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Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Chelsea

Saturday’s events end at the Vitality Stadium with AFC Bournemouth hosting champions Chelsea.

A high profile fixture for Fantasy managers, it’s importance has been elevated by Harry Kane’s injury which helped to spark 320,000 investors in Alvaro Morata. More than 132,000 of those arrived from the Spurs striker.

Morata disappointed on his return to Chelsea’s XI against Watford at Stamford Bridge, producing a single point from a 60-minute display. But four of his six goals for the Blues have arrived on the road and the Spaniard has had more big chances in away matches than any other player.

Eden Hazard is the other prize asset on show. He’s considered to dip in points output away from home, having scored 12 of his 16 goals last season on home turf. Yet to score this season, the Belgian boasts four goals in his last three matches against the Cherries.

Fantasy interest in Eddie Howe’s side is somewhat limited, with Charlie Daniels their top owned player; he is part of 9.3% of squads, though 45% of his managers have benched him for this evening’s clash.

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

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  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Total captain points last three weeks: 8 😎

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I haven't had a double digit captain pick since Lukaku in GW1

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I’d be happy with 2 x 2 points at this stage

    2. FootballFanatic365
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      i had 40 pts in 9 gws for (C's)

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

      34 + Vardy(c) to go tomorrow. 🙂

  2. FootballFanatic365
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    BTW Kola paid off after several weeks of promise

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Just in time to sell

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        serious inj ?

        1. Exeter Gently
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Limpimg as he came off, tough fixtures ahead, arsenal cant keep a cs to save their life

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

      annoying, that.

    3. lugs
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      him and Sanchez did a few nice moves , they may be finally developing a good understanding 🙂

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        i know, both showing off

    4. Man Getting Hit By Football
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I was a ringleader in selling before this week. Had him since gw1 and watched the Watford & Everton games in which he didn't impress and seriously lacked attacking threat. Swapped him for Otamendi. I said I could see Swansea scoring which they did but ultimately I was extremely hasty and missed out on a much needed haul this week, but went with my gut and what I had seen. Nice job holding onto him.

  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lads, really need some help with this one. Need to make the move now (for the Sane one), won't have internet for the rest of the day.

    Fabianski (Elliot)
    Azpilicueta Stones Jones Ward Monreal
    Salah Sterling (Fellaini, Loftus-Cheek, Carroll)
    Kane Aguero Morata
    0.1 in the bank

    Best move?
    A) Monreal+Fabianski>Moreno+De Gea
    B) Sterling+Monreal>Sane+Maguire
    C) Monreal+Fellaini>Mariappa+Richarlison

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

      A

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

      You surely can't make 2 moves without including Kane and with him being a doubt. No internet is probably for the best. Step away.

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

        +1. With midweek games coming, I would hold.

      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I'm pretty hopeful of him making it back but we'll see I guess

    3. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Honestly none of them.

      A looks OK but not this week.

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        A is the most tempting for me, B is a cautious one, not really keen on C

  4. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    hemed to Firmino free transfer?

    can finally stop playing one of carrol/hemed very week then

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You've changed your tone on Firmino pretty quick. Just last month you said Klopp has realised how useless he is.

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

        being useless in real life and in fpl are two different things. had firmino most of last season

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

          So you text Firm for a big night out and then he stood you up?

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

      Save and play Carroll vs BHA. 2FTs will be handy during the IB.

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yep good move

  5. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Do you think Mhiki to Hazard is worth a -4?

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

      Mkhi to anyone is worth -4.

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

    Score check

    37 plus Elliot and Ward to play.

    Could have been worse

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

      38 + Vardy(c) and Dunk to play

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

        Nice captain choice. Could be a good week for you if he does well

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      51 with Elliot Ritchie and gross

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Richarlison needs to go, thinking richarlison to sane?

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

      Lol

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

      Not after 1 blank

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

      He wont play at home every week

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        😀

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      loool

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

      Really? I'm thinking about buying him.

    6. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Safe

    7. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Repost. Worth doing Silva ->

      A) Sterling
      B) Sane
      C) Don't, it's sideways

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        B. It’s definetely not sideways

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

        Dont. He is at least nailed on

      3. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I have Silva and won't ditch, Sane may be rotated as it happened to Sterling.

