Dugout Discussion
31 October 2016 1687 comments
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There’s one more match to consider in Gameweek 10, as Stoke and Swansea go head to head at the bet365 this evening.

The Potters welcome Bob Bradley’s side on the back of two straight wins and clean sheets, with Joe Allen and Xherdan Shaqiri both bagging a brace in clashes against Sunderland and Hull respectively.

Indeed, Allen was the third most transferred in player ahead of the weekend deadline, with over 138,000 Fantasy Premier League managers snapping up his services on the back of four goals in as many league matches.

Despite a frustrating goalless draw at home to Watford last time out, the Swans will take heart from their recent 3-2 defeat at the Emirates.

Prior to Jermain Defoe’s converted penalty at the Stadium of Light on Saturday lunchtime, Swansea were the only side to score against Arsenal in eight matches across all competitions.

With the schedule smiling kindly from Gameweek 13 onwards, Gylfi Sigurdsson has the chance to stake a claim for inclusion in our five-man midfields.

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  1. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    fpl gave Sobhi goal, not that it affects anything fpl wise

    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sobhu goal removed from fpl now, and all his bonus

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I stand corrected

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

      OPTA guy doesn't want Allen to get the BPS then - that was about as obvious an o.g. as there has ever been.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        'Ello, mate. You appear to have got younger? 😉

        1. 32chickens
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          hey doosra-long time since seen you around
          -world treating you well?
          -what's your music?

            1. 32chickens
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Nice,real nice

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                😀

      2. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bbc we page says OG 🙁

  2. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    And shouldn't Swansea record signing Baston start?

  3. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Kingsley on Swans bench?

    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      nah

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        could use the 1 pointer

        1. Demí
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Desperate times eh

  4. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like a bunch of Aguero sellers have slammed on the brakes and pulled a U turn. Set to rise tonight.

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hope they learned their lesson.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        -1
        Hopefully they haven't.

        1. FPL Puppy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Well, if they buy him back then they have. 🙂
          But we could always hope that they had to take a hit to find the funds for him. 😆

    2. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The thought crossed my mind in a moment of insanity, I shall admit. But I held resolute.

    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mugs

    4. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      do it again in afortnight's time-keeps me happy...

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

    Is there any update on Milner?

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

      yeah, you still shouldn't have him in your team

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

        Not the worst pick but might get rid soon

    2. jurgenklopp.8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      will be fit for the weekend 100%

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Unless he isn't fit.

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

      Manflu.
      More painful than childbirth.

    4. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      steady eddie

  6. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    great idea that the day before he'll have to sprint his hammies off to press Barca

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      kun price rise

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Only if Pep decides to start him vs Barca this time around 😉

  7. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Oh Pieters dodged that yellow card

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      clear yellow as well

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Looked like it

  8. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Allen 4 BPS ahead of bony now 🙂
    Allen 32
    Bony 28

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Does that mean 3 or 2 baps for Allen?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        3

        1. FPL Puppy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks 🙂

  9. jbenny1107
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Costa or Firmino for the next five?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa might not play all 5.

    2. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa

  10. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Allen (32)
    Bony (28)
    Grant (13)
    Shawcross (11)
    Martins Indi (11)
    Routledge (26)
    Sigurdsson (21)
    Ki Sung-yueng (20)
    van der Hoorn (13)
    Fer (13)

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

      Need that Siggy pen now..

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

        This please!

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would win my H2H vs RCA by 1

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        !

  11. some witty pun
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    nice to see my shaqiri dead
    whats the injury?

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

      knock

  12. Marc OverMata
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts guys

    A) bellerin/Milner>Fuchs/coutinho
    Or
    B) Coleman/Milner>Morgan/coutinho

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      a

    3. jurgenklopp.8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    4. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

  13. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Allen so active ? Can't watch it. If he is on 3 then I lose H2H match :/

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's currently at top of the baps

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

        I know, just would be nice if someone says he won't be on 3 after all.

  14. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Should I keep Walker?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would

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

      Same problem...

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yeah, Spurs are great for clean sheets and Walker is a baps magnet, where's the problem?

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

        And ppl saying Allen is like Capoue...

  15. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    i know a match is on, but has anyone seen dr strange?

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

      Strange time to ask....

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        i know....but i may not be on later, wondering if it was worth a look

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

          Dunno. Just pulling your leg.

