Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Saturday continues with a quartet of matches, featuring Arsenal and an array of budget and mid-price Fantasy talent.

The Gunners trip to a resolute Aston Villa will likely be the headline act on show: Arsene Wenger’s men will look to recover from the midweek Champions League defeat to Dortmund against Paul Lambert’s resurgent midlands outfit. Alongside that, we’ve an enthralling encounter at the Liberty Stadium as Swansea and Southampton prepare to press and weave patterns around the South Wales pitch.

Elsewhere, Alan Pardew will look to extend his stay of execution at Newcastle via a winnable home clash with Hull City, while Burnley go in search of their first three points back in the top flight as Gus Poyet’s erratic Sunderland unit pull up to Turf Moor.

We may well be discussing some very meagre Fantasy points tallies by 4.50, as we prepare to make our way to East London to check in on West Ham’s progress, as they host Brendan Rodgers’ title pretenders, Liverpool.

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

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  1. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling playing box to box now.

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

    Come on Sterling, make it two

  3. big oak
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    west ham are really good this season!
    wonder if they'll remain this good when caroll is back

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

    Costa or Welbz?

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

      😆 obviously welbz

    2. Just For Kicks
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same here thinking Pellè as fixture are better.

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

    That was well struck.

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

    So West Brom can't defend and Burnley can't score. Score predictions next week? 😛

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

      2-0 Burnley

    2. big oak
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      0-0
      _

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

      0-1 OG

    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The resistible force vs the moveable object 🙂

      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😆

  7. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5 def ? Thinking Shackell or Robertson

  8. Keno
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    PVA getting any bps or no?

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

      No

  9. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Di Maria or Ramsey/Ozil for next three?

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

      I say ADM

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

    Newcastle please sack Pardew and hire Pulis..

    I'm stuck with Colo and Krul unless I WC 🙁

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

      I used my FT last week on Colo and may use my next on Krul. Just change it around incrementally.

      1. Lazarus Star
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thinking Krul to Heaton. But also have Foster so may just hold on to krul and do foster to Heaton.

        1. Yes Don
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          i just did this very move.

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

        I would have got rid of Colo on my FT if Chester wasn't dropped 😕

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

          If already done Colo so couldn't do Chester 😉 I would have benched Chester anyway so no big loss.

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

            The situation with Chester wasn't expected. Completely ruined my transfer plans. On the bright side, I got Baines early 🙂

  11. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with the following

    Bego
    Moreno
    Tadic

    1. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sell, sell and probably sell.

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

      Sell Moreno and Bego in priority

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

        Why sell Moreno?

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

          Pool defense is catastrophic

        2. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Because Saints' defenders are delivering more points with clean sheets than Moreno with attacking returns.

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

    Will ADM outscore Mata in the next 3-4 gameweeks? The 0.9 difference can be very useful

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

      Depends whether Mata starts

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

      if mata starts all those weeks like i think he should then id have to say definitely not

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

        Yes and I think points will be shared in the midfield with Herrera, Mata, ADM... Mata at 8.8 is a good option but I hope he plays though

    3. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I guess we'll see in 3 or 4 gameweeks. A more interesting question would be: will Herrera outscore Di Maria?

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

        Yes Herrera could be gold if he keeps his form

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

          Got Mirallas in for this week, will take him out and put Herrera in next week.

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

    Is Sterling still on 2BP?

    1. Saint Domingo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      3 at the min,he will end up with 0 though probably

    2. big oak
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      him noble ans sakho are close

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

    Ramsey - Sterling - Eriksen - Siggurdson - Wanyama

    With this MID, good to do Eriksen > Fabregas tonight ?

    1. big oak
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      wouldnt u want to see him play tomorrow???

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

      Definitely NOT tonight.

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you? Eriksen plays tomorrow

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Don't get posts like this

    4. Lazarus Star
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd wait for Chelsea to play their games first

    5. asyrafdanial
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      whopps ~ okay dude. i'd wait first. tempted to get in Fab actually. lol

  15. garbage1
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is the first subsitution based on formation or first on bench and formation changes accordingly?

    1. Think Tank
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Formation will change with the subbed player, providing it remains a legal formation - min 3 def for example.

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

      First on the bench unless that would leave you with too few defenders (in which case your first defender comes on)

      1. garbage1
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, always played on espn and new to official game. clyne incoming 🙂

    3. Game...Blouses
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      First on bench with first defender getting priority should you not have three starters

  16. chrrizzy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    oh man i would love a moreno assist

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

    Valencia has been brill

  18. DIegoCosta19
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    are sterling and moreno wingbacks? dafuq

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

    Borini is not helping them score. Surprised he is still on the pitch.

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

      Timing.

  20. Baby Face Nelson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Moreno is so far forward i might just keep him in my team

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

      He won't play LWB normally.

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

    Borini off

    Lambert on

    1. DIegoCosta19
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      lambert has gotta be worse. not mobile at all

  22. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Poorini off Lambert on

  23. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bego (McCarthy)

    Lovren Clyne Naylor (Wisdom) (Moore)

    Fabregas Sterling Tadic Siggy

    Rooney Balo Costa

    What two subs should I do for next week??

    A- Rooney to Welbz and Balo- Aguero

    Or

    B-

    Balo to Welbz Tadic to Di Maria??

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Think Tank
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Missing a midfielder.

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

    Big Phil on to muck things up for WHU.

  25. Kerz
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I don't even know what position Sterling is playing now lol. Like a box to box right wing back making darting runs to the left wing

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

      It's mad 😛

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

      Total Football 😛

  26. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Di Maria or Ramsey/Ozil for the next three?

    1. Think Tank
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gotta wait till tomorrow before asking I reckon.

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

    Valencia off

    Eveeyone's favourite ginger Welshman on

  28. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Been at my nephews birthday party all day, what's the story lads? Only thing i saw was Caulker scoring and I took him out 😆

    1. Think Tank
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Paul and Welbeck have bonded.

      1. Think Tank
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        *ozil, not paul!

  29. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is Adrian normally such a dirty player?

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

      He's certainly chippy.

  30. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Has there been any confirmation on why Sanchez was withdraw today?

    1. Saint Domingo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Injured in the warm up.

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't quote me but didn't he "feel something" in the warmup but still ended up on the bench?

      1. Think Tank
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Villa listed their Sanchez first. Only allowed one Sanchez on the pitch.

        I thought everyone knew that?