Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

The festive fixture list finally draws to its conclusion this evening as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Chelsea to White Hart Lane at 8pm.

Four of the top seven captains for Gameweek 20 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku – have already found the net earlier in the week.

The remaining three, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane, have it all to do, then, with Costa the most popular of that trio – 11.6% have backed the Spain international, compared to Hazard (4.7%) and Kane’s 2.8%.

Costa, certainly, has been the more impressive of the Chelsea pair on his travels – the Spain international has scored eight away goals compared to Hazard’s two.

Yet the league leaders won’t have it easy – Spurs boast the tightest home defence in the top-flight, with just five goals against in front of their own fans.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have been similarly resilient, conceding just one goal in six away matches since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 set-up.

Nonetheless, many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on Kane along with Deli Alli and Christian Eriksen, with the fixtures set to smile kindly on Spurs from Gameweek 21 onwards.

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  1. Netley Lucas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard's going nowhere! lol

    Heaton / Robinson

    Baines / Brunt / Ake / Friend / Amat

    Sanchez / Hazard / Alli / Lallana / Sterling

    Ibra / Costa / Barnes

    FT: 0 / AF: 0.8m

    Got enough to Lallana>Coutinho as and when and Sterling>Wally is also on the cards.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good call Netley.

      He is a season keeper for mine.

  2. DameCorp
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Whats up DZ

    Thoughts on what to do with this bunch. Dropped to 180k over the last 6 weeks and seem to be caught in the midst of a tailspin.

    Foster Pickford
    Alonso Cedric Holebas Evans Amat
    Sanchez Lallana Phillps Snodgrass De Roon
    Kun Ibra Costa

    With 1 free & 0.1 to spend, I'm a bit stuck.

    The plan was to do Cedric & Snoddy to Baines & Stanislas next week but with both of the later set to rise, I may be forced to move Snod on to Stanislas this week. However, if Baines double rises I will be screwed.

    Any other ideas will be greatly appreciated, as I really am at a stalemate currently.

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      With all these big hitters I think ake/chambers to replace Cedric and Holebas will at least give you petty cash. Tricky.

      1. DameCorp
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed! Plan is to get Ake in the next couple of week. Missing out on Spurs assets is also hurting.

  3. PapsH
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    BOTTOMED!

    WC team, which do you think is stronger?

    A) Heaton/FOSTER
    Baines/ROSE/Brunt/Ake/Amat
    Sanchez/Alli/Philips/STANISLAS/ De Roon
    Ibra/Costa/KANE

    B) Heaton/JAKU
    Baines/MCAULEY/Brunt/Ake/Amat
    Sanchez/Alli/Philips/ERIKSEN/ De Roon
    Ibra/Costa/LUKAKU

    Could be seen as
    A) Foster, stanislas, rose, kane
    or
    B) Jaku, Mcauley, eriksen, lukaku

    thanks!

    1. jon.terry.tfh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A seems more balanced. Why not A) with Lukaku and upgrade Stanislas

      1. PapsH
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        think need 2 spurs attackers, they're on a run which is only going to continue

        1. Maarrrr17
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It could discontinue.

  4. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Foster Pickford
    Alonso Holebas Jones Baines Mc Auley
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Philips (plus Glenn Whelan)
    Ibra Defoe Costa
    0.2 itb 0ft

    Done transfers this week, but any advice on near future. Worried about losing my Liverpool coverage. Want Cout when he gets back.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Teams fine
      As for advice around near future, guess monitor Haz. These 2 games should give decent returns, Otherwise, consider getting rid

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks chap.

        Holebas out next week unless Cout returns and starts.

  5. Sjaugen
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I've gone from 28k in December to 90k after this round.
    Haven't really messed up the captain choices...

    How do you guys cope with red arrows?

    1. McQueen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      As long they're small ones I'm OK with it. I'm also yoyo-ing between 100k and 200k last 8 weeks. Slowly improving after being in 20k after 8 weeks.

      So patience and occasional hit if needed. That's working for me.

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sit in the corner, rock back and forth saying

      "It's only a game, it's only a game..."

    3. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I try to figure out whether I got something wrong or just got unlucky.

      After that I look at which players I think will do well in the next period (not necessarily the players that did well in the last period) and shape my team in that direction.

      1. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I really need the no Aguero experiment to fail 😛

        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I think the odds are on my side. Otherwise I wouldn't be doing it.

