Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Spurs

Saturday’s action concludes at Anfield with Liverpool attempting to halt a wretched run in 2017 with victory over fellow title hopefuls Spurs.

From a Fantasy perspective, our focus will mainly be with the visitors, with Dele Alli and Kyle Walker boasting 27.2% and 36.2% ownership respectively. Harry Kane (19%) and Christian Eriksen (15.9%) also go into the tea-time kick-off heavily backed, despite suffering significant sales: Kane was shown the exit by more than 127,000, second only to Liverpool’s Adam Lallana ahead of Gameweek 25.

Jurgen Klopp’s assets have slumped, both in terms of output and popularity with Philippe Coutinho (17.4%) and Lallana (16%) still the top owned on show. The latter is without a goal or an assist in his last five Gameweeks.

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

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  1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez > Mane or Hazard?

    1. GertJan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wait for the FA Cup results.

      If Burnley get knocked out, get Mane.
      If Chelsea get knocked out, consider Hazard.

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Good shout. I can live with the price rise/decreases.

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Haz

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

      Hazard. Mane may blank week 26 also if Leicester draw with Millwall

      1. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Where is this idea coming from? Replays will be in the midweek after gw26

    4. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez is essential

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I know Sanchez blanks but I'm keeping. He's just too good and would struggle to get him back in.

        He could get a decent return v Liverpool also.

        I'm binning Ibra has he doesn't return enough for me to justify his price. He plays deeper now too lessening his appeal somewhat when there are much cheaper options returning decent hauls.

        Some prob won't agree with me but having a midfielder playing as a striker in Sanchez who can potentially explode at any time is priceless.

        I'll just have to stomach any price falls Sanchez gets but oh well he's worth it

  2. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Well that all went a bit flat after a good start. Roll on tomorrow.

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

    Its a total disgrace if McAuley is given that goal. the 5 above me in my very tight mini league have him and I have Brunt. Its practically ruined the game for me. Could take it if it wasn't so blatant!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I concur.

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

      Why is it a disgrace that the player that got the last touch is awarded the goal.

      Sky, BBC, Opta have all credited McAuley

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can you convincingly say having watched the footage that McAuley got a touch? There's a stronger argument that Evans was the last person to touch the ball.

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

          Doesn't matter what I think, all the official sources obviously seen something to suggest it was his

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

            They would have a lot more camera angles to watch it from

          2. JoeJitzu +42
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I can't for the life of me see the touch! Hope they super slo-mo it!

          3. Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            People are voicing their frustrations having watched the footage. I know we can't reverse the decision, despite it being a farcical decision by Opta to award McAuley the goal.

      2. jam
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        BBC did say Evans, they changed it.
        (I have McAuley)

      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I see you have mcauley coming off your bench. Wonder if you would be here saying this had you not?

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

          Haha, if Sky, BBC & Opta feel the need to go and change it, there's obviously something in it

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            It's a very odd decision. If I had owned mcauley I'd be smug as hell. But I don't so I hate it and I feel robbed. regardless i think all the folks at FPL and Prem central should all face firing squad

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

              When I first seen I thought it was 100% an Evans goal.

              All I'm saying is there must be an angle that makes it clear cut. Maybe match of the day might shed some light

              1. OneDennisBergkamp
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                or maybe you're just talking s*** because it benefits you

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

      just take it and move on, season has 13 more games left

      1. willgriggsonfire
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This. Although, I played Brunt over him. Hope Stanislas doesn't play on Monday...

        1. niko mate
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Are you in top 10? I just saw one guy in top 10 that played Brunt and benched McAley, and also have Stanislas.

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

        easy to say if it hasn't affected the work you have put in the past 25 weeks

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

    2 FT's for the next GW worth doing Ibra & Sanchez > Kane & Mane albeit just for one game or just Ibra > Kane?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra Costa

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

        Not sounding snobby here but I I already own Costa & Hazard too just for the record.

