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Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Gameweek 21 is upon us with six afternoon kick-offs getting things underway.

Fantasy managers will be fixated on Stamford Bridge and Anfield in particular, with Liverpool and Chelsea backed for big victories and points aplenty.

Mohamed Salah is the most-captained player for the Gameweek and starts against Leicester City having produced a goal or an assist in 11 of his previous 12 Gameweeks.

He sits alongside Roberto Firmino in a Liverpool front three, with the Brazilian having produced three successive double-figure returns. Meanwhile, Philippe Coutinho also starts in a powerful Liverpool line-up. He’s supplied four goals and five assists from his last five Gameweek starts.

But Leicester could provide a stubborn barrier at Anfield, which is perhaps not the case at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea’s opponents Stoke apparently conceding the match from kick-off.

Cursed by injuries at the back and with Kurt Zouma ineligible to face his parent club, Mark Hughes makes the decision to keep key players in reserve.

Antonio Conte has also made changes, resting his own star man – Eden Hazard. The Blues boss brings in Pedro and Willian to flank Alvaro Morata, while Andreas Christensen returns from illness but only makes the bench.

Elsewhere, Richarlison will bid to revive his Fantasy stock after failing to find the net in eight Gameweeks. He faces bottom club Swansea City at Vicarage Road with just three assists to his name over that dry spell.

Clean sheets will be the order of the day across the remaining matches, with Everton, Burnley and Brighton all popular sources of budget defensive signings.

However, with squads stretched, there will doubtless some managers relying on points from Huddersfield strikers Laurent Depoitre and Colin Quaner when they take on the Clarets.

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

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  1. Henning
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Adrian Son Alli Arnautovic in for de Gea Hazard Gross Richarlison for -8.
    That will make 6 player for dgw, already have Kane and Masuaku.
    Overkill?

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think you do the -4 just the mids if possible

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Cant do that. But can do Hazard and Gross out for Arnautovic and Eriksen/Alli/Son for free.

        Leaves me with 4 dgw player

        1. Lukakuna
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I'd say this is the better option!

        2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah I would do that and have Eriksen

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ooh yuk.

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Bad idea?

  2. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Two games in two days is a big ask for the Spurs and WHam players. Lots of rotations likely?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Same as every other team playing today & monday

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, true.

    2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah thats why I think you try to get 3 of there front 4 (Eriksen,Alli,Son,Kane)

    3. Jsadler95
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It's 2 games in 3 days and it's the same as every other team.

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, best go for gk or spurs def, mid

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      5 games Monday too involving 10 teams from today. I suspect 4-5 changes per team will be likely

  3. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Did Haz come on?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      no

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wow. Lazy.

  4. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Elliot - > Adrian - 4 or play DDG?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ddg

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Play DDG

  5. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lucky Hazard captainer getting Salah (C) points with Dunk's 6 points replacing him. Maybe that's the luck I needed after a horrible run of GWs which has seen me drop from 96k in GW9 to 1.2 million. 2FTs for the DGW too.

  6. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Repost.

    Hey guys, since Daniels was on the bench today, his yellow flag will be removed and he will return to 0% right?

    Cheers

  7. Jsadler95
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Feel really good for next week:

    Adrian
    Azpi, Otamendi, Ogbonna
    Salah, Coutinho, Son, Arnautovic, Lingard
    Morata, Kane

    Subs: Pope; Klavan, Calvert-Lewin, Kenny

    What do you guys think?

    1. WrightnBright
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'm taking out Cout for Alli/Eriksen, he's bound to be rested

      1. Jsadler95
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        True actually, but have like 0.4 invested in him so can't really drop him. Not the end of the world if he's rested.

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pogba haul tonight sets cat amongst pigeons.

    Haz > Pogba will be a popular move, upgrading a player & free'ing up 2.7m

    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      The cool kids brought him in this week 😉

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Nope the cool kids resisted bringing him in.

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'd be particularly interested if Utd got a penalty & Pogba takes

  9. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard and RLC / Richarlison -> Arnie and Erikson

    Which mid to shift?

  10. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who to ditch. Mustafi or Christensen

    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Neither

    2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Neither I don't think, Christensen will be back

  11. Kno
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    You boys going 1 spurs 1 west ham milf for the dgw or double spurs?

    Thinking eriksen plus one of son/arno atm

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      1 Spurs, 1 WH mid

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      In the same boat. Feels that Double Spurs is best for DGW so I'm leaning towards Eriksen/Alli + Son and then one of them to Arnie to catch Arnie's nice fixture

  12. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Eden Hazard has never hit 20 goals for Chelsea in all competitions in a season.

    Mo Salah has already scored 23 goals this season and it's only December.

    Alexis Sanchez has been disappointing this season, yet he's having a better season than Hazard.

    Why do people honestly think he's the best player in the league?

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Talking about Hazard

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He's playing pretty well. Keeps Chelsea going.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He's a rat. Not worth the money and will never be captained unless some freak circumstance means Kane can't play. He also has a lot of competition from many other cheaper, better big hitter midfielders

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He has scored over 200pts in 3 of the last 4 seasons. Also scored 190pts 5 seasons ago.

    5. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think KDB is the best player in the league 😉

      But fantasy-wise, Salah is undoubtedly the best.

    6. MTPockets
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Don't recall (m)any saying he's the best player in the league.

      • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Pls watch him play and see his stats except goals

      • WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        How many titles have Salah and Sanchez helped their teams win?

        How is Sanchez having a better season? Please explain without saying he has more G+A.

        He's been a troll on Fantasy terms, but he is a brilliant player. Not the best in the league this season, at his best, there is not a player in the league who is better than him.

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          If Sanchez was in the Chelsea team last season and the time when Mourinho was there, they would have won the league. Sanchez is having a better season, for goals and assists yes. And yet he's having a poor season. That proves what I'm saying.

          1. WE GO FOR IT
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Scoring more goals and assists doesn't mean he's having a better season ffs!

            Would Sanchez have the same influence as Hazard had when they won the leagues? I don't think so.

            1. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Yes, yet again Sanchez had a better season than Hazard last season. And the season when Mourinho was there. Players are not judged for when they are at their best. If they were, Mesut Ozil would be the best midfielder in the league for example. However, they are not, yes Hazard has a few good runs of form every now and then but he's not consistent AT ALL.

            2. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              And if goals and assists don't mean that he's having a better season, what does?

    7. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah not getting 3 BAPs for scoring both goals and winning the game from midfield is a farce, however the algorithm is calculated (and I own Vardy)

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        3 Opportunities missed though which count against him, It's like richarlison, never gets bonus because he misses sitters.

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        You get bps taken away for negative actions.

        Come on man this **** is getting old.

        1. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Should be a LOT more BAPs for a winning goal, clearly that’s quite an important bit of the game

      3. boc610
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        He missed loads and lost the ball a lot,wasnt even near baps after first goal.

      4. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Well them the rules and we know them beforehand. It's fair.

      5. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        If he was a forward he would have and would have 2 less points for goals.

      6. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        What do you suggest to make it better/fairer?

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

      Well on to the next GW 😀

      Gtg?

      Lloris
      Otamendi, Jones, Masuaku, Klavan
      Salah, Sterling, Hazard, Son
      Firmino, (K)ane

      (Speroni, Lascelles, Atsu, DCL)

    9. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Haz-Gross to Eriksen-Alli for a hit?

    10. Mackans
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      CHOOSE ONE alternative

      A: Son, Arnatovic & Otamendi (-4)
      B: Son & Eriksen
      C: Son & Alli

      1. weaver93
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        a

    11. boc610
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah limping according to klopp,that's why he was subbed

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Everybody else needs to transfer him out

        1. MTPockets
            6 years, 4 months ago

            You first.

      2. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        A) Morata + Hazard + RLC -> Firmino + Sterling + Son (-4)
        B) Morata + Hazard + Lingard/Richarlison -> Firmino + Sterling + Eriksen (-4)
        C) Hazard + Lingard/Richarlison -> Sterling + Son

      3. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Lingard 10+ points please, I don’t care how

      4. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Surely Jones wont be able to start again on Monday evening?

        1. QueefParkRangers
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          why not hes a young fit athlete

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            He is a potato.

        2. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Hes an athlete paid thousands and thousands of pounds every week. Not a 52 year old man....

        3. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          unlikely

        4. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          You'd expect Lindy gets the next but you never know

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            They're short enough of options in central defence.

        5. Salarrivederci
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Jones will start till Smalling / Bailly is back or till he breaks.

      5. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Christensen -> Verthongen a no brainer for next two GW's, then reassess

      6. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Hazard ➡ Eriksen already done

      7. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Pogba(C), it's your time to shine son after I ignored the lure of Morata to punt on ya!

        1. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Sure its his time to shine as CM,after this game hes gone for me.
          Even if he score hat trick,cant watch him in that position anymore.

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Haha, what did you expect when buying him...his position is CM!

            1. FFSbet.com
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              He was more advanced before,now there are 5-6 players in opponent box and hes waiting at 30m.

      8. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I probably would have had more regrets if I didn’t captain morata and he d gotten 2 so...after 2 weeks of captaining Kane I guess it s ok to have a bad ome

      9. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Klopp just said in post match interview that “Salah was limping after one sprint we will have to see about that”

      10. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Laca to Firm or Christensen to Maguire to afford Arnautovic (already got Salah & Cout)

      11. Gruu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Which one would you choose? Option E looks nice right?

        A. Hazard Rich ➡ Alli Son
        B. Hazard Rich ➡ Eriksen Arnie
        C. RLC Rich Morata ➡ Son Arnie DCL (-4)
        D. RLC Rich Morata ➡ Eriksen Arnie Quaner (-4)
        E. RLC Rich Morata Hazard ➡ Eriksen Son Arnie DCL (-8, bank 2.4m)

        Speroni / Elliot
        Otamendi / Christensen / Jones / Mee / Ogbonna
        Hazard / Salah / Sterling / Richarlison / RLC
        Kane / Morata / Niasse

        2 FT, 0 itb

      12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        48 with 5 to play, Hazard (C) Salah (VC) was sweet, Kabasele loosing another CS late on was rough to take & the late Dunk YC

      13. LIARS POKER
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Top 2k, got 27 with Otamendi and Sterling to play. All my hard work over the last few weeks undone with one bad score, will be well out of the top 10k, gutted

        1. CtrlAltDelicious
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Boo hoo!

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Calm down.

      14. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Has the BPS in the Pool game been adjusted yet?

        1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Adjusted for what? Salah will get 2 not 3