Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Chelsea

24 September 2016 4118 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

Saturday’s events draw to a close at the Emirates as two heavyweights collide in the tea-time kick-off.

Arsenal host Antonio Conte’s Chelsea as both sides bid to keep pace with a perfect Manchester City at the top of the table.

The big team news finds Cesc Fabregas back in the Blues line-up following his midweek brace in the EFL Cup – Oscar makes way.

Fantasy managers will be more concerned with the fortunes of Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez heads into the encounter with goals and confidence flowing, although worringly, he has failed to score in his last four league appearances in front of his home fans.

Costa has five goals for the season, notching in four of his five Gameweeks, while Hazard will be looking to break a run of two blanks having been sold by over 350,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 6.

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

4,118 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Toby, De Roon > 4.0, Coutinho? (-4)

    Allows me to shift to 352, the 4.0 is bench fodder.

    Open Controls
    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      343 >

      Imo

      Open Controls
      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Which 3 strikers though? I can barely think of one to go alongside Aguero, never mind two. The teams with form and fixtures (Arsenal/Liv) aren't playing strikers. I want their attackers, and they are all in midfield.

        Open Controls
        1. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Aguero, Ibra and the last depends on your budget

          I like Deeney, Defoe and Bekteke

          Rashford might be an option too

          Open Controls
        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku or deeney IMO....

          Open Controls
  2. Vatroslav
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else feels Sanchez and Firmino are wasted playing as strikers? They are much better FPL wise when playing on the wing

    Open Controls
    1. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Agree

      Open Controls
      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not Firmino on the wing.

        Open Controls
    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Firmino definitely. Would be much happier if Sturridge was playing.

      Open Controls
    3. Blame the Ref
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez did well up front today, looked dangerous

      Open Controls
    4. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not Sanchez, maybe Firm.

      Open Controls
    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed. Espescially Firmino, looks useless as a forward.

      Open Controls
  3. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.5 def option to transfer in? Holebas?

    Open Controls
    1. seaside
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yes. should be back next week if not even monday.

      Open Controls
  4. Blame the Ref
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bottom of the last page, reposting:

    Thoughts on Sterling & Cazorla > Sanchez & Lallana for -4. Have exact money for it.

    Open Controls
  5. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hello everyone. How has today gone?

    Open Controls
    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ok ta

      Open Controls
    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool won
      Everton lost

      Good day 🙂

      Open Controls
      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Oxford drew. Not a bad result

        Open Controls
    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Magnificent by my standards cheese. 57 with 2 left .

      Open Controls
      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        The comeback is on!

        Open Controls
        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Be worried . Lol

          Open Controls
      2. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lovely score. My FPL team has done OK but I feel like everything else has slipped a bit on my hols

        Open Controls
        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Is that a reference to your waist perchance ?

          Open Controls
          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            That is true as well

            Open Controls
    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Shy. Te.

      Open Controls
    5. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      67 with Antonio to come

      Open Controls
  6. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If you think Ibra is a good option and trust him then don't get him out because he will drop in price

    If he does well then he will rise straight back up so don't knee jerk

    Open Controls
    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      And if you know he's no Aguero?

      Open Controls
      1. Jamie_GAWA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I transferred him out for Aguero but I was just offering some advice as people were transferring him out just because he was dropping in price

        Open Controls
  7. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    SCORE CHECK?

    38 for me.

    I accidentally didn't captain Aguero 🙁

    Open Controls
    1. Jamie_GAWA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      74

      Open Controls
    2. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      75

      Open Controls
    3. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      58 after I get Kos bench points

      Open Controls
  8. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bellerin or Kos for next 5? Money no object.

    Open Controls
    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin

      Open Controls
    2. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Fancypants. Bellerin. Easy.

      Open Controls
    3. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin

      Open Controls
    4. bakayoko
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would kill to have Bellerin in my team right now. Serious lack of funds 🙁

      Open Controls
    5. jayzico
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks. The bellend is IN. Feels soo good.

