Alonso Lallana Anichibe > Daniels Stanislas Giroud (-4) looking unwise compared to the boring option of Anichibe > Crouch and bank FT.

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

    Glad I have kane but wish I'd been brave and captained him

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

      Still well done. I sold him weeks ago he's too frustrating to own, always blanks when you give him (C)

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

      That's how I felt but 11 from Alexis means not bothered now, who did you captain instead?

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

      Be grateful you have his 17 points

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

    Hi. How this looks for next GW?

    Grant
    Alonso, Valencia, Cedric
    Sanchez, Hazard, Pogba, Stanislas, Phillips
    Ibra, Giroud

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

      Cut off score going to be pretty high this week I reckon

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

        Plenty of hits and plenty won't have Kane.

  4. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Think I'm going to take a hit this week and set up my team to play 3-5-2 instead. I am sick to death of my third strikers blanking all season

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

      Make Defoe your third striker

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

        This.

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

    Heaton is god

  6. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard well played.

    Heaton
    Walker
    Rose
    Sanchez
    Stanislas
    Eriksen
    Giroud 😐

    4 to go

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

      Nice nice. Except you now have no WC

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Does it matter? Prepare well for dgws and its no problem but it had to be done.

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

          Preparing for DGWs means jeopardising your team in the run up to the DGW or after it. If it had to be done, it had to be done

      2. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If Arsenal & Spurs have a DGW then he's well set up and raking in pts until the DGW plus can play his chips anytime as doesn't have to worry about having to WC a week before DGW.

  7. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Baines for Alonso? Yes or no? FT - Rest of defence is Gibson, Rose, Daniels and Bruntinho.

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

      I think dropping Alonso would be foolish given chelseas defensive record and the fact he basically plays left mid

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Perhaps I'm seeing the glory rather than logic due to Baines' attacking impetus, thanks.

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Peter Crouch you absolute legend.

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      86 and still going strong

  9. C_G
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    On WC, thoughts on this team?

    Jaku Grant

    Nyom Chambers Alonso Rose Love

    Lallana Eriksen Stanislas Haz Sanchez

    Costa Crouch Kane

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

    Score check

    How many points after bonus and how many left to play?

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      73 after bonus with 2 left (Baines and Ibra)...but no Kane.

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

      67, 4

    3. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      66 after bonus with 3(incl 2 legends) to play

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      57-8 with Alonso, Pogba and Ibra left.

    5. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      57, 4 for me

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

      65 with 4 to go

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

        and a -4

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

      58(-4) with Ibra, Jones, Alonso... not amazing but hoping to maintain average

    8. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      68(-8), 3

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

      Assuming 7 bonus then 66 with Pog & Kun to go. Good be my best week this year if those two fire.

    10. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      66(-4) after baps

      Ibra, Lallana and Alonso to play...pretty good

    11. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      59(-12) & 2

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

        Was feeling relieved until I saw everyone else's scores. Hopefully people are only posting to brag, and others are staying quiet haha

    12. BLANKET DEFENCE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      75 post baps with Clyne, Firmino and Ibra

    13. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      47 from 7 - not too unhappy seeing as I had to play 3 WBA this week and still think they will serve me well going forward.

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

      58, with 4 to go. (Haz, Ibra, Cout, Baines)

    15. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      67. 5 with Alonso playing.

  11. Morgs
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pedro Haz and Willian start, will Haz play in the middle?

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

    Apologies this prob gets asked on here a lot but could someone link where you check the average?
    Thanks

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

        Thanks

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        thanks tm

  13. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    45 pts with Alonso,Ibra & Hazard left to play need a big haul to keep up with everyone else now.

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

      You think that's a bad score?

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Defintiely

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

      Above average

  14. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any other Pedro punters out there?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      o/

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

      Yep, come on lad

  15. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cedric finally plays for me, and Forster ruins his clean sheet and bonus. Lovely, cheers mate.

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      On the plus side, was set for BPS and close to getting a CS, and still has nice fixtures coming up. 🙂

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yea might allow me to keep him for longer, but it's far past the time where I can afford to keep dropping points. Thanks for the positivity.

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

      Not sure whether to stick or twist with Cedric & Bertrand with options like Baines and Brunt available

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I really wanted Baines, but ML rival picked him up and I need differentials. Brunt was the other option but their defence has just been disgusting.

  16. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    31 from 5 (Inc captain). Considering I had no Spurs, how big of a red arrow will that be?

    I have Alonso & Hazard playing now

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

      Take 10 points off your score and use that rank.

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

      Considering you had no Spurs it will be a massive red. Only a small red if we don't take that into consideration.

  17. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robertson bonus! Yay!

  18. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal agianst Joey Barton up next 🙂

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

      Xhaka marking Barton would be lovely

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

        Indeed 🙂 We've got players to match him now

  19. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    48 pts with Baines, Hazard and Ibra to go.

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This sounds like a brag but it's actually quite average

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not really. Missed out hugely selling Eriksen for Alli and not going with my gut and buying Stanislas.

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Probably just below average...most on here have 50+ or 60s

    2. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      decent

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

      49 (after hits) with Hazard & Ibra. Anything more than 1 from Baines and you beat me

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

        47* Noooooo. Baines red needed! haha

  20. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Barton is essential 😉

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

    4/5 clean sheets with Alonso to play. Sorry if you own a Chelsea defender.

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

    Heaton has been a genius this season!

  23. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton ! you Legend you

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hi lads how are you, hows the gw? % of Kane owners? Many sold Costa for him?

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

      Helloooo Daniel , good to see You

  25. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    1-1 with a Willian and Vardy goal is required here.

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

    Biggest news today?
    Jakupovic is back!

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

      Helps if Heaton doesn't play.

  27. Sonic Huth
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Played Crouch, Never been happier

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

      That's three games on the trot.
      Crouchy for England!

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Do a robot dance in celebration!

  28. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Winning goal BPS is worth 50 points right?

    Bitterly disappointed Giroud captainer.

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

      What on earth were you expecting? I got Defoe over Giroud. I'm not sure why Giroud was considered the the only choice (bar a few Lukaku & Kane renegades - and me, the Defoe renegade). He's not a bad option. It's just not guaranteed he'll play and score all the time. More points coming his way for sure

  29. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jaku - Henessey
    Alonso - Ake - Chambers - Muniesa - McAuley
    Sanchez - Hazard - Philips - De Roon - Eriksen
    Costa - Ibra - Barnes

    I wanna really get Giroud in for Sanchez and Barnes out for Coutinho and Rose for Alonso. Good moves? Ill have 3.3 ITB which I'll use for De roon out next week. Your thoughts?

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping Sanzhez is worthy but he consumes a lot of money.