Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Having been backed by 13.5% of FPL managers, Romelu Lukaku’s blank puts extra emphasis on the three o’clock kick-offs, with Chelsea’s Diego Costa under the spotlight.

The Spaniard is fit to start and is the top Gameweek 30 captain pick with 14.4% trusting the Blues striker with the armband. Eden Hazard – supported by 4.5% – is also fit to start for Antonio Conte’s side, who deploy Pedro at wing-back in the absence of the injured Victor Moses.

Elsewhere, Spurs’ trip to Burnley will also be under focus.

Mauricio Pochettino makes some significant changes to his line-up, with Kyle Walker, the top owned FPL defender, rested to the bench with Gameweek 31 in mind. Son Heung-min sits alongside him having returned from international duty with South Korea – Vincent Janssen earns a rare start, then.

Leicester City’s recent revival will be tested by a stubborn Stoke City at the King Power Stadium, with striker Jamie Vardy backed by 197,000 new owners as the top transfer target for Gameweek 30 – 4.5% have the armband with the Foxes marksman today.

Manchester United’s depleted squad take on West Brom at Old Trafford, with, bizarrely, Gareth McAuley the top owned asset on show. Antonio Valencia, supported by 187,000 new owners, will be under scrutiny in this one.

Finally, Hull City host West Ham United at the KCOM and Sunderland make the trip to Watford.

Troy Deeney is benched by Walter Mazzarri at Vicarage Road ahead of three matches in a week – a major disappointment fo the 53,000+ who made him their transfer ahead of today’s deadline.

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

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  1. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Early doors but i'm strongly considering a -8 this week

    Mane / Llorente / Aguero -> Ibra, Vardy, Walcott

    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ugh shitty top of page post

      1. Chris_H
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Surely someone better than Walcott. Not fancy Zaha?

        1. Scratch
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Arsenal usually turn it on this time of year, 2 games in hand, Walcott could be a nice punt.

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

    Score check

    22pts 😎

    23pts benched 😥

    1. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      26 from 6

      Siggy (c) feeling good

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

      Poor bad luck with them WBA buggers 🙁

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely spewing, especially with Robo also on bench and played Heaton, Baines, Yoshite & Fernadez

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Don't beat yourself up, make the right calls.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            😛

    3. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      31 points.
      33 after Valencia bps.

      Aguero(c) King Siggy left + Robertsons 10 pointer

    4. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      21 points 15 bench. But 5 to go including captain

    5. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      50 pre bps, no hits - having a decent gw for once!

      1. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        wow

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's certainly a well balanced team then 😎

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Er, thanks 😀

    7. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      42 ish - 4, with just Siggy, Llorente and Sanchez to go.

    8. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      31 (-4) with Bps Hopefully 4 to play (King, Siggy, Aguero, Sterling)

      Highlights of my GW have been Pickfords save points and Brunt coming on as a last minute replacement for Mata ....

  3. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    23 points on my bench and that's before bonuses

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same......Foster, Robertson, McAuley & Capoue

      So probs 27pts (2 baps each for Robo & Mac)

  4. Rover
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Seeing lots of captaincy options for next GW:

    Sanchez (WHU)
    Vardy (SUN)
    Gabbi (CPL)
    Firmino (BOU)
    Alli (Bur)

    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Coin flip between Alexis and Vardy

      1. Rover
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I'm going Alexis because he's a differential for me in my ML.

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

        There is no coin flip here my friend. It's going to be the biggest landslide ever.

        1. Scratch
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Any form striker vs Moyes' Sunderland is always an option

          1. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            You can spin it any way you want. There are always plenty of options. Coin flip it is not.

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alexis Sanchez and its not even close and bilic is surely gone after that game

  5. Ridcully
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy down to one bonus point.

  6. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else own Britos?

    1. Lucky_Z
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, my rival in ML

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

    Vardy drops to 1 bp 🙁

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

      Booo-urns!

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

      After my Lukaku/Vardy mis captaining debacle....not sure what to feel.

  8. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Again these header pics are so clairvoyant.

    Conte so near, yet so far today.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    King returns would be a nice bonus here!

  10. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else have Robertson coming in for Walker tomorrow? 🙂

  11. Lucky_Z
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Holebas is a great asset this year. Predictable games where he brings points - just leave on bench in the others.

  12. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who is Harry Winks' replacement ?

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

      Sissoko came off the bench for him I think

  13. Son of Rambo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Happy enough with Vardy's 7 points as a captainer.

  14. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dang, Big Andy down to 1 bap. Ugh.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Oh ffs.....this GW is destroying me.....again

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Big Andy can't seem to score more points than what he is worth. Ceiling of 6 looks like :).

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy 1 BAP

  16. Frank Koscielny
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Do we believe Williams will get to keep his assist? Unbelievable incompetence displayed by FPL

    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Think that is an assist and will stand, Eriksen wont.

  17. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Mane is out long term (I'm talking over 1 month) then Origi surely is a no brainer?

    1. justmatt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Different positions, obviously cant do a straight swap which changes things...

    2. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Origi is trash

    3. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Don't do it... Origi is bad.

  18. OzilFozzil
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need to react quickly considering mid week games:

    A) Mane > Eriksen
    B) Mane, Llorente > Son, Vardy (-4)

    Im leaning on B but the hit is making me exercise caution.

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B.

      Must replace Mane and Vardy have good current form.

  19. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    10th green arrow in a row coming up

    1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wow very good going, keep it up!

  20. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ville Ronka bought Robertson... The man is superhuman!

    1. Caleb's Kitties
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nahh bought valencia for mcauley..nothing super human..

    2. Paul
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      you serious??!!

      link?? 😮

    3. justmatt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He already had him, he got Valencia this week for McAuley.

    4. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I didn't say when, just having Robertson is a shock, nevermind when he got him!

  21. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Eriksen keeps that assist it's a disgrace, spoils FPL stuff like that.

    And I own him!

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've agreed with all of FPL's decisions to date but this one would be something worth quitting over

      1. Jereme Halliday
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        wasn't an assist yeah, eriksen owner here

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          It's been given, it won't be taken away

  22. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku to Ibra anyone ?

  23. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which player is the best to replace Mane?

    A. Coutinho
    B. Firmino
    C. Eriksen
    D. Tadic
    E. Son
    F. Others

    I already have Sanchez, Siggy, Alli and T Carroll.

    Thank you.

    1. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A or C

  24. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    In the market to purchase Vardy already, just deciding whether to lose Costa Llorente or Lukaku, most likely the latter

  25. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Williams 3 goals conceded, 1YC and overall a bad performance. Awarded a controversial asssist and gets bonus.

    Pickford 9 saves and no bonus.

  26. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I knew I should've started Robertson over Alonso...

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Robertson off my bench for Walker. Not bad at all

  27. Philman
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry to all the Alonso cappers. A bandwagon that I believe I started 🙁

    It was interesting to see how it built momentum though 🙂

  28. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which option is better max 5.8 mid

    A:Redmond
    B:Zaha
    C:Grosiski
    D:Other
    Thanks

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A for me. B if the fixtures weren't total dross. Redmond is really starting to flourish. He's the new Lallana: the Hazard of the Saints

    2. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Redmond's 5.9 I believe

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      King has some great fixtures from GW34

  29. TooDifficuIt
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    aguero/hazard/mane > ibra/sanchez/alli
    or aguero/mane/baines > ibra/sanches/5.3 def ? any other ideas ?

  30. FootballManiac
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    When original came on which position did he play and how did he do?thinking of doing lorente to origi..

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Middle of the 3. Keeper with hands and he doesn't score though.