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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. borat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    best moves for gw32. got 2.3 itb, 1 ft
    a) sterling to eriksen/sane
    b) king to son
    c) king to sane
    d) vardy to ibra
    e) vardy to kun, king to de roon(-4)

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

      A Eriksen probs.

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

        any chance sterling starts against hull.

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

      I'd certainly keep King, 10 goals in about 12 gameweeks. Chelsea don't keep clean sheets anymore, and after Spurs he has a great run.

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

    Hey all. Current squad

    Jaku, Grant
    Alonso, Stones, Valencia, Stephens, Nyom
    Sanchez, Ali, Coutinho, Siggy, Davies
    Lukaku, Costa, Vardy.

    What would you do with 0.6 itb
    a) Siggy and Alonso to Hazard and 4.3 defender
    b) Siggy and Vardy to Hazard and Tekkers
    or c) something else

    Cheers

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

    i am going to get rid of costa. Do i get Aguero or Ibra. no city or united offensive in my team.

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

      Ibra or nothing if u looking for united cover. At least we can get Sterling/Sane/Silva if we dont go the Kun route.

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

      Kun

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

    All set on Ibra-Vardy. Willing to take a -4. 1.7ITB

    What to consider?

    A. Llorente-Benteke
    B. Maguire-Yoshida
    C. Siggy-Sane

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

      Sorry, Vardy-Ibra

    2. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Do you mean Vardy to Ibra. Otherwise A or C, depending on llorente injury.

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

      Thinking about c myself...

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

        I'm leaning more towards A to get more cover for the DGW. GW34 is against the ML leader(H2H) and we are tied on wins. So have to go big.

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

      C is a good one.

      mind helping me below?

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

      C

  5. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play two:

    A) Cahill(bou)
    B) Chambers(BUR)
    C) Brunt(SOU)
    D) Firmino(stk)

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

      AD

      1. Dasher0303
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, do you think chambers will be fit for weekend??

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

          Doesnt look like it

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

      A and D

      mind helping me below?

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

        Sure

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

    Is aguero necessary or sane is g2g?

    B. Firmino to sane for free

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

      Sane is a good pick for sure.

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

      I'd do Aguero for a hit this week. Pondering double up with Sané myself

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

        I'm thinking along those lines but I'm concerned he'"" rest Sane this time.

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

    Any ideas what to do with this lot? 1FT, 1.2 itb

    Mignolet Pickford
    Holebas McAuley Valencia Alonso Amat
    Sanchez Tadic King Alli DeRoon
    Aguero Lukaku Origi

    Which is better?
    A- Mignolet > Lloris/Degea
    B- Holebas > Davies and bench either King or McAuley
    C- Other transfer?
    D- Save trade

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

      B with Mcauley benched imo

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

        would you do B + Tadic > Sane for a hit?

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

          Yes, I would.

    2. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B and bench king

    3. Chidi LaLa
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Save

  8. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    HELP ME PLEASE!

    Deeney or Benteke or Negredo?
    Anyone know who to chose until the end of the season?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd choose gabs until end of season but Tekkers until gw34

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

        Even 35 is good for Benteke I think.

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

        Till end of season ill go Gabbi too

    2. Basil1977
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      gabbi

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

    Replacement for llorente
    A. Rashford
    B. Origi
    C. Gabbi if fit

    I know ppl will opt for gabbi but leaning towards rashford vs sunderland and good differential plus double gw

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would be A if he could score...

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Currently C though

    2. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford hasn't played well and doesn't play striker, also he will definitely suffer rotation and will get dropped

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

      C

  10. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Do I save my ft? 1.1itb

    Valdes
    Walker, Valencia, Stones
    Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen(c), Zaha
    Ibra, Lukaku, Carroll

    Pickford, ndidi, bertrand, benalouane

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

      Same front 7. I'm saving.

    2. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      save FT, good team

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

      Solid all around. Im jealous. Save.

  11. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed...

