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Dugout Discussion December 20

Still no Barkley or Konsa for Villa as Allardyce era gets underway at West Brom

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Sam Allardyce takes charge of West Bromwich Albion for the first time this evening.

The Baggies take on Aston Villa in the last of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday, with kick-off in the Black Country at 19:15 GMT.

The former Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers and England head coach has succeeded Slaven Bilic in the hot seat the Hawthorns, with the Croat losing his job following Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at the Etihad.

The impressive showing against Manchester City and limited time with his new charges has persuaded Allardyce to name an unchanged side from Gameweek 13.

As for the visitors, Dean Smith welcomes back two players from suspension today – and both return straight to the starting XI.

Douglas Luiz (£5.0m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m) are newly available after one-match bans and replace Marvelous Nakamba (£4.3m) and Ahmed Elmohamady (£4.3m) in central midfield and at right-back respectively.

There is still no Ross Barkley (£5.9m) for the Villans, as the loanee nears a return from a hamstring injury.

The ill Ezri Konsa (£4.8m) also isn’t part of the 18-man matchday squad.

FPL’s most popular goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez (£4.9m), starts between the posts and will be hoping to continue his fine form on the road.

The Villa custodian has registered clean sheets in four of his side’s five away fixtures this season, averaging 6.6 points per match on his travels.

Jack Grealish (£7.8m) is the most-owned player on show: he sits in 43.2% of Fantasy squads at present, with only Son Heung-min (£9.7m) proving to be a more in-demand purchase among midfielders.

Not one of Albion’s players is owned by more than 2% of FPL managers.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, Furlong, Ajayi, O’Shea, Gibbs, Phillips, Sawyers, Livermore, Gallagher, Diangana, Grant.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Hause, Mings, Targett, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Traore, Grealish, El Ghazi, Watkins.

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  1. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Grealish can easily be a Fernandes if he became more ruthless, always just trying to play to the gallery instead of trying to score/assist anyhow

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    1. Firmino
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not even close to Bruno level

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    2. BIG TONES
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Would score lots more points with better players around him mind

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  2. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Grealish is not slow but he plays in such a way that it makes him appear to be because he waits until a split second too late most of the time to play the killer ball.

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    1. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He seems to really like going one on one against a defender just to prove hes good at it, to the point where he seems to actually seek out defenders to take on directly. It would serve him a lot better if he actually looked for space instead and ran into it with the ball.

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  3. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Zorro wants his mask back

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  4. Aidan269
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Own Cash and Watkins :/

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Unluckyy

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

      That's bad luck . I own ings so I understand bad luck

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Victim

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    3. HD7
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      really didnt see any offside on replay, mate....

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  5. Pep Roulette
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Kane, Torres & Lamptey to Salah(C), Adams & Struijk for -4?

    WC in GW16

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  6. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I think I’m just going to choose my keeper each week by who plays agains elghazi. So many save points!

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  7. Bruce Lee
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you say is a must have for DGW19?

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    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      El Ghazi

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No one is a must have, not even "is"

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Mm 2 nice home games

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    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah, Bruno
      one of Son / Kane
      Soton def / GK
      WH def / GK
      Chelsea def
      Soucek

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Sousek is interesting... why him?

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        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          very cheap, good attacking threat, two games - ideal for 5th mid slot IMO

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      2. JONALDINHO
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Would rather Vardy/Martial with 2 fixtures over Son/Kane.

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    5. Aidan269
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah and bruno

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    6. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah, fernandez, robo and joker soucek

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    7. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah and Bruno. Maybe Chilwell and Coufal too. Definitely Adams at the rate Leeds concede goals.

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      1. JONALDINHO
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Walcott could be gold if ings is still out up top. His pace against that Leeds line

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    8. Pep Roulette
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Curtis Jones

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  8. WVA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This will end 1-1

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    1. Pep Roulette
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Amen

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  9. lilmessipran
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Dam these West brom subs were fpl gold at one point in time

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    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      when - 1982?

