Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Man City

*edit. Coleman and Chambers not double Coleman.

Foster
Pieters Brunt Alonso Coleman
Snodgrass Hazard Fletcher
Lukaku Carroll

Jakop Sanchez Ibra Amat

This means I have to play Pieters at TOT, play Fletcher and hope on Carroll.
0 ITB. if i had the cash Amat to Hull would happen.

Think i will do Ibra to Costa or Pieters to Hull. Unsure

In your case i really think i would hold

Mine doesn't look great but that was the problem with holding 5 x United / Arsenal for so long:

Heaton
Alonso - Brunt - Mawson - Holebas - Amat
Alli - Phillips - Sigurdsson
Crouch - Lukaku

Pickford - Ibra - Sanchez - Mkhitaryan

I have a few options such as Heaton+Amat to Jakupovic+Coleman or Mkhitaryan to a West Ham midfielder and still do the Amat move. Or Mkhitaryan to someone who doesn't blank in GW28 after FA Cup and bench Mawson or Crouch. Leaving options open at least.

If I just benched both my team would be

Heaton
Brunt Coleman Alonso Evans Daniels
Phillips Sigurdsson Alli
Lukaku Carroll

Pickford Ibra Sanchez Stanislas

But to me that's not strong enough with lots still owning Hazard and Costa. One of Ibra or Sanchez will go for one of those Chelsea heavyweights - but alot will depend on FA Cup. I have two frees as well this week and 9 GWK 28 players, so have the wiggle room to make a luxury Ibra Costa Ibra hokey cokey move.

Jaku
Alonso Walker Funes Mori McAuley
Alli T Carrol Sigi Phillips
Defoe Kane

Heaton Ibra Sanchez Amat

2FT so shouldn't be too bad for GW28, waiting until after the cup before making any moves though.

Will probably sell one of them, but atm:

Foster/Jaku
Alonso McAuley FMori Chambers
Alli Siggy Phillips DeRoon
Costa (c) Lukaku

(Sanchez Ibra Amat)

I've sold Ibra, keeping Sanchez and playing Davies.

Foster
Alonso — Baines — Mee — Brunt
Hazard — Phillips — Davies
Costa — Kane — Lukaku

Jak, Pieters, DeRoon, Sanchez,

Jaku
Brunt Alonso Coleman Robertson
Siggy Alli Phillips T.Carroll
Lukaku(c) Kane

Foster Ibra Sanchez Naughton

Sold Sanchez Before Chelsea sooo

Jaku
Alonso Coleman Baines Brunt Chambers**
Hazard** Alli Eriksen Phillips
Kane Lukaku

Grant Ibra Chambers De Roon
0.8 itb

would have maybe meant Playing Chambers against Palace instead of Hazard just

Heaton
Brunt, Coleman, Alons, Robertson (probably for Amat)
Siggy. Barkley, Philips, Stanislas*
Kane, Lukaku

Quite happy with that.

I'm in no panic to lose either of them prior to this week. I could get through it but involves playing Puncheon (which is my fault). Full XI out.

Thing is I also have two free transfers. Once we know about the GW28 blanks and say Chelsea go out. Why wouldn't I do Sanchez to Hazard? (SWA, whu, WAT) vs (_, liv, _). For me that's a no brainer especially given that I've got two free transfers so have to use one anyways. My rival also has Costa and I'm not comfortable without Chelsea cover for the next 3, it's not just the blanks I'm looking at here. Also allows me to upgrade PVA to Coleman/Baines.

My team without doing anything.

Jaku
McAuley, Funes Mori, Alonso, PVA
Phillips, Eriksen, Coutinho, Puncheon
Rondon, Lukaku

Jaku/Heaton

Coleman Alonso Walker McAuley
Phillips Alli Eriksen Siggy

Lukaku Barnes

(Ibra Sanchez Amat)

Grant

Alonso Brunt Funes Mori Maguire

Hazard Sigurdsson Phillips de Roon

Kane Lukaku(c)

Pickford Holgate Sanchez Ibrahimovic

Already done Marc Wilson to Maguire with GW28 in mind. I could -4 to bring in Markovic for de Roon who looks lively but I'm not chasing so will keep what I have.

