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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. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Barry showing stats matter today

  2. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    the mourns on here, keep calm guys

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

    Not to pressure you my man Jamie, but I need a hat trick from you just to hit the average.

    1. MFC86
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same

  4. Pavsboot
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Morata still in the process of rediscovering his form.

    1. WINNING!
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He will get subbed for Batshit.

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

    Assuming Morata blanks, 32 points with Cedric, Elliott, Ward & Cork to go. I guess that's alright?

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Life ban

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

        Made me chuckle

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

        😀

      3. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Naughty naughty naughty Chucky 😆

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Season of the casuals,nothing's going our way 🙁

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            They're just jammy spoon fed low life. Ruin everything.....

            1. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              😀

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Very much.

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

    Anyone else reckon Kane won't be back for Palace? Just a hunch..one week hamstring strain sounds strange.

    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Fingers crossed he will be. Keeping until we get an update

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

        I don't think so. Didn't even travel yesterday to Manchester. He isn't suddenly going to start v Madrid after not playing versus United, which means I doubt he'd start v Palace just a few days after becoming fit again. All guesswork for now though

        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Read the scout tweets

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

      I gambled on that because there's an international break after that too. Hoping they will give him a good 3 week rest and get him back for Arsenal.

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

      Keeping and captaining. If he doesn’t start he won’t come on. He’ll be back after the international break anyway.

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

        Very likely.

    4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think he will play with international break around the corner.

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rashford came back in less than a week ... Horse placenta will do the job

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

      I think he will play against Madrid and be rested against Palace. It’s a tweak, which I translate to pure fatigue. After the IB he will be fresh & hauling

  7. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Who likes my grav by the way?

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

      Team Cruel.

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cool. Where did you get it?

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

    at least aguero fairly certain to start next week now.

    Jesus the one to come out the worst from city game

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

      Aguero might play 90 mins midweek tho

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

        Aguero will probably play 90 in both games next week quite easily

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

      What's wrong with him/Pep? Can he only play 1 game a week? Jeez.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not really

      90mins against Napoli and then again on bench

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

      He doesn't rest against Arsenal anyway.

  9. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Daniels double digit haul to reveal his true power to the masses before his good fixtures.

    Double riser this week too.

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

      He’s on the bench so hope not

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

    Costa a far better striker than Morata.

  11. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    am calling a surman goal or assist in this game, don't ask me why

  12. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    fpl average is 30 points with around 8 players played.

    i got 16 pts with 7 players played, bravo.

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

    Silva, Choupo and Richarlison are definitely not long term.

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

    Casuals would have done well today. De Gea (clean sheet), Salah (assist), Lukaku (assist), Chicarito (goal), Firmino (goal).

    Five highly owned players who did well.

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

      Chica the only major casual pick tbh.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Who still had Firmino after 6 successive blanks?

        1. Meltens
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I brought him in for this week 😉

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

      You just called 80% of this site casuals

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      DDG been the business all season

    4. TV Hunter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Check top 100. Most have DDG

    5. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You could do this every week, pick the players that scored well & label any owners ‘casuals’. Laughable really.

      I’d half understand your point if Matic or Kante had grabbed a hatrick & hauled

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

    Definitely doing Alonso to Daniels. Really sick of Alonslol

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

    Free hit fail lol

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

      +42

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

      Definitely - amazed that FH has been as bad as it has. Probably better to have left my old team which is the ultimate balls up 😀

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I have mine locked in for the GW28 blanks....hoping both Man City and Man Utd will have blank that gameweek due to the league cup final

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

    They should put links to stuff like the Salah pen miss in Hot Topics. Better than most of them (Ludo's excluded)

  18. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This time next week Wildcard will be active.

    Thoughts on front three?

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

      Kane, Tammy,Kaku

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Very likely.

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

        this.

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

      Morata Kane Tammy

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

      Kane, Kaku, Abraham for sure. Lump money into midfield.

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

        Tammy, Kane, Kaku

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

          Same difference

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        It's looks the goods doesn't it.

    4. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane Lukaku Morata

    5. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane - Aguero - Lukaku

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

      Probably ask it this time next week. A lot can change.

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, it might change within 30 minutes

    7. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      def Lukaku for his 2 easy home games, Morata if he finds form and either Tammy or Chicarito depending on how much you want to spend elsewhere

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard would have been on a hat-trick of assists if it wasn't for that pesky kid Morata

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

    World class finish from Higuain

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

    Morata (C)ers, stay confident!

  22. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    53 points with Mee and elliot left

    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      There's always next week

  23. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Every time I sipped on my drink, Morata came close to scoring.

    Time to put the glass away for an hour or so.

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

      DRINK UP THEN!

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        No way. i don't have him.

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

      Or take more sips

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        See ^

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

      that sounds like a very logical statement

    4. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What are you drinking?

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

    Is it possible to delete your team?

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

      give me your password

    2. Son is Rising
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      just take a -120 point hit

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

    Who would you sell for Kane, providing he's fit for Palace?

    A) Kun
    B) Morata

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

        Only argument against that is Morata is more nailed.

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

      B probably, think Kane may struggle for Palace though

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

      B - Aguero surely starts against a bad arsenal defence

  26. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kane owners should be a bit happier now? MP said he will be assessed to see if he is fit for Madrid game. They need Kane against Palace to make sure of 3 pts.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think they even need to play with 11 men to make sure of 3 points.

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

      High up where he felt it sounds more like a glute tendon connection rather than muscular.
      One week is my guess.

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

    Why do people give their score when games are happening?

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

      For the Lulz.. either to brag or to get encouragement

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      better than the per min moaning about (c) fail right?

    3. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Put the cigarette down dean

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

        Haha, you are right on the mark there!

        1. *Reformed-Character*
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          🙂

    4. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Why not?

  28. AandyzZ
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kolasinac the Bosnian hulk has saved my week!

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

      Haha, you don't know how relevant that is!

  29. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    15 from 6 hits factored in. avg is on 30 anyone worse off

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      11 from 6

  30. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Luiz on 2 bps..nice!