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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. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Best mid for up to 5.5? Thinking Choupo-Moting

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Who scored 3 goals all season last year in germany....

      1. laplana
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Now he's playing in a far weaker league, expect huge hauls.

      2. Bambi
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        The fact that he is playing cf iirc is the main appeal

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          he did look lively but then i thought that about Jese and hes blanked nezt 2

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Brady/Groß?

    3. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Recent stats suggest so - I have Richarlison at present but he seems much more lively and fixtures in his favour. Just kind of want to see more.

      Brady is not a bad pick but less explosive probably. Gross won't do that every week. CM is probably best on current form.

    4. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Or are there better options at the 6m mark?

    5. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      not sure on CM but not sure on any in this price bracket. Gross looks good but what's he been like other weeks?

    6. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Go with it, playing CF at that price worth the punt.

  2. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    What would you be looking to do with 2FTs for this lot:

    Foster Elliot
    Alonso Jones Hegazi Cedric Mbemba
    Eriksen Pogba Tadic Phillips Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Chicarito

    0.1m itb 2FTs

    A.Hegazi, Phillips & Tadic 》 Davies, Groß & Brady (-4) + 1m itb.

    B. Hegazi, Phillips & Tadic 》 Mendy, Groß & Brady (-4). 0itb

    C. Hegazi & Tadic 》 Davies &Brady/Groß

    D. Do nothing.

    E. Suggestions please.

    1. Sahil Yadav
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      C

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Brady or Groß

  3. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso Gabbi > Davies Vardy (-4)??
    I have kola and berty.

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn't lose Alonso.

    2. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Why lose Alonso?

    3. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Like that. Yes

  4. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    What is up with the lack of price rises? Any chance of making any value this week? Contemplating playing my wildcard.

    1. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Doubt you'll get many risers tbh seems less volatile this season

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Kane will go up..

    3. FPLAdmiral
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Changed the parameters for rises and they are also fudging the numbers so don't think we will see lots of rises and GW

      1. FPLAdmiral
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        *any GW

    4. Think
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I don't see double rose for any players. Kun played well and stoppen in price. Laca - morata - vardy - jesus - kaku - kane all of them scored.
      This was week of forward and they shared it so dose there transfers will.

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I think they've changed the max to 0.2 per week so have adjusted accordingly

  5. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Autosubs mean I have triple Huddersfield tomorrow to save my GW 😎

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      You've got mail. 🙂

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Terrible film

  6. eamonhegg
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Last time to anyone who hasent commented!

    Who will score the most point in the next 3GW!

    A-Davies
    B-Alonso

    1. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Get Davis. But Alonso will trump him on the 4th week 🙂

    2. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Davies

  7. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    thoughts on Stephens and Willian to Bavies and Gross for a -4?

    Foster Elliott
    Kolasanic Stephens Suttner Naughton Long
    Eriksen Mikky Willian Atsu Carroll
    Lukaku Kane Firmino

    1 mil in bank

    1. eamonhegg
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Hahah only 3 players dinner than me! So yeah

      1. fishnil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        What's dinner???

        1. eamonhegg
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Different**

      2. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        cheers!

        1. FPL Mentor
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Good moves

  8. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Any suggestions what to do this week? Main targets are Alli and Bavies but not too sure how to get them in. Obviously Willian and Yoshida need to go

    DDG Elliot
    Yoshida Stephens Dawson Mee Long
    Salah Mhki Willian Ritchie Carroll
    Lukaku Kane Firmino
    2FT 0ITB

  9. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Downgrade Forster to do Bertrand > Davies?

    Forster
    TAA, Löwe, Bertrand
    Salah, Mkhi, Eriksen, Brady
    Firmino, Kane, Jesus

    Elliot, TC, Naughton, Long

  10. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Whom to transfer out to Davies?

    Hegazi , Daniels, Cedric, Moreno, Long

    Or any other better option..

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Hegazi or Moreno

    2. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Daniels or Moreno

  11. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    If you missed Lascelles goal here it is http://imgur.com/hByu9 But seriously it was a great corner and good leap

  12. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Hi TM - my 1st year in LMS. How do we know if we are still in or out, week-by-week?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      http://torresmagic.webs.com/lmsupdate.htm has the scores needed after hits.
      If the league is on your FPL page etc.

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

  13. Jape
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso > Kola
    Mee > Davies

    for a -4 or save FT and hold on to Alonso for the season?

    1. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Would hold on to Alonso. Find another way to get Davis in. But would suggest getting kola in for Arsenal's kind run.

  14. United10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Early captain choice?
    a) Salah
    b) Eriksen
    c) Ali

    1. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. Think
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Alli

    3. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Alli - i'm expecting him to pull ahead as he can't play in CL while Eriksen has to play twice

    4. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      This could be a week where not having Lukaku or Kane is going to cost big points

      1. United10
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I have Lukaku but still would rather pick one of the listed players

    6. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Eriksen has killed it against Swansea in past games and he's on form.

