Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Aston Villa vs Leicester City

Saturday’s Premier League action culminates in Aston Villa’s home clash against Leicester City. Having recorded just their second win of the campaign last Gameweek, the Villains will be desperate to generate some momentum and stymie the visitors’ unlikely title charge. The Foxes, meanwhile, are fresh from a 1-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur.

Leicester’s win at White Hart Lane marked the first time they’d scored in four outings, meaning that Crystal Palace (zero) are the only club that’s tallied fewer goals than them since Gameweek 18. Moreover, only three teams chalked up fewer shots on target (11) than Claudio Ranieri’s squad during that period. On a more positive note, Leicester allowed the fewest goals (one) and scooped the most clean sheets (three), illustrating a newfound diligence at the back.

Notwithstanding their lacklustre goal-haul (three) over the previous four Gameweeks, Villa charted in the top half with regards to shots on target (16) and fourth for shot accuracy (38.1%). That being said, they were the only side who failed to register a solitary big chance, illuminating their paucity of creative flair. On the defensive front, the West Midlanders were effective at limiting their opponents’ influence, conceding the second-fewest shots inside the box (21) and joint-fourth-fewest big chances (four).

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  1. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I need Aguero in NOW

    Schmeichel, Butland
    Bellerin Toby Nyom Dawson Daniels
    Mahrez Ozil KDB Payet Westwood
    Lukaku Kane Vardy

    4.5M in bank. 2FT

    1 - Lukaku --->Aguero
    2 - Kane --->Aguero
    3 - Vardy, Ozil ---> Wij, Aguero (concerned this makes my mid too weak)
    4 - Vardy, Dawson, Bellerin ---> Aguero, Simpson, Souare/Ward

    1. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Can I suggest a new one?

      Vardy and de Bruyne ---> Wijnaldum and Aguero.

      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Considering this with Ozil out too, but thinking KDB out seems wiser

      2. Champione
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        This looks decent

    2. Mickey Tyrion™
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      2 or 4.

    3. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy + KdB -> Aguero+Silva : How short are you?

      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        1.4M

        1. Zombie
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I wanted to say

          Vardy + KdB + Aldie -> Aguero+Silva+Naughton : but that makes your defense weak

          Kane -> Aguero ..but I don't like it at all

          1. Call Me Old Fashioned
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            How about Saniul's suggestion above?

            1. Zombie
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Wij is a complete home boy. ALL of his goals have come at home. So if you can find someone to rotate with him when he plays away, it's a very good suggestion 🙂

              1. Call Me Old Fashioned
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                I did not notice that, I have Westwood so Wij would play each week

    4. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      2

    5. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      4 is for -4pts

    6. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Too late

  2. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Charlie Daniels on the bench in both of my Fantrax draft teams. Ouch.

  3. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I'm thinking Bellerin ➡ Otamendi this gw.

    1. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Nailed on?

      What if Kolarov is out for 4-5 weeks?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Defo.

        Not getting Clichy.

        Ota has a goal in him. Clichy has zero attacking threat.

        1. Zombie
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Checked his price..6.5. Wow

        2. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Wouldn't say that, exactly!

  4. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Which upfront is better?
    A. Kane, Lukaku, Giroud
    B. Aguero, Lukau, Giroud
    C. Aguero, Giroud, Kane
    D. Aguero, Lukaku, Kane

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      D, would rather have Özil/Sanchez from Arsenal.

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero, Lukaku, Costa (if fit)

    3. Relaxing
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      D

    4. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      D and Sanchez

  5. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone thinking of getting rid of Mahrez NOT getting Payet?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Getting a player with a name beginning with A instead

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Go on....

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          No just saying all the other replacement options around his price are Arnie, Alli and Antionio

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Jordan Ayew is a forward.

    2. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'll get Payet the week after, and keeping Mahrez in the process.

  6. Hargo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Kane, KDB -> Aguero, Sigurdsson/Ayew? 2FT.

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    250K green arrow predicted 😯

    Not sure the hit is included.

    1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      congrats. it's about time!

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Good week for the veterans/FFSers

    2. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Where do you check this?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        fantasy football fix under gameweek live

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Nice 🙂 .

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Likely to lose a bit of ground with 3 games.

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          A long long way to go . Hopefully no clean sheets tomorrow

    4. Zasa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Good stuff, TM 🙂

    5. dr. Phil
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ive halved mine from 250k to 125k with 58 points

  8. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Might (C) Lukaku next week instead of Aguero

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Already on him.

    2. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      He seems the sensible choice. Kane seemed the sensible choice this GW.

      Aguero (C) it is 😉

  9. Gr3g
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody can tell what teams are expected to have DGW? Cheers!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      liv eve mcy newc stk avl could get 1.

      1. Gr3g
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Thx! 🙂

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Take a look at who is playing against City, Everton, Liverpool and Stoke in GW27. Whichever two make the League Cup Final, and their opponents that week

  10. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    For all of the experienced guy or gals. Is Lukaku the player to drop for Kun? It's irrelevant to me that he's dropping tonight, but it's either him, Kane, or Ighalo. Kane has Dembele back, which I guess is a big deal and it shows tonight how valuable he is to the Spurs attack. Next up is Ighalo who is arguably the best low budget fwd, and I got him in at 5.0. Everton has a dgw but that's not really important to us right now. What do you guys think?

    1. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku has Swansea and Newcastle home in the next two. Crazy to drop him for whatever the reason.