          It's not really a no Aguero experiment, anyway. It's a no Guardiola position.

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      6 green arrows in last 7 gameweeks. December was simply brilliant to me even though my captains let me down 3 or 4 times.

      1. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hrrrfph

        1. Arteta
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It was good while it lasted but I know red arrows are coming ... 😐

  6. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best Firmino replacement up to £9m?

    Not jumping on the Ali, Eriksen bandwagon. I want to stick by Kane. Looking for some creative suggestions. Other than Coutinho.

    Thanks 🙂

    1. PapsH
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      POGBA!

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Seconded

    2. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Walcott if fit again

    3. KISSES
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Miki

    4. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      David Silva

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yaya Toure(no fernandinho till Feb, Kevin Mirallas, Arnautovic, Tadic (if becomes nailed).

    5. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not many better picks I'm afraid and hence I'm stuck with Firmino. Already have Kane & Alli myself. Don't think getting Eriksen is essential in my case. The others are Walcott, Pedro/Willian, Antonio, JRod, Lallana but as you can tell, I'd take Bobby over them, any day of the week regardless of returns. Very hard that. Tempted to get Ozil seeing as how I can't get Sanchez in without wrecking my team but Ozil needs to get fit first.

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling also.

    6. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      get Mkhitaryan or Pogba

  7. Pap Boomez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Folks, your opinions please

    (1) Alli & Rondon
    or
    (2) Giroud & Phillips

    Note: I have Eriksen and Sanchez in team currently

    1. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku and Phillips out of reach?

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        2 although not confident about Giroud maintaining starts.

      • ANON.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        1

        1. Ynwalfc
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Alli,phillips

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Best Replacement for Kone for up to 4.8?

      Current defense:

      Amat McAuley Holebas Alonso Kone**

      1. ANON.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ake?

      2. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ake Middleborough def or Pieters

      3. Ruth_NZ
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Chambers worth a look.

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Bench McAuley/Amat?

        Foster, Pickford
        Alonso, McAuley, Ake, Chambers, Amat
        Sanchez, Lallana, Alli, Phillips, DeRoon
        Costa, Aguero, Ibra

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Amat always last sub

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 2 months ago

              And bench McAuley over Chambers?

        2. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Don't know whether keep evans or sell for nyom

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Think I'd hold Evans unless properly injured. Unless desperate for the 0.1m.

            • Sjaugen
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Only if you got 2 frees and nothing better to do.
              Most points comes from CSs (/attendance). Evans very rarely get bonus nor goals though.

          2. ANON.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Anything worth a hit here? 0ft, 0.9 itb. Just short of Origi to Defoe

            Heaton
            Alonso, Cedric, Holebas
            Sanchez(c), Hazard, Lallana, Phillips
            Ibra, Costa(v), Origi

            Pickford, Fletcher, Evans, Amat

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Good squad. Holebas/Origi/(Pickford) only issues, and Origi has chance of starting.

              • Fpl Richie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I rage transferred out Lala to Alli.

                Will I regret this?

                Also did Origi to Defoe.

                1. ANON.
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Would like to do Origi to Defoe but just short. I'll probably get Alli at some point but not sure for who yet

              • Toast
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Similar to my team below. I'm panicking about getting in Alli. I'm thinking of dumping my third striker as it's becoming a lottery unless you have Defoe or upwards

            2. Pino
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              What to improve:

              Heaton - Jakupovic
              Jones - Alderweireld - Alonso - Ake - Amat
              Eriksen - Phillips - Pogba - Lallana - Sanchez
              Ibra - Aguero - Anichebe

              1FT 0.4ITB

              A) Pogba to Alli
              B) Sanchez, Anichebe to Alli, Giroud (Phillips benched)
              C) Sanchez, Anichebe to Costa + cheap midfilder, play 3-4-3
              C) Save

              1. ANON.
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Sanchez captain this week. C

                1. ANON.
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  C Save

                2. Pino
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  So you think getting rid off Sanchez for Costa now is the way to go?

                  1. ANON.
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    No

                  2. Pino
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Ok, my mistake typo 🙂 You trust Pogba?

                    1. ANON.
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Would keep him for now

              2. MTPockets
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Save

                • Pino
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  I think my team is good on paperso I understand why you are saying C. I hope my defence is set up nicely. Alderweireld and Alonso are nailed, Jones and Ake rotation depending on fixtures. Not sure about Aguero With the CL comming and he beeing rested but that I can sort out later.

