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

    Aguero ➡

    A) Costa
    B) Kane

    I have Dele Alli and not Chelsea attacker

    1. Rex Lapis
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Costa

    2. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Kane next few

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

      Kane because of fixtures

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Harry! More likely to explode

  2. Reuser
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So.....

    Having brought in Lukaku last week, I realise that I can now exactly afford to swap him out for Costa.

    Worth the ft?

    Other strikers are Zlatan and Kane. Alonso is currently my only Chelsea player. No other Everton players.

    Thanks.

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Stick.

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

      No. Keep.

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

      Nope, keep kaku. I can understand the temptation tho

  3. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So now all games have finished:

    0.0 ibt so Lovren to Brunt? Would give me:

    Valdes
    Alonso Pieters Brunt
    Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Alli Phillips
    Ibra Lukaku

    Jaku Crouch Holebas* Amat*

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, will be Hazard's last chance then!

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I would

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

        Oh Yes

      • JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers guys!

    3. Rex Lapis
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      who's out first?
      A. Holebas
      B. Amat

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

        B

        1. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          For? Holgate?

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

        B. Doesn't play

      3. Arn De Gothia
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        b

      4. MTPockets
          7 years, 5 months ago

          b

        • Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          A easily

        • Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          A price drop

        • Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Holebas > funes mori is a no brainer

        • MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          A without a doubt

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

        a) Origi > Carroll (Bench Pedro)

        b) Pedro > Barkley (Bench Origi)

        c) Save (Play Pedro)

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Without a doubt C

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

          Not hot on Origi or Barkley and Carroll and Pedro are Luke warm; Origi to Defoe or 2 moves to get Kane Costa or Ibra?

      6. Prøfeßör …
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Barkley or Antonio and Lukaku or Alli and Defoe (would mean Spurs' attack triple up)?

        Thanks,

      7. Pea Soup
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Bottomed.

        Wilson to Lukaku (-4)?

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

          Yep

      8. Sol
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Heaton (Pickford*)
        Alonso Brunt Williams (Amat ,3.9*)
        Hazard Eriksen Phillips Sanchez
        Defoe Kane Ibra

        1ft 0.3 itb
        A) Hazard > Ali
        B) Save

        cheers

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

          A then upgrade Amat/3/9 soon.

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

            Cheers

      9. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        A good scoring week, 2 free transfers and a high priced player that I know I want to drop. I like this week.

        1. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Why so secretive?

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

        Front 3 of
        Ibra ,Costa ,Kane why to go or 4 really decent midfielders?
        Already have Sanchez,Alli,Philips, and probably gonna sell hazard this wk....

        1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Cheap mids seem to be doing well so I'd go with big strikers up front.

      11. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Giroud + Hazard + Holebas + 2.7m -> Costa + KDB + Baines for a -4 should be straightforward enough, yeah?

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

          Not the Giroud > Costa.

      12. MTPockets
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Boring, but worth 2FT tidy up of Ake/Pickford -> Funes Mori/Jaku?

          Foster - Pickford
          Alonso - McAuley - Ake - Chambers - Amat
          Sanchez - Alli - Lallana - Phillips - De Roon
          Ibra - Costa - Aguero

          Thanks

        • marquinhos
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          A) Defoe to Kane?

          OR

          B) Holebas to Baines?

          1. Aston-villain
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            A all day

          2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            That's a big difference in money though

          3. MTPockets
              7 years, 5 months ago

              a

          4. Aston-villain
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Is Carrol a good option as 3rd cheapy striker?

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

              Yes

            2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Absolutely. But fixtures aren't the best

            3. MTPockets
                7 years, 5 months ago

                If he stays fit.

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

              Baines vs Walker Who should I get?

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

                Walker

              2. AgentRed
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                I'd get Walker

              3. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Baines, with Spurs' injury problems

              4. MTPockets
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Baines

                • Konig Luther
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Walker

                • Aston-villain
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Baines

                • Carlton P
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  I went for baines, walker can wait

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

                The worst part of the van dijk injury is that you know he would be on for bonus too - there is such a disparity between Cedric and JWP and the rest of the players, he'd slot right in there!

              6. Arn De Gothia
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Adjö Mr Hazard, cant take more red arrows thnx to you, it was fun while it lasted

              7. 824545201
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                A) Alli, Eriksen and Kane

                B) Alli, Eriksen and Costa

                Which one?

