Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

With the impact of Sergio Aguero’s four-goal blast reverberating around the Fantasy Football community, we shift to the three o’clock kick-offs and await further points hauls.

How ironic that, on the day that Ageuro would draw level in the race for the Golden Boot, nine-goal Diego Costa is conspicuous by his absence. This time around the talk of injury concerns rang true as the Chelsea hitman is forced to sit out his side’s trip to Palace, triggering the Fantasy Premier League vice captain for many; for some, that meant that Aguero was on hand to sweeten the pill.

While Chelsea attempt to get by without their clinical striker, elsewhere, Fantasy managers will be monitoring events at the Emirates, Goodison and St Mary’s in anticipation of points.

Arsenal, with Danny Welbeck leading the line and Aaron Ramsey back on the bench, face a free-scoring Hull side in a clash that looks set to promise goals. On Merseyside, the Leighton Baines bandwagon prepares to start its motors when Villa pay visit, while down on the south coast, the likes of Graziano Pelle and Dusan Tadic will have the opportunity to boost their stock with the visit of Sunderland.

West Ham’s trip to Turf Moor and Leicester’s visit to Newcastle round off this afternoon’s action, with no late kick-off to see us out.

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

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  1. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    I said it last year after the Spurs Sunderland game
    Poyet deserves the sack for having Vergini in the squad, not to mind starting him.

  2. Boz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    3 match ban for Azpi?

    1. Devilzz
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Yes.

  3. st4rt__
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Asked previous page but flipped, will Aguero rise tonight? I'm scared if he does I won't be able to afford the boy.

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      I think he rose last night, but looks like he is more than halfway towards one tonight. If he doesn't tonight, he should tomorrow night

      1. st4rt__
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        Most he could rise by tonight? Any ideas lads? Can afford a rise of £0.2m 🙁

        1. NATSTER
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 16 days ago

          0.1m per night

      2. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        agree

  4. FionnMac
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Ulloa > Sakho + the extra £2.4m
    or
    Ulloa > Pelle

    1. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Pelle pelle pelle

    2. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Pelle. Better player and much better fixtures

  5. Liquidfootball101
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Krul/Given
    Wisdom/Ivanovic/Dier
    Silva/Sigurdsson/Sterling/Di María/Fábregas
    Welbeck/Diego Costa

    BENCH-Ulloa/Vlaar/Bruce

    Only 21 points this weekend wildcard still to play want kun advice!!

    1. Captain Peacock
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Well it's pretty simple; get him in for Costa.

      1. Liquidfootball101
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        belle would be nice too and do we really know if costa is out for that long ??

        1. Liquidfootball101
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 16 days ago

          Pelle*

  6. MJ6987
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Costa out for a month according to Mourinho?
    😯

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Where you getting that?

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      He's just being pissy with the Spanish FA

      1. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        Ah, that explains why he was so pee'd off in the presser!

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Wasn't he joking with that comment?

      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        He was joking about the "national team" part but i'm not too sure about the mid-november part.

    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Was sarcastic i think.

    5. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      He was being sarcastic.. expect him to by the manutd game

  7. Sharkytect
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    For once, i'm pretty happy with my team. Not gonna rush any transfers this week, but have two free transfers, so considering a goalkeeper transfer.

    I have begovic and heaton, and 0.3mil in the bank. What do you think?

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Forster & Guzan two of the best keepers around right now.

  8. John t penguin
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    I didn't even realise wanyama had got me a goal

  9. Adderz
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Shoutout to the 1678 people who brought in Vergini this week; just in time for a -4 pointer.

    1. John t penguin
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      It's all about the long run I guess

  10. FionnMac
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    What are Costa owners doing that already have Kun?

    1. John t penguin
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Laughing at others I guess

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Looking at Pelle or Welbz

      1. Think Tank
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        Looking at Pelle.

        I think the rise in Pelle and drop in Costa will mean it won't cost to bring him back in.

    3. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Might ship him for welbeck.

      Would allow me to get baines.

    4. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Proud to say I have Kun, Costa and Pelle, happy days for me 😀

  11. galway77
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Lampard sud only get 1 assist 2day he never touch the ball for the 1st peno

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      It was the challenge on him that got the pen - doesn't matter whether he touched it or not

  12. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    I thought my score of 73(post baps) with 3 to play was amazing until I seen some scores on here.

    Wow

    1. John t penguin
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Guy in my ML has almost that from 3 players

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        Crazy. I almost feel a bit disappointed to be honest.

        Silly, right?

