Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Chelsea

The day’s events draw to a close at the Vitality Stadium as leaders Chelsea bid to extend the gap at the top with Spurs breathing down their necks.

From a Fantasy perspective, Eden Hazard is now perhaps now the main draw in the Blues camp – he’s been acquired by over 94,000 FPL managers ahead of today’s deadline, while team-mate Diego Costa has been jettisoned from 103,000+ squads.

Costa is backed by more than 447,000 (10.1%) with the captaincy but has delivered just two goals in his last eight Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Hazard, for all his increase in popularity, has just a single goal from his last six away trips.

In defence, Chelsea have gone eight Gameweeks without delivering a clean sheet and will be tested severely by a lively Bournemouth attack on home turf.

Josh King is undoubtedly their key Fantasy asset – he’s produced five goals and an assist in his last five Gameweeks and 56,000+ have swooped for the Cherries midfielder ahead this evening’s encounter.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    TO all the cry babies whining about dubious post match BPS deductions like sterling for example.

    Go have a look at their ridiculous dispossession/SOT stats. The deductions for these stats have been taking place for ages after the game. Nothing has changed

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So you admit it's dubious? 😉

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      nowadays BPS only go to the players that I either don't have or have benched

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Dispossessions is flawed IMO. That needs to be looked at.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        The whole system flawed but we all play by same rules.. not a lot we can do

        Bring back man in the stand

  2. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ok so kane in this week

    Heaton jaku
    Baines alonso evans olsson holebas
    Eriksen king sanchez alli siggy
    Vardy lukaku carroll
    2ft 0.1m itb

    1) vardy and siggy > kane and zaha
    2) vardy and X > kane and -1.1m off someone else

    Thanks

  3. Crow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Me: Zaha Ibra + 10

    FFS cup opponent: Lukaku x2 baines

    Who to win? I've my fingers crossed for leicester to smash toffees!

  4. Swansea Bloke
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford (Jaku)
    Alonso/Davies/Valencia (Barragan/Stephens)
    Sanchez/Alli/Son/Coutinho/De Roon
    Kun/Origi/Lukaku

    Should I do Kun > Kane + Son > Sterling

    Or Origi > Kane, Sanchez > Zaha and Son > Whoever for a few hits.

    That front line has form and fixtures to compensate for the loss of Sanchez. Thoughts??? 🙂

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

      2nd option sounds interesting...

      1. Swansea Bloke
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yes I'm pretty much set on it but looking to see if anyone think it's a bad idea basically 😉

    2. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Out of the two options; the first one but I would like son for one more gw n see if he starts. Maybe replace Davies?

    3. Jamin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      See how Sanchez gets on, he gets a brace that plan's out the window!

      1. Swansea Bloke
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        That's the thing. I'm kind of hoping he'll blank tomorrow to justify this move haha Although I think that big front line with the fixtures and form could cover Sanchez?

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

    Sorry bottomed....Any early thoughts here folks?....2ft...0itb...wildcard likely gw35

    Will spend one ft on kun to kane (c)...giving

    Pickford (heaton)
    Alonso walker pieters (brunt Robertson)
    Sanchez alli siggy king (snoddy)
    Kane lukaku origi

    Do I save the 2nd ft?
    Or use it on something like origi to benteke?...only want to invest it in those who have a dgw34......thanks

    1. Swansea Bloke
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke yes. Or snoddy to Zaha perhaps? Walker to Valencia?

  6. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know why llorente played only 45 mins? Thanks

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1) Apparently not fit
      2) Clement hasn't realised that Llorente is their best route to goals

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

        So he didn't go off injured?

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

          He came on at HT

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

            Ah ok, thanks

        2. Barry Woj
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He was a doubt before the match, started on the bench and then came on for the second half.

  7. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Need to ditch Davies because I've already got 3 spurs and want Kane. Who's the best defender to get for the run-in? I'm thinking Gibson but it feels like a fairly uninspired choice for a hit and Arsenal next game..who else should I consider?
    I have Baines Valencia Nyom Davies Lenihan in defense.

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mustafi, Pva (if fit)

  8. Jay_
      7 years, 2 months ago

      -----------------DDG--------------------
      Alonso Valencia Mustafi Holgate
      Sanchez Alli Eriksen Sigurdsson
      -------------Kane Lukaku-------------
      ----------------------------------------------
      Caballero Negredo JWP Yoshida

      0 FT's, 1.6m ITB. That's supposed to be for Lukaku to Ibra in 34. Anything worth a hit in the meantime? Wildcard spent, only BB remains.