Heaton
Alonso Brunt Baines
Eriksen Alli Siggy Philips Pedro
Lukaku Costa

Pickford Holgate Pieters Ibra
* Not keeping Sanchez

jaku
alonso baines brunt PVA
eriksen alli siggy phillips
lukaku(c)carroll
grant holgate ibra sanchez

Jaku

Baines Alonso Funes Mori PVA

Hazard Alli Siggy Phillips

Crouch Lukaku (C)

Foster Ibra Sanchez Jones

9 of my players are at home so I'm hopeful. Not sure what is happening with GW28 at the moment, if anyone can advise?

Hennessey
Cahill - Luiz - Baines - Brunt - Holgate
Phillips - Siggy - Eriksen
Lukaku - Rondon

Grant - De Roon - Ibra - Sanchez

Will be aiming for this in GW28 (9 players):

Jaku
Baines - Brunt - Holgate
Siggy - Phillips - (Eriksen) - Carroll
Lukaku - Rondon - (Ibra)

Grant - Cahill - Luiz - Sanchez

Might just do Friend to Brunt and keep second trade. Brunt can come in for Carroll.

2ft and .8 in the war chest.

Jakupovic
Alonso / Baines / McAuley / Pieters
Eriksen / Sigurðsson / Phillips / T. Carroll
Kane / Defoe

Heaton / Friend / Sanchez / Ibra

Foster
Coleman / Baines / Robertson / Alonso
Siggy / Phillips / Eriksen / Coutinho
Lukaku / Kane

Heaton
Alonso Baines McAuley Pieters Robertson
Alli Eriksen Siggy Phillips
Lukaku

Pickford Sanchez Ibra Anichebe

GW 28 looking at Anichebe and Alli to Niase/Carroll and Antonio/Lanzini/Snoddy

Foster
Coleman Brunt Chambers Alonso
Eriksen Phillips Snodgrass Sigurdsson
Defoe Lukaku

Pickford Holegate Sanchez Ibrahimovic

Only thing I don't have is Mane/Hazard/Costa but 2FT in bank...

Grant / Pickford
Alonso, Coleman, Holebas, Brunt, Francis (inj?)
Siggy, Phillips, Alli
Lukaku, Barnes
(Sanch, Pogba, Ibra)

Planning to bring in Jakupoo for a free and hopefully Francis will be injured so I have an excuse to finally sell Pogba.

Foster
Brunt Coleman Baines Alonso Robertson
Alli Phillips Eriksen
Lukaku Carroll

Pickford Roon Zlatan Alexis

Plan is to use 1 FT to do Amat -> Robertson and save the other. That is with no cup surprises.

GW28 plan is to field 10 and have 2 FT' going to GW29. Someone like Carroll will be probably only make that a dream though with his groin.

Heaton
Alonso Baines Coleman Evans
Alli Lanzini Siggy Phillips
Kane Lukaku

Valdez Llorente Sanchez Ake

Grant
Alonso Baines Evans Holebas
Alli Eriksen Phillipps Fletcher
Lukaku Carroll

Pick - Ibra - Alexis - Koscielny

You guys agree I could probably get away with this team for 26? My plan is to only sell Ibra/Alexis if one of the big teams end up WITHOUT a blank in GW28.

Im fine with mine and got 1FT still to use:-

Jako

Lovren / Pieters / McAuley / Chambers / Holebas

Philips / Snoddy / Alli

Lukaku / Costa

T.Carroll on the bench

Might move Holebas to Coleman if Chelsea win their FA Cup tie.Or Ibra to Kane if Spurs lose theirs.

Heaton
Holgate - Luiz - Pieters - Fonte
Eriksen - Stanislas - Carroll - Pedro
Lukaku - Rondon

Valdes - Monreal - Ibra - Sanchez

Thinking of taking a -8.

Foster/Jak
Alonso Luiz Coleman Daniels
Eriksen Siggy Chadli
Costa Carroll Lukaku

Stanislas Pieters Sanchez

A few injury/rotation risks but should be able to get away with it!

Heaton
Alonso Brunt FunesMori Maguire
Hazard Phillips Eriksen deRoon
Lukaku Benteke
(Ibra Sanchez Amat)

Have 2FTs. Benching Ibra but use one: Sanchez to Siggy, so deRoon to the bench.
I want to replace Amat but no real need to do so this week. So can carry FT with 4.4itb.

