Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Man United

A hectic afternoon with points aplenty will hopefully continue with the tea-time kick-off at the London Stadium.

With Sergio Aguero emerging from the bench to return a goal and potential bonus points at the Etihad, our attention now switches to the red side of Manchester and their own talismanic goalscorer – Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Heavily backed by FPL managers once again, the Swede takes on the Hammers with 24.1% of the Gameweek 20 armbands strapped to his bicep.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho recalls Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo at centre-back as two of five changes to his line-up; Henrikh Mkhitaryan earns his second successive start.

For West Ham, Andy Carroll drops to the bench having started the last four Gameweeks. Mark Noble and Andre Ayew also drop out as Pedro Obiang, Manuel Lanzini and Sofiane Feghouli earn starts.

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

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  1. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone considering Chambers?

    1. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Na I like attack minded defenders

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i am. cheap, and seems nailed, boro pretty defensive. sound pick if unlikely to bring big returns

  2. SC not pearls before swine
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mane has more goals (9) than bonus points (8). And that's with 6 assists has well. Has there ever been a worse player for bonus points, given his attacking returns?

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Costa must have had a similar run in previous seasons

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        20 goals, 18 bonus two seasons ago!

        1. SC not pearls before swine
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, I remember that now! It was nuts.

  3. Geoff Cameron
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Van Dijk or Baines?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Baines moving forward

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both it seems

  4. GHB
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Chadli > Phillips too sideways? Rise and drop tonight

    1. Winks Club
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe for free if you dont have any other pressing issues

    2. Poor man's Igor Biscan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Do like Phillips I must say as an owner but surprised Chadli is dropping.

      Surely he is an absolute steal at 6.0m

      1. GHB
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thing is I got him at 6.4 so have money tied up in him. Hard one as I saw him as a season keeper

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Chadli > Stanislas?

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

    How does price drops affect player value when it gets less then what you paid for a player? Lets say I have Cedric and I got him for 4.9. If he`s price drops by -0.3 I actually lose value for each -0.1? Compared to price rise where you need +0.2 for player value to increase? is this correct?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. You lose .1 every drop.

      1. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch, so sell even for a hit? Have both Cedric and Anichebe and they will drop multiple times until next GW.

      2. Arn De Gothia
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        True, but he gains 0,1 per rise IF they rise again up until PP (in this case 4,9)

  6. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is this a good use of 2FTs?

    Siggy + Origi -> Phillips + Defoe

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. jam
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

    3. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    4. ManUtdFan_UK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  7. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How does this look for a (-4), too risky? 😀

    Heaton / Pickford*
    Alonso / Jones / Brunt / McAuley / Amat
    Sanchez / Eriksen / Phillips / Puncheon / Capoue
    Zlatan / Aguero / Costa

    I have to transfer Mane and Origi out anyway and Aguero and Puncheon make for tempting replacements...

    1. Big Red Dog
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A few better options than Puncheon but the idea is right

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Only have 5.4m to spend. Stanislas and Allen are the other options I guess. Palace's fixtures are great and Punch is a former FPL great, obviously I'll judge on how he does tomorrow but he could be a decent little differential under BFS

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Allen and Stanislas have good fixtures too. Better options IMO

  8. MoeZe3bi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Worth WCing?

    Foster-Heaton

    Azpi-Valencia-Holebas-Pieters-Amat

    Sanchez-Eriksen-Lallana-Phillips-Zaha

    Ibra-Costa-Origi

    Thinking of:
    Heaton>>Hennessey
    Holebas>>Brunt
    Pieters>>Baines
    Azpi>>Koscielny
    Amat>>Chambers
    Zaha>>Cabaye
    Eriksen>>Alli
    Origi>>Benteke

    1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No way

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely not, it's a good team!

    3. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If you want that many changes then yes

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No
      Yes
      Yes
      Yes
      Yes
      Yes
      Debatable
      Yes

    5. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Most are positive moves. Ericksen to Alli is a much of a muchness, and Heaton to Hennessey a bit backwards, but I guess you need the extra £.