              3. DaBoogie
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Probably been discussed somewhere, but:

                http://www.footballghana.com/latest-news/afcon-2017-cameroon-drop-matip-nyom-final-23-man-squad/

                I guess Nyom is safe to keep now?

                1. Arteta
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Yup.

                  1. DaBoogie
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Cheers

              4. sillyhilly69
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                What say you?

                Allen and Cedric to...

                A) De Roon and Baines
                B) Stanislas and Williams

                1. sillyhilly69
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Also worth a -4?

                2. ANON.
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Is Allen your 5th mid in a 343?

                  1. sillyhilly69
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    He's 5th in 3-5-2

                    1. ANON.
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Got to be B then, can't have De Roon playing every week

                      1. sillyhilly69
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Fair shout. I can also play 4 at the back... not at the front though... Diomande ha!

                    2. MTPockets
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        A then

                        1. MTPockets
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            * B then - read that wrong.

                    3. Kevin Twine
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Nah

                  2. Eze Really?
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Retry from earlier. decision already taken using the WC

                    I only ask an RMT at the start of the season and WC's.
                    Appreciate some help. I have slipped big margins in 6 weeks from 8k to 60k.
                    I have 106.4 ITB

                    Now:
                    Grant Pickford
                    Alonso Rose Jones Amat Holebas
                    Hazard Sanchez Llalana Capoue Wally
                    Ibra Costa Negredo

                    WC
                    Grant Manone
                    Baines Jones Amat Rose Ake
                    Phillips De Roon Sanchez Antonio Alli
                    Kun Ibra Costa

                    Top heavy maybe in attack and Alli is Kneejerk.

                    1. ANON.
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Alli is great to have. Would probably go Lukaku instead of Kun and upgrade the midfield. Maybe Hazard over Antonio

                      1. Eze Really?
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Have Haz now. A good case for no Kun is the price though. Kun a differential for the first time!

                    2. MTPockets
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Assuming you keep Alli, think I'd try downgrading defence to do Antonio -> Lallana.

                        1. Eze Really?
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Have Lallana too as Haz. Just have a good feeling about Antonio.

                      • Enzo the Baker
                        • 10 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Team looks very strong.

                        Have no real suggestions except minor tweaks : maybe Heaton in goal, a Boro defender instead of Rose, and possibly upgrade Antonio to Lallana keeping in mind the Swans game coming up. All debateable suggestions, I'm sure your existing WC team will climb the ranks

                        1. Eze Really?
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          I like the idea on Boro defender. Have lallana already but Rose to a Boro defender would allow me to keep him.

                      • Pino
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Your team now:
                        defence - good
                        midfield - to expensive 5. midfielder in 3-4-3 formation otherwise good
                        attack - to expensive 3. striker in 3-5-2 and to poor 3. striker in 3-4-3

                        Suggestions:
                        1. downgrade Capoue upgrade Wally to Alli if you can
                        2. dowgrade Capoue Upgrade Negredo
                        3. downgrade and upgrade any of Hazard, Capoue and Wally for Alli, Defoe and Giroud. I know Hazard is good to have but to expensive and you have as just good players for 2mill less.
                        4. I woud take up to -12p hits to sort it out. Remember its -4 for each player not -12.
                        5. Your team is not bad as it is. I WOUD NOT WC.

                        1. Eze Really?
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          The bottom team is my WC team.
                          More or less what I am doing.

                        2. Eze Really?
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Can you take a 12pt hit and then resort to a WC and get the 12 pts back?

                    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      I literally just woke up ,rushed to see if I did and yes I did.I hit the wildcard button last night.Well it's done now ,time to make the most of it.

                      1. sillyhilly69
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Can you not cancel?

                        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                          • 11 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Don't be silly ,hilly.
                          Once that buttons pressed it's pressed.

                          1. sillyhilly69
                            • 7 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Thought it was like BB/TC.

                            Ah well, advantage in your favour this week.

                          2. Sir Edo
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            The Wildcard chip is played when confirming transfers that cost points and can't be cancelled once played.

                            Have you?

                            1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                              • 11 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              Yeah I have a brand new team.

                      2. Bubz
                        • 10 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Were you drunk?

                        1. fedolefan
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          I pay more attention to my WC chip than I do to my bank accounts. Not sure how people take it so casually.

