Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

The festive fixture list finally draws to its conclusion this evening as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Chelsea to White Hart Lane at 8pm.

Four of the top seven captains for Gameweek 20 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku – have already found the net earlier in the week.

The remaining three, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane, have it all to do, then, with Costa the most popular of that trio – 11.6% have backed the Spain international, compared to Hazard (4.7%) and Kane’s 2.8%.

Costa, certainly, has been the more impressive of the Chelsea pair on his travels – the Spain international has scored eight away goals compared to Hazard’s two.

Yet the league leaders won’t have it easy – Spurs boast the tightest home defence in the top-flight, with just five goals against in front of their own fans.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have been similarly resilient, conceding just one goal in six away matches since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 set-up.

Nonetheless, many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on Kane along with Deli Alli and Christian Eriksen, with the fixtures set to smile kindly on Spurs from Gameweek 21 onwards.

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  1. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is Lukaku over Costa crazy looking at the fixtures over the next 4 weeks

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

      I'm going with Lukaku

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have both

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I don't want either but Lukaku if I had to choose one

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

    Grant
    Rose - Jones - Holebas
    Sanchez - Hazard - Eriksen - Lallana
    Costa - Ibra - Defoe

    (Foster - De Roon - Smith - Kingsley)

    Lallana + Holebas --> -4 for:

    1. Phillips + Baines
    2. Phillips + Gibson
    3. Keep

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Holebas to Ake and no hit

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

        Thanks.

        Will Chambers be a good pick as well you reckon?

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yes- people like him. I like Ake more but not sure exactly why- more goals I guess

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

    Is Eriksen -> Alli for a hit crazy?

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      bonkers

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

      Yes

    5. King Klopp
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    6. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

      Haha!!

    9. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Moi logo

  4. GK
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    This WC team too knee jerky?

    De Gea
    Rose, Baines, Alonso
    Alexis, Alli, Lallana, Phillips
    Ibra, Costa, Giroud

    (Pickford)(De Roon, Ake, Holgate)

    1. Kazza_
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      i like it covers all form players

      what's tipped you over to a WC?

      i am tempted myself

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

        Not pulled the trigger just yet! Price rises and some of the big teams having a nice run of fixtures might wing it for me however!

        1. Kazza_
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          you have a point quite a fixture turn

          but what about DGW impact

          is it worth holding out??

    2. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That's not too bad to be fair.

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Save WC for DGW

  5. JakesXI
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Would getting Coutinho in now save any money at all?

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not really as his price will be locked for a week once red flag is lifted

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

        Cheers

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

    Bottomed

    Hi folks, I need some advice.

    Foster/Pickford
    Alonso, Valencia, Brunt, Pieters, Amat
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Firmino, Siggy, Fletcher
    Ibra, Costa, Origi
    1 FT, 0 ITB

    I'm thinking of switching to 3-5-2.
    Origi & Fletcher -> Philips and?

    A) Diomande
    B) Barnes
    C) someone else
    D) doesn't matter, they all suck

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

      Crouch

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

        Would prefer someone 4.5 or under.

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

          Barnes than

    2. richard.antal
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

  7. King Klopp
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Zaha to Snoody for Bournemouth game and then to Phillips for his kind run of fixtures?

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

      Waste of FT with some juicier fixtures for big hitters coming up

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

      I wouldn't want to use 2 transfers on your cheap mid

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I've done the Zaha to Snoddy swap, then saw his fixtures post Bournemouth .... gulp.

      Brunt/Rondon already in for West Broms fixtures.

    4. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Stanislas for the next three looks a prospect

  8. Kazza_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    what's everyone doing with origi?

    -4 to giroud or go for cheap options - can't see any sub 6.8m options

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      holding fire till after the cup games.......need to see if studge is injured and how mane out affects things

      1. Kazza_
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        im worried about value i'll my SV poor as it is 102.5m

        giroud seems good option but you are right on injuries

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

      Gray?

      1. Kazza_
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        good call - is he on pens?

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

          I *think* so - considering getting him in for Benteke to play alongside Aguero and Zlatan

          1. Kazza_
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            thats some healthy front line

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

              Haha thanks - my defence suffers as a result though.
              Valdes
              Klavan Gabriel Azpilicueta
              Sanchez Alli Lallana De Roon
              Aguero Ibra Benteke

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

      I upgraded to Defoe but had to downgrade siggy to Phillips.

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

    Diego Costa is this season's most over-hyped player in fantasy terms.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      i think hes done bloody well in fantasy terms this season

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Second top scorer in the game. Good point

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

        And 8 points more than Defoe who is £3m less.

