Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

After a goalless draw at Anfield, there are five 3pm kick-offs to keep us ticking over.

Spurs, Man City and Chelsea all boast very favourable fixtures that could prove significant in the Gameweek 8 standings.

A visit from Bournemouth persuaded over 525,000 to acquire Harry Kane last week.

For the first time this season, the Tottenham frontman is the most captained player (31.4%) for the Gameweek after scoring twice in all but one of his last four league outings.

Yet to net at Wembley in the league, Kane has bagged three goals in his last two home meetings with the Cherries.

At the other side of the pitch, though, there’s bad news for Ben Davies owners – the top-scoring defender in FPL misses out today due to illness.

Pep Guardiola’s side boast a number of big-hitting options for the visit of Stoke.

Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane all start, while Sergio Aguero is deemed fit enough to warm the bench, with his manager perhaps having one eye on the midweek Champions League clash against Napoli.

Meanwhile, Eden Hazard makes his way to Crystal Palace on the back of a brace for Belgium over the recent internationals.

With the fixtures falling in his favour, Hazard has the chance to play his way into our plans for the foreseeable future.

Elsewhere, Burnley and West Ham go head-to-head at Turf Moor as the hosts look to continue their fine home record. One goal against in three at home has seen Stephen Ward claim over 232,000 new owners ahead of this one.

Swansea and Huddersfield go head-to-head in the final 3pm fixture.

As this is the first of four plum matches in six (HUD LEI BRI BOU), we’re looking for signs of value from the Welsh outfit, with the two-goal Tammy Abraham on our radars up front.

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  1. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    It was the best of game weeks. It was the worst of game weeks.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty much, despite being saved by Sterling I will probably go backwards in the ranks.

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Congrats to owning Sterling! I need Suttner, Maguire, Vardy, Gross & Dawson to save my week.

  2. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance walker og gets removed or was it unquestionably an og?

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

      Its was an OG for sure.

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. Shame. Wiped out his assist

    2. Deano
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      OG

    3. MTPockets
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Unquestionably. His thigh redirected from not going in - to a goal.

    4. FPL Touches
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      PUT KOLASINAC ON FREE KICKS.

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        This

    5. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Any ideas what may be average right now?

    6. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      When I own Kane: 1 1 2 2

      When I don't: 13 2 13 13

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Sell him!

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

        Please sell.

      3. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He only gets blank when I captain him

        1. HNI
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Is at home where he blanks! Get your facts right!

    7. Deano
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hey Dingo,

      What happened to your Morawa to Jesus transfer? Did you get priced out for waiting so long?

    8. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Need some Vardy Boom Boom to revive my FPL team 🙁

    9. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Should I still be doing Jesus to Morata?

    10. LeicesterA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane missed a couple of strong chances today and had one disallowed. On another day, he could have had a brace. People need to calm down.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Kun and Morata will match him

        1. Prison Mike
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          This

        2. HNI
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          What about Jesus?

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            not sure if he's pushed out to the wing

      2. HNI
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Stop it. Stats dont lie. He just had one shot in entire match. Also not even 1 chance created. Its one thing to be ignorant but totally another to manipulate others with wrong info

      3. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not this again

    11. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Is Chalobah + Chicharito >>> Zaha + Tammy for -4 a good plan? Yes, yes, I know I don't get their points for this GW, haha... However, Chalobah's injured, and Zaha is generally 1,00000 times the FPL he is, and Chicharito is just dead wood. Tammy is a fantastic enabler.

      1. beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I read your Chicharito doubts every week. I recommend you to take him out asap for your mental health.

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

        Looking at Palace and Swansea fixtures I would say great move.

    12. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Good week but chose D.Silva over Sterling ah! And had Bailly so missed a cleany...

      1. Ode
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        You probably went with Silva because of his assured starts, he will come better in the long run

    13. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yikes poor GW for me

    14. tm245
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That second assist from KDB.

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nice assist.

    15. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      WC success I would say.

      Foster, Pope, Clark, Bailly, Kolasinac, Mkhi, Alli, Lukaku and Firmino out

      Courtois, Elliot, Naughton, Stones, Dunk, Sterling, Silva, Kane and Vardy in.

      Going big on City, Chelsea, Spurs and Swansea will hopefully pay off over the long run.

      1. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Good work. Honestly wish I'd dropped Lukaku as well. Pondered over it the entire break

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

          Was the first thing I did on WC.

        2. HNI
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Lukaku has HUD next week

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

        We didn't made money per se but many players going up soon. I am extremely happy with my decision to WC. I like my team going forward, just need to learn to give the arm band to the correct player 🙂

    16. Mick J
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane to Abraham for a hit? No-brainer, right?

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

        Yes

    17. wowBOBwow
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      WTF happened to Ramsey?

      1. TallestJohn
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Just rested I think, wasn't in training yesterday. Played both games for Wales.

