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Dugout Discussion – Swansea vs Newcastle

After Burnley’s Chris Wood condemned Crystal Palace to a fourth successive loss, we turn to the Liberty Stadium in Sunday’s second, and final, fixture at 4pm.

Having grabbed their first win of the season in the previous round of fixtures, Swansea now have the chance to play their way into our plans ahead of an outstanding upcoming home schedule.

From Gameweek 6 onwards, Paul Clement’s side entertain Watford, Huddersfield, Leicester, Brighton, Bournemouth and West Brom in their subsequent six matches at the Liberty.

With that in mind, Tammy Abraham- at just 5.5 – has the chance to emerge as a valid option for our three-man frontlines.

After opening his account for the season at Selhurst Park, the on-loan striker grabbed a goal and assist for England U21s over the recent international break. He’s partnered by Jordan Ayew, with Wilfried Bony on the hosts’ bench.

The Swans’ new arrival Renato Sanches is fast-tracked into the starting XI after joining on loan from Bayern Munich on transfer deadline day. Over 116,000 Fantasy Premier League managers acquired the Portuguese international ahead of Gameweek 4.

Similar to their hosts, Newcastle are also braced for a strong run of matches in front of their own fans – five of their next six home matches sees Stoke, Palace, Bournemouth, Watford and Leicester visit St James’ Park.

New boy Joselu leads the line again after scoring on his first start in the 3-0 win over West Ham last time around.

At 5.5, he could rival Abraham in the budget bracket up front, though Christian Atsu’s prospects in midfield are dealt a blow as he drops to the visitors’ bench.

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  1. Torreslove
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A. Cedric --> Mendy
    B. TAA --> Bavies

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  2. kenzo.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you take out for Kane?

    Lacazette - che WBA BRI
    Morata - ARS sto MCI

    if it makes a difference i would prefer Morata back after the 3 fixtures.... This will be an FT after i just used my WC

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Laca

    2. jay01
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      laca...morata will find a way to score

  3. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Foster - (Elliot)
    Bertrand - Stephens - Ake - (Suttner) - (Long)
    Eriksen - Mkhitaryan - Willian - Brady - (Carroll)
    Kane(C) - Lukaku - Firmino 1FT 0.5ITB
    WC needed?If not are these smart moves-
    Stephens and Willian to Bavies and Ritchie. Allows Ake to Kola next gw!

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry for repost just in a but of trouble

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      no need to WC. do thaat move

    3. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely not. Not a fan of Ritchie but those moves seem good.

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Not massively keen on Ritchie but imo best cheap mid

    4. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      don't WC. those moves look good

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Forgot to mention there for a -4

  4. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Foster, Elliot
    Trippier, Cedric, Daniels, Mee, Hunemaier
    Eriksen, Pogba, Tadic, Ritchie, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Firmino

    2FT, 0.6 itb. Any sugestions? Have no clue how to use it

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic out probably.

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        think so but who to get? how to get funds and use those 2FT to get some good mid?

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic to Groß

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        isnt that bit a knee jerk? he did nothing in 3 previous gws.

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          It is knee jerky

          1. StoichkovFPL
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            what do you suggest mate?

    3. Stevecat
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I am thinking that fella from stoke who scored twice against Man U. I know it's knee jerky but he has been playing centre forward.

  5. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    2FTs 1m ITB

    any ideas? thinking of getting rid of Ramsey and Stephens
    Looking and Alonso or Bavies as Stephens replacements

    Begovic Elliot
    Jones Stephens Mee TFM Long
    Eriksen Salah Mkhi Ramsey Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      why stephens?

      1. MartialMatas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        rotation risk

        1. TooDifficuIt
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          didn't he play him last game ahead of yoshida or he might switch next game?

          1. MartialMatas
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            people saying yoshida didn't feature because of internationals

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      get davies and wait with other FT

  6. banskt
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Used a FT to bring in Mane last week in place of KdB, like many others.

    Shall I accept the reality and transfer him out for -4 to Eriksen? Or, bench him for 2 weeks?

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Eriksen in

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I would transfer

    3. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      no why benching 9.6m just wait till eriksen plays the midweek game

    4. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Get Eriksen

    5. banskt
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all. Eriksen in for -4 it is then.

  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hello all. What do you think is the best option from gw6?
    A lukaku and chicharito ( my current team )
    B Jesus and vardy ( I have two ft )

    Thanks 🙂

  8. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.8 or less defender?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      All much of a muchness really

    2. jay01
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      mee

  9. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    B

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Is that a reply to my question ? 🙂

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Oh, yes

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Thank you 🙂

  10. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    3 questions? Please help experts 🙂

    1. Pogba or Siggy? Got Lukaku+Mhiki
    2. Firmino or Morata?
    3. Gross or Mooy or Richarlison?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not an expert but...
      Siggy from gw 6
      Firmino
      Not Mooy

      Hope it helps 🙂

  11. fpltactician
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best Willian replacement under 7.5m?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Not under 7.5 though

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio

    3. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      jese

    4. banskt
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Richarlison. See the stats.

  12. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    2 FT's .... What to do with this lot?

    Forster Elliot
    Alonso Jones Stephens Suttner Long
    Eriksen Salah Redmond Willian Carroll
    Lukaku Kane Quaner

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Stephens and Redmond are urgent.

