Dugout Discussion
25 April 2017 2941 comments
Paul Paul
Share:

The third day of Gameweek 34 action brings us to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea entertain Southampton at 7.45pm.

Both Eden Hazard and Diego Costa return to the Blues’ first XI after appearing off the bench in the weekend FA Cup win over Spurs.

The Belgian’s goal and assist in last Saturday’s 4-2 triumph continued the form that has produced points in five of his last six league outings.

Costa attempts to address a run of two goals in ten appearances – indeed, he was the second most transferred out player for Gameweek 34, with over 136,000 sending the Spain international packing.

Pedro’s owners are left frustrated as the Spaniard’s run of nine successive Gameweek starts comes to an end this evening. Willian also warms the bench despite his Wembley double, as Cesc Fabregas comes in for the hosts instead.

Southampton, meanwhile, afford us some early scouting ahead of their back-to-back Double Gameweeks 36 and 37.

Up against a defence without a clean sheet in ten Gameweeks, Manolo Gabbiadini has the chance to catch the eye as a third forward option, while attacking midfielders Dusan Tadic and James Ward-Prowse could also play their way into our wildcard plans.

Nathan Redmond’s 6% owners are given cause for concern, however, as the winger drops to the bench for Sofiane Boufal.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

  1. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Took Costa out for Negredo

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      bahahhahaha mug

  2. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RMWCD

    Pickford-Cech
    Holgate-Clichy-Gabriel-Yoshida-Stephens
    Sanchez-Hazard-Eriksen-Sane-King
    Kane-Costa-Gabbiadini

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice midfield and forward but too weak at back for me, esp if using bench boost

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Horrendous defence.

      1. trinzoo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        If Gabriel nailed then its just Alonso missing from the template.

  3. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    for thos considering fraser forster. The only goalkeeper who has less save % than him is claudi bravo. this is only for GKs who has player 10 games or more in the pl

  4. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    To reiterate Zaha has gone up from 1 point to 2 points. Has he been unbooked from Sunday!?

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Always had 2 points.

        1. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He's been on 1 point on the app for the last two days. Been checking it religiously

          1. MTPockets
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Then the app's wrong.

            • Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Sounds fun

            • McQueen
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Wrong app, mate. Aleays 2 points.

              1. McQueen
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                *always

            • The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              App sucks

            • Syd.
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              The App is crap just delete it

              It provides nothing but fake information the mobile site is much better

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Don't do drugs

        3. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He wasn't booked?

          1. FPL ZB
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Been on 1 on the app since Sunday, just updated to 2 randomly for me

        4. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He didn't get booked.

        5. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He never was on one point!

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            He was in the first 59 minutes 😉

        6. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          was the last time you checked halftime of Saturday?

        7. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I know maaaan its like mind..blowing stuff

        8. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Reckon I've checked the app at least twice a day since Sunday, even started my wildcard, and he's been on 1 points for me the whole time! He was on 2 after 60 minutes and then went down! Now gone back up

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        All previous wildcard plans now scrapped 😛

      • Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Bertrand third on my bench. Should have played instead of Pieters

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          So easy to say afterwards.

        2. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          3rd on my Bench too

          Jaku, Bertrand & Holgate all benched

      • Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Bertrand goal: https://www.clippituser.tv/c/bwrngx

        This was so rage inducing... Complete nothing goal in real life that has some important FPL implications! Cedric left foot cross? Bertrand middle of the penalty area? Unmarked? 😆

        1. barracuda
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Smashing Lawro! Top man as always!

      • Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Benched Bertrand and Siggy. Take a day off Davies and Son, pleaseeeee!

        1. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          ... or just outscore them 🙄

      • ceerus
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A) Hazard + Gabbiadini
        B) King + Costa

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          get all 4

      • The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        New WC team:

        Cech Pickford
        Alonso Vertonghen Yoshida Stephens Holgate
        Sanchez Alli Hazard Sane JWP
        Costa Kane Anichebe

        What's your thoughts?

        1. Disco Pat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Decent wild card team. I've a good few of that front 8 in mine but will probably keep lukaku over Costa.

      • Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard or Costa?

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hazard but both could be good.

      • Steve
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Where's this scout cast then?

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          youtube

          1. Steve
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Just waiting though, nothing being cast yet

            1. Steve
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 17 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Started now

        2. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          now

      • HD7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe Costa is a better pick instead of Kane from now up until the end... (You didnt read this 🙂 )

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          you crazy

          1. HD7
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            ok at least thinking at changing them for 36 😀

      • Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        OMFG Bertrand in my dGW36 WC draft #24.

