Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The Gameweek rolls on with no less than six three o’clock kick-offs to monitor. Fantasy Football managers will need to spread their attention, with a vast array of talent on show.

Eden Hazard’s 25% ownership will be expecting big things from their man at home to Burnley. The Belgian has returned in both his outings thus far but will likely face a rearguard action from the visitors at the Bridge.

Equally, Riyad Mahrez is heavily backed to produce against Swansea at the King Power. The Algerian haunted the South Wales club with four goals last season and remains in 27% of squads ahead of today’s kick-off.

Everton’s Romelu Lukaku makes his return to the fray in the home clash with Stoke as he bids to attempt to break up the Aguero/Ibrahimovic monopoly in our frontlines. Whilst down at St Mary’s, Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond will be bidding for our attention in midfield as they face struggling Sunderland.

Christian Benteke makes his Crystal Palace debut at Selhurst Park as winless Palace and Bournemouth clash, whilst at Vicarage Road, Arsenal will attempt to kick-start their season with a win over Watford with Mesut Ozil returning to the Gunnersโ€™ line-up.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Looks like Arsenal have what it takes to get 4th this season. Can't see anything other than a United, City, Chelsea top 3.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      In that order too.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I agree, chelsea couldve easily had 6 or 7 with more clinical finishing.

    3. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Conte is going to lose it during Christmas time, not even Top 4.

      1. TheBusDriver
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        On what basis?

  2. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pape Souaré with 10 crosses today...

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Points imminent

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      And no clean sheets

    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Palace put in so many crosses that Benteke is bound to find the net just from a ball finding his head

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Essential.

    5. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Cool

  3. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ozil plus 1.4 mil itb better than Sanchez?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nope.

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      The way I think if it is.. Il be captainin either ibra or aguero for the foreseeable. So spending soooo much on another big hitter ie Sanchez loses its appeal a bit. Ozil is a fantastic option anyway so might as well go for him

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This is a great point!

      2. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        GW4 looks a great week to captain Sanchez/Hazard.

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Now that I think of it ID probably feel comfortable captaining ozil too

    3. niko mate
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. Sanchez is not that good anymore.

      1. Worzel Gummidge
          7 years, 9 months ago

          LOL.

      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. Ozil = consistency
        Sanchez = explosiveness

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Probably, for consistency

      4. boredjames
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Sanchez and fer for Mahrez and Townsend? Do it now for free?

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

          Hold till after international break. But decent move.

          1. boredjames
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Price rises will probably make it impossible soon though. I have the exact cash

        2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          yes, do it now for free to catch the price rises

      5. Wurstmuncher
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        those thinking about getting fer in for any reason other than price rise better look at next 5 fixtures

        Chelsea (H)
        Southampton (A)
        Man City (H)
        Liverpool (H)
        Arsenal (A)

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah I've Swans to get rid off! Wouldn't be touching. Fer is a 5m Capoue!

        2. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Timing ๐Ÿ˜€

      6. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Serious thoughts for a second. Alexis worth 1.4m over Ozil?

        1. boredjames
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yes for me. The big hauls come from Sanchez

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Probably not.

        3. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Doubt it, but depends how you use the extra money.

        4. The Iron Tulip
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Alexis more explosive but will break your team

        5. Worzel Gummidge
            7 years, 9 months ago

            No from me.

        6. cyclopropane
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Absolutely buzzing for assist + BAPS for my boy JASON PUNCHEON #alwayscaptainpuncheon

        7. FPL_Sponge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Can anyone explain what happened with the Baines pen and why it was a Given og? (Haven't seen it) Serious repercussions for my points when you take into account the -2 for the pen miss, -3 for an assist instead of goal, then bonus repercussions...

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            You can't really do anything about it anyway ๐Ÿ˜‰

            It was saved, hit the post, and rebounded off of Given.

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

              Cheers. Description helped me calm down as could have easily missed entirely... More of a point gained (3 for assist, -2 for pen miss) rather than 8 points lost if went straight in (-2 pen miss, -3 for assist rather than goal, -3 bonus points)

          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            From commentary, it sounded like it hit the post, and then bounced off Given into the net.

          3. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Given got the winning goal baps too ๐Ÿ™‚

            1. AnotherBareBum
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              are you kidding me?

          4. AnotherBareBum
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            given saved onto post then it rebounded off him into goal.

          5. Rhinos
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            If anything it was lucky that he got the assist. Just annoying that he missed

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

          Alexis always seems to get essential just before an international break

          Is it worth the risk??

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Nah mate, he'll be confined to the wings and his points per price is usually crap.

        9. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Rooney and snoddy braces coming up. With zlat red card

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Not why it's called fantasy football

        10. Firmino OUT -> Ozil IN ???

        11. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Captained Alexis last week. Swapped for Mahrez this week. Got Baines too. Love this game

        12. @SirAustinDangerPowers
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Is Sanchez essential? Will Ozil be good enough to cover?

          1. The Iron Tulip
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            I like the idea of Cazorla

        13. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I have a feeling it's gonna be all about Rooney in a couple of hours.

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Who?

          2. Lawrø
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Agreed. People will be ditching Ibra for Rooney on their WCs to afford Sanchez.

            1. Dr Dream
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Crikey....

              Rooney and Sanchez or Ibra and Tadic....that sort of thing.

            2. Bollard
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              I'm glad i have Ibra, Kun, Sanchez and Hazard already ๐Ÿ™‚

        14. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Tadic boot or stick? Bit tired of hearing how dangerous he looks without an end product.