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        G2G.

      2. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What a squad!!

    • Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone still think getting rid of Alonso is a good idea?

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Problem is that there are not many great options left besides Valencia + Spurs def

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

        Stephens outscored alonso. It's all tactical

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

          How many times has that happened?

      3. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Of course

        I'll sell him for balenciaga for the DGW

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

          Might be a good idea for a DGW player, but I have too much cash tied up in him so if I get rid of him it will be for good.

          Besides, he also has a DGW down the line.

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

        I wouldn't be too concerned if I had to sell him.

      5. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I probably wont but only because I have other transfers to make.

        Big chance I want him for the DGW as well

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

          He's the highest-scoring defender in the game after all, playing OoP and assured starts.

          Cheers, Andy!

    • JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Still early but what option do you prefer? 2FT (not doing the moves today, just checking for your opinion)

      A) Aguero to Kane
      B) Siggy to Zaha

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

      Just one attempt from outside the box today for Siggy ... are people getting rid?

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

        Are you?

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

          May switch him for a DGW34 player.

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not. Llorente back will make a difference.

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

          Good point.

      3. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm beginning to think that it's time to ditch, much as I love the guy.

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

        definitely keeping, great fixtures and he's looked unlucky recently.

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

          Past two games were "great fixtures"

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

            This.

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

        Keeping him until my WC in 36.

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

        He's been incredibly frustrating for me this season.

        I somehow managed to miss all but two of his hauls and I always got him against supposedly easy opposition.

        So, if I get rid of him again, he might start scoring again. Besides, he will take the odd penalty here and there and assist Mawson/Llorente. There aren't any better options at his price range. Also, Swansea is battling relegation and they must start scoring goals soon and he should be involved.

        So, I'll probably keep him.

        Then again, I might finally stop making excuses and get King in already.

      7. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What was the point of Llorente starting on the bench? Its not like Swansea have a lot of options, if he was fit enough he should have started, especially in an important game like this.

        Find it mystifying.

      8. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ditched him two weeks ago and have been very happy. No one else decent in the team to finish his crosses

    • Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Walker & Vardy ➡ Mustafi & Kane for free?

      Appreciate your thoughts!

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

        Aye. Decent enough move.

        1. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers mate!

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

        Why mustafi over bellerin/koscienly?

        1. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Could do with some change in my pocket.

          Mustafi has decent goal threat.

        2. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          When is Kos due back?

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

        very nice move that

      4. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yup. Although can Arsenal be trusted at the back?

        1. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Decent fixtures, Mustafi has goal threat, DGW coming up in ready to take the risk.

      5. Reggie Nainggolan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why arsenal defence? They can't keep CS. When's there dgw?

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

        Looks good to me.

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

      Heaton Pickford
      Alonso Valencia Davies Yoshida Friend
      Alexis Eriksen Alli Siggy Fletcher
      Aguero Lukaku Barnes

      (a) Bavies Kun ➡ Stephens Kane -4
      (b) Eriksen Kun ➡ Coutinho Kane -4
      (c) something else, what?!

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A makes more sense to me. Why ditch Eriksen? Coutinho has been far more patchy this season.

      2. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A imo.

    • GertJan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Claudio Bravo one of the best when it comes to build-up play, according to Pep:

      http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39541762

      It'd be nice if he could make some saves too though, lol.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He should play in midfield then

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed, he's probably about as mobile as Yaya Toure anyway

    • We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Team's:
      Heaton Valdes
      Valencia Gibson Vertonghen Stephens Huth
      Sane Eriksen Alli Sanchez Coutinho
      Vardy Lukaku Origi

      Which is the best route to Kane?
      A) Vertonghen and vardy to Holgate and Kane
      or B) Eriksen and Vardy to King and Kane

    • osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I already have Eriksen and Alli. Should I get Kane or Son (which would allow for Ibra or Vardy, etc.)?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kane

      2. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kane for me

      3. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kane

      4. osceola31909
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks.

    • KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Peadro, Origi to Zaha, Benteke for -4. Thoughts?

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yup. I think I think I'd stack some chips on that.

        1. KUN+10
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you

    • FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Exact money with 2FT to use

      Brunt > Yoshida
      Costa > Kane

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Do it

      2. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Looks good

    • nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What would you guys do?

