Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The Gameweek continues with a batch of three o’clock kick-offs, as our eyes are drawn to Goodison Park.

Everton take on Hull City on Merseyside with striker Romelu Lukaku again the top captaincy pick in the Gameweek. Now part of more than two million squads, the Belgian is backed by more than a million of those – 24.6% of FPL managers – with the captaincy ahead of the Tigers clash.

With over 257,000 new Gameweek 29 owners, Diego Costa drops in on the bet365 Stadium to take on Stoke City. He’ll look to provide the cutting edge for leaders Chelsea, but will need to cope without the support of Eden Hazard – the playmaker is missing from the Blues line-up having been sidelined by a “little problem” according to manager Antonio Conte. Owned by almost 1.3 million, Hazard was brought into more than 83,000 new squads prior to today’s deadline.

Elsewhere, Jermain Defoe will look to improve on a run that has seen him register returns in just one of his last six Gameweeks when Burnley pay visit to the Stadium of Light. The veteran striker was acquired by over 88,000 FPL managers ahead of the Clarets clash.

West Ham host the ever-improving Leicester City at the London Stadium, with Fantasy managers scouting the claims of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez ahead of back-to-back home fixtures for the champions.

Meanwhile, Sam Allardyce’s Crystal Palace go in search of a third successive win and clean sheet when they face Watford at Selhurst Park.

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

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

      Either 0 or 1 goals? You put your neck in the block there.

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It's been proven before and you're here long enough to know it.

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

      It's half time not full time?

    3. O Fenomeno
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wait an hour, Nostradamus

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Please explain what on earth the point of this post is at half time ? Waster of effort IMO

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What effort are you talking about?

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          The effort of typing this .

    5. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fabulous brag post . Lol

  1. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Points check on 24 points from 7 so far

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Subtle brag...

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        sanchez captain 🙂

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      smashing it

    3. O Fenomeno
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      23 from 6

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

      You forgot to add (still have TC) 😛

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        true say 🙂

    5. greghammer95
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      21 from 6.

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      20 from 8 so far....

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

      9 from 4

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

      Rank?

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        before the GW started 292k

    9. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What is the point of these posts? Is it to brag?

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It's the predictable suspects.

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

      It's 15.55

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

      ...bit early 🙂 17(-4) from 6...motherload of CS incoming though hopefully, a Vardy hattrick and a Lukaku(c) goal hopefully

    12. Pigsinblankets
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      14 from 4 so far including Kaku (c)

  2. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Did Lanzini to Sanchez this gw...

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      win some loose some

    2. O Fenomeno
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky with that one

  3. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ashley Barnesinho u mug

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

    Vardy-ssential!

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      tell my door that

    2. O Fenomeno
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Brought him in for Carroll after reading spot the differential article

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

        Great stuff 🙂

        1. O Fenomeno
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          The first transfer I've made that's gone well in weeks, thanks to the Scouts!

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

            Let me know next weeks one 😉

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

      Its looking that way
      I am kicking myself for not getting him in for Llorente

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

        Fellow Llorente owner here, brace coming up with two Siggy assists don't worry!

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

        Sounds stupid now but you did the right thing. Big choice between him and/or Gabbi next week.

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

        Similar regret. Got Costa over him. Was really keen on him but.....

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

      God bless Harry Kane's ankle...got him in this week 😎

      Wasn't brave enough to captain him though 🙁

    5. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero -> Vardy so far so good 🙂

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

    Cmon Diego son. Do us proud and get sent off

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

      TC Batshuayi?

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

    Jules Breach captained Lukaku, don't let her down Big Rom!

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

      This.

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

      She's mine.

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

        You keep her. I want a Lukaku brace more than anything else at the moment.

  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Fonte has been awful since joining Wham

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

      He has been awful for Saints this season as well

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

      Thought he'd make them better. He's apparently made them worse. Him and Reid aren't a bad partnership on paper.

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

      Cannot get over how bad he is.

