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. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Many people seem reluctant to ditch Hazard but I see Chelsea becoming more defensive and he's looked, from an FPL pov, over priced recently.

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

      hazard to Phillips
      origi to aguero
      were 2 of my transfers last week

      happy with costa

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

    Best option for third striker. I have no money for defoe.
    A) negredo
    B) Wilson

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

      Andre Gray

    2. AndyCook
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Wilson has fixtures

      • Mr Dave
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Wilson, Bournemouth are a more attacking team than boro

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

      Thoughts on this WC team? Not doing great this year, so suggestions appreciated..

      Hennessey Grant
      Aké Walker Baines Chambers Brunt
      Alli Lallana Sánchez Traoré Stanislas
      Costa Ibrahimovic Gray

      Cheers!

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

        don't like the traore, stan and gray pick...downgrade Ibra to Lukaku and use the spare cash to upgrade the mids?

    4. Kingsley Royal
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Current team:

      Pickford Grant
      Alonso Lovren Evans Holebas Amat
      Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Phillips Fletcher
      Costa Ibra Origi

      £1.8m ITB

      For a -4 would you:

      A) Origi + Hazard > Giroud + Firminio (£1.5m ITB)
      B) Origi + Hazard > Kun + Stanislas (£0.7m ITB)
      C) Origi + Hazard > Lukaku + Firminio (£0.6m ITB)

      Kun seems to be the safe bet, but Giroud and Lukaku have better fixtures and Firminio gives me Liverpool coverage. Help!

    5. new article posted
    6. My little Bony
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rookie question, but am having an ongoing argument with a guy in work here..Please help us settle.
      Is there any expiry date on 2nd WC? As in do we need to use it or lose it before a certain GW? Thanks

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

        goes on until the end of the season

        1. My little Bony
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers, I was right so! 😀

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Deadline is end of season. It used to be first week of Feb.

    7. ROOTY7
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone know if any past FPL winners had a +100k rank at the half way stage?

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

      Is it worth it to do Siggy, Fletcher and Origi to Alli, Phillips and Campbell for -8?

      I already have Eriksen.

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

      front 8
      sanchez sterling lallana allen coquelin
      aguero ibra costa

      aguero and allen -> alli and giroud
      A) Yay
      B) Nay

      1. Mr Dave
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nay, aguero as we all know will turn up with massive scoring weeks, and Allen is a good attacking option in the #10 role he's been playing, sticks have fairly easy fixtures over next few games, and aguero will score regardless of who the opponent is

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

          giroud has a very temting fixtures
          and alli is also in form

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

            tempting*

    10. Mr Dave
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Current team....

      Randolph, grant

      Lovren Valencia alonso ake mcauley

      Allen, hazard, Phillips, Sanchez, lallana

      Lukaku, costa, giroud

      Proposed wildcard team....

      Randolph, grant

      Rose, brunt, baines, Daniels, van dijk

      Stanislas, Phillips, Pedro, coutinho, Alli,

      Ibrahimovic, costa, Kane,

      Is it worth sticking with the original team or twisting with the wildcard team?

      1. AndyCook
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hold. Your WC is a bit risky in areas and too striker heavy. Could be better

          1. AndyCook
              7 years, 2 months ago

              If you want to WC get rid of one of your strikers for Defoe, Pedro to Sanchez and downgrade one of your bench players - defence probably, it's too expensive

              1. AndyCook
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  And a benching pain

                  1. Mr Dave
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Thanks, are we still thinking Sanchez will continue to be scoring high? Having been pushed out wide to accommodate giroud?

          2. AndyCook
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Heaton, Pickford
              Holebas, Alonso, Cedric, Walker, Amat
              Lallana, Sanchez, Eriksen, De Roon, Phillips
              Aguero, Ibra, Defoe

              1FT, hold? Don't mind taking hits

            • ChuckN
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Thoughts on this WC team? Behind by 100 in my ML.

