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. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Could have taken a hit for Siggy to anyone in that 7.0m price bracket and it would have paid off.

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

      Stanislas was my plan but the -4 turned me off..

      Who will you get in now to replace?? Thinking Pedro (if looking good) or else Stanislas (sexy fixtures)

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

    Conte sad 🙁

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

    Brunt out injured?

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

    Sanchez' captaincy return for my team has softened the blow of not owning Kane today.

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

      Same, i captained Sanchez. But i also had kane

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

        I got seduced by Kun's reputation and opted for him over Kane on my WC :-/

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

          Maybe he scores 4 tomorrow

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

            Hope so. I'd be in dreamland if he does

    2. United10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      will he get 3 bonus points? crucial

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

        Hope so as I need them!

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

    84 (-4), hazard and jones to go

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *claps*

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

      Well done.

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

      I hope that's pre BAPS, else that's poor

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

      Excellent mate

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

      Brilliant score

    6. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane (c)?

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

        Eriksen

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

      well done!

    8. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wow not even half that! Congrats

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

    Got giroud in instead of Kane and captained him bit disappointed

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

    @paddypower
    Giroud scoring scorpion kicks, Andy Carroll scoring bicycle kicks. What's next, Marouane Fellaini scoring with a rabona?

    1. KJT123
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      hilarious

    2. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No, Marouane Fellaini scoring.

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

    Girouds goal better than Carrolls for me

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

    Savage what the hell do you look like

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

      Dafooq?

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

      Change your grav rating.

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

        Can't seem to work out how! Care to explain to a cret like me how to do it?

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

          Your pic on gravatar.com has a rating. Change it to G.

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

            Testing....

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

            Think I've done it but could take a few mins. Thanks!!

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

              Done.

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

    Really want Hazard to do something!

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

      Agreed, long overdue too! This Costa news could be such a blessing

    2. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Me too...really bad GW so far, despite owning Kane

  11. Boydinho
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alexis to keep 3 bonus?

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

      As it stands he has all 3. We know nada more than that. Looks good.

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

      Hopefully.

      1. Weilong7
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        this!

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

    Gutted I didn't go Crouch for Anichibe instead ditched Alonso for Daniels to raise funds to bring in Giroud and a hit, the donkey!!

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

      that was my transfer and only on 34 points! Thank god for that move

  13. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    G2G or play Chambers?

    Heaton
    Rose/Baines/Brunt
    Sanchez/Alli/Lallana/Phillips
    Aguero/Ibra/Defoe

    Pickford/Chambers/de Roon/Amat

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

    Any updates on the whole Costa injury.

    Have an excess cash of 0.1 to do Fletcher + Costa to Phillips + Lukaku with Costa dropping already tonight so would like to know what is going on with him asap

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

      I would do it

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

      Wait for post game interview / quotes from Conte. But I'd get rid.

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

        Will he mention anything about him though, Conte always keeps everyone in the loop.

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

      The game is on in a bit. See if there are any updates.

    4. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Conte just said he was injured but it seems like he isnt telling the whole story

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

        So now he really is injured, hope Costa decides on his future at Chelsea real quick.

  15. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    124 with 6 played, is it any good? 🙁

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

      Ha

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

      Average

    3. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Red arrow incoming.

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

      Grey arrow I reckon.

  16. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Hazard. Please save my GW.

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

      What you on for so far?

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        45 after bonus

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

          Not awful. Though Haz points would help you. Any playing tomorrow?

          1. Live Lad
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Kun and Ibra.. rivals have Kane but they don't have Sanchez or Kun. I might get away with this. How is your GW going?

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

      This , not looking for a save though , just a bonus

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

    Been off the grid for the last few hours

    Did I miss anything?

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

      nope

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

      Andy Carroll scoring a bicycle kick & Sanchez sulking again that's about it.

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

      I'll sum mot of it up

      Kane hatty
      Sanchez subbed off got pretty pissd
      Andy Carroll insane bicycle kick goal
      Hull won a game. Yes, 3 points
      Barton comes on as sub and scores after 4 mins from a FK. Heaton save machine again

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

        *most of

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

      Giroud was on and off like a light and some blew their fuse!

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

      Kane scored a hatty
      Brunt went off after 55 minutes
      There were a lot of owngoals
      Jaku is back
      Bournemouth can't defend without Ake!
      Heaton in the double digits again for the 4th time this season
      Valdes is a cheaper Heaton
      Carroll with an amazing goal
      Antonio the new Payet with 3 assists
      Sunderland is crap, but Defoe is not
      Crouch and Giroud also scoring again
      Sanchez goal enough to secure the 3 bonus points

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

    Switching to 3-5-2

    A. Coutinho
    B. Alli (have Eriksen)
    C. Sterling
    D. Walcott (if he's fit)
    E. Pogba

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

      B

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

      E

    3. ***00tennis***
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho

  19. senatorserious
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who's better to captain Pedro or Willian?

  20. Donnie Brasco´s
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    55 Pts, + 12 Bonus = 67
    + Hazard
    + Ibra
    + Firmino
    + Lovren

    The best for me in this season!

    I hope for 90!!!

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

      excellent.

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

      Good luck!

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

      Nice

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

      wow

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

    Best day in FPL. Fulfilled my wish of captaining heaton.

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

      Wow! that was ballsy...well done!!

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

      Link

    3. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bravo!

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

      Link?

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

          Your name is Brian Clough?

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

            Nope. Just love that guy too much.

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

              2 teams alert!!!

              😉

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

                Haha

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

          Well done 😆

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

      I remember you!

      You said you were going to Heaton(c) this morning.

      Hat...tipped.

    6. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well Done sir !

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

    77(-4) + Alonso, Lallana, Ibra to go.. Giroud captain!

    A jump of about 70k although in fairness there is a good bit left in this GW yet.

  23. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Costa dropping in price again tonight?

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

      Yes

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

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

      Bookmark that

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

      Yes unless a red flag saves him.

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

        Conte has him in his FPL team.

  24. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Savage doesnt even know what point he is trying to make

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

      That's Savage

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

      Should never commentate on an empty head

  25. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Brunt injured ? Just comd home

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

      yes

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

    is Davies an option now Vert injured?

  27. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bps as it stands.

    Sanchez 38
    Iwobi, Koscielny 34

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      love it

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

      22 points from my (C) off one goal, I'll have that

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

      Does Kosc get 2 or 1?

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

        Both 2 I guess

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

        2

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

          Fantastic, thank you

  28. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone got a link to the Sanchez strop?

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

    https://vine.co/v/53vdvtQxO07

    Carroll goal..

  30. Diva
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will only have 10 starters at best. Should have taken another hit. 🙁

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

      Could be worse.

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

        It could be, but not much.