Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

The extended Gameweek 34 continues with a big night that delivers three hugely anticipated matches.

There could barely be more Fantasy interest across the trio of encounters, with a scattering of key assets in action.

Firstly, Middlesbrough’s Alvaro Negredo, signed by 201,000 and backed by an improbable 155,000 (3.5%), will bid to improve on a dismal 2-point return from his first fixture when he faces Sunderland at the Riverside Stadium. A crunch encounter for both teams, there will also be keen interest in the Boro defence with Ben Gibson signed by 118,000+ ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Crystal Palace’s Christian Benteke was undoubtedly the weekend’s star performer with a brace at Anfield to provide his 506,000+ ownership with a 12-point return. Backed by 96,000 (2.1%) with the armband, he will look to build on that return in tonight’s encounter with Spurs.

But the title-challenging visitors will boast their own cast of key figures, with Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen supported by an army of Fantasy owners. Kane is himself backed by 244,000 with the GW34 captaincy.

Finally, at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal will host Leicester City as they bid to revive their top four ambitions having navigated to the FA Cup Final at the weekend.

The big news from north London is that Alexis Sanchez may just be restored to the central striker role, with both Danny Welbeck and Olivier Giroud benched – Theo Walcott comes in and could also be a contender for that position if Wenger retains the 3-4-2-1 system.

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

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  1. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got some stats on how well teams do once they're all but relegated? (a'la Sunderland and Boro)

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

      rubbish.

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I can save you the time. They will both be as crap as they have been all season. Honestly I don't know what's worse, how bad we were tonight or the fact we were that bad and Boro only won 1-0.

    3. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Check hot topics

  2. Spokey
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    Zaha, Townsend, Sanchez

    If AOA, bench one:

    Baily, Bertrand, Alonso

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just flip a coin between zaha and townsend. Prob zaha.

  3. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Simple question King or Hazard in this week (for siggy)? Will WC next week.

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

      King

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It's what I'm favouring. Seriously we're not even championship level at the moment. He could have a field day.

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

          Sorry mate, but you might be right...

  4. ignis88
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Soton vs Hull? Got a guy feeling for Hull win, but have learned not to trust it too much over the years

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm playing both Yosh and Stephens but feel uncomfortable about it.

      1. ignis88
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Debating staring Robertson over Stephens. Hull got a lot more to play for after all, and just started improving on away form. Chances are I'll stick with Stephens tho ha

      2. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Only playing 1 of them myself, hedging my bets really

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Still might start brunt ahead of one of them as a final hurrah.

    2. Spokey
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I have a feeling for Soton to win with Gabbadini hat trick. Hull are pretty weak away.

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

        Hull fighting for their lives, attacking and chomping at the bit...

  5. Moose™
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who stand wins?

    Messi: 35 points lead in ML with no chips left

    Ronaldo: WC, TC, BB

    1. Moose™
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      * Who stand a better chance to win the M

      1. Moose™
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        ML?

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hate la liga.

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

        Just kidding, obviously you're Ronaldo, so CR7 all the way...

        1. Moose™
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          TC Sanchez GW36?

    3. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      BB and 35 points could have been tight, but with the Wilcard also, Ronaldo has the advantage.

  6. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bellerin undropped now? Or was this just due to Ox injury?

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

      In flux really, only nailed on ARS def imho is Kos and Cech...wish Monreal and Gabriel were but I don't think so.

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think Monreal is close.

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

          Close, but with a change in formation could be dropped. I think he is great pick tho, leaning that way but haven't committed yet

    2. Liftbox
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think he's playing well enough to be undropped

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I agree over last several, but he was Man of the Match, right?

  7. jia you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On reflection the Ibra injury probably really helped my GW. If not I would have benched Eriksen and not captained Benteke. A little bit of FPL luck there I guess (11k to 6k).
    I wonder can I hold a top 10k finish without a wc, probably not?

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

      Of course you can, as long as you have BB and make smart transfers, go for top 5K

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers , yeah I guess I need to plan out what my transfers need to be over the next few weeks. Some obvious candidates need to go anyway: Gibson, Gestede, Zaha, Hennessey, Mawson.

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Wow, you have Gestede in your team and you're ranked 6k? 😀

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Teasing of course, I'm sure he was just a GW34 punt.

