Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

After Harry Kane and Dele Alli ran riot at Vicarage Road, we now make out way to the Emirates as Arsenal entertain Crystal Palace in the final fixture of Gameweek 19.

With Theo Walcott ruled out once again due to a calf complaint and Mesut Ozil sidelined with illness, all eyes are on Alexis Sanchez to deliver after a number of captaincy contenders turned in some disappointing hauls.

Certainly, a big performance from the Chilean would have a significant effect on the overall Fantasy Premier League standings – he’s been handed the armband by 11.5% of managers.

Arsene Wenger’s decision to retain Olivier Giroud up top means that Sanchez looks set to start on the flank once again. Despite failing to notch at home to West Brom last time out, his underlying stats still afford us optimism – Sanchez registered more goal attempts and efforts in the box than any player in Gameweek 18.

With Wilfried Zaha looking set to depart for the African Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast shortly, we’re monitoring the form of Christian Benteke and Scott Dann and looking for signs of improvement under new manager Big Sam as the Eagles prepare for some promising fixtures from Gameweek 20 onwards.

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  1. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A) Valdes - Grant
    Alonso - Dann - Brunt - Gibson - Ake
    Sanchez - Hazard - Lallana - Phillips - De Roon
    Aguero - Costa - Carroll

    B) Valdes - Grant
    Alonso - Ward - Brunt - Friend - Ake
    Sanchez - Hazard - Lallana - Allen/Stanislas - De Roon
    Aguero - Ibra - Afobe

    No Tottenham I know isn't great, plus only 1 Arsenal player.

  2. Berna1985
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    My Team ATM

    Lloris Grant
    Koscielny Alonso Gibson McAuley Holebas
    Sanchez Lallana Zaha Snodgrass Capoue
    Ibra Costa Defoe

    2 FT, 0.4 in the bank
    Who's the best captain between Sanchez and Ibra?
    My idea is now Rondon to Defoe, next GW Antonio--->Zaha (AFCON) and Akè--->Holebas and after Hull vs Bourne I think Phillips to Snodgrass
    Any other suggestions?
    Thanks

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Repost sorry.

    1FT left and 2.1m ITB!

    A. Kane > Kun
    B. Carroll > Benteke
    C. Save
    D. Other

    Team:
    Heaton
    Lovren Walker Evans
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Phillips
    Kane Zlatan Carroll
    (Jaku, Pieters, Capoue, Amat)

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Think i'd go b. Depends how badly you want kun.

  4. M.A.G
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Another Repost ...

    According to FFFIX Mane is going to fall tonight is it mad considering he has Sunderland ?? I can see him getting a haul
    but i'll lose 0.1 as i bought him for 9.0
    So Fellows Mane owners are you keeping or ditching ?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I would keep - playing Sunderland so can't moan about fixtures.

    2. DF
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm keeping.
      Good fixture for him. Shouldn't be rested because he's off to the cup after.
      Chance to roll a free transfer

    3. skeyrd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      depends on who you are considering getting in for him...that said, if you've held him until now, I'd keep for his possible going away gift before afcon

    4. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ditched for Lallana

    5. M.A.G
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks mates 😀

  5. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Toby to Clyne or Phil Jones (which?) to fund
    Ozil to Sanchez

    Yes or No?

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

      Reckon Clyne is worth the extra over lovren?

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Would rather get a Pulis or Boro defender tbh. But Clyne out of the two.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Got Nyom although it necessarily happy but good value if does not end up at ACON

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          *it = not

  6. ollycee
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Good evening everyone,

    I'm seriously considering playing my 2nd WC early. I can put this side together;

    Heaton / Robinson

    Alonso, Jones, Ake, Pieters, Evans

    Pogba, Lallana, Alli, Can, De Roon

    Ibra, Aguero, Costa

    Current team is;

    Heaton / Jaku

    Alonso, Clyne, Coleman, Holebas, Smith

    Hazard, Sanchez, Firmino, Siggy, Can

    Ibra, Carroll, Rondon

    I know the pros and cons of an early wildcard compared to waiting for the double game weeks. From my point of view last season, I lost points in the weeks either side of the bench boost DGW by going all out with the wildcard and committing to the DGW a week early. I wonder if I'd be better with careful planning and a few well timed hits. I've had a half decent start to the season and feel that a well timed wildcard with Aguero coming in could propel me further forward.
    What everyone's thoughts?

    1. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Dont play it today, atleast wait until tomorrow

    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Midfield is horrible

    3. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I think a few are considering early WC.

      It's very bold going for Aguero/Costa/Ibra, I think if it was me I'd pick 2 of the 3 (not an easy decision). Just think with all 3 the rest of your team really suffers.

    4. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No Sanchez in WC is a mistake

  7. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Played 3-4-3 formation all season, liked it when my 3rd striker was Austin but now that my 3rd is Llorente getting a bit sick of it. Thinking of doing llorente+DeRoon > Barnes + Miralles and changing to a 3-5-2.

    Thoughts??

  8. RustyBz
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    We expect Origi to start tomorrow?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.

    3. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'd say so. Although Sturridge may get the shout

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        i think both will start.

    4. Rajveer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I think yes..

  9. Rajveer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy > Phillips

    &

    Carroll > Giroud for -4

    Worth it guys??

    1. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I like it

      1. Rajveer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Boruc
        Alonso Holebas Mcauley
        Alexis Haz Mane Siggy Zaha
        Zlatan Carroll

        Pick* Anichebe* Cedric Amat

        Ina NY case next week I will have to take a hit to replace Mane and zaha...so are my plans for this week justified??

        1. Rajveer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          *in any

    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking the same only llorente to Giroud.

      1. Rajveer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Swansea assets need to go imo

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      1 yes, 2 no. Do you think (i) Giroud will play and (ii) he will get at least one goal and one assist to justify the hit.

