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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. Rajveer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford
    Alonso Ben Davies Cedric
    Sanchez Alli Coutinho Siggurdson
    Vardy Lukaku Origi

    .2 itb and 1 ft...would u make any changes fr this gw??

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

      Bench
      Boruc Carroll Holebas Funesmori

  2. RedMarks 赤的
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pondering this transfer
    Brunt + Sigurdsson + T. Carroll → Pennington + Hazard + Eriksen

    Team after -8 hits

    Pickford
    Alonso Davies Pennington
    Zaha Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen
    Lukaku Costa

    (Jakupovic Robertson Fernandez Barnes)

    Knee Jerk? Madness? Too much Spurs and Chelsea?

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      go for it

  3. Sonic Huth
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I have TC,BB,WC left. When to use them? Plan is after GW35, WC, Then for 37 Bb. But what about TC?

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

      Use WC from 33, TC 34/35/36, BB 37

      1. Sonic Huth
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Teams ok. Wouldnt like to go WC that early.
        So TC, 34/35?

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

          Then TC 34/35 and WC 35/36 and BB 37

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

          I'm doing wc in 33 to get the most out of it. Gw 36 is too late imo

          TC Ibra in 34 or Sanchez in 35/36 depending when fixtures confirmed

          1. Sonic Huth
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Will have DGW cover without the WC. That is why I am avoiding WC.

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

    Arsenal
    Chelsea
    Man City
    Spurs

    Who else has DGW in 37?

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

    So what to here guys? Just do Kane to Kun for free or is there anything -4 can fix?

    Thanks all. Appreciate your help.

    Pickford
    Alonso - Davies - Brunt
    Sanchez - Eriksen - Siggy - Coutinho - King
    Carroll - Lukaku

    Foster/ Kane - Olsson - Amat

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy ➡ Son

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

        Cheers mate, can't do it as I already own 3 TOT players. Would have to get rid of Kane first, but then I would like Alli more.

        Thanks.

  6. AdamB
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Foster
    Valencia / Walker / Holgate
    Sigurdsson / Hazard / Sanchez / Alli / King
    Ibrahimovic / Lukaku

    GTG for GW32 to GW34?

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

      Lovely.

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

    Free falling in my mini league.

    What needs to be done? please help 1.4itb 2 ft

    Pickford (Jaku)
    Azpi Walker Bertrand (Mcauley , Love)
    Alli Sanchez Snoddy King (carroll)
    Costa Lukaku Defoe

    Rid of a striker for Ibra? Snoddy to Zaha ?

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

      Get some City in. Sane/Kun

  8. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Where to find ffs cup next week opponents?

  9. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Everton have no Coleman, no Williams and no Funes Mori for this GW. Might not be time to drop Vardy just yet...

    Heaton / Jaku
    Alonso / Valencia / Brunt / Yoshida / Robertson
    Alli / Cout / Sane / Siggy / Carroll
    Aguero / Vardy / Lukaku

    A) Vardy > Ibra
    B) Brunt > Gibson
    C) Save and get in Sanchez next week with 2 FT

    I want Ibra for double GW but their fixtures are exactly kind. Except for sun.

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

      C

  10. Just Been On Loan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Worth taking a -4 to ditch Siggy this week? Or anything else that I should be prioritising?

    Foster / Pickford
    McAuley / Yoshida / Valencia / Walker / Amat
    Sanchez / Eriksen / Pedro / Siggy / Capoue
    Origi / Aguero / Lukaku

  11. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) Costa > Ibra
    B) Costa and Siggy > Ibra and Sane
    C) Costa > Aguero

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

      C for me.

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

        Its annoying cause I brought Costa in for Aguero 3 weeks ago smh.

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

          Don't be stubborn about it, mate, just get the one you think will perform better. Past doesn't matter at this time. Good luck with your decision.

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

      C

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

        Cheers pal.

  12. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best City player to buy this week irrespective of price ?

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

      Has to be Kun, if not, Sane

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

      Kun
      KdB
      Sane
      Silva
      in that order

    3. Taffer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sane and Stones are undervalued

      Kun is a premium player and probs 1st pick

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

    Morning folks, bit of help here?

    Foster
    Valencia Baines Brune Alonso
    Eriksen Siggy Sanchez Alli
    Lukaku Carroll

    subs: Pickford Llorente King Friend

    A) Llorente & Siggy -> Kun (c) & DeRoon (-4)
    B) King -> Sane
    C) Save

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

      C for me

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

      I like B, but who would you drop?

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

        Probably Siggy, but then would be better off with A if so?

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here chaps?

    Grant
    Alonso McAuley Davies
    Siggy Sanchez Eriksen Zaha
    Kun Costa Lukaku

    Jaku Olsson Hojbjerg Amat

    1FT & 0.1 ITB

    A) Siggy & Alonso ➡ Alli Bailly -4
    B) Siggy & Costa ➡ Son Ibra -4
    C) Siggy ➡ Son
    D) Save FT

    1. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not worried that 3 Spurs will block any Kane transfer?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        WC intact

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

      C looks good

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A for long term

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

      Get Alli imo

    5. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I like A

  15. istanbul05
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Not exactly thrilled with my team but considering saving as only .1m itb... thoughts?

