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Dugout Discussion – Stoke vs Arsenal

The day’s events draw to a close at the bet365 stadium as Stoke City host Arsenal and, from a Fantasy perspective, the interest rests almost entirely with the Gunners.

Alexandre Lacazette will bid to follow up his debut strike to reward his 18.5% ownership, while the 372,000+ who have moved for Granit Xhaka this week will be hoping for instant dividends. The Swiss midfielder has been the most popular signing following his brace of assists in Gameweek 1, with 71,000+ arriving at him as a replacement for the injured Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace.

Aaron Ramsey has proved another popular solution for that particular problem, with 34,000+ making the direct swap to the Welshman from the Eagles winger. Like Lacazette, he will look to add to his Gameweek 1 goal as he returns to the scene of his horrific double leg break back in February 2010.

Interest in Mark Hughes’ men is largely limited to Joe Allen in midfield. A key budget target for a spell last season, he is owned by 4.1% heading into this encounter, as the Potters look to kick-start their campaign following last weekend’s tepid 1-0 defeat at Everton.

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

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  1. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    My game at a H2H league, who win?

    A) Zanka, Rooney + 1 point
    B) Atsu, Mounie

  2. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Have any 4.0 defs got any minutes yet?

    Mariappa (who I own) didn't even make the bench today for Watford

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mbemba

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 8 months ago

        mbemba

      • ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I've got him too, can sit their as 3rd sub for weeks and weeks

    3. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Who to ditch?
      JWP or Gross? Both got great run of fixtures but one has to go for a ManU mid.

      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Jwp

    4. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bournemouth

      Shots on Target 3
      Shots off Target 1

      Watford

      8
      8

      Did not see that happening!

      Burnley

      1
      12

      WBA

      2
      3

      Loads of chances given up by WBA it seems

      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        The BBC report indicated that BUR had 0 shots on target.

        1. Klopp's Kids
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Fair enough. I got this from a website that uses external stats!

          Didn't see the game. 12 missed shots? Abysmal.

    5. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      What is it with this Doucouré bandwagon? Please enlighten me.

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Dont get him

        1. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I mos def will not, but my friend in a H2H league got him, all I could think was wtf. I also see he is one of the contenders to increase in price... Brexit, Trump, now this

    6. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How many CS do you see in united's next 3 fixtures? I'll stretch my neck out and say 1 at Max.

      1. Ramboros
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        2. I don't think Stoke and Everton are good offensively.

        1. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          2nd this

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        My crystal ball's on holidays.

    7. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Right. Screw it. TV isn't as important as points. I'm gonna hold off Pogba and Mhki for one more week and have those 2 FTs for the international break

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        They're getting points too lol

        Loads of them

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        If Pogba doesn't go up by 0.3 I'll eat my hat.

        1. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Okay fine. I caved.

        2. SC not pearls before swine
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I dunno, I feel like there will be a lot of wasted transfers in today because he's already going up and then the momentum will slow.

      3. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Looks like I'm holding too, if they do it again I'll probably wildcard

    8. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Have 2FT and need to sacrifice one of the following to afford Pogba. Who to downgrade?

      a) KDB
      b) Salah
      c) Kane
      d) Jesus

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        a)

      2. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Wait till the the gwk is over. I am in the same boat with two frees and need to shift Fabregas and Danillo.

    9. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Would you actually take out ddg/bailly for a hit just to take one of mkhi/pogba? United might not keep many CS in the next few.

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        No.

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

        Hmm. Not to be that guy, but I prob wouldn't have both DDG and a def in the first place. Keepers are not worth spending much on, last season just 40 pts separated the best keeper from the worst.

        Would find a way to get Pogba or Mkhi, they can really do some damage this year.

    10. stat
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thoughts on these transfers for a 4 pt hit if Trippier is fit?