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No, but very tempted to go and see it. 🙂
      Looks good and the CGI is suppose to be awesome.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yeh marvel arent the best tho usually

    3. Kudo Warrior
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. Was actually pretty awesome!

    4. AndyCook
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm not a fan of Marvel normally but it's very good, genuinely funny and not too much gratuitous fighting

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

      Come on Siggy. Score man.

    6. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I was skeptical before but Allen looks like a seriously good option, plays attacking mid for a decent team for 5.1. Hmm

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

        Allen, very much so yes, he looks great and getting in good positions. Decent team, not so sure, but they're improving.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          At least they're not relegation fodder, and they have good fixtures coming up

          1. AndyCook
              9 years, 5 months ago

              By that statement only 2 teams are anything other than good!

      2. BuK II
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This is what FPL does to you. Sat here listening to Stoke v Swansea hoping Joe Allen hangs on to his 3 BAPs...

        1. Del Griffith
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Same......its a very strange world indeed

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Or sat here reading comments comments of people listening to the game. While calculating my team's alpha & pondering on a sharpe ratio.

          • BUZZBOMB ♡
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I remember 4-5 years ago, "Michu's Autumn" when a good few of us were stuck with him as our 4/5th mid with at least one constant transfer required every week before vanity transfers could rid. "2 points Joe" they called him. "The wee turd that no matter how much you tried to flush, wont disappear from your toilet". 4 years on, my plumber has been discharged. He can float til Christmas now for all I care.

        3. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Shaqiri + Walcott -> Allen + Hazard -4pts is tempting

          1. jbenny1107
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Do it for sure.

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

          A Snoddy > Gundogan for free
          Or
          B Snoddy/Ibra > Hazard/Austin for a-4 hit

          Head is telling me B but heart is telling me A.
          Hate taking points hits and surely Ibra is going to start scoring soon!
          But B looks so tempting on paper!!!
          Arghhhhhhhhhh someone sway me one way or tother please!!

          1. EDEN THE MAN
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            B.
            Ibra has not scored in 8 consecutive matches. Absolutely shocking. How long are you going to wait?

            Hazard is on form and so is Austin.

            Snoddy--Gundogan is not the best transfer due to rotation. When KDB starts Gundogan will play deeper, therefore getting less opportunities.

            Please tell me Snoddy's ur 5th mid

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

          Smart moves?
          Jagielka > holebas
          Capoue > allen?

          1. FPL Puppy
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Very smart moves.
            Holebas on 4 YC though and has LIV next..

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

              Very true. Who else 5.0 and under then?

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

                Morgan or Cedric

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

            No unless Capoue is currently your 4th mid

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

              He is unfortunately. Kun, costa, lukaku upfront

        6. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Do you 'member the time when Abdoullaye Faye was an FPL must have?

          1. Coaly
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            South Park?

          2. Rasping Drive
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Aye. That Sorensen Hart GK combo was lethal back in the days of fortress Britannia

          3. TheBabyfacedAssassin
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Or MGP..

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

          allen 34
          bony 28
          routledge 26

        8. Alnair
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ibra owners have such a sunk-cost bias it's unreal, just let go 😀

          1. The Enlightener
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            If they would just rip the band aid off, it would be easier.

          2. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Most of those have seen the light

        9. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Very poor performance from Pieters.

          1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He's no Holebas unfortunately.

        10. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Why bring on Baston before Amat?

          This new manager is clueless.

          1. 32chickens
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            certainly doesn't play fpl

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

            He is but the American owners wanted an American in charge as they think us brits know nothing about soccer

        11. Sjaugen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Whops. Lead my h2h with 6 points + Arnie. Guess who got Allen....

        12. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Charlie Adam misses the woodwork

          1. 32chickens
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            shocker

        13. trinzoo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          When Diomande is back ? Who would you recommend as 3rd striker in 352 ?

          1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Barrow? But man, it's depressing just even thinking of cheap FWDs.

          2. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Budget?

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

              5.5
              4.6 if I want Hazard for Wally 🙂

          3. jbenny1107
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Who cares at that price. Just pick the other Hull forward at 4.5%.

        14. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Anything Need Doing?

          Pickford---Heaton
          Walker-Williams-Holebas-Smith-Amat
          Sanchez-Firmino-Coutinho-Chadli-DeRoon
          Aguero-Lukaku-Austin

          1.3ITB 0FT

          a)Firmino--Hazard?
          b)Amat--5.3
          c)Nothing