Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Hull City

Gameweek 22 concludes at Stamford Bridge where leaders Chelsea will bid to extend the gap at the top with another three points against Hull City.

The Diego Costa circus monopolises the pre-match chatter and, with the striker recovered from a “back problem”, he is immediately re-installed to Antonio Conte’s starting line-up to lead the attack.

Costa is backed by 10.5% of Fantasy Premier League managers with the captaincy, while team-mate Eden Hazard earns the support of 7.6%.

The Belgian has returned just a goal and two assists in the last five Gameweeks, causing a good degree of fidgeting among his 33.1% ownership.

However, the omens are good for both Hazard and Costa today.

The latter has scored in all three of his previous Premier League appearances against Hull, while also providing two assists.

Equally, Hazard has scored three and earned an assist in his last four Premier League appearances against the Tigers.

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

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

    Foster
    McAuley Alonso Jones
    Sanchez Firmino Eriksen Phillips
    Ibra Defoe Giroud

    Jaku Capoue Ake Amat

    2.1itb and 2ft

    A) Defoe Capoue -> Costa Højbjerg
    B) Giroud Capoue -> Kane Højbjerg
    C) Giroud Ake/Amat -> Costa Holgate/Yoshida

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

      C

  2. Tomcooper9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard to KDB Eriksen? (Already have Rose and Alli)

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

      Eriksen

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

    Repost
    Looking to bring in ONE player

    A) Baines/Coleman
    B) Mid upto 7.0 (if so, who)
    C) Llorente

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

        Which one of the two though?

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Coleman imo

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

      A, Baines

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

      Cheers guys..think I'll monitor Baines and Coleman one more week and decide

  4. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Gray worth the extra 1.7 m compared to Barnes?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't want either

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Home to leicester next week, no other good cheap strikers

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

      Not if you're playing 2 up front

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He'd play every week

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

          Then Gray for sure
          But Carroll/Llorente better options? Unless it's a one week punt

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

    Hey folks need some help here -

    Hazard Sanchez Lallana Philips Alli
    Crouch Kun Costa

    2 FT

    1) what to do with Kun?
    2) Get Kane or Ibra in? It has to be Hazard + Crouch > Kane /Ibra + Stanislas

    1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Kun. 2 with Ibra looks like a good move

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

    Up to 745k after a disastrous pre-Xmas run where I dropped from 700k to 1.6m. Think my target is to better last season's 280k finish which was my worst ever. Damage limitation! 🙂

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

      I think you can aim higher than that

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

      I'm around where you are and I'm aiming for top 100k!

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

      I was 400k with about 8 weeks to go last season and got into top 25k. You'd be amazed how much ground you can make in blanks/dgws, just be prepared!

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

        Yes I agree. Got to keep making solid moves and tick off the gameweeks!

  7. Dokdok666
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the go-to club for a sub 5m playing defender? Middlesbrough have got the fixtures, but who of Gibson/Chambers/Friend is the pick?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Chambers or friend

      1. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I guess for the budget, since Gibson is 4.9..?

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

      Chambers

      1. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He is the one I am leaning towards atm

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

      United - Jones

      1. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry, forgot to add I have him already 🙂

    4. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Defence is : Alonso/Brunt/Jones/Amat

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

      No love for Cedric?

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

      Strange question. You seem to have already decided on the club

      1. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You think it's strange I add a suggestion?

  8. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Allen > Fletcher. Done.

    I've absolutely HATED the sight of a perennial 5.1m bench warmer rotting in my team and it feels sooooooooo good to free up that 0.7m.

    Now, where to invest that money wisely for my four point hit?

    Wait, Spurs are playing Sunderland next! 😯

    Bye, Bye Lallana.

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

      Allen is crap. Waste of space.

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

      Why didn't you go for Tom Carroll & free up 0.9?

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

        Hmmm, thought of that but Darren really is such a reliable 2/3 point merchant.

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

    I have 2 FT's and seriously just thinking doing de Roon -> Carroll for the .1

    Thoughts?

    Heaton
    Rose / Baines / Brunt
    Sánchez / Eriksen / Alli / Phillips
    Zlatan / Lukaku / Giroud

    Jaku / Chambers / Yoshida / de Roon

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      WillGiroud start next GW?

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

      Good question. Feels risky transferring him out though, and the alternatives are a bit meh (unless I upgrade to Kane, which means downgrading one of Alli/Eriksen)

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Feels like Sanchez is enough though, own both myself and considering Giroud out

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

    Currently at 21k.
    Any thoughts for these guys:

    Valdes
    Azpi Jones Smith
    Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Phillips Alli
    Costa Zlatan

    Jaku/Holebas/Barnes/Amat

    2ft 0.5 itb

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

      Lovely team, Holebas to a WBA defender seems the move to make

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

        Just my thoughts. Benching headache though!

  11. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best nailed on defender for 5.4 other than Brunt? I have Foster.

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

      Morgan has decent fixtures

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

    Foster Pickford
    Daniels Brunt Jones Pieters Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Phillips Capoue
    Ibra Costa Defoe

    2FT £0.2m ITB

    Want Kane but do think it could be worth keeping Costa.

