Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs West Ham

After Arsenal edged past Southampton at the Emirates, the curtain comes down on Gameweek 33 as Chelsea welcome West Ham United to Stamford Bridge.

At home to a defence that’s conceded 11 goals in their last three road trips, Antonio Conte’s side could emerge as big armband differentials this afternoon.

Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard are among the top 11 captains for GW33, yet both have been handed the armband by less than 2% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) matches.

Meanwhile, the in-demand Willian is named on the teamsheet for the fifth successive Gameweek. The most bought midfielder (178,000+) for Gameweek 33, the Brazilian has served up four goals and three assists in his last seven league starts.

At the back, however, Andreas Christensen’s run of five straight starts comes to an end ahead of Double Gameweek 34 as Gary Cahill replaces the young Dane on the teamsheet.

For the visitors, Marko Arnautovic leads the line again on the back of his two-goal haul against Southampton last week.

The Austrian has form against Conte’s side, having netted the winner in a 1-0 victory over Chelsea back in Gameweek 16.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    FPL Discovery have the average going up by 4 after autosubs.

    34.5 the Top 10k average!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      27 all out 🙂

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        26*

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      31 all out.

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      37 whew!

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes! 35 all out.

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Booom. 40

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    worst...gameweek....ever

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. JohnnyMagrinho
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Looks like a lot of people had a very low scoring GW so ironically your 'bad week' might not be as comparatively bad as some previous ones where the total points scored by most players was much higher.

        This is definitely a write-off of a week.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Great game in the last 10 minutes. Well done Hammers.

      Kelly Cates time.

    4. thepoet85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Score check. 29 here :/

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        26

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        27
        Gotta love it

      3. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        37

      4. Ode
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        26

      5. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        28

      6. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        41

        1. thepoet85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Great score this week

      7. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        41 after a -12 hit 😎

      8. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        26

      9. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        30, a struggle.

      10. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        40, no hits

      11. TAT
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        38. Could be worse!

      12. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        40. None wildcard
        Will be WC36

        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          41 from 9 players

      13. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        45

      14. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        57. Lucky Eriksen owner.

      15. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        33(-4). Big red.

      16. Coldplay
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Anybody beat 20? That too on a WC

        1. Lukakwho
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I got 19 mate

      17. MidTableFantasy
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        48

      18. Borisalandoris
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        28 (-4)

        Brought in hazard Ramsey for salah miki :/

      19. JohnnyMagrinho
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Looks like 34 on WC with Kane (C).

      20. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        on FH34 seriously considering dumping kane to have funds for sanchez and kaku in attack . any opinions ?
        ps. have eriksen

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Kane is the best striker in the league. I’d prioritize getting him

        2. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Have them all!!!!

          I have easily fitted them all in my FH34

          1. Cojones of Destiny
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            got vardy also

            1. Whats the Huth
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Me too

        3. HNI
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I would as kane had no form against worst team defence in shape of stoke. Plus he could be rested before fa semi unlike lukaku who is practically a fit beast

      21. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy and (A)uba - That's it!

        Could be a lot worse, though.

      22. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        feck Chelsea ,hazard,arnautovic,wenger and FPL

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Arnie with an assist

      23. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Best defender for 7m or under?

        Have Alonso, Mustafi, Tarkowski, Morgan

        1. Rik Waller
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Chip plan?

          1. Rik Waller
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Probably Valencia

            1. Stimps
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              BB 34, FH 35

        2. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          pask,west ham

      24. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Auba could have easily scored a brace today, had old git Wenger not subbed him.

      25. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Autosubs doing a lot...

        Top 10k average 35.7 and overall 32.9

        33 here

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Top 10k 34.5 after hits.

        2. HNI
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Smalling effect bro. Most played salah and benched smalling fearing a blitzkrieg on red decils

      26. The Darkest Knight
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        1. Kane + Pogba/lingard (no hit)
        2. Kane + Pogba/lingard + christensen (-4)
        3. Kane + Lingard + Alonso (-4)

        1. The Darkest Knight
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          4. kane+pogba+vertonghen

        2. HNI
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          1

      27. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Second awful week...should I skip Kane in...

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Would you do the same if he got double figures? 😕

          1. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            For that you need a shot on target. He dint have even 1 against this stoke defence

            1. Ghost Gooner
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Fpl robbed him of his off the shoulder ghost goal though. So he got one 'sot' 😛

      28. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Which 3 United players on a free hit?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          DDG, Sanchez and Lukaku

          1. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Difgicult to fit them all in. Sacrifice Alonso?

            1. Les Bleus
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Yes IMO

              1. HNI
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Knee jerky

      29. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe one day I’ll get a reply

        Which scores more in 34?

        A) Vardy Gross
        b) Kane Stephens

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          B

        2. Gashead9
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Stephens is suspended now for 34

          1. Coaly
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Stephens for Brighton

        3. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          A as Stephens banned next 3

          1. Coaly
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Stephens of Brighton

        4. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          That day being the 19th April 2018

      30. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        No top 6 anymore. There is a top 4 and then the big rivalries for 5th place between Chelsea, Arsenal and Burnley.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I’d say we’ll have 5 in the champions league again next year as Arsenal fluke the Europa league. Then Conte will have Chelsea flying again next year with no Champions League, should be very interesting.

