Dugout Discussion
3 January 2018 4961 comments
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The penultimate fixture of the packed festive schedule gets underway at 7.45pm as Arsenal and Chelsea go head-to-head at the Emirates.

For the hosts, Alexis Sanchez has upped his output in recent weeks – after a slow start to the season, last term’s top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League has delivered points in seven of his last 10 league appearances.

That form suggest that the Chilean is likely to pose the main danger to a defence that’s conceded just four times in their previous 11.

Nonetheless, it’s Alexandre Lacazette who is the Gunners’ most captained player for Gameweek 22, handed the armband by 2.02%.

The Frenchman has been a consistent source of points at home, producing a goal or assist in seven of his 10 appearances, but he’s struggled for a cutting edge of late and failed to find the net since Gameweek 15.

A return to form could reignite interest in Lacazette ahead of four kind fixtures (bou CRY swa EVE) in as many Gameweeks.

Despite a run of two goals in the last nine Gameweeks, Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata (3.7%) is the top armband pick for this fixture.

That lack of form means that the Spaniard and team-mate Eden Hazard were among the top five most transferred out players for Gameweek 22, sent packing by 243,000+ and 207,000+ respectively.

Hazard has mustered just a single assist in five yet both he and Morata also have some decent fixtures ahead to arrest their recent declines – over the next five Gameweeks, Antonio Conte’s side host Leicester, Bournemouth and West Brom and also make their way to Brighton and Watford.

Encouragingly for Hazard’s owners, he looks set to return to a central role with the visitors rolling out a 3-5-1-1 formation.

The Gunners, meanwhile, welcome back Mesut Ozil from a minor knee problem, though injuries in defence means that Arsene Wenger is forced to field the likes of Calum Chambers, Rob Holding and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in his starting line-up.

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  1. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard and Maguire to Alonso and KDB for a -4 Is a no brainer right?

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Humlesnurr
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Press the button!

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

    Glad I free chipped out Alonso and hazard , Honest.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      quite a few must have done that

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

      Hazard I get I did same but you never bench never sell Alonso

  3. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just watched 1st half with Arsenal fan
    Told him it doesn't matter the score as long as Alonso Scores.
    Smug alert is ringing furiously in the background......

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

    Come on Alonso, score two more to wrap up the baps my son.

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    No Alonso BAPs without dodgy dealings

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Does mark have Alonso?

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

    Alonso 17bps uhhhh woot?

  7. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso worth every penny
    Lets go Chelsea!

  8. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Fair play to Gary Neville, moaned about Moses not getting at Maitland-Niles and the first time Zappacosta does, Chelsea score

  9. Dr. DOOM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is Lingard a good option?

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

      70pts last 9. Richarlison last 9 has 27pts. What do you think?

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Only if you like points

    3. Humlesnurr
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      imo yes. Supreme value

  10. CostaCoffee
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Some people care more for FPL point than their clubs results it’s quite embarrassing

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I celebrated wildly when we scored. Then after a suitable period of time passed, I had a proper silk

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Sulk

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

      Villa fan. Blessed

  11. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    C'Mon Gunners! Go Go Go

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

    Court yellow

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

      Cahill, no?

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    The fear has become a reality... AGAIN! 😆

  14. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard getting BAPS for chilling on the bench.

  15. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso and Hazard have just saved my GW big time! No hits taken, no free hit used and only one DGW player (Kane(c)) and things were looking bad after yesterday.

    1. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Happy for you mate.

    2. Evil Genius
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You’ve had some lean times

      Stupidly stubborn really

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

      Please explain why Alonso isn't in the baps?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Well he doesn’t do any defending for starters so no CBI, and not as many bps for a ‘defender’ scoring a goal compared to mids and forwards

    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty sure I read some guy FHed Haxard and Alonso OUT. :O

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

        It's a few posts up the page

    5. Swinner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sound strategy. I think I got too overwhelmed by DGW disease

  16. MTPockets
      8 years, 2 months ago

      C'mon Alonso - 14pts needed

    • Guy Demel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Remember, when Alonso pops up on the radar..... 2-1-0-1-2-2-0 and missed clean sheets when he comes off on the 58th minute

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        eh?

    • Evil Genius
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Did Walcott borrow Giroud’s beard?

    • Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      avg in top10k up to 40.

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Any idea how many players left?

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

          DGWers left.

          1. dark91
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Yes I was wondering if it is known how many Dgw players are left
            But might be difficult to calculate

      2. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Ouch 🙁

      3. Swinner
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Any idea of the average for the top 2 million! - what a ,,,,, season! -

    • Captain Haddock
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sold Hazard & KDB for a hit _0/

    • Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ffs Alonso can’t stop scoring since I transferred him out for Christiansen

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Weird, I did the opposite move two weeks ago.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      We need another Alonso, you're too expensive!

    • Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A) Christensen to Alonso
      B) Morata to Aguero

      1. Zebrahimović
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Def B

    • Zebrahimović
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A) Alli --> Mahrez then Christensen --> Alonso
      B) Alli --> Mahrez then Foster ---> De Gea

    • Swinner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Had alonso for the start of season! Sold him week before his haul!

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Which one? He hauls often...

        1. Swinner
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Gw1-0 - missed haul GW2
          Back in GW3-6 for 6pts! missed later haul
          GW 12 AZP in who was equalling or outscoring him and more nailed on! Have stuck with him since but missed alonsos hauls.

          But on so many other similar choices - Alli - Eriksen / Aguero - Jesus / Mane - Salah / KdeB - Hazard / Kane - Aguero / et al I have backed the wrong horse!

    • Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Good lesson here for those wanting to sell Otamendi for Stones.

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        True story

      2. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed, although I Think Stones will get a 2-3 goals before the end of the season

      3. CostaCoffee
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Hazard always seems to get Fantasy points in big games rather then bottom half clubs

      4. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I honestly think I might WC

      5. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Going Naughton,Coutinho > Alonso,Lingard -4

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Banking on Coutinho to Barca?