Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Hull City

Gameweek 22 concludes at Stamford Bridge where leaders Chelsea will bid to extend the gap at the top with another three points against Hull City.

The Diego Costa circus monopolises the pre-match chatter and, with the striker recovered from a “back problem”, he is immediately re-installed to Antonio Conte’s starting line-up to lead the attack.

Costa is backed by 10.5% of Fantasy Premier League managers with the captaincy, while team-mate Eden Hazard earns the support of 7.6%.

The Belgian has returned just a goal and two assists in the last five Gameweeks, causing a good degree of fidgeting among his 33.1% ownership.

However, the omens are good for both Hazard and Costa today.

The latter has scored in all three of his previous Premier League appearances against Hull, while also providing two assists.

Equally, Hazard has scored three and earned an assist in his last four Premier League appearances against the Tigers.

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

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

    1 FT and 0.5 ITB

    Heaton, Pickford
    David Luiz, Brunt, Chambers, Holebas, Amat
    Sanchez, Alli, Lallana, Phillips, de Roon
    Aguero*, Ibrahimovic, Defoe

    A) Aguero ➡ Kane
    B) Aguero ➡ Costa

    Aguero has good fixtures - and I may regret taking him out but I think Costa or Kane are needed.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Still A

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

        Cheers mate lol

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          😉

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

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

    anything worth a hit or two ? 1.5 ITB. Really tempted by lukaku, barkley, KDB, Aguero or spurs defense. Not so confident in Defoe and Antonio I guess.

    Heaton/Jakupovic
    Alonso/Baines/Jones/Pieters/amat
    Sanchez/Alli/Antonio/Phillips/De roon
    Kane/Ibra/Defoe

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

      If you already used your transfer, you could save as a 3-4-3 would be solid for next week. If not, many are getting triple Spurs with Eriksen as they have Sunderland next week.

  3. Lexi2014
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    GK: Heaton / Valdes
    Def: Morgan / van Djik / Rose / Evans / Ake
    Mid: Haz / Sanchez / Ali / Fletcher / Can
    Fwd: Ibra / Gray / Origi

    2 fts and 0.2 itb

    Thinking Haz and Origi -> KDB and Andy Carroll....

    Yay or nay?

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

    I'm tired of Hazard being FPL kryptonite so I'm going to do Hazard -> Eriksen at some point this week, good idea?

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Did Hazard to Alli last night doubling with Erik, go for it

  5. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lallana and haz to alli and Erik ?

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

      Eriksen just behind and on set pieces so 50/50

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      For a -4?

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

  6. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Alli played last game higher than Kane! So basically as a striker. Alli before Eriksen?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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

    Looks like Koscielny stole Costa's BAPS too

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

    Average after today?

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Does that include the BPS to come or will it only take that into account once they're included in the game?

  9. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    0 BPS for Costa

  10. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    would you get Giroud or Lukaku for 3rd striker?

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

      Kaku

  11. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    TM you around?

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

      ?

      1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        57 good enough for LMS?

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

    Is it smart to get some Spurs def now with this injuries? Maybe ARS or EVE is better option?

  13. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Taking hazard out for next 3gws for 1 of these 4

    A) Alli 2/3 good fixtures 1 home
    B) Sterling best avg fixtures 1 home
    C) ozil/wally 2 great home fixtures 1 away

    Already own Alexis and Eriksen

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

        Any reason why over walcott arsenal are really tempting especially if walcott replaces giroud

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          There's a big if considering Walcott IMO

        2. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Might be Welbeck though.........

  14. anish10
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez 1BP?!

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

      Stop complaining. That's 1 too many based on today's showing

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

        Who do you think deserved more?

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

      Only deserved 1.

    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Think yourself lucky. Costa got 0pts

  15. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Any ideas? 1FT, 1.3 ITB

    Heaton
    Alonso Chambers Pieters
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Phillips
    Ibra Giroud Defoe

    Grant Brunt de Roon Kingsley

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

      Hazard to Alli

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

      hazard to alli,upgrade defoe to costa

  16. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What GW will it be likely that we know who will have double GWs in 34 and 37?

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

      After Rd 5 replays at the latest.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        interesting, cheers

  17. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    for freeing up funds
    pickford to jaku or
    ake to 3.9 ???

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

      Personally I'm not a fan of players who aren't playing at all, so for me it's the GK move.

  18. woody3260
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Suggestions for this team?

    Forster
    Baines Bellerin Bertrand McAuley
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Lallana
    Benteke Lukaku

    Jaku Clayton Ake Origi

    2FT 0.8ITB

  19. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Forgot about city's new guy Jesus.
    Any chance he will start few games. Looked lovely ystrdy

  20. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Transfers done. Lol

  21. Yorkshire Tyke
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Chasing ML leader, who captained Sanchez. I captained Hazard.... Story of my season.

    Pulling the trigger on him tonight... Who for?

    Thinking Alli or Eriksen?

    My gut says Eriksen and everyone else has Alli, so he Eriksen would be a differential?

    Current Forwards:
    Stanislas, Phillips, Sanchez, Lallana
    Costa, Ibra, Crouch

  22. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Do PL teams play any games between now and the next GW?

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

      Hot topic.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      loads

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Of course, some have 2

  23. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hi. Anything worth a hit? 5.5 ITB

    Grant
    Alonso, Valencia, Cedric
    Sanchez, Alli, Coutinho, Stanislas, Phillips
    Ibra, Giroud

    Pickford, Holebas, Amat, Anichebe

  24. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Llallana Sanchez Hazard Phillips de roon
    Rondon Giroud ibra

    Do haz and lallana to Erik and alli ??

    Reckon Chelsea and Spurs will be the EPL top 2

  25. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Defence GTG? 1 FT Spare.
    ---------------Heaton (LEI)--------------
    Alonso (liv) Smith (CRY) Brunt (mid)

  26. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Goalscorers getting killed on bonus this week. Costa 0pts

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Great

  27. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Haz+Defoe to

    A) Alli + Costa

    B) Mirallas + Aguero

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

      A

  28. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Barnes(LEI) or Lukaku(stk) -4?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Barnes easy. Did you saw Leicester defending?

  29. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Past few weeks have been miserable, sold Kane, Carroll. Brought in Aguero, Giroud...

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

    out of cup, im at 2k and team that eliminated me at 760k

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

      That's the magic of the cup.

    2. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Better off than losing to a dead team

    3. Page 302
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Same here. Beaten by a dead team with quadruple Chelsea defense (incl. Cahill) and Fletcher autosub for Mane 🙁