      Robles
      Alonso Nyom Davies
      Alexis Alli Coutiniho Siggy King
      Kun Vardy

      Heaton Crouch Chambers Pennington

      0.1 shy of Vardy to kane
      0.2 shy of kun and Siggy to hazard and kane

      1.1itb

    • Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      55 with 5 to play.
      How about everyone else?

      I bet there are some big score?

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

        33

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        42-4 with just Lukaku(C) and Sanchez left...

      3. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        32 with 3 to play

      4. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        55 with 5 to play sounds very good to me

      5. BobBradleysOpportunity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        66 with ibra, Sanchez, bailly and Walcott

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

        Yeah, I'm having a great gameweek after midweek disaster. 74 (-4) with unnecessary Coutinho > Eriksen. Sanchez and Lukaku to go.

        1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Solid

      7. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        65, Walcott/Lukaku/Valencia left

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          it seems everyone got a big score, 38(-4) here

          zlatan, Valencia, ddg, Sanchez and tekkers to play.

      8. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        62 once king comes off bench (thank you andy carroll!)

        Sanch, zaha, lukak and valencia to play

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

          58 with Lukaku and De Gea left to play

      9. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Some decent scores 😮

        1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Lovely week. No player has blanked yet! The king goal was a peach.

    • ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Walker to who? need to release as much cash as possible to upgrade elsewhere. Rest of defence:

      Foster, Pickford
      Alonso, Baines, Stephens, Mawson

    • Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What's with the talk of shipping out Walker? He's still definitely first choice and was just rested wasn't he?

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

        rested twice in 3 GW's and very expensive a need to release cash for big hitters now firing.....

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

        'rested' twice in the last 4, and his replacement is playing well.

      3. GertJan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He already had a rest in midweek. Trippier has now started two in a row and he was one of the best today. Created lots of chances that Janssen should've finished and he defended well too.

    • Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Really stuck on this one, please help!

      Who should I lose for Kane?

      A) Lukaku
      B) Kun

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        B

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

        For me it depends on how Lukaku performs tomorrow.

        1. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers guys

      3. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Stuck on this too. Haha.

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Captaincy choice next week interesting - Lukaku, Kane, Sanchez?

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

        Kane or Sanchez

    • dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Who would you get rid of these for Kane?
      A. Ibra
      B. Lukaku
      C. Origi

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        C

      2. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        C if you can afford it!

      3. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Clearly c if money no issue

    • Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Carroll to Kane tonight?

      I can afford 1 price rise only. How long till he rises again do you think? If soon, then may as well do tonight?

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

        Might as well wait if you can.

      2. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'd do it

      3. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Carroll is pretty useless.

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

          I'm definitely doing it if Kane is fit. But the question is will he be fit? That's why people wait. My question is whether it's worth waiting in this case since I can't afford an increase of 0.2, which might happen quite rapidly

      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He will rise tonight. Then again at some point this week.

      5. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Similar dilemma. Need to find a cheap mid to fund it as welk max 4.4. Thinking davies at everton

    • Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Already own Walker, Alli and Son so need to lose 1 for Kane. Thinking this;

      Walker + Kun > Bertrand + Kane

      Yay or Nay?

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

        If for free, then it may be worth it. If not, then I wouldn't personally

        1. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Think Kane is a must

      2. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Looks decent but sot have a couple of tough fixtures. Maybe a mid defender for the double week?

        1. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Gibson?

    • GHB
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry if this has been asked today but been out

      Does Kane rise tonight or protected?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        rise

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

          Cheers TM

    • Clumsy Sakho
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Am I crazy to WC with this?

      Courtois Grant
      Valencia Baines Brunt Gibson Fernandez
      Sanchez Alli Firmino Pedro De Roon
      Ibra Lukaku Origi

      Really wanna get Kane, Hazard, King as well as getting Courtois out and some city cover in. Do you think it's crazy for the sake of 4/5 players.

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Crazy. Wait for the doubles to WC

        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        If not now, then when? Do it 🙂

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

        Not many weeks left to use your WC. Might as well if you feel you can get a good team together.

      3. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Silly in my opinion - coukd get nearly all the players you want for a -8

    • Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      hmm kane rise means i have to use my 2 frees tonight 🙁

      lanzini & costa to zaha & kane ?

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Most def

      2. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Looks dreamy (dont tell jonty!)