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

                  B

                2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  All eggs in one basket and all that... B

                3. MTPockets
                    7 years, 5 months ago

                    b

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

                  Foster, Grant
                  Daniels, Jones, McAuley, Lovren, Amat
                  Hazard, Sanchez, Phillips, Eriksen, Allen
                  Giroud, Ibra, Defoe

                  2.2m itb, 2FT

                  Any reason not to pull the trigger on Hazard + Giroud > Alli + Kane?

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

                    Just transfer out Hazard to Alli and save another transfer

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

                    Pondering almost identical moves with a very similar team. I think it looks good but would like to hear other thoughts.

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

                    Alli + Lukakka or Barks + Kane for me

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

                      Not keen on Everton attack with the other options available.

                      Am keen on Baines/Coleman but that might have to wait a week.

                5. Konig Luther
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  What to do with Lallana?

                  1. Winners900
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 5 months ago

                    Wondering on the same, maybe Antonio?

                    1. Konig Luther
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 5 months ago

                      probably the best option for those who want to downgrade him, i just don't like Antonio next fixtures

                  2. AgentRed
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 5 months ago

                    Ditch. For who depends on your budget.

                    1. Konig Luther
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 5 months ago

                      0.1 short to get Alli, so only see a downgrade

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

                        Any way you can find the 0.1? Would be a nice upgrade

                        1. Konig Luther
                          • 11 Years
                          7 years, 5 months ago

                          only if i buy a 4.0def instead Holgate

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

                  Currently a team of:

                  Heaton, Jaku
                  Luiz, Evans, Holebas, Pieters, Amat
                  Sanchez, Hazard, Phillips, Eriksen, De Roon
                  Ibra, Giroud, Defoe

                  1FT, £3.1 ITB

                  Any thoughts? Was considering Giroud -> Kane, but unsure what to do with Hazard. Should I switch for Alli?

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

                    I think Haz out is the priority for me. Too much money to be doing nothing and tough couple of fixtures.

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

                      Thanks!

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

                    Yes I would bring in Alli given form and fixtures. Playing very much in striker role beside Kane. Might keep Giroud one more week v Watford. Might want sort out Holebas instead

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

                      Sound advice, thank you!

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

                  Would you feel this team comprised due to too weak in defence or worth it for attack potential?

                  Alonso Daniels Nyom Yoshida Holgate
                  Sanchez Alli Phillips Eriksen De Roon
                  Zlatan Costa Kane

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

                    *Goalies Heaton Pickford

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

                    Worth it.

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

                    Worth it

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

                  Hazard and Aldi to Sanchez and Funes Mori (-4) a no brainer ye?

                  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 5 months ago

                    Yes! Do it

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

                  Kun to Costa or Kane?
                  Haz to KDB?

                  Foster
                  Baines - chambers - Nyom
                  Hazard - Alli - Sanchez - Phillips
                  Carroll - Kun - Ibra

                  Mannone - Friend - Holgate - De Roon

                10. Vlad Tepes
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Hi I would like to get a Man U defender. But I dont know who i should get, I'm afraid of the rotation risk. Who should i pick, i can only afford a 5.4 mil defender.

                  A) Blind
                  B) Rojo
                  C) Jones
                  D) Darmian
                  E) Smalling
                  F) Shaw
                  G) Skip United Defender and get an Everton defender, (Williams/Funes mori)

                11. wulfrunian
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Worst gw of the season with 36.The show must go on

                12. Aston-villain
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Shud have held Costa. Aguero been a big waste of dough past 2 gw's.

                13. martyhan
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Is it madness to get aguero out for Costa? Seeing as aguero has west ham and Swansea next while Costa has Liverpool and arsenal

                14. Cocky Spaniel Alves
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  A) Lallana and Defoe > Stanislas and Lukaku
                  B) Cech and Lovren > Foster and Baines
                  C) Lovren and Lallana > Holgate and Coutinho

                  2 FTs

                  Cech
                  Alonso Rose Lovren
                  Sanchez Lallana Pedro Phillips
                  Ibra Kane Defoe
                  Pickford Chambers Pieters Carrick

                15. CarsonYeung
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Does anyone else feel as though it has been getting harder to achieve a good overall rank as the FPL seasons have passed? The standard of competition seems much higher this year - with more players than ever before, the huge popularity of this site and useful information and guidance provided to players through the FPL twitter account. General FPL intelligence seems to be increasing all round.

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

                    Completely agree it is getting harder. I think the standard has definitely improved and agree with your point about more and more people using this website to level the playing field. However, I also think it is also a reflection of the premier league - gone are the days of an elite top 4. Also gone are the days of just captaining Ronaldo every week. Now there are so many options and form plays a massive part. However, all in all I think it makes for a better game, with less of a template and massive point swings each week.