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Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

The festive fixture list finally draws to its conclusion this evening as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Chelsea to White Hart Lane at 8pm.

Four of the top seven captains for Gameweek 20 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku – have already found the net earlier in the week.

The remaining three, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane, have it all to do, then, with Costa the most popular of that trio – 11.6% have backed the Spain international, compared to Hazard (4.7%) and Kane’s 2.8%.

Costa, certainly, has been the more impressive of the Chelsea pair on his travels – the Spain international has scored eight away goals compared to Hazard’s two.

Yet the league leaders won’t have it easy – Spurs boast the tightest home defence in the top-flight, with just five goals against in front of their own fans.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have been similarly resilient, conceding just one goal in six away matches since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 set-up.

Nonetheless, many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on Kane along with Deli Alli and Christian Eriksen, with the fixtures set to smile kindly on Spurs from Gameweek 21 onwards.

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  1. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Why the heck is Lukaku on -93 on fpl stats?

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

      Sales to get in Aguero, Alli etc,

    2. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Defoe and Giroud

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Idk either

    4. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      More points for us non-sellers 🙂

  2. George21
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is it worth going Walcott to Alli for a -4? Held on to Walcott this long so not sure whether I should now sell him, may be dropping again tonight.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well, you can always buy Wally back cheaper, this is where hits work.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      he'll most likely back for next GW.

      1. George21
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah but how likely is it that Walcott will then go on to outscore Alli?

        1. punkINdrublic
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          as likely as Arsenal winning the title

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          You can't let fear put you off a perfectly good move. Assess Wally when he's back.

          1. George21
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            True. If Wally starts and dominates once back I can always go Lallana to Wally for potentially .1. Which could work out as Arsenals fixtures are slightly easier than Liverpools in the near future. Just kicking myself that I didn't go Wally to Alli when Wally got injured at 7.9 and Alli was 8.1 :/

  3. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which looks better (for -4):
    A: Haz & Origi > Alli & Giroud
    B: Lallana & Origi > Alli & Gray
    Leaning to B as worried about Hazard against HUL the week after next, cheers!

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  4. Mick J
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino to Alli for minus 4?

    Y: Yes
    N: No

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Y

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Baines THAT good an option? Gueye is gone now, and he will mostly have to rely upon attacking returns surely, which have been few and far between this season

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No, he isn't

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gueye is hardly Kante. Baines a good pick there's no need to overthink it

  6. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Baines or Brunt?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Oh Baines, you can play him every game now we know for certain he's on pen's.

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Baines just

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      brunt

  7. richard.antal
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Looking to upgrade Origi and Carroll.

    Which 2 strikers would you get if you had 16.4 itb?

  8. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I'm real big on Alli but I think i'll wait until after WBA, mci before getting him and moving on Costa to afford him.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He can easily score in both of those

      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Really? This is new information to me.

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. I know I'll miss out on price changes but once the new year kicks in the focus should shift to points not value, as we know.

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Agree but I'm after points now and tbf who can deny the form and points that Alli has offered of late?

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          True dat

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      hel probably make you sweat parm......but im thinking the same

      by a thread tho

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sweaty parms?

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          😆

    4. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both WBA/City concede,
      Kane/Ali/Erik will score assist in these games, Ali looks the best pick as such if not 2 of the above imho Parm.

      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        WBA are still pretty tight and City are still a good team. They won't put many goals past either.

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Tighter than Chelsea?...

          1. Parm
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            They'll play a tighter game than Chelsea, yes.

            1. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Don't agree, they ship goals against the top sides

        2. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          In your case Alli will outscore Zaha, in mine I'd fancy him too which is Hazard, no room for sentiment-points only.
          I may be wrong but fundamentally I believe in my case anyway Hazard needs to go and I need a replacement,
          Hello Alli and a few upgrades in defence, I'm calling it balance-you should consider this too Parm.

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why are you considering Man City as a defensively strong team? Won't Fernandinho be suspended?

    6. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I see the logic and I did think to do that but could be a 0.3-0.4 price to pay so I've gone now.