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane has been so awful the last 3 games, would not consider him at all, Costa seems to be the obvious replacement. I would bench Sanchez and carry 1 FT over but your call, Mane looks a good buy.

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

        Already own Costa so wouldn't need to replace him but Spurs have Stoke at home next surely due a goal there? I might bench Sanchez too only one blank fixture at the moment with the potential for two.

  5. willgriggsonfire
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all!
    Had pretty average last few GWs.
    This GW it was:
    Grant
    Alonso Brunt Baines
    San(c)hez Eriksen Philips Snodgrass Stanislas
    Kane Lukaku
    Heaton McAuley Gray Jones

    Don't want to ditch both Eriksen and Kane as they have really good upcoming fixtures.
    Any suggestions appreciated.

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Should I consider getting in Sigurdsson?

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yes. Swansea could well be that team that goes on one of them miracle runs away from the drop zone and Siggy is integral in their plans.

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    56 with siggy and Hazard to go.
    Thank God for Sanchez.

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nice!

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good score.

  7. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Surely we shouldn't transfer until up gains as will want to keep players from teams who suffer shock cup defeat ? Eg Spurs reserves lose to Fulham

    1. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      'Until after'

      1. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        'Until after games' !

      2. willgriggsonfire
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Looks unlikely...

  8. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance Jesus doesn't play? Got Sanch with the VC armband. 😎

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      NO chance. Lol

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

      Wouldn't be surprised to see Kun start, it is Pep after all.

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

      Yeah, cue Kun hattrick!

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

      Should get a cameo at the very least.-

    5. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Potential to get more

    6. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think he will get minutes even he started on the bench. 🙂

    7. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ah, well. Yeah. I think we all feel he'll have some role greater than riding the pine. A hat trick could happen, so I'll keep hope alive!

  9. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can't wait for a surprising knock out of one the bigger pl teams in the FA cup to upset early sellers this week

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

      Spurs the only team I see with a chance of going out so I dont agree 😛

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Who do they play?

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

          Fulham

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

          Fulham away

          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Mmmm.

        3. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Fulham

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Story of the decade if Sutton knock out Arsenal.

  10. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    how many % of fpl managers captained Sanchez?

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

      Overall - live teams Sanchez 24.5% Zlatan 20% Costa 13% Lukaku 8% Jesus 8% Hazard 6% Kane 6%

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

      25% of active teams

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        what do u mean by active/live teams?

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

          Teams that are still actually playing ie making transfers

  11. Ligdon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Whats 45 with siggy costa heatin and alonso still to go looking like ? Red or Gree

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

      Ranks will be updated soon.

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

      Gree

      1. Ligdon
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Green* 🙂 but what is top 10k average?

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

          44.5

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

      red tonight

      1. Ligdon
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers also tm what you doing with Phillips?

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

          Keeping

          1. Ligdon
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Good to know im not the only one then 🙂

  12. Ballistics
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool almost back to their strongest 11 is it time to throw a player into my team and forget about him?

  13. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Took a -4 to get Alonso back in for this GW after stupidly dropping weeks ago. Don't ask. Turns out he replaced Yoshida (cleanie) and I had Chambers (cleanie) on the bench. So, guess I got a little deserved comeuppance for taking a hit for a defender.

    1. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bringing Lukaku in was the other part of that move. Yep. That's how awesome I am at this game right now. 🙄

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not your best move amigo

      Alonso Hatty tomorrow

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Will gladly take that! What about Pedro? All 3 assists? (yes, I have Pedro. I know. Silliness, but maybe he'll give me a parting gift this GW)

  14. VFORVANDETA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    After 4 weeks red arrow.Got Lucky with Sanchez(c) and McAuley goal.63 with Siggy Alonso Costa to go.Can i hope for green?

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

      You can hope for anything you want.

      Sky's the limit.

