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. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you prioritize getting in for next week? Eriksen/Alli or Lallana?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Would want both

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Can't afford both. Just barely priced out.

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Alli.

      Prefer Coutinho over Lallana.

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

    Could do with a Spurs victory this week to keep the PL from becoming a one donkey race

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm fine with a one donkey race

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

      Yes il be cheering on Spurs (pukes up in mouth)

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        .... And swallows it back down

  3. Ruud van Basten
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know what the deal with Crouch is, he's cheap and decent fixtures, is he only in the 1st team temp?.

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not at all convinced

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

      He hardly gets any game time these days

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

      When stoke wanna play long balls crouch is in

  4. EDEN THE MAN
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Yay or Nay

    Haz(Own Costa and Alonso)+Siggy to Pogba+Alli+0.9$.

    I haven't got any Spurs or United

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

      ney, don't like Pogba. Coutinho back soon or maybe Wally

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I have Lallana and Sanchez so not feelin Wally or Cout just yet

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

    I need a hattrick from Sanchez (C), Eriksen, Hazard, Zaha and Kane. That would be great

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

      And Grant

  6. Backup Dancer
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino really unlucky again?

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

      Nope, just a crap FPL player (and he's not much better in real life)

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

        He Scored more goals than lukaku in 2016 in the prem

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

      Missing Coutinho

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

      Look at his minutes played. I think that Bobby could do with a bit of rest tbh

  7. Chicken-Mandy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Amat replacement

    A. Baines
    B. Brunt
    C. Ake
    D. Chambers

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      may as well keep it as cheap as poss.....c
      but brunt otherwise

    2. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      Keep as last sub imo, upgrade elsewhere

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

    4. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

  8. paza12
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone know why Holegate is predicted to get a price rise tonight? Cheers.
    http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

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

      Amat is rubbish

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      hes cheap filler who may play .......i dont get it much really

      1. paza12
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ahh cheers. Holgate or Love then do you think? Need to swap out Williams for someone so I can switch Origi to Defoe.

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

      ppl are crazy just look at sanchez, he gonna fall at -94 atm.

    4. Neeskens Under Matip
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He enables, and people seem to think he'll play (he won't much)

  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    best origi replacement for medium term

    a) carroll
    b) negredo
    c) gray

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

      I don't like any of the cheap striker options at the minute. Probably Rondon or possibly Negredo if I were forced to pick but I'd be aiming for at least the Benteke/Giroud/Defoe bracket if not a big hitter

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        cheers lawro

        yeh the cupboard is bare for me, so must be cheap, cant find an extra mil to get defoe...i can always play 352 if things look iffy

        negredo has 3 good fixtures ahead......
        even afobe for bou for the next 3 may be ok

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

          Actually I take it all back. I think I'd go Gray, at least he has penos and his home form doesn't look terrible.

  10. Proietti
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Worth bringing in Kane for Lukaku or Ibrahimovic?

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      50/50

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why oust Ibra?

  11. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton Jaku
    Alonso Brunt Cedric Amat Love
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Phillips De Roon
    Costa Ibra Origi

    0.9 itb

    A) Cedric to Baines
    B) Cedric and Origi to Ake and Defoe -4
    C) Cedric, Origi and De Roon to Ake, Barnes and Lallana -8

    Cheers lads

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

    What's the deal with Stanislas? If he is nailed then 5.1m is a good option?

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

      Not good enough for 4th mid, too expensive for 5th mid imo

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

        playing 5th though

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

        This is my predicament too... and I've been burned by him before 😀

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

      Absolute, good value.

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

      He is nailed, and great value

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

        Completed a full 90mins 4 times this season.

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

          Has he been injured the rest then?

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

            Her's been injured a lot afaik, that alone make him not nailed in my opinion, Howe won't want him injured again.

  13. Kip
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Friend nailed on, right?

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

      Should be. Unlucky not to get an assist todsy as well

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

        Totally agree. I dont understand why people are looking at chambers instead...

        1. Super-Anders
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I wish I had picked Chambers instead of Friend before this gw. As was shown today Friend is not nailed on. Mboro seem to prefer a backline of Barragan, Gibson, Chambers and Fabio.

