Dugout Discussion
10 April 2016 2685 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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Rounding off the weekend’s entertainment, there are a quartet of teams battling for supremacy at opposite ends of the country. Liverpool search for their first in win three outings when they host Stoke City, while Tottenham Hotspur duel with Manchester United at White Hart Lane.

Liverpool’s attack is in fine fettle ahead of their double next Gameweek, given that they managed the joint-third-most goals (eight) and second-most shots on target (27) over their last four matches. However, prospective investors will be concerned that the Reds possess the joint-third-worst shot-conversion rate (8%) in home matches. As for the Potters, they’ve recorded one clean sheet in 10 matches yet conceded the joint-second-fewest big chances (two) across their previous four fixtures.

Spurs maintained their attacking dominance during the last four Gameweeks, registering the joint-third-most goals (eight), most attempts (80), joint-most big chances (10) and most shots on target (31). As for the Red Devils, they ranked joint-third-bottom for goals (three), third-bottom for attempts (36), second-bottom for shots inside the box (18) and joint-third-bottom for shots on target (10), augmenting the Lilywhites’ clean-sheet prospects.

  1. Declan
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Firminio hattrick please

    1. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      With all 3 studge assists 🙂

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    I think everything that could have gone wrong this season went wrong !!! Awful awful feeling ! ! !

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      I say screw this season for Christ sake !!!

    2. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      Go do something about it than

  3. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Allardyce talking up the need for clean sheets in his interview.

    1. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      Hahaha well we know that won't happen

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      thought sunderland were laughably bad second half

      next week doesn't bode well

  4. Shearer & Sutton
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Smalling (Mike) clean sheet please! 🙂

  5. I am 42
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    worst wc ever

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      +1

    2. I am 42
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      the only consolidation is i decide to double palace defence

      1. I am 42
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 29 days ago

        i guess the main reason is because most are building a team for gw34 snd 35

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      Yer about 1000 hours planning it

      I've been about vomiting ever since..well worth it

    • 10 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Just remember that it was only the first win for Palace in 2016, they are already safe I think and what they focus on now is only the FA Cup.

    Yes, Everton haven't been too impressive recently either, but one scrappy goal from Lukaku and our captain easily gets over 20pts.

    And with the likes of Sakho Gabriel, KDB - we were all aware of the risk. I own 3 of them but there is really no point in complaining. What we are aiming for is a monster DWG score.

    And it will come. 🙂

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      well put johnny

    2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      I agree, you look at the draft wildcard teams and this weeks fixtures and it's no surprise at the scores.

      Next week and onto 35 when you have a plan and everyone else has few doubles, no bench boost and need hits for 35 is when things will come together.

    3. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      Stay the course! This week was always going to be a bit tricky, next week is the biggun

  6. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    I'm pleased Cout has been benched as long as he doesn't come on, but I'm not exactly holding my breath.

  7. Licky
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Ojo and Stewart start. This should be good. 🙂

    1. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      happy for both ojo first start the kid looks good

      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 29 days ago

        Hopefully next season he'll be blooded in.

  8. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Lessons learnt so far.

    -BB is just a glorified AOA chip, if your budget was crap then you have to buy alot of dross, buyer beware.
    -Next season the DGWs will probably be spread out so less need to cram in so many DG players over SGW players..

    However every GW is different and in a DGW twice the chance to score well. So chin up.

      • 10 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      Why would there be more DWGs next season?

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 29 days ago

        I didn't say more I said spread out. This season is compacted to allow an earlier finish for the Euros.

        DGW genetered by the League Cup blank are often played earlier. Although obviously depends on the FA Cup and EPL fixture clash.

          • 10 Years
          10 years, 29 days ago

          Oh, I see. Thanks

    1. I am 42
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      for me is always choose player that has something to play for

  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Spurs for the win?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      That or a draw. Possibly a Man Utd win.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 29 days ago

        Wow

    2. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      Man Utd will end Spurs challenge

  10. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    KDB, Clichy, Darmian, Sakho owner. Feels good.

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      you bought Clichy and expected him to play next 3 with City still in UCL? lol

      1. SweeSwee
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 29 days ago

        I'd have gone with Damian bring the most ridiculous choice out of those.

  11. ChildishFirmino and Lallana…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Just got home from work. Wildcard for the DGWs at the end of the season they said. It will be fun they said... Coutinho on the bench, Sakho not even there. Jagielka injured, Got vardy and simpson out, they won 2-0. List could go on. F this

  12. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    I bet there aren't many who wildcarded last week who have a better score than they would have if they made only one transfer instead.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      Still games to come in all fairness.

      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 29 days ago

        Thats true, but Spurs haven't played yet either. I guess we don't really know if it was worth it until after GW34.

    2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      Maybe time for judging if the WC works out is after the DGW which is what everyone set up for.

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 29 days ago

        It's only going to offset the points lost this week though.

      2. ChildishFirmino and Lallana…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 29 days ago

        how is it going to work out well if I already have to replace Jagielka and maybe Barkley seeing the luck I have, not to mention Lukaku has been awful. Meanwhile I lost another 10-15 points with my competitor who used his wildcard in January and now has the points from Vardy, schmeichel and proably Kane and Toby as well seeing how this goes.

  13. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Well this week is going well....

  14. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Selling Vardy for Lukaku doesn't seem as smart as it did Friday

  15. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    are people really doing that bad, I'll get around 50pts this gwk, thats fine we'll all make more ground next wk

  16. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    I'm actually happy with my WC team and I sold Ozil, Vardy and King 🙂

    Mignolet Robles
    Bellerin Smalling Sakho Simpson Delaney
    Sanchez KdB Firmino Payet Iwobi
    Aguero Lukaku Rashford

  17. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    top 10k average 41 ffs, stupid wc

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      9 ahead of it at the mo but that will change after the Spurs game for the worse

  18. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Did hummels get injured ?

  19. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    at least no Sakho means 6 simpson pts off the bench.
    Hopefullly no Coutinho appearance and Martial can come off the bench with something.

    1. general_franco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      Wonder will either or both Lovren and Coutinho be brought on?

  20. ChildishFirmino and Lallana…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    I will probably end up with around 50 as well, currently on 34. But it is really annoying when you have 3 liverpool players and only one is playing 🙂 Not to mention 3 Everton and all did 0. Won;t expect much against Palace either.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      I have 3 Liverpool with none playing 😀

  21. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Moan moan moan.

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      Victor Meldrews unite.

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      You on Redtube again?

  22. Suarezista
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    So Williams -> Sakho for a hit went well 😎
    Wollsheid of the bench now ..

  23. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    So why is Sakho not even on the bench?

  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Putting a team together to go round and knock on Barkley & Lukaku's doors, if anyones interested?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      *front not back

    2. ChildishFirmino and Lallana…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 29 days ago

      me. especially lukaku. 65 million my a$$

  25. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    Andy G has three Liverpool players playing. Dodged the bullets!

  26. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    C'mon early Stoke goal please!

  27. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    OH COME ON. Rojo was dropped at half time last week so I've decided to go Darmian (thankfully not confirmed yet), and he's already been dropped again. Back to Rojo?

  28. Viper
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    If someone got hold of my password, logged into my FPL and 'vandalised' my team it would have probably worked out better 😆

  29. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 29 days ago

    My Bench Vardy Williams Wolly 😎