  15. Dr. DOOM
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Foster (Elliot)
    Alonso - Jones - Naughton-Cedric (Long)
    Pogba - Erik - Salah (RLC-Carroll)
    Firm - Lukaku - Morata

    0itb 1FT

    Save FT ?

    1. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Save

  16. stat
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Foster - Elliot
      Bertrand - Kola - Dann - Mee - Long
      Richarlison - Mkhi - Eriksen - Ritchie - Carroll
      Firmino - Kane - Lukaku

      I have 2 FT and even though Palace have been woeful so far, Dann has got into some good attacking positions and he's playing against Southampton who have failed to score in 3 out of 4 of their games. After that his fixtures turn sour and I'll definitely bin him. Feels a bit strange to get rid of Bertrand considering his fixtures (apart from Man Utd next GW), so I'm not really sure what to do.

      Any suggestions? Don't have any money ITB.

      1. MartialMatas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I'd swap Dann to save yourself the transfer next week

        1. stat
            6 years, 9 months ago

            I suppose I could do something like Dann -> Clark as Clark and Mee rotate very well. Can you see Southampton scoring vs Palace?

            1. MartialMatas
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              it's close. but there's no point letting a ft go to waste, especially if you're already planning on getting rid of dann

              1. stat
                  6 years, 9 months ago

                  Yep I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the tip.

        2. MartialMatas
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          2FTs 1m ITB

          any ideas? thinking of getting rid of Ramsey and Stephens

          Begovic Elliot
          Jones Stephens Mee TFM Long
          Eriksen Salah Mkhi Ramsey Carroll
          Kane Lukaku Abraham

          1. MartialMatas
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            maybe Bavies instead of alonso

          2. _figu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Very good looking team. I'd only do Stephens for Bavies.

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

          Best replacement for Willian, 7.4 budget??

          Thanks

          1. MartialMatas
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            not much around in that price range

          2. _figu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Downgrade and upgrade somewhere else.

            1. _figu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Ramsey if you want to do 1-1

        4. Fernando Torres
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          A) Lukaku + Zanka
          B) Morata + 6.1M defender

          1. _figu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Morata + Davies

          2. fishnil
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            A. Because of lukaku's ownership

        5. FF Dirtbag
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Willian, Gabbi, Mane. My problems in life right now...
          Any advice/opinions?

          A) Is Willian going to play the next Premier league game? Worth keeping?

          B) All need to go for a - 8 or just two? If so who?

        6. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Wildcard?
          Foster
          Trippier • Yoshida • Suttner 
          Eriksen • Mkhi • Mané(VC) • Atsu
          Kane • Lukaku(C) • Gabbiadini
          (Elliot, Carroll, Daniels, Long)

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Got 2FTs by the way

          2. fishnil
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Mane + Gabbi -> Salah + Chicha

          3. MartialMatas
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            no

          4. _figu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Dont WC with 2 FTs. Rather take a hit to do 3 moves if you feel that is necessary.

            I'd move Mane, Yoshida, Atsu for Salah Jones xxx. Or get Alonso in for Yoshida and downgrade Mane.

          5. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            No. Make 2-4 transfers.

        7. shearer9
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Baffled that Nick Pope isn't 4.0.

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Very strange mate! Great result today 🙂

            1. shearer9
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Bullet header! Have Elliot in goal as well 🙂

        8. The Mandalorian
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          By the time Mane returns to the EPL, people will be shopping for xmas cards lol

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Do people still send Christmas cards? I haven't for about 5 years

        9. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          What to do with this team folks?

          Foster
          Alonso Bailly Bertrand Monreal Mariappa
          Mane Alli Mkhitaryan Atsu T.Carroll
          Lukaku Morata Quaner

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Elliot also

        10. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Foster
          Bavies/Cedric/Jones
          Mane*/Erisken/Miki/TC
          Kane/Kaku/Chica

          Elliot/Chalobah/Lowe/Mbemba

          2FT and 0.5ITB - which moves would you consider here ? Assuming Chica scores something I would keep him and maybe just bring Salah or would you consider Morata for Chica and someone like Ramsey in mid?

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

          Start Ramsey or Abraham next week?

          1. Bolivian Seaman
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Have you got any defenders instead of them to play?

        12. Poison Apple
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Advice pls

          A. Pogba Salah Welbeck
          B. Eriksen Ramsey Firmino

          Has Kane and Mkhi, no lukaku or Pool

          1. fishnil
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            B. But not Ramsey

        13. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Lukaku+Kane+...

          A. Firmino
          B. Jesus
          C. Morata

          1. Bolivian Seaman
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            B if money wasn't a problem, but A in reality

          2. Earn your Spurs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            C - most likely to play regularly?

        14. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Team is:

          Elliott (Fabianski)
          Alonso Jones Clark (Naughton Rosenoir)
          Brady Mkhitaryan Salah Pogba (Chalobah)
          (K)ane Morata Firmino

          Best move for my FT?
          A) Naughton and Brady to Davies and Caroll (433) -4
          B) Brady to Gross
          C) Save FT
          D) Other

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

            Ouch

          2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Ayew to the rescue

          3. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Still got Ayew left and if he doesn't play he'll get Mendy's points off the bench lol