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. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Brunt > Baines for a -4?

    Already have Philips.

    Thanks for your help, guys 🙂

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

      I would hold no need for a -4 on that

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't do that for free

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

      Nah. Brunt has good upcoming fixtures after Spurs. Find someone else to boot for Baines

    4. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus wept. Hell no. Wouldn't even do it for +4.

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Your just guessing now, aren't you? 🙂

    6. TJ_777
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You were just talking about sitting on your hands...

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

        Ha. But that's really hard to do when you spend as much time on FFS as I do.

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Then go away

          1. TJ_777
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            ah i miss u

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Oh you *blushes*

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

            ** kisses **

    7. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

    8. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ha, as TM would say ...

      Cheers all.

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

    Play WC or take a massive hit?

    Foster Pick
    Alonso Cedric Holebas Friend Ake
    Sanchez Haz Eriksen Capoue de Roon
    Ibra Costa Rondon

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

      What are your planned changes? Doesn't seem too bad. Holebas, Capoue need to go first.

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

        Completely agree

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

        Capoue (was planned out this week), Holebas, maybe Cedric, maybe friend, maybe Hazard downgrade.

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

          What's itb? Hazard to Liverpool midfield cover would be good, frees up cash to upgrade Holebas to someone like Baines/Rose. Could also do Capoue to Stanislas probably as well if you have the funds. Bournemouth have good fixtures

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

            0.5 ITB

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

      dont need to WC

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

        Yeah dont think I will, but definitely taking some hits. Ranks been on the down and I need to do something.

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

    Only thing stopping me from Hazard>Alli is ML rival ownership of former

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Prisoner's dilemma 😉

  4. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lads, WC team looks good?

    Current team:

    Foster Pickford

    Alonso McAuley Ake Pieters Amat

    Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips DeRoon

    Kun Zlatan Origi

    WC Team:

    Mannone Pickford

    Rose Baines Brunt Ake Pieters/Friend

    Sanchez Alli Pogba Phillips DeRoon

    Ibra Lukaku Kane/Costa

    G2G?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes looks awesome

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Would look to get Eriksen instead of Pogba though.

    3. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Your current team looks good tbh. I'd be inclined to do Origi for Wilson and hold off on the WC.

  5. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I needt: A decent 3rd striker and a Spurs mid. Best way to accomodate? 1FT, 2,6 ITB.

    Heaton / Pick
    Alonso Baines Aké Evans Amat
    Sanchez Haz Lallana Phillips de Roon
    Ibra Costa Orogi

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lallana & Origi > Alli & Defoe

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers that was my thinking too Sess.

    2. Jay_
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Go 3-5-2

        DeRoon and Origi to Alli and Barnes/Crouch

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Not a bad shout. Pool fixtures not great though.

          1. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Thing is I could remove Hazard to Coutinho later when Couts has got match fitness and I can see how they perform without Mané.

          2. Jay_
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Could do Lallana to Walcott/Pogba soon. Or just hold as Coutinho placeholder

          3. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Good choice too Jay! Can't look past the value of Defoe atm though

      • hmmm
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Trying to decide on who to replace Zaha with. Not to keen on Liverpool's short term run (except Swansea). Anyone thinking of doubling up on Spurs midfield?
        Foster
        Baines Holebas Rose
        Eriksen Phillips Zaha Sánchez
        Defoe Costa Ibrahimovic

      • Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Alonso & Lallana -> Baines & Alli (-4)

        Yay or Nay ?

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

          Nay

          Kneejerk with Alonso. Need to get Alli though

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

          Nay

        3. Prison Mike
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Alright lads only other option to get Alli is by taking out hazard though by doing Hazard & Origi > Alli & Defoe

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

            Current midfield?

            1. Prison Mike
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips and De Roon

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

                If you have Costa you should be all set to drop Hazard. If not I would not do it yet.

        4. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Would not loose Alonso

          1. Prison Mike
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            True but his upcoming fixtures bar Hull are not great though

            1. Hurricane Gilbert
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              After pool and chelsea you would want him again though

      • AFC49
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Holebas > Chambers?

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

          Yes see my second response 🙂

      • TeddiPonza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Use FT for

        A Mkhi to Alli

        Or

        B MKelly to Pieters/Ake/Friend
        ?

      • camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I was just writing a post about not buying alli but looked at his fixtures and jeez they are awesome if he continues this form. Very hard to resist.
        And benteke to Defoe also hard to resist.

        1. Swanny18
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Exactly who I'm thinking of getting in for Siggy and Benteke!

        2. teki0s
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I was expecting a blank in today's game and then I would transfer but god he delivered again. I did firmino > alli with Lallana in the team w/o hesitation

      • teki0s
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ake or Chambers ? Can't decide between the two

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Ake. Valdes is flagged (it is probably nothing but still....)

      • CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Looks like Alli going up today from downtown (19.4 5h ago).

      • Swanny18
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Best forward under £8m?

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Defoe

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

          Jermaine

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

          Defoe is the only decent forward under 8m

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

          Defoe

      • Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Pretty happy now: http://i.imgur.com/jLCGPHy.png

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Decent team.

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

          looks good except the defence is a bit weak

        3. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Very similar to mine. Sticking with Hazard then?

        4. Farcelona
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Horrible bench!

      • Farcelona
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard, Allen and Benteke to Alli, Pogba and Defoe?

