Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Burnley vs Chelsea

Sunday treats us to two more Gameweek 25 matches as Burnley entertain Chelsea in the early 1.30pm kick-off.

The Clarets may well offer stubborn resistance to the league leaders today. Sean Dyche’s men are no pushovers in front of their own fans, with just a single goal conceded in the last four at Turf Moor.

Yet that fine home record clearly hasn’t deterred those holding Chelsea’s main men.

Handed the armband by 10.9% and 4.9% FPL managers respectively, Diego Costa and Eden Hazard are amongst the top six captained players for this round of fixtures.

Faith in Marcos Alonso is also on the rise – he was subject to over 111,000 transfers in after netting for the fourth time this season in last week’s win over Arsenal. The Spaniard continues to offer a steady stream of points at both ends of the pitch, producing a goal, assist or clean sheet in 15 of his 18 starts under Antonio Conte.

Subsequently, Clarets stopper Tom Heaton – the top scoring keeper in FPL – has been named as a sub by 403,000+ managers this week, he third most benched player in the Gameweek.

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  1. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bought Alonso for hit. Heaton in goal.

    Fun times.

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      On most days Chelsea could have mopped up, unfortunately Burnley at home are unpredictable.

      1. Conk
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Dont think they're unpredictable at home, they're predictably very good

        1. Boydinho
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          This

      2. O Fenomeno
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        4th best home record in the league, unpredictable?

      3. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I realise I should have said "amazing".

  2. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Played Alonso with Chambers on bench 🙁

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I have de Roon's 3 points laughing at me with Nyom and Robertson's 2 between them.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You should just be the Owl after that blunder 😉

        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I had an idiot moment, I swapped Jones to Robertson but forgot to bench Robertson.

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Season ending decision 😉

  3. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I think it's

    BOU whm
    EVE wba
    HUL swa

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Reply fail

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Blackburn are gonna beat Man Utd. So add Saints V Man Utd to the list. 😉

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        United are one of the hardest team to beat, only problem is they draw to much. Two last fa- cup matches they have won with 4, the depth of their squad allow them to field a strong side. In addition they have to suceed in the cups because the league is lost, pretty sure they will win

        1. Deeney-is-a-god
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          The match that is, not the whole thing (might happen aswell, but less likely)

  4. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea need to start peppering Heaton's goal from 25 yards out

  5. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Didnt think id lose both CS so early in the game.
    I sold a player who kept a CS for brunt & have a CS on my bench

  6. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Other than Valencia which United defender is nailed on?

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bailly.

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jones.

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        nah

        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I think so.

          1. Deeney-is-a-god
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Jones and rojo was a partnership that worked well. Smalling and bailly is a partnership that works well. Jones might not be so nailed on anymore, only one I am confiden will play is bailly

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

        He meant nailed on to start, not nailed onto the physioroom.

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

      De Gea. Potentially Bailly.

    4. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks guys

    5. O Fenomeno
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bailly & Smalling

    6. Toure The Route
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bailly
      Don't trust Jones or Smalling right now.

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

    I just lost 8 points due to that goal 🙁

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Stop over thinking it

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No you didn't

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

      I lost 4 points when Mcauley didn't even get a touch of the ball.

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

      Just saw the goal, that was one hell.of a free kick

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

    A big than you to all those that suggested benching mcauley over alonso

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It's your team, you asked for others' thoughts. Blame yourself.

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

        I don't have either of those 2

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Make your own decisions

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

        I did. I benched lallana over Allen

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      When Alonso scores a brace ....

    4. Cevap
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You gonna cry now? Don't blame others

    5. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      These kinda posts realy annoy me!!
      if you ask for peoples advice & act on it & it doesnt go well, then DONT ask for advice & make your OWN decisions!

  9. Merlin the Wraith
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Given by what's gone on so far this week fpl towers willing to credit next goal or assist to any Tom/Dick/McAuley

  10. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lowton misses a sitter

    You plonker

  11. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Damn Lowton should have scored.

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

    Hazard you useless piss of crap. Pass it to Alonso

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

      piece of crap* sorry

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Piss of crap... eeeww

    3. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds like he's got a nasty fistula. Sub him off Conte!

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        hahahha

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

    Alonso fouled, should have been a pen imo.

  14. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Costa ban incoming

    Confirmed by Opta

    *Nobody else seen it

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Put down the pipe

  15. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Brady on all of Burnley's set prices?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Only their set price menus

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hopes it's not 2 for 1, unless a DGW

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

      No. Barton takes some free kicks

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, what about corners?

