Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs West Ham

After Arsenal edged past Southampton at the Emirates, the curtain comes down on Gameweek 33 as Chelsea welcome West Ham United to Stamford Bridge.

At home to a defence that’s conceded 11 goals in their last three road trips, Antonio Conte’s side could emerge as big armband differentials this afternoon.

Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard are among the top 11 captains for GW33, yet both have been handed the armband by less than 2% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) matches.

Meanwhile, the in-demand Willian is named on the teamsheet for the fifth successive Gameweek. The most bought midfielder (178,000+) for Gameweek 33, the Brazilian has served up four goals and three assists in his last seven league starts.

At the back, however, Andreas Christensen’s run of five straight starts comes to an end ahead of Double Gameweek 34 as Gary Cahill replaces the young Dane on the teamsheet.

For the visitors, Marko Arnautovic leads the line again on the back of his two-goal haul against Southampton last week.

The Austrian has form against Conte’s side, having netted the winner in a 1-0 victory over Chelsea back in Gameweek 16.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    FPL Discovery have the average going up by 4 after autosubs.

    34.5 the Top 10k average!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      27 all out 🙂

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        26*

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      31 all out.

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      37 whew!

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yes! 35 all out.

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Booom. 40

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    worst...gameweek....ever

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      This

    2. JohnnyMagrinho
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Looks like a lot of people had a very low scoring GW so ironically your 'bad week' might not be as comparatively bad as some previous ones where the total points scored by most players was much higher.

        This is definitely a write-off of a week.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Great game in the last 10 minutes. Well done Hammers.

      Kelly Cates time.

    4. thepoet85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Score check. 29 here :/

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        26

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        27
        Gotta love it

      3. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        37

      4. Ode
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        26

      5. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        28

      6. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        41

        1. thepoet85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Great score this week

      7. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        41 after a -12 hit 😎

      8. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        26

      9. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        30, a struggle.

      10. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        40, no hits

      11. TAT
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        38. Could be worse!

      12. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        40. None wildcard
        Will be WC36

        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          41 from 9 players

      13. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        45

      14. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        57. Lucky Eriksen owner.

      15. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        33(-4). Big red.

      16. Coldplay
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Anybody beat 20? That too on a WC

        1. Lukakwho
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          I got 19 mate

      17. MidTableFantasy
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        48

      18. Borisalandoris
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        28 (-4)

        Brought in hazard Ramsey for salah miki :/

      19. JohnnyMagrinho
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Looks like 34 on WC with Kane (C).

      20. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        on FH34 seriously considering dumping kane to have funds for sanchez and kaku in attack . any opinions ?
        ps. have eriksen

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Kane is the best striker in the league. I’d prioritize getting him

        2. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Have them all!!!!

          I have easily fitted them all in my FH34

          1. Cojones of Destiny
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            got vardy also

            1. Whats the Huth
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Me too

        3. HNI
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          I would as kane had no form against worst team defence in shape of stoke. Plus he could be rested before fa semi unlike lukaku who is practically a fit beast

      21. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Vardy and (A)uba - That's it!

        Could be a lot worse, though.

      22. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        feck Chelsea ,hazard,arnautovic,wenger and FPL

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Arnie with an assist

      23. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Best defender for 7m or under?

        Have Alonso, Mustafi, Tarkowski, Morgan

        1. Rik Waller
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Chip plan?

          1. Rik Waller
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Probably Valencia

            1. Stimps
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              BB 34, FH 35

        2. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          pask,west ham

      24. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Auba could have easily scored a brace today, had old git Wenger not subbed him.

      25. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Autosubs doing a lot...

        Top 10k average 35.7 and overall 32.9

        33 here

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Top 10k 34.5 after hits.

        2. HNI
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Smalling effect bro. Most played salah and benched smalling fearing a blitzkrieg on red decils

      26. The Darkest Knight
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        1. Kane + Pogba/lingard (no hit)
        2. Kane + Pogba/lingard + christensen (-4)
        3. Kane + Lingard + Alonso (-4)

        1. The Darkest Knight
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          4. kane+pogba+vertonghen

        2. HNI
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          1

      27. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Second awful week...should I skip Kane in...

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Would you do the same if he got double figures? 😕

          1. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            For that you need a shot on target. He dint have even 1 against this stoke defence

            1. Ghost Gooner
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Fpl robbed him of his off the shoulder ghost goal though. So he got one 'sot' 😛

      28. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Which 3 United players on a free hit?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          DDG, Sanchez and Lukaku

          1. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Difgicult to fit them all in. Sacrifice Alonso?

            1. Les Bleus
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Yes IMO

              1. HNI
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 28 days ago

                Knee jerky

      29. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Maybe one day I’ll get a reply

        Which scores more in 34?

        A) Vardy Gross
        b) Kane Stephens

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          B

        2. Gashead9
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Stephens is suspended now for 34

          1. Coaly
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Stephens for Brighton

        3. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          A as Stephens banned next 3

          1. Coaly
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Stephens of Brighton

        4. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          That day being the 19th April 2018

      30. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        No top 6 anymore. There is a top 4 and then the big rivalries for 5th place between Chelsea, Arsenal and Burnley.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          I’d say we’ll have 5 in the champions league again next year as Arsenal fluke the Europa league. Then Conte will have Chelsea flying again next year with no Champions League, should be very interesting.

