[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1 – Monday

18 August 2014 2720 comments
Paul Paul
Share:

The final match of Gameweek 1 arrives this evening as promoted Burnley prepare for the visit of Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea. The Blues are heavily backed heading into this one, with both Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas currently sitting in more than 20% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) teams, while up front, summer signing Diego Costa will be looking to grab the goals and strengthen his armband credentials ahead of next week’s home encounter with Leicester:

Certainly, the stage is set for Costa to deliver after a disappointing series of displays from a number of forwards over the weekend, where only one (Saido Berahino) managed double-figure returns.

At the back, Jose Mourinho opts for Thibaut Courtois between the sticks, with Petr Cech relegated to the Blues’ bench. The Chelsea manager keeps faith with the familiar defence that earned 18 shut-outs last term, with new boy Filipe Luis amongst the substitutes.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

2,720 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    12 years, 2 months ago

    YAAAAAASSSSS 37 points

    Open Controls
    1. Miracallas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      YAAAAASSSSS Bandwagon coming up

      Open Controls
    2. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      🙁

      Open Controls
    3. Evans
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Still early doors KOL ......

      Open Controls
  2. Tinmen
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Any hope of Trippier getting a bonus, any hope at all?

    Open Controls
  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    so Rooney, Sturridge and Costa will all finish roughly equal

    Open Controls
    1. tw
      12 years, 2 months ago

      And dzeko not too far behind

      Open Controls
      1. Not Irish
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Dzeko and Lukaku(once he gets fit) look good value compared to Costa for me.

        Open Controls
  4. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    70 and out!

    Good start!

    Open Controls
    1. Woy of the Wovers
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It is. Well played

      Open Controls
  5. Chu Young Ping Pong
    12 years, 2 months ago

    only 3 shots on target

    Open Controls
  6. Woy of the Wovers
    12 years, 2 months ago

    First battle of the price move sites. Fiso will have three players to fall today. Bet they're wrong.

    Open Controls
    1. Miracallas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Fiso underestimated how quickly the prices would move at the beginning of last season didn't they?

      Open Controls
  7. Feanor
    12 years, 2 months ago

    8 point hit:

    Hazard -> Fabregas
    Young -> Sterling
    Terry -> Vlaar

    Open Controls
    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      12 years, 2 months ago

      villa have terrible fixtures.

      Open Controls
    2. GlasgowFF
      12 years, 2 months ago

      No don't be daft!

      Apart from Young the others are fine.

      Open Controls
    3. Woy of the Wovers
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I assume you have Siggy Stardust.

      Open Controls
    4. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Bad idea. Make one this week to free up $$$

      Open Controls
    5. TheSteel
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard will outscore fab

      Open Controls
    6. Aston Villa-Boas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      not worth it at all

      Open Controls
    7. Not Irish
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😆

      Open Controls
  8. Legendary!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Dont you wish every Monday was like this?

    Fabregas, Costa, Ivanovic in my team. All earned points, all sweeping the Bonus points (if they dont change). Good start to FPL.

    Open Controls
    1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Well played, wish I was gutsy enough to go with Brana...

      Open Controls
  9. Gerbs
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Repost

    Transfer out Luis to Clyne and save the 1M for the following week?

    Open Controls
    1. Gerbs
      12 years, 2 months ago

      or use the .5 in the bank and get Terry or Cahill?

      Open Controls
      1. Norb
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Both good options, get Terry if you don't see having money in the bank very important.

        Open Controls
    2. The Orienteer - find me in …
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe?

      Open Controls
  10. GlasgowFF
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Looking back at the decisions I made.

    Hazard over Fab - Fail
    Sterling over Erikson - Pass
    Costa over Sturridge - Jurys Out
    Mata - Fail
    No Siggy - Fail

    Open Controls
  11. Bubz
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Still no sign of Ronh?

    Open Controls
    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😥 😥

      Open Controls
    2. Heydudes13
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe something has happened to him...

      I am very surprised he hasn't made an appearance with the game starting.

      Open Controls
      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Is he banned?

        Open Controls
        1. Bubz
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Don't see why he would be. Plus, whenever I mention him I don't get moderated by the mods like the likes of Forca chat..

          Open Controls
      2. Bubz
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah...

        Open Controls
    3. Sánchez
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I forgot about ronh. He was a legend

      Open Controls
  12. Heydudes13
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard, no goals or assists, 26 BPS.

    Not bad...

    Open Controls
    1. Tibidabo
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Dribbling!

      Open Controls
      1. Heydudes13
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Bonus point darling.

        Open Controls
        1. Not Irish
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Very encouraging indeed.

          STERLING

          Open Controls
    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      imagine when he gets his hatty next week

      I'm seriously thinking about it

      Hazard is a flat-track bully, especially at home

      Open Controls
      1. Aston Villa-Boas
        12 years, 2 months ago

        hazard(c) next week could be absolute genius, or absolute disaster

        Open Controls
        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 2 months ago

          exactly

          it's a huge risk

          Open Controls
    3. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He was good tbh. He'll score next week

      Open Controls
  13. Wilshere Knowledge
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I was impressed by Burnley. Could easily have parked the bus, but actually played some good football.

