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Dugout Discussion January 1

Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

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After Harry Kane and Dele Alli ran riot at Vicarage Road, we now make out way to the Emirates as Arsenal entertain Crystal Palace in the final fixture of Gameweek 19.

With Theo Walcott ruled out once again due to a calf complaint and Mesut Ozil sidelined with illness, all eyes are on Alexis Sanchez to deliver after a number of captaincy contenders turned in some disappointing hauls.

Certainly, a big performance from the Chilean would have a significant effect on the overall Fantasy Premier League standings – he’s been handed the armband by 11.5% of managers.

Arsene Wenger’s decision to retain Olivier Giroud up top means that Sanchez looks set to start on the flank once again. Despite failing to notch at home to West Brom last time out, his underlying stats still afford us optimism – Sanchez registered more goal attempts and efforts in the box than any player in Gameweek 18.

With Wilfried Zaha looking set to depart for the African Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast shortly, we’re monitoring the form of Christian Benteke and Scott Dann and looking for signs of improvement under new manager Big Sam as the Eagles prepare for some promising fixtures from Gameweek 20 onwards.

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  1. okan58
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kane and Pogba or Ibrahimovic and Eriksen?

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    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ibra and erik all day for me, Kane's overrated and pogba plays deeper than erikson

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    2. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ibra and Erik. Only differential could be Alli instead of Eriksen.

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    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ibra and Eriksen

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  2. DÏLKS
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard + Capoue --> Lallana + Phillips (-4).

    Good moves?

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    1. AdamJ91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'd like to think so.

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  3. DavidSilva
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What 7.7m to bring in for Capoue

    Plan on bringing in phillips for Firmino aswell

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    1. Ibracadabra
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino has Sunderland...

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      1. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Might be rotated though - people are suggesting that Origi and Sturridge will get a game and makes sense for Mane to play since it's his last game before AFCON.

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    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      So will you change your name to MATTYPHILLIPS?

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      1. DavidSilva
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Played the full 90 against City, I think he'll be rotated. Hoping phillips starts. Was thinking Ross against soton or raheem

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        1. DavidSilva
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Lol nice one!

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  4. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    So I'm a tad stuck, I really would like some Lallana and Phillips action Bute feel that I have some Swansea and Anichebe issues to sort first, any suggestions you good people. In the middle of nowhere in Iceland so need to sort now, missus going nuts about living for the moment. Help....

    Team is

    Heaton/Foster

    Monreal - Alonso - Jones - Amat - Kingsley

    Eriksen - Siggy - Hazard - Sanchez

    Anichebe - Costa - Ibra

    2fts 0.1itb

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    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy to Antonio

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy > Phillips and then put your phone away 🙂

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  5. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    2 questions::

    1. how
    a) Clyne, Haz, Origi -> Friend/Ake, Phillips, Kun (C)
    b) Clyne, Origi, Ibra -> Ake/Friend, Kun, Carroll/Gray/Negredo

    2. when
    A) now for -8 (have exact money to do a) option)
    B) risk it and make it tomorrow for -4 (no Kun vs Burnley)

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  6. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A) Ibra (WHU A)
    B) Mane (SUN A)
    C) Sanchez (BOU A)

    Currently on A bit very tempted by B. Please help?

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    1. Ridcully
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'd go for A.

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    2. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'm a bit worried Mane might not start. Klopps comments suggest a few changes.

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  7. Ridcully
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I am planning on doing the following transfer for free:

    Adam Smith > Nathan Aké

    Your thoughts?

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  8. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is stanislas a decent shout for a cheap midfielder?

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    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Is he starting week in week out?

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  9. SANTACLAUS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    FourFourTwo ⚽️Verified account ‏@FourFourTwo 26 Nov 2016
    Harry Kane has scored three goals and provided one assist in his last three Premier League matches against Chelsea (via @OptaJoe)

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  10. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    walcott news ?

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    1. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sadly not.

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      1. Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        🙁

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    2. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not from that club!

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  11. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    If I keep my team as it is I'll have 1 hit in the last 5 weeks

    What a turn around

    I've had 40 point hits in the season so far

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    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Taking hits is what you do for a living

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      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        When I hit, they fall.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yet you have gone backwards in rank.

      #takemorehits

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  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is Carroll+Hazard > Kun+Snoddy for a -4 stupid?? Would give me...

    Heaton
    Lovren Walker Evans
    Sanchez Snoddy Eriksen Phillips
    Kun(C) Zlatan(VC) Kane
    (Jaku, Pieters, Capoue, Amat)

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    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Makes sense

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  13. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bench llorente and just play pieters?

    Got nothing in the bank so can't do anything without a hit..

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  14. Camp No No
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    And now Witsel to China. The league is really getting strong, and if this confirms, this time it is an European international of a strong level turning down a European giant (Juventus) for a better offer from China.

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    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Italian football is dead

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      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah. 🙄

        So is apparently the English football too, then.

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        1. william prunier
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          No evidence yet

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  15. Kimmich
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    This team doesn't need a Wildcard does it? Think I'm getting a bit carried away with a poor week and the WC already burning a hole in my pocket. Already did Siggy > Phillips so 1ft left and 2.1 itb. Wouldn't mind taking a hit either.