  13. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A. Willian --> Eriksen (will have 3 spurs, as already have Kane and Davies)
    or
    B. Willian --> Salah (have Firmino)

  14. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    quick 2 q's pls? thx

    1 will mbemba start next gw? (have no bench)
    2 Mane at 72% will he drop tonite or by tomo

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No.
      Not tonight.

  15. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Been lucky so far but defensive headaches looming

    Bavies- Hegazi-Stephens-Mee-Dummett.

    Hegazi & Stephens no longer guaranteed starters.
    Mee got nice home fixtures but ugly away games.
    Dummett injured.

    Haven't seen much of Brighton or Huddersfield. Any decent options there?
    Fixture ticker doesn't look good for 5m (& under) guaranteed starting defenders.

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'm in similar boat.

      Cash in on Hegazi?

      There are 4.5 nailed starters at NUFC, Watford and Hudds

      Pick based on rotation with Bavies/Stephens and cross your fingers.

  16. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    If Aurier starts at RB midweek
    Should I do PVA to Trippier?
    Only need 3 games from him

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Risky

  17. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hi, please help me. Have 0,3 itb and 2FT, which is the best options? And why?

    A. Abraham for Chica, Bavies for Long (433)
    B. Vardy/Firmino for Chica, Bavies for Alonso (343 with Carroll playing)
    C. Abraham for Chica, Bavies for Hegazi (343, have 0,9 itb and can be used next week to buy max 4.9 def or 5.4 mid)
    D. Others, please mention

    Foster (Elliott)
    Alonso, Jones, Hegazi (Mbemba, Long)
    Eriksen, Salah, Mkhi, Carroll (Cork) Kane, Lukaku, Chica

    May wait for Chica to play but afraid Bavies price's will soon rise.

    Thank you, sorry repost.

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which option is the best?

    1) Mounie & Mane-->Eriksen & Firmino

    2) Mane & Mounie-->Kane & 6.1mid

    1. agueroooooney
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Have a very similar issue also, haven't decided myself though! Kane's a great captain option for the next few weeks, so expensive though so it's hard to know

  19. Jedi_Reed
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Defence in need of a reshuffle. Appreciate any advice.

    Kola, Ake, Suttner (Mee, Stephens)

    A) Stephens > Bavies for a -4.
    B) Play Ake

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Get Bavies and play ahead of suttner

    2. banskt
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Don't get Davies. He will soon be replaced by Rose.

  20. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which team has best short term fixtures? Want to get rid of Hegazi asap

    Davies Hegazi Naugton Long Rangel
    .5 itb

  21. agueroooooney
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is Alderwiereld -> Davies for a hit a good move?

    I just think I'll be keeping a Spurs defender for a long time and that 0.4 could be worth more than 4 points re-invested elsewhere over the long run. Also Davies will probably outscore Toby by more than 4 points with his attacking returns

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't bother

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely not for a hit

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I would say yes.

  22. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Im quite happy with my team, even though they haven't all performed as I expect.
    When Jese and Richarlison start hauling looking at 100pts-ish.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I have richarlison do you think I should wait a bit before selling him.?

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yes. Give him time

      2. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Absolutely, I think he very well may score or assist vs City. Watford at home is strong and City will be open to counters.
        Him and Jese have a big haul incoming.

  23. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Agh should've known Newcastle would post a CS! They were actually better defensively away from home than at home last season 😮
    Now I've got Elliot's 8 points laughing at Foster's 2 points 🙁

    Also, funny how much of a difference Rafa coaching vs Moyes coaching makes. Manquillo suddenly looks like a competent player lol

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    The season officially begins after the next international break but for me this is when the real fun begins

    People making early transfers living on the edge with important mid week European games then the inevitable breakdowns when a player becomes a doubt.

    Although maybe this season is different. Maybe early transfers are no longer needed with the price rises at a new low? That would be a shame as I really look forward to the beginning of the European campaigns

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I haven't done any early transfers yet. Been good transfers as a result

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      building value takes patience and not necessarily lots of transfers - even early ones.
      Already got a squad value of 101m (includes 2 fallers Jesus & Dummett) but it's really only worth 100.2m atm.
      Got Mee but ain't going to worry if he drops as still a steady source of points from home games.

  25. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Early idea on this team?

    Foster
    Davies, Jones, Stephens
    Mane*, Eriksen, Ramsey, Ritchie
    Kane, Lukaku, Chicharito
    Sub: Elliot, Carroll, Suttner, Long
    Have 2 FT and 0 ITB

  26. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry to repost but no answers before - will Conte play Morata twice a week (CL and Premiership)? I can't see he has a real alternative as I can't see him starting Batshuayi.

    Thoughts please? (before I buy Morata)

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      He doesn't have much choice

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bats will start Qarabagabagabag or whatever they are called I think

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        next game basically

  27. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best Willian replacement?

    Got 7.2m to spend....

  28. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    PVA to Davies no brainer I guess??

    Although palace have Southampton nxt...

    Maybe Stephens out first as he might not start ...

  29. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Safety score up 4.

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      The gaffer in trouble?

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      For LMS? What is the cut-off score?

  30. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    52 points behind ML Leader. Have Mounie left hopefully he can get it below 50.

    Is there a way back up top?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Well 50 points spread over the remaining 34 games means you need to score 1.5 points a game more than him so the answer is clearly yes.