        Hate losing future points.

        FML.

      • Rex Lapis
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        which is better?
        A. Jesus, Coutinho, Anichebe
        B. Gabbiadini, Sane, Benteke

        the others:
        Lloris Pickford
        Alonso Holgate Yoshida Clichy Daniels
        Sanchez Hazard Alli King XXX
        Kane XXX XXX

      • Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That's thrown my minileagues up in the air. In both of them, people in third and fourth have Chelsea investment, mainly two or three of Alonso, Haz and Costa. One has Hazard, Costa(c) and Cahill. Both leagues have new leaders tonight whilst those of us mugs who "invested" in "assets" like Negredo, Zaha and Ward are looking a bit silly...

        1. Hect.OR 98th
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          This is what I love about FPL. I'd rather be on the positive side of swings like this, but it's exciting nonetheless.

      • Mr.Mustard
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Advice please on the following options: Vote A or B for the best 4 transfers I could make between now and the DGWs.

        A: Alonso, Stones, Giroud, Anichebe.
        B: Gabriel (ARS), Stephens, Gabbiadini, Jesus Gabriel.

        Rest of team would be Pickford, Grant, Davies, Valencia, Fernandez, Sanchez, Eriksen, Hazard, Albrighton, Sane & Kane.

        Replies appreciated.

      • F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Any wise soul go (C)osta for this GW?

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          not really wise considering he had not scored for 7 games

          1. Hect.OR 98th
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I'd say it was very wise. Look at the points, or do you think a trend is more important?

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              what? Easy to say after what he did tonight but ask anyone if they were captaining costa here before the gw begun and they would have said no

              1. Hect.OR 98th
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                My mini league leader said yes. And he's in the top 2k.

        2. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sims maybe

        3. Hect.OR 98th
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          The new mini league leader of one of my leagues did. And he has Hazard and Cahill.

      • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Talk about a wildcard headache

        1. Hect.OR 98th
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Love it. Was starting to look a bit template. All to play for now, whereas if all the serious players have similar teams, there won't be much movement over the final weeks.

      • barracuda
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Will Hazard defo keep his 2 Baps?

        1. Big Mac 24
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I see no reason why he wouldn't keep them.

          1. Big Mac 24
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            No one else within 5 points of him

        2. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Alli, Sanchez & Kane hat-tricks needed tomorrow 🙂

        1. Hect.OR 98th
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Four for Negredo please...

          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Forgot about that donkey!

            1. Hect.OR 98th
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I'm worried he won't start.

        2. Disco Pat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Don't forget eriksen along with them 3!

      • Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How does a WC front 7 of this sound...

        Alli Sanchez Hazard Sane
        Costa Jesus Kane

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          what's the defence?

          1. Stupendous
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Pickford
            Bertrand Stephens Gabriel

            Subs...Fraser Holgate Ake

            1. Disco Pat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Looks good to me. Southampton defence will need the clean sheets but the fact that 4 games in 2 weeks less chance of rotation and enables that front 7. You'd be relying on Jesus to pitch in with points for that price though.

          2. Stupendous
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Think I might even pull the trigger right now and get it sorted a week early.

        2. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Costa(Coffee),Jesus(Wine) (Sugar) Kane

      • Who Am I?
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Soooo Ibra to Costa for long term was a good choice!

      • lordkippe
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        really bottomed. 24 ( -4 ) points not good so far this gameweek. Got Valencia, Zaha, Townsend, Alli, Sanzhez (C) & Kane left. hopes not to high

      • Shaikh91
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How many points would I get with the remaining players:
        friend, Valencia, puncheon, son, kane and aguero to go

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          >1

        2. lordkippe
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          19

      • Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        If Chelsea wrap this up. Is Costa going to be starting or will Bats get his game time?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          What sort of question is this?

        2. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          They have a Cup Final, if Chelsea get this wrapped up he'll surely use his squad and freshen some of them up before the last game of the season and the Cup Final.

          Why would he not?

      • Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A) De gea, Davies, Son, Eriksen, Negredo(c)

        B) Pickford, Vertonghen, Alli, Kane(c), Sanchez

        Who should win? 5th round.. came so far..

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          B prob

        2. Crow
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          A) has extra 4 points.

      • Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard doubles my score for the week. Need a miracle tomorrow.

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Theo(C) ??

        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Average number of players left?

      • Pinky Blinders
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What's happened to Chelsea's defense? Lack of concentration.