    Heaton - Pickford
    Alonso - Jones - Evans - Holebas - Amat
    Sanchez - Eriksen - Firmino - Phillips - Rodwell
    Ibrahimovic - Costa - Origi

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    1. Ibracadabra
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely not. You could get lucky and Origi may start tomorrow. You can take care of the Holebas/Amat issues in weeks to come. Midfield is solid.

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      1. Kimmich
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Eriksen > Alli a fair shout? A little sideways I guess but I have that ft.

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    2. AdamJ91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, looks fine compared to some teams on here (mine included!).

      I'd look at moving on either Holebas who's 2 YC away from a suspension or moving Origi out.

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      1. AdamJ91
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry, that should read 1 YC away from a 2 game suspension.

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        1. Kimmich
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I'll probably do Holebas > Ake/Chambers for next GW.

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  16. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Having a nightmare deciding which to get between Firmino and Lallana. So hard to tell which will get rested if one does 🙁

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      One has rested for 6 GWs out of 7.

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  17. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best Walcott replacement for 9.7 or less.

    Other mids are
    Phillips. Capoue. Lallana. Sanchez.

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    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Alli/Eriksen

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  18. John wick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A. Smith to nyom/evans and siggy to lallana for -4
    B. Eriken to alli and siggy to lallana for -4

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  19. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 18 RESULTS

    Recovering from Amsterdam and New Years fun.... Ouch. GW19 being prepared.

    ***** GAMEWEEK RESULTS *****

    Scores on the doors;

    1st - Tyrion Lannister (77pts) [3pts]
    Top 4% - Sjaugen (73pts), Bill Haverchuck (72pts) [2pts]
    Top 10% - Il Brutto (68pts), Camara, AA33, The Special One (66pts), Lahi (65pts) [1pt]

    with President Harry Slamdog Truman missing out with 63pts!

    FFS Scout Picks & Differentials scored a combined total of 81pts, so no bonus this gameweek I'm afraid.

    ***** THE STANDINGS *****

    Bit more movement at the top! Top three now stands at;

    1st - Slippin' Jimmy (16pts)
    2nd - A Manager Has No Name, Tyrion Lannister (14pts)

    Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyuz31n7ppeccuu/Scout%20Picks%20Challenge.xlsm?dl

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  20. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Just noticed that Courtois has more points than the 'essential' Alonso and costs .6m less!

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    1. Ibracadabra
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso missed the first three matches + you can find mid priced GKs who can rival Courtois but not mid priced defenders who can rival Alonso...

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    2. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Good shout. GW1 Heaton/Robinson cheap as chips though WR.

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    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A guy in my ML has them both. I laughed at it a few weeks ago.

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  21. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts around here of the Alonso news?

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    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 4 months ago

        What news?

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        1. Clump
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Dead.

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      • Sweetboi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        He's playing on Wednesday, which could and should be his saving grace.

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      hiya lads, team for this coming GW is:

      Heaton
      Cedric - Alonso - Baines
      Siggy - Sanchez - Hazard - Lallana
      Origi - Ibra - Kane
      _____________________________
      Robinson: Evans, Morrison, Amat

      Kane & Siggy > Phillips & Aguero?
      Have exact funds to do it, but has to be tonight if i do.

      Pages flying by, but help would be greatly appreciated 🙂

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    3. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Thought about downgrading Firmino, but I like the fact that he is a straight swap to Coutinho. Are anyone else planning to bring him in as soon as he is fit?

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Probably, depends how Hazard and Sanchez perform between now and then, won't be having him for a week or two back anyways.

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      2. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Me

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      3. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I'll wait until he looks like completing 90 minutes

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    4. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      2 FT 1.4 ITB

      A. Eriksen & Zaha ~> Lallana & Phillips
      B. Eriksen & Zaha ~> Alli & Phillips

      Plan for GW 21 is to have this lot before potential hits...

      Foster
      Alonso Cedric Friend
      Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips
      Ibra Costa Anichebe

      Pick Capoue Ake Holebas

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    5. Who Ate All Depays?
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Grant
      Walker / Alonso / Jones
      Sanchez / Haz / Siggy / Lallana
      Costa / Zlatan / Origi
      (Pickford / Holebas / Fletcher / Amat

      A) Siggy -> Philips and save 1FT
      B) Siggy & Holebas -> Philips & Brunt
      C) any other suggestions

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    6. La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Benteke or Negredo?

      Don't want to go with rondon as I'm bringing in Phillips already

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      1. Bleach †
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Benteke imo

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      2. Sweetboi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Benteke, especially with Swanshite next.

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    7. Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I feels like, for the past couple weeks that my team is not doing great, but yet no one really jumps out that I urgently need.

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      1. Tim
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        It's been a weird few weeks.

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    8. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Is stanislas gonna start again now he's fit again?

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      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Don't see why not....I'm bringing him on tonight...

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    9. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Foster
      Holebas - Rose - Jones
      Sanchez(C) - Hazard - Eriksen - Lallana
      Ibra(C) - Costa - Defoe

      Grant - De Roon - Kingsley - Smith

      GTG, or any suggestions? 🙂

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      1. pjanns
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez (C)
        Ibra (VC)

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    10. Tim
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      RMT please.

      Grant

      Holebas Jones McAuley

      Sanchez Phillips Siggy Lallana

      Costa Ibra Aguaro

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