      I'm not sure it's worth a WC though.

    6. MoeZe3bi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Should I take a hit then? 1FT

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not unless you can't field 11. Which you can.

  9. Jonty Rhodes
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Can you advise for Mane as 1 FT.

    A) Delle Alli
    B) Sanchez
    C) Other

    Forster (Pickford)
    Jones, Ake, Alonso (Pieters, Collins)
    Snodgrass, Hazard, Mane, Lallana, Chadli
    Ibrahim, Costa (Anichebe)

    2.3m in bank. 2 FTs

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Got to be Alexis, Shirley.

    2. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B) Sanchez

  10. istanbul05
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Where to start with this mess guys?

    Heaton,
    Alonso, Evans, Barragan,
    Sanchez, Mane, Lallana, Phillips,
    Ibra, Costa, Benteke.

    Jaku, Holebas, Amat, Fletcher. 1FT and £2.4m ITB..

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's not that bad.

      1. istanbul05
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not the best of weeks with injuries all across my defence...worth a -4 after I take mane out?

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Transfer mane first

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Replace Mane

      1. istanbul05
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed he has to be a priority, just not obvious answer, maybe Alli..?

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Alli? Coutinho? Walcott? Firmino? Pogba? Mkhi?

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good team! Mane to Walcott or Alli?

      1. istanbul05
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Tempted by Alli, but he's just not that inspiring for me..

    5. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jeez, your team value must be pretty stellar. Your team is structured similar to mine except you have an extra premium striker instead of Giroud, a little less in defense and an extra 2.4 million in the bank!

      Obviously Mane's the one to go. I think I'm going to take a punt on Ozil for him, but maybe your favorite Spurs midfielder would be wiser.

      1. Jonty Rhodes
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed - i have similar issue. Can you advise for Mane as 1 FT.

        A) Delle Alli
        B) Sanchez
        C) Other

        Forster (Pickford)
        Jones, Ake, Alonso (Pieters, Collins)
        Snodgrass, Hazard, Mane, Lallana, Chadli
        Ibrahim, Costa (Anichebe)

        2.3m in bank. 2 FTs

        1. SC not pearls before swine
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I think Sanchez. Arsenal's fixtures are really good. Although that will eat most of your cash and Chadli and Snodgrass (after next week when the fixtures turn) may need upgrading.

          1. istanbul05
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            100% Sanchez if you don't have him.

      2. istanbul05
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed, not sure I'm that confident on Arsenal, but I am tempted to bring in one of their defenders for their run of fixtures

  11. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    VIPERSTRIPES Fantasy Football Scout Memberjust now
    Siggy > Pogba
    OR
    Anichebe > Giroud

    Can't afford both.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Latter

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      First one Giroud not guaranteed many minutes

  12. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best forward for 7.5 that isn't Rondon?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can you squeeze some funds for Defoe?

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        With a hit it's easy yes. But I don't have anyone I'm keen to get rid of. Except Eriksen maybe.

    2. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gray maybe

    3. Winks Club
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gray

  13. jam
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I've come to the conclusion that Defoe is the only choice for a 3rd spot mid price striker. Gray, Carroll, Origi, Benteke, Negredo etc are not a patch really.

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

      Too expensive for a 3rd striker now for those who didn't get him at 7m

      1. jam
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not really, with Phillips as a realistic 4th mid. Still fine with Sanchez, Zlatan, Hazard, Costa...

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

      Lukaku?

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He's not mid price.

    3. Jamie_GAWA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Benteke could prove that wrong, the others I agree with

      Personally in a few weeks I'll be going for

      Ibra Costa Lukaku

      1. jam
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Benteke maybe, yep...
        Maybe not on pens any more though.

  14. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Guys! In a head to head league, when someone has done a -8 on transfers is the considered in their score against me?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes...

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Baines or Brunt?

    (Can't afford both)

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Baines

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Baines. He's on penalties and has some nice fixtures coming up.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers! But can Everton do cs, and is Baines attacking/on set pieces except from pens?