          1. Lawrø
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            I'm a fellow owner and will probably ditch. Fixtures aren't good but I can't shake off the thought that he's on penalties... You just know he's going to score when we take him out

          2. Camp No No
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            He has a history of getting results though. It's three GW's (half)done only, the names in scoresheets won't be the same for the rest of the season.

        15. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Is that too unbalanced?
          Would you rather have Ozil instead Sanchez to upgrade other mids?

          Heaton 4.0

          Baines Valencia Stones 4.0 4.0

          Sanchez Hazard Redmond Fer (Capoue)

          Aguero Ibra Negredo

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Probably. And check Fer's fixtures.

              1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Cheers

          2. The Iron Tulip
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Thoughts on this guys for a -4?

            OUT: Gaston, Deulofeu, Vardy

            IN: Fer, Cazorla, Costa

            Leaves .1 in the bank so would have to pull trigger sharpish incase of rises.

            1. It's a long time til next gameweek. Hold i say.

            2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              not sure about Costa.

            3. Yankee Toffee
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Keep Vardy

            4. Lawrø
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              I don't get it.

            5. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Hold.

              It would be without a hit if you just kept Ramirez, wouldn't it? So that's a completely useless transfer unless he's injured or something.

          3. CostaCoffee
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            10 pointer for Given and he even scored an own goal.. Legend

            1. noquarternt
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Haha

          4. XLNC
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Please let Perez be 7.5

            1. Trae44
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Highly doubt it but hoping he's around that to 8.5

              1. JIM BOB
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Surely help will rotate with GRu?

          5. JÆKS โญ
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            After taking a look at the fixtures, gw 6 looks the perfect time to wildcard. Also an international break then as well.

            Going to wait until then to bring in Alexis/Ozil in, Barkley will do for now: sun MID bou.

            1. Wurstmuncher
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Can you explain why gw 6 better? I guess bigger price rises this week due to amount of wild cards being triggered, you might miss out.

              1. JÆKS โญ
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Well this week could also be a good alternative but my team in particular doesn't need it. Gw 6 is a real turning point fixture-wise for some teams!

                1. Wurstmuncher
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  fair enough, Arsenal's fixtures do look tasty after Chelsea but I'd be worried about playing catch up with prices if Alexis/Ozil do well against Southampton and Hull

          6. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Barkley Firmino > Hazard Snod for free?

            1. JÆKS โญ
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Def not

          7. mcmd11
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Who's using their WC? If not, when?

            1. MoeZe3bi
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              I think I'll be using it to get rid of Mahrez, Deu, and Gray

              1. noquarternt
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                A wildcard to change 3 players?

          8. MoeZe3bi
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Why is there no love for Cazorla?

            1. TheSteel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Bad fantasy player

              1. rdamjan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                What.

            2. The Iron Tulip
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              I want him in, on pens and looking sharp

          9. Jamie_GAWA
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            If Pogba does well then I don't know whether to do

            Pogba +Redmond > Ozil+Snoddy

            Does this seem a good move?

            1. TheSteel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              If does well you wanna keep him

              1. Jamie_GAWA
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Yea but Ozil is so good ๐Ÿ™ plus better fixtures

          10. EDEN THE MAN
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Foster-Jaku

            Walker-Shaw-Stones-Friend-Amat

            Firmino-Hazard-Lamela-Redmond-Capoue

            Aguero-Ibra-Gray.

            Could someone please give me suggestions on how to work Ozil or Sanchez into this team

            1. Sailboats
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Firmino and Lamela out >>> Bolaise and Ozil

              1. The Donald
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                lamela out? what are you smoking...

            2. soup natsi
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Gray > Diomande
              Hazard > Sanchez

              1. The Donald
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                hazard > sanchez is a ridiculous move

          11. Wurstmuncher
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            chuffed that drinky and defoe got me some differential points this week

            1. Nabs Kebabs
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Well played

            2. Worzel Gummidge
                7 years, 9 months ago

                People actually own Drinkwater??

                1. Wurstmuncher
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  haha don't worry I'm getting rid soon but at only 5.5 and with 8 assists last season seemed worth a punt.

                2. BananaNose Maldonado
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  You own Stuani.

                  1. Worzel Gummidge
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Interesting story. Please keep me on the edge of my seat with these little snippets.

                      1. BananaNose Maldonado
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Will do. You seem to be the most miserable, angry person on this site. Constant attacks on other people, demarning the choices they've made, etc. I don't get it. This doesn't seem to be an enjoyable pastime for you.

              • Viper
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                If it makes Baines' owners feel any better, it was actually a very good penalty, right in the corner. No way he'd lose pens over it. Especially given that Koeman reinstated him

              • Herju
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Heaton (Jakup)
                Stone, Valencia, Friend, Love. Amat
                Hazard, Redmond, Lamela, Capou, Towsend.
                Kun, Ibra, Vardy.

                I'have two free transfer.
                Look good to trf out Vardy and Towsend for :
                A. Sanzhez and Stuani
                B. Sanchez Diomande?
                Or who else for 5.5 in bank?

                Cheers

              • Arteta
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Wenger on Mustafi and Lucas Perez: “They’ve both had medicals but we need to complete the paperwork.”

              • 1NVINCIBLES
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                0.1% of teams own Aguero, Ibrahimovic, Hazard and Sanchez

                1. Greenbackbøøg…
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  This didn't make me feel better

                2. Iceball
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  I have them all, and Diomande

                  1. 1NVINCIBLES
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Nice! Playing 4-4-2?

                  2. 1NVINCIBLES
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Nvm, just checked your team page. ๐Ÿ™‚

                3. Viper
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  And I am one of them ๐Ÿ™‚