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The Dugout Discussion – Leicester vs Chelsea

14 January 2017 3043 comments
Mark Mark
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Saturday’s events conclude at the King Power Stadium, with champions Leicester City hosting potential champions elect Chelsea.

The pre-match chatter is dominated by the stories surrounding Diego Costa. Despite reports suggesting that the striker had been dropped as a result of a dispute and fall-out with the club, Antonio Conte has now offered the official line, blaming a back problem for Costa’s absence today….

“On Tuesday, Diego stopped training with a pain in his back and then in the week he didn’t train with us.”

It remains to be seen if there are further developments in the week, putting Costa’s future Gameweek starts in doubt. The Spaniard was sold by huge numbers overnight, with more than 400,000 Fantasy Premier League managers showing him the exit; over 378,000 of those transfers were in the last 24-hours.

Eden Hazard looks likely to lead the Chelsea attack in Costa’s absence, with Pedro and Willian flanking the Belgian.

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

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  1. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Would you get in Alli for a hit? Or wait for after Man City game next week?

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Oops top of the pahe

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait

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    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not for a hit

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    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not for a hit - but I'd get him in for that game on an FT and then keep till the end of the season.

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    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      - forgot to say - I think they were wrong on the scoutcast - 'Alli-land seems' better at weaker teams when his role isn't being the antagonist at stronger teams. Pochettino is one of the best to come.

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  2. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    the guys who bought azpi for bp's

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    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Haha

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    2. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes that's me poor aul me

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    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's not far behind. Still a chance.

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    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      and? he'll outscore alonso over the season

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hope you have that in writing. How do you possibly know that?

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      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Don't be silly, barring injury that's very unlikely

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    5. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso 8.4% ownership

      A big differential 🙂

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not among top 10k, he's over 20 pct owned.

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        1. SC not pearls before swine
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          That's still decent. I'll take a gain on 80% of the top 10k any day.

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      2. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Was above 12% before the Ake news!
        Great moves by the sellers! 🙂

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      3. TooDifficuIt
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        will be 29% at the end of this week

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      4. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        1 goal in 21 weeks - great diff. I have him, but hardly bragging rights. The man is so far forward, he's almost a spectator. Couldn't hit a barn door! 🙂

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    6. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso plays second striker

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

      Test

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    8. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      BLOW THE FT WHISTLE REF

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

        THIS

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    9. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Azpi will still somehow get the 3 baps

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    10. purple.emu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I suppose this puts all the alonso vs azpil arguments to bed!

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        not really, alonso wont do this every week, azpi still the better choice imo

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      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        None of them good at attacking points at the price in all fairness. Clean sheets fine, but let's have a clear moment.

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    11. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Re: this http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/14860233

      Anyone know where I could report this and what use could it be?

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      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        You could email fpl. I'd not expect much though.

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        1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          What's there address?

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          1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Their

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          2. Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Google it, but try and concentrate on your game. This will get you nowhere.

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    12. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Diego Alonso

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Essential

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    13. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If Costa out is confirmed, Alonso is a must

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What? Take a reality check. You expect a def to score as much as a str? Never going to happen - you are on the wrong train!

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    14. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good ol' Marcos Alonso, why did I ever even think of replacing you?

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    15. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      guys you think Ibrahimovic is fit ?

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No. Don't swing that way.

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      2. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, was talking it up during interview.

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        1. Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          awesome 🙂

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      3. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Maureen 'his wife' said she reckons he'd be up for it.

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    16. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wonder if Alonso will take the penalty if given?

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    17. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I wonder if there is that lucky sod with Kane (c) & Alonso.

      54 pts

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Plenty

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      2. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Saw a guy a couple pages back with that. Has over 100 points

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      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/267985/event/21

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        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Holly molly

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Rest is pretty rubbish though.

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        2. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          *vomits*

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      4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        My ML rival. He also sold Antonio for JRod while drunk last night! Unreal

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      5. XabiAlonso
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'm sure there is.
        A guy in my mini league has Costa captain Kane vice

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    18. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Support group for Alonso sellers?

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I really need a hug

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        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Me too man. I thought my WC was going well...

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      2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Wish I had sold him. Got him last on my bench.

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        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Oh God that's possibly even worse

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          1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            No idea how that happened either???

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    19. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      now every manager will bring in alonso

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    20. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      if fpl gives alonso 2nd goal, that will be unfair. morgan and fuchs touched the ball before goal...

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

        That is irrelevant to wether it's his goal or not.

        If your trolling the next I took the bait :eyeroll:

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        1. Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          if i own alonso, that goal will not be allowed im sure 100% 😀

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      2. TJ_777
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        It's on target..

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        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          It went off target with the first deflection

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      3. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Pah. Shot on target. Deflections & Own goal are two separate entities.

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        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          It took two deflections. First touch was going off target. 2nd touch took it back on target

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    21. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Haz done much? Looked worth the price tag? Missing the game

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

      Mar(c)us the best fantasy defender ever?

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      1. red devil 7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        next to Lord

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    23. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone else bench alonso fer fuchs ake lol

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      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Me!

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      2. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hehe

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    24. uberpwnage_23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Took out Alonso and Antonio on wildcard

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    25. C_G
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      56 with 4 left, about average?

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      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'm looking at maybe 80 with Ibra left.

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      2. TJ_777
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ya top 1000 average around 57 regular average at 36

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      3. GreenArrows
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        71 without bonus points and Lallana and Lakaku left

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    26. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pedroooooo

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    27. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pedro goal

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    28. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      when was the last time a defender scored a hattrick in epl?

      damn alonso is a gem

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

        Wing-backs are gems.

        Rose, Walker, Alonso, Moses (if he was classed as a defender)

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    29. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Still so much time left. ARGH

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    30. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pedro G
      Willian A

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    31. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Villa Ronke on 93 points now!!!

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      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        The sleeping giant has been awoken

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    32. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ffs no Hazard or Alonso

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