Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

As Luis Suarez continues to make football look easy, rendering Fantasy football a simple game in the process, we tot up another ridiculous points haul whilst turning attention to the day’s three o’clock kick-offs.

Six matches follow shortly, including Man United’s attempt to avoid the unthinkable – three consecutive home league defeats. They face shot-shy West Ham at Old Trafford, while the not so shot-shy City take a trip to take on Fulham at the Cottage, without the goal power of Sergio Aguero.

Stoke and Sunderland host Villa and Norwich respectively, while Palace look to continue their recent revival with a Selhurst Park clash with Newcastle. Managerless West Brom round things off as they take on Hull City at the Hawthorns.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news from these encounters, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains ajar for those partial to some real-time reaction.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Red Viper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Is Rooney worth holding on to given his deep role? I know he got the points but is it sustainable?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      🙄

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

      Some people always have a habit of complaining!

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      1. Red Viper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Its not complaining, this game is about anticipating and not gloating

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

      I would keep. Looked brilliant the previous game, was immense today as well. As long as his form doesn't dip, i'm keeping. Only minus point is that Young took corners off Rooney.

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      1. Red Viper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        He isnt getting into the box a lot though, is he? Not the ideal signs for FPL imo

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

          If Welbeck came off with a sore knee, i don't see him starting midweek. Rooney up top.

          Sell if your gut says so, but I would keep.

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    4. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      He is overated on here i feel. I would rather have negredo all day long

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    5. supperspout
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      worth holding till agueros back imo

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    I was fearing the worst when I found out that Ireland was ineligible to play against Villa and my transfers in of him and Rooney (-4) seemed to be the worst transfers I had made in a single GW.

    However, Rooney is a beast and has saved my GW so far.

    I'm now on 52 with six players left. 😀

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    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      was he not flagged when you bought him in?

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Annoyingly, no. Only was flagged late in the week. Thurs/Fri I think.

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  3. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    59, no hits, 5 to go. 😀

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      well done pal

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers man.

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    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers, everyone was waiting for this

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        finally
        now i can have a nap..

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      2. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        😉

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

      67 (-4) with 5 to go. 😀

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    4. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      58, no hits, 5 to go 😀

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    5. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Nice going mate, 57(-4) here with 4 to come.

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    6. Thomass
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      60, -4, 5 to go 😀

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      1. Thomass
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I mean 6

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    7. Hyperion
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      60 (-4), 7 to go. 😀

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    8. Scottys Army
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      61

      5 to go

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    9. Thatsnotcricket
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Before or after bonus points?

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      • Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        +1 the dudes I didn't reply to. 😉

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    10. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ridgewell BP ???

      🙂

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I'm still ditching him

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

      One of my ML leaders had 5 players playing today.

      Suarez(c) Rooney Welbeck Silva Yaya

      sometimes you just have to laugh.

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

        Hahaha cant do much about that! I got Silva this week btw. Sess and Zaba => Silva and Williamson

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

          you mean for GW18?

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

            yes

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    12. Stats King-@football2space
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Best Club to rotate with Norwich , Sunderland ? Defensively ?

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

      Sess to Silva, Zaba to Williamson for free feels so good

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    14. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Have the Livermore winning goal bps come in yet Nate?

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      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        lol @ everyone who fell for it 😆

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          The only person that looked like a fool was you.

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          1. Thomass
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Parm ignore him he's just trying to wind up folks

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            1. Parm
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Nah, he's an FPL expert that is destined for a top 100 finish in his 'debut' season, yet he doesn't know there's no winning goal in a 1-1 draw.

              😆

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              1. Thomass
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                😆 Parm, we know more than him so let him go about with his own business

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              2. The Machine
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                Sorry did you he's an FPL expert who is leading me by 100 points?

                Laugh now

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        2. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Oh right, you were "joking". Sure, I'll pretend to believe you.

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          1. The Machine
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Don't forget to bring Brown before he rises

            lol

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

          ...because every one has Livermore, who wouldn't be sweating it out?

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    15. Wavey Wambz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Mirallas to Fer FT? For gameweek 18.

