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. The Albatross
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Madness to get Son when i already have Erikson & Alli?

    I've got a wildcard

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd get Kane in your position.

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yea, Kane slows his output

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

    Firmino + Alderweireld > Alli + Vertonghen???

    (I have coutinho and origi) don't ask how 🙁

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

      What's wrong with Coutinho and Origi? What's wrong with Firmino? I have all 3 and intend to keep for now

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

        really?! I just worry about a triple up...

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

    Gabbi back for City?

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

    Would you take a hit on this defence?

    Valencia (CHE), Brunt (LIV), Mawson (wat)
    Bench: Maguire (sto), Rose

    Maybe Rose or Brunt out

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

      Wasn't rose suppose to be back for Bournemouth or has he had a setback?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Back in training end of the month I think.

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

        Back in training end of April now. Been pushed back several times unfortunately

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How do you still have Rose? Take him and Brunt out.

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

        I definitely won't take both out. (-8) is mad.

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

      brunt to yoshida or Bailly. so yeah take the hit.

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

        Cheers. I'd like the luxury but I'm not convinced I'll get the points back on either of those, so I could always save. Perhaps play Maguire over Brunt if he's available

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

      Rose out

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

        To who? And bench Brunt?

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

          Yup. Some good and cheap options: Davies, Gibson or Yoshida

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

            Good and cheap is hardly worth a hit though. Maybe Davies, but there's a possibility he only plays 2 more. Gibson and Yoshida definitely not worth the hit in my book, despite Yoshida's FPL form

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

              Also, all 3 Spurs slots gone now unless I get rid of Rose

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

          This issue is that the best player to target around that price imo, Gibson, has a bad fixture

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

            Yoshida also has a bad fixture and I'm not sure what your team is but aren't rose & davies if you got him in, blocking a Kane move?

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

              I now own Kane Eriksen and Rose. Can do Rose to Davies for a hit, but may only be 2 games. May be worth it for 3 games or more

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

                Thanks for feedback. I'll consider Rose to Davies for a hit tonight. I guess it could be worth it for his next 2 nice fixtures

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

    Alli+Eriksen+Son Yay or Nay?

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

      Kanes return could affect their goal count

  6. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    is Clasie at 4.6 nailed now for Sou? need an enabler for kane or go for Dier at 5.0...limit is 5.3

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

      I feel ward prowse is your best option below 5.3m

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

      No. He is covering Romeu's suspension.

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

      Davies at 4.4 plays most games for everton and has 3 good fixtures coming up

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

      I don't think so. Maybe JWP, Davies or Ndidi

    5. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      y

    6. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      thnx

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

    Any idea on Gabbie return?

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

      Same dilemma, looking to ship Origi not sure to risk this week or not

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

        Yeah, if Gabbie's out, really can't see any decent 3rd strikers. May downgrade to Stuani/Gestede and go big in midfield

  8. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso Siggy Barnes ➡ Yoshida Zaha Kane? for a -8

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

    Real LMS captains (140 teams)

    Aguero 67
    Alli 53
    Eriksen 4
    Ibra 5
    Kane 1
    Lukaku 5
    Sanchez 3
    Son 1
    Vardy 1

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

      Am I in trouble?

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

        One GW ago.

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

          🙁
          That's my earliest departure yet?

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

            Blip year probably.

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

      one captained Son - nice.

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Imagine captaining Son 😎

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

        Fantastic 🙂

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

        Yeah, that turned out to be a great move for you. Congrats!

        I see you have Bertrand coming off the bench. Wow, nice score!

    4. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ah yes, that makes more sense - Aguero definitely not a differential!

    5. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Link to whoever captained Son? Inspired choice!

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        o/

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Nice, great week - and those Bertrand points off the bench! (I have Yoshida's 9 points on the bench and Brunt's 1 in the starting XI...)

          1. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah makes up for Walker not starting. Gives me 73 with Valencia, Lukaku & Sanchez still to go

            1. Pierce34
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              That's me well beaten - 56 with the same three players to go. (somehow I still don't have any Spurs players)

              1. Syd.
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                You really need to get some in. Kane & Alli would be the preferred 3

                1. Pierce34
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Yep, I had Alli and Kane prior to the early DGW and the blanks - sold Alli for Sterling. I made some great calls around those weeks to get some green arrows, but this wasn't one of them...

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

      The line between genius amd madness is thin. One captained son but one captained kane. Poch could easily of started kane and things would of been very diferrent...

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        The chances of Kane starting against Watford were very low

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

          If hed been where jansen was though hed of had about 5! (It wasnt me btw ;))

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

      I'm one of the 5 Lukaku backers. Really need a goal from him for LMS and OR, would take that right now. A brace would send me over the moon!

  10. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any transfer suggestions looking ahead to GW33.

    Kane in seems the obvious move

    Valdes | Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Alderweireld | Evans Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King Sterling
    Vardy Carroll | Anichebe

    1 FT and 0.9m ITB

  11. Darth
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy to Kane and Alonso to Gibson for -4 worth it?

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

      No

  12. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    King or Zaha?

