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. The Gobstopper
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Pondering jumping the Siggy bandwagon. How did Eriksen look for Spurs? Could go Eriksen to Siggy, bank the 2.0 mil, and if Eriksen picks up switch him back in...

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    1. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Keep Eriksen, think he could thrive when Spurs get a bit fitter.

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      1. The Gobstopper
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks! I think long term he'll do better than Siggy, but seriously considering moving him to get the price rise...

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  2. SW6
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    UFPL team scored 48pts, good job my bench is Sturridge, Jovetic, Hazard, Silva, Terry and Luis 😉

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    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I glossed over the bench/reserves thing and now I can't play Costa 🙁

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    2. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      51 Henderson on team yet to play. Costa, Azpili, Jovetic, silv, hazard, matic ready to come on

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    3. Damo.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      50 here
      Sturridge Sterling Lovren Costa Ivan Fabregas

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  3. footy4life
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    wat time each day do the prices change?

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  4. Team Zissou
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    TEAM ZISSOU
    Hi guys, couldn't watch the games, who performed the best in order of these three?

    Ramsey
    Sanchez
    Mata

    Thanks alot

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      All a bit rubbish. 😀

      Probably

      Ramsey
      Sanchez
      MATA

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      1. Team Zissou
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks WK

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  5. Gigging Order
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Siggy in for Mata?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No!!!!
      Strap the knee dude

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      1. Gigging Order
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I will try 🙂

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    2. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Mata show no promise today then?

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      1. Wej
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        First half he was whipping in dangerous free kicks and getting forward... united were just a bit poor but will surely improbe

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          +1

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  6. Damo.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I guess its up to the 2nd best team in the country to show people how to play football tomorrow

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    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Newcastle?

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      1. Damo.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Pretty sure we finished 2nd Somalion. Where'd ye finish again?

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  7. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    "Ah, this Ramsey lad is just a flash in the pan. He'll never keep it up."

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Wise words!

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

      Took me a year to swallow my pride

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Me too.

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  8. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    30 (include bonus) and Cahill,Hazard,Costa,Silva and Henderson left. Very bad

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  9. Lucy.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How did Mata do at lunch time?

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

      rather dreadful

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    2. Volk
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Did he play? 😐

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      very anonymous

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    4. Volk
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      That said, I picked Mata because I am giving him a chance over the first few fixtures which I deemed more appealing than some of his rivals'.

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    5. Hibbopotamus
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Could've been better. I thought he had some good balls in on set pieces personally, but no finishing to them. In the open field he was below expectations. Wouldn't panic yet.

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  10. Fishwizard
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Praying Sterling or Costa don't play so Siggy wanders on off my bench. Call it optimism if you will.

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

    Ramsey vs Hazard beard?

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

      Hazard's

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  12. Aston Villa-Boas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A sturridge brace tomorrow would come in handy...

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    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Piss on that. I'm counting on a hatter. From Yaya as well.

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  13. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal 78% possession 😯

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  14. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    SCORECHECK:

    48 (incl BAPS)
    Costa, Ivan, Sterling to play

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    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      50 inc BAPS, Costa, Sterling, Jovetic to play.

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    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      53 with Hazard, Costa and Tadic to play

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    3. Blue Lion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      49 before BAPS

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    4. Aston Villa-Boas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      47 including BAPS, with Studge(c), Costa, Haz, JT, Krul to play

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    5. bthomsen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      12 with 1 to play. Come on man, you know that only high scorers are gonna comment here

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    6. Tactical Nous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      46 Hazard, Costa, Terry, Sterling to play

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      1. SENTI CAZORLA
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        60 inc baps....Fab Dzeko Costa Lovren to play

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        1. Bauerhaus 24
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          wow . good going

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    7. Ad4m
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      43 post baps with Terry, Studge, Hendo and Costa to come

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    8. Bauerhaus 24
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      49 triple chelsea (terry, hazard, costa) to come. hoping haz won't start so i can be rescued by sig-dog

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  15. Pea Soup
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lamela to Siggy then.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Keep Lamela! You won't regret it!

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    2. Timtastic03
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Giving up on Lamela that quickly?! He wasn't that bad and Spurs went down to 10 pretty early in the game.

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      1. Pea Soup
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah but.... SIGGY!?

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        1. Timtastic03
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I have both, just think it's too soon to act if you don't. Unless you desperately want the 2mil (1.7mil after tonight 😉 ) to upgrade elsewhere

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  16. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    So change captaincy from Rooney to Costa or no?

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    1. Damo.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      That's up to yourself man. Why would I want to help you win the money 🙂

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

        Lol, I play this mostly cuz of mini-leagues to be honest:)

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  17. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Does Lamela>Sigurdsson sound too naive? Did Lamela look good today?

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  18. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Definitely captained the wrong player...

    United were bad today. I think LvG is the man to sort them out though.

    Definitely keeping Roon and Mata.

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    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Mata worth keeping then?

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

        Should be better with RvP in the team, not to mention any potential incoming transfers.

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yep. His set-pieces were threatening.

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        1. Timtastic03
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I'm not so sure. United don't have the aerial presence to convert those like a Chelsea / Liverpool / Stoke

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        2. Timtastic03
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Nothing against the ball being delivered

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      who did you (c) ❓

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Rooney 🙁

        Ramsey is confirmed as better, and Studge Costa could be too...

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Rooney as well

          Ramsey and Siggy better

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Siggy was never an option though, so I'm not counting him. Chester too.

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              fair point

              Ramsey and Costa/Hazard for me

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    3. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Mata looks quiet as I said before.

      Don't know if I'll keep after the fixtures stiffen.

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    4. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Agree totally.

      Team GB? Doing f'ing super so far

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers Bow 🙂

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    5. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      As long as Mata plays in the hole, I'm keeping

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    6. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I agree, for now at least. Keeping Phones too

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    7. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      But if u didn't have Ramsey would you keep Mata?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I'd probably find another way to get Ramsey. It's difficult though, I don't know what your current situation is...

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    8. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      The only positive about this is that at least they were found out with the transfer window still open.

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    9. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Even as a United fan I'm not high on Mata.

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    10. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. My only regret is DDG 🙁

      Trying to keep faith!

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  19. Galfadez
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Are red carded players price protected? (in this case Naughton)

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  20. twines
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Sanogo now going to be in the first team, pre season he did well, this game erm... not so good. Not sure to take a punt on his and watch his price rise

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nope.

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  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    well I've had an ok week, but I'm happy enough to save my transfer atm 😀

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  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    21 points. Boom!

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  23. parkerdip
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Yes Ramsey and Debuchy finally some luck

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  24. Crazykolo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    When do bonus points come in?

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  25. The Gobstopper
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Couldn't watch the Spurs game where I live. How did Eriksen look?

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  27. peetsku
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    anyone made changes yet?

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  28. vova
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Ramsey Yaya and Lampard's love child?

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    1. Aston Villa-Boas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      he's like a new and improved lampard

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    2. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      The Welsh Zidane

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  29. DonaTello
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who has Costa(C) left just relax

    He'll save us

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  30. Hibbopotamus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    50 with Baps and Costa, Terry and Sterling to go. Feeling good about this. Chester on the bench but that's not a bad problem to have.

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    1. Hibbopotamus
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Oh and Jovetic too. Yeah I definitely feel good about this

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