                          1. Kane-harry Island
                            • 7 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Haha you're not alone on this one

                    4. Legomane
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Heaton (SOU)
                      Alonso (lei) Pieters (sun) *Smith(4.6)(hul)
                      Sanchez (swa) Eriksen (WBA) Alli (WBA) Phillips (tot)
                      Aguero (eve) Ibrahimovic (LIV) *Origi(6.7)(mun)

                      *Pickford(4.1) (STK) Valencia (LIV) de Roon (wat) *Collins(4.2)(CPL)

                      0FT 0.8 ITB.

                      A. Origi > 7.5/Wilson(hul,WAT,CPL)
                      B. de Roon > Stanislas (bench Philips or Origi)
                      C. Smith, Origi > Ake, Defoe
                      D. SAVE ('play' Origi)

                      Or anyone see anything better? Thanks!

                      1. Legomane
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Was on C til the Francis red bought Smith a couple more Gameweeks...quite like A or B, but leaning towards D if we think he'll start (could even play Valencia ahead of Origi?)

                        1. fedolefan
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          0FT = no saving 🙂

                          Yeah, Bournemouth are appealing the Francis red. Hopefully, they fail and I can get some game time out of Smith. He has been so bad recently.

                          I'd even consider starting Valencia over Origi depending on team news.

                      2. Toast
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        difficult one. I think it's best to leave it with the cup games coming up. Smith and Origi should play. Origi may need to go when Couts is back

                    5. Enzo the Baker
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Have 0.1 itB, and no FTs. Need to redistribute the cash within my uber defense, which is currently :

                      Brunt McAuley Aké Amat Kingsley

                      Option A : McAuley -> Chambers and Kingsley -> Pieters

                      Option B : Do nothing and play double WBA defs away at Spurs (since they're something of a bogey team for Spurs).

                      After next week, I'm happy to play Brunt McAuley Aké for 2-3 weeks

                      1. Legomane
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Don't think I'd do -8 for double defence - bound to cost you...

                      2. Toast
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        I would leave it. McAuley is a good goal scoring defender

                      3. MTPockets
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Wouldn't take hits for Chambers or Pieters.

                        • Enzo the Baker
                          • 10 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Seems unanimous, will stick with McAuley and hope for the best vs Spurs. Cheers for the advice, all !

                      4. Toast
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Morning all. Time to panic? Price changes may force my hand soon. Will space out transfers. Current team...

                        Heaton Pickford
                        Alonso Ake Pieters Holebas Amat
                        Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips Capoue
                        Costa Ibra Origi

                        £1.9itb

                        A. Origi, Hazard, Holebas ➡ Lukaku, Alli, Baines/
                        B. Origi, Hazard, Holebas ➡ Defoe, Alli, Baines
                        C. Origi, Capoue, Holebas ➡ Barnes, Alli, McAuley

                        Thanks

                        1. Legomane
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Do you need to dump Holebas this week...good fixture for Watford to bounce back.

                          1. Toast
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Actually I could hold Holebas for now. Was thinking more long term as Watford look awful right now

                        2. Jarnathan
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          C. - Although Brunt instead of McAuley unless you are priced out by 0.1?

                          1. Toast
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Yes unfortunately don't have the extra 0.1 for Brunt.

                            I was thinking C as well. I guess the question is, will Hazard outscore Defoe?

                            1. Toast
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 13 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              Only one vote so still undecided

                      5. LewanGOALski
                        • 12 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        thoughts:

                        Mkhitaryan & Carroll ➡ Alli & C.Wilson / A.Gray (-4) ?

                        1. Toast
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          The arrow is a Toast trademark

                      6. Kiwivillan
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Really depressing. Villa article from Jan 2015 about Paul Lambert trying to sign an unknown 18 year old from MK Dons called Dele Alli 🙁

                        1. Jarnathan
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Villa would have already sold him for a small profit the following year...

                          1. Kiwivillan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            We bought Benteke for 7m and sold for 27m lol

                          2. Kiwivillan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            But did get relegated 🙁

                            1. Jarnathan
                              • 7 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              We didn't really sell him by choice... he pushed for the move. It will be interesting to see what happens this transfer window...

                        2. Ruth_NZ
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Maybe his recent stats weren't good enough.

                          1. Kiwivillan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Zing!

                          2. Kiwivillan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            I look forward to Hazard explosion next game and you rubbing my face in it

                            1. Ruth_NZ
                              • 9 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              I will say nothing. You seem to have understood my underlying point and it's nothing personal.

