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. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else expecting monster score line for Leicester v Everton? I'm going with 3-2 or 4-3 to Leicester

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

    NIGHTHIKER - I KANE, I SHAW…

    Just seen your team, balls of steel to resist Eriksen and Alli and run with just Son, inside top 500, just shows that you don't need to take loads of hits and just play a cool game and can do great, well played!

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

      Cheers! Yeah my general strategy is to avoid taking hits where possible, although they might pay off in the short term (i.e immediate gameweek) I find it works better in the long term to avoid them. But that's just my opinion.

  3. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know when Rose will be back?

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

      Expecting a sub par round today 🙂

      1. CFC1990
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

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

    I'm going out of the cup despite having 56 pts plus Valencia and Ibra to play. Gotta respect these guys who never take hits and always play safe, there's a reason his history is great and was 123 OR before today. Can't help feeling that lurking and being good is less fun though 🙂 Good luck in the cup and for the rest of the season Pitstop1 🙂

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

      Lurking is boring

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

      Ha ha nice to see you are still active here.

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

    Why would we not wildcard now?

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

      Because we don't have one

      1. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    2. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If we're happy enough with our teams?

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

        This?

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

      Give me one and I'll consider

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So you can fill your team up with Man Utd, Boro and Palace assets now for DGW 34, then wildcard so you can get rid of them all and buy DGW 37 players.

  6. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone tempted by any other Arsenal players than just Sanchez?

    I like the look of Walcott potentially

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Got him in for this week, agreed.

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

      I am thinking that too. See post below

  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who will win the Masters?

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

      Jon Rahm 🙂

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Great name
        He is within striking distance

    2. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hoffman

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Speith

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I also fancy Speith to take it down
        It would be nice if Mcilroy put himself in contention but i dont think it will happen now

    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd love to see Sergio do it.

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

    If you had to select one of following which would you go ( presently have Sanchez and Origi) ?

    A Zlatan and Walcott
    B Sanchez and Origi to Negredo for week 34 and then Gabbi for rest of season

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker not playing means I'll only have 10 players this gw (Maguire), (Amat). Frustrating.

  10. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dies this make any sense or am not thinking straight?

    This gwk: Ibra - > Kane (c)

    Gwk 34: Lukaku & Siggy - > Ibra (c) & Zaha - 4

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

      I'm prob doing this. Maybe jwp instead of zaha though

      You doing kane move tonight or waiting..? He gunna go up .2 or .3 this week isn't he

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

        I'm going to wait I think

  11. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kane to go up in price tonight?

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

      Very likely, Ty.

    2. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

    Hoping Lukaku doesn't play ... Cout comes in as my sub

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

      Wouldn't you prefer Lukaku's hat trick?

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

        No has to be Coutinho

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

          🙂

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

          Correct ... not gaining anything on anyone if Luk plays and drop points to those with him as captain

          I'd take Coutinho's 8 points in preference to most 1st subs and all those vice captains kicking in

  13. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best Spurs three?

    1. Davies
    2. Alli
    3. Son
    4. Kane

    Thanks

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

      1, 2, 4

    2. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Long term not Son

      This week - hopefully Davies

      1. andy85wsm
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        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        To not have that is 🙂

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

    Is Diesel101 VR?

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

    Siggy -> Eriksen (-4)?

    Heaton
    Valencia/Baines/Gibson
    Sanchez/Alli/Walcott/Siggy/Tadic
    Ibra/Kane

    Bench: Jaku, Chambers, Robertson, Diomande

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

    Does anyone have statistics about how well Son and Kane perform when they play together?

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They play so little together that the data-set would be too small to produce any decent analytics unfortunately.

  17. FPL Grandad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    67pts + 2pts to come from bench (Cahill for Walker) with Valencia, Lukaku, Vardy to play.

  18. Zlatan Time
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Valdes - Pickford
    Valencia - Vertonghen - Gibson - Stones - Yoshida
    Alexis - Alli - Coutinho - Sane - Ndidi
    Zlatan - Vardy - Origi

    Want to get Kane in for Vardy but 0.4 short, what else should i do?
    Have 2FT

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Stones to Stephens or Holgate?
      Ndidi to de roon?

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

    What to do

    A. Aguero -> Kane
    B. Siggy & Llorente -> Kane & Clayton (and play Valencia)

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  20. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Keep lukaku until gw 34 then get ibra or straight swap now?

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keep lukaku for whole season me thinks

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

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Davies Yoshida Friend
    Alexis Eriksen Alli Siggy Fletcher
    Aguero Lukaku Barnes

    (a) Bavies Kun ➡ Stephens Kane -4
    (b) Eriksen Kun ➡ Coutinho Kane -4
    (c) different transfers, what?
    (d) WC

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

      B

      I'd keep a spurs defender

  22. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is this worth a hit? Would capt Kane. Cheers.

    Sanchez/Origi -> Zaha/Kane

    Heaton / Pickford
    Walker / Alonso / Yoshi / Baines / Amat
    Sanchez / Coutinho / Alli / Siggy / King
    Origi / Lukaku / Ibra

  23. DoubleC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Some monster scores in my mini league. Quite a few with Son including 2 captainers. Thought i'd had a shocker but managed a small green, 50 with Lukaku, Valencia, Sanchez and Yoshida autosub (for Walker) to come. And i benched King!

  24. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which Spurs player would you get rid of for Kane?
    A. Eriksen (Have Alli)
    B. Walker

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

      Same problem for me. Probably go Walker myself

    2. SweepaKeepa
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B due to doubt on game time. Although I chose to sell Son before this weekend in preparation, so maybe I'm not best qualified to give advice!

  25. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Into the top 50k for the first time this season.

    Feels like it's taken forever (I guess it has) - hopefully have the players tomorrow to stay there.

    Still need a big push in the next couple of weeks to hit that 10k spot, will be tough!

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

      Congrats Andy 🙂

  26. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Cormier or Rumble to win?

  27. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    worth the hit?

    Llorente, Philips, Sigur > Kane + Hojberg + 5.3 Mid

  28. The ginger cafu
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Trippier a decent option or is Walker expected to be back in the team next week? Or shall I consult my crystal ball?

    1. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't be bringing Tripper in - Walker surely back this week

      1. The ginger cafu
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yip probably right, Stephens it is.

  29. EricManUtd
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Not very appealing dgw for chips in gw34. Currently thinking of using wc in gw 36, bench boost in 37. When to use triple captain..?

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Want Kane but already have Walker , Alli and Son.

    Why is Walker or playing and has Son done enough to retain a spot?

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

      If you keep Walker he will propbaly play 1 of the dbl week games going by whats happened the last week or so