          1. BIGREDDOG
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Conte gone m8

          2. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Conte will be flying in Torino next year.

          3. JohnnyMagrinho
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Not a chance Arsenal will beat Atletico Madrid.

              Still amazed pundits are talking so nonchalantly about the Europa League as if it's Arsenal's to lose.

              I'd even put Lazio ahead of Arsenal at the moment to be honest.

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Anyone settling in to watch the golf? Would be great to see a McIlroy complete the full set of Majors...

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Yep...that's what I'll be doing tonight!

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              It’s really well set up with a McIlroy & Reed out last... teeing off within the hour!

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

            Oh yes!

          3. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            How do you guys stand watching golf? It always gives me good sleep as pace is so slow

        3. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          BB in DGW34 or DGW37?

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Im waiting for gw37. Need to make sure I get 8/9 players out for gw35

            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Same here, i will do it on 37, no FH 35

          2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Like the look of Kane TC in GW37, so going BB34

        4. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Auba to Kaku for free?? No FH so will have one less player for 35...

          1. Get up ya bum
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Na that move makes no sense to me

            1. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Yep 2 games for both... should save ft and get gw 35 player next week?

              1. Get up ya bum
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Mos Def. Unless any of the Burnley fellas interest you. They have 3 games across 34 and 35. I've also got no free hit so I've got 3 Burnley

                1. Chucky
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Cheers.already got 3 Burnley... afraid of Kaku haul in DGW...

          2. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            That's my plan. Auba being hooked on 70 odd mins with just PL games to play in with Welbz and Iwobi supplying the chances doesn't float my boat.

          3. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Keep auba. Agreed manutd scored 3 vs City, spurs would find it tougher as they couldnt even bash stoke easily.
            And Lol for no FH chip

        5. Lukakwho
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Anyone on here got less than 19 from 11?

        6. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          How does Sane and Mounie > Pogba and Barnes -4 sound this week?

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Seems worth it. But not sure on Pogba. What about a Spurs mid?

            1. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Already have Son and Kane mate

        7. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Did anyone else on here speak out against the GW32 wildcard template?

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Jesus Christ!

            1. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Does he still post here?

              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Hahaha

                He changed his Grav but he still walks among us.

          2. Rik Waller
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Oh he here is...

          3. Point-one short
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Just you Virg.

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

            😆

            You have zero understanding of how this game works

          5. willl
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Give it a rest.

          6. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            GW 32 ers did better than 33 ers whats the point

          7. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            You hitting top 50k anytime soon with all the great moves you're making week in and out?

          8. Johnny 8
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Template did badly, so did everyone else.

            1. Whats the Huth
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Not really

          9. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I did as well fpl virgin

          10. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            You will stay virgin forever unless you pay for it with pricky attitude like this mate

          11. Rash
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Not a bad score this week virg

        8. el polako
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Where is my haul fron William ? Anyone ?

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            *from

          2. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure who William plays for.

          3. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Do you not play xG xA FPL?

        9. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Chelsea are so rubbish.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Top 4 is out of reach and they already look to be on holiday.

        10. Kjellar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Best defender to have for dgw34, can't have leicester, man utd or burnley. Max 5,6m.

          1. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Christensen

            1. Lukakwho
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              He isn’t nailed at all

          2. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Dunk

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

              Already have Dunk, my thinking is Christensen or another Brighton defender (have Ryan and Dunk). Not the best of choices 🙁

        11. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Arnautovic seems to have lost 2 of his BPS for some reason and is now out of the running

          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Dispossessions

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

            Keeps losing it

          3. Powers106
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            He kind of deserves them all, without his efforts would have not leveled...but that’s the game - I thought he played really well (from a Hammer...)

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              He did to be fair! My rival has him and it was hard to watch! Looked lovely

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Lively 😆

                1. Powers106
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Lovely too, to be fair LOL

        12. pol
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Mustafi son kenedy auba> Smalling gudmundsson albrighton kane (for -8)

          Yay or nay?

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            meh

          2. pakornk
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            What happens to your gw35?

            1. pol
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Fh

          3. -SB-
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure about Gudmundsson but other moves look fine to me.

          4. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Gudmonnson is still unfit. Albrighton in worst form of his career. Just for a out of form kame this is suicide

        13. Rik Waller
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Hernandez has impressive English. Seems a smart little pea.

          1. Sailboats
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            He played in England for about 7 seasons

          2. BIGREDDOG
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Hes a rat

        14. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Kane and Willian for a hit looking like a great move.......

        15. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I hate azpi. Jammy owners.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I'm not sure how you can hate Dave to be honest. He's just so likeable.

          2. TallestJohn
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Plot twist: Azpi has more attacking threat than Alonso

          3. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I've owned him since GW7. Am I jammy?

          4. The Point About It Is
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            this - my mini league rival has him and i have Alonso 🙁

        16. pakornk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          What you guys doing with Salah and Gudmonsson?