Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

After United and Everton got Sunday’s events underway earlier, we now have three more matches to focus on before another international break is thrust upon us. First up, the league’s last two unbeaten teams go head-to-head at the Bridge, as Chelsea take on Arsenal in one of a couple of 2.05pm kick-offs.

All eyes will be on Cesc Fabregas as he plays host to his former club but from a Fantasy perspective, we’ll be looking for Diego Costa to continue a record that has seen him score in every home appearance so far. Danny Welbeck will also be on many a radar as the Gunners prepare for an outstanding run of fixtures from Gameweek 8 onwards.

Elsewhere, Mauricio Pochettino faces a tough task to derail the Southampton bandwagon as his former club roll up to the Lane. Spurs have failed to score in each of their last two home matches and face the top-flight’s meanest backline – the likes of Ryan Bertrand, Dusan Tadic and Graziano Pelle all carry strong form into this one and have the upcoming fixtures to flourish further.

Later in the day, The Hammers welcome QPR to Upton Park in the final match of the Gameweek. Big Sam’s side have impressed in the final third in recent weeks, with Stewart Downing’s new central role and Diafra Sakho’s clinical finishing making them the standout options for the hosts right now.

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  1. poerts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Chester->Baines, balo->Welbeck and colo->Kaboul/TobyA.

    Worth a -4?

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      First two for free

      1. poerts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Might do that, cheers

        1. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I'd actually consider getting rid of colo and keeping chester. Surely he's won his spot back

          1. poerts
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Shitty fix's though

  2. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ivan Kompany Baines from next week...sounds punty...

  3. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry for the repost guys but I'm guessing there are no other options ??

    -----

    So, Chambers is banned then ?

    I have 4.1m to get a replacement for Bruce (I have Wisdom)

    Is Moore my only option ???

    1. Kerz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Unless you free up funds elsewhere, yes.

    2. Whattheheck!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Duff also but Moore is a verde bet.

    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Probably Moore.

      Unless you just bench him for the one ban...

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I can bench Chambers, but I'm just left with....

        Wisdom (v utd), Terry & Taylor.

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

    5. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Take a hit and get Baines?

  4. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    If nothing else comes up then I guess I might as well use my ft to get rid of Krul.

    Best 4.5 GK to keep for the season?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Don't worry about for the season. There's a January wildcard anyway.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Ha, I'd actually forgotten about the January WC. Good point.

    2. Whattheheck!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Guzan?

    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      None...No matter how good a move it seems now you will find the gap for accrued by single cheap keepers at the end of the season is very narrow....Either go two keepers or just be patient

  5. Kerrazy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    how do you fit Aguero into this team? i could do Terry>Baines straight swap however Chelsea's def seemed solid this past games.. team below.

    Krul
    Duff Terry Naylor
    Sterling Hazard Siggy ADM
    Welbz Costa Pelle

    Elliot Davis PVA Wisdom

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Why would you want to? You have an excellent front line with excellent fixtures next week.

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Same midfield, similarly priced defence as mine.

      I've got Aguero, Costa Naismith, so I guess downgrade Pelle?

    3. Geordienufc1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I've got a very similar team to you and I'm not looking to get aguero in.

      You picked welbeck (a value option) over him for a reason, and I still think he's a better bet. I'd focus on using any money itb on upgrading the defenders who have poor upcoming fixtures (pva etc.)

    4. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not worth it for the amount of transfers you'd need to make without completely downgrading a mid

  6. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Has Tomkins done anything good?

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lovren > Baines?

    1. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Just do it.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Smarty Pants 😀

    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      With so many premium options in mid and attack I just think it's wasted money...

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah probably right.

        Naismith > Welbeck?

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Look at the next few matches for Arsenal and Everton, they have very similar fixtures. If I owned Naismith I probably wouldn't be in a rush to lose him.

          It's a tough call though.

  8. SG8
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ivanovic to Baines or stick with him? On wildcard..

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Both

  9. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lol @ Chambers owners 😀

  10. BlueIncognito
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Forster/Myhill

    Clyne Duff Rose Moreno Wisdom

    Sterling Fab ADM Siggy Cattermole

    Costa Aguero Ulloa

    1 FT and 0.9 ITB. What should I do? Was thinking I need to ship Rose/Moreno out to make funds for Baines

    1. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He doesn't need to talk to prove himself to anyone
      His results on the pitch show his ability

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Well they didn't Madrid tbf

        1. The Light Knight
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Beat the best ever football team in their pomp to the title.

    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      The 58 year-old adds: "If Guardiola is Mozart, that makes Mourinho [Italian composer Antonio] Salieri. He would have been a great musician if Mozart had never existed."

