Dugout Discussion
26 August 2018 4533 comments
Skonto Rigga Skonto Rigga
Share:

Eden Hazard (£10.5m) and Mateo Kovacic (£6.0m) make their first starts of the season as Chelsea attempt to win on Tyneside for the first time in the league since 2011/12.

Willian (£7.5m) and Ross Barkley (£6.0m), as would perhaps be expected, are the two men to make way as Maurizio Sarri otherwise rolls out the same team that beat Arsenal last weekend.

Marcos Alonso (£6.6m), who comes into this match on the back of successive double-digit hauls, is now the second-most popular defender in Fantasy Premier League after being bought by 470,266 new managers ahead of Gameweek 3.

Chelsea assets are popular in the Fantasy community after their 100% start to the season: five of their front six (the exception being Kovacic) have been bought by more than 100,000 FPL bosses since the Gameweek 2 deadline passed.

It’s all change in the Newcastle United starting XI, with six alterations to the team that drew 0-0 with Cardiff City. The injured Jamaal Lascelles (£5.0m) and Jonjo Shelvey (£5.5m) are among the players to drop out, while there are starts for new signings Fabian Schar (£4.9m), Federico Fernandez (£4.5m), Ki Sung-yeung (£4.9m) and Salomon Rondon (£5.9m).

Rafael Benitez seems to be rolling out a five-man defence, too, switching from his regular 4-4-1-1 system.

Slavisa Jokanovic has also rung the changes at Craven Cottage, with Ryan Sessegnon (£6.4m) and Fabri (£4.5m) among five players to drop to the bench. Denis Odoi (£4.5m) returns from suspension, while Marcus Bettinelli (£4.5m) is a surprise inclusion between the sticks. Andre Schurrle (£5.9m) also returns.

The Burnley team news is much more straightforward: Sean Dyche has named an unchanged starting XI for the third league match in a row.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Pedro, Morata, Hazard

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Dubravka; Yedlin, Schar, Fernandez, Clark, Dummett; Ritchie, Ki, Diame, Murphy; Rondon

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Bettinelli; Fosu-Mensah, Le Marchand, Odoi, Bryan; Seri, McDonald, Cairney; Vietto, Schurrle, Mitrovic

Burnley XI (4-5-1): Hart; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Ward; Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson, Lennon, Hendrick; Wood

4,533 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Old Gregg
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Fab
    Robbo-Pva-Mendy
    Salah-Pedro-Bilva-myhki
    Ings-Aguero-firmino

    Patricio-Wan Bis-Boly-Ward

    Roll FT or look to get rid of Bilva?. Will probably look to do something with Firm after Int break.

    Bilva > Walcott
    Bilva > Maddison
    Bilva > A N other

    1. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Roll

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Would be tempted to upgrade Bilva instead of downgrading. Maybe to hazard with a Firmino to sub 7.0 striker post international break

      1. Old Gregg
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Thanks both.
        Yeah. Can do bilva > Haz which leaves me 6.8m for a forward. stand out candidate is Mitrovic at present.

        I think roll and monitor

    3. Yes Don
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      JLINGZ

    4. Dhitcy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Roll and keep an eye on Pedro's form...Madison a good shout due to Set Pieces

  2. Futile Tinkering
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Shatters, rattles and clatters as managers rush to break their teams for Alonso.

    It seems like Auba is going to bear the brunt for Alonso's returns as he might drop tonight.

  3. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Gw rank of 6450 , boomm

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Fantastic

    2. stat
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Amazing - how many pts?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Haha

    3. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      76 all out

      1. stat
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Nice got 70 myself. Into the top 6K 🙂

      2. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Your linked team is showing 42 points?

        1. lilmessipran
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          updated..thanks

  4. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Do i need to wc this mess

    Pickford Stek
    Alonso Robbo Mendy Cedric Wan bissaka
    Salah Mane Mkhi Fraser Gunarrson
    Kun Mitro King

    1 Ft 0.5 itb

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      This team is good

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Look at the post above.

    3. vardys party
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Lol. You will be fine

    4. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Put the bragging back in the box

    5. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      No. Bin Cedric thats all.

    6. +
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Is this a joke or am I losing my mind

    7. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Very good team. No need

    8. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      learnt this subtle brag from Jafa

    9. stat
      8 years, 22 days ago

      OR updated - into the top 6K (all out)

      1. stat
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Reply fail

    10. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Lol are you fishing for compliments?