      More in keeping with my aggressive stance this season 😉

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Who you shifted out? Haz?

      2. Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I've been pretty aggressive this year but can't give up on any of Sánchez, Hazard, Kun, Ibra or Costa to afford to upgrade a cheaper mid to him. Not yet anyway.

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Could alternatively do Costa & Zaha out for Defoe & Alli this week, still not convinced though.

          1. Demel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Now you are talking.

            1. Parm
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              You reckon?

              1. HVT
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                So much this!
                What's your rank?

    7. ducksfly2gether
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This is the right move. Statistically speaking it's unlikely Alli delivers double digits again. Especially against WBA & MCI. I see WBA as a trap game. 0-0 or even a loss could be in the cards.

      Also, form goes out the window now with 10 days before the next PL game. Everyone's form resets, IMO. Alli (or others on your team) could also get injured during FA/League Cup games.

  9. MoeZe3bi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Phillips (tot)
    B) Holebas (MID)
    C) Pierters (sun)

    1. MoeZe3bi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pieters*

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same situation. 50/50 between B and C

  10. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Allan Nyom has been left out of Cameroon squad for AFCON.

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That's great news for Brunt owners

  11. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Benteke out for any striker up to 9.5 already have Ibra and Costa any tips.
    Defoe, lukaku giroud maybe?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku/giroud

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The Troll

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just sold for Giroud.

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks

  12. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    anyone taking the -4 for Alli so as to avoid the price rise and not being able to get him next gw as FT?

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Some people will be.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Me

    3. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      thinking about it. u think he wont rise by Jan 14, small chance right...for me i wil have to wait then 3 weeks for the 2 ft.. think ill do the -4

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He will rise .3 I'd imagine

  13. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to get rid of for the next Frank Lampard?

    A) Firminio
    B) Hazard

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who? Charlie Adam?

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    From 860k in GW18 to around 460k in GW20. How the tables have turned.

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Congrats I've done similar gravless doing the biz

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nice! The gravless are taking over the world

        1. greghammer95
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Nice. I want to get rid of my grav now. 820k to 580k.

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Join the dark side, we've got cookies.

  15. Totally !rre!evant
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy & Lukaku -> Alli & Defoe??

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why lose kaku?

      1. Totally !rre!evant
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Need the funds from somewhere. Have Kun, Kane, Sanch, Haz... Don't fancy selling any of those.

  16. Mark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Knee Jerk transfers done but I'm happy with them.

    Controversially, I've kept Siggy over Lallana.

    Never really settled on Lallana and just like Siggy's involvement for Swansea - only 13 points between them despite Lallana's form. Plus it meant I could go for Rose over Vertonghen who, for me, offers that bit more. And yes, I'm aware that Rose is on 8 bookings.

    So...

    Azpi > Rose and Lallana > Alli

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/3260/event/20

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Now will people believe that Alli is not injured and won't get flagged? 🙄

      Good picks btw 😉

    2. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Alli over Eriksen?

      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I have Eriksen too. I actually think the Dane has the edge so didn't want to lose him.

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I like the transfers. And then possibly one to Coutinho in the next few weeks.

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Look decent to me, did you have 2 free or hits involved ?

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Have just done Lallana > Pedro and Benteke > Giroud. Will take a watching brief on Liverpool until I see how they adjust minus Mané.

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen the better pick long term.

      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, I agree, that's why I kept him.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Oh, just seen you've got him too. Well then it makes sense.

          Tempting me into Pog > Alli now.

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

      Your keeping Hazard and not brining in Alli?

    7. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So many words to state, I got 74 fookin points dudes!!!.

      😉

    8. Elijah's Wood
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why azpi out instead of Alonso? Not worried that Conte could switch up the formula and play both Willian and Pedro on the wings?

    9. ducksfly2gether
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Waste of transfers IMO. You're chasing points. Keeping Siggy was a good move though. He's a season keeper. Lallana has been awesome and for 7ish he's also a season keeper -- you get share of Liverpool points for a discount. Looking at your team, I would have ditched Hazard and upgraded Anichebe, but good luck.

