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Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Double Gameweek 37 enters its fifth day of action this evening, serving up two more fixtures to entertain Fantasy managers.

Arsenal welcome Sunderland to the Emirates in the 7.45pm kick-off as Alexis Sanchez looks to add to his goal and assist haul in Saturday’s demolition of Stoke.

Captained by 10.6% of FPL managers, the Chilean is the second most popular armband pick for the Gameweek. As expected, he has shrugged off a leg problem to start against the Black Cats, while fellow weekend scorers Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud are also named in the first XI as Arsene Wenger’s side attempt to keep their hopes of a top-four finish alive.

Man City entertain West Bromwich Albion in the second match of their Double Gameweek at 8pm.

Sergio Aguero returns to the starting XI alongside Gabriel Jesus as Raheem Sterling drops to the bench for the home side. The Argentine produced zero points as a sub at home to Leicester on Saturday, though boasting a 17% ownership, he is City’s most captained player (8.1%) for their pair of fixtures.

The top transfer target for Double Gameweek 37, Jesus rewarded his 217,000+ new owners with an eight-point haul against the Foxes, while Leroy Sane’s 7% backers will be hoping for more of the same after he delivered a season-high 11 points in the weekend win.

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  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    So no DDG tonight right? Do yous reckon Valencia will start? I hope not. Will DDG play week 38 though?

    1. Taribo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      I'm hoping both start. Not too hopeful though.

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Valencia hasn't travelled either. By the sounds of things, DDG's season is over.

      1. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Man Utd career over too by the sounds of it!

        1. ryacoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          (DDG that is)

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Season over? Then I have to hope for 18 daves from Pickford vs Chelsea next week!!

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          *saves

          Although 18 daves would be great too

    3. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Mourinho confirmed Perrera will start Sunday

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

    Need some opinions on this moves .
    Alli, sane both have away games. And the history somewhat worries me

    Alli, sane, anichebe out
    Firmino, fab/Pedro/lallana , vokes(-8)

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      A -8 including getting in Vokes is never worth it in the middle of the season. It's certainly not worth it on the last game of the season.

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        City (sané) have something to play for still..

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

        I got no other option .

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          You always have a choice my friend.

        2. Rash
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          What about just alli out for firm/cout

  3. kenzo.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Played a 4-4-2 this week, 0ITB 2FT

    Cech
    Monreal Azpi Alonso Yoshida
    Hazard Sanchez Alli Sane
    Kane Jesus
    Stephens Carroll Anichebe

    Hazard, Sanchez, Anichebe ----> Coutinho Vardy Siggy for -4? and play 4-3-3 or is it ridiculous getting rid of those 2?

    1. kenzo.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      play 3-4-3 i meant

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Getting rid of sanchez? R u serious? :shocked:

  4. United10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    safest captain choice for final GW?

    1. kenzo.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Sanchez i guess... form and fixture

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Got to be Sanchez.

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

        yet you're contemplating transferring him out as you mentioned in your post above? interesting.

    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      away from home but prodl was watford's only half-decent CB. jesus could be up against a back 3 of janmaat, mariappa and holebas.

    3. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      If he scores tomorrow,Kane.

      1. Urchin
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        I like this

    4. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      I don't think there is one. Maybe Jesus.

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

      Whoever my rival as (c) has in the minileague

    6. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Coutinho can now be a differential captain, after what Sanchez did yesterday. A lot of people will put C on Sanchez.

      *Just overthinking

    7. Hungry Singh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Jamie 'could be havin' a party'

  5. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    with talk of more goals on the final day i thought i'd share the final day results from the spanish 4th tier (a regional league) on their final day which was last sunday:

    0-4, 5-0, 0-4, 7-0, 3-2, 0-2, 2-2, 0-4, 6-2. then there's EDMF Churra with their 1-10 win.

  6. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    What are people's thoughts on Hazard? Can't decide if I should keep or sell for a hit and is Fabregas too risky to bring in?

    1. Swansea Bloke
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      I'm doing Hazard to Coutinho. Chance Hazard won't play or start

    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      any doubt is arguably too much doubt already. but, i don't think starting the watford game adds risk to hazard. 6 day gap is plenty.

    3. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      I am selling but I have 2 FT..

    4. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Selling Haz for sure. He has become a CM, (not the point scoring CAM). Coutinho will be needed to improve OR in last GW I feel.
      Fabregas looks safe pick for GW38, I guess. Matic and Kante for the big final.

    5. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Him playing 90 kinda seals the deal of him being rested in this match.

      But Chelsea attack is a must for Sunderland

      1. Urchin
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Chelsea attack = Alonso, have him so I should be fine, right? 😉

        1. Delhidynamo
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          unless Chelsea attack= Ola Aina haha

          1. Urchin
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 days ago

            LOL, Just play him one more time Conte!!!

