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Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

The festive fixture list finally draws to its conclusion this evening as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Chelsea to White Hart Lane at 8pm.

Four of the top seven captains for Gameweek 20 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku – have already found the net earlier in the week.

The remaining three, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane, have it all to do, then, with Costa the most popular of that trio – 11.6% have backed the Spain international, compared to Hazard (4.7%) and Kane’s 2.8%.

Costa, certainly, has been the more impressive of the Chelsea pair on his travels – the Spain international has scored eight away goals compared to Hazard’s two.

Yet the league leaders won’t have it easy – Spurs boast the tightest home defence in the top-flight, with just five goals against in front of their own fans.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have been similarly resilient, conceding just one goal in six away matches since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 set-up.

Nonetheless, many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on Kane along with Deli Alli and Christian Eriksen, with the fixtures set to smile kindly on Spurs from Gameweek 21 onwards.

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  1. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A) Heaton and Robinson
    B) Grant and Randolph?

    Playing Heaton every game guarantees a steady supply of points, so I'm drawn to that option.

    1. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Probably A because you can just set and forget.
      Butland will come back at some point and randolph could lose his place

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A

  2. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Suggestions for my team?

    Thinking of doing Haz Siggy Holebas -> Alli Pogba/Mkhi and def up to 5.2/5.7
    Which Defender?


    Heaton
    Alonso Holebas Pieters
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Siggy
    Ibra Costa Rondon

    Pickford de Roon Jones Amat

    2FT and 0.6m itb

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Could you just do Holebas and Siggy to Ake and Ali?

      Nice team

      1. MartialMatas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        0.3 short

  3. rivercityransom
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    who to sell for alli?

    1) firmino
    2) lallana

    their upcoming fixtures are mixed, so don't really want both. stats favor firmino, but he is going to drop at least once.

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Firmino

    2. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1

    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ponytail

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Personally I'd sell Lallana. Coutinho is coming back and I think he will help Firm's points more than Lallana's long term.

  4. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    If I can afford to keep Hazard and switch Philips to Alli tonight, should I?

    1. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Keep Phillips and get rid of Hazard.

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Even if all in my ML have Hazard and only one other has Philips?

        1. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          He's going to be a great differential with good fixtures. You don't have to do exactly what everybody else does.

    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Keep Hazard and bring Alli in imo in that scenario. Hazard is off form but will return solid points

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hows the WC defence looking?

    Alonso Rose Brunt Jones Ake

    1. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      That's pretty much my defense minus Jones. So it's looking great.

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Great

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Nice but pricey.

      • punkINdrublic
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        If your going to go pricey you may as well get Bellerin tbh, last night wasnt good but yea.
        And who knows now Chelsea might go on a slump

      • Pooodle
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Presume you'd play 4 at the back each week? If not then you might want to save a bit of cash on one of them

      • MartialMatas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        good but maybe a little expensive

      • F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        money wise its fine. Got Philips as the 7th attacker so can play 4-3-3 now and again. Thanks for the positive feedback!

      • tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Superb

    4. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A) Zaha and Lallana -> Stanislas and Alli (-4 hit, exact funds!)

      Or

      B) Zaha -> Stanislas (no hit, keep Lallana)

      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        B, Liverpool scores against anyone.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Without Mané?

          1. Frank Black
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            They've been doing it without Coutinho(who's coming back), so yes.

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              To a lesser degree, yep, but Mané also stretches the pitch and gives that midfield space on the ball. Will wait to see how they line up against United.

              1. Frank Black
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Lesser degree? They scored 16 goals in the last 7 games...with the christmas mess in the middle.

        2. Pooodle
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I also slightly worry I may have missed Alli's points...

          1. Frank Black
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            He's hit form late and he's got an amazing run of fixtures. You haven't missed anything.

            1. Pooodle
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              So I should take the hit and bring him in then? If I don't do it before price rises I won't be able to do it with an 8 pointer

              1. Pooodle
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                *without an 8 pointer

              2. Frank Black
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                If you're not on WC yes, take the hit, he's worth it.

          2. punkINdrublic
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            As long as Spurs keep in the title race, Allis form will remain.

