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. DeathScoop
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bojan starts... cue goals the week I finally take a hit to transfer him out

    1. Sebbo29
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Did not see that coming tbh

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

    How many has Sanchez scored so far this season in all competitions ?..is it 3 ?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. 3 in 3 too.

    2. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      2 in last 2 in PL I believe...

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

      3 in last 3 I think

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

    If Scotland votes yes I reckon the turnout for at Wimbledon for Andy Murray will drop significantly 😉

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

      It'll be a fairly comfortable no vote I reckon.

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

        I have no clue 🙂

    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If Scotland vote yes, the Daily mail will class him as an immigrant and want to send him home.

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

        😯 😆

  4. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    ASSaidi 1392.9% WTF??????

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

      TotalFPL is fecked

      1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Nah - its a % rise, so e.g. if 5 people owned him before, now 65 do

  5. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    might have a scroll back to see the bragging about spending 12.1 for 6 points with chelsea up next after a hamstring testing mid-week encounter

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😆

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

      +1 adebayor will get the same amount of points

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

      I only spent 12.0 sucker!

      But I'd have upgraded Chadli and missed his 2 goals if I spent any less on Aguero 🙂

    4. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      (i'm not really going to, it's a fine score, celebrate your own success, not other's misery)

  6. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So apparently Kolarov also hit the post which is what I am finding out now, guess that makes him less of a legend then...

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

    Rambo set for +0.1, thank you to the near 200k who have dropped him

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You've managed to break the code then?

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

    Will take 11 from 2 given the opposition 🙂

  9. Nicks93
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Could this have started any worse? I got 11m worth defenders injured (Debuchy and Jones)

    Would u take them out for a -4 if debuchy is gone long term ?

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably

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

    wow (C) looks tough next week , put it on Siggy for now

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I like Ramsey/Welbeck

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

      Yeah, it's not looking great for me either

    3. Punty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Many liverpool-players..

    4. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Falcao vs Leicester.

  11. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Very nervous about my Moreno pick. If Pool look dodgy again today I'll probably take him straight out for a 4.5m once he rises again.

    🙁

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      mr knee jerk?

      1. Not Irish
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        If they look dodgy against Villa that is no knee jerk.

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

      lovren with a header 😀

  12. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    This is the week cahill and John outscore ivan

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

      I hope so

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

      Swansea not going to be a pushover unless Mr 93% pass accuracy is subbed

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

      Please let this be so.

    4. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Great call - Terry has netted already.

  13. RyanC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Took Aguero and Welbeck out of my WC team for Balo and Pellè at the last minute (with a midfield upgrade too). Feeling pretty optimistic about that, nothing too damaging from Arsenal or City. Fingers crossed the latter two fire!

  14. boc610
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    6 pointer from aguero, injured and they drew. as a non owner and liverpool fan il take that.

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

      He's not injured

      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        he's either just back from injury or about to get injured. Id find it hard to ever say that aguero is
        'not injured'.

        already miss that human Tonka Toy Suarez.

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

      He's not injured.

    3. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't troll.

    4. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He ain't injured. Rested for midweek

  15. Desperate Dan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Overslept so left with Jovetic instead of planned transfer Balo.
    Albrighton 1st sub- how come he's not even in squad? Hutton 2nd sub.
    Also left with Costa captain rather than Rooney/Balo.

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

      Costa captain could help alot

    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      good to see you back dan. nostalgic

      1. Desperate Dan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        For The Dandy? I think people have confused me for an old poster with the same name.

  16. Woy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I flippin hope sterling plays

    1. SENTI CAZORLA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      he's my captain 🙁

    2. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Why wouldn't he play?

      1. Desperate Dan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Rodgers been talking about protecting him from burnout.

  17. Punty
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea - Swansea 1-1

    Goals: Ivanovic (assist Fabregas), Sigurdsson (no assist)

    Costa notices his injury after 5 minutes and gets subbed.

    Would be nice..

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

      Better be 1-0 with that goalscorer and assister.

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

        Nah I'm a Liverpool-supporter, a draw would be perfect

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

      Chelsea 6-6 Swansea

      A hat-trick of goals and assists from Costa and Hazard, as well as a hat trick from Siggy in a festival all hat tricks.

      Would be nice.

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

        A double Siggy hat trick I mean, of course.

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

    UFPL

    Benched Rambo 🙁

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

      Benched Rambo, reserved Kolarov. Like a boss

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

      Do you have Sanchez? Just seen his ownership is only 25%, I like this 😀

  19. SENTI CAZORLA
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy benchers get ready for some tears

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      lol nah m8

      1. Not Irish
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeh m8 😀

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

      +1 i almost captained him im that confident

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

      Blankety blank blankety blank, blanketttyyy, blank.

  20. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    ironic thing with sanchez, him being classed as a mid actually cost him a point today (1 point less for a goal but looks like he would have got 2 baps with the extra 6 bps a striker goal gets)

  21. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I hate Diego Costa.

    1. Gr3g
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😀

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

    UFPL

    Just trying to get a scope of what MD: 2/3 players people went with.
    Lamela Jagielka Naismith Rooney DiMaria here.

    Thinking I should've went with Ade though. Good backup (c)choice

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You mean Utd, Everton, Spurs players?

      Howard, Naismith, Falcao, Dier, Chadli

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

      Lloris, Kaboul, Chadli and Ade (8)
      Naismith (7)
      Rooney (5 +1)

  23. Gr3g
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    3-1 to chelsea - Haz x2, costa, siggy

  24. FPL Touches
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pellegrini is PISSED.

    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      At himself I hope after running out that shit side.

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

    Schmeichel dropped! Not good for my wildcard team 🙁

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not dropped

      Knee Injury

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

    Costa has a hamstring problem every week.

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

    Nice gesture from Stamford Bridge - a minute's applause for Dickie Attenborough.

  28. OnionBag
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5m midfielder?

  29. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Fletcher starting?

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      nope