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You know it will be green buddy

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You certainly did get lucky. About 20 of them shouldn't have counted but nice score..I'd be taking them too

    4. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah.Been awful last 4 week.

  15. Mookty
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who should we sell Ibrahimovic for tonight to play alongside Lukaku given the blank GW26 and most likely blank GW28?

    1. Kane
    2. Costa
    3. Defoe
    4. Carroll
    5. Llorente
    6. Rondon
    7. Hold for now

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd just wait

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

        This

      2. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I bet that guy who kept going on about captaining gabbiadini in the fpl chat is looking forward to your next stream

    2. Ligdon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely wait

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

      The best options have games to play.

    4. Mookty
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Oooh! Look at your all. Consensus! Great. I'll sleep easy for now. Saying that I sold Sanchez today cos I'm betting on a tricky Liverpool fixture and blank GW28. Fingers crossed that one pays out!

  16. George James
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So deflated with my score today 39 (-4)

    Need a big show from Alonso, siggy and Costa, also do we think Francis will play?

    🙁

  17. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Now it's a long wait until the FA Cup games are done...

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

      Yeah and also a few european games

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. By then we will have a new addition to our family.

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

      Yep, im hoping casuals by sanchez & stop his price from falling & give me longer to make a decision

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

    Who's been more accurate this season on price changes, FFF or FPLStats? Time to focus it.

    1. Espen8
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Both sh*t

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      FFF lately

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

        Cheers!

  19. Espen8
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen going down tonight, but Im definitely keeping him.

  20. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    ADVICE:
    Team: Heaton (Grant)
    Baines Brunt Alonso Coleman Mee
    Alli Siggy Morrison Snoddy (Sanchez)
    Lukaku (Jesus Ibra)

    A) Leave it as it is
    B) Costa in for Ibra
    C) Mane in for Sanchez
    D) Mane and Costa in for Sanchez and Ibra

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

      A for now

  21. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Given the ownership of McAuley and my rival also has him, should I get him instead of Brunt to neutralise the damage ?

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

      Ignore what players other people have.

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        So, are you suggesting Brunt ?

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

          I'd prefer Brunt, but not based on other people or ownership.

          1. NATSTER
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks. I was set to bring him this week until I have seen he got nothing for 3 weeks in a row.

    2. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      yeah, the man is going for the golden boot

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

      Is Mark your rival?

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        His rival seem to be increasing today. 🙂

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

    Rondon will be in GW26 Scout Picks

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

      Lukaku guaranteed. Rondon not so much.

  23. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) Chances of hazard rise / Sanchez fall tonight?

    B) which budget defender to exchange for stones?

    C) Phillips out for Morrison so I can afford alonso?

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

      Slim. FM. For free MAYBE.

  24. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Still a little annoyed I missed the deadline to swap Kun + Amat >> Kane and Coleman -4

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why to keep it late ?

      It might turn good if Kun started and scored a few on MNF though.

      1. Weasel51
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Left it till this morning because Kane dropped last night.

        Then didn't realise match was 12.30 am.

        Can't see him starting though.

  25. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    After weeks and weeks of nothing from Bellerin I finally sold him (LAST FEK1NG NIGHT)!!

  26. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    2nd in our league has 76 .... nice little start to the game week.

  27. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Captained Mané last week.
    Benched this time for crouch.

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why? We only turn up against the top teams

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Eeesh

    3. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What, why? That's your own bad choice

  28. KJT123
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone link me to one of those spreadsheets with likely GW26 and 28 blanks please?

  29. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chadli has equalled in 55 minutes today Phillips total for the last three weeks.

    1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's falling tonight too, I'm gna ship him out for Markovic. Ballsy!

    2. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I was close to playing Allen over Philips. Sigh.

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

      He has singlehandedly ruined my season and now he has those fixtures everyone has been holding him for. Yay!

  30. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    GW rank updated folks

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

      622,960

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      928 k, 46 pts.