Dugout Discussion
1 February 2017 5225 comments
Paul Paul
Share:

After a disappointing Tuesday evening, we’ve high hopes for the three remaining matches in Gameweek 23.

West Ham and Man City get us up and running at 7.45pm as the pair go head-to-head at the London Stadium.

The major news is that the fit-again Sergio Aguero is only named on the bench for City as Gabriel Jesus is afforded his first league start up top. Pep Guardiola also drops Claudio Bravo and hands Willy Caballero a chance between the posts.

With fixtures on their schedule in Gameweek 26 and 28, the in-form Hammers are of keen interest to Fantasy managers, with the likes of Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio offered the chance to stake a claim for our plans this evening. New signing Robert Snodgrass warms the bench, though Jose Fonte is fast-tracked into the first XI by Slaven Bilic.

Man United entertain Hull and Stoke welcome Everton to the bet365 in the pair of 8pm encounters.

With Alexis Sanchez managing just an assist against Watford and both Diego Costa and Harry Kane serving up blanks, the stage looks set for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to produce the goods at Old Trafford.

The United frontman was the top captaincy choice for Gameweek 23, with 22.9% handing him the armband at home to a Tigers outfit that have conceded more goals away from home than any other side.

Everton, meanwhile, have been subject to considerable investment on the back of five wins and a draw in the last seven rounds of fixtures.

Similar to West Ham, upcoming matches in Gameweek 26 and 28 boost the Toffees’ appeal, with many keeping an eye on Seamus Coleman, Leighton Baines, Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku as we plan ahead to deal with the inevitable cup postponements.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

  1. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stanislas owners what are you going to do with him?Start him this gw,sell, or bench?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bench.

    2. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Benching as I have Giroud to deal with. Will eventually sell for Caroll as 4.2 bench fodder

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Keep and bench. Getting Brunt is a priority

    4. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      undecided, but may start him one last time

    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bench. I've never considered selling him. Not planning to sell him until GW 34 at the moment

    6. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably sell

    7. Crystal Ball
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      benching him, will play him next in GW26

    8. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Start him this week

    9. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      thanks all!

  2. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I'm happy to sit the Rose injury out if he's going to be back for GW26. But we won't know whether he will or won't be back unless we hear he's out for longer or there's no real injury at all :/

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for presser on friday

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You don't think there's any to the media reports then...

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What are they saying? I've only seen "end of February" as an estimate, which is exactly the least helpful it could be.

        Short short term = great news
        Long term = not great news
        End of Feb = worst news everrrr!

        1. Mickey Tyrion™
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Big gap there between "short short" and "long"

          Probably falls in there

        2. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Guess work from tabloids end of Feb, I've decided to wait for presser, just hope Coleman doesn't go up in value 2 days in a row !

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            If out, I'll still leave on my bench and transfer next week for free. I brought in Coleman for Bellerin today already. Works out better fixture-wise

            1. TLF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Makes sense, good luck

  3. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is gabriel jesus likely to rise .2 by Saturday?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That's crazy. He's got 2 blanks in 4GW's, right? And still most likely not to start the next match, so it's likely that he'll have 1 start in next 4. Iheanacho all over again.

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yup. Gotta love it

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He will rise on the 3rd day according to myth

  4. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A : Nyom & Lukaku
    B : Brunt & Jesus

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A as they both don't blank and Jesus isn't nailed

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        History disagrees

        1. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Or the Bible even.

          1. FPL Wisdom
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Amazing

  5. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can I get away with this team at weekend?

    Was going to dispose of Jones next week.....do I now bring it forward and do Jones to brunt for a hit??.....or play Pieters

    Heaton (pickford)
    Alonso Coleman Pieters (Jones amat)
    Sanchez alli Phillips capoue (stanislas)
    Lukaku ibra kane

    Thanks

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman > Baines then you're GTG

      😉

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Huh?,?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          You have the wrong Everton wing back

          😉 😉

          1. Flynny
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Flip of a coin on that one I think.....

            Do u think I stick with the team I have....

            Or Jones to brunt for a hit?

            Ta

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Not for a hit, no. Philips is good West Brom cover. Jones's injury is not serious, too.

              1. Flynny
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers mate....will prob hang fire and do it next week

  6. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba/Ibra were brought in this week for an incredible 5pts, but still a marginal better return after shipping Aguero/Lallana. Need to start planning asap for GW26 to get rid.

  7. Fantasy123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Giroud > Carroll/Benteke
    B) Giroud + Amat > Carroll + Coleman (-4)
    C) Giroud + Capoue + Pick > Lukaku + Carroll + Jaku (-8)

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

  8. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus on the bench this weekend. Bookmark at will.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I agree

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cross your heart and hope to die ?

    3. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      With aguero starting?

  9. IWR
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any Baines owners thinking about jerking? (their backline to Coleman)

    1. FPL Wisdom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking of both

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No, my priority is getting in more blankers, Baines is still a good pick don't forget

      1. UnitedFan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        *non-blankers

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not. Even wondering if I want the double up

  10. FootballManiac
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one
    A)Alonso
    B)brunt
    C) coleman
    D)baines

    1. FPL Wisdom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      seriously?!

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A. What's his problem? ^

    3. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Play them all

    4. Spartac Mac
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bench someone else, all look good this week.

  11. Pavsboot
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is there a better 4.4 midfielder than De Roon to bring in?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Carroll is 4.2, no blanks.

      1. Pavsboot
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Will he actually play though?

        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Well he's started both since joining, and Swansea have started winning.

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Get him

  12. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Jaku the new Heaton?

