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

    I wonder when will Jaku get his chance..

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

      ?

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

        Oh crap, he played...
        Livescore had Marshall starting in the morning 😀 😀 sorry

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

    I take it Ake didn't start?

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

      Nope. Never was going to

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not on bench either.

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

      60 including bonus with Heaton benched and Clyne, Jones, Alonso, Hazard and Firmino to play. Feels so great to catch up on my ML leader!

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Same, got 59 points now but with bonus I will have 73. Got ibra, mkhy, hazard and valencia left.

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Exact cash for Cedric to Rose tonight. Yay or nay?

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

        I'd say yes

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

        Go

      3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Depends what your other options are

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

          Alonso, Brunt, Holebas and Amat

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

            Go Brunt and save the cash. Him and Baines have the fixtures now, and Rose is 2 YCs from a 2 game ban. Wait till you have the funds for Walker, or till Rose is back from the (almost) inevitable ban. I'm not an oracle though. Do what you want. haha

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

        100%

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

      Nice to see a long time punt that went sour , back in business, Lanzini

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

      For those of an observational nature - what number shirt was Ozil wearing tonight?

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

        69?

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

          Wise but wicked 🙂

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

        only observe my players , sorry

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

          No worries.

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

        number 11

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

          Thanks - so didn't get the #10 that Jack Wilshire inherited. He said in an interview that he would like like it. Man management fail I reckon.

    7. Sif
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arsene Wenger says Olivier Giroud went off with an ankle problem, adding that he doesn't know how serious it is. - BBC

      Might be doing the Groud Hokey cokey with my FT

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

      to ditch costa for kane tonight due to price change despite not knowing what is actually going on?
      seems very knee jerk to me.. but not much choice with the many trfs taking place causing the price rise

      was thinking to wait cause spurs meet city next and kane will probably be muted again
      or is there other better choice instead of kane?

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

        Kun.

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

          cant afford...

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

        I intend to go for Lukaku

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

        Do it, then switch back if Costa's back and you want him or the funds

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

          Otherwise Lukaku, though less exciting than Kane (though also has the fixtures), or Defoe, who's probably better value than Lukaku.

          12. Kane
          2. Lukaku given his fixtures
          3. Defoe
          4. Giroud if fit

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

            1.*

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

        Do Kane, he is fixtureproof, City can't defend and you'll get all the right price movements.

    9. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Have the exact money to do Cabaye to Fraser and Defoe to Giroud

      Yay or nay?

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

        Nay , wait for tomorrows games.

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

        cray to trade Defoe to Giroud.

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

      What would everyone think about an increase in the number of free transfers you can hold to 5, about 1/3 of a team? It doesn't seem fair to punish people who hold their frees.

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

        It's fine as it is.

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

        Nah , what I would like though is additional Bonus points for a top scoring player in any GW

    11. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      pickford - jaku or mannone?????,other keeeper grant

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

        Stick

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

      Firmino could kick back in to gear with Coutinho returning to the side.

      Might bring him in for SWA

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

      How serious was Brunts injury?

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

        I'm hoping not very as an owner

    14. jay01
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      59 post baps with Aguero (C), Coutinho, Baines and Azpi to go !!

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

        Seriously nice. Though not sure on Coutinho minutes, Klopp has always said he will take lots of time to ease a player back in and not take a risk with them

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

      Costa to Lukaku. Right choice?

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

        As long as you plan to leave him in your team long term.

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

          He has amazing fixtures, doesn't he?

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

      Do we know who is playing central for CHE?

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

        Hazard might be playing false nine.

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

        hazard

    17. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Did Giroud and Brunt both go off injured?

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

        Yeah, could easily be back next game.

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

        Yes, ankle and back respectively.

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

      Antonio > Coutinho is still a good move, right? West Ham's fixtures difficult, including the Riverside next week.

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

        You should wait until after tomorrow's game. May also grab a few rises off anotinio this week

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

      Isn't it amazing how the little things have a big impact.

      I went 352 during the week and penny pinching I decided to go for Barnes over Crouch. Crouch had better returns lately, but I thought 3rd striker is only gonna be bench fodder, so why spend more?

      And then the Costa thing happened and didn't fancy playing Barnes and went Costa > Giroud for -8. And then even captained Giroud, maybe as a crazy way to justify the extra hit, would have just stuck to Alexis if no Giroud.

      Its interesting because I read Jay's interview earlier, about trying to avoid hits and going with the flow of what the game presents you with. So playing Crouch would have saved me 4 points on the hit and Crouch actually out scored Giroud too and Sanchez would still have been captain...

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

        I followed the advice and avoided doing a hit to bring in Stanislas. Antonio was going to be the one to go. Obviously got lucky, but I'm leaning more and more to fewer hits and just rolling with it. Got burned bun Firmino and Hazard earlier on in the season by being impatient with them. Patience really is key this season I feel.

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

          There's never a right time to take hits or not to take hits. Its just what happens on the day with your players.

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

      Interesting day FPL wise for me - sold Kane and Eriksen 2 weeks ago for Aguero and Phillips, and safe to say I was raging after that lunch time kick off. Decided I was too annoyed to follow the 3pm games, so went for a walk for a couple of hours.. and returned to find my Spurs-less team on a nice score of 48, with 9 bps to come as it stands. Not amazing, but after the Kane show earlier I was really fearing a huge tumble down the rankings. Hopefully into the top 1k now!

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

      Keep brunt or sell ?

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

        Oh my god, u are seriously considering that?

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

          If he will miss next yes

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

            Too early to think about selling him, wait for sometime to see how severe his injury is

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

        is he injured?

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

        Wait and watch

    22. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm usually not the braggy type, but this feels like the only time in recorded history that a WC went well for me 😀

      68 before BAPS (Sanchez (c), so...) and with Ibra remaining. So, around 80 for the week. I'll take it 🙂

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

        Nice. Let's just hope you don't need your WC for the DGW.

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, that was a consideration 🙂 But my team, as previously constructed, was pretty rank. Let's just say I dodged a bullet the size of Amat and McAuley 🙂

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

        Good to hear. Hope you get as many as possible

    23. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Team A or B

      A: Randolph-Heaton
      Walker-Smith-Chambers-Pieters-Amat
      Hazard-Sanchez-Alli-Coutinho-DeRoon
      Aguero-Defoe-Benteke.

      3-4-3

      B:Pickford-Heaton
      Walker-Smith-Chambers-Pieters-Amat
      Hazard-Sanchez-Alli-Coutinho-Philips
      Aguero-Defoe-Gray

      3-5-2

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

      Guys, Ali or Coutinho? already have Kane and Eriksen

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

        Wouldn't be bringing in a Spurs player this week.

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

          why not?

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            MCity coming up, but I'm not bothered.

    25. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What's my best move. 0.8 ITB and 1 FT

      A - Costa > Kane
      B - Williams > Daniels
      C - Costa > Crouch
      D - Other?

      Heaton - Pickford
      Pieters - Brunt - Holebas - Williams - Amat
      Lallana - Stanislas - Sanchez - Eriksen - Phillips
      Costa - Giroud - Ibra

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

      49 with Ibra, Kun, Hazard, Azpi to play... Any use?

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Better than mine (39 + Ibra, Kun, Lallana, Alonso).

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

        Absolutely riveting question but Diomande or Barnes? Not getting Crouch as I'll need the spare funds to turn Holebas into Rose. The following GW.

        1. Jet5605
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Hernandez looks better than Diamande

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

        Hazar to wreak havoc

      4. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        How did Giroud injury look like? Sth serious?