Dugout Discussion
18 September 2016 1776 comments
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After Watford’s win over United at Vicarage Road earlier this afternoon, Fantasy managers are treated to a couple of 2.15 pm encounters in the busiest Sunday of the season so far.

Mid-price pair Christian Benteke and Wilfried Bony go head-to-head at Selhurst Park as Palace look to build on last week’s win at ‘Boro.

Wilfried Zaha has another opportunity to strengthen his claim as a cheap midfield option after last week’s goal and assist on Teesside, though Marko Arnautovic could also throw his hat in the ring as the Potters prepare for a fine upcoming run of matches.

Southampton continue to seek a first league win under Claude Puel, though will be buoyed by the midweek Europa League win over Sparta Prague.

Visitors Swansea have managed just a single point in the last three Gameweeks, though the manner of their comeback against Chelsea last Sunday will fill the Welsh outfit full of confidence.

A poor performance from either side may well persuade owners to look elsewhere given their respective upcoming fixtures. Saints face West Ham, Leicester, City and Chelsea in the next five, whilst the Swans go up against City, Liverpool and Arsenal in the upcoming three Gameweeks.

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  1. JÆKS ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How do these transfers look:

    This week: Ibra + Hazard + Ozil --> Aguero + Sanchez + 4.5 (play Capoue)

    Next week: Benteke --> Costa

  2. Clump
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Seen enough of Palace to keep tekkers in my team even if he blanks.
    Good stuff so far.

    1. Lizard Lips
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They're at home. If it was other way around Bony would be impressing to. Think those 2 and Deeney is a lottery.

  3. Mr. Funny Name
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any Dubs or people from Mayo about?

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

      My wife is from Mayo. Our two boys are decked out in the green and red. Hoping they finally do it today.

      1. Mr. Funny Name
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Mayo are going to need a serious performance from every man to have any chance of beating Dublin

        1. ONSIDE 9
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yep, but the weather should help a bit, lots of mistakes

          1. Mr. Funny Name
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Aye that's true, a lot of mistakes were made in the minor final

  4. Concrete
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard Ozil Antonio Barkley Capoue
    Ibra Costa Benteke

    Ibra, Haz and Ozil to Aguero, Firmino Sterling -4 ?

    Leaves no Arsenal, will get Sanchez week after for another hit

  5. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stoke are making Palace look like Barca

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

    With 2 free transfers i could take out Ibra,Haz and Fer . replacing them with Kun, Sterling and Firmino for minus 4 points .... is the Hit worth it ?

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

      Please reply here , for notifications lol (rookie mistake )

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

      I'm doing Ibra defoe haz to kun deeney firm.. -4 .. That's not the question. Do we take hit now or wait out week and see the week rolls

      1. bulbuf
        10 years, 1 month ago

        not worth the hit at all

        1. bulbuf
          10 years, 1 month ago

          do ibra + haz to kun + firm only

  7. BbBb
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard and Ibra > Sterling and Aguero?

    1. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me

    2. bobn
      10 years, 1 month ago

      yes, go for it.

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's my probable move

  8. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I love all the people saying it wasn't a Zlatan assist and then backing it up by quoting the rule which clearly shows that it was an assist 😀

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    2. janowsc
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I don't know what the problem is, everyone has him anyway!

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I don't

    3. Clump
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Teddies thrown everywhere.

    4. devils advocate
      10 years, 1 month ago

      This.

      I don't think it was an assist either, but the rules clearly state it was.

      Some people just need a hug every now and then so let them have their release. 😉

  9. janowsc
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Redmond!

  10. Dušan Citizen
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Seems like nobody watch SOU-SWA.

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      10 years, 1 month ago

      i am o/

      1. janowsc
        10 years, 1 month ago

        me too!

      2. Dušan Citizen
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That game is on TV in Serbia. 😀 I am to lazy to search for links for CPL-STK. And I don't own a player there. Well, I have Pieters, but...

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 1 month ago

      o/ for Amat 🙂

      1. Dušan Citizen
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He is my 1st defensive sub, so he is coming for Pieters. 😀 Hold up Amat 😀

  11. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 1 month ago

    C'mooooooom Redmond and Tekkers. Give me hattricks plaeeeeease

    1. Ziro
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Goal each enough for now.

  12. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Swansea's away kit is mint

    1. Dušan Citizen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yup. Love it.

  13. Hughes Your Daddy
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Steeeeeeeve!

  14. Numb
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wow, people still have Redmond!?

    1. KingNidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not for much longer

    2. janowsc
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Last hoorah!

    3. william prunier
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sold last nite, it's all about maintaining value

      1. The Donald
        10 years, 1 month ago

        it's actually all about points

    4. Buck The Trent
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sold him last night (wc)

    5. Grand Thibauto
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Last match. Swapping him for Snoddy today after he fails yet again

  15. Viprin
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How's the SOU-SWANS going?

    1. Mull
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You wouldn't even know it was on if you only read FFS.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Puncheon is playing further up than benteke most of the time

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

    Ibra, Aguero and Costa too much spent on forward?

    1. william prunier
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes
      Deeney is the 3rd man now

    2. Dušan Citizen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That was my first plan, but I think I will go with Lukaku instead of Ibra.

  18. Carpe Diem
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Baffling how people can even consider binning a player with a PPG of 6.8.

    1. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra?

    2. funnyoldgame
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ...because they're swapping for someone with PPM of 8?

