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. Bøwstring The Carp
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ugh benched Rio for Moore by mistake 😡

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  2. Tomlette Greggs
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    McGeady's goal: https://t.co/AfyGFVvpVx

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      Class

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    2. Sir_Dunc
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      What was Schmeichel doing?

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      1. Hibbopotamus
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        Came out to block a Distin shot, ball rolled to McGeadys feet and he was caught in no mans land

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    3. Hazard for Ballon D'or
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      The curl on that is insane.

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    4. Jafooli
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      With Goal of the Week being advertised at the same time 😛

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  3. Wild Rover
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Kolarov or Sturridge for UFPL capt tomorrow? 🙂

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    1. Hamstergod
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Sturridge

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      1. Wild Rover
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        Wrong answer 😉

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    2. Zombie
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      What's the point of having of Kolarov if you can't even captain him 😉 ?

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  4. Les Bleus
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    West Ham are all over Tottenham

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  5. Mr Wizard
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    Henderson to Siggy anyone?

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    1. Mr_Partridge
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      he's not even played

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      1. Mr Wizard
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        Haha! I know. Need to beat the price rise

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        1. Mr_Partridge
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          Henderson could be a great pic still

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          1. Mr Wizard
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            Yeah,true.mine is just jerking I think.

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  6. Mr_Partridge
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    Come on Caulks and Begovic where are my goals

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  7. pundit of punts
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    Howard CS gone.

    FFS 1 - 0 Casuals

    😎

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    1. @ocprodigy
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      Baines penalty incoming.

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    2. Nabs Kebabs
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      2-0 for siggy

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      1. pundit of punts
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        This as well.

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    3. getfunky
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      didnt alot of poeple on here go with DDG?

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  8. Wouter
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    West Ham are walking all over Spurs atm. Now that I've said that Spurs will probably win 0-3 but ok.

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    1. Miami Monkey
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      yeah I have Kaboul and it doesn't look promising

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    2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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      just hope eriksen/lamela blank today, considering getting rid of mata for one of them

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      1. Abusement Park
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        haha same

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  9. Nabs Kebabs
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    LOLbonlahor

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      so you LOL everyone in every game every post

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
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        lol

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        1. OPTA FPL
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          😯

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  10. A Defender's Nightmare
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    So far Siggy is the only worrying bandwagon for FFSers. 😎

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    1. A.
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      Unless you own him

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    2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
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      Mcgeady or ulloa. If bojan flops loads will get ulloa.

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      1. Reeker
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        Why Ulloa? Goal was handed to him and Leicester have bad fixtures

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  11. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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    Need a chelsea fail to keep me in with the pack this week.

    Bojan fail
    Young fail
    Mata fail
    Wisdom fail

    Boooo

    Siggy on bench fail

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    1. Mr_Partridge
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      Bojan has ages left

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        done nothing at all yet

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  12. Acquafresca
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    WHU destroying Spurs

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      Just like last season then.

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    2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Good. Hoping for an unlikely Adrian clea sheet.

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  13. The Holy One
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    The reason I ditched Sigurdsson in the first place was because of him playing wide. With Burnley home next week I could see Monk switching back to his 4-4-2 with Gomis and Bony up front.

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    1. Aston Villa-Boas
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      you just keep convincing yourself...

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    2. Mull
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      Still don't trust Monk tactically but Sigurdsson is very hard to ignore.

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    3. Sir_Dunc
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      He's never going to play as an orthodox winger though. Will always drift inside to the action.

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    4. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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      i dont see them changing the system after just beating man u away from home

      siggy is a must

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    5. Tiki-Taka
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      Even if they're playing 4-4-2 Siggy has a lot of potential

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    6. A Defender's Nightmare
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      Ditto. 🙁

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    7. Paul Psychic Octopus
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Siggy was still playing wide today with only one striker? Thought he would be in the hole with that formation

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  14. Wouter
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ohhh Kouyate should have scored there for West Ham.

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  15. Nabs Kebabs
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    how has eriksen played?

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    1. super zlatan
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      Not doing much

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  16. Zombie
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    Doos must be so happy...WHam killing Spurs now

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  17. Kroos Kontrol
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    Spurs getting ripped into shreds by West Ham. Brilliant passing and pressing.

    Horrible finishing though.

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    1. Mr_Partridge
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Carlton 🙄

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  18. Wouter
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Is Foster making any saves or can I really forget getting more than 3 points from him?

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    1. Robareid
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      3 is optimistic

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  19. amol
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    Please Austin 🙁

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    1. A Defender's Nightmare
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      What happened?

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  20. chrisjdgrady
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    How many goals does Bojan have so far?

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    1. t4thomas
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      All together?

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  21. Hazard for Ballon D'or
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    SHOCK!!!!!!!
    Blackpool are losing!!!

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    1. Towsor44
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      They must be desperate, they signed Nile Ranger earlier today!

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    2. Wild Rover
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      😎

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  22. thorvaldsson
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    So Baines not taking the corners really is bugging me.

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    1. @ocprodigy
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      Who is?!

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      1. thorvaldsson
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        McGeady

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    2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Who is taking them.

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  23. Jairzinho
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    Curtis Davies booked 🙁

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  24. Wouter
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    Penalty to West Ham.

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  25. Ady87
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    If I hadn't logged in this morning I'd have Jones Rooney and Siggy in first 11. Swapped Jones to go for De Gea and benched Siggy because I'm a stupid United fan!

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  26. Podge
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    Peno for WHam

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  27. Jafooli
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    West Ham peno

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  28. Les Bleus
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    Penalty for West Ham.

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  29. Hazard for Ballon D'or
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    Noble-wagon???

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  30. Bad Pen
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    Pen Hammers

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