    Think I'll go Zaha over King,
    3 games V 2 and King has Spurs away next.

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

      Barcelona throwing the title away...

      Almost an hour played and 1-0 down against Malaga. 🙁

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

        Obviously wasn't meant as a reply, lol.

        (I'm sticking with King btw.)

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

          No worries!
          If you didnt own either??

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

            I'd still pick King due to his form and I like how Howe always wants his team to play attacking football. 🙂

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

      Zaha

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

      Zaha for me too. Might get him and ditch Lanzini. He's so frustrating to own but he's playing Sunderland next week..

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

      Im playing both to allow lukak, aguero, kane frontline with alli and sanchez

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

    If one were to wildcard now, what would the ideal line-up look like?

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

      15 future DGWers.

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

        This

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Love these posts 😀

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

      lol

    4. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tripple Spurs, Tripple arsenal, aguero, ibra, coutinho, valencia

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

    Which Saints defender to get?

    A) Bertrand
    B) Cedric

    I have to bin Walker to allow Kane back

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

      Yoshi

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

      Yoshida

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

      Yoshida

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

      Go for Yoshida mate. Don't repeat my mistake and invest in Bertrand. It hasn't paid off yet and it probably won't unless he goes on a crazy run..

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

        Cheers guys!

  15. Barcelinda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I've looked on anwepla, are those the final baps?

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

      yes

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

        No firminio bps?

  16. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy to any 8.0m mid? He has been nothing short of pathetic. Did this earlier in the season too. Just goes on a run of blanks out of nowhere.

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

      Sane

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

        Yeah, I'm thinking Sterling/Sane

  17. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So King to Sane didn't work out well 🙁

  18. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso Brunt Bavies Siggy Barnes ➡ Bailly Stones Yoshida 4.3mid Kane for a -16? Yay or nay

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      wow you must be in a desperate situation to even consider a -16

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        bored more like; grew arrows everywhere

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          thats good, same here got 64 points with sanchez, Valencia and Vardy left to play

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Im just stuck at 100k, got 48 with 4 to play tomorrow this GW

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      There must be a way to get Kane with fewer hits?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        unless I drop Alexis, not really

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

          ...then drop Alexis 🙂

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

      -16 is too wild

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

      Big nay

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

      Not even for free

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

    Is there a point in waiting for dgw 37 to use WC when I can use it now and bring in all the players I want most of whom are dgw players

    Then chop and change on frees

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

      Could well work.

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

        I want hazard and kane and to do it I need to change my keepers to dgw keepers etc

        I don't wanna drop Alexis so wc is best way

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Of course, you just need to cater for form, injuries, etc in-between.

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

        It's doable

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Absolutely

  20. shels
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    looking to get Kane in as ML differential
    Cant afford Vardy > Kane
    bit sideways but gets me King Harry

    Vardy + Valencia > Kane + Bailly (-4)

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

      Not sure I'd want to get rid of someone with a DGW.

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

        Bailly also DGW (so balances out) and Kane rising

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

          Doesn't balance out, because you've 'wasted' a transfer. You've swapped 2 games for someone with 2 games, when you could swap 1 game for 2. So you're basically giving away points there.

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

            Thanks for advice... considered Valencia/Bailly swap as rest of team are DGWs/Season Keepers or couple of bench fodder
            Will sleep on it 🙂

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

      Wait and see vardy tomorrow? Is Kane rising?

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

        vardy 4/5 away fixtures plus CL ..
        Kane rising .1 probably and will rise later in week i'd expect

  21. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    My mini league leader brought in Kane and captained him lol

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

      He who dares....

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

      Thanks for sharing.

  22. kumast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you sell for kane?

    a luka

    b vardy

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

      Vardy.

      Lukaku isn't top of total points for no reason.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      b

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

      Vardy

  23. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can't find an easy way to get Kane in to my team...

    Is Siggy -> Son a good FT? (Have Alli and Walker)

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

      Son gametime unsure with kane back.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Definitely not with his current form IMO. Nailed for at least a couple more games.

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

    Aguero to Kane would be a no brainer for me but alas I have 3 Spurs and now have to ponder if it's worth a hit.

  25. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    GW rank 2.3m. Yay!!

  26. Pocky
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Already through to round 4 of the Scout cup

  27. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    GW rank updated 82k here

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

      With what score Anish??

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

      42K here 😛

  28. BB-8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How to get Kane in here?

    Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Baines
    Alexis Alli Zaha Siggy
    Kun Lukaku Llorente

    Heaton Pieters Holebas de Roon

    A. Kun -> Kane
    B. Siggy Llorente -> 4.2 Kane -4 (Play 433 for 2 weeks till WC 35)

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

      A or ignore

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

      A

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

      Cheers both

  29. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bavies/Yoshi been real bargains these last few weeks.

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

    Barcelona down to 10 men. Neymar sent off...