                              I told you so's are pretty crass anyway. We are all taking stabs in the dark and luck plays a bigger part than is generally acknowledged.

                              1. Kiwivillan
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 9 Years
                                7 years, 2 months ago

                                Pew pew pew 😉

                                1. Ruth_NZ
                                  • 9 Years
                                  7 years, 2 months ago

                                  A finely constructed retort. Thank you.

                                  Tell you what, if I ever want to build a team for the games that have already been played, I'll know where to come for advice. 😀

                                  1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
                                    • 7 Years
                                    7 years, 2 months ago

                                    Hi Ruth have you got Twitter?

                        3. Epic Fail
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          We probably would have ruined him like we do with many players.

                          1. Kiwivillan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Lol I always thought you were an erudite fellow. You on VT?

                      7. DaBoogie
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Hey peeps.

                        Foster Jaku
                        Alonso Nyom Jones Pieters Ake
                        Sanchez Phillips Lallana Mkhi Can
                        Aguero Anichebe Ibra

                        0ITB
                        What to do?

                        Mkhi > Alli, Anichebe > Diomande
                        Mkhi > Eriksen, Anichebe > Barnes
                        ??

                      8. Virgil Hilts
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Boruc (Pickford)

                        Alonso - Rose - Brunt - (Holebas) - (Amat)

                        Sanchez - Hazard - Eriksson - Lallana - Phillips

                        Zlatan - Costa - (Barnes)

                        Already used my 1 FT for Cedric to Brunt 0.0 ITB

                        Save right?

                        No point -4 Holebas to someone cheaper this week, do it next week for Mid def and suck up any price changes?

                        1. Epic Fail
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Yeah.

                          1. Virgil Hilts
                            • 7 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Cheers EP, appreciated

                      9. Rhinos
                        • 10 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        For free I can get a defence of Baines Brunt Bellerin Alonso Rose. Now that would mix it up

                        1. andy85wsm
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                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          I love that and would be interested to know how it goes for you if you go for it 🙂

                          1. Rhinos
                            • 10 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Just playing around with 2fts. Doubt I'll do it especially as tekkers prob injured

                        2. Phil Dagger ⭐
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          3 is enough

                        3. El-Kloppico
                          • 8 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Then all you MID would be cheapies?

                          1. Rhinos
                            • 10 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Nope Sanchez Hazard Aguero 😛

                        4. The Rock
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          But it must surely affect your midfielders/strikers?

                          Then again, you might have Stan and Philips in your team which is allowing you to go for that backline?

                          1. Rhinos
                            • 10 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Only one premium striker

                        5. Arteta
                          • 8 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Are you thinking about switching to 5-2-3 or 5-3-2? Different, I kinda like it 🙂

                          1. Rhinos
                            • 10 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            V tempting I have to say. 541 it would be

                            1. Arteta
                              • 8 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              Wow! With Aguero up top?

                              1. Rhinos
                                • 10 Years
                                7 years, 2 months ago

                                I. The worrying compromise is no ibra or alli

                        6. The Man Pastore
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Beautiful

                        7. Old Man
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          442/532 - might be ok

                      10. The Rock
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Doesn't take long for a player to rise doe it, Alli already on 120% to rise tonight after his 2 goals last night.

                        1. andy85wsm
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                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          It's brutal isn't it?

                          If I had a no brainer way to get him I'd just do it but I have about 5 or 6 different transfer options with various hits and just can't decide.

                          1. The Rock
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 14 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            I had planned to bring him in for Siggy even before he played last night, and was going to wait until after his cup game against Villa in case he played and got injured but with a double rise on the cards before that game I may not have that luxury.

                            It's frustrating but just part of the game now i guess.

                          2. Toast
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Me too! Still wracking my brains and looks like the deadline is tonight or we are priced out. Seems Alli is going to rise 0.3 this week so our hands are forced. Not a big fan of this seasons price rises as you can't sit on players like we used to or you lose too much TV

                          3. Kiwivillan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            I had no brainer. Hazard>Alli. Planned trade Can>Stanislas will be for a hit

                            1. Fitzy.
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 12 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              How is losing Hazard a no brainer?