          2. jia you
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Haha, was just an enabler(with the dgw in mind) when I changed from 343 to 352. He's been horrible though, actually never in my XI, obviously. Even benched him this week knowing Ibra was injured 🙂

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              an injured Ibra looks so much better in my starting XI than a fully fit donkey 😉

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, the original plan was to buy only Zaha for Palace cover, but the Ibra injury made me buy and captain Benteke.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, Ibra might have only played the once and blanked. That would have made a huge difference to my or. We certainly need luck in this game!

  8. JLAEST
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    RMWCT:
    Cech Pickford
    Stones Huth Holgate Yoshida Holebas
    Hazard Capoue Alli Sanchez Ward-Prowse
    Kane Jesus Gabbiadini

    A bit concerned about Stones and Jesus. Kinda tempted of getting Anichebe for Jesus and upgrading all around.

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

      upgrade Jesus to Vardy, drop Stones and Holebas

    2. gruffyboy
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Too much Watford

  9. GS456
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Clichy or Gabriel for the remainder of the season? (Have Cech)

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Clichy

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      neither nailed, Clichy more but would avoid.

    3. gruffyboy
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Clichy

      1. GS456
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        do you think. Yoshida, Cech, Gabbiadini and Sanchez (TC) is enough 36DGW cover??

  10. Liftbox
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Costa & Coutinho

    B) Jesus & Hazard

    C) Hedge and do A with an eye of changing

    As much as I want Jesus to play out, I'm not sure that's how it will go.

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

      Costa and Haz, figure out the cash

  11. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Well, Zaha was a complete fail in my team, got him for GWs 33 & 34. The silver lining was the Ibra injury, without which I wouldn't have got Benteke and I would've been extra annoyed!

    1. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Watch Zaha troll all of us and explode against Burnley :/

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ha, that's what I feel will happen too, but there's no way I'm keeping him on my wildcard of course.

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I'm def keeping him for that one!

  12. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should've capped De Roon...

  13. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Guys . Mucking about here.
    Alli & Ericksen or ozil & Ericksen??

    1. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alli & Eriksen

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez and Eriksen

  14. theBoose
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on my WC team?

    Forster | Pickford
    Vertonghen | Yoshida | Clichy | Alonso | Monreal
    Hazard | Alli | Sane | Ozil | Fraser
    Kane | Costa | Gabbiadini

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

      Nice, are Monreal and Clichy nailed on?

      1. theBoose
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think both are considering form and recent starts. Even if they both miss 1 game each, I'll be happy.

  15. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What a crap week

    1. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A lot of the dead/casual players got rewarded this week with the likes of Fabianski, Coutinho, and Martial scoring well :/

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cout8nho a dead/casual pick? Ok lol

        1. Foozeball
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I just listed players that people tended to pick in round 1. Countinho is rather popular with the dead and casuals too XD

          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I got beasted that is for sure. I was a bit cavalier with the DGW players but so little reward.

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Some late night thoughts on this WC bunch please 🙂

    *Warning!* I'm considering NOT picking Kane as I wont captain him. Sanchez in 36. Sanchez/Haz/Costa in 37. Haz/Costa in 38.

    Cech - Pickford
    Alonso - Rose - Gabriel - Yoshida - Benalouane
    Sanchez - Hazard - Alli - Eriksen - Sane
    Costa - Gabbi - Anichebe

    £0.4m ITB.

    Rose (Vert) & Yoshida (Stephens) could be 'downgraded' to aid further changes.

    Thoughts?

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

      Rose and Alonso 'downgraded' and upgrade Anicebe

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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

          Yeah Alonso selling at 6.4m is a big decision on whether to free more funds or not. Cheers lads!

  17. keotes
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better?
    A) Sane
    B) Gabb

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

      Gabbi probably wins for having extra games and not being managed by Pep.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A because of pep rotation risks

  18. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    With the possibility of Sunderland being mathematically relegated this weekend.
    Should we even consider their assets? Defoe, Pickford or Anichebe?

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

      Probably not but Pickford & Anichebe are great enablers...

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Relegated or not why would anyone consider their assets apart from pick Ford who may get u save points for a cheap price

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Khazri time...

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      could work out that once relegation has been confirmed they start to play with the preeure off. Pickford finr to keep. Anichebe (so cheap) is a good 352 enabler and has a dgw for BB.

