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Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

Gameweek 37 rolls on with four midweek fixtures of huge significance to Fantasy managers.

The two most captained and Triple Captained players are in action and both start.

Harry Kane heads into tonight’s contest off the back of another disappointing performance and a two-point return at The Hawthorns. He still carries the hopes of over a million managers who trusted him with the armband, with over 190,000 activating the Triple Captain chip on the Spurs striker.

Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus is the other key man on show as champions Manchester City host Brighton and bid to shake off the malaise of Sunday’s 0-0 stalemate with Huddersfield Town.

Jesus has the backing of 277,000+ captaincies, with 75,000 of those using the Triple Captain chip on the Brazilian.

While that pair claim starts, the second most signed player for Gameweek 37 – Raheem Sterling – is missing as Pep Guardiola makes eight changes tonight.

The winger is excluded from Man City’s squad which will come as devastating news for the 264,000 who handed him the armband and, in particular, for the 69,000 managers who will now be resigned to just three points from their Triple Captain.

Elsewhere tonight, a much-changed Chelsea face Huddersfield at Stamford Bridge knowing that, should they fail to claim three points, the Blues they would surely have to surrender their bid for a top-four spot.

Meanwhile, Arsenal make the trip to a beleaguered Leicester City as they look to build on Sunday’s superb 5-0 victory over Burnley. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the key asset for the Gunners – he is already the most signed player after his 16-points against the Clarets made him Gameweek 37’s top scorer so far.

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

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  1. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Had the worst gameweek of the season.

    Will Sterling play next game? Any reason for his rest?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Who knows. Deseveredly rested but let's see if Pep says there was anything else to it.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Deservedly*

        1. DJ1000
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Why "deservedly" rested? Sounds like a smug answer from someone who doesn't have him. Owners very unlucky he was rested. No need to rest him.

          1. Eden Wizard
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Sounds like you’re complaining when a known rotation risk gets rotated 😎

          2. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            To begin with, I own Sterling.

            He deservedly needed a rest, he has played a load of minutes and has been brilliant. The title has been won, he is allowed some time off just like KDB, Silva and Sane have had.

            Funny how rules are different for Sterling, everyone has it out for him.

            1. Ten Season Wonder
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              haha tell 'em Berb

            2. Boberella
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              I like owning him. Might captain him for GW38. Reckon he’ll play full game. Could be a genius differential Captain.

  2. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Barnes?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hoping for some news too. Need him to play.

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I do too.

        Happy to take one hit, but with Barnes out it means playing either King, Morgan or Dunk - OUCH!

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Ugh. Without Barnes I'd play double Burnley defence.
          Alternatives are a hit (Morgan to TAA/Tomkins, Ki to RLC, Barnes to Ayew), so it's not great.

  3. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    GW38's best differential?

    I'll throw in Alexander-Arnold and Martial.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You reckon TAA will be in midfield again Berbs?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Right back. Hear Clyne's back needs to be monitored and Gomez is injured.

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers. Pretty set on him regardless.

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I'm getting him for a hit I think.

            1. OldBenKenobi
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              TAA for a hit? That’s bold

            2. Eden Wizard
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              That based on any insider info BF!?!?

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

      Ramsey or Rashford maybe??

    3. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha

    4. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      James Miln-fielder

  4. TheNovocastrian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Fabianski
    Davies, Smalling, Long,
    Sane, Sterling, Eriksen, Zaha,
    Vardy, Kane, Jesus

    (Foster, Dummett, Chilwell, Kenedy), £0.1 ITB

    A) Vardy & Eriksen > Rashford & Salah
    B) Kane & Kenedy > Rashford & Salah
    C) Vardy & Kenedy > Firminho & 4.2m
    D) Other (suggestions welcome)

    Thanks

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy & Eriksen> Auba+Arnie possible?

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Scrap that - probably short on cash

  5. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed:

    Willian > Arnautovic/Zaha -4?
    (Obviously will wait until deadline)

    DDG
    Alonso, Cresswell, Bauer
    Salah(c), Alli, Son, WILLIAN
    Kane(v), Vardy, J.Ayew

    Lossl, Tadic, Stephens, Dummett

    0.1ITB 0FTs

  6. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    De Gea
    Alonso - Vertonghen - Lowton
    Son - Willian - Sterling - Salah - Arnatutovic
    Jesus - Vardy
    (Ryan - Barnes - Naughton - Long)

    Wondering if a -4 in the last GW is worth it or not:
    - Willian>Zaha + Jesus>Aubameyang (-4)
    - or Willian>Zaha (free)

    Thoughts?

  7. Ode
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    WHU - ManU score predictions?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      0-1 Smalling

    2. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      1-1

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      2-2

    4. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      0-0 would be perfect!

    5. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      WHM 1-0 with Smalling OG
      DDG 4 save points

    6. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      0-0

    7. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      0-1 or 1-1 I think

    8. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      1-0 Pogs will do lovely things for my ML. (nice 11 point haul from my differential)

  8. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Davies likely to start against Leicester ?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Should do but it will probably be Rose's last appearance for Spurs so would assume he gets some minutes.

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Considering Davies>TAA

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yep - Rose still out of favour and only played last night to shut up shop.

  9. Boris Bodega
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Currently on 102 points after -12 for hits. Best game week ever 🙂 Just need a Smalling goal and clean sheet to polish it off for me

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Solid. Based on your grav & score I can guess you own Auba

    2. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      TC Auba. Well played!