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          So get both. Cherry-picking one outstanding budget player doesn't prove your point

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          By your logic, all strikers including Ibra, Kane, Lukaku and Aguero are over-hyped.

        3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          thats not how you framed your question dude....

          he has great points for his price............ that defoe is better value doesnt make costa overhyped as he has consistently returned points

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

      I mean, he's been pretty consistent so far...

    4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I agree. Glad I don't have him. Too expensive now anyway.

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

      This is just stupid. 123 pts for £10.7m - but you could have got him a lot cheaper than that at the beginning of the season.

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

        Jep, 123 points for 9,5 is pretty decent.

    6. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Controversial 🙂

    7. Kazza_
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      u are joking right?

      a dead team in ML has captained him and is flying high in 50k

    8. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You probably got him too late.

      It's all right, I know the feeling.

    9. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Really? Been very consistent over the whole season. Don't let one two point game cloud your judgement.

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

        I am talking about the season. Never owned him. Never felt I missed out.

    10. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Leading points scorer in the forwards. Are you mad?

    11. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      100% serious. I have owned Defoe all season instead of him. You combine the odd heavy hitter who explodes at the right time and it is a far better combination. He is very over rated.

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Ah Defoe is class this season alright. Great price. Nice pick for you.

    12. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'd hate to see the most under-hyped if he's the most over-hyped 😉

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

        Defoe

    13. MTPockets
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Funny

      • Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        ??? Knee jerk for sure... reflex intact

      • Guba
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Possibly the stupidest things I've read today

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

        He is this year's Vardy just without the budget price tag. Fortunately I have faith in him to keep this up.

      • Sharpe Shuffle
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Are you playing 4-5-1 with Defoe up top?

    14. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Need to shift out Origi....!

      Origi > Giroud
      Alonso > Daniels

      -4. Perfect funds.

      Any haters?

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

        I hate it.

      2. MTPockets
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Don't like either transfer.

        • Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          What are your mids? If can go 3-5-2- save or go cheaper on 3rd striker

          1. Optic1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Sanchez/Alli/Lallana/Phillips/Capou
            Costa/Ibra/Origi

            Might hold tight seeing as Studge seems to be injured once more.

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

        Sterling or Firmino to Alli?

        Could Do Sterling-> Alli then Coutinho -> Firm when fit?

      4. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Origi Question about price decline:

        Purch price Origi 6.9
        if cp Current Price is 6.8, and he goes down to 6,7 tonite,
        would his SP Selling Price remain 6.8 or would his Selling Price go down to 6.7? thnx

        1. Viper
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          6.7

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          6.7

        3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          6.7

        4. Kazza_
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          it's kick in teeth

          @TM you keeping origi or selling tonight?

        5. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          cheers

          1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Cubs Fan here- repeat 2017?

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

        Can anyone argue with:
        Origi>Giroud
        Hazard>Ali
        For a hit?

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

          I could, but I'm not going to 😉

        2. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Giroud far from nailed and Hazard could potentially run riot against AFCON-hit Leicester squad and Hull the week after

          1. Kazza_
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            cant see chelsea scoring loads

            they seem set up to be compact and grind results

        3. Kazza_
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          im thinking same

          is spurs vs WBA going to be dull squid match

        4. MTPockets
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Think you'll regret Giroud.

        5. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Everyone who says Hazard is "due". Do you have stats to back it up?

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

            They just mean he hasn't scored for a long time

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

            No, they just kneejerk

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

            Not 'due' - but 120 points this season is good. I'll keep showing this:

            Hazard last 8 - 38 points.
            Alli first 12 - 43 points.
            Firmino last 9 - 30 points.
            Ibra GW3 to GW12 - 32 points.

            Managers have not become bad overnight - just less consistency this season. Far more peaks and troughs and timing of transfers has become more important.

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

              Yes and good managers no when to jettison a misfiring player and transition to an in form one.

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

                You sure that Hazard's next 8 won't be 80 pts? Because I ain't got a clue and doubt anyone does. Who the hell was picking Alli 4 or 5 GWs ago?

            2. John t penguin
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Not sure what this proves
              Wouldn't be hard to select most players for a time period to show poor returns.
              Stats aside he hasn't looked his usual self for a few games

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

                Shows how hard it is to time transfers this season. Pretty sure Fuchs, Vardy, Mahrez, Alli, Kane were more consistent last season. That is not the case this season which makes it harder.

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

            His stats are awful. He just looks beautiful apparently

          5. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Do you have Costa, H.G.?

            1. Hurricane Gilbert
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah I have. Feel it's enough to have him as Chelsea set up to make him score.