I've ditched Ibra for Costa. I may ditch Alli or Eriksen for Mané, but keeping Sanchez.

My lot:

Heaton
Coleman Alonso Brunt Evans
Alli Eriksen Pedro
Costa Lukaku(C) Carroll

Confident.

Jakupovic
Coleman Baines Brunt Alonso
Hazard Sigurdsson Carroll Stanislas
Lukaku Llorente

Pickford Ibrahimovic Sanchez Valencia

getting messy now with Stanislas & Holgate dropped.
Needing Lukaku & Carroll to shrug off injuries.

Foster
Brunt-Alonso-Robertson-Holgate*
Hazard-Alli-Phillips-Stanislas*
Lukaku-Carroll

Bench:Pickford-Ibra-Sanchez-Jones

Looking like Jones to Funes Mori, Sanchez to Siggy & maybe Stanislas to another mid for -4.

I'm keeping both Sanchez and Ibra for GW27. This is currently my team with 1 FT and 1.7 ITB (already did Valencia > Coleman):

Heaton
Alonso / Brunt / Coleman / Chambers / Amat
Hazard / Alli / Zaha / Stanislas
Lukaku

Pickford / Anichebe / Sanchez / Ibra

99% I'll be doing Amat > Maguire. With Stanislas losing his place I'm thinking of swapping him and Anichebe for Carroll (SWA) and Niasse ... don't know if I should go back to 3-4-3.

Foster
Alonso/Coleman/Walker/Robertson
Alli/Chadli/Philips
Kane/Costa/Lukaku

Grant/Carroll/Amat/Sanchez

0.9 itb.. Have 2FTs, very likely to change Amat but can't decide Mawson or Funes Mori.. Will wait till cup games are played.. Might also bring Markovic for Philips..

What about this team for 26-

Foster
McAuley Alonso Colemon ASmith
Philips Eriksen Davies* Stanislas*
Lukaku Costa

pickford Friend Sanchez Ibra
I guess need some tranfers with the Mids? Any suggestions...have 0.1ITB 🙁

GW26 (5-4-1)
Foster
Coleman/Azpi/McAuley/Maguire/Daniels (Happy)
Alli/Phillips/Snodgrass/T.Carroll (Not Happy)
Lukaku (Happy...If not injured!)

Most expensive bench ever = Valdes/Sanchez/Ibra/Jesus

May transfer sanchez or ibra for hazard or Costa closer to the deadline

Heaton
Alonso Coleman Chambers Mcauley
Alli Philips Siggy Carroll
Lukaku Kane

Subs Pick Sanchez Ibra Yoshi

Foster
Coleman Baines Brunt Pieters
Eriksen Alli Phillips Stanislas
Lukaku (c) Carroll

Grant Sanchez Ibra Yoshida

2FT 1.6 ITB

My team is in great shape for 26/28 already that I believe I can afford to bench both the big boys comfortably.
Looking at Pieters/Stanis -> Hull def / WHam mid

Jaku
Brunt Baines Alonso Holgate*
Haz Philips Snody Tarroll
Defoe Kane

Grant Zlat Yoshida Sanchez

*Who should I replace with? 2.5ITB
Or
Save?

Heaton
Alonso, Brunt, Lovren, Pieters
Alli, Siggy, Phillips, de Roon
Costa, Lukaku
(Pickford, Ibra, Sanchez, Amat)

If I keep both of Ibra/Sanchez benched, I'm likely to do Amat ➡️ Robertson and bench Pieters.

Already sold Ibra for Kaku as I'd planned (still 5-3-2), but if I hadn't my team would be:
Heaton (pick)
Alonso, Baines, Brunt, Coleman, Walker
Alli, Siggy, Eriksen (De Roon, Sanchez)
Crouch, Costa, (Ibra)

Did God to Jesus last week, so team this week is -

Mannone
Alonso - McAuley - Van Aanholt - Coleman
Eriksen - Alli - Allen - Sigurdsson
Rondon - Costa

(Grant - Sanchez - Jesus - Yoshida)

I am fairly happy with it, defenders have all got decent fixtures, I suspect Spurs will take their fury out on Stoke. Allen is trolling me massively, first time I benched him since I owned him was last week, and he finally scores...hopefully he pulls another one out this week.

