Dugout Discussion
1 October 2016 3162 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

With European football forcing a reschedule, us Fantasy managers suffer a reduced Saturday programme made up of just a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs.

Our main focus is likely to be the London Stadium, where we will be tracking West Ham’s progress against Middlesbrough following four straight defeats. Michail Antonio looks poised to play up front today and carries the hopes of 18% of Fantasy Premier League managers, with almost 13% still keeping faith in Dimitri Payet.

Chelsea are another side with ailing form, although 26% still take Diego Costa into the Blues’ trip to Hull City, with another 20% holding Eden Hazard. Antonio Conte starts both Marcus Alonso and Victor Moses at the KCOM today, with Branislav Ivanovic dropping to the bench.

Elsewhere, Jermain Defoe’s 12% ownership will be hoping for a repeat performance from their striker after his brace in the 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace in Gameweek 6. The Black Cats take on West Brom at the Stadium of Light, with Gareth McAuley found in 26% of FPL squads.

Watford’s Vicarage Road meeting with Bournemouth completes Saturday programme, with Fantasy managers set to re-assess the form of Walter Mazzarri’s assets following Monday’s disappointing defeat at Burnley.

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

  1. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    God sake Pickford

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Was it a howler? Might need to put a rapid end to the JakuPick experiment.

  2. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pickford CS gone

  3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Chadli goal

  4. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    GOAL WBA 1-0

    More goals needed

  5. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What is going on with the baps system lately..? Firmino gets a goal and assist and barely scrapes 1 bonus point? Tekkers lost his sole point somehow at the end of his game. This has been happening to me a lot this season.

    1. Burton
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino should get bumped up to 2bps once Rangel's erroneous assist is removed.

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's almost like there's more to football than just goals.

      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Go on then, tell me what Rangel did to deserve 2 bonus. My app rated him as a 7.6 and Firmino as 8.1, he didn't keep a clean sheet (i.e. do his job), and he surely didn't get much CBI playing on the right. How many crosses does he have to put in to outscore a midfielder getting a goal and assist in a game where they dominated the stats.

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Dunno mate, didn't see the game. Just being a bit of a smartarse if I'm being honest. 😉

          1. Postman Ty
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            haha I know, I know. It's just a little frustrating not knowing how the system that we're playing actually works.

            1. Cilly Bonnolly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Know what you mean mate. I've got Firmino who got a goal and an assist which you'd think would mean more than one bonus point but who knows?

              1. Cilly Bonnolly
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Just realised it was Firmino you were talking about. I was in such a rush to take the piss I barely even read your post! 😀

                1. Postman Ty
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  😀

    3. Punter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tekkers did get a yellow but yeah I'm confused too

      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        But even after the yellow he was in line to get a point until the last few minutes and his baps just dropped 4 for some reason.

  6. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    PVA starting, Evans 1st sub.

    PVA going to come on for a cameo in a 1-0 defeat isn't he?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

    2. Jasoooooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He better not come on if that's the case....... I swear.........

    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely will come on when they're losing.

  7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Phillips assist

  8. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Lolebas who ?

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cholevas

    2. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Holegend will get a CS next game.

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Χολέβας

  9. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Holebas is a great FFS differential

  10. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Not a single clean sheet here, unreal

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Oooooh Nacer Nacer Chadli

  12. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    GET IN! YOU LEFT PVA ON THE BENCH, HERE IS THE REVENGE!

  13. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    FPL ‏@OfficialFPL 1m1 minute ago
    Goal – CHADLI
    Assist – PHILLIPS

    Sunderland 0-1 West Brom
    #SUNWBA #FPL

  14. bobn
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If Antonio is number 9 now, who the hell are people selling for Walcott?

    (Sanchez, Firmino, Sterling, Antonio, Capoue)

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio still. Doesn't seem to have made a difference

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I did Capoue > walcott last night.

    3. Burton
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      There's a good chance that West Ham are so rubbish that being number 9 is of no consequence.

  15. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Get in Chadli!

  16. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    2 CS gone. Great

    1. Net Gains
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe don't pick Sunderland or Watford defs... just sayin'.

  17. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Need to get a GK in. Cheap didn't work

  18. red devil 7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    chadli essential

    1. Donnie Brasco´s
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Have you seen Chadli fixtures?????

      1. red devil 7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        no

        1. Donnie Brasco´s
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Essential is NOT to have Chadli!

      2. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly! Selling for Snodgrass before next GW

      3. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        ^ But he can still score????

  19. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Brought in Holebas before this round. Turns out I might be stupid.

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      And he is on 4 YCs

  20. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    30 mins gone

    0 shots on target from Watford

    1. red devil 7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      cue capoueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  21. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    There goes my Kone CS again 😀

  22. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Chadli looking sharp

  23. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I don't think anyone is buying Watford and Sunderland defenders for clean sheets!

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Why then?

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheapness, saves, attack potential. Dunno, not CSs though

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly, none of the cheap defs are doing much, in fact neither are most of the expensive ones.

  24. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    West Ham buying Zaza. Lol.

    Could have gotten someone way better for half the price from La LiGod.

    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's a loan signing so would be tricky

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        They didn't buy? Oh wow.

    2. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      They took him on loan actually

  25. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Woo hoo Chadli!

  26. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I demand some goals from Pickford and Holebas. Cant remeber a clean sheet.

  27. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    rip the guy that did chadli > lallana last minute

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      saints tim or something. Bet he's kicking himself

    2. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A Zidane vs. Materazzi sized mess.

  28. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    My CS's going to hell one by one.. 😐

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      There's always Jonny Evans

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Mine all gone already. My defence has been taken behind the shed and euthanized 🙂

  29. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anything happening in Chelsea game to stop a haz and Costa owner feeling depressed?

  30. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Amazing how bad Villa are

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Long time comBig. We need a complete reset