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. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton – Pickford
    Lovren – Alonso – McAuley – Holebas – Cedric
    Eriksen – Sanchez – Iwobi – De Roon – Siggy
    Aguero – Ibra – Rondon

    Cedric + Siggy > ?

    Budget £12.9

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

      Lallana and Friend for me.

    2. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Phillips + Walker

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

      Baines and Phillips

  2. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What's more important?

    A) owning Kun, Costa and Ibra

    B) keeping Alonso and Hazard

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

      Owning 2 of A and 1 of B

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

      A for me. If you have Costa you don't need Hazard.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Feel that I need the big 3 uptop as cannot decide who to drop out of Ibra and Costa for Kun

      2. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        nonsensical

        1. Emp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          @ diesel

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

    People getting rid of Eriksen already? He's playing amazingly well and look at their medium to long term fixtures - great.

    He's the type of you need to keep in for a long time, similiar to Lukaku, otherwise you miss his hauls

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

      alli better maybe?

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

        Swapping and changing between those two and Liverpool mids is just asking for trouble and is too sideways imo

  4. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Origi/eriksen out best combo

    A) lallana/bentake
    B)alli/rondon
    C lukaku/philips (4th mid)

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      no need to ditch eriksen

      1. Sarri-ball
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Need to drop eriksen or hazard to upgrade origi.

        Or less go origi To rondon

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

          3-5-2 with anichebe and upgrade your 5th mid?

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

            Or some other cheap striker

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

      C. Everton and West Brom have great fixtures; Tot and Pool- not so good fixtures

  5. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would Friend > Chambers be a waste of a transfer? Brought in Friend not realising he's not played much over the past couple of months so wondering if he's actually a starter anymore.

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

      Keep Friend, played very well today

    2. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Friend will be back in now been injured but there right back got injured so fabio will move. Friend looked good 2day od keep

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Friend is our best defender and will start getting 90 again

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

      Friend would have had an assist if it wasn't for some poor finishing today. He was very good

    5. AdamJ91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys, I'll keep him. I saw the game, he did play well but wouldn't matter if he was sat on the bench or has limited minutes.

  6. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Antonio a striker nowadays then? Thought he was right back!!!!

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

      Think Carroll will be back next match.

  7. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Please be injured short term Alonso - 7 off the bench would be ideal

  8. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    early team for next gw...have 0.2m itb

    heaton
    valencia smith holebas --- mcauly naylor
    hazard sanchez pogba philips -- fletch
    kane ibra teke

    A: smith >> ake/friend
    B: naylor >> ake/friend
    C: smith + pogba >> baines + wally (-4)

    All of the above on the premise that smith has now been dropped which it seems

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

      c

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

      Smith and Holebas both must go; Ake and Friend and Baines all good options;

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Keeping holebas for now, decent fixtures...will probably get rid when he gets his 10th yellow which could be very soon:/

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

    Nyom -> Holgate

    Good idea?

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

      No

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

      if you want a noshower hell yes

    3. crikeybruce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible idea

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

    Is Dele Alli the real deal?

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

      Yes. Also everyone needs some Spurs coverage.

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

        Cheers. Just transferred in Sissoko for cover.

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

          Haha.

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

          Post of the year

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

    Bottomed?

    How many following will get bonus

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

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

      Just wait and see...

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

        But I'd guess 11

  12. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to get for KDB?

    A. Pogba
    B. Mkhitaryan
    C. Walcott if fit?

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

      Walcott

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

      B

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

      None of those options are great

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

      c

  13. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hennessey or Randolph to pair up with Grant for WC squad?

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

      Hensy..imo

  14. M.A.G
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Need to transfer Mane out

    A)Hazard (No Costa)
    B)Wally (Double up with Sanchez)
    C)Mkhi (Double up with ibra)
    D)Pogba (Double up with ibra)
    E)Coutinho (No Liver Cover)

    Wally and Coutinho minutes are my concern any thoughts?

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

      A if no Costa

      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate 😀

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

      a

      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate 😀

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

      Personally I'm looking at Cout for longer term. Perhaps monitor and see if he has any minutes in FA Cup.

      Having some Liv cover seems a must

      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Do you think that he'll be fit for next gw ?

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

          Hope so, though probs won't start 1st game back.

          Bit of a break now for Lpool to break him back in

  15. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT

    Holebas > Ake
    Origi > Giroud

    Yay or Nay?