      Open Controls
  9. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How lucky are some poeple that Kun will get 300K+ new owners this week, and his price wont move.

    Open Controls
  10. ejaknian
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    3 - Sánchez (43)
    2 - Bellerín, Özil (38)

    Open Controls
    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I will take that. Lost one bap on Bellerin, gained one on Ozil.

      Open Controls
  11. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Think Rashford will continue to start?

    Open Controls
    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah

      Open Controls
    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      should do

      Open Controls
    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers! So Rooney will start on bench every week?

      Open Controls
      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Highly unlikely. He is far from nailed, but will get minutes. He has to, he keeps scoring.

        Open Controls
      2. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, think so. Think he'll play in cups from now.

        Open Controls
  12. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Firmino to Coutinho or Son worth it?

    Or Deeney to Rashy? Will wait until Deeney plays to decide this one

    Open Controls
    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't get rid of Firmino or Deeney, control those knees.

      Open Controls
      1. 24hrstudent
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed, if that is your biggest problem I'm jealous!

        Open Controls
  13. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Finally my Cech pick worked.

    Was quite unlucky before for a couple of games

    Open Controls
  14. Slam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How attacking was Bellerin today other than his assist?

    Open Controls
    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing amazing, but pushed forward quite a bit.

      Open Controls
    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He was surprisingly good defensively, made some great recovery runs and tackles. As usual he got forward well, created two decent chances I can think of, one was the assist. But I only saw 2/3rds of the game.

      Open Controls
    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I thought he was well forward throughout the game. Will be bringing him in ASAP for Baines or most likely Valencia.

      Open Controls
  15. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender to replace Souare?

    A) Smith
    B) Holebas
    C) Other

    I know Holebas hasn't played yet this week, but Smith is rising tonight, so considering him..

    Open Controls
    1. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same question...

      Open Controls
  16. Spg76
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford to get dropped next game

    Open Controls
    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Confirmed?

      Open Controls
      1. Spg76
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just a feeling....

        Open Controls
  17. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    48 with a -4 is probably a red arrow for me today :/

    Still Payet, Capoue, Deeney, Heaton and (maybe) Kaboul to play

    Am I alright or no?

    Open Controls
    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho saved your GW 😉

      Open Controls
    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Payet to save your week .. not that bad btw

      Open Controls

    3. Comment removed. Please refer to our terms and conditions on posting comments.

    4. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That should give you a slight green arrow.

      Open Controls
      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Slight green for today or at the end of the week?

        At 100k rank not sure tbh

        Open Controls
  18. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi...early captaincy thoughts for next week......

    I'm the only one of my rivals with Kun and ibra

    They will all capt Kun....

    Therefore who do I capt....

    Kun v spurs

    Ibra v stoke

    Thanks

    Open Controls
    1. UshFPL
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kun

      Open Controls
      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That's a chicken move tho isn't it....

        Open Controls
        1. Ady87
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No, it's a smart move.

          Open Controls
          1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            agreed

            Open Controls
        2. UshFPL
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Choose who you think will score more points. I think Kun will score more points

          Open Controls
    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ibra

      Open Controls
    3. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kun. Always Kun.

      Open Controls
  19. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard=> Mata
    Costa=> Kun
    Baines=> Holebas

    For -4

    Good Moves? 😀

    Open Controls
    1. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mata?A bit too kneejerky?

      Open Controls
      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He's my fav player.Loved him when he was at Chelsea

        Open Controls
    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd wait. Chelsea have Hull next week

      Open Controls
  20. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who is best? For medium term. Choose one
    A) Bony
    B) Benteke
    C) Defoe
    D) Deeney
    E) Ighalo
    F) Rashford (Already have Ibra who I dont think I will sell)
    Thanks

    Open Controls
    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      D or E

      Open Controls
    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

      Open Controls
    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      D

      Open Controls
      1. UshFPL
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Why Deeney over Ighalo? Budget is no issue

        Open Controls
        1. bakayoko
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He's on penalties

          Open Controls
    4. bakayoko
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Deeney

      Open Controls
  21. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard to which liverpool midfielder?