    Current GW32 team is:

    Heaton
    Valencia Walker Alonso
    Alli Sigurdsson Coutinho Eriksen
    Lukaku Costa Origi

    Jaku McAuley Davies Olsson

    1 FT, 2.4m ITB

    1. Costa >> Ibrahimovic
    2. Save
    3. Something else ??

    Thanks

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

      Costa to Ibra, sets you up well

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Think id save this week.

    3. Chidi LaLa
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Save

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

    Thinking to WC as, well fudge it. Im slipping in my ML
    Thoughts on this WC team

    Pickford Jaku
    Walker Gibson Bailly Mustafi (Yoshi)
    Alli Sanchez King Zaha? 5.7M ??
    Ibra Lukaku Benteke

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Don't like

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

        great help.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Downgrade mustafi to someone really cheap like benalouane, then get cheap 5th mid and a better 3rd mid then king, someone like Walcott/sane else looks good.

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

        Thankyou!

    3. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I like it, do walker to vert/Davies and king to Sane if you can. Then JWP as 5th mid.

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

        Cheers bud.

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

    Get Valencia or ddg with this defence?

    Jaku/boruc
    Daniels, Alonso, davies, brunt, amat

    1.5m itb

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

      Degea

      you can easily play Alonso Davies and Brunt this week

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

        Perfect response thanks

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

          Anytime

          Would you mind helping me above please?

  14. MGD
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Couth will be alright?

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What happened to him?

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

        He felt sick in halftime and wanted to sub early to vomit or something.

        Hope its not a flue or whatever

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

        Illness, yellow flagged.

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

    Who is going without Alli? My mids are Sanchez, Eriksen, Coutinho and Siggy. I can get Alli in with one hit, but i dont know if this transfers are any good.

    A. Siggy, Llorente ---> Alli, Gestede -4
    B. Siggy, Bertrand ---> Alli, Chambers -4
    C.Coutinho, Williams ---> Alli, Gibson -4
    D. Coutinho, Llorente ---> Alli, Negredo -4
    E. Go without Alli

    Feel really sorry because I sell Alli in gw27:(

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

      B)

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one as not a fan of any of those moves...

    3. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      D

  16. Butters_lfc9
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best move for this side? Mane>Alli?

    Foster
    Alonso-Fernandez-Robertson
    Mane-Siggy-King-Lanzini
    Vardy-Lukaku- Aguero

    Pickford-Capoue-Amat-Pieters
    1.6 ITB, 1FT

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

      That move is a no brainer!!

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

      Yep

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Easy as

  17. Retro
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is it time to admit that Aguero to Ibra last week was a mistake, and swap back? Or just grin and bear it with Jesus coming back at some stage, double game weeks etc?

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

      I think if you've got to stick with ibra for Sunderland, but if you really want to get aguero and no other transfers needed in your team then go with your gut

    2. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      this.
      I did Aguero > Ibra and was totally regretting it until the 94th minute of the game v Eve
      I will be leaving Ibra in. Hull are no pushovers. Everyone expecting City to Blitz them. I don't see it.

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

    Team for gw 32
    Grant
    Holgate brunt davies
    Alli Sanchez coutinho firmino*
    Llorente* kaku ibra
    1ft 1.0
    Jaku king lescott ferdandez
    Thinking
    A. Llorente to rashford
    B. Firmino to sane
    C. Save

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

      C

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

      B or C

  19. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    That was the worst GW ive had in the history of FPL. My points total wasnt the lowest but I lost 41 points on my rival in my ML. Everything that could go did go wrong. So smeggin happy the next GW is only a few days away

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

      I was the same on 85mins but son eriksen and yoshida bailed me out. Still lost a bit of ground tho. Rival got 87points to my 55! Roll on next gw!

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

      Completely the opposite for me lol

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That's Murphy's law and the dark side of probability for you

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

    Surprised people on here are going all Ibra when Kun plays Hull at home

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

      Perhaps they can't afford Kun....otherwise.....

