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Dugout Discussion – Swansea vs Newcastle

After Burnley’s Chris Wood condemned Crystal Palace to a fourth successive loss, we turn to the Liberty Stadium in Sunday’s second, and final, fixture at 4pm.

Having grabbed their first win of the season in the previous round of fixtures, Swansea now have the chance to play their way into our plans ahead of an outstanding upcoming home schedule.

From Gameweek 6 onwards, Paul Clement’s side entertain Watford, Huddersfield, Leicester, Brighton, Bournemouth and West Brom in their subsequent six matches at the Liberty.

With that in mind, Tammy Abraham- at just 5.5 – has the chance to emerge as a valid option for our three-man frontlines.

After opening his account for the season at Selhurst Park, the on-loan striker grabbed a goal and assist for England U21s over the recent international break. He’s partnered by Jordan Ayew, with Wilfried Bony on the hosts’ bench.

The Swans’ new arrival Renato Sanches is fast-tracked into the starting XI after joining on loan from Bayern Munich on transfer deadline day. Over 116,000 Fantasy Premier League managers acquired the Portuguese international ahead of Gameweek 4.

Similar to their hosts, Newcastle are also braced for a strong run of matches in front of their own fans – five of their next six home matches sees Stoke, Palace, Bournemouth, Watford and Leicester visit St James’ Park.

New boy Joselu leads the line again after scoring on his first start in the 3-0 win over West Ham last time around.

At 5.5, he could rival Abraham in the budget bracket up front, though Christian Atsu’s prospects in midfield are dealt a blow as he drops to the visitors’ bench.

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  1. AccountAnt80
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I'm thinking that Rashford + 4.1m spent elsewhere is better value than Lukaku. Anyone agree?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yup. I've also gone Llorente over Kane and Welbeck over Laca. Money saved.

      1. Mumble Pie
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Really..

      2. AccountAnt80
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Lol @ Llorente over Kane, but agree with Welbeck over Lac. Welbeck's stats are ahead of Lac, more goals, more attempts...

        Means you can get Haz instead of say, Silva too.

        1. wowBOBwow
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Lol @ you not getting the joke

          1. AccountAnt80
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Welbeck over Lac is actually a valid argument despite his attempt to be sarcastic.

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Pogba + Mkhi > Lukaku + £4.0m cash IMO

    5. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

    6. Mumble Pie
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thats my dilemma atm..

      I badly want Kane ( fixtures)
      and feel l need Jesus

      1. AccountAnt80
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly. Kane, Lukaku & Jesus destorys the rest of the team.

        1. Mumble Pie
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          2 big hitters in the midfield just aint enough

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Renato Sanches - not that good as a FPL prospect.

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Didnt score in the first 9 so obviously.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Just think he is being overhyped. Not going to have the same impact Rooney had at Everton or Utd for example.

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Hes a CM playing for Swansea. I think that goes without saying really.

  3. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Are you guys ready for a Ritchie masterclass?

  4. MFC86
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    No Atsu that's rubbish

  5. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Triple Spurs in attack for the next few? Madness ?

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      It's one of my mane solutions. Along with either Salah or mahrez

    2. Mumble Pie
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kane defo..

      I'd pick between Alli and Eriksen...

    3. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I have Kane+ Eriksen + Davies

      1. Mumble Pie
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thats the 3 pointed spear

  6. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    TTA or Gomez?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Neither for me. Why invest in a defence with Dejan Lovren as 1st choice is beyond me really.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Incomprehensible how he's still playing for you.

        Makes Nyom look like Baresi.

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          We went from wanting to spend £70m on VVD to being content on Lovren and waiting for VVD to avoid a transfer ban..too risky and will backbite.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      neither

    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      One has 17 points from 2 games, the other -1 point from 2 games. Guess which one I own.

      1. MOZIL
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        what about moreno? is he nailed?

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          No, Robinson should be taking his place soon.

        2. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          To be honest only Matip looks 100% nailed. I'd expect Moreno to play most games, yes.

  7. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    1 FT 0.6 ITB
    A) Yoshida » Bavies
    B) Tadic » max 7.1 midd.
    C) Yoshida and Tadic » Bavies and 6.5 mid. For a hit -4.

  8. Mumble Pie
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Lukaku to Rashford ( almost same points tally) so l can get Jesus in there... Already have Kane, Pog, Salah, Eriksen

    Bad idea?

