Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

After the first four fixtures of Gameweek 31 treated us to just seven goals last night, hopes are a little higher for the remaining six matches.

Many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on the Emirates as Alexis Sanchez looks to punish West Ham once again.

The Chilean is the third most-captained player this time around, having served up 23 points against the Hammers back in Gameweek 14.

Dele Alli – the most popular midfielder in FPL – and Spurs team-mate Christian Eriksen also have the opportunity to deliver a big profit as they travel to a Swansea City outfit that boasts the worst home defensive record in the top-flight.

Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough are also in action this evening, affording us an early scouting opportunity as both gear up for a double Gameweek 34.

Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha roll up to St Mary’s looking to build on their goal and assist apiece away to Chelsea, with Sam Allardyce’s men seeking a fifth straight victory.

‘Boro face a tough task away to Hull, though. The Tigers are a tough nut to crack at home under Marco Silva, with six wins and a draw in seven in front of their own supporters across all competitions. Notably, the Teessiders appear to have opted for a front two for tonight’s clash.

Chelsea and Man City square up at the Bridge in one of two 8pm encounters.

Diego Costa is the second most-captained player for the Gameweek – over 10% are backing the Spain international despite a run of two goals in seven. Meanwhile, for the visitors, Sergio Aguero has persuaded 8% to take an armband punt on the back of three strikes in four.

Liverpool seek to gain revenge on their 4-3 capitulation at the Vitality Stadium earlier in the season as Bournemouth make their way to Anfield. With Sadio Mane sidelined, Philippe Coutinho – the top transfer target for Gameweek 31 – and Roberto Firmino carry the main threat to a defence that’s been breached 31 times already on their travels.

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

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  1. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Scoutcast before gw32?

  2. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I'm thinking Brunt and King for Bavies and Son for a hit. Yes?
    How long is Kane out?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Have you got your wildcard? Not sure how long son has left

  3. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pretty meh wildcard, typical really for this season. Double Boro defence ready for 34 yay! 😀

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Compare your pre and post WC teams over 2-3 weeks to check how it has worked.

    2. Scholes Balls
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The bonus point system makes no sense ...they just conceded 4 to hull I will not be that excited

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It was a joke

  4. Scholes Balls
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The bonus point system makes no sense ...

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        In what way?

    2. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Did Coutinho's injury look bad?

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

      King bench w*nkery 😛

    4. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Any advice for this team?

      Foster - Grant
      Valencia - Baines - Robertson - Davies - Amat
      Sanchez - Coutinho - Alli - Sigurdsson - T. Carroll
      Costa - Lukaku - Carroll

      I feel like Siggy, Lukaku and Costa have to go.

      Any suggestion is much appreciated!

      1. Donhush
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why does Siggy have to go?

    5. L9
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      was coutinho inj? why did he got subbed at 65?

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kun could be rested now they completely out of the title race?

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

        Rested for what?

        1. BobBradleysOpportunity
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          for next season

      2. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Top 4 race is on and they just have 1 extra FA Cup game.
        I doubt he will be rested.

      3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        They are 4 points behind Arsenal and Arsenal have a game in hand . They are in a fight for top 4 .

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          * ahead

    7. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      When will this game stop giving imaginary assists to Eriksen?

    8. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alli(c), Son, Coutinho and Firmino owner 😎

    9. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Finaly ggod week with 68 King Yoshida coming from bench.

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        good*

    10. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This really seems like a season where knowledge is power and people who have done any research should just make the transfers regardless of hits.

      Ali, Eriksen, Wallcott, Countino, Origi, Vardy, Hazard all produced.
      Even albrighton and Grosicki were all touted as ones to watch.

      I just wish I had been even more aggressive with my transfers as I am still stuck with Carroll and llorente because thier fixtures looked nice for gw 32.

    11. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      May more WCs wasted this GW

    12. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy to sane for hull match?

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Most likely it will be Sterling as he didn't start today

    13. zeepeee
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What a ride this week!
      Was only at a pathetic 30 points at half time but then came goals and assists from alli, eriksen, robertson, yoshida and king!!
      Should be getting 75(-4) post baps and am really happy about it. Totally did not expect it

      1. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        incredible, gratz 🙂

        1. zeepeee
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks!!!

    14. davies
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen or Sane? (Have Alli/Aguero)

    15. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I got Gibson Zaha and Ibra in for a - 8 for Siggy Afobe and Alonso

      I also chose Tadic over Coutinho for my Antonio replacement

      GW34 better be worth it

    16. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Poor GW with 48-4 but could have been so much worse if not for late attacking returns from Alli, Son and King - saved me from unmitigated disaster. Team is set up well for GW32, Kun (c) coming in for useless Costa.

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

        Same decision here... Costa (has Bournemouth) Vardy (has Everton ) or Kaku (has Leicester) for Kun

    17. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      47 points today (+11 yesterday), in top 10k,
      red arrow?

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not a huge red, top 10k average is 51

    18. seanie3
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Did coutinho go off injured or was it a tactical substituion or klopp even resting him ?

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        tactical - I was watching carefully I had him captained

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you

        2. seanie3
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          so did I, bit mad taking off one of your main attacking players with 25 mins to go??

    19. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Had my Walcott > Sane transfer all planned for the weekend. Not so sure after Theo's 2 goals....

      A) Walcott > Sane
      B) Alonso/King > Davies/Sane
      C) Save

    20. ManUtdFan_UK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton, (Pickford)
      Alonso, Valencia, Davies (Evans, Chambers)
      Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen, Coutinho, Siggy
      Lukaku, Llorente (Barnes)

      1FT, £3.6m ITB

      Need to raise £1.5m to do Llorente > Ibra
      So thinking to do Siggy, Llorente > Zaha, Ibra (-4).

      Good moves?

    21. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      48 thanks to a late flurry from Yoshida and Alli but had a Sanchez captain fail. Sick of hearing that Tadic is playing great as no return again.

      Got 2.1 ITB and 2 free transfers. What would you do?

      Valdes Pickford
      Alonso Valencia Davies Yoshida Fabio
      Sanchez Alli Sigurdsson Tadic De Roon
      Lukaku Vardy Carroll

      Feel like I want Eriksen and Ibra for Tadic and Vardy but would need to sell Alonso for a 5.3 to fund it.

    22. Pique boo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Costa King and Siggy to Hazard Barnes Eriksen for -8? Will play 3-5-2 with

      Sterling Coutinho Alli Hazard Eriksen
      Ibra Vardy

    23. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How to fit Hazard in our teams?

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        use the money in yer bank - easy for me
        Funny thing is I don't like Chelsea's fixtures coming up so it is likely I won't be getting him.

    24. Chrisirwin01
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Playing wildcard:

      Lloris
      Stones; Holgate; Cathcart
      Sane; King; Sanchez; Ali
      Originally; Augero; Ibrahimovic

      Bench: Pickford; Stephens; Pennington & Carroll.

      Defense is weak. Any recommendations?

    25. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Are people still going near boro defenders after tonight?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Just Valdes imo

    26. Kalou
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wc tonight ?

      A.wise move

      B.kneejerk

      1. matiakez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Obviously team dependent but a little knee jerk maybe.

    27. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gameweek 31 Verdict on Sanchez?

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He is just waiting for his move