    Thoughts on Hazard + Defoe -> Antonio + Kane?

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

    Cortouis Pickford

    Alonso Daniels Amat Jones Cedric

    Hazard Sanchez Lallana Phillips JRodriguez

    Giroud Zlatan Anichebe

    What to do with this team? What Spurs players should I get? Thanks!

  14. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this mess:

    Heaton, Grant
    Brunt, Gibson, Daniels, Rose, Collins
    Hazard, Lallana, Phillips, Eriksen, Sanchez
    Giroud, ibra, Crouch

    Bench: Grant, crouch, Rose, Collins

    A. Heaton over Grant?
    B. Would like to play Crouch but for who?
    C. Correct defence?

  15. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So think i will get shot of hazard

    A) hazard to alli or coutinho
    have eriksen

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

      Alli is popular on here

  16. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this mess:

    Heaton, Grant
    Brunt, Gibson, Daniels, Rose, Collins
    Hazard, Lallana, Phillips, Eriksen, Sanchez
    Giroud, ibra, crouch

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How many transfers? Money in the bank?

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        2FT 0.2 itb so unless I ditch hazard, not much to work with

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

    Up to 7.4k. Buzzing!

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nice! Good GW for me too.

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

      Excellent 😀

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

      Good work 🙂

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

    What teams are having blanks in 26 and 28?

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

      Nvm, got my answer 😀

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

        Mind sharing? 😛

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

          Arsenal, Burnley, Hull, Leicester, Liverpool, ManC, ManUtd, Soton.

          If I'm not mistaken

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

            They are the possibles. Only 4 will in GW26

  19. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think about Pogba as a Hazard replacement

    Yay or Nay

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

      No. Ibra is only attacker worth having

    2. Ryan Naysmith
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      don't do it, your points will be sporadic

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

    Grant Pickford
    Alonso Chambers Ake Evans Amat
    1.5 ITB

    Probably thinking ahead too much but is it worth taking Ake/Evans out for a hit to get an Everton def?

  21. Old Guy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pick a pair
    Kane + Pedro
    Costa + Antonio

    Thx in advance

  22. asvpxmicky
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra or Kane...

  23. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton (LEI)
    Alonso (liv) Valencia (HUL) Smith (CPL)
    Sanchez (WAT) Alli (sun) Eriksen (sun) Phillips (mid)
    Aguero (whu) Ibrahimovic (HUL) Rondon (mid)

    Pickford de Roon (WBA) Pieters (EVE) Collins (MCI)

    1FT 0.6 ITB

    Nothing particularly pressing.
    But could do Collins > 4.8

    A. Cedric
    B. Holgate (bank 0.1, for more likely 4.1 starter)
    C. Davies/Wimmer (Spurs punt)
    D. Schlupp
    E. Anything else?

    I've been dying to get rid of Collins for so long now (value 4.6>4.2...) is this the moment?!

  24. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra / Defoe / giroud

    Giroud > Kane or Costa

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Easy. Kane.

  25. justmatt
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gotta love it when FFFix predicts a small red arrow and you end up with a green... Only moved 800 places but I'll take it.

  26. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Palace have some nice fixtures. Anyone looking there? Best palace player to have if you had to choose 1?

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

      Not interested in them at all to be honest

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fair comment

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

      Maybe Zaha if he's back from Afcon by next GW.

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

    Which one would you bench here?

    McAuley, Coleman, Alonso, Philips or Lallana?

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Benching headaches...

      Lallana.

  28. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ok Hazard, you got your chance against Hull, but now you have to go.

    Who do I get for him? Have Sanchez, Eriksen and Phillips, and 10.4 to spend if I do it tonight before he drops.

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

    What to do with this? Chasing in my ML so want enough differentials:

    Hennessey - Grant
    Luiz - Baines - Mustafi - Jones - Holgate
    Eriksen - Sanchez - Pogba - Phillips - De Roon
    Ibra - Giroud - Rondon

    £2.5m ITB

    Thinking double up Chelsea defence in a couple of weeks.

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

      Giroud to Carroll/Lukaku?

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

        That is an option after Arsenal play Watford.

  30. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Yay!
    Managed to stay I the top 1k despite Hazard(c), and no Costa
    \o/

    Now who to sell Hazard for??

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

      I've sold for Alli

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

        Already got Alli, Sanchez, Firmino, Snodgrass

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

          KDB?

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

        This

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Great season for you congrats 🙂

      Alli or Eriksen and don't worry about doubling up.

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

        Did Eriksen to Firmino this GW 🙂
        Could go back

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

          Great move. Kudos

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

        Thanks btw!

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

      KDB, Pogba

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

        Yes, definitely options

    4. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Get in KDB as differential to push for top 100

      1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Or seeing as you have 4 decent mids, why not get a bench fodder and upgrade elsewhere?

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

          considering that too
          Ibra Rondon Wilson up front
          Wilson needs to go, so could get Lukaku and Antonio?

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

            Oh, out by .1 ffs!!!

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

        Not enough money
        Only .1