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Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

After the first four fixtures of Gameweek 31 treated us to just seven goals last night, hopes are a little higher for the remaining six matches.

Many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on the Emirates as Alexis Sanchez looks to punish West Ham once again.

The Chilean is the third most-captained player this time around, having served up 23 points against the Hammers back in Gameweek 14.

Dele Alli – the most popular midfielder in FPL – and Spurs team-mate Christian Eriksen also have the opportunity to deliver a big profit as they travel to a Swansea City outfit that boasts the worst home defensive record in the top-flight.

Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough are also in action this evening, affording us an early scouting opportunity as both gear up for a double Gameweek 34.

Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha roll up to St Mary’s looking to build on their goal and assist apiece away to Chelsea, with Sam Allardyce’s men seeking a fifth straight victory.

‘Boro face a tough task away to Hull, though. The Tigers are a tough nut to crack at home under Marco Silva, with six wins and a draw in seven in front of their own supporters across all competitions. Notably, the Teessiders appear to have opted for a front two for tonight’s clash.

Chelsea and Man City square up at the Bridge in one of two 8pm encounters.

Diego Costa is the second most-captained player for the Gameweek – over 10% are backing the Spain international despite a run of two goals in seven. Meanwhile, for the visitors, Sergio Aguero has persuaded 8% to take an armband punt on the back of three strikes in four.

Liverpool seek to gain revenge on their 4-3 capitulation at the Vitality Stadium earlier in the season as Bournemouth make their way to Anfield. With Sadio Mane sidelined, Philippe Coutinho – the top transfer target for Gameweek 31 – and Roberto Firmino carry the main threat to a defence that’s been breached 31 times already on their travels.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    @Lawro got a link to Sons goal (Eriksens assist)

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      https://my.mixtape.moe/zvrbjh.mp4

      https://my.mixtape.moe/cqvyfm.mp4

      https://my.mixtape.moe/iipqat.mp4

      Kick a man when he's down! Son's goal was a Janssen assist

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers!

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Very iffy assist for Eriksen...

  2. seanie3
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    not the best of weeks, benched King in favour of taking a -4 to get rid of llorente for Carroll (thought against a weakened arsenal back 5 he could score a couple headers), hazard having pen saved meant I lost pedro assist..

    plenty on here told me to get origi in but didn't as burned before with him... hard game to play this...

  3. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Still can't get my head round sanchez getting nothing from that result, is it time to be alarmed??

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Yes

    2. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      looking at hazard or KDB now

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Completely. He's toast. Not that I know who to bring in since I have Allí, Erikssen, Son and Gylfi. Burned too many times for Coutinho and Firminho (and they don't have the games), Hazard too hit and miss.

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      No he scored three gameweeks ago plus he is still on pens.
      In saying that though if I was chasing I would be looking for value elsewhere.
      Theo is doing his usual end of season thing where the pressure is off with nice fixtures and he is scoring goals.

    5. Zikry
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      No.

  4. Rafa is a Geordie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Sanchez and Defoe to Kun & Sane
    Vardy and Defoe to Kun & Negrado

    Thoughts?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Nice

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Alonso siggy and Costa to Stephens, zaha and aguero?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Or Sanchez out to coutinho for additional -4?

    2. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      costa vs bournemouth would be my worry

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        He doesn't do much and Bournemouth aren't too bad any more

    3. Rafa is a Geordie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Augero is a must for me. Not sure on losing Alonso, although defence is hardly watertight at the moment

    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      No

  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Exact money for Tadic,Sanchez > Coutinho,Hazard -4 yes or no?

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Sure

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      no

    3. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Burn Tadic at the stake but would be reluctant to bin Sanch

  7. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    With bonus..maybe 40 points. Sanchez(C) in for a hit destroyed me. 20k OR up in flames. My only joy was Liverpool winning..urrghbhh.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      They drew 2-2 actually.

      1. Redranger
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        That's why he said "was".

      2. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Tell me about it. Then King scores.( not in my team).

  8. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Anyone know why Bertrand didn't play?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Rested

  9. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    If I just went Alli instead of 8 point hit for Alexis I'd have another 30 points and be well inside top 1k, another bad move by me. Well played you good tacticians out there. Alli going to run riot against Watford too.

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Just be a man and take responsibility of your own decisions. Now chin up and look forward

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        thats why i said bad move by me!

        1. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 12 days ago

          Ah yes 🙂 Still 7 GW's to go and lot of points to be won. If you now lost compared to 1k you can definitely also win in the coming weeks. Good luck for you going forward LL

  10. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Big Andy subbed off early, to save him for the swans or what?

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      I hope

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Donkey Kong

  11. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    I have Sane but can't help feeling that with an "easy" game at home to Hull that Sterling will be coming back in with Sane rested for the upcoming games.

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      I have the same feeling! Pep does seem to love Sane though so he may be ok!

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Nah Sane is Peps man, he won't rest his "project"

  12. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Any chance of King getting bonus?

    1. BRFC1883
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      yes

  13. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    De Roon 7 pointer on bench. Who else?

    King 7 pointer on for Valencia.

