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. I-Taught-Danny-Welbeck-How-…
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Give Mata a chance you losers. You didn't choose the team for one game.

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    1. Mr_Partridge
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      😆 stop crying

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      1. FPL Touches
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        Utd hater 😉

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        1. Mr_Partridge
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          9 years, 9 months ago

          Don't hate united, it's just a bit funny losing today... Nobody expected it

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          1. getfunky
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            9 years, 9 months ago

            didnt they?

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    2. Giroud U Kidding
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Well said

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    3. Tiki-Taka
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      +1 people are ridiculously kneejerk, with his fixtures you have to stick and expect Manu to bounce back

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    4. The Machine
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Mata to hazard for me regardless.

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    5. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      so so true, how people can have so little faith in a world class player is incomprehensible

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    6. @ocprodigy
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      No let them get rid I want the points for myself.

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    7. Hibbopotamus
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah he'll be fine. Lots of those balls in looked good, just need to have some finishing

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  2. Mr_Partridge
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Begovic and Guzan are my keepers, worth the extra .5

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    1. Mull
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Why didn't you just get Begovic and a 4m keeper?

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      1. Mr_Partridge
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        I like the odd bit of roatating, Villa have a nice Home game when Stoke play City away

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  3. Mr Wizard
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Arrrrrggghhhh!!!

    Transfer in Siggy now!!!

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  4. Phillips
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Have we heard what happened to Vert yet?

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    1. Phillips
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ah, just WC rest?

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    2. MJ6987
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      He was a doubt

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      He's had no preseason.

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    4. Phillips
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks. Quite fancy a Spurs defender if one emerges as an option at 5m.

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  5. FPL Touches
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone got best odds for WBA relegation?

    Have a feeling Pulis will come in when Irvine gets sacked though 😆

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  6. Wilshere Knowledge
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    What did LvG say after the match? 😉 🙂

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Taxi.

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    2. RedNev
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      He said it was a pity that a bird shat on Ashley Young's mouth.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        That was hilarious! 😆

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      2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        😆

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  7. Sarnab
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    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. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      flashscore

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

      Answered previous page dude. Watch it though it can be a data hog (forza is the name of the app)

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  8. Make United Great Again
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who else thinks their team is in a shambles already 😀

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    1. Mull
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      No. Apart from not having Sigurdsson it's fine.

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  9. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Members area My Stats Table slow updating this season 😐

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  10. In Bale We Trust
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Where's the link for the dugout discussion chatroom?

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  11. Hamstergod
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    The funniest thing would be if thousands of people started buying cattermole now

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

      Dear God, on behalf of FFS I'm begging you to make this happen!

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  12. Planet Jo
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Siggy bandwagon vs. Cattermole (4.5m) bandwagon

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  13. Dušan Citizen
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Is it to much to ask for Foster to score goal? 😀 Is there windy in Birmingham? 😀

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hope for a pen save. He's a penalty stud.

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    2. FPL Touches
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      This. 😀

      I think it is a reasonable request.

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  14. Barry Woj
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    What was the Jones assist verdict? Looked like it came off Bony to me?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      I think they have it too him.

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  15. FPL Daniel
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Schawcross having a great game. Maybe he is worth the price

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    1. FPL Touches
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      That Shawcross lad isn't doing bad either.

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  16. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Carton Cole has the first touch of a legless man!

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  17. SamH123
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    so how has Capoue got 13bps already?

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  18. Prime
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Great finish McGeady

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  19. Waynoo
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    mgeady

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  20. Mr Wizard
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Lyndsey..transfer Mata out...

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  21. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    McGeady

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  22. jdoyle
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    mcgeady goal, distin assist

    awesome goal

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  23. Mr_Partridge
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Goal Everton. Aiden Mcgeady 😯

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  24. Mull
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    McGeady goal

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  25. Recoba
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    What a shot McGeady!

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  26. UnitednationsXI
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    how is it possible that there are no 3pm games being broadcasted either on sky or bt?

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    1. A.
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      There are never any 3pm games broadcast in the UK, its illegal.

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    2. Wild Rover
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      There never has been

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    3. Billy Gilmore
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      They never are.

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    4. Spatburgunder
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      There never are

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    5. Towsor44
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Not allowed too. Apparantly would stop people going to watch lower league games

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    6. UnitednationsXI
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      thanks

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    OMG McGeady

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  28. RoyaleBlue
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Epic goal from McGeady 😀

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  29. Leight Arrival
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    A beautyyyyy from McGeady

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  30. Not Irish
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Class goal from McGeady.

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