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 16 days ago

          Yeah, average is only 32 points, so you should be well happy with that

        2. John t penguin
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 16 days ago

          Yeah you could still get 90 mark
          Will shoot you up the ranks

          1. super zlatan
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 16 days ago

            Cheers all

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      I need kun.

      Asap

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        Ahh Tina. No kun?

        Who did u captain?

        1. super zlatan
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 16 days ago

          Just checked your team Tina.

          Still a solid score without kun.

          Pity boyd is three deep on your bench.

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 16 days ago

            yeah, think im on 68 with Pelle vc

            No probs. Got away with murder with now kun for a couple of weeks.

            Welbz->Kun
            Cesc->Tadic

            for free?

            0.1m short of Eriksen

            1. super zlatan
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 16 days ago

              Nice moves I think.

              But cesc brings home steady points.

              Not shipping costa??

              1. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 16 days ago

                If he is out then yes.

                Fecking Maureen and his mind games...

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Don't be silly. Good score.

  13. Ady87
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Checking your points total and reading FFS inside Camp Nou. Addicted.

    1. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Attaboy!

  14. Think Tank
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    That feeling when everyone scrambles to get in players you already own 🙂

  15. galway77
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Tadic will never score like that again...

  16. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Hurry up Theo

  17. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Bloke in my minileague made only one trade this week. He sold Green and bought Mannone 😀

  18. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    I actually hope costa is confirmed out for a few weeks.

    Will make it easier to bring in Baines.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Gonna be a big call.

      Might have to keep Cesc and Wlebz then.

  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    78 with three to play, despite no Aguero

    Taking that and running

  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    any confirmed news on Costa?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Whispers that he might be out for a month.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        Source?

  21. Sif
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    UFPL question (c) Costsa (vc) Aguero

    Whats the deal with letting the armband fall the Aguero, do I have to leave Costa in my squad or can I take him out.?

  22. Liquidfootball101
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    should i play my wildcard for Kun and Pelle ?????

    1. Keno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Play a WC for just 2 players? No

  23. MJ6987
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    There is going to be a lot of shake up in the ranks tonight - some big rises and falls. And again on Monday night after the vice captains, etc.

    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      you should go into the fortune telling industry!

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        This.

    2. Reedy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      This is what FPL is all about! Templates are there to be broken, I love it when we get a cat amongst the pigeons. 🙂

  24. Not Irish
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Surely Everton are on for another CS against Burnley.

    1. MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Good chance

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Baines seems essential.

      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        Grrrr

    3. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      triple Everton defenders?

    4. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      I brought Baines in with a FT. It feels good for once not having to do a - 35.

    5. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      I would think so

    6. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Are you not worried now that George Boyd is up and running??

      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        My one concern. His goal today was quite dubious though.

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 16 days ago

          He did hit the bar on a wonderful strike in the opening minutes of the game though.

          1. Not Irish
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 16 days ago

            Didn't see that. Hmmm.

      2. Sif
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        He wasn't great today, goal was scrambled over the line from a corner and a possible foul on the keeper.

    7. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Feels good transferring out Coleman after owning him since GW3. I'm smart.

  25. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    I don't need to worry that Baines or Jagielka will rise tonight ?

  26. NATSTER
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Who should be out for Aguero?

    Costa - Pelle - Welbeck

    1. NATSTER
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Simply Costa?

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      My front line that.

      Welbs me thinks, unless Costa is out for a month.

      1. NATSTER
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        Will we know exactly about Costa? Mourinho didn't give any clear information. 🙁

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      I'd ship Welbeck if I could afford it. Now I'm considering Costa. Sickening if he shows up next game though.

  27. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Where is Roscola Wabbit and his anti Everton defence articles...

    😕

  28. Not Irish
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Watching the Soton-Soon highlights matchfixing has to come to mind.

    Absolutely shocking.

  29. RSe
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    Costa & Naylor > Baines & Pelle?

  30. Think Tank
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 16 days ago

    If Costa is confirmed as being out for more than 1 gw, I think it'll be a good strategy to replace him with Pelle.

    With Aguero suddenly 'essential' and a Costa no-show, there will likely be a seismic shift from one to the other. Costa could easily drop .3m whilst out.

    Pelle, on the other hand, is likely to rise at least twice whilst Costa is out.

    So I can sell Costa now at 10.8m and buy Pelle at 8m
    Sell Pelle at 8.2m once Costa is back, hopefully around 10.9m

    Striker problem solved and no money lost.

    1. RSe
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      Exactly my thoughts.

      Just need confirmations Costa missing for more than 1 GW really.

      1. Think Tank
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah. Don't think Pelle will rise tonight so hopefully get confirmation on Costa tomorrow.