Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Man City

And we’re back. Premier League action resumes with, potentially, the biggest of bangs – a lip-smacking contest between Arsenal and Man City at the Emirates.

On paper, it’s a fascinating contest with both sides looking to kickstart their campaigns. Manuel Pellegrini’s outfit roll up to North London, smarting from a shock 1-0 setback to Stoke in their own backyard. Arsenal’s start has been equally unconvincing – Arsene Wenger’s charges dropped points at Everton and Leicester and are often found wanting against fellow title contenders: they’ve a point to prove today.

Fantasy managers have plenty to consider, not least the impact of Danny Welbeck: the £16 million capture from Manchester United has attracted over 200,000 new owners this week ahead of his debut.

The early kick-off is followed by no less than six three o’clock encounters before we take the trip to Anfield as Liverpool host unbeaten Aston Villa.

As always, our Twitter feed will deliver all the lineups and key team news as the day’s events unfold.

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

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  1. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Great Game

    3 Baps to the Goal Post

  2. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Agony for dzeko owners

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Well I sold him, feel great

    2. tm245
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same as it ever was...

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Joy for non-Dzeko owners 😉

  3. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Still undefeated 😎

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      could we be in for another 2003-4?

  4. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    City now level on points with Villa, who have a game in hand.

    It's getting tight at the top.

  5. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    WHAT a game.

    Well worth getting up for it at 7.30am, mildly hungover

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Was a great game. It was even better as an Arsenal fan, we didn't win but we are getting better

  6. cheeky_ash
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wow...Chelsea could go 6 points clear already!!!

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      5 points

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      3 points, surely?

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

    Bp? Link to the new post? Thanks

  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Baps? (On a bus)

    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wilshere 3
      Aguero and Navas 2

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Aguero 2? He played less then 70min. What about Sanchez?

        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Obviously zero

      2. Dormer
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        How do you find that out?

  9. Sunny 😎
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey on for any Baps?

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      no.

      1. Sunny 😎
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Damn

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wils 3 Ag and Navas 2

      1. Dormer
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        How'd ya know?

        1. Mull
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Go on FPL and click on the detailed stats for the game. Highest 3 scorers in the BPS column get bonus.

        2. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          By counting the BPS.

  10. rohan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    More dropped points from City and Arsenal. Good thing as a Chelsea fan

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes perfect for the blues

    2. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      will be interesting whether Chelsea setup for a 0-0 next week at Etihad

      1. rohan
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Could well be. Looking forward to that game for sure

      2. DeathScoop
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I reckon they'll set up for another 6-3

  11. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Everton 2-2 Arsenal
    Man City 3-1 Liverpool
    Everton 3-6 Chelsea
    Spurs 0-3 Liverpool
    Arsenal 2-2 Man City

    All lived up to their billing so far this season - nice to see the best attacking sides having a go at one another!

    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed. Some great matches already this season.

    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      rarely finish 0-0 the big games

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Avoid the big head to heads my arse 🙂

  12. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Welbeck on UFPL on 0 points...2 big chances missed. Lol.

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      haha, Dzeko must look good on there

    2. Damo.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😆

    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      So much for his conversion rate.

  13. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    We are weathering the tough schedule okay so far, though 2-1 would have been so nice.

  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Drunk bet still looking good... so far 😀

    http://i.imgur.com/naSu0ce.png

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How drunk were you? 😀

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not enough to do Swansea for the win 😆

  15. ★FLiPsKiLLz★
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    is Kun going to get BAPS?

  16. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    59 bps for Wilshere, wow

    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He was unstoppable for a 20min period in the second half

  17. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Don't understand why Podolski wasn't used at all

    1. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      he struggles with the pace of these sort of games

      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He's a great finisher though, and Ozil wasn't doing anything.

    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      debuchy got injured

    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He seldom plays, Wenger doesn't rate him

    4. rohan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You'd think he would have done more than what Ozil did. Don't see Mesut being effective from the left

      1. Djerbil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He switched to the right in the 2nd half and did better

      2. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He's not. He never has been but Wenger still keeps pushing it. Better off dropping him tbh

  18. chuckberry04
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Am I too late to lol at the people who benched Costa/Ramsey? 🙂

    1. Robareid
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nobody benched Costa and Ramsey...

      1. chuckberry04
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        There were rumours about them being injured, some people even shipped them out. And '/' means 'or'. Get your facts straigth.

        1. Robareid
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, but nobody benched them. Some people got rid of them, but nobody benched them.

          If somebody is a doubt to play, you don't bench them, that's what autosubs are for.

  19. SW6
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Silva gets 6 points despite not getting a goal or assist - this is why I like UFPL. He deserves more points than 2 for that game.

    1. UpAndAway
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Have to agree there. He pulls the strings for City and never misses a target by foot. I love watching him play...

  20. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Silva oozes class like no other player in the Premier League does... An absolute delight to watch!

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I prefer the way Ramse plays, but Silva has that xavi style where nobody can tackle him

      1. UpAndAway
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Silva is a star! How many chances did he create?

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed...not very deadly but "class" is the word...none better.

  21. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    COME ON SCHURRLE, GET ME SOME POINTS!!!!

  22. mranonymous
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bonus points will go to who?

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It's on the FPL website......

      1. mranonymous
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks although my question wasn't about where I can find the info...

  23. Matt Sk
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Baps on totalfpl are right?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yeh

  24. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Got Jovetic - blank and injured

    Switched to Welbeck - blank and injured?

    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Do we know what that injury was? Cramp or strain?

      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Don't know yet. Anxious wait...

        1. Lucy.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Fingers crossed for you 🙂

  25. Baa
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine making this...
    https://twitter.com/Troll__Football/status/510768567919607808

  26. The Iron Tulip
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero injured?

    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nope!

      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He was limping a bit and holding his hamstring area. Maybe just tight.

        1. Lucy.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          That's what I heard - precautionary.

        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          He was fine. Just rested for Bayern

  27. Mindless Freak
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Yess Schurle starting. Hopefully he can repay me now.

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      YYYYEEESSES!!! 😀

  28. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Strange gameweek. I will only have Rooney (c) left after today.

  29. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Now the real thing begins.

  30. Scab
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hope pelly learns not to take aguero off mid game!