Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Chelsea

The day’s events draw to a close at the Vitality Stadium as leaders Chelsea bid to extend the gap at the top with Spurs breathing down their necks.

From a Fantasy perspective, Eden Hazard is now perhaps now the main draw in the Blues camp – he’s been acquired by over 94,000 FPL managers ahead of today’s deadline, while team-mate Diego Costa has been jettisoned from 103,000+ squads.

Costa is backed by more than 447,000 (10.1%) with the captaincy but has delivered just two goals in his last eight Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Hazard, for all his increase in popularity, has just a single goal from his last six away trips.

In defence, Chelsea have gone eight Gameweeks without delivering a clean sheet and will be tested severely by a lively Bournemouth attack on home turf.

Josh King is undoubtedly their key Fantasy asset – he’s produced five goals and an assist in his last five Gameweeks and 56,000+ have swooped for the Cherries midfielder ahead this evening’s encounter.

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

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Last Man Standing Update

    Safety score = 43
    Top score = 75
    LMS average = 49.19

    3 games + autosubs to go.

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

      Might squeeze into next week 🙂

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Already engraved the trophy.

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

          You can keep the trophy I will just take the £10,000 cash prize 😉

    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      yay im through

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

    any idea when all the postponed fixtues will be played?

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

      Probably 37.

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

    What are origi owners doing?

    1. Il Papera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping for now, he has 2 in 3. Waiting til 35 to get Gabbiadini.

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

        Same here re Gabbi, I need Gabbi to drop first though before I can afford him

    2. Clumsy Sakho
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Would love to sell, but there's no strikers available in same price range. Was even considering Niang for a moment.

  4. Clumsy Sakho
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Am I crazy to WC with this?

    Courtois Grant
    Valencia Baines Brunt Gibson Fernandez
    Sanchez Alli Firmino Pedro De Roon
    Ibra Lukaku Origi

    Really wanna get Kane, Hazard, King as well as getting Courtois out and some city cover in. Do you think it's crazy for the sake of 4/5 players.
    Thanks 🙂

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth it imo

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

      No, you can downgrade both keepers, get rid of brunt as well so I'd say it's worth it

  5. Pique boo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy to Kane?

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

      Thinking the samw

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

      Obv

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  6. L9
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    funes to davies or holgate? already have walker and alli from spurs so i wont be able to buy kane until my wc at gw34

  7. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Got 2FT and narrowed it down to these 2 options, which one is the best?

    A) Aguero to Kane
    B) Siggy to Zaha

    1. Clumsy Sakho
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        CHeers!

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

      A

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

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

      A. Haven't seen Siggy today, but he's been in top form in footballing terms, and theat could start transferring into FPL terms when Llorente is back. I rate Zaha, but not should he's a priority target, nor worth the money right now with those fixtures

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

        I did a Costa with my English skills there. Big swipe 'n' fail. Scuffed it right up.

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

        Cheers!

  8. Sebbo29
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Time to WC? Having a mare of a week second time in a row:

    Pick (Jak)
    Alonso/Walker/Valencia (Brunt/A. Smith)
    Alexis/Alli/Eriksen/Siggy (Allen)
    Carroll/Negredo/Lukaku

    So many issues don't know where to start: Carroll, Negredo, Walker, Allen, Brunt, Smith...

    1. Clumsy Sakho
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I would

  9. Slip it like Stevie
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Start
    A) Valencia vs chelsea
    B) Mawson vs watford

    1. Pique boo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      I'm putting Valencia as 3rd sub on my bench and Olsson as 2nd, so B seems better 😀

    3. making up the numbers
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Slip it like Stevie
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys

  10. Bunk Moreland
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So with Lukaku (BUR, whu), Deeney (SWA, hul) and Aguero (sou, MUN) , I guess Aguero > Kane is the sensible transfer?

    1. AllyS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  11. AllyS
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is it time to swap Davies for Walker given Walker no longer seems guaranteed a start?

    1. making up the numbers
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I guess Rose is not back till end of April, so yes,
      Are you planning to wildcard soon?
      If yes, I deem it a low risk.

  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    anyone got the dgw ticker jpeg?

  13. making up the numbers
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Decisions decisions decisions!!!
    Who to give way for Kane?

    A. Vardy
    B. Costa
    C. Lukaku

    Thanks in advance.

    1. AllyS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A easy

  14. jurgenklopp.8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Foster

    Toby A - Alonso - Brunt
    Coutinho - Sanchez - Firmino - Siggy
    Kane - Kun - Origi

    Pickford - Carrick - Holebas - Kingsley
    0itb

    somehow i've ended up with 3 l'pool. Any ideas for this team? how should i get alli in?