                              1. Kiwivillan
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 9 Years
                                7 years, 2 months ago

                                See below Lallana vs Hazard last 8 games played. There seems to be some cognitive dissonance on here about how poor Hazard has been since his 19pt game 10 weeks ago

                                1. Fitzy.
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 12 Years
                                  7 years, 2 months ago

                                  Why haven't you off-loaded him before now if you think his form has been so poor for so long?

                                  1. Kiwivillan
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 9 Years
                                    7 years, 2 months ago

                                    Would've if he didn't get the 10pts 2 games ago

                        2. Phil Dagger ⭐
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          just look at his past 3 scores

                          1. Kiwivillan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            4 scores

                          2. The Rock
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 14 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Yeah it's incredible form to be fair, not giving out about him rising as that's expected, just didn't expect it so soon.

                            He was 8.1 on 28th/29th of Dec and now will be 8.5 by tomorrow.

                        3. Toast
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          And hazard and Lallana look to be the fall guys

                          1. Kiwivillan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Lallana has 4 goals 4 assists in his last 8 and 2 were injury affected, 1 was 22 minute cameo. Hazard 2 goals including penalty 1 assist.

                        4. 824545201
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          He scored 7 in 4.

                          If that doesn't warrant a triple rise, i don't know what does.

                      11. MOUMU
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Below is my team:-

                        Heaton
                        Ake ALonso Mee Chambers Alonso
                        Eriksen Philips Alii Snodgrass Fletcher
                        Ibra Aguero Costa

                        A) Does doubling on 2 Spurs MF makes sense?
                        B) Costa>> Lukaku?
                        C) Snodgrass>> Stanislas or any other option under 6.2

                        1. David Brains - OH NO!
                          • 11 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          I'd save the transfer

                      12. andy85wsm
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                        • 13 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Good morning all!

                        Really stuck in a rut at the moment. Currently ranked 425k which is a green arrow this week but I was 422k in GW14.

                        Not going anywhere right now and not completely sure how to get going. Looking at a big hit this week, perhaps 12-16. Not sure how much of that is rage and whether I should just remain patient (ish).

                        1. Epic Fail
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Might as well WC if need be.

                          1. andy85wsm
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                            • 13 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Don't think my team is that bad really. Would likely be a 12 point hit and I'm not sure a wildcard is worth that. Of course with a wildcard I'd change more stuff but I'd like it for the DGW

                        2. David Brains - OH NO!
                          • 11 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          How does your team look?

                          1. andy85wsm
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                            • 13 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Heaton - Pickford
                            Alonso - Holebas - Jones - Brunt - Amat
                            Sanchez - Hazard - Mkhitaryan - Sigurdsson - Phillips
                            Ibra - Benteke - Carroll

                            Sensible option would probably be something like a -8 of:

                            Benteke, Carroll, Sigurdsson to Defoe, Barnes, Alli.

                            Just something about Defoe I don't trust (even though he's done really well).

                            1. David Brains - OH NO!
                              • 11 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              I sold defoe for Carroll a few weeks back to enable funds for aguero.... he's getting minutes and starting (most) games atleast - I feel like the minute I get rid he'll go on a scoring run like last year

                              1. andy85wsm
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                                • 13 Years
                                7 years, 2 months ago

                                I'm a bit worried he'll start scoring but Defoe as 2nd striker in a 3-5-2 seems more sensible.

                                Would like to give him Palace if possible though

                                1. Kiwivillan
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 9 Years
                                  7 years, 2 months ago

                                  Giroud fixtures are great. He seems nailed. Defoe fixtures average if not rubbish and not getting gifted 2 penalties every game

                                  1. andy85wsm
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                                    • 13 Years
                                    7 years, 2 months ago

                                    I'm not super convinced that Giroud starts every game once Walcott is back

                                    1. Kiwivillan
                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                      • 9 Years
                                      7 years, 2 months ago

                                      *sigh* Giroud just rescued them from 3-0 down. Sure Wenger may drop him for strategic reasons but unbeaten in 3 with Giroud starting

                            2. fedolefan
                              • 9 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              Defoe is a nightmare to own. Been saying this, but I've considered getting rid of him every week for the last 3-4 weeks. Gray's hat trick convinced me but I couldn't bring him in this weekend because he had City. Defoe gives me 13 points as a result. Not sure what to do now. He'll blank without a doubt against Stoke and West Brom.

                            3. Ruth_NZ
                              • 9 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              But Andy, how can you justify having no cheap attacker when your TV is average at best?

                              Settle on 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 and go from there.