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

      United are better away so Sunderland is an excellent fixture. Plus Ibra DGW coming up in 2 GWs time and the fact that he is cheaper.

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

        I support Utd and lately they dont look like to be smashing a team and on the other hand Kun alone can smash a team

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

    Any reason not to do son to alli for free? Much better option and nailed on, with the next 3 fixtures he's captain material

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

    Last night was going so well until the Alli, Eriksen and King lateshows 🙁

    What to do with this team? A Tottenham mid seems essential but would need to take a hit to get one in..

    Heaton
    Alonso - Valencia - Mustafi
    Firmino - Coutinho - Walcott - Siggy
    Aguero - Lukaku - Negredo

    Foster - Lanzini - Nyom - Jones*

    1FT, 0.3 ITB

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

      Firmino- eriksen?

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

      Can you not swap one of the pool mids to eriksen/alli

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

        Not enough cash, would need to downgrade somebody 🙁

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino > eriksen?

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

        Not for free, would need a hit to downgrade somebody else.

  23. robbieearle
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys! Would u Please help me with one decision?

    Heaton (Grant)
    Stephens-(Robertson)-Fernandez-(Williams)-Nyom.
    Siggy-Ali-Eriksen-King-Sanchez.
    Kaku-Vardy -(Defoe)

    Worth Siggy-Defoe to Kun-De Roon for next week? (-4) Hate headache with midfield-choice every week!:/

  24. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1FT - 0.1 ITB

    Valdes - Jakupovic

    David Luiz - Valencia - McAuley - Holebas - Naughton

    Sanchez - Sigurdsson - Pedro - Snodgrass - de Roon

    Ibrahimovic - Lukaku - Defoe

    Snodgrass to Zaha?

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

      Looks a decent move but would try and work out how to get a Spurs mid in soon. Might be worth saving or taking a hit? Depends on if defending a lead or chasing

      1. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Chasing!

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

          Can you downgrade David Luiz to do snoddy to alli/eriksen

          1. The Mighty Whites
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Only leave me with 3.0 for a defender! 🙁

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

    Keep or sell firmino ?

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

      Depends on team but would sell for alli

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

      As above it depends on your team. I'm currently considering the same, but leaning towards keeping him fwiw

  26. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez and Vardy to Aguero and hazard -4

    Too knee jerky ?

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

      No from me

  27. Gameweek 32 Scout Picks Lottery
    J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Scout Pick Community Champion Lottery – Gameweek 32

    Once again we are on the look out for a champion to represent the community to take on the Scout Picks and win the chance of a prize.

    If you want to take part please email your FFS name and FPL ID number to community@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk .

    The champion will then be selected at random shortly after the deadline of 4pm Today (Thursday) and then be asked to submit their XI by Friday 12noon by emailing me at jonty@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

    We only need 11 picks and please be mindful of the 84m budget. There’s no captain in the picks either and please stick to a designated FPL formation, including no more than three players from one team. No captain or chips will be applied.

    At the end of the season the champion who beats the picks by the highest margin will win a £100 Amazon voucher.

    Should the community “Champion” fail to provide an initial or final Scout Pick selection, then an “Assistant Manager” chosen by us, will gain control of the selection to represent the community for the Gameweek in question.

    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fast turnaround this week....to take part be sure to get in contact by 4pm today.

  28. zlatan_fosumensah
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Tadic to Zaha seems good ??
    Can get Redmon for dgw later

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

      I would wait a week on that move

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

    Valdes
    Alonso valencia davies
    Sanchez eriksen alli coutinho
    Ibra lukaku negredo
    Pickford zaha holgate maguire
    0ft,0,1 itb
    Gtg???

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

      Yes

  30. RubberDucky
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What to do with this lot?
      Getting rid of Allen seems obvious but Stoke have handy fixtures coming.

      . Heaton/Pickford
      . Azpi / Walker / PVA / Evans / Love
      Haz / Sanchez / Alli / Grosicki / Allen
      . Costa / Lorente / Lukaku

      All help appreciated

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

        Costa to someone?