  15. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who wins?

    A) Sanchez + 1 pt
    B) Lukaku

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B IMO

  16. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What are Aguero owners doing? Keeping or selling for Kane/Ibra?

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

      Which way are you leaning?

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

        Keeping for now.

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

      Selling for Kane since I have 2FT seems likely. This means I prob won't get Ibra in though, which worries me a little.

    3. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      keeping

    4. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping.
      Costa > Kane this week
      Aguero > Ibra for 34

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

      Selling for Ibra in 2 weeks time.

    6. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

  17. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jafooli - Baines + 10 points

    me - Valencia and Ibra

    i'm out right 🙁

    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably, but hopefully not as I have Ibra (c).

  18. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    LMS Captains (140 teams)

    Aguero 10
    Alli 48
    Benteke 1
    Costa 1
    Eriksen 16
    Hazard 1
    Ibra 15
    Lukaku 24
    Origi 1
    Sanchez 17
    Sane 2
    Siggy 1
    Vardy 3

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

      Not a single Son!

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Haha, these were vice captains 😳

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

      Not sure me being in that Aguero 10 can save me...

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It's wrong, vc's. Will sort properly.

    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only 10 with Aguero, that's surprising - differential!

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Mistake made. 😳

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

    Grant
    Alonso Walker. Valencia
    Sanchez Dele Eriksen Coutinho
    Ibra Kaku Carroll

    1.4 ITB

    What would you do with this ? Rly can't get Kane...

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

      Don't worry about it, he's not necessarily going to hoover up all the points

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

        Maybe I will stick to my plan and sort things after GW34

  20. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Guess I'll have to do it tonight if I'm doing it so ....... Costa to Kane?

    Fixtures are roughly the same from here till 38.

    1. Egyptian Giza
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have spurs assets?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ali and Davies.

        1. Egyptian Giza
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I guess that's the logical move. I am not so lucky since I have Toby, Dele & Son 🙁

  21. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    probably a tie, I see both blanking, arsvcpl 0-0, kaku to blank

  22. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A lot of people I guess are having the same dilemma. Having 2 spurs midfielders & a defender. What are your plans regarding Kane?

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

      Lose the Spurs defender, they aren't exactly on a earlier in the season Chelsea esq run with the clean sheets plus I have vertonghen who has no attacking threat.

  23. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Just realised I am 0.1m out from being about to do Origi to Gabbiadini after doing Vertonghen and Vardy to Holgate and Kane so got to hope Gabbi drops and penny pinch until Gabbi's return. Safe to do Vertonghen and Vardy to Holgate and Kane now then?

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's going to flagged all week, should drop by 0.1

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

        Good news for me then, all good to do the Verty + Vardy to Holgate + Kane moves?

    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How is Kane suddenly a 'must'?

    Spurs midfielders are performing well. Kun, Ibra, Lukaku will be all chasing the Golden Shoe till the last gameweek - pretty sure they can more or less match the Englishman's output. Also, fixtures seem to be quite favourable for United, Everton and City + the Red Devils will get two DGWs.

    Yet, some seem to destroy their teams only to fit Kane in.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have you seen Spurs playing? They look like they can score 3-4 goals each game.

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

      Kane was in hot form before he got injured.

      Chasing the Golden Boot doesn't mean they will score goals.

    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think it's more of a no brainer for people who own Costa or Vardy.

        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        True. I've seen some people selling Lukaku/Ibra/Kun to accommodate Kane, though - not sure about that...

    4. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thought this last time mate...

    5. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane is Kane. He's more explosive than any other forwards this season.

  24. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    anyone got the dgw ticker jpeg?

  25. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on the following using my 2FT?

    Sanchez to Walcott
    Carroll to Kane

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

      Carrol got Sunderland next

  26. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    been so busy runnin round after my son today, i only just realised i won on the horses 😀

  27. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    38(-4) from 6 players, that's below average right???

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

    My defence this week:

    Valencia (CHE), Brunt (LIV), Mawson (wat)
    Bench: Maguire (sto), Rose

    Would you take a hit here?

  29. Feeling_blue
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I have 2 FT but happy with my team:

    Pickford - Valdes
    Alonso - Davies - Gibson - Yoshida - Holgate
    Sanchez - Alli - Son - Zaha - De Roon
    Ibra - Lukaku - Origi

    I have 2.4 ITB. Considering:
    A Alonso - Valencia/Bellerin
    B Not worry about wasting a FT and do nothing
    (Have 3 spurs so can't get Kane)