          1. BIGREDDOG
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Conte gone m8

          2. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Conte will be flying in Torino next year.

          3. JohnnyMagrinho
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Not a chance Arsenal will beat Atletico Madrid.

              Still amazed pundits are talking so nonchalantly about the Europa League as if it's Arsenal's to lose.

              I'd even put Lazio ahead of Arsenal at the moment to be honest.

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Anyone settling in to watch the golf? Would be great to see a McIlroy complete the full set of Majors...

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Yep...that's what I'll be doing tonight!

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              It’s really well set up with a McIlroy & Reed out last... teeing off within the hour!

          2. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Oh yes!

          3. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            How do you guys stand watching golf? It always gives me good sleep as pace is so slow

        3. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          BB in DGW34 or DGW37?

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Im waiting for gw37. Need to make sure I get 8/9 players out for gw35

            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Same here, i will do it on 37, no FH 35

          2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Like the look of Kane TC in GW37, so going BB34

        4. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Auba to Kaku for free?? No FH so will have one less player for 35...

          1. Get up ya bum
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Na that move makes no sense to me

            1. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Yep 2 games for both... should save ft and get gw 35 player next week?

              1. Get up ya bum
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 28 days ago

                Mos Def. Unless any of the Burnley fellas interest you. They have 3 games across 34 and 35. I've also got no free hit so I've got 3 Burnley

                1. Chucky
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 28 days ago

                  Cheers.already got 3 Burnley... afraid of Kaku haul in DGW...

          2. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            That's my plan. Auba being hooked on 70 odd mins with just PL games to play in with Welbz and Iwobi supplying the chances doesn't float my boat.

          3. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Keep auba. Agreed manutd scored 3 vs City, spurs would find it tougher as they couldnt even bash stoke easily.
            And Lol for no FH chip

        5. Lukakwho
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Anyone on here got less than 19 from 11?

        6. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          How does Sane and Mounie > Pogba and Barnes -4 sound this week?

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Seems worth it. But not sure on Pogba. What about a Spurs mid?

            1. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Already have Son and Kane mate

        7. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Did anyone else on here speak out against the GW32 wildcard template?

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Jesus Christ!

            1. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Does he still post here?

              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 28 days ago

                Hahaha

                He changed his Grav but he still walks among us.

          2. Rik Waller
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Oh he here is...

          3. Point-one short
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Just you Virg.

          4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            😆

            You have zero understanding of how this game works

          5. willl
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Give it a rest.

          6. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            GW 32 ers did better than 33 ers whats the point

          7. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            You hitting top 50k anytime soon with all the great moves you're making week in and out?

          8. Johnny 8
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Template did badly, so did everyone else.

            1. Whats the Huth
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Not really

          9. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            I did as well fpl virgin

          10. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            You will stay virgin forever unless you pay for it with pricky attitude like this mate

          11. Rash
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Not a bad score this week virg

        8. el polako
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Where is my haul fron William ? Anyone ?

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            *from

          2. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Not sure who William plays for.

          3. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Do you not play xG xA FPL?

        9. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Chelsea are so rubbish.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Top 4 is out of reach and they already look to be on holiday.

        10. Kjellar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Best defender to have for dgw34, can't have leicester, man utd or burnley. Max 5,6m.

          1. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Christensen

            1. Lukakwho
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              He isn’t nailed at all

          2. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Dunk

            1. Kjellar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Already have Dunk, my thinking is Christensen or another Brighton defender (have Ryan and Dunk). Not the best of choices 🙁

        11. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Arnautovic seems to have lost 2 of his BPS for some reason and is now out of the running

          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Dispossessions

          2. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Keeps losing it

          3. Powers106
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            He kind of deserves them all, without his efforts would have not leveled...but that’s the game - I thought he played really well (from a Hammer...)

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              He did to be fair! My rival has him and it was hard to watch! Looked lovely

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 28 days ago

                Lively 😆

                1. Powers106
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 28 days ago

                  Lovely too, to be fair LOL

        12. pol
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Mustafi son kenedy auba> Smalling gudmundsson albrighton kane (for -8)

          Yay or nay?

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            meh

          2. pakornk
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            What happens to your gw35?

            1. pol
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              Fh

          3. -SB-
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Not sure about Gudmundsson but other moves look fine to me.

          4. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Gudmonnson is still unfit. Albrighton in worst form of his career. Just for a out of form kame this is suicide

        13. Rik Waller
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Hernandez has impressive English. Seems a smart little pea.

          1. Sailboats
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            He played in England for about 7 seasons

          2. BIGREDDOG
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Hes a rat

        14. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Kane and Willian for a hit looking like a great move.......

        15. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          I hate azpi. Jammy owners.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            I'm not sure how you can hate Dave to be honest. He's just so likeable.

          2. TallestJohn
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Plot twist: Azpi has more attacking threat than Alonso

          3. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            I've owned him since GW7. Am I jammy?

          4. The Point About It Is
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            this - my mini league rival has him and i have Alonso 🙁

        16. pakornk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          What you guys doing with Salah and Gudmonsson?