634x258 Dugout Discussion
16 August 2014 5665 comments
Mark Mark
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With the purr from the Gylfi Sigurdsson bandwagon in our ears, Fantasy managers will now be looking to a batch of three o’clock kick-offs for similar targets. A quintet of afternoon matches await, before Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates this evening.

Interest in the top bracket looks somewhat limited, although the likes of Stoke and QPR have become unlikely sources of budget and mid-price assets, with the performances of Bojan, Jordan Mutch and Charlie Austin of particular interest. All start this afternoon and, interestingly, Austin is partnered by Loic Remy in the QPR attack, while Thomas Ince appears to be up front for visitors Hull.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku is handed a starting berth at Leicester by Roberto Martinez, despite fitness concerns. Kevin Mirallas is kept on the Everton bench with budget buy Steven Naismith earning a start. Meanwhile, down at the Boleyn Ground, Spurs start with both Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela as expected – although the likes of Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon are all on the team sheet with Ben Davies, Lewis Holtby and Roberto Soldado amongst the subs.

You can look to out Twitter feed for all the lineup from today’s matches.

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  1. Rivaldo Izback
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Why are people are talking bout shipping in Chester??? U think the boy will score every week? That's ridiculous!

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    1. TheDogTor
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Its the Knee Jerk, observe it every week on the fields of FPL you don't even need binoculars

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He'll be coming in if naughton ban upheld.......good fixtures.

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      1. Galfadez
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        what do you think about Naughton? will his price drop tonight?

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        1. Rivaldo Izback
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          not enough ownership to drop imo

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          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            It goes on percent, innit?

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          2. Galfadez
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            yeah I thought that but then someone told me he could because of percentages. Just stressing out because I'm about to go to bed in Aus and don't want to wake up with him at 4.4 haha

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He's essential after scoring. That's how it goes.

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    4. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      They want th price hike, plus great fixtures.

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  2. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey basically CF

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  3. Tommy Template
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    All those considering getting Chester in, as a Chester owner I'm probably benching him next week I think they have Europa Thursday night and play Stoke sunday lunch and Stoke can't be that bad again. (My defence would still be playing West Brom West Ham and Leicester at home for what its worth)

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bruce has said he is playing a completely different team on Thursday.

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      1. Tommy Template
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        His back line probably won't change though for europe I think the same starting 3 today in the middle (Bruce, Chester, Davies) played both legs of the previous round he obviously will want a strong spine in the side away from home. It doesn't hugely concern me to be honest he was great value and had nice fixtures anyway but I've seen a few thinking of going Neil Taylor to him when Swans have 2 great home games to come... puzzles me. Anyway they are away its only in Belgium but we know the europa league Thursday Sunday spells trouble for most sides

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  4. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    @Sarj

    Fair dues on the Lads on Touré league, great contribution and looking forward to it over the season

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  5. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is there not supposed to be another Dugout Discussion article?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Been running for ages. this is an old post

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ?

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  6. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    No Ozil or Giroud so Chambers is on penos!

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Essential!

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  7. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I don't own Ramsey and I've gone beyond nail-biting, what's next? Hide behind the couch?

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hold me.

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    2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Accept his brace and 3bps and move on.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        A knee brace I'd accept 😉 bit harsh? 😀

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      2. SC not pearls before swine
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Sonogo could get 4 and steal the boners!

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  8. bondsdw
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    With Giroud as my only Arsenal player, I'm terrified watching this game.

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    1. FC Bama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      RTR!

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  9. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Debuchy pretty much playing left wing

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Right wing, no?

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      1. Kudo Warrior
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yep.

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  10. Stevee10001
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey has already had about 3 decent chances!

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Expect to see chester on the captain poll next week

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  12. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Come on rrrrramseyyyyy

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  13. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Debouche getting forward nicely. Palace pinned back totally

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  14. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Berahino bandwagon.

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  15. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Debuchy really gets forward, will get plenty of assists this season

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  16. SC not pearls before swine
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    No Ramsey = So much fear.

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  17. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Had Chester in my team at the end of last season. Does that count?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, we should get some sort of parachute points payment

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😀

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    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I had and have now too...

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  18. Kroos Kontrol
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Pretty happy I didn't jump ship from Sigurdsson.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Young was tempting...

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  19. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    MisterChip (English) @MisterChiping

    West Ham is the FIRST team to start the PL with a red card, missed penalty and a loss in their first game.

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sam Allardyce setting standards everywhere he goes.

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  20. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Even without Pulis, this Palace team still has a decent enough spine to it.

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  21. Adderz
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any info on Alex Bruce?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He's not nailed on.

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    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He's got brown hair.

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    3. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Son of Steve, plays for Hull as a CB

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    4. Adderz
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Shoe size anyone?

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        4.0

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      2. Towsor44
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Size 9. Oh and he's a Virgo and his favourite food is Roast Beef Dinner and Angel Delight for pudding

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  22. Stevee10001
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    So who else decided to play siggy and Chester?

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    1. Kudo Warrior
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      *HIGH FIVE*

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    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      *ALSO HIGH FIVE*

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      1. xuwei
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Who else has more than 18 points on the bench?

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        1. AddyK
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Van aanholt and siggy on the bench. Decided to play fkn ferdinand instead of VA

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

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  23. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    If Chambers scores I think I might faint.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ward scores we'll all faint

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  24. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Could Arsene use Chambers as a defensive midfielder if they are not able to buy anyone... if so, Chambers could have tremendous upside in value...?

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    1. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm keeping him for now.

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    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That's been mentioned by various experts/pundits

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    3. Rivaldo Izback
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He has flamini / diaby / arteta .. I dont see that happening this season..

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  25. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Alexis and ramsey looking great

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  26. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Chambers + Young to Hutton + Siggy for -4pt hit?

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  27. Jøssy ⭐
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Fuming!! I always bottle a decision and it bites me in week 1. Last year, I bottle Benteke, cos he had two games against Chelsea and Arsenal in GW1 (cue 3 goals in the first week). This year, I was convinced Berahino was set for a good season, but bottled it for the "safer" option of Bojan. Cue his brace today...

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  28. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Chambers coming up for corners?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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    2. andyinasia
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      aye

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  29. AddyK
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    guys which was the site where we could see the prices of the players rising or dropping?

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    1. Galfadez
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      totalfpl.com

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      1. AddyK
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        thanks man

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  30. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    who else has Siggy on the bench?

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    1. SEASIDER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Probably about half his owners. I have Siggy, Chester and Hutton.

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