[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
1 March 2016 3321 comments
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Fresh from a low-scoring Gameweek, we delve right back into the thick of it as the Premier League serves up a full set of fixtures prior to the weekend. In the opening wave of five match-ups, Leicester City’s home tie against West Bromwich Albion could be the most impactful from a Fantasy perspective, with many managers tripling up on the league leaders.

Despite mustering seven goals over the previous four Gameweeks, the Foxes rank in the bottom half for attempts (47) and shots inside the box (26). Given that they chart in the top three for shot accuracy (40%) and shot-conversion rate (15%), it’s clear that they’re profiting from clinical finishing in the final third. As for the Baggies, they’ve displayed signs of improvement on the attacking front, placing in the top 10 with regards to shots inside the box (28).

Chelsea will attempt to extend their unbeaten streak to 12 matches when they pay a visit to Norwich City. The Blues were one of the league’s premier attacking units across the last four Gameweeks, ranking joint-top for goals (eight) and fourth for shots on target (20). In addition, they conceded just three goals during that period and surrendered the joint-fewest big chances (two). They’ll draw encouragement from the fact that the Canaries’ rearguard charted joint-second for goals conceded (eight) and has managed only three clean sheets at home.

Revitalised following their blank last Gameweek, Everton travel to face an Aston Villa outfit that shipped six goals in their last home match-up. The Toffees have impressed on their travels this term, losing just one head-to-head while tallying the third-most big chances (28). On the other hand, only three teams have conceded more goals on home turf than Villa (20), who also placed top for goals allowed across the previous four Gameweeks (10).

Training our focus on the south coast, Bournemouth and Southampton do battle at the Vitality Stadium. The Cherries tasted defeat in three of their last four home clashes, while Saints’ recent defeat to Chelsea marked the first time in seven outings that their back line was breached. In the North East, Sunderland entertain a Crystal Palace squad that’s without a win in 10 matches and allowed the joint-third-most big chances (nine) over the last four Gameweeks.

  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    WBA, a team of CBs, are giving Leicester the run-around. 😕

    1. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Which game are you watching Doos?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Leicester WBA.

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      WBA have had decent performances this season. Got a result v Spurs, Arsenal...etc. Chill doosy

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not going to bite 😉

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They were knocking it around nicely against Palace last week. They scored 3 then...

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Blimey.

    5. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The run around?

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Worst gw ever?

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet, I only have 5 playing so far 🙂

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It looks promising.

  3. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Given as N'Doye goal & Defoe assist

  4. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Given as N'Doye goal, hopefully gets changed to Dann OG

  5. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Before more goals go in, can the mods automatically ban anyone that posts loads of J's, U's and H's in concatenation?

    Thanks.

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody even knows what that word means....so no.

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Can the mods ban anyone who can spell that word let alone know what it means. Feels like A level English lesson

  6. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rubbish effort from Mahrez

  7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Row Z.

  8. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez is poor in last few weeks

    1. The Algerian Dream
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think he's been pretty terrific, just hasn't had many chances for FPL points

  9. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrezzzzzzzzzzzz

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      🙄

    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ban

    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
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      Ban

    4. Limbo
      • 15 Years
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      Boo

    5. JayBomb
      • 14 Years
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      Troll alert

    6. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody understood that zzzzzzzzz behind.. off to bed 🙁

    7. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      n o b

    8. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      People really do have sad lives...

    9. Clump
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      There is always one.

  10. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Played Gomes over Hennessey. Good shout so far I think.

  11. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ever-ton Ever-ton Ever-ton, Ever-ton Ever-ton Evertoooo-on, Ever-ton Ever-ton Ever-ton.... and we looove you, Ever-Ton.

  12. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fs Moreno.

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I still own him.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        So do I.

        1. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          #SeasonKeeper

    2. Sif
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sold him for Cedric... Going great.

  13. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    https://twitter.com/LiveGoalVids/status/704764684319084544

    Don't think it's gonna be changed to Dann OG.

      1. Hakuna Juan Mata
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        don't know how in depth they review possible own goals but I believe that was gonna be off target

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not an OG in FPL terms.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Looked like its going out to me

    3. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's On Target. It won't change

    4. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not under the new rules, but it should be.

  14. The Non Flying Dutchman
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    my saving grace is right now everyone else is doing as badly as me!

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      one guy in my ML is a Willian no show away from Cook off his bench

      this is what I am up against

  15. edison
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why not Barkley goal? How can it be a drink water goal when there was a touch from Ozaki ?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Might get changed if you are correct.

      1. edison
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        unfortunately it didn't you see, would you agree with me that it should be a ozaki goal?

  16. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
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    That moment, when you really want to take Mahrez out of the team, but you know, that he will bite you someday and you will lose a lot of places because of that.

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Meet his brother, Ozil

  17. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good thing I only have 4 players today. 🙁

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      + 42.

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Own basically the same defence as you this week, both our CS today gone 🙁

    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels, Simpson, Mahrez, Vardy too?

    3. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      3 here and 2 of them is Vahrez +100% EO.

    4. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And all of them blank.

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Clinging onto a double Chelsea CS... Everything else is Fuchs ed

    6. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me too , Jags , Barclay , Mahrez , Vardy

    7. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same. On Target for 8 pts today. But sets up nice for Sanchez(C) tomorrow

    8. edison
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      all the best to get your green, i got cech, toby, marko,ozil, kane and ighalo, an ave of 7 pts from each should secure my green! come on ighalo and marko, after the fuchs boo boo..

  18. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Albrighton you clueless chicken head

  19. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Oscar YC

  20. Saint Domingo
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku YC

  21. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea 2-0 up and Lukaku not in points - exactly why I wasn't too worried about not owning him for this game. Sort of hard to predict where the points will come from with Everton as quite a few are selfish. He needs Deulofeu back playing regularly!

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku doesn't play for Chelsea.

  22. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good man Lukaku

  23. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Di Caprio YC

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  24. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Okazaki is getting more and more useless everyday

  25. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine Lukaku gets sent off...

    1. luke
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      how dare you! mods please...

  26. Reedy
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    King! Mahrez assist 🙂

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      *King Mahrez assist!

  27. Hakuna Juan Mata
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku trolling me once again

  28. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    King goal
    Mahrez assist

  29. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
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    Dammit, Andy King goal.

  30. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
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    What a lovely goal