    11. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Why do you have 6 defenders?

      1. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Lol ffs

  5. Valar(Keith)
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Fplstats isn't opening.. are hazard/Mitro likely to rise tnite and is Firmino likely to fall? Thanks heaps

    1. Oven Glover
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      None look likely

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Unlikely

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Thanks both!

  6. Me Spurs
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Bavies rich to Alonso schurrle/ neves/????

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      What if Davies gets a brace tomorrow ?

  7. vardys party
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Foster (Patricio)
    Mendy Alonso Robertson (Cook WanBisaka)
    Mkhitryan Salah (c) sessegnon Fraser (stephens)
    Aguero Tosun Zaha

    1 FTs 2.4m itb

    Sessegnon to Pedro?

  8. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Would it be worth bringing in Kante/Hughes to keep Bellerin & Alonso? (Along with Mendy & Robbo and play 4 ATB)

    Or should I lose Bellerin for Alonso and get a max 6.5m midfielder in my team and if so, who? (Already have Walcott.)

  9. Ibralicious
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Which Richarlison-ditching move seems the best to make:

    A) Rich -> Pedro (FT)
    B) Rich-> Walcott (FT)
    C) Rich + Auba -> Hazard + Mitrovic (-4)
    D) Rich + Auba -> Hazard + Wilson (-4)

    Cheers!

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      A

  10. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Mane, Richarlison to Hazard, Fraser worth -4?

    1. Ibralicious
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Won't get rid of Mané for a hit could easily backfire, maybe just Richalison-> Fraser and wait a week before doing the other?

      1. Y26 Royal
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        I agree. Will Haz get enough to warrant the hit?

  11. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Would you keep Shaw with United’s upcoming fixtures? Would be a switch to a back 4?

    A) Richarlison to Mkhi (343)
    B) Richarlison & Shaw to 6m and Alonso (343)
    C) Richarlison & Peltier to 5m and Alonso (433)

  12. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    10 points in 3GWs... Time to ditch Morata for Kun? Other strikers are Bobby and Tosun....

    1. Rash
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Yea sell

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      https://ibb.co/ipJTYU

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        😀

  13. Federico
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Ederson - 4.0
    Robertson - Mendy - Cook - Doherty - WB
    Salah - Mkhi - Richarlison* - Fraser - Cairney
    Aguero - Zaha - King.

    I have exact money for Richarlison -> Hazard, which was my tentative plan. Now everything's up in the air and Alonso seems essential. Team needs surgery/WC to get them both.

    Someone please tell me I can manage without Alonso at this point.

    1. Y26 Royal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I'm having to do without for a bit. Don't rip up your team to get him

      1. Federico
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers Royal, I'll reassess after the international break. Price changes isn't everything in this game.

        1. Y26 Royal
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          Yeah too easy too get caught up in the price changes. Plan was to get to the international break before wild carding so sticking to my guns!

          1. Federico
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 22 days ago

            Good luck to you and your season 🙂

            1. Y26 Royal
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 22 days ago

              And you mate

  14. Tommo1888
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Fantasy football fix website. Is it safe ? Feel a bit weird giving away my FF log in.

    1. mir
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I've used it for many years. I recall thinking the same but had no issues.

    2. stat
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Been using it for a while. They use FPL's API to load your team - haven't heard of anyone getting hacked because of using FFFix although that risk is always there

    3. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Think it's OK. Many managers use it for years.

    4. Our Man Charlie
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      no issues here ... used for couple of years good guide line if you can't afford membership on here which is definitely recommended

  15. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    I want to do Walker to Alonso but I'm out by 0.1. Would you consider dropping Hughes for Ralls/Cairney to make it up? (I have 2FT)

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Walkers fixtures would allow him keep pace with Alonso potentially

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Yeah it's possible. It's a really tough decision!

    2. dbeck
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Yes given Hughes fixtures

    3. Y26 Royal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Do you have Mendy too?

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Yes

        1. Y26 Royal
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          I'd say do the transfers then

  16. The Farke Side Gallery
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    OR updated yet?

    1. stat
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Yep

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Team link?

      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        34 out of lms you reckon ?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          Not looking good.

      2. The Farke Side Gallery
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Haven't got round to it yet mate. Just became a dad again last week and haven't had much tinge with the other two young lads. Will get to it when I get to it

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          Congrats, total points shows if it's updated btw.

