Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Stoke vs Man City

Gameweek 30 concludes at the bet365 Stadium tonight as Stoke City entertain champions-elect Manchester City.

The third most-captained player in Fantasy Premier League, Sergio Aguero, misses out due to a knee injury, with Pep Guardiola affording the fit-again Gabriel Jesus a first start since Gameweek 21.

Handed the armband by 1.16% of FPL managers, the Brazilian returned to the teamsheet with a goal against FC Basel in midweek.

Jesus is one of three players in the visitors’ starting line-up – along with Kevin De Bruyne (3.34%) and Leroy Sane (0.88%) – ranked in the top 20 captain picks for Gameweek 30 as they look for a repeat of the 7-2 win over the Potters back in Gameweek 8.

Sane heads into tonight’s match as the most bought player for this round of fixtures, acquired by 192,000+ new owners.

Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling – sold by a massive 339,000+ ahead of Saturday’s deadline – is fit to return and is named in the starting XI, as Bernardo Silva drops to the bench despite back-to-back strikes against Arsenal and Chelsea.

Guardiola’s side arrive on the back of successive clean sheets and boast the league’s tightest away record, conceding just ten goals in 14 road trips.

After scoring in three of his previous four league appearances, Xherdan Shaqiri is the man most likely to breach that resilience for Paul Lambert’s side, with tonight’s match affording us the chance to scout the Potters’ potential ahead of Gameweek 31’s reduced set of fixtures.

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

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  1. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    King or Wilson?

    And a simple reason why u prefer that one over the other.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      King, Defoe could replace Wilson

      1. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I gues that is possible. But Howe might remember that Defoe and King together were a terrible pairing all season. Assuming they both start who would you go with?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          King, looks nailed assuming all is well fitness wise

          1. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Thx alot for your advice.

    2. wernerhedgehog
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson. Defoe and Wilson were up top from last game. King might start on the wing again.

  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Projected game week rank of 4 m. Tasty.

  3. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is it risk to get butland for a hit ???

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Needs CS to gain you net 2 so don’t think worth hit

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He seems to come with 1 save point so it'd be a -3 hit. I'd get him.

  4. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Stanislas and

    A Tosun or
    B King

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just Stan

      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Even on a free hit? you mad lol

  5. Scotch Jock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rate My Team is currently predicting 0 points for every Arsenal player between now and the end of the season - possibly slightly harsh?

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Troopz says No

  6. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Another GW, another pts from my jammy bench. Those fodders are extremely valuable.

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Trap

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      i would if they had 3 attackers

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, all pile in for that 0-1 😆

    4. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2 attack and 1 defence I think

    5. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Stan Wilson king

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

    Ideas for this week?

    Daniels Schindler Bauer
    Salah Mane Walcott Ibe
    Firmino Mounie

    DDG Adrian Otamendi Ogbonna Sterling Kane

    1ft 1.1m itb

    1. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Stanislas

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mounie for me.

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Wilson 🙂

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Save

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

        WC in 32. should have said

  8. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Repost:

    Last few weeks Otamendi and Sterling (by not showing up) have really saved my ass from plummeting!

    Would you hold onto either going forward?

    1. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Both have a dbgw in 34 and a game in 35. Depends on overall strategy

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I have 7 players for gw31 and no WC.

    I’m thinking of making a transfer looking toward gw32 and the double ie Kane to Auba/Kaku instead of a bgw dead weight player. Wise or unwise? Still have BB, TC and FH.

    Thanks

  10. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Begovic (Elliot)
    Robertson Schindler Hegazi (Alonso Duffy)
    Salah Walcott Shaqiri McArthur (Eriksen)
    Firmino (Kane Vardy)
    1 FT

    Kane + Eriksen ➡ Mounie + Stanislas -4?

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wc in gw32/33?

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        yes, GW32

        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yes for me

          1. the snazzy viking
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            cheers

  11. DJ1000
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Isn’t it great we are talking about the merits of Mounie Stanislas et al trying to convince ourselves these could be great moves. Not quite as bad as captaining Negredo in mini dbgw last year but pretty close

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      so contrasting with my post above 😀

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      it is great yes, any idiot can pick Saiah

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      There's a dozen or so punty types, not great but at least there's plenty 😆

  12. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Got 2FT with the following, who should I prioritise? Firmino and ?

    Schindler
    Salah Mane Mili
    Wilson Niasse

    1. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Shaqiri assuming youre gonna wildcard in 32. If not maybe Ake

      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  13. lateef10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just making sure, if I use my transfer before free hitting, I can still free hit correct? Thanks!

    1. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      once u use FH then your free transfer no longer applies. Your free transfer in inculcated into your free hit team and will disappear at end of gameweek

  14. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Niasse copy of Wilson minus 2 these days?

  15. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    will it happen again?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40835421

  16. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Fodders pts in

  17. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? (-4)
    VVD Coleman Dawson
    Salah Mane Walcott Shaqiri
    King Wilson Quaner

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

  18. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Buy one?

    A) Stanislas
    B) Shaqiri

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A for me

    2. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Both

      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        for a -4 hit?

    3. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Shaqiri.

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If Kane is out long term. Gw32 onwards are people going to choose Auba or Lukaku? Or someone like Jesus/Vardy and spread the funds?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      always the cheaper option as I'm low on TV

    2. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Il have aub Lukaku and Firmino for GW32

  20. ALegendJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Mounie a guaranteed starter or is he facing competition Depotre or Quaner?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Should be well ahead of Dep, Quaner could come in @RW instead of Ince

      1. ALegendJ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for your reply

  21. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    63 pts and FFFix predicting me up from 158k to 118k.

    That's a good start for the end of the season. Also had furious finish last season, hoping for top 50k atleast.

  22. Peter Russo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    why is most ppl wc gw 32?? dgw is most likely 34 and prob will be the bench boost so wc in 33 is better right? tc will be gw37 most probably....FH is just a one off shot it wont be a plan you dont have to use the FH if youre wc.

    1. Peter Russo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      are*

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So they can not be stuck with BGW31 dross in their team, as well as then carrying 2FTs into DGW34. Why is GW33 better?

      1. Peter Russo
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        ok thats if youre bringing in bgw31 players. ...what is the plan for fh? can it be used after the dgw34?

        1. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Of course - I think plenty are using it in GW35?

          1. Peter Russo
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            why35? players you have in wc 34 would be prob be doing just as good in 35 why woud you get rid! maybe better to use it 31 ?!! lol

  23. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So, what the hell is wrong with Jamie Carragher?

    https://deadspin.com/sky-sports-suspends-jamie-carragher-after-he-spits-at-h-1823703172

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Easy . He's a thick tit.

    2. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      My comment got deleted. That’s a shame it was funny. Who got offended by that you absolutely snowflake?

  24. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    GW rank updated

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

      5.3m lol

    2. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      361k

  25. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    33 points.Scores?

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      57 points.

    2. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      61...

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      46

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      37

    5. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      31 and I'm not surprised

    6. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      26!!!!

    7. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      41

  26. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, which one is better options?
    A. Tosun, Stanislas, Zaha
    B. Tosun, King, Stanislas
    B. Tosun, Stanislas, BOU defender
    C. Stanislas, Zaha, BOU defender
    Cheers 🙂

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

  27. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    good night Kane

    good morning Mounie

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

    Can't believe everyone is hating on Walcott - he was my second top scorer this week.

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A standout in a sea of ones and twos #wallyin

  29. MattSmitty
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Kane --> Mounie
    B) Mahrez --> Stan
    C) Both (-4)

    Figure at worst it's a -2 and plan on WC in 32. Cheers