Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Chelsea

The day’s events draw to a close at the Vitality Stadium as leaders Chelsea bid to extend the gap at the top with Spurs breathing down their necks.

From a Fantasy perspective, Eden Hazard is now perhaps now the main draw in the Blues camp – he’s been acquired by over 94,000 FPL managers ahead of today’s deadline, while team-mate Diego Costa has been jettisoned from 103,000+ squads.

Costa is backed by more than 447,000 (10.1%) with the captaincy but has delivered just two goals in his last eight Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Hazard, for all his increase in popularity, has just a single goal from his last six away trips.

In defence, Chelsea have gone eight Gameweeks without delivering a clean sheet and will be tested severely by a lively Bournemouth attack on home turf.

Josh King is undoubtedly their key Fantasy asset – he’s produced five goals and an assist in his last five Gameweeks and 56,000+ have swooped for the Cherries midfielder ahead this evening’s encounter.

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

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  1. Haggis
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Terrible for my team, but so proud of our own King

  2. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    I brought in Andy Carroll so that I wouldn't have to play Josh King hehehe

    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Aye, some masterful bench luck here too. Got to buy the ticket though.

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        My bench is constantly serving up points but all my players start so it's not as fun

  3. ronty
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Benched King last week..

    Benched this week as well.. Carroll saved my bacon

  4. Mark-O
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    King on the race for golden boot

  5. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Alonso out for Gibson for the current game week, pleased with that

  6. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    King points but Alonso is definitely out.

  7. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Alonso to ?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      ...score an awesome free kick?

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Quality piece of prediction that 😉

        Well played!

    2. Zlatans little helper
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Alonso or Walker to go first? That's the question.

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Imagine the posbilities with all that money

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Fook off Alonso, Haz, Costa, King, Alexis ... I could go on forever.

  9. FootballFanatic365
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    i did vardy + coutino > kun + redmond

    and benched king

    looks like a bad move

  10. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    total bull if he keeps that goal

    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      How.. so much salt

    2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Its clearly a king goal, the deflection was not much

  11. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    cleanie weanies gone

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    King of 2017!

    Not bad for £5.5m

  13. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    All the popular players scoring today - Alli, Aguero, Coutinho, Firmino, Hazard, King

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      And that's why they are popular

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yep

    2. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I have none of those 😎

    3. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      You missed Kouyate.

  14. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Alonso is prirority to get out hes a total flop for 6.8m. Alderweireld or walker in

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I have walker, its not fun

      1. Guvnor
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        I concur

      2. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Get in toby alderweireld.

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      he will always be a legend for his 21 in 21

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        One game wonder

  15. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    best 4.3m Midfielder to sit on bench next few weeks?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Clayton? N'Daiye?

    2. Hazardous1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      De roon

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        4.4?

    3. McQueen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Carrick, 4.2m

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Tom carroll. Josh onomah.etienne capoue

    4. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Carroll

  16. Chris_H
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    King goal, no Chelsea CS better than other way round at least

    *straws clutched*

  17. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Transferred out Coutinho, Snodgrass and Costa.

    Benched Yoshida and King.

    1. Mark-O
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      What a Barragan!

  18. Feeling_blue
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Who should I sell Alonso for? Have 3 spurs.

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Gibson

    2. Hazardous1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Toby

  19. Mic
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Was Brunt rested?

    1. Mark-O
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      The whole team is on holiday

    2. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      No, tactical I think.

    3. Hazardous1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Slight injury

  20. Jakarta
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Alsonso, Siggy and Costa getting the cull

  21. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    the cleanies God has disappointed

  22. Pique boo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Time for a -12

  23. Guvnor
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    My midfield is a bit too pricey. Anyone you reckon I need to get rid of?
    Siggy Coutinho Sanchez Sane Alli

    Considering getting rid of Sane as I think he's more prone to rotation. But Sanchez seems borderline too expensive these days with his performances....

    1. Mark-O
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Icelandic international out

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Phillips to King has to be the move of the season.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Very pleased with this too

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Did that and then King to Zaha last week. Not looking nice presently tbh

    3. Hazardous1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Baines to coleman mines

    4. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yep. Worst transfer in Phillips to one of the best in King.

  25. AF90
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Got exact money to do Gabbiadini -> Kane tonight. Would give me Kane, Lukaku & Ibra front 3.

    Or should I use money to upgrade Siggy/Sane to Sanchez or Hazard?

  26. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    No Chelsea CS is a good thing but King scoring made it a bit sour. This scoreline will keep Hazard motivated to score more than taking a foot off the pedal !!! Need at least a goal or assist more + bps from him.

  27. Moses _H
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Should have played king instead of alonso. Alonso very pricey for his returns
    Alonso ---> Gibson
    Siggy ---> Hazard
    Yes or no

  28. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    0.7 difference in price between Vert and Toby. I'm willing to pay the higher price. Am I right in thinking that Toby is a bigger threat on set pieces? Otherwise it's not worth it.

  29. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Origi fail flopped for a minus 4 sighs

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Same!

  30. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    How bad is Antonio injury??

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Bad, hammy pull forced him off.