Dugout Discussion
14 December 2016 7080 comments
Paul Paul
Share:

Fantasy managers are treated to the remaining eight matches of Gameweek 16 this Wednesday evening, with a trio of
encounters getting underway at 7.45pm.

Sadio Mane and Divock Origi are the form men as Liverpool look for a first win in three at the Riverside. Roberto Firmino arrives on the back of four straight blanks and was second only to Charlie Austin for transfers out in the Gameweek.

With Eden Hazard absent, the stage is set for Diego Costa as Chelsea visit Sunderland. The Blues frontman was the most captained player in Fantasy Premier League for Gameweek 16, with 23% handing him the armband.

West Ham embark on the first of three very favourable fixtures, with Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio on our radars for the visit of Burnley.

In the 8pm matches, all eyes will be on Captain Poll winner Harry Kane as Spurs welcome Hull to White Hart Lane. We’ll also be monitoring Scout Picks duo Toby Alderweireld and Christian Eriksen against the struggling Tigers.

In-form pair Christian Benteke and Zlatan Ibrahimovic go head-to-head as Palace welcome United to Selhurst Park. With returns in six of the last seven, Wilfried Zaha was the most transferred in player for Gameweek 16.

With Sergio Aguero suspended, faith in Man City has dwindled ahead of what should be a plum home clash against Watford. Kevin De Bruyne is the man most likely as the Etihad side look to recover from back-to-back defeats.

We’re also keeping a keen eye on Differential Sofiane Boufal as Southampton head to Stoke. Having bagged the winner at home to ‘Boro, the Moroccan could be set to step up in the absence of Charlie Austin, promoting his prospects as a mid-price midfield candidate ahead of some fine fixtures.

West Brom have their work cut out to stop Gylfi Sigurdsson as Swansea make their way to the Hawthorns.

The Swans’ playmaker has racked up four goals and as many assists in eight appearances under Bob Bradley and faces a defence with one clean sheet in the last 12 Gameweeks.

Matt Phillips and Salomon Rondon also have the chance to maintain momentum tonight – Swansea have conceded 12 goals in four road trips since their new manager was installed.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

  1. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Deeney to Rondon feels about right. That or Origi.

    1. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Rondon got grim fixtures next couple.

  2. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Dembele expected back for the weekend?

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I jolly well hope so.

  3. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What on earth do we do with Nacho?

    Not sure I want Origi

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I might keep...

  4. Aaaatsu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to choose?

    1. Mané, Anichebe to Lallana, Origi

    2. Hazard, Anichebe to Eriksen, Rondon

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen class tonight or Hull horrendous? I think Payet could do to Hull what Eriksen did tonight!

    1. harvard
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He was class

  6. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Jones nailed?

    1. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bailly injured so looks good from that POV.

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    3. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Been United's best defender for 5-6 games now.

  7. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Anichibe back this weekend?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good chance I think

  8. Hurrikane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any advice?

    Foster | Pickford
    Alonso | Cedric | Smithn| Mee | Amat
    Sanchez | Hazard | Eriksen | Siggy | Coquelin

    1. Hurrikane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane | Costa | Defoe

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Save

  9. arkom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Guys please help! 🙂

    Hazard - Sanchez - Eriksen - Phillips - De Roon
    Costa - Kane - Benteke

    1. Phillips and Benteke to Lallana and Rondon?
    or
    2. Hazard and Benteke to Lallana and Zlatan?

    Maybe number 1. and later I will change Kane to Zlatan, maybe..

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah no 1 looks better

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    origi is so short term but get him in?

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Injured

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        people posted here said he's fine?

        1. FPL_Hazards
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ok didnt know that was confirmed

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            not confirmed, just some reports

            will monitor it thanks

          2. Clump
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            He was all smiles with Klopp, hugging. Ignore any flags.
            You can hold me too this one.

    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Will think about it but something just doesn't seem right.

    3. Chris_H
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's good for next two/three - if he keeps this up would be tough for Klopp to drop him

    4. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Origi might stay as Sturridge and coutino are still injured. Plus once they're back mane will be off to AFCON so still might have pave in team

  11. pablo discobar
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    75 all out. Captain fail stoped it being a good week

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      go away

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just stop

    3. Evans
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol .....I got 30

      I would say that is a great week

    4. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice inverse brag

    5. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      chucky?

  12. Evans
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bloody pep.......not playing nacho

  13. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ineanacho > ??? Not Origi
    Have Costa and Kane

  14. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What are fellow Iheanacho owners doing?