    3. Ibracadabra
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I am considering it, it's not that baffling. Just as it's not baffling that I have benched Capoue for 5 straight weeks. You must look forward, not to the past. Form and fixtures indicate that there are other on form options (cheaper Lukaku, Costa, or more expensive Aguero) as well as a player priced for 5M less in the same team (Rashford) who may now begin to pick up points.

      How many did Zlatan score in Rashford's three appearances?

      2-5-5.

      How many did he score without Rashford?

      9 and 13.

      Not baffling at all. Sound, in my opinion, to at least consider it, if not move on it.

      1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Correlation isn't causation

        1. Ibracadabra
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Understood, and Ibra could still reach 20+ goals this year regardless of Rash, but if you replace him with Costa / Lukaku / Aguero you will likely end up with the same result at the end of the season, roughly, PPG wise. All three are proven PL scorers over a few years. United are woeful right now, tough to create chances, though Zlatan will still likely grab a goal every two because of his sheer talent/set pieces. The question really is, is that worth 11.7m or so to keep?

          1. devils advocate
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Depends if you consider him a captain alternative to Kun?

            History suggests he's more likely to be more consistent then both Costa and Lukaku, and he also has set pieces which neither of the other two do as far as we currently know.

            I'm not saying one alternative is a clear winner over the other, but I don't like hiding behind the sofa, and I'd hide behind the sofa watching Ibra if I didn't have him, whereas I wouldn't if I didn't own the other two.

            Whilst some people think there are cheaper alternatives to Ibra, I think there's cheaper alternatives to Costa and Lukaku which allows me to have both Kun and Ibra.

            You do what you think is best, but the jury is still out on what the best option is over the course of the season. All I know is I'm much more comfortable having both Ibra and Kun in my team for the foreseeable future, as if they match eachother over the course of the season, trying to get one of them back in would be a logistical nightmare.

  19. Buck The Trent
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On wc, might go eith Amat and Kingsley as 4th and 5th defender 😯

    1. Buck The Trent
      10 years, 1 month ago

      With*

      1. william prunier
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Who's the other sub?

    2. Nicks93
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Have them since GW1

      Still keeping them on WC

  20. Jazz!
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Amat, today is the day you shine lad.

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 1 month ago

      +1

    2. El-Kloppico
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Playing Kingsley.. CS plz

  21. The Donald
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I can get a front 8 of this on a (-8), very tempting:

    Sanchez - Firmino - Payet - Snoddy - Capoue

    Aguero - Costa - Benteke

    1. Grand Thibauto
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What are your transfers

      1. The Donald
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Valencia, Hazard, Lanzini, Zlatan -> 4.5, Payet, Firmino, Kun

        1. Grand Thibauto
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I wouldn't. Would just Hazard to Firm, Ibra to Kun. Get Lanzini out next week. Valencia has okay fixtures.

          1. The Donald
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah that's what I was planning, just thinking about it

    2. william prunier
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dread to think how bad the defence is

      1. The Donald
        10 years, 1 month ago

        It's alright:

        Baines - Evans - Holebas - Robertson? - Amat

      2. stachman
        10 years, 1 month ago

        With Snoddy, Capoue and Benteke? No... I don't think it has to be bad...

  22. janowsc
    10 years, 1 month ago

    VVD soo close!

  23. Numb
    10 years, 1 month ago

    There's no point wildcarding cos the team you want is different every week.

    1. Ziro
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Demi likes this.

    2. Mr. Meeseeks
      10 years, 1 month ago

      After 5 GW you start noticing form..sort of.

  24. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    @Jazz

    You enjoy them Capoue points?

    1. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wait... you didn't even play him?

      You were hyping him up with me I thought?

      1. Jazz!
        10 years, 1 month ago

        From next week I was planning on playing him 😆 🙂 Fair play

        1. PvA
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ahhh right I thought you were with me this week

          I played AOA just for him

          1. Jazz!
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Wow. I did consider that but he had MUN ... 😆

          2. Ziro
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Apologies for suggesting not playing AoA due to Capoue playing United. Clearly wrong advice.

    2. Fishy-o
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Will he get 3 baps ?

      1. PvA
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yea

  25. Give The Todd Some Love
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho chatting absolute rubbish as usual.

    1. KingNidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Missed the interview what was it he said was rubbish?

    2. Sylas
      10 years, 1 month ago

      One can't expect much more from him.

    3. El-Kloppico
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Always has someone to blame.. MayB it was Rooney 4 today 🙂

  26. Backup Dancer
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would you keep Rondon on a wildcard?

    1. Grand Thibauto
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Any reasons?

      1. Backup Dancer
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Stoke sun next two

        1. Grand Thibauto
          10 years, 1 month ago

          But its Rondon. Get Benteke/Deeney rather.

          1. Backup Dancer
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Rondon is good but yh West Brom attacker isn't the best option. I'll take the 10 points and run

    2. Ziro
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No chance.

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

  27. Lizard Lips
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bony, Benteke, Deeney. Lottery. If this was at the Britannia Bony would probably look more appealing than Benteke.

  28. thep025
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Tekkers or Deeney?

  29. JØ
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Real have BBC (Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo), Barcelona have MSN (Messi, Suarez, Neymar).

    Rooney, Ibra, Pogba not doing the job for United.

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

      RIP

    2. thep025
      10 years, 1 month ago

      RIP

    3. The Donald
      10 years, 1 month ago

      RIP

    4. Les Bleus
      10 years, 1 month ago

      One more RIP

    5. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wow. Nothing gets past these guys ^

    6. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      R.I.P?

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

    Europa league hangover is a real thing for English teams, could be a good time to drop Utd and Saints players