Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Chelsea

The day’s events draw to a close at the Vitality Stadium as leaders Chelsea bid to extend the gap at the top with Spurs breathing down their necks.

From a Fantasy perspective, Eden Hazard is now perhaps now the main draw in the Blues camp – he’s been acquired by over 94,000 FPL managers ahead of today’s deadline, while team-mate Diego Costa has been jettisoned from 103,000+ squads.

Costa is backed by more than 447,000 (10.1%) with the captaincy but has delivered just two goals in his last eight Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Hazard, for all his increase in popularity, has just a single goal from his last six away trips.

In defence, Chelsea have gone eight Gameweeks without delivering a clean sheet and will be tested severely by a lively Bournemouth attack on home turf.

Josh King is undoubtedly their key Fantasy asset – he’s produced five goals and an assist in his last five Gameweeks and 56,000+ have swooped for the Cherries midfielder ahead this evening’s encounter.

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

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  1. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Rank killer this game for Hazard Costa and King non owners.

    1. Bill Haverchuck
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, was looking great for me prior to this game, now just fairly decent

  2. Clifford☯
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    All hail the King !

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

    I love King so much

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

    Yeeess dirty points off bench. Don't agree with them but I'll sure take them

  5. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Man, king scores every week.

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

    So realistically now up front there is:

    Aguero
    Ibra
    Kane
    Costa
    Lukaku
    Vardy
    Benteke

    Thoughts?

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

    The 3 teams at the relegation zone in the table currently have an English coach. Why?

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

      Moyes is Scottish...that's slap-worthy 😉

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

      Because it's an English league?

  8. jmcclory123
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    10 gameweeks now Chelsea can't keep a clean sheet

  9. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso cleansheet lost and I don't even care. King!

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

    Benched King again this week. Should have played him over Siggy both weeks :angry:

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

    King is actually a very decent player.

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

    Straight outta my team Alonso.

  13. c10™️ ⚽
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Thank God for KINGs Goal!

  14. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    King goal: https://my.mixtape.moe/ddxukb.mp4

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Lawro!

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

      Soma goal or an assist?

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

        *so

      2. jmcclory123
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        McAuley assist

    3. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Courtois standing a bit too far off his line, no?

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

        Maybe, doubt it would've beat him without the deflection though!

  15. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    King! You beautiful Norwegian goalscoring machine!

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    King is the bane of my FPL season. He is such an average player, but gets lucky with pens and shots getting deflected in.

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

      Hahahaha have you watched him

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yes. He is not better than Tadic, Phillips, Arnie etc. But flukey. He will be rubbish next season.

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

    Oh yes Joshuaaaaaa

  18. Mic
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    On target, def King goal.

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

    King is such a thorn in my side. I got Stanislas early, and he flunked. I got Philips early, and he flunked. I refuse to get King, and he keeps...on....going.....

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

      Exactly my story *cries*

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

      Been essential for a while

    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Phillips early was good, do you mean late? 😉

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

        That's fair, I was late, but as early as I could could slot him into my team.

  20. Bill Haverchuck
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I know that was a bit lucky due to the deflection, but how has Josh King become such a good player all of a sudden?

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Been played upfront

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

        Also, a good understanding with Afobe has materialised.

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

    King is a pain in the ass. Ever since I oh so wisely decided against him in gw28 he punishes me weekly

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

      I own him, but decide to bench him every week.

  22. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso is a total waste of space

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

      And money

    2. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      and eyesore

  23. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Crazy to ignore Kane until my wc in 36?

    Keeping Aguero for the next game so its between:

    Kane: cpy ARS
    Ibra: bur MCI SWA

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

    all hail the king

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

    Both FFS cup opponents this week and last benched King

  26. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    King will score against Spurs? 🙁

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      King will score against anyone.

  27. FootballFanatic365
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ta Ta alonso

    alonso > gibson or coton def?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tony Coton?

      I bought Gibson and it's going OK.

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        soton

  28. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez > King

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

      Yay

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

    It is maybe time to get rid of Alonso

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

    Missed it on the Tele, only seeing Lawro's link... Was Kings shot on target?

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

      I believe so