    3. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      ** on 90 after -12 for hits

    4. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t mind me, I’ll show myself out!
      Insane score

  10. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez/ Vardy -> Salah/ Rashford for -4?

    Or is there a better option?

  11. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    whos to score more firmino or mane ?

  12. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    My rival in my ML who's second played his TC chip on Jesus I'm 16 pts ahead he's got Smalling & Lingard left to play this GW I have Smalling left to plah my TC chip on Salah for GW 38 who wins?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You, easily.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes Berbs plus I'm going to the game Sunday so should be a great day all around if it goes to plan.

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          You in with a chance for CL final ticket? 1 in 3 chance for those with 7 European games this season.

          1. Lecky Legs FC
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            No very slim chance mate been to all 7 CL home games but thier not counting Hoffenheim as that was a qualification round unfortunately so it's basically 6 if I had went away game in CL I might of stood a chance but I don't qualify for away games as it is on my Fancard.

            1. goriuanx
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Unlucky. I know a load who are going, I haven't been to enough CL games this season. Can get a ticket but asking price is circa 1k.

              1. Lecky Legs FC
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                I applied for the ballot of course but doubt I'll get one,yeah they'll be going for even more after tomorrow I reckon people will pay out of thier ears for them personally.

  13. WrightnBright
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Chaps,
    Which of these moves look best?
    All for a hit

    A) Alonso,DSilva > PVA, Salah
    B) Alonso, Son > PVA, Salah
    C) Eriksen, Son > Salah, Zaha
    D) Eriksen, DSilva > Salah, Zaha

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Would keep Son over Silva.

  14. Boris Bodega
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Just remembered I transferred out Bellerin to Davies for a -4.

    Ouch

    1. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ha ha

  15. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How I'm shaping up for the final GW; (I know it's a bit premature but hey...)

    Early thoughts are that I am happy to take a hit;
    *whether I go 4-4-2 to bring a def & mid (Means playing Willian... or 3-4-3 if Barnes passed fit)

    ----------------------------------------------------
    Morgan > Cresswell / TAA / PvA / Robertson
    Mahrez > Zaha / Arnie (if fit) / other?
    ---------------------------------------------------
    DDG
    Alonso - Smalling - Lowton - (MORGAN) - (DUNK)
    Salah(TC) - Pogba - (WILLIAN) - (MAHREZ) - King
    (BARNES) - Kane - Jesus
    --------------------------------------------------

  16. YouReds
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I am 40ish points ahead in my ML and I'm looking to close it out... so any advice on this please...
    This would be blocking his Salah and Auba, we both have Kane, TAA is an enabler/punt

    Alonso, Mahrez, Jesus > TAA (or other def up to 5.1m), Salah, Auba ? -8

  17. YouReds
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hoping for 14 points from Lingard and DDG tonight to bring up the ton

  18. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    My lead is slipping away after a pretty bad gw, TC Sterling etc. Down to 10 points with Smalling and Lingard to go. He has DDG and his bench boost or WC for nxt week

    So disappointing.

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone captaining Kane this weekend? Think he looked sparperur yesterday and Leicester have nothing. To play for. Yeah, I know it's a disease.

  20. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    2 FTs this week. Which is the best way to fund Son > Salah?
    A) Willian > Milivojevic
    B) Jesus > Firmino
    C) Willian > Carrick 😎

  21. keithg65
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Will Moses play the last game?
    He’s done well lately, surprised he was dropped.

  22. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hi, who is better for gw 38
    A. Vardy + Willian + 4 pts
    B. Firmino + Zaha
    Thanks.

  23. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Talk about dodging bullets right;

    BULLET ONE:
    So I finished work last Friday at 5pm, get home 5:30pm... get dinner on. So before the early 7pm deadline, I had planned to bring in Sterling for Mahrez, for a HIT, but got into a row with the missus, the next thing, I look at the time and it was 19:05... I was absolutely fuming that 'she' made me miss the deadline!!

    BULLET TWO:
    Earlier that day I must have been messing about with my TC chip at work, and had accidentally DE-ACTIVATED it from Jesus - I found out from Mini League rivals on whatsapp chat saying no TC activated thus cancelling it which means I now have it available for final GW!!

    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

    I can't thank my missus enough for that argument

  24. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Morning all!

    It's been a pretty decent one so far and i'm up into OR 800. Now I just need to stay there!

    Big decision is who to sell for Salah... could do Sterling or Alli -> Salah for free. Or could take out Gross + Vardy/Jesus and have a reshuffle but would be for a -4.

    Hmmm...

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      just outside top 50 OR and have Salah. Likely to be my capt.

      want to punt on my FT though

      Wilf / Arnie / VVD / Sane

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I don't want to muddle your thinking but are you so convinced to get Salah Az? I'm an owner and I do wonder about his minutes with Chelsea only drawing. He's surely got the golden boot wrapped up too.

  25. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Im actually scared of losing the lead in my ML. I had a ~70 points lead before this game week. Rival had Fernandinho, Gross, Dunk, Auba this week and now the lead is only 36 points. He still has De Gea to play too. Meanwhile I get KDB (TC), Ederson, Mustafi, Naughton, Son all benched...

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I honestly think you'll be ok.

  26. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Never thought I'd say this but I'm hoping J-Linz and Arnie run riot tonight... I have DDG in goal but then so does everybody else.