    Jaku, Grant,
    Alonso, Valencia, Davies, Evans, Amat,
    Sanchez, Alli, Cout, Siggy, Fletcher,
    Kun, Kaku, Llorente.

    Thanks guys!

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Save

  16. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any transfers required? 0.3 itb, 1FT, or Save?

    Valdes
    Valencia, Bavies, Yoshida
    Sanchez, Coutinho, Alli, Zaha
    Ibra, Lukaku, Vardy

    subs: Pickford, Chambers, Holgate, Tarroll

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Save

  17. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Foster (Grant)
    Valencia Alonso BDavies (Robertson Lescott)
    King Alli Eriksen Sanchez Siggy
    Kun Lukaku (Barnes)

    Anything worth changing here? £1.0 ITB and 1FT.

    Losing patience with Siggy so thinking of ditching but for who?

    Walcott, Sane, Sterling?

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

      No looks fine

  18. Legomane
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Back inside top 9k after third green arrow. Main ML rival, who played a horrendous WC last week and has somehow eeked himself ahead by a single point (thanks for downgrading Origi from 3bpts to 1, FPL...)
    We have been neck in neck for a few weeks now - I can just see it - I'm going to lose the ML by a McAuley's hair flick this season...

    Who wins from here?...

    A (2.9 ITB, WC + BB)
    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Davies
    Pieters ASmith Sanchez Alli Eriksen Sigurdsson TCarroll
    Vardy Lukaku Origi

    B (1.8 ITB +1pt, TC + BB + AOA)
    Heaton Jakupovic
    Fuchs Bailly Baines Pieters Ake
    Hazard Eriksen Coutinho Lingard Clucas
    Costa Vardy Gray

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Current team irrelevant as you both have the WC left. The one that makes the better decisions from now on.

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

        He doesn't. Used it last wk

  19. Sonic Huth
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Repost

    Jaku
    Alonso-Valencia-Mawson-Davies
    Sanchez-Siggy-King-Alli
    Vardy-Luka

    Heaton Zaha-Llorente*-Maguire*
    1.7 itb

    What to do?
    A. Vardy-Ibra
    B. Llorente-Benteke
    C. Siggy out
    D. Maguire out

    Help appreciated

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

      C to City

      1. Sonic Huth
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Siggy injured?

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C

      1. Sonic Huth
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sane in?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          yeah

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

      C

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

    Best 4.8 mid to get?

    1. Sonic Huth
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      De Roon. DGW too.

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

    Heaton
    Valencia Walker McAuley
    Zaha Coutinho Tadic Siggy Alli
    (K)un Lukaku

    Foster | Llorente Holebas Love

    1FT and 0.8 itb

    A. Holebas -> MID/SOU defender
    B. McAuley -> MID/SOU defender
    C. Llorente -> Negredo/Origi/Benteke
    D. Siggy -> Sane
    E. Save

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

      E

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

        Cheers

  22. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Do you think sterling was rested or benched tactical ?

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

      Pretty sure he was simply rotated as Pep needs to keep a lot of players happy. No-one is immune from this at Man City.

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

      Benched; he was terrible in the last fixture!

  23. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero against Hull is very tempting
    But should I do Vardy -> Aguero?

  24. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard was basically playing upfront against City last night and it was Costa who tracked back leaving Hazard to stay furthest up field.

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

      Not really, his avg position wasn't much different in my eyes.

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Did you watch the game, he was playing alongside Costa upfront, I don't know if that's his avg position but he was always counter attacking

  25. MOULACTICOS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Does this make any sense right now?

    Sanchez -> Hazard
    Vardy -> Ibra

    Bring Sanchez back with WC for DGW's.

    Team at the moment:

    Foster

    McAuley Alonso Baines

    Alli Sanchez Son Sigurdsson

    Lukaku Benteke Vardy

    Bench: Jaku King Ake Amat

    Thanks

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

      Better get some Man City cover against Hull!

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

        True, but rotation is a problem, only nailed on player is Aguero. Sane have been playing plenty of minutes, might be rested.

  26. FPL Hitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    There is news going around that Costa could be facing a retrospective ban for appearing to kick out at Kompany in their match last night. Is this likely to happen?

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

      Surely not since the ref saw it?

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

        Just concerned as I sold Vardy over him just a while back to fund Aguero.

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

    Hey chaps, what's the status of Coutinho and Llorente for the next game?

    Considering Llorente to Tekkers.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Id do that even if Llorente is fit

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

        Thanks. I'm tempted to, just weighing up the options.

  28. LC1
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Need some serious help guys please;

    Foster
    Walker Valencia Alonso Holgate
    Sanchez Alli Mane Siggy
    Lukaku Llorente* Costa

    Pickford King Funes-Mori** Hojbjerg

    1 FT 1.6 ITB.

    Need some serious help with what to do.. chasing my league by 130 points but leader has used EVERY chip and I still have WC, BB & TC.

    Thank you in advance!

  29. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do a or b or c

    a) Barnes, Siggy, Brunt > Sane, Origi and Walker -8

    b Siggy, Barnes, Alonso > Origi, Haz and Davies -8

    c) Barnes & Siggy/Brunt > Sane, Origi/Walker

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

    When do we know if ARS, SOU have DGW in 35 or 36?

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

      By tomorrow!