        Kolasinac > Trippier
        JWP > Richarlison

        1. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I'm thinking this or WC myslef

          1. stat
              6 years, 8 months ago

              It's tempting to WC but I feel like we don't have enough information yet

          2. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            How sure are you Trippier will be nailed when fit?

            1. stat
                6 years, 8 months ago

                I guess it depends on whether Spurs sign a new RB or not

                1. GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  I heard an old pro saying he was very impressed by Walker-Peters.

              • stat
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Alternatively I could go with Davies until Rose is back

            2. billysupertramp
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              First drunk transfer in this season:

              Salah -> Pogba

              1. Jairzinho
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                POBGA -> SUCCESS

                1. billysupertramp
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Isaac Success?

                  1. Jairzinho
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    yrp

            3. BT
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Which transfers tonight? 2FT, 0.0 ITB.
              A: Zaha, Fraser -> Pogba, Loftus-Cheek
              B: Zaha, KDB -> Pogba, Eriksen
              C: Zaha, Kompany -> Pogba, 5.0. Def. Who?

              1. arndff_
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Depends on your whole team

                1. BT
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  DDG Elliot
                  Kompany Bertrand Dawson Mee Lowe
                  KDB Willian Zaha Fraser Carroll
                  Kane Lukaku Gabbiadini

              2. BT
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                B requires a third downgrade for -4..

            4. ♤TeddyBear♤
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Ok so I have 2 options....

              1 - DDG/Willian > Foster Pogba

              2 - Salah Jrod > Pogba Chicca

              Can I have some votes please 🙂

              1. Shirokov(c)
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                2, definitely

              2. billysupertramp
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                1 looks decent. But is worth to wait for tommorow CHE game.

              3. Pocky
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                2 all day long

              4. ItOnlyTook9Years
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                You have many more options, but depends what your plan with willian if you keep?

                1. ♤TeddyBear♤
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  I will likely be moving him out soon anyway!! Pedro and Hazard are not far away....

            5. Shirokov(c)
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              KdB to Mahrez
              Ramsey to Pogba

              -4

              Thoughts?

              1. Dannyb
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                KDB TO Pogba and hold imo

                1. Shirokov(c)
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Really? How was Ramsey today?

              2. Jafalad
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Ramsey looks to be a proven starter after today so I wouldn't shift him at 7 mill.

                Wait till Citeh play before you do anything.

                1. Shirokov(c)
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Yeah that's probably the best option. Only Pogba will have risen at least once by then and .1m is like .5m at this stage

            6. ItOnlyTook9Years
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Willian and Kolasinac to Pogba and Blind (-4)?

              1. Shirokov(c)
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                See how Willian does tomorrow

              2. Dannyb
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Pogba and Jones

                1. ItOnlyTook9Years
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Yeah could do this if I wait

              3. Albrightondknight
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                You got 1 ITB?

                1. ItOnlyTook9Years
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  .5, so would have to be tonight

                  1. Albrightondknight
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    I would go Jones and save the cash.

                    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      Cheers, think that's a good shout

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

              How bad was saints defence today against 10 men? Did not see the game.

              I ask as thinking
              Kola and Ramsey to
              Cedric and Pogba
              Have Yosh already.

              1. ItOnlyTook9Years
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Not sure I'd double up, I don't think they're as strong as we first thought

                1. Albrightondknight
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Who would you go for could go down to 4.5 but needs to play each week. Not sure on Hegazi.

                  1. ItOnlyTook9Years
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Jones too?

            8. LAMB TEA
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              can west brom win the league? they only behind united

              1. Jairzinho
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                crazier things have happened

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

                Yeah should be odds on. 🙂

              3. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Need a need manager when they get to 40 points.

            9. Johnny Drama
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Do we think Mkhi will rise tonight?

              1. MTPockets
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  no

                • Albrightondknight
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  54.8 right now. Maybe not today.

                • TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  nah

              2. Syd.
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                GW rank updated

                1. Jairzinho
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  uh oh.

                  1.6m

                  1. Syd.
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    1.3 for me

                2. MTPockets
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    ooh 2.8m

                  • Fred54
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Just outside the top 2M.