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Contemplating Origi

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yea feel like getting Origi in is a bit too knee jerky though

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'm going to keep. I see him playing this weekend d

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I am honestly thinking of squeezing Lukaku back in as a punt

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I thought about this. Briefly.

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      May go Hazard,Nacho > Lallana,Costa.
      Waiting on Hazard news.

      Otherwise could look at a awatford striker.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Was nothing too serious said Conte.
        But if he is out, I'm selling both as well I think

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Crying

  15. Viper
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Koscielny or Coleman to Alonso?

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kos – Coleman more threat. Everton fixtures better soon

  16. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Everton to troll Origi/Lallana transfers.

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Unlikely

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think so! Tight game

  17. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    At last I get a stroke of luck! Williams off the bench! GET IN!

    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

      GO us

      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Needed it with 5 Reds on the spin and Kane (C)

  18. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Getting punished for using FT last night due to price rises. Need to get rid of Gun

    -8 to get rid of Gun and Nacho? Would be Lallana +5m or less. Diomande/Anichebe place holder

  19. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Team: GK - Heaton, Pickford. Def - Alonso, Smith, Pieters, Cedric, Kingsley. Mid - Hazard, Sanchez, Eriksen, Zaha, Morrison. FW - Costa, Kane, Defoe. Want to get Lallana in and have 1 free transfer, How do I do it?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      0.5m in the bank.

    2. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Only option is to downgrade Defoe to origi/llorente/Carroll and upgrade zaha.

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Unless you are prepared to lose Hazard , Sanchez or Eriksen you can'tv without a hit. Zaha needs to become Lallana , Defoe to Carroll.

  20. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Anichibe injured?

  21. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I know I should be happy by having Eriksen but I'm just so annoyed I went against my gut feeling and captained Kane and left Eriksen (VC) that I'm struggling to enjoy it.

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It was a pure bottle job.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly same. Eriksen was my gut C choice but played safe with Kane. Was 41pts behind leader now 17pts the amount more Eriksen C would've given me

  22. bluemark
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    60 points after baps but got very lucky with the man im selling this week coming off the bench for hazard... Thank you ashley williams 71 points...

  23. JJCF_96
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I have an inkling that Mahrez is going to perform over the christmas break purely based on their performance vs Man City and that they have favourable fixtures... Yay or nay?

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Punty

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And the performance yesterday?!

  24. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can afford Defoe actually. Defoe or Origi chaps?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fixtures and better team sway it to origi, plus he is cheaper.

  25. Hurrikane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy to lallana for free?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking this myself

  26. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso still the best Chelsea defender?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  27. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    6.7 for a Liverpool striker

    Yes please

  28. Origi for the long haul
    Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Origi is anything but a short term pick, I think it's his spot to lose with Mané leaving for ACON just as Coutinho returns.

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ACON / injuries always make Christmas interesting

      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        And some weather related DGWs to really put cat amongst pidge

    2. Evans
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Excellent point ..... Never thought of that

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can returning could them line up with Henderson Can Wijnaldum in middfield, Lallana Firmino Mane up front.

      Coutinho also returning when Mane leaves....

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He'll play Origi before Can I'd wager.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yea I'm probably buying him as well so hope he keeps playing. He does play on monday so has enough rest probably

    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      When do they leave do you know?

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I just looked.
        14th Jan first fixtures so probably leaving around a couple of weeks earlier. Interesting.

        1. Musicholic
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          That calls for a Mane swap to Lallana?

      2. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mane should be gone the morning of the Sunderland game but sometimes the clubs negotiate (pay for) a late release so they can play the last fixture before they go.

    5. Chris_H
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good thought there Parm, i've put him in. Nothing to lose

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

      This.

    7. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sturridge coming back soon though.

      1. Mikeharbrw
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ha!

    8. harvard
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Its AFCON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Nobody ever misplet euros

      1. Pep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You just did!

        It's EURO.

  29. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    38 all out.
    Anyone worse.
    Wat a joke.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      There will be a good few with scores less than that.

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      33

    3. Evans
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      30 ....I could cry

    4. tokara
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      34

      lost my no. 1 spot, and sold lovren yesterday morning...damn depress now

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      29 pts massive nose dive in mini leagues ouch. -8 already bring on next week

      1. Johqvist
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What were your transfers?

  30. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How was Carroll tonight West Ham fans?? Worth keeping for Hull yeah? Likely to start again?

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Rusty-likely to start again though I fancy.

      1. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Does that dust bin noble miss many pens? Or is it just because he was up against a gk highly owned by my rivals? 😀