              Grant Rudolph
              Alonso Baines McAuley Chambers Ake
              Sanchez Alli Pogba Phillips Snodgrass
              Lukaku Giroud Defoe

              1. AndyCook
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Too light up top, Alonso maybe not great value for money right now and benching nightmare.

                • Your Man With The Hair
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Strikers are way too light. You need at least 1 from Costa, Aguero, Ibra, Kane. In that order of preference imo

                  1. ChuckN
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    yeah was looking for depth i guess

                    my current squad:

                    Foster Jaku
                    Lovren Jones Pieters Francis Amat
                    Sanchez Alli Walcott Lallana Phillips
                    Ibra Costa Diomande

                    1.9m ITB

                    1. Your Man With The Hair
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      That looks 100 points better to me. Use funds to upgrade a defender, or if you want to go punty to make up a gap, bring in Aguero for Costa? I've brought him in for Kane this week in the hope I catch a brace before rivals jump up his bandwagon.

                      1. ChuckN
                        • 14 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        thanks, appreciate the feedback

                        1. Your Man With The Hair
                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          No problem.

              2. Az
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Was feeling a bit miserable after my 3 Chelsea players failed last night and I took a red arrow... but nice to come on the boards and see people with similar problems and similar ranks (around 200k).

                We'll get through this!

                1. Your Man With The Hair
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  I had Alonso, Costa and Kane all blank last night. Still got a green arrow and up into 5 figures for first time since GW1, but annoyed as little gains made in the mini leagues.

              3. Heavy Data
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Tempted to downgrade Alonso to Reid and then upgrade Lallana to Alli. Not sure, leaves me with no Chelsea defense and a squad that looks like

                Heaton/Pickford
                Ake/Reid/Baines/Chambers/Brunt
                Sanchez/Can/Alli/Phillips/Stanislas
                Ibrahimovic/Aguero/Costa

              4. Pegboy
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Feels nice having Lukaku back in the team. When I was doing well earlier in the season it was due to having him + 1 premium striker, which allows a much better midfield. Leaves my current team :

                Hennessey (Jaku)
                Alonso Walker Jones (Evans) (Amat)
                Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen Phillips
                Ibra Lukaku (Diomande)

              5. QPRUTD
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Took a huge risk last gameweek

                Costa, Hazard, Zaha --->Out
                Alli, Aguero(c), Philips ----> In

                Fortunately ended up with 75 pts.

                But now I feel like getting rid of aguero already, to get costa and defoe IN.
                What u guys say??

                1. Your Man With The Hair
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  I say you a goddamn crazy mo fo.

              6. jockeball
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Tell me. If u could do any changes in this squad, who in who out?
                - GK: Pickford (inj) - Heaton
                - DEF: Kelly - Lenihan - Walker - Holebas - Aké
                - MID: Sanchez - Hazard - Allen - Stanislas - Lallana
                - FOR: Zlatan - Kane - Rondon

                Thanks.

              7. United10
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Who will get more points in the next 10 fixtures?
                a)Lukaku
                b)Hazard

              8. Kingsley Royal
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                REPOST:
                Current team:

                Pickford Grant
                Alonso Lovren Evans Holebas Amat
                Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Phillips Fletcher
                Costa Ibra Origi

                £1.8m ITB

                For a -4 would you:

                A) Origi + Hazard > Giroud + Firminio (£1.5m ITB)
                B) Origi + Hazard > Kun + Stanislas (£0.7m ITB)
                C) Origi + Hazard > Lukaku + Firminio (£0.6m ITB)

                Kun seems to be the safe bet, but Giroud and Lukaku have better fixtures and Firminio gives me Liverpool coverage. Help!

                ML rival has Kun

              9. Morgs
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Haz to Alli this week and Kane to Costa next?

              10. ZLATANisKING
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                What to do with this team?

                Heaton (Jaku)
                Alonso Daniels Mckauley (amat, kingsle)
                sanchez haxard alli lallana philips
                zlatan costa (anichebe)

                1FT 0.4 ITB WC available
                P.S: i do not believe in rotation

                Please suggest!!!

              11. troller
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                chelsea defender essential for the forecoming fixtures?