    1. AccountAnt80
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed. See top of page.

  9. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Early observation but Carrol looks positioned a few yards further foward than I have seen in past but admit I don't watch Swansea often

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe because of Sanches in deeper position

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Bit misleading that. He's a box-to-boxer, has got forward and got crosses in already.

  10. _Jane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So how is Brady underlying stats ? 😀

    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      They are lying

  11. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    ritchie scored all his goals at home last year ... only one away
    hope he scores tonight

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      More likely to be sent off

  12. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Foster Elliot
    Alonso Cedric Naughton Lowe Mbemba
    Alli Salah Mkhitaryan Brady Carroll
    Lukaku Morata Firmino

    1 FT, 0 itb.

    Tempted to get Davies.
    The way to do it seems like needing to downgrade Brady.
    Worth it?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      save

  13. VFORVANDETA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Where's Banitez?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      recovering from a hernia operation

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 8 months ago

        hospital

      • Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Where's Atsu?

        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Taking Benitez some Lucozade

        2. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Benched. Supposedly tired from international exertions.

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/09/02/international-scout-notes-friday/?hc_page=11#hc_comment_16

      Not100% but Gnu 1 v 0 Ruth.
      Only kidding gorilla face. 🙂

    4. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I've Mee on my bench and hence hoping Atsu stays on his.

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Come on Ref, that was silly

    6. TheBusDriver
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Renato Sanches looks terrible.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        15 minutes in English Football and he is terrible.

        lol

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        New Traore?

      3. TheBusDriver
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        No wonder no clubs wanted him.

    7. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bony wearing #2? Oh dear

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Ready to poop

      2. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        That's how many goals he's scoring this season. Respect.

      3. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        He should be wearing his bingo number 8 - one fat Bony

    8. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Fat boy Bony still trying to get fit.

    9. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Atsu being rested post his international, glad benched him..

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Who did you start?

    10. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ciro Immobile with 3 goals and 1 assist vs Milan.

      In just 50 minutes....

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Pretty mobile, I take it.

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          🙂 yes indeed.

      2. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Bonucci wishing he stayed at Juve

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          If not for their coach he would be there.

    11. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Rob Elliot Brigade Alert

      Can we get some fist pumps over here?

    12. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lazio is destroying Milan

      4-1 immobile hatty

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Sad story.

    13. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Only logging in now, is there much of an FPL wildcard buzz on here or are people relatively happy? 42 points yesterday was a bit meh but will be trying to hold for the international break..

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I'm happy except with Heaton getting injured.

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I'm happy I took the plunge 🙂

    14. HALFSPACE
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Azpi to Alonso worth a -4? Rash going off yesterday but Alonso obviously a better pick

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Is this a joke?

      2. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Not for a hit no.

      3. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Can't tell if serious

      4. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        You need an assist and 1 bps to go even. Come on do the math yourself.

    15. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      The top 1k average is 30. Down to the fact they got into the top 1k through playing Bench Boost and Triple Captains early maybe?

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Liverpool & no kane

          1. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Good point. Both those factors would put people in the top 1k if they had Man U players too. Yesterday screwed them on the Kane and Pool front.

        • VFORVANDETA
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Yes

      2. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Anything obvious that needs changing for next week? TV: £100 ITB: £0.7

        Lossl
        Cedric Jones Bavies Alonso
        Mkhi Brady Eriksen
        Lukaku Chich Kane

        Foster TFM Carroll Chalobah

        1. Mumble Pie
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          City cover...

          1. The Royal Robin
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah, it's who I go for. I haven't got that much money in hand.

        2. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          G2G ... Anything on your mind?

          1. The Royal Robin
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Well I would definitely like a City player but I don't know how I'd squeeze one in and I don't want to take hits this early.

            1. MagicMessi
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Hit is inevitable with Kane. Luka. Alonso ... You have no choice but to sit tight

      3. wowBOBwow
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Brady lol.

        Go home FFS groupthink, you're drunk.

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          5.5 mid blanks, who would've thought??

        2. Turbolag
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Are we going to do this every time a popular player blanks?

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Are you new here?

          2. VFORVANDETA
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Popular?

      4. Fred the Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Based on what you've seen these past 4 weeks, would you rather pick
        A) Alli
        B) Eriksen

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          B

        2. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          B

        3. VFORVANDETA
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          B

        4. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Eriksen. I went Alli on my WC 🙁

        5. Deus
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          B

        6. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Eriksen, but if picking now I might have gone Alli because of CL ban.

        7. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          B

      5. Mark-O
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Any news on Bruno? Brighton CB

        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          The news is that he is a RB