    8. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Is lewis cook nailed? Or filling in for an injured player? He has ok fixtures and might get 2/3 a week if nailed.

      Need a 4.4 player and it's between Lewis Cook and Romeu. Romeu probably more nailed?

    9. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A
      Silva sane
      Kane lukaku

      Or

      B
      Sane
      Kane lukaku morata

    10. FootballFanatic365
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      rp
      sterling and silva

      1 Keep both

      2 keep one (which)

      3 sell both (-4) for sane + 8 mill

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

      Did Vettel just sing the theme tune to Eurotrash?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        ello my british chums (in french accent)

        sit on me

    12. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Would you keep Monreal?

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

        No. Arsenal witg Turtlesacker are vulnerable

        1. FootballFanatic365
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          actually Mert is not slow. He is immobile like a tree. gone are the days of turtlesacker

      2. Exeter Gently
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Lose for spurs pool or bmouth

    13. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Philippe Coutinho is expected to sit out of Wednesday's clash with Maribor and next weekend's trip to West Ham United. (Echo)

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

        Firmino is the new Coutinho for now

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Need him for WHU game
        Hate to watch sturridge playing ... lazy af

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

      Leader of my league had Barry 3rd sub today, ouch!

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

      I will avoid getting Firmino just for that awful celebration.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        only took 1 shot

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        What did he do?

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

      Need 3+ goals from (V)ardy tomorrow, no biggie.

    17. FootballFanatic365
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Deeney tried to crush Allen's head like The Mountain crushed Oberyen's skull in Game of thrones

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

        Haha references.

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

        Ban. No spoilers allowed.

    18. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Fab
      Ota naughty Cedric
      Haz richalison. Salah sane
      Morata kane(c) Abraham
      Subs: Elliot ward Jones Rlc
      Save free transfer
      Fab or Elliot??
      Gtg??
      Reply plsssss

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

        Good team. Save imo

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Fab or Elliot

    19. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What a strange week:
      Lukaku 5
      Jesus 1
      Morata 5
      Lacazette 2
      Sanchez 2
      And Aguero didn't play 1 minute.

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

      Any FHC managers score more than they would have with their original team so far?

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nope

        Would have been 37 with 4 to play

        Having free-hitted I am on 37 with 3 to play

        #fail

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

          Kudos for posting- reckon you are one of the few winners.

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Winners? That's terrible imo how did you fare bud?

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        My original team would have scored more as I would have captained Hazard instead of Sanchez. A Salah missed pen here and a Bellerin crossbar there are da breaks eh

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

      What would you do?

      A) Aguero > Kane
      B) Morata > Kane
      C) Zaha > Salah

    22. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Messi missed a sitter

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

        Channeling his inner Richarlison

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          😀

    23. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If it wasnt for Kola I would be on 9 points with 4 left. LOL

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

      Who had jammy Aguero VC scorers?

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

        nope i have Salah as VC, with Abraham, Sane, Hazard and Sterling all in my team

    25. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      otamendi 1 yellow away from suspension hmmm

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        How many games would he miss? If one, really not an issue.

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

          1

    26. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Will the Joshua fight even last 2 rounds?

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

        That's up to Joshua. He might drag it out a bit for the fans

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

        King?

      3. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Will tune in.

        To answer your question, no idea about the guy he's facing and he's lost a few fights to guys I haven't heard about either. Think 4 rounds tops.

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Katie Taylor walking on now

    27. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus to Morata now to catch the prise rise?
      No injury to Morata going off?

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

        Only his pride

      2. FootballFanatic365
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        UCL, wait lad

        1. william prunier
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Good point, not that desperate for a potential 0.1 gain!

    28. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      So it looks like Kane isn’t going to fall in price now? Is that right or do people think he will?

      1. william prunier
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Didn't think he can

    29. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Elliot
      Fernández Tarkowski VVD Alonso
      Hazard Sanchez Choupo Sterling
      Morata Firmino

      Krul.... Otamendi Carroll Quaner

      1 FT 2.2 ITB

      Pick one
      A Save
      B Hazard/Sanchez > Salah
      C Sanchez+ Morata> Kane(C) Salah(-4)
      D Morata > Kun(C)

      Thoughts guys??