          But let's hope Barragan is out for a while so Friend can make the starting place his.

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

            Friend was great today. Only 4 mins off a clean zheet and some decent finishing away from an assist

  14. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Repost

    What should I do about this team???
    WC this lot??

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Jones Barragan Nyom Smith
    Sanchez Hazard Lallana Siggy Allen
    Ibra Costa Anichebe
    0.4itb and 1ft

    Really thinking about WC, especially looking at the post a couple of pages back and my defense is awful, or taking a minimum -4 or -8, want to get rid of Pickford, Barragan, smith, nyom(going AFCON), Siggy, Anichebe, maybe hazard or Allen.

    Suggestions????

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

      Your defence its fine.Bring someone in Siggy's place.

  15. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Jones•Bellerin•Brunt
    Hazard•Sanchez•Mkhitaryan•Philips
    Ibra•Kane•Carroll

    (Pickford•Allen•Cedric•Amat)

    Which is biggest priority?

    A) Shipping Cedric
    B) Shipping Carroll
    C) Getting Aguero

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

      ABC

  16. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I think I need Baines in my team seems like a no brainer... He was on for 3 bps even before his pen

    1. Adds04
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He is looking back to his best

  17. Adds04
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So I'm looking at a mane replacement any ideas, I have
    hazard, Sanchez, Philips, Allen
    Aguero, Carroll, origi

    I have 2 FTs so anything goes really

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haz+Origi+Caroll

      To

      Alli +Defoe+ Benteke

  18. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kun or Kane?

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

      Kun as I feel Ali can cover Kane

  19. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is a strike force of Kun Lukaku Rondon good for at least 4 or 5 gameweeks?

    Rep

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

      Yes

  20. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    a) Cedric to P Jones
    b) Siggy to Philipps, Cedric to Bellerin -4

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C) Cedric to brunt

      1. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Can't afford that. Could get McAuley

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

    What price will Joey Barton be in FPL?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38491882

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

      The most efficient BAP repellent in FPL? Too much

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

      The price of ridicule

  22. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    In short, for anyone who bothered to read my last 2 posts, I think that waiting for the DGWs to wildcard this year isn't worth it 🙂

    1. Adds04
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

    2. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yh, I read them and I agree with you, escpecially looking at AFCON messing teams up and so much rotation and injuries. Also my team needs a WC now.

  23. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my team?

    Hennessey Grant
    Alonso Walker Cedric McAuley Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Phillips deRoon
    Ibra Kane Rondon

    FT: 1, ITB: 0.1

    Cedrics rotation and form and Firminos form are my biggest concerns atm...

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

      Cedric to ake looks good

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

    A or B? 2FTs...

    A. Siggy + Origi -> Phillips + Defoe

    B. Firmino + Origi -> Lallana + Defoe

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  25. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with cedric and origi? Get rid of both for a hit? What are others owners doing. If so for who?

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

      I think i'll do cedric+Origi => Friend/Pieters + Lukaku

  26. Will
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody else pulling the trigger on a WC tonight?

    I'd usually wait for a DGW, but figure I've so many players I want rid of (clyne/holebas/possibly pieters/Siggy/Hazard/Origi/Rondon/probably Foster), and I'm doing so badly this year (500k rank) that it's better to do the surgery now.

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

      What's your full team?

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

      See my recent posts

      1. Will
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Differentiator, good points.

        VDF,

        Heaton/Foster
        Alonso/Clyne/Pieter/holebas/jones
        Sanchez/haz/siggy/Allen/pogba
        Ibra/origi/Rondon

  27. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is it pointless to ditch Firmino now as Coutinho is back soon or is it time..

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ditch for Cout when the time comes

      1. Bleach †
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe, but atm Firmino is just a constant disappointment in my team.

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

    Worth waiting until after the Cup games to make transfers?

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

      If you can afford it, yes

    2. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No answer to that. You know the risks.

  29. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cedric+ Lallana > Brunt + Alli for -4 worth it?

  30. EDEN THE MAN
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would you rather.

    Haz+Siggs+Holebas
    Or
    Pogba+Alli+Baines

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

      PAB

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

      PAB