Dugout Discussion
15 April 2017 2125 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

Saturday’s events end at St Mary’s with Manchester City the visitors to Southampton.

From a Fantasy perspective, it will be the Saints under scrutiny given that they offer us a pair of double Gameweeks to come.

Manolo Gabbiadini’s display will be the main focus with the Italian striker making his return from a groin problem after missing the last three Gameweek outings. Gabbiadini has scored four goals in his first three outings prior to the setback at Spurs in Gameweek 29.

The likes of Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond will also be assessed, while Maya Yoshida and Jack Stephens are also set to be key transfer targets in the coming weeks ahead of the first double-header in Gameweek 36.

For City, Sergio Aguero goes into this evening’s contest backed by 417,000 (9.4%) with the armband having scored in his last four Gameweek starts. John Stones misses out the visitors with Pep Guardiola confirming an injury pre-match.

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

  1. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Game week attacking stats so far.

    I've wrote many times that you could pick a decent team around those players with most touches in the box. The theory being that it doesn't matter who they are if they lick the ball a lot in the penalty area then they'll get goals and assist somewhere down the line...

    I don't actually ever recall anybody doing better than the top one for touches in the box this week...and he's a pick.
    fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/4671/

    Nice

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      That Link takes me to an article from 2011...

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wow, that is some amount.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Just fantastic. It's always a number that's a lot lower than people expect....he's on about three times as many as a top pick most weeks.

    3. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Huge number

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Now that is a surprise but in reality would anyone really pick him

    5. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      he's highest in two other categories as well, one very important one

    6. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Look at No.7, touches in the penalty area ...yikes

    7. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Does the ball bouncing of you or skimming off your head count?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Balls of Steel

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yep...as long as it skims or bounces in the net or for an assist...who cares. You'd be amazed how many goals involve a bit of luck.

    8. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      cant believe Charlie Adam has such great numbers :O

    9. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Nice one Wakey. I told my wife to put him in her team for a big chinned party animal, got less points but should be good for the next 2 gws.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        The trick is to enter your wife's team into a cash mini-league now

  2. FFrulesmylife
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Advice please guys.

    Still got bb and tc

    Also 2FT and 0.2 itb

    My stayers are
    Jaku
    Holgate evans stones
    Sanchez alli Zaha
    Luk afobe

    I want to get shot of (potentially)
    Grant
    McAuley b Davies
    Son sterling
    Aguero

    Happy to take some hits in th coming weeks, any good advice guys please would be most appreciated

  3. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Got in Kane and Coutinho for a hit. Sold Origi and Sanchez. Captained Kane over Lukaku/Aguero. Is it to early to say it was successful? Coutinho have to score 14 points less than Sanchez and Origi combined for me to not gain anything.

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Hmm, kinda feel that Sanchez and Origi could. but yeah, looks good so far!

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Your looking good, but you might differently if Origi or Sanchez get at hatty.

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Now I find out one of my rivals captained Rooney and has Gomes as VC

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Must be a dead team

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Says more about you than him if he is your rival.

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        H2H rival ...

  5. Hakuho FPL
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Which move to make?

    A. Siggy out.
    B. McAuley out
    C. Pickford or Jakupovic out

    Pickford, Jakupovic
    Mawson, Jagielka, Holgate, McAuley, Stephens
    Sigurdsson, Alli, Sánchez, King, Morrison
    Agüero, Kane, Lukaku

    0.5 ITB

    1. Gangster Panda
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

  6. NejiHyuuga01
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Alvaro Negredo or Rudy Gestede next week?

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Both

      1. NejiHyuuga01
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        My forwards are Carroll, Ibra , Lukaku , so basically im gonna replace only Carroll

    2. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      None for me

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Got a big couch to hide behind? 😉

    3. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Both absolute garbage.

    4. Gangster Panda
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I did Crouch>Negredo yesterday to go AOA and set myself up for next gameweek (*does Vardy-esque self face punching)

    5. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Id rather Benteke i think

  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    mid
    SOU mid cry
    LEI STK CRY cry MID
    cry whm

    swa EVE hul

    My team has no DGWers
    No idea who to sell as all have decent fixtures

    If Sanchez fails tomorrow though, he's gone

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I have 1 DGWer. Zaha.

      Sanchez has 2 DGWs. Everyone will be buying before long

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Lot of cry cry cry there.

  8. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Some def from City to worth transfer in the last GWs?
    Maybe Clichy? Or even Kompany?

  9. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Atleast im ahead in the frequent posters cup

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Versus the cheater?

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        yeah i have a 14 point lead on him

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          You aren't playing against him.

          1. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            im play Head Ake he is the one with multiple teams

            1. VS10_
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              As a frequent poster you should maybe visit the frequent poster article every now and then to keep up to date.

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Kick his butt Anish!

          1. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Nice GW score you will over take me in OR

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks...I've been hot for 3 months straight 😉

              OR is now 147 k

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      im out of that now 🙁

  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    so annoyed with siggy, had faith, lost money and still nowt................. guess ill get rid then 🙁

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Decent stats? Did you see the game? I always planned to ship him for Zaha this week

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        already got zaha, was goin to bench siggy............. may think ahead to gw36/37

        1. Geoff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          He's gone for me. Too many 37 options for him to come back into the team

  11. MGD
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Alli -> Zaha
    Llorente -> Ibra

    Madness or wise? Will be for no hits and will WC in GW 36!

    Front will be:
    Son, Sane, Zaha, Tadic, De Roon
    Kun, Lukaku, Ibra

    1. MGD
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Please advice 🙂

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wait until after Man Us Europa second leg before getting Zlatan. Trekkers also an option.