      Williams at Everton has had a nightmare of a season as well.

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

    Should i do carrol and kane to gabby and vardy right now or later?(for a hit)

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

      Hold your horses cowboy.

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

        Oh thanks when would u recommend doing those?bcoz kane will rise and gabby will increase

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

          Wait for the international break to be over. What's the hurry?

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

            It's better to do the transfers with as much information as possible. But hey that's just an opinion.

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

      Do it now incase prices change during the 2nd half.

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

        Too late, they've already gone up 😉

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

          They wont again?

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

          Damn you're right. 0.3 swing too.
          At least they can't change further.

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

            So I should wait till the deadline,or just a couple of days?

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

              At the very least wait until the games have finished.

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

                Oh ok thanks for help

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

    There was a time when Leicester were bad at defending set pieces. I wonder what has happened to them after Ranieri left. Andy hasn't scored yet.

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

      Performance enhancing chicken burgers back on the menu

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

        I think so. Looks like all of the Leicester playing staff and Shakespeare plotted to get poor old Claudio out.

  10. MTPockets
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso got an assist? Nice. Forgiven.

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

        Yes. Some respite.

    • Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Smells like an early WC. Carroll, Funes Mori, Brunt etc. need to go!

    • Dacra
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Baines to Valencia FT make sense?

    • Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Does Lukaku have an EO over 100% this week?

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

        173%

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          😯

          Holy mother of god....

      2. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I think I read 173%

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

        It basically doesn't matter what he does today.

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I didn't captain him, so a big score would be a big red for me.

          Crossing my fingers and toes for a blank. 😉

    • The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Considering chelsea fixtures, might it be a good idea to sell Alonso? For Valencia maybe. I don't think his attacking output is worth the extra outlay.
      The only problem is that i will lose around 0.5mil if i want to get him back later

      1. O Fenomeno
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Season keeper for me

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

        No, Crystal and Bou in next 3, City at home might be tight too.

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

        No frigging way.

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

        considering it after CPL

    • F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Y'all pen too much hope on a donkey

    • John wick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How many weeks sanchez will be out?
      Wenger said his ankle doesnot look good

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

        How should we know?

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        1 and a half week

      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        he retired m8, u not see that?

      4. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        2

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

        I've just read the post match autopsy report and it is currently inconclusive.

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

        He's in a race with Harry Kane to win the golden protective ankle-boot

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Andy Carroll - garbage.

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

        Word.

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

        Wait, did he get subbed? Good lord!!

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He better not have....that would be the final straw.....

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

            Phew, I actually thought you and Fulham4Life posting back to back meant a sub or something.

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Nah, he's just a donk.....

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Nah, Reid was subbed

    • Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Everyone has their own opinion, and it is what it is, but I never read anyone else's ideas really, so just for fun:

      I think bonus points should reflect the individual performance of the player, regardless of the performance of the overall team, regardless of the result, and so regardless of whether their good play directly results in them scoring or assisting. With that in mind, it also doesn't make sense to reward players for things they are already rewarded for in the main points scheme. Therefore a points system that is a much closer race of individual's little contributions to game would make BPS an exciting little competition in itself, allowing defensive midfielders a chance to be priced in the 7-8M zone (perhaps defs too) and still be worth it, whilst reducing the price ceiling for players like Kun of old. Squashing the price distributing like that also makes for harder decisions about who to pick, and a more fun game! For example, some obvious BAP changes I'd suggest are:

      Points for playing = 0 (not 3-6)
      YC/RC = 0 (not -6/-9)
      Saving a penalty = 0 (not 15)
      Missing a penalty = 0 (not -6)
      Shot off target = 0 (not -1)
      Shot on target = 1 (not 0)
      Goal = 1 or 2 (not 12-24)
      Assists = 0 (not 9)
      Missing a big chance = -1 or -2 (not -3)
      CS = 0 (not 12)
      OG = 0 (not -6)

      This doesn't reward defenders for the performance of the other defenders (or the whole team). It doesn't give scorers points because they happened to score, but rather for their overall contribution to the likelihood of their team scoring (through higher emphasis on key passes, and shots on target). It doesn't punish them for taking a YC for the team (which is already punished), and I could go on justifying it.