      Proves to me he's a bit of a dope trying to sound sophisticated. Salieri was a phenomenal musician and well renowned.

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He writes: "He's a figure who is perfectly suited to these bombastic, shallow times.

      True.

  11. Smarty Pants
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Bought RvP for a 4 point hit and captained him 😎
    LOL at me 😀 😀 😀

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      hard luck

      1. Smarty Pants
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        RvP was horrible though. What was I thinking?

    2. Kerz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Early global average guess?

      1. Smarty Pants
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        after the west ham game

    3. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      May want to change your name to just 'pants' 😉

      By the way.... Loving the work you do on FPL Discovery mate. A big Thanks 🙂 !!

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Same here. Thanks from me!

      2. Smarty Pants
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        You're welcome.

        It was a 1 week gamble though, was going to play my wildcard this week anyway.
        But it's amazing how a choice between a more less similar options per se may sometimes result in a 20+ points swing. Was choosing between RvP(c) & Downing and Di Maria(C) & Sakho and picked the first one just to be different.

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I've not been convinced of RVP in 2014, and as you know... I own the duvet. :2)

          Falcao (maybe) the go to United forward. RVP looks like he's lost a yard or two of pace, and sharpness for me...

  12. Microeconomics
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hmmmmmmm, JWP -> Milner maybe?

    Good or bad idea?

    1. darko
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I dont think either are a good fpl option imo

      1. Microeconomics
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Milner looking nailed on right now. I just need a bench option really

        1. darko
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          At 5.3 it's not too bad if there's nothing more pressing, although Downing for an extra 0.3 looks excellent value. I'm in a similar boat with Zaha, who I cannot seem to shift, but may well look at Downing.

  13. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    mids are Haz, ADM, Tadic, Siggy

    should i do Tadic > Sterling for a hit?

    1. Microeconomics
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nope. Give Tadic some time

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I'm running out of patience

        He's not cheap and has meagre returns, despite clearly having good stats

  14. mitro
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I can do Pelle + Ivan > Mangala + Aguero

    Yes or no?

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      good lord no

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Heeeeeelll no

    3. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Marginal no.

  15. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Finally a step in the right direction. But Naismith stupidly benched and Baines missed pen mean it could've been a lot better. Ah well.

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4 mids?

    Gotta be ADM, Fabregas, Sterling, Siggy right?

    1. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, but looks like every dog and his man will have this midfield soon.

    2. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard gonna explode in coming weeks

  17. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    So Valencia def did handball it, so does Downing's assist go?

  18. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Cashley dropped for the big match

    Oh dear

    1. Mulder
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He's probably heartbroken sitting on his mountain of cash

  19. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    best Def btnn these two?

    1.Wilson
    2.kaboul

    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Kaboul.

  20. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A- Keep Ulloa & Moreno > Baines

    B- Ulloa > Welbeck

    Choose the best Folks 🙂

  21. tarantino2005
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    advice pls. do you think is it worth gettig rid of Aguero for baines + lukaku or wellbeck

    1. Solenya
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nope.

    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      no,keep aguero

  22. RabMac
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Would appreciate thoughts on these teams please:

    Mannone | Hamer

    Ivanovic | Baines | Koscielny | Wisdom | Duff

    ADM | Sterling | Fabregas | Siggy | Marney

    Welbeck | Ulloa | Costa

    1.5M ITB

    OR

    Mannone | Hamer

    Clyne | Koscielny | Dummett | Wisdom | Duff

    ADM | Sterling | Fabregas | Siggy | Marney

    Welbeck | Aguero | Costa

    0 ITB

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      second

  23. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    63 post baps. Nice green arrow incoming I hope

    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nice score mate and like you say, nice green arrow incoming. 😀

  24. Heels_Over_Head
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    SANIUL NABIL Giggs Boson
    ????????????????????????

  25. Parm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Obviously completely different opposition but compare Özil today to Silva yesterday. Silva dictated the game and posed real questions tactically of Villa by floating in pockets of space from his wide left position, Özil just stayed out wide all game, made a few take-ons and didn't really threaten the Chelsea defence.

    Silva is the best playmaker in the league, no doubt about it.

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ADM?

      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, he's not bad either.

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      what about that ADM guy?

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil is all eyes.

    4. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      We'll see what Silva does at Chelsea but yeah, Ozil is woeful.

  26. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mangala worth investment?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      possibly

      interested in a draft league ?

      1. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Haven't got the time for it dude and in a bad Timezone

    2. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I have had him for two weeks and first week he was shocking but did well this week. 😉

  27. Punty
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Downing assist even when it touched Valencia?

  28. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard or Di Maria

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ADM

  29. drughi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Seven gameweeks in and I have still not had a captain who got any bonuspoints, shocking really and explains my horrible ranking.