                  • ItOnlyTook9Years
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Eek. 2.9

                  • diesel001
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    431k

                3. camarozz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Horror show today. 6 points from 3 defenders ,Ramsey and Salah. 24 points to date.
                  Trying not to panic but I'm panicking

                  1. Gudjohnsen
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Same here. Doubling up on Southampton defenders did me no favors. Daniels also doing nothing but Foster in goal kept a clean sheet.

                4. Toast
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Think I am going to step away. Cross my fingers that Pog doesn't rise and wait to see what happens tomorrow

                  1. MTPockets
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      He'll rise but I'll also wait.

                  2. JustPark
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    First hit of the season. Not very proud(early taken) but could pay off.

                  3. Bruno Bruno!!
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Thoughts on the following for -4

                    Ake to Hegazi
                    Alderweireld to Trippier
                    Zaha to Pogba

                  4. Lord of Ings
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Ddg Elliot
                    Rangel Bertrand Dawson Alonso Bailly
                    Zaha SALAH KDB willian Carroll
                    Lukaku gabba Mounie
                    What transfers would you make with this team? Zaha out is a sure thing.willing to take a -4 if needed.Help Out please!

                    1. Yankee Toffee
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      Zaha to Pogba
                      Alonso to any 6.0 or below def

                      Do it b4 the price rise if u want Pogba

                      1. Lord of Ings
                        • 8 Years
                        6 years, 8 months ago

                        I have 3 united players man.Such a dilemna.should I take out bailly or ddg? Leicester have a good chance of scoring

                        1. Yankee Toffee
                          • 9 Years
                          6 years, 8 months ago

                          Sorry didnt see ddg. Nah keep em. I would wait until after the midweek euro games and make an informed decision then

                  5. Yankee Toffee
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Right. Jerked and did KDB to Pogs bc of price rise. Can get Jesus or Silva in for a hit if they explode. Or WC. Didnt necessarily want to but had to be done at this early point in the season. TV too important this year and Man U fix's too good. We'll see what happens...

                  6. shearer9
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Daniels to Jones or play Suttner?

                    1. Yankee Toffee
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      Jonesy!

                  7. Blanka
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Is KDB for Pogba pretty standard?

                    1. GreennRed
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      Seem to be. It's also premature.

                      1. Blanka
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 8 months ago

                        Definitely premature, but hate missing price rises. Forced hand.

                    2. Yankee Toffee
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      Just pulled the trigger. Have a week now to sus out the rest. Ie) stick, hit or WC for a diff Citeh player depending on Mon result

                      1. Blanka
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 8 months ago

                        I'm lucky in the sense I've got Jesus already as well.

                        1. Yankee Toffee
                          • 9 Years
                          6 years, 8 months ago

                          Then it seems like the right thing. These early moves suck tho...

                          1. Blanka
                            • 9 Years
                            6 years, 8 months ago

                            Definitely. KDB is a proven fpl asset.

                  8. Klopp's Kids
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Seeing Hernandez poach those goals brought me some nostalgia

                  9. thunder_mike
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Am I mad to think of WCing with this?
                    Foster Elliot
                    Kolasinac Daniels Bertrand Suttner Zanka
                    Mkhi Mane KDB JWP Carroll
                    Kane Kaku Mcburnie

                    1. Yankee Toffee
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      Dont ffs

                  10. Atimis
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Would you consider WC to something like this:

                    Foster/Elliot
                    Trippier/Jones/Yoshi/Lowe/Mbemba
                    Eriksen/Mane/Miki/Ramsey/TC
                    Kaku/Jesus/Chica

                    Thoughts? Eriksen could be Dele and Miki could be Pogba, just not sure about not having Kane...

                    1. Red20
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      If I could get some help please, I would appreciate it.

                      Redmond or Tadic? Has to be one of those?
                      Thanks.