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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Alli 2 BAPs after alterations 🙂

  2. Pocky
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wow...Yoshida 3 bonus!!! It's official...I Love Him!

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

      That's beautiful! Took out Alonso for him

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      unreal

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

      Wow brilliant and on my bench

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

        Coming off mine for the 2nd week running...18pts in 2 GW's, Essential lol

    4. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I never would have thought I would be happy for Valencia not playing.

  3. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Costa & Siggy > Agureo & Zaha worth a -4??

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

      Yes.

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

      I'm 0.1 short of the same move. I would definitely do it.

  4. Jay_
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Arter, Afobe 3
      Origi 2

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

        Origi 1?

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

          Yes

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yoshida saved my GW 🙂

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

        Same here...
        Also the ever reliable eriksen and alli

    • Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yoshida on 3 baps.

      Both me and my rival have him on the bench and both have Valencia.

      My rival has him coming off the bench I have him firmly sat there behind Alonso.

      1. Caleb's Kitties
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Unlucky mate..i had mcauley ahead of him..gutted..

    • Morgs
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Best Costa replacement? 12m to spend. Other strikers Defoe Lukaku

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

        Ibra by a long shot

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

        Costa plays Bournemouth at the weekend. Not tempted to keep?

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

          He's been rubbish lately.

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

        Gotta be ibra

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

        ibra

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

        Wait and see if Kane rumours amount to anything

    • tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      GW saved by the last 30 mins - Origi, Maguire, and Eriksen and Alli goals and assists.

      Not a great week still, but could have been alot worse!

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

      Which one to get?

      Alli
      Coutinho
      Hazard

      Sanchez Eriksen Siggy Grosicki Fraser
      Ibra Lukaku Negredo

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

        Alli

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

        Alli

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

        Alli

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

        Alli

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

        Alli

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

        Alli

      7. GS456
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Alli

      8. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Alli

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

        That's a lot of alli's I see here. Which is why I say HAZARD

        #Spursfan#Fthehaters

    • wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yoshida 3 bonus!!!

    • Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I resisted taking a hit to get Sanchez in which ment Eriksen was my best captain option. Massive point swing

      1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        wish i had done this - ended up -8 to get sanchez. probably alli captain otherwise Cost me a lot!

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

        Nicely done. Was tempted to get Alli for mane but decided to go Sanchez and get Alli for next gw!

    • The Dynamics
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      should I take out Sanchez to free up money for other players??

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

        Anyone shifting Sanchez? as he's not playing up top now, seems to be some great alternatives, Hazard, Sane..

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

          fail

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

        Not urgently, save and reassess (depending on if you have other concerns).

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

        People are saying no.

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

        Be patient with Sanchez imo

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

        No not with fixtures and doubles

    • The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How long is Mane likely to be out for? I'm thinking of doing Vardy + Lanzini > Eriksen + Origi for -4, but it depends on whether Origi is likely to get game time in the next few fixtures.

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

        Looks like Mane out possibly for season. Only issue for Origi is Sturridge playing.

      2. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        There talk of him being out fir the season wait see

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

      Sanchez to which 7.1m midfielder, as an enabler for caroll to kun(c) vs hull?????

      1. Caleb's Kitties
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Don't sell sanchez

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

        Don't sell. Look at fixtures and doubles

    • We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen, Alli, Vardy, Coutinho and Lukaku are definitely starting for me but having a little trouble choosing who to bench...

      Bench one please:
      A) Sane
      B) Sanchez
      C) Origi

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        C

      2. jimmy.floyd
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        C

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

        C

      4. Darklord_bg
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      All set on saving a transfer but now fearing Kun is too much!

    • Zareos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A. Llorente to Origi;
      B. Save and play King v Chelsea; or
      C. Save and play Holgate v Leicester?

      My team feels strong for this week, except for not having Zlatan. I do have Aguero and Lukaku however.

    • ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yoshida and King on the bench for me 🙁

      Luckily valencia didn't play

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

        Same here.Valencia and Bertrand didn't play.

    • Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      11 points from the mighty Yoshida 🙂

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

        Nice one

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        ...he fought those pink robots good! 😎

        1. BRFC1883
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks for saying that, that song has been playing in my head constantly. Oh Yoshida...

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

      Team for next GW.

      Heaton
      Stephens Walker Valencia
      Redmond Coutinho Alli(vc) Eriksen
      Aguero(C) Lukaku Vardy

      Robinson, Carroll,Chambers, Ake.

      Just done Alonso Siggy > Stephens Eriksen for -4.

      2.9m in the bank to play around with now. Good moves?

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

        Team looks good

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

          Cheers Pat. Will use the money to upgrade Chambers later.

    • Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      reply fail
      Anyone shifting Sanchez? as he's not playing up top now, seems to be some great alternatives, Hazard, Sane..

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

        Was about to kneejerk into it but got talked out of it. Gonna give him 1 more week

      2. GS456
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Considering it, but hazard has poor away form and i have both off eriksen and alli.

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

        Considering it for Eriksen/Haz

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

      Quite tempted to save ft, but would Siggy and Llorente to Negredo and Eriksen be worth a hit?

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

        Nah not for me, West Ham are shocking at the back, Siggy has a good chance of a good haul

        1. Ange Ball
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Siggy to many blanks

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

          So play Llorente too?

    • Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Baines to Yoshida to fund Sanchez in turned out quite well despite from captain fail

    • Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho not injured, just felt sick at halftime and is feeling better.

    • GS456
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy to Sane?? for free.

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

        Yes

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Score Check
      73 all out. Sanchez(C) fail 🙁 but i will take that...

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

        Brilliant score. I got 55 I think after bonus so average

      2. Caleb's Kitties
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        58 all out..sanchez captain fail..yoshida 3rd sub !!

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

        Sanchez cap fail, 65 all out. Big green (low OR)

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

        Great score

      5. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        70 (-4)

        I will be very close to top 1k 🙂

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

          Nice!
          Im still dumping you out of the frequent posters cup by 1pt
          ....until Eriksen loses his assist that is

      6. Pocky
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Same score here Chucky but Vardy Capt...WCing 3 weeks ago has done me amazingly well.

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

        cheers.good work guys 😀

    • Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Minus 12 incoming yes or no

      Vardy Coutinho (injured)
      Defoe Mahrez Out

      Eriksen Negredo
      Aguero Pedro In

      A) Yes
      B) No
      C) save

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

        Coutinho is not injured.

        1. Ange Ball
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          What happen to him

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

        No. Just no

    • ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A) Sterling to Sane
      B) Somethings else
      C) Save

      Heaton
      Valencia / Davies / Alonso
      Sanchez / Alli / Sterling / Sigurdsson
      Kun / Lukaku / Origi

      Jakupovic / Stephens / Maguire / T. Carroll

      1ft, .5itb, WC and BB available

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

        Save Sane may be one rested at weekend

    • mahone24
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy and alonso to Ali and Gibson yay or nay

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

        I did the same but brought in B.Davies instead of Gibson.

    • Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      7 Gameweeks to go