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The Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Just two days after the previous Gameweek came to its conclusion, the domestic action rumbles on again as Fantasy managers brace themselves for another quick turnaround in fixtures. Gameweek 25 gets underway this evening with a quartet of matches to attract our attention, with Alexis Sanchez’ return for Arsenal at the top of many agendas.

After tasting defeat to bitter rivals Spurs at the weekend, the Gunners are looking for home comforts to bounce back immediately. Arsene Wenger’s side have won each of their last five at the Emirates and Sanchez, with four goals and as many assists in his last four home appearances, leads the way in this week’s Captain Poll, though Olivier Giroud owners have been dealt a blow after the Frenchman dropped to the bench.

Four of the bottom seven do battle in the other two 7.45pm matches. Hull will be buoyed by their battling draw away to City last time out, whilst visitors Villa will be looking to kick on after finally ending their six-match drought with a goal at home to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.

Sunderland will fancy their chances of getting one over QPR at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats kept chalked up a 2-0 win over Burnley in their last home match and with the likes of Charlie Austin sidelined through injury, Costel Pantilimon and Patrick van Aanholt’s owners will be confident of getting amongst the points. Jermain Defoe’s two goals and an assist in three for the Wearsiders has earned him almost 130,000 new owners as Gus Poyet’s side look to take advantage of their visitors’ injury-hit rearguard.

Liverpool and Spurs go head-to-head at Anfield in the evening’s only 8pm kick-off. Raheem Sterling has failed to recover from a knock, though Daniel Sturridge starts for the home side after a handful of recent sub appearances. For the unchanged visitors, Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen tasked with breaching a backline that’s chalked up four straight shut-outs after the goalless draw at Goodison on Saturday evening.

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  1. Pie-o-My
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    The bps system baffles me. Balotelli sitting on 26 pts for a cameo with a winning goal whilst theo is sitting on 21 for 72 mins with a winning goal. How does that happen?

    1. amol
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Because Arsenal were awful?

    2. The Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      24 pas for strikers scoring a goal

      18 for mids

    3. The Manbearpig
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      But did you see Balotelli's look-away-pass? That alone deserves 20 bps.

    4. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      walcott didn't score the winning goal

      1. The Manbearpig
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        sure he did

      2. Pie-o-My
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Eh he did

      3. Bubz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah he did

      4. The Machine
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        He did

      5. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Oh 🙂 he did lol

    5. The Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Walcott didn't do much. managed only around a dozen passes. No key passes. Can't remember any dribbles

    6. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Look at the BPS breakdown
      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/rules/

      18 pts for mid goal
      24 pts for a striker goal

  2. DannyBoy....
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Which transfer / downgrade should I do in order to be able to bring in Ozil?

    A. Kompany ---》 Rose/walker

    Or.

    B. Nasri ----》 Mirallas

    Would be long term as it's a draft league. ...

    1. amol
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    ADM to troll us all tomorrow. How many of us made the hit in order to bring in Alexis (C) ...?

    Surely I did

    1. amol
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't take a hit, but paid a price by choosing him over Aguero

    2. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Shirley.

    3. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I did..for OSCAR..watch him haul tomorrow 😐 😐 😐

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I finally got rid of Rooney.I'm sure he will score too.

  4. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    .21 pts at 110k should be a small temporary green yeah?

    1. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      0.21 points is rubbish mate. Big red for you.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I tried so hard 😐

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Grey

  5. sweglet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    24 , green arrow?

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Cazorla to Mane?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Did it this afternoon ... 🙂

    2. Sharkytect
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm gonna do cazorla to walcott

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He's still on penalties right?

  7. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    If I had left my captain choice on Kane since December I'd be doing much better. He has a decent fixture coming up so now should be the time but Aguero could do well too.

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I am really beginning to despise this game.can't catch a break at all at the minute.

  9. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any baps for Walcott?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nope 🙁 he never gets baps

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No

  10. amol
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero(C) next week?

    1. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Costa!

  11. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Was thinking of shipping Studge to Bony but may hang fire.

  12. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Emre Can MOTM?

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Confirmed

    2. World XI
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      would get my vote.

    3. TuttiFrutti
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      emre can, the man. been liverpools best for a while now. will tear it up in many years to come

  13. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Can Walcott, Sanchez and Giroud feasibly all start in the same team or is that unlikely?

  14. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ignored his upcoming blank and got costa now with the hope of a big score v Burnley and maybe a rise.

    Many others doing the same?

    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Good luck

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes very likely

    3. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Username says it all.

      1. There's Always One!
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Now now I've a fairly good rank my friend

  15. World XI
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Kane has gone 13, 12, 11.

    Next week a 10 point haul 😉

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  17. Punty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Average points been posted?

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Smarty Pants has taken the night off

  18. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    QPR actually took a CS away from home.

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance RVP to be benched tomorrow?

  20. The_Kane_Train
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ings will rain ungodly FPL hell upon Man U tomorrow.
    Just thought you should know.

  21. JAC THE CAT
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What do I do with Defoe!?

  22. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    soooooooooooooooo

    roll up roll up

    who had the most epic fail at 7.29pm then ????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  23. Farcelona
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Terry + Cazorla to Sanchez + £3.9m defender silly?

    1. Pau
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yes. cazorla can get much point as sanchez and a 3.9m won't match terry