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

        Got ill with Bavies for sharing a bed because Wales FA are poor.

    18. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A poor week all round I see. Thank god for double swans defence...

      32 pts after baps with Bertrand, Martina (sub for Bavies), Ritchie, Gross and Vardy to go.

      Hopefully will break 40pts. 50 would be huge for me this week.

    19. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Just saying Kaku has returned when expected in all but 1 easy fixture. It's Kane who has 4 blanks in easy fixtures

      1. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        That's an interesting way to look at it.

      2. HNI
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He blanks at wembley for spurs. Lets keep it at that as he has scored braces in easy away matches

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Next easy away fixture is in 7 gameweeks time

    20. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kola in a Sanchez - less team.

      Uh Oh for us non-owners.

    21. Rossamous
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Frustrated Brady owner. How'd he look today against a 10 men hammers side?

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

        Away at city next time to sell

    22. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      And after the Kane buy-a-thon, the sell-a-thon now starts.

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        after this performance might as well buy-a-thong. heartless Kane 🙂

    23. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso(C) went well (feeling sheepish) 🙁

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        You know the risk when you decide to do that. 😀

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          True that, but considering Kane & Kaku hauls...got away with it 🙂

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

        Unlucky missed a sitter aparantly

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, I watched the whole game. Missed a header but not really a sitter! He was very attacking again though, but the whole CHE performance was a bit of a write off! Palace were surprisingly good!!

      3. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He was talked up on this site and fantasy football fix before this GW. But he was never really a captain option

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Ah hindsight n all that, he was still a decent captain option, no one could have predicted that Palace performance with Zaha returning!

      4. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Unlucky in a way, couldn't have been predicted that Palace would pick this game to start scoring! How have you done otherwise? I'm on a cool 18 points from 6 players, haha. Top scorer is Ayew with 5 points from the bench.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Double Swans (Fab + TC), Eriksen & Jesus saving my GW! Bellerin, Vardy, Ritchie & Atsu (possibly Jones points if one of the Geordies doesnt play) still to go, so not terrible I guess!

    24. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Does anyone want to dispute the idea that Man City will walk the league and socre 100+ again, or are people starting to realise their potential?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        *score

      2. Please Help I Don't Kn…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        United could score 70 and win just cause of how solid their defence is.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          goals win matches at the end of the day

          1. TallestJohn
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Liverpool 13-14 says that's not enough. City do have the balance though.

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

        Talk United with Durham and Gough, Sky Sports and the MuEN, maybe will continue to turn a blind eye

      4. BROOKLYN GOONER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Own Jesus and Sterling, thinking about selling Kane for Kun.

        Please take that as a "no".

    25. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Jones pretty essential? Or Stones?

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

        Jones imo

    26. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Per FPL Discovery (Top 10K followed by Overall)

      AVERAGE POINTS
      with projected bonus points
      Total Average 38 32.1
      without projected bonus points
      Total Average 33.7 28.7

      AVERAGE PLAYERS PLAYED
      Aggregate Measure 8.5 7.8
      Players (out of 11) 7.5 7
      Captains 92.6% 82.4%

      1. 42towels
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        That average is higher than I expected! Swansea and Utd defense ownership?

    27. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Let's face it though, besides our City assets - there's not really a lot to shout about this week. What a boring old GW. City really are looking good for value too. Silva, Sane, and Sterling are all generously priced.

      1. Freddo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Quite happy with mine, 67 with Elliot and Cedric to go.

        Blood is pumping.

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Wowza.

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Abraham owner o/

        1. Freddo
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Eriksen, Naughton and Tom Carroll as sub helping Jones, Sterling and Jesus.

          Kane and Alonso the only let downs.

          1. Freddo
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Oh and Mikhi.

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

      Lukaku double drop?

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Surely not.

      2. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not with Huddersfield next

    29. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who do we get for Alli?
      Silva, Zaha, Antonio, Arnautovic?

      1. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Silva

    30. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso out for anyone?
      Most certainly for me, Would probably need the funds to do Ritchie - Sterling. For free Ofcourse.

      1. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Next two fixtures look nice for Alonso and he can still easily get attacking points at any time

        1. Dr. DOOM
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah. But i think a City mid is more of a priority right now.

      2. Ode
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He's gone from my team

        1. Dr. DOOM
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I think we were lying to ourselves that he will get the points. 1 points against Palace? He has to go.

      3. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He doesn't look as sharp as he was last season. Transferring out.

      4. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He was still very attacking today and almost scored a header, even though not at his best! Best to hold for the medium term I reckon!

        1. Dr. DOOM
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I would have if i had one city mid.

    31. NestorC
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      My def of 30m brought me 1 2 0 1 -1 points today, or I should better say 3p, great start from a WC team so far....

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        5atb isn't good IMO. Obviously some weeks your def will score 30+ but long run I still think it isn't great.

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          You say that but...