I'm quite satisfied with this lot

Foster
BOU (H)
Brunt BOU (H) Holebas WHU (H) Alonso SWA (H)
Barkley SUN (H) Phillips BOU (H) Eriksen STK (H) Hazard SWA (H) Capoue WHU (H)
Lukaku SUN (H) Costa SWA (H)

Foster/Heaton
Brunt Coleman Holebas Friend(?)
Eriksen Siggy Allen
Carroll Lukaku Kane(c)

Foster/Heaton Yoshida Sterling Sanchez

Heaton
McAuley Funes Mori Baines Friend (will transfer most likely to Chambers if not fit)
Alli Phillips Siggy DeRoon
Lukaku Costa

Pickford / Ibra / Sanchez / Amat

Heaton
Alonso Brunt Coleman Amat
Eriksen Alli Siggy Phillips
Lukaku Barnes

Bench: Sanchez, Ibra, Ake

Will likely use my FT this week to change Amat or Ake to McGuire whoich gives me a full 11, and a playing defender option going forward. Will then save 2 FT for gameweek 28 to get as many players out as possible without taking too many hits.
Pending FA cup results etc I may also do Ibra to Costa or Sanchez to Hazard/Mane - I feel taking a 4 point hit to get a cheap defender that also plays GW28 and a Chelsea asset against Swansea will likely be my moves. Would be good to have Mane against Leicester but much less people have him in my ML compared to costa/hazard.

Heaton
Alonso Baines McCauley
Philips Alli Siggy Eriksen
Lukaku Crouch

Pickford Amat Jones Sanchez Ibra

Problem bench at the moment .Plan to switch Jones or Amat for someone with no blanks.

I've got decisions to make:

Heaton
Alons Colem Brunt Robertso
*Pogba Alli Mirallas Fletcher
Kane Carroll

Pickford Holgate Ibra Sanch

2FT £1.2 itb. Resigned to a -4 to get rid of Pogba, Mirallas and a forward to get Lukaku (C) in.

Not sure which forward to get rid of or which mids to get in. Suggestions welcome although waiting a week before doing anything.

Foster

Alonso Pieters Baines
Eriksen Phillips Siggy Stanislas
Benteke Costa

Subs: Pickford, Ibra, Sanchez, Jones

Not good at all 🙁

Heaton
Alonso McAuley Brunt Coleman
Erik Alli Phillips Siggy
Lukaku Kane

1ft
Pickford Stan Cedric Ibra

No Sanchez, benching Jones & Ibra ready for GW27.

Heaton
Brunt Toby Alonso
Firmino Phillips Siggy Hazard(c) Fletcher
Kane Carroll

Jak Holgate JONES IBRA

Gives me 7 for GW28 at present and can sell Jones and Firmino or Hazard is needs be.

Heaton (Foster)
Brunt Alonso Coleman Chambers
Siggy Fraser Phillips Antonio
Carroll Lukaku (c)
(Zlatan Sanchez Love)

Only question for me is do I do Sanchez to Chelsea and bench Carroll, or transfer Carrol out?

What I'm on right now:

Heaton
Alonso-Coleman-McAuley-Holebas
Firmino-Siggy-Phillips-Stanislas
Tekkers-Lukaku

Pickford-Lovren-Ibra-Sanchez

Still thinking about Ibra->Costa though as not owing Costa/Hazard is my biggest GW26 concern....at the moment.

Heaton
Azpi-coleman-pieters-alonso-brunt
alli-phillips-stanislas
Costa-defoe

Bench - jaku, ibra,stanislas,Tarrol,sanchez

Here is mine :

Jak

Alonso Baines Coleman McAuley
Alli Eriksen Phillips Siggy
Carroll Lukaku (c)

Sanchez Ibra Amat Pickford

Not sure on bench order yet, but rest of the team is settled.

One FT not used, looking ok for GW28

Jaku
A Smith, Clyne, McAuley, Coleman ...
Gylfi, Caroll, Coutinho, Antonio ...
Llorente, Costa

Ibra, Sanchez, Pieters, Foster

Heaton
Alonso MCcauley Robertson RFM
Snodgrass Eriksen Phillips Fletcher
Lukaku Kane

Bench-Pickford Ibra Sanchez Amat

Don't like going with fletcher, maybe sanchez to ibra