[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
31 August 2014 4586 comments
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Fantasy managers have three matches to feast their eyes on today before the international break is upon us. Up first, Spurs welcome Liverpool to the Lane as Mauricio Pochettino’s side attempt to pick up a third straight win under the new man in charge.

A host of players from both sides are on the radar this afternoon, with Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela, Nacer Chadli and Emmanuel Adebayor key to the hosts’ chances of avenging the 5-0 humiliation that led to Andre Villas-Boas’ departure last year. Liverpool are poised for a superb run of fixtures after this match and while Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling are the obvious targets, Mario Balotelli’s display will be eagerly analysed.

Villa and Hull go head-to-head in the other 1.30pm kick-off, with Paul Lambert’s side seeking a third successive shut-out before the fixtures take a real turn for the worse.

In the final match of the Gameweek, Leicester entertain Arsenal at 4pm. Aaron Ramsey rolls up to the King Power Stadium looking to net for the third successive league match, whilst Alexis Sanchez is also finding his form – having scored the winner against Besiktas in midweek, the Chilean’s confidence is on the rise.

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  1. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    How does this look for GW4:

    Begovic.
    Wisdom. Clyne. PvA.
    Haz. Siggy. Mata. Sterling. Ramsey.
    Costa. Rooney.

    Subs: Gilks. Caulker. Dummett. Zamora.

    0.5 ITB. 1FT.

    Pick one:

    a) Caulker + Mata -> Ivanovic + Tadic/Dyer/Henderson
    b) Mata -> Fabregas/Tadic/Dyer/Henderson
    c) Save

    1. citizen_kane
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      B

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Which one?

        I really want Ivanovic. Great fixtures, form.. And he's a beast.

    2. Andre W
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Keep Mata and use the 0.5,to upgrade Dummett or Zamora

  2. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey needs to get in the box, for ours and Arsenal's sake. Sanogo the only one there and you'd probably be better off with no one than him.

    1. Licky
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sanogo isn't really holding the ball up that well though, difficult for Ramsey to play off him.

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, they need to take him off tbh. But Ramsey isn't even driving into the box, just marshalling play 30 yards out. Ball's just going side to side around the box.

    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      He can't. He's stuck doing the entire midfield's work.

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        That is true.

  3. Bod
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Excellent cross from Ramsey... Not

  4. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    FPL Score check?

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      57

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Bugger off 🙂

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        😆

        Ramsey goal or assist and you win!

        1. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Hang on that's not true... if he scores the winner anyway!

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            51.... at the moment.

            1. Lawrø
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              So he'd need a bonus point... or two.

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Yep.

    3. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      60

    4. Retrosynth
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sitting at about 50 right now. Not great, but my goal this year is at least 50pts a game week, trying to be more consistent.

    5. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      51 🙁

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I'd imagine that's still slightly above average

        1. LewanGOALski
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          what I'm waiting for, it's not a good score 🙁

          1. LewanGOALski
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            *fighting, not waiting

    6. Andre W
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      43

      1. andyinasia
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        A humiliating 39

        And 22 on my bench 🙁

    7. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      74 atm

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        You need a team link with such an outrageous claim like that mate 😉

          1. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Good one!

            1. Sebbo29
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              thanks, did not expect it tbh

      2. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Well done!

        Costa captain?

        1. Sebbo29
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Siggy Cap 🙂 see above, and i almost knee-jerked a WC 😉

    8. SpicyItalian22
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      38 because I sold Costa 🙁

    9. Bod
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      59

    10. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      63

    11. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      52 pts.

    12. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      71

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        An extra 5 if Arse don't concede again.

        1. Sebbo29
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          nice

      2. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Nice score!

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Thank you chaps. Must admit it will be a wee bit spawny, what with Clyne's phantom assist and (should it happen) Chambers' undeserved assist.

    13. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      40 after selling DDG and Costa this week 🙁

    14. OnionBag
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      70, if leicester don't score again

    15. maff
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      76, possibly 79 with baps

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Dyer captain was absolutely insane.

  5. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Plan B Arsene???

    1. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Bring on Rem.. oh wait

  6. Vasty Deep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is ivanovic certain to rise before next GW? These corrupted price-rise sites arent helping. Any idea?

    1. The Devil Wears Prada
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      he'll rise

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Prob rise tonight

  7. Mr_Partridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Why is Joel Campbell not on for the Giraffe on roller skates?

    Bring anybody on

  8. OnionBag
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    how did Balotelli play 60 mins on the winning side and end up with -4 BPS ????

    1. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Missed big chances, shots of target etc

  9. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey 90th minute goal because I always give him grief 😕

  10. Vasty Deep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Best midfielder under 5.0?

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      JWP or drop down to 4.5 bench fodder

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        JWP.

    2. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Hoillett at £4.8m could profit from Rémy's departure. To be honest none of the £4.5ers have seemed at all desirable so far this season.

  11. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Captaining Ramsey looked like a good idea yesterday.