  17. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Really hope Hazard punishes sellers over the next two GWs, but I have a feeling he'll return precisely 4 points as reward for my patience.

    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard locked in for me while I continue to ignore Costa. If I'm going with 3-5-2 I've got to keep the potentially explosive big hitters in there.

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly!

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Stay strong. He was never likely to produce against Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Dier, Wanyama, Dembele, Walker and Rose. Probably the best back 7 in the league. He now has Leicester and Hull who will struggle to track him.

    3. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Time to go back to 3-4-3...u heard it hear first

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

      I'm keeping until Hull but if he blanks in the next 2 he's gone.

    5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yep this is how it goes.............players i get in or hold do nowt, players i sell get hattys

  18. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Because of captaincy I strongly believe that..

    Mixing between 2 of Kun/Kane/Ibra and Defoe

    Will give you a far higher overall rank than...

    1 of Kun/Kane/Ibra and Costa and Defoe

    You can even use the 2m saved between Costa and Kun to upgrade elsewhere.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        5/11 of Defoe's goals have been penalties. Holding him demands patience, and no interest in switching around for optimisation. I don't have that patience.

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Put him in and leave him. He will finish with a good score and never takes up a captaincy option spot.

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 3 months ago

              No think he's overrated and just lucky with penalties. Had him for six gw & was pretty rubbish.

      • Toast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Time to panic? Price changes may force my hand soon. Will space out transfers. Current team...

        Heaton Pickford
        Alonso Ake Pieters Holebas Amat
        Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips Capoue
        Costa Ibra Origi

        £1.9itb

        A. Origi, Hazard, Holebas ➡ Lukaku, Alli, Baines
        B. Origi, Hazard, Holebas ➡ Defoe, Alli, Apzi
        C. Origi, Capoue, Holebas ➡ Barnes, Alli, McAuley

        Thanks

        1. richard.antal
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          A

      • Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        baps out i think

        1. bojack
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Ooo pardon

      • David Brains - OH NO!
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard + Carroll--> Ali + Defoe (-4).... Yes or no?

        I have Costa and no other Spurs cover if that makes a difference.

      • United10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is Hazard likely to drop by the next game week?

        1. Jay_
            7 years, 3 months ago

            He'll drop .3. Will be 10.1

            1. Sharpe Shuffle
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Hope so. I haven't owned him since GW6 but will be tempted at that price for Hull at home

              1. United10
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Yea I am hoping he drops by at least .1

            2. United10
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              lol no chance

        2. thisisdiz
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Pedro or willian for gameweek 21?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I've gone Pedro. Today's game showed that Conte trusts him. I thought Willian might have started. You'd have thought Pedro would start against Hull at least.

        3. Morgs
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Shall I do Heaton > Mannone/Hennessey (Allardyce) in order to fund Allen > Alli? Have Grant as my other keeper

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

          Alonso + Siggy -> Baines + Alli (-4)?

          or just Siggy -> Walcott/Sterling/Lallana

          Have Eriksen

        5. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Any idea by how many points the average has increased today?

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

          Really not sure what to do here... already used my Ft by loads of issues need addressing (benteke, siggy, holbas, hazard??)

          0.9itb 0Ft
          Grant
          Alonso jones holbas
          Siggy Phillips Sanchez hazard
          Costa benteke Ibra

          Foster de roon Amat Evans

          Surely benteke will be for by next game, and he has a great run? Can't quite do siggy to alli, would need to take a -8 and swap holbas for ake...

          Any ideas?

        7. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I've defended the price fluc

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            have you been shot?

        8. punkINdrublic
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          U think next season there will be a couple more players around the 13mil mark?

        9. arkom
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Wild card team, good to go? 0£ ITB.

          Randolph - Grant
          Alonso - Baines - Brunt - Daniels - Amat
          Sanchez - Alli - Lallana - Phillips - Stanislas
          Zlatan - Costa - Lukaku

          Any changes yet?