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  10. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Reece James confirmed out of West Ham match.
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/theathletic.com/news/chelsea-reece-james-injury-latest/OZDjI2h8VbcS%3famp=1

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Dallas points puts me on 65 and out on a bad week with kdb cap. Will take that all day long

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        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I will get Justin coming in who was robbed of an assist for another wrong VAR offside call.

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      • Zimo
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Well according to the athletic that is. Will he be back by GW17? I have Taylor as a sub defender finally so i can play him till 17 given the fixtures.

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      • Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I’m down to 10 players after burning a transfer!

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    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1-1 and Grealish YC incoming

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      1. Lilac Breasted Roller
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        unsubscribe

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        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Are you sure you would like to unsubscribe?

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    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Last week - that was stupid captaining kdb against the best keeper in league in Sam Johnston

      Tonight - I’m selling jack grealish before they play palace cause he can’t score into Sam Johnston

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    4. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Is it possible to lose a bonus point ?

      Unless you get a yellow you can’t right ? Or concede

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Be Salah

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      2. Pukki Party
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Plenty of ways

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      3. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        You lose bonus for loads of things. Yellow, concede goal, getting tackled, conceding a foul etc etc

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      4. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Shots off target, possession loss, big chances missed , ... etc.

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      5. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        fouls
        missing chances
        losing possession
        being a naughty boy

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        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Oh my bad, appreciate it all

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      6. Brehmeren
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Own goal maybe?

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    5. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Seems like Ajayi has OOP potential under Allardyce!

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    6. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Any reason not to do?
      Grealish + Vardy -> Salah + Adams (-4)
      Will wait after the cup games

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Selling grealish and Vardy for a hit doesn’t look good to me

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        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I have run out of patience with Grealish and I believe the new recruits have higher potential

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      2. Saka Punch
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Looks good to me

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      3. EL_FENOMENO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Not having Salah for this GW could be season over so i think it's worth it

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    7. Canarinha
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Considering to Mane-Salah tag team

      Selling KDB for Mane?

      My team would look like this after City vs New

      Meslier Steer
      Coufal Dallas-Stones-Vestergaard Kilman
      Son Mane Salah Bruno Neto
      Kane Bam Brewster

      Or upgrade Brewster to Wilson/Giroud with Kdb money?

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    8. El Presidente
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm glad Villa's fixtures were so good for goals...

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    9. DAZZ
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Watkins is absolutely useless

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    10. Fudgy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      How has Grealish managed to blank against 10 men west brom lol ... He's supposed to be a super star

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        The Sam effect...

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      2. Saka Punch
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Playing super deep

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        1. Esalman
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Wba defending even deeper.

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      3. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        he's not the messiah he's a very naughty boy

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      4. diesel001
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        He is playing with Watkins and El-Ghazi.

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    11. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Grealish hooooold

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      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hold what? 😆

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        1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          CS point!

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    12. WVA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Grealish so predictable, same thing every time

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    13. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Have some extra cash.
      A) Lamptey to Robbo
      B) Grealish to Son

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        A easily

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    14. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Grealish is always good for a CS point

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      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        lmao

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    15. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Grealish + Kane >>> Salah + Adams ? (only for one gw)

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      1. Esalman
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Only for one gw almost never works.

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      2. Lilac Breasted Roller
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Why only for one GW?

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        1. Jdpz
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Wc in 16gw

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      3. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yes then WC GW16

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    16. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Traore showing Watkins how it is done.

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    17. JONALDINHO
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Grealishhhhhhhhhh

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    18. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Grealish is another overatted English flop. There is a good reason he still still plays for vila.

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Good timing

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      2. JONALDINHO
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Keep chatting

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      3. el polako
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Timing

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      4. The Train Driver
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ok Sir Dontknowshitaboutfootball

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      5. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hand over mouth

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    19. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      G Bertrand T
      A Jack

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    20. Salan
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Grealish assist?

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      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        yes blud

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    21. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Grealish assist

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