      Is this the kind of thing people would like? I want to be able to consider more things, not just goals, assists and a team's chances of clean sheets, without making the general scoring system too complicated for newcomers. Also opening up consideration to a large proportion of the player base that nobody picks at the moment. I think this is an easy fix.

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

        Can't be arsed to read all that, but bring back the man in the stand.

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

        My opinion is that the baps system shouldn't change as ling as it benefits me. When it doesn't, then it definitely should change because it's clearly flawed.

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

          I understand!

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

        BRING BACK THE MAN IN THE STAND! #bringbackthemaninthestand

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

          Nah. Just change the emphasis of the points. Easy solution in my eyes. Maybe even allow 4 or 5 bonus per game.

          Orrrrrr 20 highest bap scoreres per GW get 1-5 points. Hmmmmmm insteresting?

      4. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Repost after the games or tomorrow, which get a good discussion going.....

      5. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not for me. I don't think FPL needs to be a reflection of real life performances.

        I don't want to play for defensive midfielders and recovered balls and whatnot.

      6. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Regardless of how the bonus system is designed to work it's really down to us to exploit it to our advantage and get the bonus darlings into our teams.

        That would actually be a more worthwhile exercise than typing out a list of things you'd change that no one gives two hoots about.

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

          Wow you're so pragmatic! Well done!

      7. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          The obvious flaw is that basic job of a goalie is stop prevent goals, a defender to defend, a striker to score etc. Seems fairly reasonable to amplify bonus allocations on those terms.

      8. c10™️ ⚽
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Score Check Time.
        What is your FPL score upto half time for today?

        Sadly, i got 4pts 🙁

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

          Subtle brag post?

        2. F4L
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          someone doing a score check with a bad score, what is this sorcery?!?!?

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

          29 five to go

        4. c10™️ ⚽
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          BRAG??

          SORCERY??

        5. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          5. Take that....

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

        I just saw that Grosicki didn't start

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hope he will next GW. I need him.

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

        C'mon Rom Rom FFS

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

          Rom Rom? 😀

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

          De do Rom Rom Rom, de do Rom Rom?

      11. Individual
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Arsene: "We didn’t create enough. We lost Alexis Sanchez in the second half, he was very dangerous in the first. He came out in the second half and he couldn’t move any more. In the first half he was a guy who created a lot.

        It leaves us in a unique situation that we’ve never had before. We face big problems to regroup and find resources to sort out the problem. We need some togetherness.

        We face some serious challenges. The City game at home is a big game for us."

        A "unique situation". WTF is he seeing that I am not!? This happens every year!!

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          "We've never had before"?!! , like in the last 2 or 3 days he means ?

          1. Individual
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Long time, Gooner. Moderste temperament. It's just a joke, he's got to go.

        2. Lizard Lips
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Surely it is unique. This is the first time there has been a very large collective group trying to get rid of him and the first time in ages that you look very likely not to top 4 it.

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

        Hull have conceded more than 2/3rds of their goals in the second half

        #hopeforLukaku

      13. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Score a goal Big Dawg.....yah Big Turd.......

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

        Sobhi looks a really tricky player

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He has some talent indeed, just needs to adapt and build some more confidence and he will be better

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

          Yes. Has a bright future in fpl I reckon.

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

          Sobhi - one - kenobi

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

        Let's be havin goals please!!!

      16. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Who injured Sanchez?

        *guesses McLean*

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

          You smart.

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

          Winner!

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

          You cheated. 😀

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

          Impressed by the footballing acumen.

        5. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Effin thug. 👿

        6. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          McClean injured him

          But it was Arsenal who broke his heart 😥

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

        Another shot by Alonso 😀

      18. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Alonso getting into positions today.

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

          Stoke don't care, they know he is a terrible finisher.