    A) Coutinho
    B) Firmino
    C) Lallana

    Cheers!!

    Open Controls
    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A or B for me
      One day it'll be Cout day, the other it will be Firmino's IMO

      Open Controls
      1. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This.

        Open Controls
      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This

        Open Controls
      3. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        honestly thinking coutinho. That 0.3 difference could be massive. Relatively sound logic would you say??

        Open Controls
    2. ZLATANisKING
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      remember that all the points from pool are gonna be distributed pretty evenly betweek mene,firm,cout and LALLANA.
      lallana is teh cheapest and really hard working player......
      So if you have other premium mids the go for lallana....else cout now....
      P.S: FIRM is my fav FPL guy but this season he is letting us all down.

      Open Controls
  22. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Have heard anything more about Baines injury?

    Open Controls
    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Should be back for next Friday.

      Open Controls
      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Did Koeman say anything? Or just guessing?

        Open Controls
        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          "It was too risky to play him today. He might be back next Friday."

          Open Controls
        2. Sweetboi
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He said something I think, someone posted a link a page or two back.

          Open Controls
      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Could

        Open Controls
  23. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Walker->Kosc for free?

    Open Controls
    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Check last page .. I replied

      Open Controls
      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, sorry

        Open Controls
  24. Daniyal
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    did it
    Ibra + Hazard + Fletcher --> Sanchez + Coutinho + Rashford (-8)
    knee jerk or not atleast would get a couple of prices rises instead of losing a combined possibly 0.6 over one week

    Open Controls
    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good decision. Best to take the pain in one hit.

      Open Controls
  25. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Barkley -->
    A) Antonio
    B) Son
    C) Coutinho/Lallana (Have Firm)

    Next question is do I take a -4 and ship
    Nacho --> Tekkers/Defoe

    Open Controls
    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Or Rashford/Deeney?!?

      Open Controls
    2. Nelson Vivas Fan Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B yes

      Open Controls
  26. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    BAPS for:

    Sterling
    Aguero
    Sanchez

    ?

    Open Controls
    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      6

      Open Controls
      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How mamy for Kun as counting as 2 for me?

        Open Controls
        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Kun 3 Sanchez 3 Sterling 0

          Open Controls
        2. thep025
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          9

          Open Controls
    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      FPL site has the BAPs

      Open Controls
      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        On the app only. Are those somewhere in there as well..?

        Open Controls
        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ah ok. I'm not sure to be honest.

          Open Controls
    3. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      0
      3
      3

      Open Controls
  27. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    1ft, 2m and a WC still available... Thinking of either WC-ing or using AOA chip

    foster
    valencia stones --- pieters friend souare
    firmino ozil capoue antonio sterling
    kaku ibra benteke

    A: benteke >> rashford and WC gw8..use AOA chip gw7
    B: ibra >> kun and keep/play WC in gw8..defence needs upgrade
    C: friend >> holebas...as all def have crap fix and use AOA chip.
    D: WC now

    Open Controls
    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That's a decent team, mate. I'd say A and make some money. Kun away to Spurs and C a waste since all defenders are a complete crapshoot this year

      Open Controls
  28. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kun rising at 24% ph on FFF. Wow, and his price won't move til Wed.
    Flip side: Ibra falling at - 14% ph. Maybe probably just flipping to Rashford.

    Open Controls
  29. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Keep Rondon (sun) or switch to Rashford (STO) ?

    Open Controls
  30. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best MID for 7.9?
    Already have Sanchez,Mane,Payet and Sterling.Need to replace Hazard

    Open Controls
    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Have an eye on Pereyra on MNF

      Open Controls
      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cheers.yeh they have good fixtures

        Open Controls
    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lallana

      Open Controls
      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        good shout

        Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.