    1. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Yep me, had I not brought in tekkers for a hit would have been starting to.

  14. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Siggy to Alli, have Eriksen?

    1. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      yes and yes. i have both, pleased after tonight,

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Siggy to Zaha for me... have Ericksen... but thinking about Alli too

  15. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    wow eriksen and alli late show saved me, 69 (-4) with provisional bonus,

    Sanchez captain blank again though 🙁

  16. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Clueless as how do use my 2 FT's.

    Will there be anymore DGW's before GW 36?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Just gonna do Llorente > Benteke and pretend Ibra doesn't exist and Sanchez is an unlucky player.

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Costa was meant to be a tactical move due to his high ownership

    Instead he has killed me

    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      At least the money from Aguero > Costa allowed me to get Sanchez in :s

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Dont know where to start. Never had him in my team, HATE him. Kane injured and wants Vardy soooo bad, but end up with Costa Nostra . Feel sick.

    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Same situation. Went Costa over Vardy, thought CPL and MCI were decent fixtures... FAIL.

  18. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Time to say goodbye to Siggy or too knee jerky?

    1. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      im wondering this too.

      Was thinking Zaha but Siggy likely to do just as well next game as Zaha

      1. SheBangsTheDrums
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        That move would free up some much needed funds though!

    2. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      sane is coming in for me now.

      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Three blanks in the last four games for Sanè, not exactly an upgrade.

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Fixtures are good. i'll see how he does against an out of form WHU at Olympic Stadium and then decide.

    4. Zikry
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Took him out for Eriksen. No double GWs and hasn't scored in forever now. Then again next week @ West Ham is a great fixture but I needed to move quick to double up on Spurs midfield.

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Siggy got good fixture next. If swans score he's likely to be involved, I am holding.

  19. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Will Origi get the 3 baps? 80 all out post baps and post wildcard if he does, Him, Coutinho, Eriksen and Alli have come through for me today.

    1. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      its looking good for divock 🙂 Eriksen, Alli and Maguire saving me.

    2. JoroBG
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      yes, origi won 3bps, coutinho 0
      eriksen and alli respectively with 3 and 2.

  20. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Siggy + Alonso > Eriksen + B.Davies/Vertonghen (-4)?

    1. JoroBG
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Davies cuz he's cheaper and you can invest elsewhere then

  21. JoroBG
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    * What do you think about:
    - Sigurdsson & Vardy OUT,
    - Allen & Aguero IN ?

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Joe Allen?

    2. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Why the hell would you sell Vardy?

      1. Stokelona
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Depends if you prefer form or fixtures. Four consecutive tough away games now

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Not sure I'd want to lose Vardy with his form

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      No. Don't like Allen. JWP maybe.

    5. JoroBG
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      My other forwards are Lukaku and Origi. I want to buy Aguero because his game vs. Hull.

    6. Stokelona
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Don't get allen, get a boro mid for their dgw

      1. JoroBG
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        I've already got de Roon

        Here's my full team:
        Forster Grant
        Alonso Valencia PvA McAuley Holgate
        Sanchez Alli Coutinho Sigurdsson de Roon
        Lukaku Vardy Origi

  22. Zikry
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Really annoying that Arsenal had two CLEAR PKs not called. That + the Bellerin shocking miss off Alexis' assist could have really turned this week into a great one

  23. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    If bps stays 50(-4) average? A small red arrow I assume?

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Maybe a green

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Oh wow that would be great

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Depends on rank but above average I reckon

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        105k, dropped 11k yesterday

        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 12 days ago

          Green

    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      average 45

  24. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Gerrad and Ferdinand criticising cabellero for saving the penalty whilst bigging up Joe hart as he's 'probably' made less mistakes!! They've not even watched him this season

  25. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Alonso Redmond > 5.1 defender & Eriksen.
    Thoughts on this move lads?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Depends on the defender

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Redmond has 2 DGWs coming up. Depends on the defender really.

  26. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Still not sure who to get in for llorente.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Same. DId okay playing Groscki for him, but that won't work all the time.
      I was thinking Benteke anyway, might just do it on a free and give Sanchez and Vardy a stay of execution.

    2. JoroBG
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Origi. Nice fixtures are coming.

    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Negredo

  27. Pique boo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Good moves?
    Costa King and Siggy to Hazard Barnes Eriksen for -8? Will play 3-5-2 with

    Sterling Coutinho Alli Hazard Eriksen
    Ibra Vardy

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Have you got wildcard? -8 at this stage feels wrong

    2. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      No...Losing Costa before Bournemouth could hurt

  28. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    So who gets the assist for the first goal then?!

    1. grooveymatt65
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      For arsenal

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        There shouldn't be one as it came out from a Hammers clearance to Ozil.

  29. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Yoshida likely to get 3 or 2 bonus? he will be getting the winning goal points right?

  30. Donhush
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Any ideas what to do with this?

    Foster, (Pickford)
    Valencia, Davies, Alonso, (Brunt, Amat)
    Sanchez, Alli(c), Eriksen, Siggy, King
    Lukaku, Origi, (Carroll)

    1FT, £3.8 ITB