        1. Bill Haverchuck
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          This is his first start. Watch the game and find out

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

    Shocking half. Two cleanies gone, Courtois closer to save points than Heaton.

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      As a non-Chelsea owner it's not too bad. 🙂

  17. Clifford☯
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Robbie Brady is the first player to score a direct free-kick vs Chelsea in the PL since Rickie Lambert in March 2013.

  18. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Double Chelsea defence and benched McAuley, Pieters. Now all that is missing is Siggy blank.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No way Gylfi on fire

    2. Cevap
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      *siggy red card

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sean Dyche has been shrewd in his acquisition of Brady and Westwood they look to have added a lot to Burnley

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Barton deserves a mention as well

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Indeed he has done a lot better than i expected since he has come back into the team

        1. McEwan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I can't believe he has been up to it after seeing him in Scotland. Absolute passager in games which is maybe more down to his application than the standard

  20. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is anyone just benching zlatan and alexis for the blanks ?

    Grant
    Alonso Baines Brunt
    Alli Capoue Philips Zaha
    Zlatan Lukaku Kane

    Pickford Zlatan* Alexis* Amat

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Zlatan unless his price looks like it might crash

    2. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure atm - got ibra at 11.2 and sanchez at 11.9. Ibra has BOU for gw 27, but better cheaper alternatives than Sanchez's replacements.

    3. Lucky_Z
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes as it stands now as can field strong 11 withoit hits

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

      No i saved 2 FT so i can get them out!
      I have 2 spurs attackers & defoe who i dont think will score well so need it make sense to sell & buy back later.

    5. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      i am going to bench and keep them both far too much value will be lost. i am alreadt regretting taking out hazard, if they are only blanking gor 1 gw there is no need to panick.

  21. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How have Hazard and Barnes looked?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cold

    2. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Both up for a goal

  22. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Time for the Burnley fans to get their dentures stuck into some tripe and offal.

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Made from the remains of Blackburn fans?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        That wasn't an injury for Luiz btw...he caught Ricketts off one of the crowd.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Black pudding round those parts 🙂

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I remember the last Black Pudding bar in Blackburn. Fantastic.

  23. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Those Southern softies don't like this weather

  24. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A big thank you to myself for recommending to myself that I took out Pedro.

    If it wasn't for me listening to me I'd be much higher in the OR.

    Thanks, me.

    1. Cevap
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Well done!

      1. Cevap
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        On second thought. It's not all your fault.

    2. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Stop blaming others and make your own decisions!!!!!

      *sarcasm*

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

      Congrats

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

      Good on you for owning your decisions!

    5. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can't blame anyone but yourself om that one

  25. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard Band Wagon = LOL

    Hazard = A poor man's Sanchez

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez was crap

      Dodgy refereeing got him some poinst

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        so dodgy decisions got him 16 goals this season as well syd ?

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Great strawman there.

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He was wearing gloves. It wasn't a handball.

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          This.

      3. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        His touch was crap. His activity and energy weren't (and led to both goals), which is why owning him is so worth it. He can make something happen at anytime.

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      At least he scores with his foot

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        he scores how he wants he scores how he wants
        alexis sanchez he scores how he wantsssssss

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

      He has Swans at home next week so still counder work out

      1. Cevap
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Could*

    4. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      too soon?

  26. davies
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Amat > Maguire a no brainer?

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

      Robertson looked quite good yesterday, from an 'attacking' POV, good bursts forward.

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Could play LWB too...

    2. Bill Haverchuck
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, think I'll probably do the same

    3. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looking at him or Robertson, much in the difference?

  27. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What are people's thoughts here?
    Sell Zlatan with Bournemouth coming up?
    Sanchez for a few weeks with 2 blanks and Liverpool away?
    Sort bench?

    Only got the below for gw26 currently:
    Heaton
    Walker Alonso Brunt
    Eriksen Phillips Snodgrass Davies
    Lukaku Costa

    Pickford, Ibra, Sanchez, Amat, Browning

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on your team.

      I've given myself depth so I can bench them. I think you need to sell given you have Amat, Browning and Davies.

    2. Lucky_Z
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Anything ITB?

      Sorry, but too many craps wit Amat Browning and Davies (uncertain, starter or not)

  28. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Congratulations @French gooner. You may not need to call him daddy anymore.

  29. Smoky Johnson
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Need help guys!
    Got boruc/pickford and its just not working out for me.

    Really need a good keeper for the next 7-8 gameweeks until I wildcard. Who is your top suggestion?

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton

  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Not the best week to have turn Yoshida > Alonso...prob should have done that next week in hindsight

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would have done the same