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      he always was, Phelan was mad for dropping him

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd like him sat on my bench instead of Robinson

  13. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Its a good week for saving the FT to sort out my team. It's a mess. Any ideas on this lot?

    Foster Pickford

    Alonso Baines McAuley Pieters Amat

    Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips DeRoon

    Kun Zlatan Gray

    2 FT & 0.0 ITB

    Really appreciate your kind inputs. Thanks.

    1. FPL Wisdom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana out.
      Kun out.
      More spurs and Eve

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs no blanks?

        1. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          1 if they beat Fulham.

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kun out. Save the other one.

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hold for one more week at least?

        1. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I dont think I would. Even if he scores, he's a liability to have in your team for the up and coming weeks. There is just so much more you can do with those millions. If he even starts, they play so much better with him on the bench.

  14. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud to Lukaku feels so unappealing... Meh, guess it has to be done.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      From one donkey to another

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Correct.

  15. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    KUN (C) ..why?

    Because I never ever learn

    Who's with me?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not many hopefully, others learn 🙂

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully many, need to rise some more.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hopefully

      2. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think theveryone Kun fpl thing is now over

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would if I had him.

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm with you.

      For now.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Then I want to give you some hope ...

        And Guardiola insists Aguero remains his first choice on the team sheet, having decided to keep him out tonight after the Argentine missed last weekend’s win over Crystal Palace with a knock.

        Manchester City were three up at half time against a sorry Hammers side
        “(Aguero and Jesus) can play together, of course they can. Jesus can play in the left position,” Guardiola said.

        “For us Sergio is so important to us. He knows and everyone knows we cannot achieve our goals without him contributions, which are so important.”

        Asked if Aguero can expect to be on the bench in the future, Guardiola said: “No, it’s simple like that.”

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I posted the same quote 20 mins ago 😉

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ah ok :-). Didn't see it. Found it on the news now site..dial up I know

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              🙂

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, he's my captain next GW.

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Baines or Coleman?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman, if you can get last 2 weeks points. Otherwise still Coleman probably.

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cole

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just done Coleman if it helps

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Coleman in

  17. Fantasy123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best option is.. ?

    A) benteke (fixtures)
    B) Carroll (form(ish) and no blank)

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  18. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Repost

    Would you do Pickford to Jaku for -4 to cover gw 28 and save 0.1 ? My main GK is Heaton

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      100% no.

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

    Autosubs done if not posted.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So you are saying the auto subs only get done if you post about them ? . That seems counter productive imo 😉

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ooooo look what has happened to Andys team.

      Wow, he is soooooooooooooooooooooooo cool.

      It never gets old. Not even after the 987,234,081 time.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Fantasy Football Fix factor in bench points when calculating ranks so it's not a big deal ?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          His entire mini league must yawn every time he does it.

  20. Torres76
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which ones should I do?

    1. Ibra to Costa
    2. Giroud to Jesus
    3. Jones to Coleman?

    Cheers in advance

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      3

  21. Gizmo13
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Welbeck -> Lukaku
    Phillips -> Fletcher
    For a -4?

    Or else McAuley to Coleman for a free?

  22. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud (have Ibra/Lukaku) to:

    1. Costa
    2. Benteke

    1. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in the same boat. Will likely do 1

    2. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1 to be safe

    3. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Costa

    4. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks lads.

  23. Peggi
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What are Snodgrass owners doing?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably in bed at this time

  24. bojack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Danny Rose out for a stretch is the last thing I need.

    I guess you'd say Every Rose has its Thorn. Just like every night has its dawn. Just like every cowboy, sings a sad sad song. Every Rose has thorn.

    *solo*

  25. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Plagued by injuries and considering taking a hit!

    Heaton / Pickford
    Friend / Baines / Alonso / Amat / Jones
    Sanchez / Lallana / Alli / Eriksen / Phillips
    Ibra / Anichebe / Lukaku

    A. Anichebe --> Carrol and play All Out Attack
    B. Anichebe + Friend --> Gray + Funes Mori -4
    C. Anichebe + Friend --> Carrol + Nyom/Holegate

  26. Blue Gaffer
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero, Ibrahimavic, Walcott, Collins-----Kane, Lukaku, KDB, Coleman -8 yes or no?

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      8 hit seems a bit extreme

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    3. Spartac Mac
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Will the 4 on the right outscore the 4 on the left?

      Probably, I'd go for it.

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No minus 8's in these low scoring weeks, trust me they are horrible.

  27. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Moving forward- (Presuming Jones is fine)
    Lallana + Giroud out.

    15.9m in total to replace those 2.
    1. Zaha (5.5) + Costa
    2. Snodgrass ( 6.3 or less) + Lukaku (Neither WHU or Everton looking too hot atm).

    Heaton, Pickford.
    Alonso, Walker, Jones, Funes Mori, Amat.
    Eriksen, Lallana*, Sanchez, Phillips, Whelan.
    Ibra, Giroud*, Kane.
    2ft, 0.0m.

  28. Thoughtopsy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play one...
    1) Crouch (wba)
    2) Stanislas (eve)
    3) Jones (lei)

    1. Spartac Mac
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Crouch out of them.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Crouch

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      crouch, in his best form for years

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Was disappointed he left Villa in 2004

  29. Spartac Mac
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play 2 of:

    Crouch (wba), Morrison (STK), Pedro (ARS).

    Cheers.

  30. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anything worth a hit for the weekend? 0.9 ITB

    4-3-3
    Foster (STK)
    Coleman (BOU) Holebas (BUR) McAuley (STK) Daniels (eve)
    Sanchez (che) Alli (MID) Phillips (STK)
    Kane (MID) Ibra (lei) Lukaku (BOU)

    Crap bench, Capoue best of the lot