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. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy + Lanzini -> Alli or Eriksen + De Roon worth a -4?

    1. Ben the Mee
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not if you plan on playing De Roon regularly.

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

      I am very tempted to get rid of lukaku for Aguero.
      (looking purely at the fixures)

      But I am not sure Lukaku has leicester (h) which might mean goals

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

        don't take out Kaku.. he scores against lesser teams big time

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

          Playing the champions next

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

            Champions are mid table team.. they arent Chelsea. Keep Lukaku

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

          Yeah probably wise to save a transfer this week.
          Giving me more flexibility for the dgw 34

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

      Down from the top 2k to outside the top 5k. Tonight couldn't have gone any worse.

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

        Spurs midfield ownership killed you

    4. John wick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez to eriksen? For free

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

        no

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

        Thinking the same

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

      Siggy>Eriksen for ft or anyone else?

      Alli Coutinho King Siggy
      Kun Vardy Lukaku

    6. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Was all set to do King -> Sane but now Im thinking Siggy -> Sane?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez to Sane

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

          Madness, 2 DGW, plus good fixtures?

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

      So Sanchez, two games without any involvement, better options other than spurs mids?

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He played quite well today - deserved better.

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hazard, pool mids, siggy, walcott maybr, redmond maybe, aguero, kane when back. They all push sanchez for value I think. But up to you and your team which combo you think 'll score more (obv)

    8. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      anyone with an idea what the average score is, Sanchez(c) roasted me.
      secondly, sanchez + caroll-> aguero+ 7.1 million midfielder, who? and is it a yay or nay to this move?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Son maybe?

    9. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Seriously thinking of Sanchez to Haz/Erik.
      He just ain't producing for his price tag.

    10. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Well I feel pretty damn depressed over Sanchez tonight

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

        A mate of mine triple captained him; always someone feeling worse.

    11. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      City still in the Top 4 after fixtures against Chelsea, Arsenal & Liverpool

      Now the favourable ones are coming up next

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

      Alonso to Walker for free or wait after Bmouth?

    13. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How many gws till ye wc?
      So annoyed with Tadic and Zaha my last two transfers.also siggy not great of late and Alonso not much better. Need a few changes indeed.

    14. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Any news on why Antonio was subbed off?

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Just returning from injury I'd guess

    15. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nice to be so rich you can afford to keep King as fifth mid 🙂

      1. GoonerByron
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I have Lanzini as 5th mid atm 😐

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He's my fourth but I'm getting rid

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

        King is my 5th in 3-5-2

      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah God bless him. That goal won my head to head this evening by 4 points.

      4. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I have Zaha as 5th mid . Might get hazard for Tadic instead of Sanchez....

      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      "Joe Hart: Only Josip Posavec (9) has committed more errors that have led to a shot than Hart (6) in Serie A this season"

      But hey, criticize Caballero as he is not English. 🙂

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Joe Hart is an awful keeper

        Don't understand why pundits go on about him

          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Heaton not being the first choice England goalkeeper by now is just beyond me.

      2. Stokelona
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        "errors that have led to a shot"? What about "errors that have led to a goal"!

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

          seems like a pointless stat, although I've not watched serie A

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

        They even criticised cabellero for saving the pen

      4. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh I've never been a fan of flappy hart, someone else needs there chance to shine, he looked very uncomfortable on the ball against Germany, adds unnecessary tension to the defence.

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

      Vardy -> Aguero!

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

        yes.. i think he will be rested for CL imo

    17. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Presume I should be getting rid of lanzini or Siggy? Maybe for a second spurs mid?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ay

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

        Getting Eriksen

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

      are the BAPS final?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        not until Eriksen gets his customary removed assist

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          We can't complain about Sunday's lost one, really. but I'd feel a little aggrieved if he lost today's.

    19. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Does Sanchez to Walcott make sense given the upgrades possible elsewhere especially with benchboost in mind?

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not sure. That particular trap caught a few out earlier in the season.

    20. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What are we doing with sanchez? Looks like he's going down.

    21. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      50(-4) if everything holds. Went from 94k to 105k yesterday, hopefully only a small drop again today.

      How was your week?

    22. Oh Mane Mane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can anyone confirm which teams have 2 double game weeks left?

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

        Arsenal, Southampton & United.

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Man U, Soton and Palace

    23. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2nd GW in a row captaining the highest scorer. Grosicki and Eriksen. 🙂

      And up to 1077th overall in Eliteserien fantasy. 😀

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ziveli !

    24. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso Siggy > Stephens & Eriksen (-4) + 2.9m

      A. Yay
      B. Nay

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

        Yeah go for it

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

        no imo, but try and look for a way to bring in Eriksen. If Swansea are going to be in PL next season, then Siggy will play a big part in that

    25. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would you rather do King to Sane, or King to Alli, I own no City but I do own Eriksen.

    26. Stokelona
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez C sums up this season, best captaincy pick on paper fails to deliver against the odds. Had it before so many times with Sanchez, Kun, Ibra and Kane. Lukaku's been the only reliable one

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

        Yeah I really hate this season. Still 3-4th in my ML out of 19 but just that tiny bit more Luck and I would easily be top

        Chips please save me

    27. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen or hazard?
      Have Alli, no other Chelsea player!

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Eriksen

      2. liiusions
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Eriksen

    28. Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Take out Sigurdsson (max 9.4m), Lanzini (max 8.3m) or Carroll (max 8.2m), or just save the FT?

      I have Sánchez, Alli, Zlatan and Lukaku that will be played.

      In defence I have Valencia, Alonso and Brunt (as well as Yoshida if needed).

      Thoughts?

    29. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is vardy going to be rested for sunderland? If so who to get for him? Lukaku? Benteke?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Most think to seem he'll be rested but I'm not sold on it.

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

          Yeah will probably wait until last moment..