            1. punkINdrublic
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Not 2 goals a game 🙂 but he will keep scoring

          3. Pirlø's Pen
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Yes you have missed young Dele's previous points but there is no reason you cannot aquire his points in the future. He is THE player in form.

    5. Shack
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Got to press the button in the next 10, so I (for a hit);
      A: Lallana & Origi to Alli & Gray
      B: Haz & Origi to Alli & Defoe
      C: Haz & Origi to Ali & Giroud
      Have Costa & Sanchez but no Spurs coverage.
      Cheers!!!

      1. Lazarus Star
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'd be tempted to go Sanchez & Origi > Alli & Giroud so you have a more balanced cover.

        1. Lazarus Star
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Or C

      2. MartialMatas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        B

    6. Kattdaddy_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Need help playing wildcard to get a more balanced team
      Forster jack
      Brunt Jones alonso smith am at
      Hazard lallana Philips sanchez routledge
      Carroll Costa ibra
      Free transfer cedric -brunt should I play wildcard and get dele and get rid Wayne for Willian ?

      1. MartialMatas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        you definitely dont need to WC that

    7. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      After a terrible three weeks would massively appreciate your advice on this w/c side:

      Heaton
      Daniels, Cahill, brunt, baines
      Hazard, Phillips, snodgrass, lallana
      Kane, giroud, ibra

      1. bojack
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Midfield will let you down.

        1. Bobby
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Who do you think I need to bring in/sacrifice?

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Hazard or kane out.

        1. punkINdrublic
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Hazard out, by ten miles

      3. Morgs
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        You need Sanchez

      4. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Ok thank you all, new midfield and attack of

        Sanchez, alli, snodgrass (stanislas)

        Defoe, costa, ibra

        That better?

    8. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hi all..
      slightly concerned that I have overcooked my front line here....

      Already did zaha to Phillips this week as had exact money.

      Medium term, what do I need to do with this lot?

      Thinking of kane to Costa for the Chelsea hull game and then downgrading Kun too who I think I shouldn't have brought in.....any guidance?

      Heaton pickford
      Alonso cedric Jones Pieters amat
      Sanchez lallana stanislas Phillips capoue
      Kun ibra kane

      Thanks

    9. Z
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A. Baines, Alli, Campbell
      B. Alonso, de Roon, 7.6 FWD

    10. bobbysmith76
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Lallana + Negredo > Stanislas + Lukaku (-4)?

    11. Melania
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Origi ➡ Crouch and Fletcher ➡ Phillips for 2FT

      Freeing up funds for Holebas ➡ Baines next week. Any objections?

      Foster
      Cedric Holebas Pieters Smith
      Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana
      Ibra Costa
      Jaku Origi Fletcher Amat

    12. Morgs
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I have 2.6 in the bank which means I'm 0.6 off being able to do Allen > Alli. Is it worth downgrading Heaton to find the cash?

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Nay

        1. EDEN THE MAN
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Where are u gonna get a playing gk for 4.1m

          1. Morgs
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            4.3 - I can get Mannone or Hennessey, already have Grant. Could gamble on jaku

        2. Morgs
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Heaton owner? Only got him in two weeks ago, do you play him regardless of fixture?

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        No

    13. NestorC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Haz, Rondon, Barragan and deRon
      To
      Philips, Giroue, Stanislas and Walker/Rose

      Yay or nay?

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        nay

        1. NestorC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Because of Haz?

          1. EDEN THE MAN
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            On second thought. Yes if u have Costa. with Rose

    14. EDEN THE MAN
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Play Pieters(sun) or Holebas(MID)

      Most are saying Pieters but isn't it contradicting the fact that I own Defoe

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Nothing wrong with hedging your bets. 100% pieters imo

      2. UnitedFan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Doesn't matter if it contradicts, that won't change what happens on the pitch. There's a possibility for either to get returns so play both.

      3. Morgs
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Holebas, though nothing to do with owning Defoe. Middlesbrough can't score

    15. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso + Benteke > Walker/Rose + Defoe for a hit?

      - have 0.0 itb and can't get Rondon as already have 3 WBA
      - If yes, who out of Walker and Rose and why?
      - Or is it too kneejerky?
      - I'm just worried about being stuck with Benteke who might be out for a while

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I like it. Go for it.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks

    16. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sigurdsson to Alli done. Good night guys!