    Open Controls
  14. Mr_Partridge
    12 years, 2 months ago

    71 Ultimate fpl
    59 fpl

    Open Controls
  15. Mindless Freak
    12 years, 2 months ago

    From 26 points to 51, at least it's respectable now.

    Open Controls
    1. Davido989
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I went from 23 to 56. Not the worst but expected better.

      Open Controls
  16. Timon
    12 years, 2 months ago

    The 5 man midfield isn't doing much of a wrong so far.

    Open Controls
  17. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Any got a great GW 1 score, average with 70 points?

    Open Controls
    1. Miracallas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      70pts is below average I would say

      Open Controls
    2. Mulder
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Awful.

      Open Controls
    3. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Average is more like 55-60, 70 is very good.

      Open Controls
    4. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I mean 70 is terrible.

      Open Controls
    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks, ok start at least, next week can be 140 or 20 guys 🙂

      Open Controls
  18. stefata777
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Jones Huth Terry Taylor Chester
    Huth > Clyne/ Williams ?

    0 in the bank so gotta be 5 mill
    Please some help here guys, thanks!

    Open Controls
  19. Willber
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Was Costa any good tonight? (apart from the goal obvz)

    Open Controls
    1. Kroos Kontrol
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Did his job. Should have got a penalty too.

      Open Controls
      1. Not Irish
        12 years, 2 months ago

        No chance. Yellow card deserved.

        Open Controls
    2. mindgrapes
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yup, dangerous as ever.

      Open Controls
    3. Honeybadger
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Better than Torres and Drogba put together.

      Open Controls
    4. Not Irish
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He was very poor. Didn't hold onto the ball well at all.

      Open Controls
  20. Capt. Krypton
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Not sure whether to do Hazard > Fabregas... Can see Fab scoring weekly :/

    Open Controls
    1. Mull
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Don't. Could easily be the other way around next week.

      Open Controls
    2. The Orienteer - find me in …
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yes - go for it boy!

      Open Controls
  21. MattysFantasyFooty
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Score Check?

    83pts post baps

    Open Controls
    1. gravless
      12 years, 2 months ago

      yawn

      Open Controls
    2. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      69

      Open Controls
    3. Sponge-worthy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      76

      Open Controls
  22. amol
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Worth a -8 hit for
    Hazard>Fab
    Hendo>Sterling

    Open Controls
    1. Aston Villa-Boas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      absolutely...

      *snicker* *snicker*

      Open Controls
    2. Not Irish
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Sure. Go right ahead. 😆

      Open Controls
  23. Mid-Table Obscurity
    12 years, 2 months ago

    fabregas to go up in price overnight?

    Open Controls
    1. The Machine
      12 years, 2 months ago

      no chance

      Open Controls
  24. Andyjones83
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard activated!!!

    Weeps into pillow!!

    I have a question, if I put all the potential risers in will I get there value rise before the start of gw2?

    Open Controls
    1. RabMac
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yes you get the rise even if you sell them before Saturday deadline.

      Open Controls
      1. Andyjones83
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks.

        So I might as well wack in dier, Chester, siggy, fabregas, silva, vlaar.

        Have I missed anyone !!

        Open Controls
        1. RabMac
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Aye get everyone you expect to rise and regularly check Total FPL especially before the update if you can.

          Open Controls
          1. Andyjones83
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Anyone else that might rise from the above.

            I'll check it now.

            Open Controls
          2. Andyjones83
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Just added berahino to the list

            Open Controls
        2. Kip
          12 years, 2 months ago

          siggy's first price rise 🙂

          Open Controls
          1. Andyjones83
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Already had him. I had a decent team just a bell end and played my wildcard.

            I regret it already

            Open Controls
    2. amol
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      Open Controls
    3. Andyjones83
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Oh and remove mata. I'll put him back in don't worry!!

      Open Controls
  25. The Machine
    12 years, 2 months ago

    fabregas 28% already

    Open Controls
  26. RabMac
    12 years, 2 months ago

    How did we all do this GW?

    Open Controls
    1. Spike ⚽️
      12 years, 2 months ago

      ok thanks

      Open Controls
  27. Kroos Kontrol
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Going to give Hazard 1 more week. What are you doing, other Hazard owners?

    Open Controls
    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He looked good. No reason to get rid at all.

      Open Controls
    2. Meca
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely keep him. I've got him provisionally inked in for the season, it'll take at least 4-5 low scoring games to consider replacing him.

      Open Controls
    3. Aston Villa-Boas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      keeping him ofc

      Open Controls
  28. snowman
    12 years, 2 months ago

    mata > fab now before price rise?

    Open Controls
    1. Not Irish
      12 years, 2 months ago

      If you must.

      Open Controls
  29. GoonerByron
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ultimate FPL players... What have you finished up on?

    Open Controls
    1. The Orienteer - find me in …
      12 years, 2 months ago

      64 - fair.

      Open Controls
    2. Spike ⚽️
      12 years, 2 months ago

      90

      Open Controls
    3. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      12 years, 2 months ago

      87, very pleased.

      Open Controls
    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Cocked it right up 😀

      89 before today.

      3 Chelsea players

      84.

      Open Controls
  30. Dušan Citizen
    12 years, 2 months ago

    57 points. Average,I am happy for the start.

    Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.