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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. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Waking up later hoping for Vardy brace.

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

      Let's get the pray circle going for that. After only getting a goal from Zaha and having no Kane Coutinho and Aguero with KDB blanking I'm ready to jump off a cliff. I need Vardy at this point to produce!

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

    Any idea what average is around this week?

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

      36

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

      35

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

        Thanks

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

    There's really no inbetween with Kun. It's kind of either sell or (C) him this week. Mad!

  4. the grinder
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best replacement for Dawson (5.0)? already have Southampton and Burnley assets.

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

      Let the GW finish first.

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

      Daniels

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

    Disappointed with Ramsey's Captain score - could have been a serious haul.

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

      You did good, and I said it was a Barney (Rubble) move. Kudos!

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

        😉

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

      More like lucky for you. He gets loads of chances but he can be a very frustating finisher at times.

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

        Luck is for people that lack talent and preparation!

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

          if you say so..

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

      This is Ramsey every week

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

    Earrly thoughts on Captain next week ?

    On Haz for me atm.

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

      Kane or Salah

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

        Great minds.....

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

      Kane
      Salah

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

      Aguero for me

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

        Or kane, if fit.

    4. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Harry

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

      Kane or Salah

  7. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    All this talk of Pep being unpredictable, I think his lineup today was the most predictable yet.

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

      Luring us into a false sense of security

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

      This

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

      Sterling?

      1. fancy111
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Played 120 midweek, didnt he?

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

          So did other people who started

          1. Rik Waller
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Not his competitors for that position

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

            like who?

          3. Rik Waller
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Actually not one person who played the full 120 midweek started for City today.

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

              I stand corrected then. Still I was surprised to see Sterling not start

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

                My hunch is the front 3 next week will be sterling Kun sane

      2. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I admit this was the closest call. But he played 120 mins midweek I think. Pep showing his love for Sane and giving Bernardo more mins. Sterling is just not in their league unfortunately

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

    Please Davies start next week, we here at FFS would really like you to. Hopefully poch gives him a rest in CL

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

      Likely hood is he will, however in football manager it'd be Rose

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

        Great football manager minds

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

      If Rose doesn't start vs Madrid, and he shouldn't, then he will probably start against Palace imo

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

        Why shouldn't he?

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

          I suspect he is not completely match fit, especially for that Madrid side, but I could be wrong

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

    only positive so far from this GW was my transfer:

    Eriksen to Sane

    Rest of the team was dross

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

      First a knee jerk worked out for me did mhki to sane last Sunday

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

    Cmon Katie, need a ko..... asap!

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

    i loathe pep more with every week....................does he not realise the mini leagues that hang in the balance on his every whim 😕

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

      He'd clean up if he had an account

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

    Kane not going to drop now? Are ppl bringing him back in without a clue if he will play?

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

    How Spurs will miss Kane in the CL if he doesn't play.

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

    Don't forget Price Watch hounds, the clocks go back 1 hour in the UK. Officially it happens at 2AM. So when its 2AM, clocks go back to 1AM.*

    *Only once though, otherwise you'd get stuck in an endless loop and this crazy GW would never end.

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

      Is that overtime for TorresMagic or an early night?

  15. skriniar
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    (c)
    2
    4
    4
    12
    4
    26
    26
    4
    10
    8
    __
    overall 100 PTS (c)
    Squad value 101.1

    what about your (c) PTS and squad value?

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

    How is Zaha geting no baps?? Did he kick a dog or something

  17. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is following casuals the in thing this season? Normally wouldn't want players like Matic, Fernandinho, Dier, Can, Xhaka but if they keep getting assists every other week (or even a goal), would it be better than going for Gross, Choupo-Moting, Mooy etc?

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

      Think about it, at that price range there is even more selection than at the higher price brackets. We just fine tune our picks at that price point to help narrow the options and find the gems. But of course options outside our hand picked ones can do well.

      Can and Fern aren't new to assists and goals.

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

    Sanchez down

  19. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If you got in a Liverpool defender which would it be from following (cannot afford Matip and don’t want goalie)

    A Gomez
    B Moreno
    C Klavan

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      definitely not Klavan

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

        Is he Klavan a laugh?

        https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1SK3y1a8TYs/hqdefault.jpg

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      b

  20. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Congratulations to Fabianski. The only one in my Sky Sports team defence to have the good manners not to get a yellow card.

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

    So, the Team News on Carroll cost me 5 points. Anyone else get hoodwinked?

    1. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      How so?

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

        To Rich for -4

  22. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    My team ok?

    Fab, Elliot
    Trippier, Jones, Stones, Ward, Dunk
    Hazard, Silva, Richarlison, Zaha, Carroll
    Kane, Morata, Abraham

    1.8 ITB. Should I save the FT or where's the weakness?

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

    Ramsey is basically a 7m striker, his runs in the box are really threatening. If only his finishing was a little better he would be gold. Hopefully Wilshere keeps playing those Europa games

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

      More like Lampardish, If only he was clinical

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

        if ramsey was clinical he'd be the same player he was in 2013-14

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

      Aye I brought him 3 weeks ago, absolute steal for 7m. Just gonna watch him a bit tho, he is very inconsistent

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

        Owned him since GW2, was really frustrating at the start but I kept my faith in him and it's starting to pay off.

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

      I've been saying this for four weeks now. He is gold.

  24. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus 0 attempts on goal

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

      Wasn't up for it today for some reason

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

      He was awful, can't wait to get rid

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

        Who to?

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

          Lukaku probably, gw12

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

            Not that desperate to get rid of then!

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

      He's going for me

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

      Over several games, he will outscore most forwards.

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

    Can't believe leader of my (most important, me as the defending champion €500 ML) used his TC on kane with Eriksen vc.

    What was he at

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

      canabis ? 😀

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

        Maybe

  26. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    ** SCORE CHECK **

    I finished the GW with 45pts.

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

      37 minus 4, with 2 burnley defenders remaining.

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

      37 with Elliot and Ward

    3. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      60ish with 4 to play 🙂

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

        Nice score

    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      50 with Elliott and Cedric left.
      Captain lacazette worked wonders!

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

      66 with 1 to go

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

      54 3 left

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

      70, 5 to play

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

      29 (-4) Elliot, Groß

    9. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Uh, red arrows for me, obviously. 🙁

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

      87 with 10 to play

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

        lol

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

      52 with Elliot Ritchie and gross to go

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

      69 with 3 left.

    13. Ramboros
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      47 with Forster and Suttner to go.

    14. Leitchy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      44 with 6 players left to play

    15. crxtchplz
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      29 with 4 to go.

      Silva, Choupo, Richarlison and Jesus letting me down.

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

    Free Hit Free Hit free Hit

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      *punch

  28. Champione
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know why Cresswell was subbed off at half time? Just a tactical change? Cresswell > Jones on the cards for me

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

    Who should GTFO first:

    A) Jesus
    B) Sterling
    C) Eriksen

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

      jesus and eriksen

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

    The free hit chip was indeed a good option to use this week.

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

      *Sarcasm detector blows up*

      I'd be livid too.