  19. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On WC, which to get:
    A) Sanchez, Herrera, Jesus
    B) Sane, Özil, Costa

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  20. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    After tonight im down 3k this GW 137K to 140k hopefully a united CS should give a green arrow with DDG and Valencia

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

      Assuming Valencia plays

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Many owners are hoping he doesnt with big points benched. I have Mawson's 6 waiting but I'm sure he'll play tonight!

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      0-0 would be nice

  21. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Team is in proper mess coupled with no WC, will probably bottle the season in last few weeks... Have to ride the Sanchez wave for no reason as well! 😳

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Been happy with my early wc to be fair but now have a lot of dross to get rid of over the next two weeks. Sanchez is a must hold for us non-wildcard holders I guess.

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        If I didnt had likes of Bernardo, Kone, Matip and Valencia at back to deal with, I would have dropped Sanchez in a split second... Too much cash and no output, unlikely to captain him even in his double either.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          ...other fires to put out, can't even consider dropping Sanchez. I think I'll captain him in the double for sure but not with any confidence!

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

        I am considering Özil on WC. Frees up funds to upgrade elsewhere. Sanchez is not justifying the price for me.

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Good move

  22. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Alli to Eriksen worth it on a wc even if its just to save money?

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

      I prefer Eriksen to Alli with a fit Kane. How much would it gain you?

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

        .2

  23. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Majority around these parts wildcarding this week? 🙂

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like that

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have to if I'm going to play TC and BB in doubles

    3. nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I have mine active

    4. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I am. I need something to perk life up

    5. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Still have all chips so
      WC GW35
      TC GW36
      BB GW37
      AOA GW38

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        What a patient semiconductor you are! GL!

        1. semiconductor
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Hope it would payoff

    6. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yup team's a mess. Can't even field 11 after a 8 point hit. Valencia plays one game probably. Valdes and Grant didn't play. 35 (-8) is too bad in a DGW

  24. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If u cant afford all, who would u rather have besides hazard in ur team
    1. Alonso
    Or
    2. Costa

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

      Costa

    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      DC is so consistent, goal every week but I think you can cover that with a £7m forward, so MA.

      1. semiconductor
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Who would u cover him with?

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone will say Costa now 😛

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

        Costa then

    4. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So should i lose alonso now? He is in for just 6.5m for me.

  25. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Just the all-out-attack & bench boost left si i'm not forced to wildcard this week, but would you?

    Heaton, Pickford.
    Valencia, Davies, Gibson, Maguire, Holgate.
    Sánchez, Hazard, Alli, Martial, Grosicki.
    Kane, Benteke, Rashford.

    1FT; £0.5m ITB.

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I would

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

      Looks good. Rashford may compete with Rooney for game time. Don't know the situation with Valencia. But you can fix one of them with 1 FT

      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        All three United lads (Rashford, Martial & Tony V) have ? marks but Swansea at home is a stud fixture.

        Here's the team with fixtures; thinking Grosicki to King and using AOA?

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

            Yup sounds good. Hope all the United boys start for your sake against Swansea. I activated WC and rage transferred Valencia and Rashford out.

            1. Parm
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              😳

              Hopefully Mourinho gives some hints. I'm actually £0.1m off the King move so Rashford to Gabbiadini or Martial to anyone might have to fund it.

  26. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha will probably get a good return away to City

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone would have sold him by then

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      no, he won't

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Always the way 🙂 Negredo will score this weekend too!

  27. RealSocialDads
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain next week? Chasing by 46 in ML, leader has Kane so tempted to captain King (who he doesn't have) as a differential, right move?

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

      yes, have to go different at this point if you're chasing.

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

      I am going with Costa

  28. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On a 36WC what do you prefer:

    A) Holgate Alli Jesus
    B) Clichy King Costa

    Will bench Holgate and Clichy that week anyway

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

      B, Aguero is scoring every game. Can't see Jesus just walking into his place

      1. liiusions
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, hopefully the next couple of City games will help us out

    2. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have other Spurs mid? If not A. If you already have Spurs mid, then B.

      1. liiusions
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Got Eriksen and Kane, should have mentioned

        1. Aubaaaaa
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Would go B then. King may outscore some in dgw 37 when he play Burnley at home. He's locked in my team.

  29. Aubaaaaa
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can't decide which combi for wildcard:
    A. Sane, Anichebe
    B. Albrighton, Gabbi

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

      B

    2. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sane maybe but none of them really

  30. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    WC activated. And exhale