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Good night!

      2. Gooner97
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Welcome to the club.

    17. Gooner97
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Kane to Aguero.

      I also have Ibra and Origi

      Y/N?

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Y

      2. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'd sort out Origi tbh

        1. Gooner97
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Origi to Defoe or Negredo or another?

          1. Volley127
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Defoe got to be the only option in that price range

    18. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      This season is so tough with so many different players doing so well at different times thus rising in price and ultimately pricing you out of a move if u don't act immediately ...
      I've exact money to do it and
      I'm considering

      Lallana to alli
      Benteke to Defoe -8 with ten days till league resumes

      If I do it it will end badly.
      If I don't do it will end badly. Because I'll be unable to do it in ten days and alli will get a brace again .

    19. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ok so I did Zaha & Costa to Alli & Defoe for a hit. Oops.

      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Good transfers.

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Costa hat-trick at the King Power nailed on.

          1. Frank Black
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Nah, Leicester is doing better defensively now. He'll probably just score one.

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        nice resolve parm 😉

      3. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Why drop costa?

      4. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Defoe for a hit? Hmm. As long as you don't sell him for the next 6 weeks, you'll probably make it up. He is fairly nightmarish to own. Was on the chopping block every week for 3-4 before the Burnley match. Was even considering getting rid of him after that. Luckily held on.

    20. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Seriously considering dropping Kane for Lukaku since Everton has great fixtures after City and doubling up with Alli and Eriksen. I'm on wildcard.

      1. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'd say fixtures are irrelevant for both and maybe in that case Lukaku helps save cash. Finding it hard to get rid of Kane myself. Just feel more monster hauls are around the corner.

        1. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Two hauls in the last eight games and nothing in the other six. Alli and Eriksen have done so much more.

          1. fedolefan
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            But that has to change. That will change. It's just the way things work. He looks to be getting his sharpness back. Think with the Watford game, he has turned a corner. He didn't get anything today but was trying to take on Che defenders a couple of times from what I remember. There's always risk moving heavy hitters though.

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Aren't Everton pretty crappy on the road? Most fixtures are away

        1. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Recently Lukaku got 8 points against Leicester and 12 against Watford, both away games.

    21. EDEN THE MAN
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Which one?

      a)Chambers
      b)Friend

      1. UnitedFan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Chambers, more nailed and saves a transfer for when Barragan is back. Help up above?

    22. Nicoson
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Holebas to baines for -4?

    23. Monkey Hanger
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Alli could be due another rise tonight. Up to 86.4.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        A tad expensive 😉

    24. Pinky Blinders
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Who do you think are in the top 5 total FPL point scorers at the end of the season?

      They are currently:

      Sanchez, Costa, Ibra, Hazard, Alli.

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez,Aguero,Costa,Ibra,Coutinho??

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Not sure, but Alli will not be in it. Sanchez and Costa will be. Zlatan and Eden are both 50/50.

    25. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Would you get Alli if you have Eriksen?

      1. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        No

      2. UnitedFan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'm not atm. I'm thinking of getting rid of Alonso for a Spurs defender though. Would you? I know Chelsea still have a good defence but Rose/Walker have as much attacking potential and Spurs have the better fixtures to get more CS, they're probably tied with Chelsea for best defence. It would enable me to get Defoe for Benteke who I can't get out otherwise, what do you think?

        1. Puzzle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I need to get rid of Benteke as well but can afford the transfer. Alonso is safe for me for now, got him at 5.9 and have other issues. I agree on Spurs, their defense looks great.

          1. UnitedFan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks

    26. cniami
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      on a wc, with .1 itb
      randolph/grant
      ake/alonso/jones/williams/walker
      hazard/eriksen/alli/sanchez/phillips
      defoe/costa/grabban
      thoughts?

    27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      finally auto subs done

    28. Z
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A. Alonso, Defoe
      B. Baines, Giroud
      C. Baines, Alli

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        C

      2. EDEN THE MAN
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        ?
        a. Def and For
        b. Def and for
        c. Def and Mid

        1. Z
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          A. Alonso, Defoe - deRoon
          B. Baines, Giroud - deRoon
          C. Baines, Alli - F.Campbell

      3. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        A