      1. Rajveer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I think with back to back goals he will start the next few and even if he doesnot gve me the returns to compensate the hit he will cover it up in the near long run..plus West Ham have some tough fix coming up

  10. jurgenklopp.8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Foster
    Alonso - Rose - Ogbonna
    Lallana - Sigurdsson - Sánchez - Hazard
    Lukaku - Benteke - Ibra

    Pickford - De Roon - Holebas - Kingsley
    0.4 itb 1ft

    any ideas? was thinking lukaku to sturridge??

  11. Nesvy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who play ?

    a/ Holebas
    b/ Cedric

    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

  12. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    have enough money to do
    Llorente«»Giroud
    Worth a punt??

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

      I'm considering. Bit risky...

  13. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Choose one to play in GW20

    A) Toby
    B) Alonso

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Might not have a choice! A

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Why not? Alonso to be rotated?

        1. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Potential ankle injury

  14. ihateramsey2
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Chadli likely to start?

  15. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero bandwagon is in full effect

    He is so dangerous not to have... but I can't see myself doing any of these to get him in:

    A) Take Ibra out
    B) Take Costa out
    C) Ruin my team to get Aguero as a 3rd striker

    1. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Same. Plus last suspension, I took out Costa to fit him in and Costa has been so much more consistent...

  16. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Choose two of:

    A - Alli
    B - Pogba
    C - Lallana?

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B,C for now. Get A in soon though

    2. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      AB

  17. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed.
    Well... with injury doubts everywhere, might as well bring in an Anichebe replacement for 1 week. The options are pretty grim :/

    Someone take a guess at which are the most likely to play, please, and then by which you favour.

    Diomande
    Stuani
    Barnes
    Okazaki
    Borini
    Mbokani
    Crouch

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus not sure it matters out of that lot

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        2 pts are at stake.

  18. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Klavan keeping his spot friends?

    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Been really good since Matip's been injured but think Lovren-Matip looks like the first choice pairing.

      1. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks bro

  19. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one
    A Carroll Ozil Alonso > Kun Philips Chambers

    B Carroll Ozil Valencia > Benteke Firmino/Lallana Chambers

  20. Jay_
      7 years, 5 months ago

      -12 taken

      Holebas Siggy Anichibe Kane >>>
      Brunt Phillips Barnes Aguero

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Damn - but to be fair apart from Kane the rest are poor FPL prospects. But is Barnes any good or a flash in a GW pan?

      2. Pirlø's Pen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Like it I did something similar hit wise to get Kun, hoping he can repay us straightaway tomorrow.

      3. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Are u keen On Kun?
        Im.thinking of doing something similar...
        But will Kun start?

    • Forjaz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Best option for boro defender?!

      1. Pirlø's Pen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Chrissy B

    • Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bit out of the loop of late regards WBA.. brunt or McAuley? Is brunt still oop and on set pieces or atleast one of the two?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Shares set pieces. Plays OOP when Nyom plays, but looks like he's off to AFCON after all.

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          McAuley just as well then?

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Coin toss.

    • SANTACLAUS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Why is everybody getting Phillips?

      1. TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Good fixtures and form.

        1. SANTACLAUS
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          thanks

      2. RustyBz
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Good player who just put in a wonderful performance for a team flying high with amazing fixtures. Stupidly cheap too

      3. FPL_Sponge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Just got a double figure haul at 5.5 with great upcoming fixtures.

      4. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Form and fixtures

      5. skeyrd
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        his price

    • RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Lallana or Benteke this week?

      1. TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Both if possible.

        1. RustyBz
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          One or other for this week unfortunately

      2. SANTACLAUS
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Lallana

      3. jurgenklopp.8
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Lallana if only one

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Alright, get in Sergio!

    • EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Who will score more in the next 5GW's

      Holebas-Hazard-Siggy
      or
      Baines-Pogba-Alli

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        B for me.

      2. Akeem
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        B

    • Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking of going for a frontline of Costa Ibra Lukaku soon.
      Thoughts?

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        you're happy with lukaku? I was thinking about transferring him out. He's so tough to predict...

        1. Bleach †
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Fixtures going better. Think he'll get some goals tbh.

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          At 9.4m what is not to like - 18 goals a season + assists + dodgy assists. With hindsight that is the strikeforce I should have chosen from GW 1.

      2. william prunier
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        That's my 3
        Nailed on, the key focal point.
        What's not to like?

        1. Bleach †
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku.

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Like it. I would stick with that for the season tbh. You'll get a hell of a lot of points provided they don't get injured. Then you can just focus on getting the midfield right every week.

        1. Bleach †
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yep, my thoughts exactly. I would be able to have Alexis and Hazard. But I'm not really keen on Lukaku tbh 😀

    • columbo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Would you guys do hazard and ibra to kun and pogba for free? Thanks

      1. FPL_Sponge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        No. Afterwatching the City game am in no rush to get Sergio back in. Think Ibra is more dangerous atm and Hazard playing well (just not in the points)

      2. william prunier
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        No way.
        Both are on pens
        One of your targets isn't nailed

    • Duffo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Any other Siggy owners holding for one more game?

      1. La vida FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe.. but he has to go after that

      2. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I was going to but there are so many great midfield options now I'm not so sure

      3. FPL_Sponge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yes. Giving him one last chance before I'm definitely shipping

      4. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Here. Other pressing issues. Wouldn't take a hit for it.

      5. william prunier
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Tempted, he's due, right?

      6. WVA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        No

    • La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking of Eriksen > Philips & Anichebe > Benteke

      All good?

      1. Bleach †
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Great transfers.

      2. Ibracadabra
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Eriksen to Phillips for free likely my transfer this week.