  12. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Randolph, Jaku
    Alonso, Davies, Holgate, Fernandez, Evans
    Sanchez, Alli, Coutinho, Siggy, Fletcher
    Kane, Lukaku, Origi

    3.2 itb. Best move to make Origi > Ibra (still have WC):

    A) Alonso ➡️ Barragan -4
    B) Alonso, Siggy ➡️ Rojo/Bailly, Zaha -8
    C) Evans, Siggy ➡️ 4.0 (5th def), Zaha -8
    D) some other move

    Cheers!

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      All YUK

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        any idea what to do?

        1. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Honestly, thinking Randolph to De gea and that's it

  13. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Do I WC this team losing grip on 1st place I have WC he doesn't
    All help needed

    http://i.imgur.com/UnfokcJ.png

    Thanks in advance

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No need to WC

      1. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Why not?

        1. Sweetboi
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Team looks pretty good, just a couple of transfers needed.

  14. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero and Llorente to Ibra and Benteke for a hit or just the aguero to Ibra?

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'd do it. I might do a hit for Carroll > Benteke

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Llorente to Benteke? Need to wait on Ibra.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Can't do Benteke without doing Ibra.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Need to wait if you don't want Benteke for a hit.

      2. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Why? For tomorrow you mean?

    3. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Be brave, just Llorente to Benteke

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Can't do for free.

        1. barracuda
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          OK- other option than Ibra?

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Downgrade a defender for a Middlesbrough.

  15. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts here folks?

    Pickford Grant
    Alonso Davies Nyom Holgate Ake
    Sanchez Alli Son Siggy Zaha
    Aguero Lukaku Llorente

    2FT 0.9m ITB

  16. Sune
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Foster, Jakupovic
    Valencia, Holebas, Walker, Pieters, Gibson
    Sané, Zaha, Siggy, King, Alli
    Ibra, Lukaku, Kane

    1 FT, 1,5 ITB

    Hold FT or Siggy > Coutinho?

    1. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Planning on WC 36 and BB 37

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'd ditch Siggy asap

    3. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Very strong team. Who would you bench?

      1. Sune
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. Foster, Sané, Holebas, Pieters I guess.

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    took a 20 point hit this week; would have got a green arrow if it were not for Joel ***** Robles

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      link team?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I got 59(-20), had double Eve defence, sat at 95k atm

        1. Geoff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I mean that's crazy. Tell me more.

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Trollbles

    3. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      You made it to easy for me in Frequent Posters Cup.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I could still beat you *sobs quietly in corner*

        1. AYLD28
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          -20 is rediculous sorry

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Karan is it you have Sanchez + Valencia +13, I have Haz and Ibra?

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Why would you take a 20pt hit ?? Kamikaze

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        desperate times call for desperate measures I suppose

  18. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Thought that was a throw back photo of Johnny Giles in the above pic

  19. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    For the DGWs.... (1FT, 1.6 ITB)
    A) Lukaku > Ibra? (FT)
    B) Valencia > Rojo? (-4, extra cash to upgrade TCarroll for DGW37 player later)
    C) Llorente > Benteke? (-4, whoever fills this spot will become Gabbiadini in 35 regardless, unless I sell Sanchez to have LukaIbraKane)

    Valdes**
    Alonso, Valencia**, Vertonghen
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Sane, Zaha**
    Kane, Lukaku, Llorente

    Jaku, Baines, Yoshida, TCarroll

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A-C are yes and no q's of course...

  20. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Eeek benching dilemma this week.

    Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen Zaha
    Kane Lukaku Benteke.

    Who the heck do I bench!?

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Aoa?

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Unfortunately I don't have my AOA chip left 🙁

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      AOA perhaps

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Would be perfect but Ive used it already unfortunately

    3. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      One of the spurs and hope the others cover? Eriksen?

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Probably the best bet but he is my ML differential

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Has to be one of the Palace players.

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        On a DGW..really

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yessir...the rest are simply too good/have good fixtures to bench...AoA was a good suggestion

    5. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Eriksen and be scared

    6. MTPockets
        8 years, 11 months ago

        zaha

    7. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Siggy to zaha?

      1. dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yes
        Townsend is also on form

    8. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Hi all. Vardy + Brunt -> Ibra + Gibson would leave me this. Anyhting worth a hit?

      Pickford
      Alonso, Valencia, Walker, Gibson
      Sanchez, Alli, Firmino, Zaha
      Lukaku, Ibra

      Grant, Aniceheb, Holebas, Lanzini

    9. Proietti
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      a) Aguero to Ibra

      b) Sanchez & Niang to Townsend & Ibra (-4pts hit)

    10. Clumsy Sakho
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      BB 37 - when and who to TC though??

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Kane this GW 😛 Or Ibra, or Gabbi, or Sanchez

    11. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Is Gibson the best Boro defender? Any of the others nailed?

      1. Blanka
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Will Chambers slip straight in after arsenal?

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Gibson is set and forget....so get him! (or Valdes)

      3. MTPockets
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Chambers was good when fit.

      4. dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Which combo will you have for next week?
        A. Hennessey + Gibson / Fabio
        B. Valdes + PvA

        1. Sweetboi
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          B

      5. frenchfries
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        A) Llorente+Siggy->Benteke+Zaha
        B) McAuley+Siggy->Gibson+Zaha

        Playing Holgate(whu) if A

      6. klavan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Tadić to:
        A) King
        B)Sane
        C)Townsend (Have Zaha)
        D)Keep and bench Tadic

        1. Pigeon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          The King

        2. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          who will you bench, if you sell Tadic?

          1. klavan
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Walker

      7. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        OR Updated.Red arrow 🙁 hopefully green tomorrow

      8. PÍE
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        OR updated