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The Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Manchester United

23 October 2016 2420 comments
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The final fixture of Gameweek 9 sees us pay visit to Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea entertain former manager Jose Mourinho and Man United at 4pm.

The home side have chalked up two straight wins and clean sheets since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation, defeating Hull and Leicester in consecutive Premier League fixtures.

Diego Costa is the Blues’ main threat, having scored or assisted in seven of the Blues’ first eight fixtures.

The Spain international sits just one booking short of a single-match suspension, though it’s worth noting that a caution today would see him sit out the midweek EFL Cup clash with West Ham and free him up to face Southampton in Gameweek 10.

Those who have held onto Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be hoping for signs of a return to form, bearing in mind the Reds then host Burnley next weekend.

The Swede – who is the second most-captained player for Gameweek 9 – has plummeted in price to 11.3 after scoring just one goal in his previous six league outings.

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  1. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Does it seem that this year the players are taking turns to shine in blocks of games?

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    1. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, is it just me or do all the decent teams have a great run from gameweek 15? Everyone seems to be playing Burnley and Hull! Now it's just Liverpool and Stoke who have it easy

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    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep for Liverpool, City and Arsenal for sure hence why consistent players like Payet are gold dust IMO ( although I wouldn't recommend buying him right now due to fixtures).

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  2. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Feel for Jonty lad. 3rd straight week with a score in the 20's

    Good thing is He'll still come out with a smile on Scoutcast.. Hope things change for him from next gw onwards 😉

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

      i had a season like that before ,, but after a january differential WC all went well

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      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I had a similar season in 2010. In fact worse. I thought to myself " maybe it could be worse..if so I'm not sure how"

        Settings - deactivate team - confirm

        But I'm mardy

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I do . Always said he seems a decent bloke . Somone you actually don't mind doing well.

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    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's like these uncharacteristic hits in GW7 to get Snachez in, started a downfall. Looking forward to next Scoutcast as he's my favourite

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  3. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    who'd you rather buy for the upcoming future:

    A. Francis
    or
    B. Pieters

    ?

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

      b

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  4. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Help please:

    Shocking week only 1 assist no goals

    1. Shall i drop aguerro to austin play 343 use 6 mill to strengthen

    2. Drop aguerro to barrow play 352 use the 8 mil to strengthen all over

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    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Similar story for quite a lot on here.

      Wouldn't drop Aguero. Bit of a kneejerk. If he's to shine, he has the fixtures to do it.

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    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Only thing making me keep Aguero = fixtures but it's so much money to fund through the rest of your team and City isn't settled.

      I like option 1 but in a couple of weeks when Soton fixtures improve.

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    3. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Only a brave man would drop Aguero, but of the 2, 1....

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      1. Gazzpfc
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How much longer will inacho be on bench. Midfielders seem to be higgest scorers would love to get payet abd kdb in so was thinking 352?

        Would you do countinho and capoue or lallana and chadli?

        Chadli coukd be bargain of season

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  5. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Has overall rank been updated?

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    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thats good, have not fallen too far out of the nest. Think it was a good week for the casuals should get back above them at some stage

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        1. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Definitely. I fell more than I would have liked to, but still very early days in the season. Nice work with your website btw.

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        2. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          not so sure it was a good week for many tbh, lots of big hitters failed to rack up points this weekend. costa ibra aguero sanchez walcott kdb payet etc etc

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        3. Patio Kev
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Would suggest it was a good week for differentials not casuals.

          Other than Courtino, most of the high ownership players didn't deliver.

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    2. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Of course..how did bonkers do ?

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        37 had Hazaed goal not much else

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        1. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Seems decent with the overall results Btw, i love to reading your website. And those form tables helps in picking captains. Thanks for the useful stuff

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  6. JPSpurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford + Snodgrass to Austin + Shaqiri?

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  7. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Jordan Henderson will get the points this week

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  8. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford
    Clyne Evans Vertonghen
    Antonio Firmino Capoue Coutinho
    Ibrahimovic Lukaku Aguero

    Heaton Snodgrass Collins Amat

    Best transfer for next week?

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  9. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed out on last page.
    I have just done a -4 to bring in Costa (Walker, Antonio & gray > Pieters Romeu & Costa)
    My team now is:
    Pickford
    Williams Koscielny Pieters
    Cout Walcott Sanchez Allen
    Costa Lukaku Aguero
    Subs: Jaku Stones Amat Romeu

    Opinions guys??
    Crazy or good?

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    1. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good until Costa picks up another yellow and gets suspended....

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  10. Kante Be Bothered
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    It's too early to compare Kante with Pogba...... But if Pogba works hard on his finishing like Kante did, maybe then it's comparable

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  11. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who might Jose drop next week?

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I would drop them all.

