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Dugout Discussion March 17

Higuain recovers from illness to start up front for Chelsea at Everton

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The last of five Gameweek 31 fixtures takes place on Merseyside this afternoon.

Chelsea are the visitors to Goodison Park, where Everton have only won one of their last eight league fixtures.

Gonzalo Higuain is fit to lead the line for Chelsea, having missed the win over Dynamo Kyiv on Thursday due to illness.

Higuain lines up in a front three alongside Pedro and Eden Hazard, who is the third-most-popular Gameweek 31 captaincy choice among “active” Fantasy assets.

Marcos Alonso returns at left-back at the expense of Emerson Palmieri, while Ross Barkley starts in place of Mateo Kovacic in midfield.

Seamus Coleman returns to the Everton side as Jonjoe Kenny drops out of the match-day squad.

Yerry Mina makes his first Premier League start of 2019 in place of the ineligible Kurt Zouma, while Jordan Pickford keeps his place between the sticks.

The Toffees are otherwise unchanged, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin leading the line ahead of an attacking midfield three of Richarlison, Bernard and Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, David Luiz, Alonso, Kanté, Jorginho, Barkley, Pedro, Higuaín, Hazard.

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  1. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I absolutely do not expect Digne to keep me a clean sheet, absolutely not

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    1. BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I like your thinking 🙂

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      1. BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
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        And it worked 🙂

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  2. BIG BOY BRUNO
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    At least we know Digne could be on pens going forward after miss

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    1. TheSteel
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keane wants a word

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy scored. No drama

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  3. Bouncebackability
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Like Rooney towards the end, no way Siggy should be taking pens anymore.

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  4. Fred the Red
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No Richarlison assist for the penalty?

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy missed the pen

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

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    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No he missed it...

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    4. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      no

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

      Not when its missed.

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  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy/Rich owners mustn't know how to feel after that pen

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
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      Still decent I suppose

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    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ad just a rich owner I know exactly how I feel!!

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  6. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So about to use my wildcard before realising there's only four players I wanna change... ugh...

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    1. MyBall MyRules
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Which 4? Ive just free hit and scrapped my entire team except Pogba.

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

    Sry for the rookie question but if I don't make a transfer this week and use FH will I have 2 free transfers for GW33?

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      No, 1

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    3. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nope...

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      1. PepSala
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        So knowing that I should be making transfers to set up for 33 then use the FH?

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        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          No that doesnt work either

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          1. PepSala
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Haha ok thanks

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  8. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kante looks lost
    So out of position

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  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    pls get sent off rich

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    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just stop posting constant drivel.

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        my sincerest apologies

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  10. Granville
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    See how Kepa now has maximum bonus even though he's conceded 2. Stupid stupid BPS.

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    1. Bouncebackability
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Its a joke.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Really need to look at penalty saves.

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    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
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      The BPS systems one major flaw.

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      1. Granville
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        • 14 Years
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        BPS has many flaws.

        Another flaw with penalties are ones that hit the post and go in off the keeper (see Aguero v Swansea). They're counted as assists.

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    4. fusen
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      penalty save is 15 BPS, what should it be?

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      1. Granville
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It should only a really a penalty save if a goal isn't the result. He's gone and parried back into the danger area.

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
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          Pickfordesque

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    5. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It's as good as scoring a goal? Or does BPS give more than a striker would get?

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      1. THFC4LIFE
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        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Strikers get 24bps for scoring a goal

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        1. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I don't have an issue with giving keepers that many bps then tbh

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    6. THFC4LIFE
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Digne assist will change that

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    7. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If conversion rate is 80% it should be worth roughly that much of a goal's BPS value - 15 seems reasonable.

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  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Here comes Wally.

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  12. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso has been crap for ages tbh . With Kante now playing further up the pitch he's got found out .

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    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That and playing fullback rather than wingback.

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

      Chelsea's best team IMO:

      Kepa
      Azpi Rudiger Luiz Emerson
      Willian Kovacic Kante Alonso
      Hazard
      Higuain

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  13. Bouncebackability
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    With loads of rivals having Kepa, knew he was going to save that. And max baps as well maybe, for saving that rubbish attempt. Pfft.

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  14. fusen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Three-O walcott with the goal to seal the match?

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    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Late birthday present!

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    2. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1 on 1 saved...

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  15. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sarri may get sacked today now that no one is talking about it. Chelsea make random sackings.

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  16. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best PL youth prospect on, Bernard off

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  17. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    FML. A carefully planned team of 11 starting after a -4 and I’m currently looking at 29 (-4).

    Really depressed!

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      30(-4) here

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I was looking at 30. Then Luiz dropped from 2 to 1 lol

        Ah mate. What an awful GW. Thought this would get me a nice big green. Instead it’s red city

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      31 (-8) and I don’t think it’s that bad

      Am I delusional ? 😉

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

        Below average.

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      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nope
        I'm annoyed because i changed © from Mane to Salah.
        11 points swing.
        Pathetic gw 😀

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      3. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Livefpl not working but I think it’s below average

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    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      20 (-4)

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ah mate. It burns doesn’t it. How many did you have playing?

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  18. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Has Bernard ever played a good game for Everton? Was decent on fifa when he played for Shaktar

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Against Burnley

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  19. The 5% Team
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I will end this GW on 16 points...my own fault partly for only having 8 players, but still...very bad

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I haven't made 30 with 11 mate so avoiding the hits may have been wise, my of my casual ML rivals outscoring me with 8 or 9 players and no hits FFS.

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  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Incredible Kante seems to be the most forward player at times

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    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      And this is why Alonso has been found out.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Indeed he's been found out and it also has an impact on the attacking side of things. He's not as ruthless as you would expect

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        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Very true. Sarri should have known that defensively he was so bad that he wouldn't be good enough in a back 4.
          Chelsea have massive problems which I think will get worse before they better if they don't win the Europa.

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    2. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That seems to be the hallmark of Chelsea this season. Every time I watch them he's the one making runs into the box when it's on the left wing. I love that he does what his manager asks of him no matter what, but its baffling what his manager asks of him.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If anything it's deterimental to the whole attacking side of things. Not blaming Kante because that's not his position but he can't see the killer passes and he is not great at finishing

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  21. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks Siggy! 6 points miss for Richa.

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  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa 5th save

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      In my FH team I think

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  23. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott > Hazard?

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  24. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm not making 30 here, just realised it's my worst score of the season and I have a full 11 out.

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  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso really is an awful player

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  26. Marvin of all he surveys
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    To be fair if you disregard the hype early in his career, Walcott's 100 PL league goals and a few medals to boot isn't too shabby as far as careers go.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      FPL Gold at one stage.

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    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Do miss him at Arsenal. Had some great games through the years.

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  27. TheSteel
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    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else here with Kepa?

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    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Season-kepa

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    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes,the only good thing this GW

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  28. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    think i’ll just pass on che assets too many better options out there

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  29. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne to Pereira 4-5 GWs...
    what a lovely mainstream decision

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  30. micsway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    And yet again game week 31 manages to disappoint again. Chelsea so so poor.

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