    3. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I don't think so

    4. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      yes

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      yes

  17. Mr. Perfectionist
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Anybody who saw the Chelsea game - Is Alonso the real deal and does he pass the eye test apart from his great points accrued until now?

    1. Y26 Royal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      He was very advanced but then Newcastle were basically 11 defenders

    2. stat
      8 years, 22 days ago

      He does. He gets forward a lot, often playing as a second striker at times.

    3. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Yes imo. Gets so far forward a lot. Also gets in the box a fair amount.

    4. Arctic monkeys
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      The real deal

    5. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      He passes the eye test, the only question I have is that Chelsea look susceptible to letting a goal in most games

      1. stat
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Pretty unlucky today though, goal shouldn't have stood because Giroud got elbowed in the build-up

        1. AC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          The ref certainly had an interesting game, I thought he was a little too pro Chelsea (even before the penalty) up until the elbow.
          I thought the Chelsea defenders were too slow to react i.e. Alonso to stop the cross and Luiz just waiting for the ball and not attacking it.

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        As does every team in the league

        1. AC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          I'd disagree. Pool look the real deal defending.

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I would say based on his 337 points in his last 67 games, he is the real deal yes

    7. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Well, to be honest - we know - Alonso, Salah, Aguero etc are good options...as they were last year...it’s no brainer...Kane will come good and the rest of usual suspects...we only need to pick “rest”...

    8. Mr. Perfectionist
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Cheers all

  18. Y26 Royal
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Took a -4 hit to get to this.....
    Pickford (Stek)
    Mandy, Robertson, Pereira, Tomkins, AWB
    Salah, Pedro, Siggy, Fraser, Hughes
    Auba, Aguero, Ings

    Do I need to wild card or good for now?
    Will look to work Alonso in at some point.

  19. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    There is only one thing I want from tomorrow's match:

    The return of Bones Jones.

  20. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Absolutely no idea why they tweet bonus points as they stand at full time. Queue hundreds of fuming Zaha and Salah owners on Twitter. Such a ridiculous system

    1. Mr. Perfectionist
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      ^This

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Pity they can't do all the bps at the same time.

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Cue*

      And yeah, totally unprofessional of them, even if they are putting "as it stands".

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        My mistake! Any company knows you shouldn’t create unreasonable expectations from your customers.. better off saying nothing than spreading false info!

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Bunch of cowboys

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Click bait?

  21. Pierce34
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Aubameyang captain, no Salah - but up 2k this week, lucky escape.

  22. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    OR updated

  23. Benditlike
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Best 4.5 mid?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      There isn't one.

      1. Benditlike
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        So better to choose a non playing 4.4 to svar 0.1?

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Guenbulldozer

  24. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    OR is updated

  25. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Wow overall rank 3298, so so happy with the start of my season , I really work hard on this. :|)

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Great, I m on 1527 OR best ever

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Well done mate, I think we should celebrate tonight. Cheers

        1. CRO KLOPP
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          All out,so will fall tomorrow but very happy

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 22 days ago

            Can't see it being by much Utd v Spurs will be a dull game

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Well done mate, just inside 9k here.

    3. stat
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Nice, I got into the top 6K

    4. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Congrats all

    5. Y26 Royal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Well done all! Won't be posting mine!

  26. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    58 with Trippier to go

    Team for next week

    Kepa
    Vvd, Trippier, Mendy, Luiz, WB
    Hazard, Salah
    Mitrovic, Aguero(c), King

    Bench: Stekelenburg, Neves, Fraser, Masuaku

    Thoughts?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Replied earlier.

  27. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Made it into the top 1,000,000 woohoo!

  28. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Help me out pls:

    A) Wilson - Pereyra - Walcott

    B) Mitrovic - Hughes - Mhki

    C) Tosun - Walcott / Mhki - 5.x

    Mhki doesn't seem like a good asset, but haven't seen the matches

    1. Y26 Royal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      B

  29. Atimis
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    This week Richa to Wally, next week BSilva Mane to Hazard this Lei 6.5 mid for -4?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Yes to rich/wally. Mané to Haz this week, for a hit if you have to (wait till just b4 deadline tho)

  30. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Coleman and Richarlison to Alonso and Walcott/Pedro for -4. Thoughts?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Boom

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      No brainer