Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Watford vs West Ham United

Gameweek 26 rolls on with an “unfashionable” evening encounter that pairs Watford with West Ham at Vicarage Road.

From a Fantasy perspective, this serves as a scouting mission of the Hammers assets ahead of potential investment for the Gameweek 28 blanks.

Slaven Bilic’s side are just one of eight teams that are currently guaranteed to play over that weekend and, as such, are elevated in our thinking ahead of this encounter.

Andy Carroll is again an absentee as he continues to struggle with a groin complaint, leaving Michail Antonio to lead the attack for the visitors. He’ll be under the microscope, along with Robert Snodgrass who tucks into the number 10 role against the Hornets.

For the home side, Fantasy interest is limited given their forthcoming blank, although promising fixtures to follow has us monitoring the continued form of Troy Deeney and M’Baye Niang.

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

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

    Kane or Costa?

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

      Costa more consistent, Kane more explosive, up to you really.

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kane

  2. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    It's a draw

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

    Success... Failure

  4. Joey Barton and Friends
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When is the potential City DGW happening - next GW or one after and when will it be confirmed?

    1. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      GW28 fixtures.. pathetically little 🙁

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

      Confirmed after the FA cup replay

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

      GW27, know on Wednesday.

      1. Joey Barton and Friends
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks so could be next week and I shouldnt make any transfers now so

    4. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gw27 dgw for man city

  5. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Success! But no fist pump.

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

    Unsuccessful attempt to make contact with the ball from Success.

  7. Jay_
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney is one ugly bugger

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Watch your mouth son

        1. Jay_
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Looking marvellously symmetrical in your grav

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

        Another solid point from Holebass

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

          Played Fletcher ahead of him as Phillips didn't play.

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

          They are really starting to add up!

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

          Close to 8 though... 😉

        4. suddenorgan
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          12th booking of the season, knew I could rely on him

      3. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Another mediocre week. Not losing ground to ML leader or in overall rank, not gaining it either. Never had such a stagnant period in FPL in seven years of playing. I think I've been between 50-100k since November.

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

          Cheer up I'm 350k up from 2 million!

          1. Hect.OR 98th
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I'm not down about it, just puzzled as to how to make a breakthrough. Every time I think I've got the team to make a jump, something happens to negate the advantage I thought I had.

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

              have Mcauley and Goalman, you will climb the beautiful ladder

              1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                1:30 is how I climb the ladder
                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRUnBEdXySU

      4. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Bilic to whiney imo. Always on the fourth official to tell him the throw-in was incorrectly given. Move on!

        1. Jay_
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Agreed. Sad state of affairs in general that a 4th official has to be there like a primary school teacher.

        2. Mark-O
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Next week M(c)Auley

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

            No Aguero?

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

          Say what you like about Holebas but at least he's consistent, 1 pointers every game and a customary yellow card.

          1. Mark-O
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            He's gonna hit the 20 yellows by the end of the season

        4. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thats just a disastrous.
          No show from Philips
          Antonio banned.
          Ducking great.

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

            Got an assist at least.

            1. Mark-O
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              And a red and ends at 2 points

              From good to bad to neutral

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

                Could be -1

                1. Mark-O
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  That's for poor Barnes

          2. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Same

        5. b✪mber
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Road to Aguero (only if City play a DGW):

          a) Ibra + Antonio > Kun + Carroll
          b) Ibra + Mirallas > Kun + Carroll

          (-4)

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

            B - Antonio should start in GW28 at least

          2. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Ibra's got BOU in GW27, I'd find another way if possible.

        6. Rossamous
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          How long are bans from second yellow red cards?

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            1 game

          2. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            One game

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

            1 match

          4. Rossamous
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers. Not too bad for those who have him for GW28 then

          5. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            1 game innit?

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

          Alli and Lukaku to Sane and Aguero for -4 is OK after DGW confirmed?

          0.1 short from Sterling

          Bringing back Lukaku in GW28

          Jalupovic Heaton
          Coleman Baines Holebas Alonso McAuley
          Mane Coutinho Siggy Phillips Alli
          Ibra Lukaku Anichebe

          1FT, 1.9ITB

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

            I don't like the move personally. Don't think Aguero in is worth 8 points from the hits to bring him in and back out again

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

              Aguero to Lukaku will be FT in GW28 though

        8. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Deeney is going to get 3 baps even though he only has 26 bps and 25 of them were for his penalty 🙄

          1. Je suis le chat
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Deeneys head is shaped like a bap!

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

            24 for goal

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

            Penalties were worth less in the previous BPS system. I think that was one of the few things they got right.

        9. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Its the little things in life. Thanks for the yellow and conceding Cholebas.

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

          Oh, tough luck on the Antonio red card. Read the goal description but then saw his points and somehow believed that FPL denied him an assist. Later realized he got sent off.

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

          Forward line as of now :

          Ibra-Luka-Kane

          Suggested moves in the upcoming GWs?

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

            * Cannot afford Kun

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

            Rest of the team?

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

              Jaku
              Alonso-Brunt-Coleman-Chambers-Maguire
              Siggy-Carroll-Mane-Phillips-Antonio

              0.4 itb

          3. Fergies fledgling
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Kane to Kun for gw 27 if dgw confirmed hold ibra and kaku

        12. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ayew possibly on the radar for anyone gw 28?

          1. Je suis le chat
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Big time, may get after the Che game.

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

            if he starts next week perhaps

        13. Numb
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Brunt assist should be added soon.

          1. Mark-O
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Should be vs must be

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

              In the next hour but can't imagine it will take that long

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

                Can't tell if this is a joke because of last game week?

                Or did he not get given another one this week?

        14. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I need 50 points from mane and Alli to save my gw.

          Philips and Antonio are getting the boot from my team .

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

            Both will smash GW28.

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

          40 points from my defence, GK still to play.

          yipeee

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

            Glue?

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

              Him, Seamie and wee Garr 🙂

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

                Wow, nice one. Great rank for you tonight.

          2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I've gone full lurker now, but I had to come on and congratulate you for today's bit of business. Nice one RCA.

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

              Ah cheers EJ 😀

          3. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Haven't even that from my whole team 😀

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

              😀

        16. FPL Maldini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Barnes only being 1 game isn't too bad, gives him a rest then back for Liverpool 🙂

        17. Zlat-man
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Damn you Mcculay. Once again!!!

          Chosing brunt over mc, chosing baines over coleman.. Both f***ing me royally!

          Alono/walker/brunt> Mculay anyone?

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

            Brunt and McAuley exchange points on a regular basis. always going back and forth, so just hold.

            However Coleman is destroying Baines.

        18. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          2 things.

          Seamus Coleman is a legend.
          Antonio is a mug.

          Enjoy your evenings.

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

          Gw27 moves

          A) Jesus, Alli and Firmino to Aguero, King and Sterling -8? Will reverse the Steling/Firmino move after dgw to get 11 players.
          B) Jesus, Alli to Aguero, King -4
          C) Jesus, Alli to Aguero, Brady -4
          D) Jesus, Alli, Firmino to Aguero, Brady, Sterling -8

        20. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          One thing.

          PVA

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

          Currently have 10 playing in 28.

          Best Phillips/Antonio replacements?

          Mid : Siggy-Carroll-Mane
          0.4ITb only