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    16. Cak Juris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Re-post:

      What do you think the best way to get SILVA?
      A. Lampard & Ozil ==> Silva & Walcott
      B. Lampard & Myhill ==> Silva & Mannone
      C. Lampard & Rooney ==> Silva & Negredo
      D. Lampard & Redmond ==> Silva & Ward-Prowse
      E. Lampard & Ramsey ==> Silva & Cabaye

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      1. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Definitely Lampard

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        1. 4-4-who?
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Did I mention Lampard?

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      2. Shifty
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        A.

        Not C nor E 100%.

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      3. Del Griffith
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        A

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    17. I-Taught-Danny-Welbeck-How-…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Fun fact, todays top performers in top 100 all had Fer and Zabaleta in their team

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    18. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      in the real world.. who would you have as a PL dream midfield?

      i'd go with hazard yaya ozil.. who else?

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Real world...err....Man City, all of them.

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      2. Jimbo123
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Silva

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      3. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Need a Medel or a Barry in there too.

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    19. Koflok
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      My engrish is bad so..

      Redmond -> Silva (-4)

      Yes? No?

      or wait next week and do it free?

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        do it free

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      2. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Wait and get Yaya.

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    20. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cabaye on sixty eight points will replace Lallana on the transfers leader board later..need Lallana to get a two pointer to keep him off it..we need all the differentials we can get.

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    21. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      63 (-8) due to late change of Pants for Krul 😀 from 5.

      Janu on the bench 🙁

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    22. Aurora
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Hows everyone doing?

      Am on 50 points with 7, yes 7, to go!

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      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        51 with 5 to go

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        1. RÏɠBY
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          101 with 2 to go

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          1. The Machine
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Sorry forgot to double my captain points

            102 now

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          2. The Machine
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Wait r u serious?

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

        62 with 4 to go

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      3. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        68 with 5 to o

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      4. copps
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        thats excellent

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      5. Blue Lion
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        53 with 6 to go . Includes GabbD' -1. -.-"

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    23. Scottys Army
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      What do we think will be the highest overall score this week ?

      100 +

      Would be sweet to get it 1 time.

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    24. Terrible Muriel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ok, Ridgewell > Burner or Tot defender (yes, I know)? For the next 4 GWs
      I was all set to bring Burner in, but Mackay possibly getting sacked makes me doubtful

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    25. Kerrazy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A)Colback>Whittingham

      B)Rat>6.5m max?

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    26. jdoyle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Smarty Pants - do your avg predictions include hits?

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      1. Smarty Pants
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        no, hits are not taken into account when the average is calculated, they are only relevant for the overall points and ranks

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    27. Wavey Wambz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      63 points with 5 to play. Good or bad?

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        wise up

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    28. FollowFollow
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      How does this look?

      Howard (McGregor)
      Coleman Evan Mertesacker (Chester Ward)
      Walcott Silva Hazard Sterling (Adam)
      Negredo Suarez Lukaku

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    29. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Johnson and Sessegnon to Joel Ward and Walcott or Silva? (have Ozil).

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      1. Hyperion
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Like it. Go for Silva since you have Mesut. If Walcott does that much better than Ozil you can always switch for Ozil later.

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    30. Shane Ferguson 4.0
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      How would you rate my chances to catch ML leader?

      Him - 15 pts + Ozil
      Me - Lukaku + Distin + Hazard

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      1. Hyperion
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Don't think you'll make any ground on him this week.

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

      Disappointing 0-0 draw against Barnsley today, anyone watched The game?

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Bits and pieces, we battererd them near the end but couldn't get her in. I'm happy enough with the point

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    32. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Terry, Gabbidon, Chester, Burner and Flanagan.

      2 Million in the bank.

      Already have 3 Everton, suggestions?

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    33. Fin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Replacement for Zab? Have 6.2 to spend

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

        Mert?

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        1. Fin
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Already have Chesney

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      2. _nod
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Coleman

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    34. Paully Walnuts
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ollson (WBA) & Shelvey to Chester and Silva for -4?

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    35. Scottys Army
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      mcauley to evra done

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    36. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Following Monday's game is this a good transfer for a 4pt hit

      Hazard + Nasri > Walcott + Sliva

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