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      i'm definitely keeping lukaku. i would sell ighalo of those easily. don't own ighalo and he's killing me this season though

      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        haha. of course you would drop Ighalo then

        1. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          but i do think his performance levels will drop off, hoping anyway 😉

          the bigger players from the bigger clubs more likely to keep the form going imo

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            I am thinking of getting Lukaku *in*! Took out for Kane a couple of weeks ago with intention of reversing move again

    3. MTPockets
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Dropped Kane (rather than Lukaku) for Ighalo last wk based on fixtures and building funds for sanchez/costa. Still comfortable with that choice after today, although having Aguero helped.

    4. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      For Aguero:
      a. Kane -> Aguero
      b. KDB & Ighalo -> Willian/Wij & Aguero (-4)
      c. KDB & Lukaku -> Silva & Aguero (-4)

      Thanks.

      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        dude. don't get willian. I'd like C if it was for free. I was thinking about doing B myself, except I don't fancy a top heavy team. Ighalo is a nice budget player that allows you to have at least two strong mids and a decent defense.

      2. siweltrebor87
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        B, I'm thinking of doing the same but defo Wij, already got Willian.

      3. el_haf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        B

    5. MrInbetween
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Heading to the top 2k. But then I only have Butland left so...

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        A peno save and a cs would be nice so!

        1. MrInbetween
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Indeed and not outside the realm of possibility. 🙂

        2. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          And a red for Williams on Monday to add to that...

          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Haha, 9pointer incoming 😉

    6. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ighalo(c) next gw.

      You heard it first here.

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Sergio Kun Agüero is back.

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Doesn't take away Ighalos class

        2. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          He sure is but Ighalo has the better fixture and if he shows some form on monday, he'd be irresistible.

    7. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      @Ayew

      🙂 Glad we should make it through. Great GW!

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        You gonna start pulling your weight now? 😉

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          😉 😉 Don't worry, just warming up atm

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Don't worry, I have faith in ya

            1. Jazz!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              🙂

    8. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      selling kolarov for probably a liecester defender to save cash for sanchez.
      any reason why simpson at 4.1 is a worse bet than huth or morgan?

      how come morgan gets no bonus, would have thought he'd be a baps magnet? huth's 7 yellows is putting me off a little

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Simpson is a better option than them

      2. HVT
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Just get Danny.

      3. MTPockets
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Same kolarov problem but Simpson's next four are stoke, liverpool, man city, arsenal

      4. siweltrebor87
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I need both United and Liverpool to score tomorrow, ideally united win

        and Butland to keep the door shut against Arsenal! Come on!

      5. matthew_1991
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Kolorov needs to go... who to replace him?

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Otamendi could be a good shout if you wanted to stick with city.

        2. Jeremiah
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Daniels.

        3. HVT
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Baines/Jag?

        4. reeceon
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I'm tempted by baines but probably gonna stick with city and go otamendi

        5. Monkey Hanger
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I've gone Targett. If he gets game time it's a bonus.Frees up 2.3m to get Sanchez.

        6. Marcin the Pole
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Simpson or Daniels

      6. Jeremiah
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Any ideas what to do with this bunch? 2 FT's 🙂

        Butland - McCarthy
        Bellerin - Alder - Ward - Moreno - Francis
        KDB - Ozil - Mahrez - Payet - Westwood
        Aguero - Kane - Lukaku

        1. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          That is a team in great shape.
          Bellerin to a City defender?

          1. Jeremiah
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Thinking maybe somthing like that. Cheers for the reply!

        2. VS10_
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Nothing obvious, maybe replace McCarthy or Westwood. Or if there are no other issues on Friday then could even do Francis to Daniels.

      7. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        A good score from Giroud would be most welcome tomorrow after bricking with Payet C

        Silva, Kun and Forster saved it

      8. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Wait, Bertrand is on for a bonus point? That's a... well, it's a bonus basically 🙂

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Yup! Lovely jubbly

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          He is according to http://anewpla.net/fpl/live/

      9. oghash
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Ok, so I was laughed at on here for getting rid of vardy, thwn people followed. I was laughed at for mahrez, people seem to be following now. Seems to be working now. Ridicule = points. Plan to lose ighalo this week, what do people think?

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          hahaha lol what a ridiculous idea

        2. MrInbetween
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          lol

        3. ZLNR
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I'm tempted to drop him too ideally before Aguero price rise and yet ideally after monday

      10. Snapes on a Plane
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Replacement for Mahrez?
        A) Firminio
        B) Barkley
        C) Wijnaldum

        1. Relaxing
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Not A.

      11. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Guys would you do vardy and alli > lukaku and gosling for a hit? Or any other suggestions? 1 ft and 1.3m itb

        Ozil Mahrez Willian alli payet
        Kane vardy kun

        1. siweltrebor87
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          In short - Yes

          Lukaku will score better than Vardy I'd imagine.

        2. bitterandstout
            8 years, 5 months ago

            I would do.

        3. French Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          "Leicester have now been top of the Premier League table for 33 days this season, the same number of days that Spurs have been top of the Premier League table since its inception in 1992 (based on end of days)". BBC - Source OPTA

          Loooooooolz

        4. siweltrebor87
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Aguero has had 3 good gameweeks in 22, I wouldn't be surprised if another injury is on the horizon.

          He is world class but you always have to bring him in and out at the right times.

          1. MrInbetween
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Brought him in for this gw which i think is pretty good timing.

        5. Ratatouille
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          45 before baps and 5 left to play 😉

        6. el_haf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Is Targett going to continue starting?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Seems to be working.
            Hard opposition coming up.

        7. Lyonnais
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          56 with 4 to play (Özil, Bellerin, Nyom, Sigurdsson).
          Do you think this is enough to qualify for the Scout Cup ?

        8. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Is it time to do KDB > Silva?

        9. Jedjohnson
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          64 with 5 to go. Easy qualification for ffs cup

          1. Ratatouille
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Woww. Well done!