    6. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Thanks

    7. Hungry Singh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Imagine the horror if Hazard graces the starting lineup team news at 14:00 on Sunday....

      Much like Sanchez, the fear is making me hold on.

  7. laveshp
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    KDB, HAZARD, ANICHEBE OUT for: COUTINHO, LUKAKU, FABREGAS for a -8 worth it? (Lukaku for Golden Boot race)
    Currently have: Kane, Jesus - Alexis, King, Pedro - Alonso, Monreal, Bertrand, Yoshida, Stephens.

    1. laveshp
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Either Lukaku or Vardy to be honest, but leaning more towards Lukaku for the Golden Boot.

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Keed KDB

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

      Not at all, Haz to Countinho only. You want to keep KDB and Anichebe to the bench.

    4. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Dont buy kaku away to arsenal..

      1. Squashed
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        its his last chance to score and cement his golden boot. he will be on the score sheet by hook or by crook.

  8. Z
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Cech
    Kosc Monreal Alonso
    Coutinho Fab Sané Eriksen
    Jesus (C)osta Kane

    Willy King Yoshi Holgate

    GTG? Proposed transfers are JWP & Haz > Cout & Fab

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Decent moves but always a risk to bench the King!

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      I wud bench sane for king..

  9. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Got 2 FTs and will most likely use them on midfielders/forwards rather than defenders. Hazard to Coutinho likely for the 1st. For the 2nd:

    A) Sané to Mahrez, Eriksen or Sigurdsson? (Bench Gabbi)
    B) Gabbi to Giroud? (Bench Sané)

    Current front 7 is:
    Hazard, Alli, Sanchez, King, Sané
    Kane, Jesus (Gabbi)

    1. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Wud have said B but he was very poor yday..
      So A with Eriksen.

  10. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    https://media.giphy.com/media/llmaic2Tv6s92/giphy.gif

    When triple/regular captainers saw their OR and ml positions

  11. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    any suggestions for 38
    on BB

    king--hazard--sigyy-KDB-caroll
    lukaku--kane--jesus

    hazard+caroll+lukaku>coutinho+sanchez+crouch(-8)

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

    Chances of bailly playing tonight?

    Predicted team has zebe, smelling, jones, darmian as back four....

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      100%

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      I thought Mourinho said he's play him in the remaining league games now he's out of the final? I also know Mourinho is not always truthful.

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      right back, so hoping for a cheeky assist

      1. A Defender's Nightmare
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Has he played RB before?

        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          last game apparently, was shocked by it. that coupled with tuanzebe in midfield was madness

  13. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Morning, workshy peeps

    Who would you drop from my midfield to a cheap bench fodder to be able to do Gabbi > Lukaku upfront as a Golden Boot punt.

    Hazard, Sane, Ozil

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      For a hit

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

      I wouldnt do that for a hit

    3. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      If gabbi can warm bench those 3 better than kaku

    4. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Ozil

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

    Morning dzzz, average BB so far...injuries def didnt help me. currently 42 points behind rival 🙁

    Me: Yosh, Stephens, Tadic, eriksen
    Rival: Forster, Stephens, Gabbi, Dier, Kane

    So assuming 50 points is toooo much to make up in one gw? also leading another league by 15 points

    Willy -- Pickford
    Yosh Alonso Kompany -- Kosc Stephens
    Sanchez eriksen tadic king hazard
    costa jesus

    A: Haz + tadic/king >> any two of coutinho/siggy/mahrez/martial
    B: kompany + haz + tadic/king >> ake + KDB + coutinho (-4)

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

      Do Haz to Coutinho, then captain Alonso and hope for the best!

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

      Tadic to Sane too if you can afford it

  15. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    What to do with 2 FT's and 0.3 ITB. I want coutinho to cover my ML rival's only real differential after pulling 20 clear of him.

    Caballero
    Alonso Monreal Yoshida
    Alli Sanchez Hazard King
    Gabbi Kane Jesus

    Pickford, JWP, Kelly, Holgate

    Any ideas?

    1. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Haz to cout and then either:
      upgrade gabbi.. or
      Upgrade JWP n bench gabbi

  16. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Bit of a random question but is there a way of looking at gameweek history in previous seasons? Want to see what my score was last season with TC Sanchez

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

      Not unless you took screenshots, no. You can only see your final score and position.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Ahh that's a shame but thanks anyway

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

      Think he got 25 points last season

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Okay thanks

  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Hazard to Coutinho done, if Firminho fit

    A) Zaha to Firmino -4 and bench King
    or
    B) Start King?

    Expecting a Liverpool haul and Kings run must end at sometime Ta 🙂

    1. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Can you not play firmino and King?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        No because I already have Coutinho and not Firmy

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      I'd play King.