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      • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'd drop jose

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    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pffft. Total points from all 5 of my defenders: 1. Almost had a straight run of 3s across my midfield until Allen's booking. Only player to outscore Heaton's 4 was Lukaku.

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    3. Krul Runnings
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling most likely to only drop 0.1 this GW, right?

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    4. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Amazed anyone would sell aguero ahead of his coming fixtures based on a couple of bad games. how quickly people forget

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    5. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Heaton Pickford
      Koscielny Walker VVD Pieters Amat
      Sanchez Firmino Wally Son Snoddy
      Aguero Benteke Austin
      2 FTS
      0.0 ITB

      Thinking of downgrading Snoddy this week. How does Snoddy + Son to Allen + Coutinho look? Other option is get a 4.4 for him and upgrade Amat to a 4.6 next week(keep my 4.4 last on my bench every week).

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

        benteke to diomande
        and snoddy to coutinho

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        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Oooh. Problem is no sub 6 striker is guaranteed minutes(inc diomande). And i loooove benteke 🙂

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    6. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Have Pickford Jaku GK's but with sunderland playing Arsenal I think I need to use my 1 FT to rid of Jaku.

      Best GK for 4.6m or less that rotates well with Pick?

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      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I advise to not rotate keepers

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        1. The Left Duke #3
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          You reckon I should wait a week or two to gain more funds and just get the 1 set GK so?

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    7. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why the rush to sell Aguero

      Best striker in the league , 5 goals in 6 pl starts and city on top the league. Not really a crisis no ?

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Im not even Considerin it yet tbh. Anyway, owning a differential Aguero is a dream come true. Lots of value options to fund him anyway

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      2. MOZIL
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        scard kdb playing as false 9

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    8. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good evening, guys

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    9. tattywelshie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling > Coutinho?

      A.Wise move
      B. Not worth it

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      1. JPSpurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A, depending how the rest of your midfield looks

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      2. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        6 and half a dozen I think but if your guts says do it, do it

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      3. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        did it last week

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    10. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Latest blog up this season - enjoy fine people. And may we all drop Aguero and move on...

      http://hindumonkey.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/five-things-weve-learnt-from-premier_23.html

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    11. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wow Wat a disastrous wk. Dropped 100k overall with my 37 points. Not 1 bap.
      100, 90 and 60 points behind in my MLs.
      What to do?? Team looks great on paper but crap at the same time.

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      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        what's your team?

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      2. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Dont over react many had scores in the 30s no big deal

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        1. camarozz
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Pickford,
          Walker, coleman, holebas
          Firmino, sanchez, sterling, snodgrass
          Benteke, kun, lukaku
          (capoue, smith, amat)
          2fts 0.2itb

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    12. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      And is anyone Considerin Matic as a 5th mid? New formation and manager has led to 5 assists in 9. Worth considering

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      1. HazardAGuess
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm very tempted. Looking for reasons put him in.

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      2. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Too expensive for a 4th mid imo

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        1. HazardAGuess
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He's only 5m - pretty cheap.

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    13. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone know of an Excel sheet, where you can plot in your team and see future fixtures? Or something g similar to that?

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    14. The Legend Squad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Had a string of terrible GWs, but I'm convinced my team is solid... Any glaring changes that need to be made?

      Pickford
      Williams Vert Lovren
      Sanchez Walcott Sterling Firmino
      Aguero Lukaku Austin

      Jaku Evans Amat Fletcher

      I brought in Austin and Walcott for Antonio and Rashford last week.

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      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Solid team. GKs are an issue this week (same for me)

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    15. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Selling Hazard was such a mistake 🙁

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      1. Delhidynamo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Doubting Watford cs potential was such a mistake..

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Had Holebas since the beginning of the season 😎

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    16. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Plan assessment request

      Son+Snodgrass OUT

      Firmino+4.3 IN

      (leaves 0.8 itb for Amat upgrade)

      {hopefully Stones is 0.8 by next week}

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    17. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hi....are folk bringing in coutinho tonight ahead of his price rise?

      Or acting I'll after midweek cup games.?

      Ta

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      1. Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm not bringing him in this week.

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      2. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm buying tonight. sadly dumping son after only two weeks

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    18. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero should start next week right?

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Gimmie 1 good reason why he wouldn't

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          barca

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        2. MOZIL
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          KDB as false 9

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      2. JJO
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No way,he was terrible today
        I think Iheanacho will be first choice from now on
        Agguero will only play cup games
        NOT

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    19. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's a save yeah?

      Cech.
      Valencia. Smith. Holebas.
      Sanchez. Walcott. Sterling. Firmino.
      Benteke. Aguero. Deeney.

      Pickford. Capoue. Amat. Evans

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Save or Sterling out

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

        read last 15146515 pages and you will do sterling to coutinho

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    20. Tickle Me Enzo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Any decent chance Collins drops in value within next few days?

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