Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1 – Saturday

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.

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

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  1. Mr_Partridge
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone with Foster as keeper should have known they are awful...

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    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      he is pure and simple in my team for games when krul is playing a top four team

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      1. Mr_Partridge
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Both poor chocies

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    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      But he is rotating.. :O

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    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He's conceded less than DDG so far 🙂

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  2. Billy Gilmore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    GB, in what way is this consistent?

    http://i.imgur.com/cThQsWU.png

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    1. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Is this Rooney's points last year?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah

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    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      The fact that he scored those 20 pointers makes his 5-10 ones look like fail. Way better than rooney last year.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, but Rooney is basically the definition of all or nothing.

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  3. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Sunderland assist?

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    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Larsson I think

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    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No assist

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    3. Kroos Kontrol
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No one.

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  4. Zep
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Damn Rooney lost a bap...

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  5. Kroos Kontrol
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone watching the Sunderland game? How is Patrick Van Aanholt playing?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Should get a hat trick.

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      1. Kroos Kontrol
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Really? (not literally) Is he bombing forward alot (like he did at Vitesse).

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  6. The Sarjeant
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who didn't captain Rooney? And who did you captain?

    Sturridge here.

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Costa!

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    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I captained Rooney

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    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Costa

      MNF 😉

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

        Costa MNF here too !

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    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I dont own Rooney, and likewise.

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    5. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Costa

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    6. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Costa. Makes Monday Night Football more exciting to watch.

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    7. gravless
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Fabregas

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    8. Long Juan Silva
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Studge

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    9. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Switched from Roo to Costa yesterday. Fingers crossed......

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    10. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney here

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    11. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Was toying with Ramsey but remembered Arsenal's opening day record...switched to Costa at the last second

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    12. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Costa

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    13. Norman Stanley Fletcher
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Costa

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    14. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Same. The only hope I have to cling to right now after the last minute Siggy>Januzaj move. 😯

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  7. nitroman887
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    yep time to kill myself

    had hoilett on (would be 0 minutes)
    blackett (1st sub) siggy (2nd sub)

    time to kill myself

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    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      lol

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

    We're all gonna enjoy watching Leicester this season

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    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      you sure?

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      1. Prime
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, they have very exciting players all over the pitch. Good first 15 minutes vs Everton so far. Promising.

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  9. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Cant believe I put Foster just because he is rotating well with Krul 🙁

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    1. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Same. 🙁

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah what was I thinking?

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    3. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Isn't he also funding a nice Chelsea defender or something?

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    4. Cilly Bonnolly
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Could've played De Gea like me.

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  10. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Arnie really lively.

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  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Manonne > Foster last night 😎

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  12. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Last week's shocker from Swansea a blessing in disguise for siggy owners.

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  13. Towsor44
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Where is Bojan playing? BBC say he has had some nice touches through the middle?

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    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Stoke

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Free role, just scuffed a chance 🙁

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  14. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Fulham are also doomed

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  15. The Sarjeant
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Millwall 1-0 Fulham. Lol.

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      🙄

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    2. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Lol @ McCormack. 10 mill, thank u Fulhan!!

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      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        11 mill, even.

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  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Bojan looking lively

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    1. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Boyan you mean

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Correctly pronounced yes Boyan

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  17. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    So what are those with the Bojan/Siggy rotation doing? I'm not one of them btw

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    1. Eboue
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Crying

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    2. Towsor44
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Playing Siggy all time and Bojan and dropping Young for a 4.5mil mid

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    3. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Playing Siggy next gameweek obviously

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

        Playing both and benching Sterling probably.

        Then crying.

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  18. dribbler
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    as far as I can tell Ireland is in the hole and Bojan AND Arnautovic are both on the left wing...can anybody explain this?

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Bojan on the right?

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      1. Towsor44
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        BBC text suggest through the middle #confused

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        1. dribbler
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          it's very fluid looking

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    2. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      And Diouf poised to score in front?

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  19. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    bojan looks lively

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    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      🙄

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  20. Proggy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Rooney on for 1 BP. 🙁

    Will that change?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      *changed

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    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      2?

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      1. Proggy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        He's on for 1, at the moment.

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    3. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      they keep changing it so no clue how long the corrections will go on

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    4. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I has changed he was on 2BPs before...

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      1. Zep
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        It*

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  21. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I've missed this.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      It really is mad innit

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Me too!! 😀

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    3. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yep.

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  22. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Krul-Foster rotation doing wonders already!

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    1. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Krulliot FTW!

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  23. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I've got both Young and Mata. Keeping both.. they were both on free kicks and from fantasy perspective it was promising, even though they both blanked today. I'm missing Sigurdsson price rise but joining bandwagons is not always the way to go. ManU is still good offensively.

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    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Not sure Young will carry on playing. I own him

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    2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      if you dont get on siggy soon, you will probably regret it

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      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah probably true. Just don't want to take hits already at this point of season.

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    3. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Their fixtures are great, Swansea first game was always going to be tough. Wish I'd found room for Siggy though.

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  24. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Just emailed FPL to try and get Cattermole's goal chalked off.

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  25. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    westwood should be off

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  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Lamela looking like shit, miss-passing all over

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

      Hmmm...

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  27. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    How did Young play today...worth keeping for another week ?

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    1. Towsor44
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Not if he's playing left back

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    2. yankee82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      was pretty bad last 20-30 minutes. Not sure myself what to do. Think ill need to keep on to him for another week so I can make 2 subs.

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    3. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Young-Siggy rotation is too good to ignore!

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  28. chrisjdgrady
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I dropped my Man U defense but for some reason didn't have faith in Siggy. Stupid things like that hurt me every season!

    Go Bojan!

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

      Did same.

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  29. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    United are off the bottom already. Damn you West Brom.

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  30. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Can anyone tell me which android app has push notification about live assists and Goals in PL ??

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

      Forza is the one I use buddy

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