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

      yay (or bains)

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

    I like Alli but he is prone to being subbed off

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

      after scoring a shttload of points so??? 😉

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

      He also gets points

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

    Bonus pts added.....

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

    Grant / Heaton

    Holebas / Rose / Brunt / Alonso / Jones

    Alexis / Haz / Eriksen / Phillips / Siggy

    Costa / Ibra / Barnes

    0,6 ITB 1 FT

    Siggy & Alonso -> Wally/Sterling & Bellerin???

    yay or nott??? Thnx

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

      I'd keep Alonso and just move Siggy

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

        guess its the dull, smart way yes. thnx

  19. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So is Phillips about as a good a bargain as there is going??

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

      Yes.

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely

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

      He's looking very good

  20. Mr Q
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Firminho + Eriksen --> sanchez + Phillips

    A no-brainer?

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

      Yes given upcoming fixtures.

      1. Mr Q
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ty!

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

      Yes, especially if for 2FTS

      1. Mr Q
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        -4..

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

          Still looks good. Sanchez can make up that 4 points in 1 week, and fixtures for both are irresistible

          1. Mr Q
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I hope so 🙂 ty

  21. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Holebas Friend
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana
    Kane Zlatan Anichibe
    [Subs: Pickford, Brunt, Fletcher, Evans]

    2FT £0.4m ITB

    Evans Eriksen Anichibe to Ake Phillips Benteke for -4???

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Easy

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

    Cedric> Baines for free

    Do it now or next week?

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

    Is there any calculation left for bonus points 1ce the match is over

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Some recalculation in terms of lost possession and other things I believe.

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

    47 from 4. Ok I guess.

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

      Nice. Defoe, Baines, WBA defender and Aguero / Ibra?

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

        Defoe, Ibra, McAuley and Phillips(c) 🙂

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Humble brag.

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

        It's been such a terrible season that I felt I had to take my one chance of bragging 🙂

  25. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Poss Wildcard team;

    Heaton
    Baines Jones McAuley
    Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips
    Kun Ibra Costa

    Subs; Robinson Ake Carrick/4.3MID Amat

    Yay or Nay?

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

      Yay - Amat to Holgate though for me. More chance of getting points.

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

        So Holgate is worth getting in?
        Got Nyom and not sure what to do.
        Not any moneyeyeyez in the bank.

  26. punkINdrublic
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane or Costa?
    Im pretty sure Kane is the better pick, Costa is mr reliable I see that but its just sea of 6s and single goals. Kane can score multiples more often and its not a sea of 6s but yes he can blank too, personally I think Kane can outscore him. Whats everyone else think? If same price and ignoring Hazrad and Alli, who would you get?

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

      Kane for captaincy

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

        As someone who captained him GW 17 and 18 that's a cruel joke.

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

      Depends a lot on form of the two and also of Kun/Ibra as well. Kane is quite streaky at times. It'd be a dream to have both. At present I have Ibra and Kane but want to fit costa back in, and it'll probably be for Ibra

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

        wish there was 4 striker spots 😀
        Ibra, Costa, Aguero, Kane
        But you then know Lukaku will be knocking on the door

  27. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs and defence pickle 0.0itb:

    Clyne 5.6 and Nyom 4.3 to Baines and Ake OR
    Clyne and Morison to Ake and Philips?

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

      Hmmm well yea glad your getting Ake, best defender pick ever. Philips or Baines is really a toss up, I have Philips but well I guess Baines is on penalties? So probably swing to him, and Everton got a clean sheet

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Baines and Ake in

      2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hoping the team value of Phillips rises is outweighed by fixtures and points for the others

  28. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What is my next move ? should I play wc ?

    Heaton - Jaku

    Alonso-Lovren - Jones - Pieters - Amat

    Sanchez - Hazard - Antonio - Phillips - De roon

    Ibrahimovic - Kane - Benteke

  29. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    arsenals run is insane. Seriously considering all 3 of Sanchez Ozil Bellerin

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

      Ozil is like the invisible man lately.

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

      Yea I have Bellerin, ditched Alonso for him. Really hoping it pays off cause not many peeps are going to be willing or able to afford Bellerin. Just watching the game the other day he is so involved, if he isnt on the end of clean sheets and attacking returns then I might as well quit this game cause I know nothing

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch Alonso out is harsh but yeah good risk

  30. general_franco
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So is Nyom off to AFCON?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Apparently.

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

        Transfer to Ake so? Or take a hit and find a way to bring in Brunt?