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Still better than most that failed

  12. Hog Roast Junkie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey and have option of picking between Larson and Naismith or Sanchez and Naismith + rubber

  13. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Do you thnk Mata will drop tonight?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Probably

    2. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No chance

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No

    4. chuckberry04
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think so. Not at all imo.
      Also he was flagged yesterday, and when he was unflagged today he should have been reset.

  14. chuckberry04
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    All the Ramsey captainers thought they were so smart..

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      He'll troll and score last 10 mins again.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        No he won't. I bought him......for Sanchez

    2. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      you tell 'em Chuck

      1. chuckberry04
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Keep Mata or switch to Sterling? I already have Rooney.. I really can't decide.

    3. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Did they though? Or did they just pick someone to captain like we all did.

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        They were smart to have hope all weekend, not like us Rooney captainers

        1. Ad4m
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          And the Studge captainers at least had a hopeful extra sleep

    4. Bod
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      So did I when I captained Rooney

    5. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Premature.

    6. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Don't count your chickens...

    7. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Who did you Cpt ? Did you feel smart ? what an innane comment

      1. chuckberry04
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Ooh no. The Ramsey captainers were all boasting so hard. Laughing at the Rooney captainers, feeling so superior. But now.. it's over. He aint gonna score this game, it's obvious.

    8. SpicyItalian22
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I captained Jovetic over Ramsey....not much better.

      1. chuckberry04
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        At least you captained a striker and wasn't boasting about it. I saw Ramsey (C) praising almost every page this whole weekend. Glad it's over.

  15. Jimbo123
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Was Arnautovic even on the bench yesterday?

    1. Prime
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Quite sure he was yeah

  16. Andre W
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey 90 minute goal

  17. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Why don't Arsenal start their other striker.
    Campbell he did well in the world cup

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      This, Wenger is so stubborn with his choices

      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        ... he won't offer anything to a packed defense though, it's why Arsenal are doing poorly, Leicester are dropping deep when under pressure.

        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah and Leicester want to settle for a draw, good result against Arsenal.

          1. Licky
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Liverpool have this problem as well, it's why Lallana and Lambert were brought in (not just for packed defenses, both quality players in their own right). It'll be better once everyone is fit and you've got more options, a DM and a Striker would be needed though IMO.

    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      It's a mystery.

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        It's Wenger simply

    3. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sanogo is Wenger's lovechild, don't know what he sees in him

    4. SpicyItalian22
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I was waiting for someone to mention this.

  18. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey is playing pants

  19. 50shades of o'shea
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    41 points... Glad to see sterling scored. But Lamela didn't do it 🙁

    Janmaat flagged?

    How did Balo play?

    1. Bod
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Balotelli wasted chances

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Balo was threatening but rusty.

      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Gt him captained vs avfc

  20. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    COME ON CHAMBERS!!!!!!

  21. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    The only possible CS left on the pitch 😀

  22. Mr_Partridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Santi run off the pitch we want another goal

  23. RyanC
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Just out of interest...

    Say one chooses to wildcard over the international break. And if, for example, they want Hazard in their team for the next GW, but put, say, Dyer in because he may rise, with no intention of keeping him. The idea is to keep Dyer in until the rise and then switch back to the actual preferred player?

    I'm not wildcarding personally, just new to this so wonder if this is the logic.

    1. The Devil Wears Prada
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      that is how you make money. welcome to fpl.

      1. RyanC
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Ha, thanks. First year of really taking it seriously. Plenty to learn. 🙂

        1. The Devil Wears Prada
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          wait for players to rise 0.2, so you can make 0.1 profit on them, and then move them on

    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yup

      1. RyanC
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

    3. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I did that before, great for building up TV.

      1. RyanC
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Sounds like a good tactic. Not sure I'm brave enough, but I definitely see the logic.

    4. Pinky and Brain
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Idea is to get double rises.

      1. RyanC
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, interesting!

    5. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Worth a try I guess but if someone only rises 0.1 won't see the benefit so could be risky

      IMO chase the best team MIT value, especially this season

      1. RyanC
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Interesting. You're right - does seem there's a risk element.

        Thanks for the thoughts.

  24. Yome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Pod will score as usual, super sub

  25. XhakaCan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Ox + Poldi on for Cazorla + Sanogo

  26. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    how many doing WC for GW4 and how many waiting for WC at a later stage such as GW6-7?
    thinking i might antecipate my WC this week.

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I intend to keep it for the inevitable DGWs around March from the FA cup postponments

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        i did that last yr. thinking an early WC pays high dividends if done accurately early.
        gonna sleep over it, but finger itching

    2. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I'm saving mine for much later in the season, or when my team actually needs it. A conservative approach, true, but it's worked well in seasons gone by.

  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Leicester get rid of that Chambers CS 🙂

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      BOOOOOOOOOO

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      👿

  28. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    How much has Kagawa gone to Dortmund for?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      probably bugger all as their transfer guy if terrible

  29. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey to Mata?

  30. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Chambers is the new Demel, by the oppostie method