                              Carroll, Siggy to Barnes, Alli might be a way to start for 3-5-2. Or same 2 out for Coquelin, Lukaku for 3-4-3. Only a -4 either way.

                              1. andy85wsm
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                                • 13 Years
                                7 years, 2 months ago

                                I can't justify it but I have ways to get Lukaku in a 3-5-2 but it requires more hits 🙂

                                1. Ruth_NZ
                                  • 9 Years
                                  7 years, 2 months ago

                                  Plan it. Lukaku can wait a week or two. GW24-29 is the key run of games. I got him in early because the fixtures before justified it and it was convenient. But that run is the important part.

                                  I reckon he'll be 10m+ by GW30.

                            4. Mini Mane Mo
                              • 8 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              1. Is Sanchez and Haz essential? Can they be covered with other strikers? Eg Haz to Costa as the latter is more consistent.

                              2. Getting rid of either Haz or Sanchez will give you a better second striker.

                              3. Strikers are scoring again..Kane, Lukaku, Aguero, Defoe...perhaps a flexi 3-4-3 with 4-4-2 might be a way to go

                            5. The Rock
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 14 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              Your team isn't the worst Andy.

                              Benteke, Carroll and Siggy need to go and down the line Holebas and Amat as well but that can wait for sure.

                              I'm the same about Defoe but you can't argue with the goals he's getting. Those transfers you have planned are probably the best you can do right now. I wouldn't take any more hits for one week.

                        3. Enzo the Baker
                          • 10 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Andy your team looks pretty solid, maybe get Defoe instead of Benteke and wait for that Hazard / Alonso explosion against Hull in the next GW to propel you up the ranks.

                          One thing this season is that the points v. OR spread is very very narrow. 60-70 points separate a 400k rank from around ~50k rank. 60 points can be made up by getting onto a bandwagon (like Alli) at the right time, and getting a couple of captaincy decisions correct in a row.

                          Keep going ! Try to make it into top 100k in the next 10 GWs and then the GW30 DGWs will change everything.

                          1. andy85wsm
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                            • 13 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Cheers mate - it's definitely close points wise, just frustrating when it feels you're going nowhere, I'll keep on going though.

                            Benteke to Defoe certainly seems the most sensible option.

                        4. bojack
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          I'm in a similar position - don't want to waste my WC but I've got the likes of Origi who I'd need 2 transfers to generate funds to get a decent replacement. That would also mean missing out on Alli, unless I sell Hazard which I don't want to do.

                          1. andy85wsm
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                            • 13 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Would you consider 3-5-2?

                            1. bojack
                              • 7 Years
                              7 years, 2 months ago

                              Absolutely.

                              Just looking at whether to drop Costa and retain Hazard. Could do Origi -> Barnes, Costa -> Giroud (short term I know), De Roon -> Alli.

                              Would give me a front 7 entirely made up of top 6 teams, ha.

                        5. S.Agueroooooo
                          • 8 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          I haven't moved since GW8 (hovered around 50k, moving about 30k up or down) my arrows are pretty much green, red, green, red... the players to have 'appear' to be changing so quickly that I think its hard to move as one week you team does well and the next it doesn't... Lallana is a great example this week with people now binning for alli it seems...

                          There are so many fpl assets that are scoring similarly over the long run and a lot of different combinations

                      13. Bubz
                        • 10 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Getting Alli is a right ballache when you already own Eriksen and Kane

                        1. Kiwivillan
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          I did it without much of a thought. They're spreading the points around. Many people had SAS + Sterling 2 seasons ago

                      14. David Brains - OH NO!
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Hazard + Carroll--> Ali + Defoe (-4)

                        Yay or or nay?

                        I have Costa and no other Spurs cover if that makes a difference, thanks

                        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          yay

                        2. Burkey21
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Gibson / Koscienly / Evans / Ake / Amat

                          Sanchez / Capoue / Mane / Siggy / Forshaw

                          Luk / Ibra / Costa

                          WC

                          Costa to Giroud
                          Siggy to Alli
                          Forshaw to De Roon
                          Mane to Eriksen
                          Capoue to Phillips
                          Koscienly to Azpilicueta

                          Am i jumping on the WC ship too early?
                          Is getting rid of Costa that bad with his fixtures?

                          Possibly even Lallana instead of Eriksen for L'Pool cover...

                      15. Our Tiny Windows
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Did Alli rise, already?

                        1. Fitzy.
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          Not today.