[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. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Love you Leicester

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

      They are so entertaining. What a season. Brilliant.

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

    Costa is killing me, but GW30 blank means I can't justify getting him

    1. MarkyMarkovic
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      tbh it's the last week for me holding him for a little bit

      probably gets rested against stoke, who can be a bit of a bogey team.

      so we go Costa to Aguero (hopefully) for the Villa game and beyond.

      Vardy/Kane will be under threat to Costa coming back around 31/32

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Costaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Il capitanoooooo

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Juhuuuuuuuuuuuu

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

      juhuuuu 🙂

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

      Juhuuu \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/

    4. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      juhuuuuuuuuuuuu

  4. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Yessss Costa(c)!! plenty of time for another one!!!!

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ANOTHER ONE

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      At least 😉

  5. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wba are not even trying

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Traore assist

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    We want more we want more!!!

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Offside goals?

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

      Early shower for Costa likely.

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

    Charlie Austin brace second half

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

      Dude I always see you begging for your players to score. Just sit back, relax, and watch the matches!

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

        🙁 Alrighty

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

          But I will cheer for Austin for you 🙂

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

            🙂

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

      🙁

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

        Good performance first half from you guys.

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

    Chelsea's form is very impressive.

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Time for Azpili I think

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It is.. All Guus

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

    Nice Kenedy goal

  11. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    very very good Leicester 2nd goal

  12. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How good / poor do Southampton look?

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wish I played Daniels over Huth, but not too bad so far.

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

      Daniels bound to get 3 baps too (benched him as well)

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

    Will Chelsea have a DGW? Kane to costa on the cards

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

      Yes

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

        Cheers tm

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

    Odds of Daniels points?

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

      If they don't concede, very likely.

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      1/300

      Yes, I do have that the right way around

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

      keeper has made 0 saves so might be a CS

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

      Good, he just got a Costa(C) goal

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

    who is playing LB for chelsea?

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

      Kenedy

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

        hmm FPL have him as forward, is he usually in attack?

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

          Usually on the bench

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

      Kenedy

    3. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The striker with the name of kenedy;)

  17. 420king
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez ownership in LMS? 😛

  18. Root
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good half.

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

      This

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

    Did anybody play Daniels over VVD?Q

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

      Played Van Aanholt over Daniels. Not annoyed. Yet..

    2. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels over Azpil.

    3. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Played both!

    4. 3hoursleep
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels over Alderweireld... Gulp

    5. sglancelot
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      played daniels over bertrand. kindof the same

  20. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    from what I've seen Drinkwater will become a olsson og, it was off target

  21. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just seen that Mahrez back heel volley assist. Disgusting.

    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      is that good or bad?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Simply sensational

        1. Gazpilicueta
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Leicester for the league

          (chelsea fan but this is sooo good for the EPL)

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed.

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

    Have backed Everton(2-0), Chelsea(2-0), Bristol(3-0), Northampton(1-0) & Oxford(1-0).

    10 returns 174. Would you consider cashing out for 90.93?

    Normally i wouldn't ever considering cashing out but i actually placed this bet twice (Meant to put 20 on) so really, i would just be cashing out half of my bet?!

    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      why not. Cash out one and guarantee profit.

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This. Seems a fairly good cash out amount too.

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

          no brainer, surely

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

      Cash out.

    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Only Northampton and Oxford even close atm. And i'd expect Northampton to keep up their record. Let it ride.

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

        Yeah, I am in a good position and I do think it will probably come in but you never know what might happen, I think i'm going to cash out half the bet and let the other half ride out.

        At least I'm up 70 with a chance of a further 80!

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

          Looks like a wise move now , Wimbledon equaliser

    4. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      id cash out. it wont stay like that

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

      You would be insane not to cash out .Does your bookie give you a partial cashout option ?

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

        Bet365. So they always have the cash out option.

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

          They also have partial cashout where you can still keep a portion of your stake going.

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

      Thanks for all the advise lads, some sensible heads about here, going to pocket half the bet and let the other half ride out!

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

      Sorry but just don't get the bet ls it an acca ? If so average price of each outcome would be around 7/1 so the acca would be over 32,000 /1.

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

        OK got it now it's just e result acca not a correct score one

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

    Costa(C)ers Group Hug 🙂 😎

    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      \0/

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

        Why the long head?

        1. BabyB
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          nah mate. Short arms.

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

            😆 sorry to hear that

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

      😎

    3. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      o/

  24. Aarono23
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Southampton currently letting down my 6 game accumulator. Need a storming second half from them, along with a couple of fonte goals for fantasy football reasons

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

      Won't be collecting then

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

    Whoo hoo....Captain Costa in UFPL.

    boo hoo....I appear to have left my rhubarb pie on the counter at the Co-op.

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

      The rhubarb disaster would be very alarming

  26. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On commentary they keep referring to Costa's goal as having a "sprinkling" of offside. I think you'll find it was an entire cake, covered in frosting offside. Well off. Muppets.

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

      100% offside but since it stays congrats to all Costas and (C)ostas. Non-owner here.

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

        Oh yeah. Good luck to them. I get a free bet for that goal 🙂 but it was still a terrible decision glossed over by fools.

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

    Cherries on top and looking good.

    Going off the last two decades I'd start counting your points already saints owners.

  28. BadgersBoys
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Evening guys and galls. Dann OG??

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

      Not on fpl

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers AW

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

      Should have been imo

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Chance of being changed?

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

      oh my god i would love if it was. havent seen it though

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Me too! I haven't seen it either but a lot in my ML playing him tonight...

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

    C'mon Austin, score for Jazz would ya 🙂

    Just 1 goal and a couple baps, thanks

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

      😀

  30. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Damn costa was way offside

    1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      substitution on its way

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

      FPL is luck 🙂

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

      Already changed to the Linesman's goal