  16. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If Giroud continues to start and score I may consider dropping Sanchez for Kun

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Even if he gets a 23 point haul?

      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sanchez historically doesn't score as well with Giroud on the field

  17. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Nyom not flagged. So, is he not leaving?

  18. Netley Lucas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Are the cool kids all dumping Alonso for Baines?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      As a Baines owner. No dont do this.

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This cool kid owns both, with Bellerin too. Might go for Brunt and a 4-3-3/4-4-2 as well.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Could you mail me please . Got something you might be interested in cpwindsor@sky.com. Thanks

    4. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Or brunt

    5. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Might get rid of yellowcardebas for him

  19. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso, David Luiz, Brunt
    Sanchez, Firmino, Lallana, Snodgrass
    Ibra, Costa, Defoe

    Firmino ➡ ???

    I want to get someone who is a longer term pick in for Firmino.
    I want to keep Snodgrass for Bournmouth at home and then swap him for Phillips when Snoddy's fixtures turn.

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

      Alli for me. Nicely balanced team them (Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs).

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Good suggestion

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      £ in bank?

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

    4. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Keep firmino, SWA (H) after united

  20. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do before the price rise...

    Cedric + Fletcher ------> Amat + Phillips

    Thoughts?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not Amat

      1. GuillermoDickero
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I can only afford someone 4.0 - 4.1.....

        I just want someone who will play

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          As long as you have 4 other playing defenders who don't play for Swansea.

  21. wander
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    what are the chances of walcott being back for next gw

  22. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Some people love over complicating things lol

  23. Pique boo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Have Mane need to get rid. Who is the best out Eriksen or Alli?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Alli at the moment, but can be either on their day.

      1. Jonty Rhodes
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is it worth trusting Chadli? Bought him at 6.4 and hes set to fall to 6.0 today!

        Forster (Pickford)
        Jones, Ake, Alonso (Pieters, Collins)
        Snodgrass, Hazard, Alli, Lallana, Chadli
        Ibrahim, Costa (Anichebe)

        3.2m in bank. 1 FTs

  24. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    With just three red arrows in thirteen weeks, had ended gw18 at just under 13k and TV around 107m, then...

    BOOM!
    Took a hit to bring in van Dijk ( -2 ) for Walker ( -4 ), meaning...

    BOOM!
    Phillips ( 13 ) sitting at first sub, meaning.....

    BOOM!
    Getting knocked out by a team propped up by Andre Gray's 17 points....

    So on to gw20, and looking to repair the damage, and deciding to play safe and not bring Baines in for Holebas for a hit, when...

    BOOM!
    Baines ( 15 ) hits the jackpot!

    BOOM!
    Defoe ( 13 ) sitting sorrowfully at first sub whilst Lallana (c) (2) sticks two fingers at me....

    That, I guess, is the risk of eliminating deadwood and injured players from your squad.

    Heaton - Grant
    Alonso - van Dijk - McAuley - Holebas - Ake
    Sanchez - Hazard - Eriksen - Lallana - Phillips
    Ibrahimovic - Defoe - Negredo

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You need a hug...

    2. Evans
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Boom boom boom ..shake the room

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      cant be easy playing with all that noise going on

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Boom ouch

  25. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Funes Mori nailed now?

  26. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any good movie recommendations?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hell or high water

      1. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Saw it a couple weeks ago, brilliant film

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Depends what your looking for? New or old?

      1. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Relatively new

    3. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      99 homes

      1. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, will give it a watch

  27. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How many games this season has the post match reaction been all about Mike Dean and not the actual game?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So you're basically asking how many games Dean has refereed?

  28. PEPSIMAN
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Payat & P. Jones to Hazard & Friend?

  29. Jönny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What the chuff?! Last time I looked I had 7 more bonus points from Phillips, Ibra and Aguero (c).... This is why you should never look at the BPS scores before they're confirmed.

  30. John wick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How many following will get bonus?

    A. Nyom
    B. Chambers
    C. Jones
    D. Aguero
    E. Ibra

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nyom 2
      Chambers 2
      Aguero 2
      Ibra 2
      Jones 0 ?