        ML rival has Hazard, I'm 110 points behind.

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Unless he has just sold Hazard for Alli like everybody else...... 😉

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

          Sunderland fixtures are rubbish. He's not getting 2 penalties every week

      • The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I want to ship Hazard, Holebas, Cedric and Zaha. Holebas will drop tonight. Alli will rise before next GW and Hazard will probably drop too. Zaha will drop a lot I imagine. Cedric is being sold in droves.

        What order should I do it in and how many hits would you take to get it done?

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Zaha first as he's unavailable. I'd keep Hazard for the next two

          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Nah. He is not in form and I would just be hoping. His stats aren't even that good. Alli has form and fixtures in his favour until pretty much the end of the season now.

      • MartialMatas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Haz Siggy Holebas -> Mkhitaryan Alli Brunt for a hit?

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Definitely

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

          Dont do Haz to Mkhi yet

          The other two transfers are a go

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

            cant do then without the money from haz unfortunately

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

              Thats tough then. Haz has two nice fixtures especially Hull at home. Could be a good gamble though. Do you have Costa?

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

                yeah

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

                  You can probably afford to lose Hazard then

      • pedro-tacuara
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Already did Firmino + Siggy > Sanchez + Phillips for a -4 next GW, but after that, Benteke got injured. With 0.0 ITB should I take another hit and get Wilson/Negredo/whoever below 7.5?

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

          Can you not just play 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 and ride it out? Taking another hit means youve got to make up 8 points with your transfers. No striker for 7.5 is doing that IMO

          1. pedro-tacuara
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I agree with your pov, might have to ride it out this gw and also take the TV hit. Im sure finally getting Alexis, and at Swansea, will clear and surpass the hit.

      • AFC49
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Any ideas? 1FT, 0.1 ITB

        Heaton
        Alonso Brunt Pieters
        Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Phillips
        Ibra Costa Origi

        Grant Holebas de Roon Kingsley

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

          Holebas out

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

            Was thinking that but also Hazard/Origi.

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

              Haz has Leicester and Hull so I would homd and give him at least 2 more weeks.

              If you want Alli drop Eriksen.
              Origi could see time. Mane gone for a bit, Sturridge injured.

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

                Cheers mate, will do Holebas to Chambers then.

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

                Eriksen has 5 double figure scores last 8 games vs Hazard 38pts. Awful advice

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

                  He has Eriksen...dont see the need for him to drop Hazarf right away..and for who?

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

                    *Hazard

      • Shultan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        4 million players means thousands more kneejerkers, hope FPL change the price rise/fall calculations next season to slow it down

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

          Why. Just adapt

      • Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        anyone know when the next Scoutcast is?

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

          Next Tues/Wed

      • Viprin
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Reckon Gabriel Jesus will be added after price changes?

      • Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        who has more potenital of scoring more?

        1 defoe STK
        2 giroud swa

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

          Giroud. Defoe needed penalties to score

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

          2 has higher potential. 1 will probably get more

        3. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          GRU

        4. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          thnx think goin giru

      • AppleDunk
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Rank sliding like Niagara Falls...
        Would you WC this sorry lot?

        Pickford*, Marshall
        Alonso, Holebas, Amat, Cedric*, Evans*
        Sanchez, Philips, Sterling, Lallana, de Roon
        Costa, Ibra, Rondon

        1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          not that bad.

          couple of hits should sort

      • UpAndAway
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku and Eriksen or Kane and Lallana?

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

          Kane and Lallana, but you'd want Eriksen/Alli at some stage

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Has anyone looked at Liverpool's fixtures from now until the end of the month? Crazy!

        http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/fixtures

        With so many games, I can see Klopp rotating anyone and everyone like he did at the end of last season.

        Best to avoid all Liverool players for the time being?

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I don't think so. Coutinho is a priority for me once he proves his fitness

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

          got rid of Lallana myself (for Alli). Good to hear this to back up my decision

        3. Ayew Serious
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          No. Europe was priority. League is now

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

            Fair point.

        4. Shultan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Liverpool art in Europe & play kids in the cups, I'm wouldn't be too worried

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

            *arn't

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              aren't*

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

            Will he play kids in the semis, if there is a chance of going to Wembley?

            Klopp was a fiend for rotation last season.

            1. Jazz!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Because Europe was priority. They were mid table in the league, couldn't achieve anything. He wanted to win Europa.

              Klopp can field a full second string side in the cup games, he won't prioritise it over the league.

        5. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          No way lol. No Europe means their first team is nailed to play every week in the league.

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

        Do you think Cedric will play the next 5 fixtures?

      • PEPSIMAN
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Payat to Ali? Already have Eriksen. West Ham has some good fixtures coming up butnot feeling him at all.

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah. Payet has to go. He looks disinterested

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

          Do it. Rumours if Payet wanting to leave this transfer window

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

          Solid

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

        People saying don't get Alli as WBA up next. Spurs were going to struggle away to amazing Soton defence I recall

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

          I like to trust bookies odds, so would just check the odds on Alli goal, or Spurs goals

      • UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is Walker safe to play week in week out or is there still a rotation threat over Spurs fullbacks even without CL?

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

          Not really. Plays if fit

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

          Without CL he shoud play (assuming he's fit ofc)

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

          Trippier will most likely play cups and EL. Walker plays every game in PL when available