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

                Absolutely. I wouldn't be worried about getting rid of Hazard if you have Costa.

        6. Viper
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          A. Lallana & Alonso - > Alli & Baines - 4

          B. Hazard - > Alli

          C. None. Get left behind by the crowd again

          1. v12w12
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            C

        7. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Cedric + hazard > alli + baines?

        8. Crow
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Hi guys! Last team check before next gw, don't want to stare at my team for hours anymore.

          Heaton - Pickford

          Alonso - Brunt - Jones - Holebas - Love

          Haz - Alexis - Alli - Phillips - Can

          Negredo - Ibra - Costa

          Personally think my weak players are holebas (spare defender) and Negredo (mid-price striker). Thanks all

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

            1ft 0.6 itb

          2. MTPockets
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah. Undecided on whether to bother transferring out holebas this gw.

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

            Heaton
            Alonso Nyom Jones
            Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana Philips
            Ibra Costa

            Pickford Francis Barnes Amat
            1ft 2.3 itb

            need to get Francis out, best replacement?
            A. Ake
            B. Bellerin
            C. Coleman
            D. Daniels

            1. O Fenomeno
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Bellerin

          4. tm245
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Dele Alli is still cheaper than his preseason starting price.

          5. arkom
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/01/04/dugout-discussion-wednesday-3/?hc_page=25#hc_comment_14807980

            See the previous message from above. Like this then it is better to go?

            Randolph - Grant
            Alonso - Brunt - Baines - Daniels - Amat
            Sanchez - Alli - Lallana - Phillips - Stanislas
            Zlatan - Costa - Lukaku

          6. Karmanya
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Sanchez out for Alli? WC played

            1. O Fenomeno
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Keep Sanchez, no need to sacrifice him for Ali

              1. Karmanya
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                But its loads of funds. Thinking of getting in Giroud...

                1. O Fenomeno
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  What's your full WC team currently?

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

                  Eee-awe!

            2. dcarlito
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              God no.

            3. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Not Sanchez jaysuz. Who else is your mid

              1. Karmanya
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Capoue, Snoddy, Allen, Phillips

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

              Hahahahahahaha you're joking right

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

                My eyes are bleeding

            5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              you kind of have to say what you get out from that move....
              Which improvements I mean

            6. MTPockets
                7 years, 5 months ago

                no

            7. O Fenomeno
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              No price changes for Firminio or Ali tonight?

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

              Anything worth a hit?

              Marshall Pickford
              Alonso Vertonghen Ake Evans Amat
              Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips Fletcher
              Costa Ibra Wilson

            9. Jet5605
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              I have just enough cash to do Siggie & Austin > Alli and Andre Gray for a -4 hit?

              Is it worth it before Alli rises again or should I do something else like maybe Crouch instead of Gray?

              Heaton - Pickford
              Williams - Pieters - Brunt - Holebas - Amat
              Siggie - Sanchez - Eriksen - Lallana - Phillips
              Costa - Ibra - Austin

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

              Nyom unflagged so assume this means Cameroon released him from squad?

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

                Yeah he's not going.

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

                yes Nyom and Matip not selected for afcon.

              3. L9
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                so happy about him not going

            11. fatherted
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Ali 34000 transfers in last 90 mins....

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

                Kneejerk is real

                1. fatherted
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Glad I got him last wk lol....I kneejerked after Watford that goodness.

            12. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              A Kane & Costa blank tonight.

              No GW for 10 days.

              No scoutcast.

              Pretty rubbish, really.

              1. Hurricane Gilbert
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Yup indeed. Had 3 Chelsea players tonight. Still got no Spurs mid...

            13. Toast
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Time to panic? Current team...

              Heaton Pickford
              Alonso Ake Pieters Holebas Amat
              Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips Capoue
              Costa Ibra Origi

              £1.9itb

              A. Origi, Hazard, Holebas ➡ Lukaku, Alli, Baines
              B. Origi, Hazard, Holebas ➡ Defoe, Alli, Apzi
              C. Origi, Capoue, Holebas ➡ Barnes, Alli, McAuley

              Thanks

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

                Just Origi > Defoe

            14. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Foster Pickford
              Alonso Holebas Jones Baines Mc Auley
              Sanchez Hazard Lala Philips (plus Big Glenn Whelan)
              Ibra Origi Costa
              2m itb

              I was all set on Origi to Defoe
              But is Alli and a cheapie worth the hit over this move?
              Alternatively I could sacrifice Lala or Haz.

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

                Just Origi > Defoe

            15. SuperDan
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Azpil > Baines?

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

                I'd wait till after the Hull game. Two better fixtures coming for Azpi than Baines.