      "His run must end at some point" is a phrase that has screwed me on many occasion. Leicester have serious injury problems too, I expect Bournemouth to win.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers

  18. Rash
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    No idea what to do here

    Cech (willy)
    Alonso(vc) holding yosh (Stephens holg)
    Erik de bruyne fabregas Sanchez (king)
    Vardy(c) Costa Jesus

    Really uncomfortable benching king but think have no choice 1FT 0.9 ITB

    Cheers

  19. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    So DDG won't start in any game now?

    1. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Romero is their EL player who will play in the final. Makes sense to use him in the games before the final they desperately need to win.

  20. pjanns
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Best move?

    Hazard --> Coutinho,
    and
    Gabb --> Vardy
    or
    Gabb --> Giroud?

    1. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      h->c & g->b if free

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      First 2

  21. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Cech
    Alonso Cahill Bavies
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Sane King
    Kane Jesus

    Pickford Yoshida Stephens Anichebe

    2ft 0itb
    Thinking of hazard to coutinho
    Leaves me with 2m for another punt. Any suggestions?
    King to Siggy?

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

      Would keep King and carry a transfer over to next season.

      1. MartialMatas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Good plan. Can't see any flaws

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

          Me neither, could maybe upgrade bench player like Anichebe for extra cover in case of unexpected rotation.

          1. MartialMatas
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 days ago

            yeah I'll use the transfer to get a more nailed bench player at least

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      An upgrade of Anchebe would be useful as the goals are likely to flow.

      1. MartialMatas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Llorente?

        1. Urchin
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          Yes, that would be nice

          1. MartialMatas
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 days ago

            Who should I bench if I get anichebe? I have AOA I could use

            1. acidicleo
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 days ago

              If u have aoa upgrade anichebe to llorente or origi or vokes

      2. Urchin
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        This

    3. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Sane to ozil?

  22. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Like most here I want Coutinho but unsure is he will outscore any midfielder I have like Alli/ Hazard/ King/ Sanchez. Gabbiadini to someone? Have 0.9 itb. Vokes? Origi who I think will start as Coutinho is dropping deep.

    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Gabi to Llorente.

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks! Another good header coming

  23. villian-ty
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    which move
    A Hazard -> Coutinho
    B. Erikssen -> Coutinho

    Front 8
    Hazard Sanchez King Erikseen Pedro
    Kane Jesus (Gabbi)

    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      A

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      A.

    3. Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Aa

    4. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      A

  24. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Good use of AOA?

    Caballero
    Alonso Monreal
    Alexis King Eriksen Hazard Sane
    Kane Jesus Vokes
    Pickford Yoshida Stephens Holgate

    Or should I keep Anichebe and get Pool cover instead of vokes and play yoshida

    1. Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Origi might start

      1. nkhoughton
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        What's that got to do with anything

  25. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Stannis has higher PpG than Siggy, and level with King 😯

    He's had 20 appearances, so it's a fair sized sample. Many appearances were short too. If he comes in at 5.5 again next season, I'll be tempted...

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Injury prone as hell though!!

    2. Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Siggy all day

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        10.0m next season 😛

  26. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Ok here's ma last question for the season in terms of transfers.

    Who to TC for the last gameweek. I am 30 points ahead of ML rival and have TC left. He has no chips left.

    Pickford
    Bailly Yoshida Huth Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez King Kdb Eriksen Sane
    Kane Gabbi Jesus

    Don't mind a -4 either. Thanks all.

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

      Kane.

      1. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Interesting. Never thought of him tbh. He is chasing the golden boot after all.

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

          He is against Hull after all.

    2. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Will rival (c) Hazard - if he has him?

      1. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        He doesn't have him

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Jesus

    4. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Kane or Sanch..
      Kane probably as its hull and dele could dive and get a pen for him 😉

      1. Azathoth
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Dele doesn't dive....he just falls.

  27. acidicleo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    My front 8:
    Sanchez Alli Haz Sane King
    Kane Jesus Barnes

    Rivals (i currently lead by 20)
    Sanchez Eriksen Haz Cesc King
    Kane Rashford Llorente

    I have 2 FT...
    I am planning Haz to Couti..
    What shud be the 2nd to block him?

    1. boogle
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Sane to Eriksen or Barnes to Llorente if you're set on blocking?

  28. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Hazard, Gabbi + JWP >>> Coutinho, Sturridge and T.Carroll (enabler) for -4?

    Will look like this;

    Caballero
    Alonso Monreal Yoshida
    Sanchez Coutinho King Alli
    Sturridge Kane Jesus

  29. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Pick one out of

    Llorente / origi / vokes

    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Llorente

    2. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Vokes

    3. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Origi

    4. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      A punt on Vokes

    5. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Llo

    6. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Llorente

  30. kalmoffit
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    As everyone is going Coutinho, I think I'll try Mahrez instead.