Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

After a subdued Saturday programme, Sunday explodes on us with veritable feast of football featuring five of last season’s top seven sides. While Chelsea’s visit to the Etihad at tea-time is undoubtedly the headline act, we’ve plenty to keep us engaged until the 4pm kick-off.

The day begins with a pair of fixtures, with Leicester looking to continue their impressive start to their campaign against Louis van Gaal’s United redux, whilst at the Lane, Spurs will be seeking to dish out further punishment to a West Brom side that’s faltered out of the blocks so far.

That’s rounded off by the main event in Manchester, with Everton’s Goodison clash with Crystal Palace running alongside it. Fantasy managers look set for a eventful afternoon,then, with the day’s events potential turning Gameweek fortunes on their head.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news and key injury updates as the night draws in and Gameweek 5 draws to a close.

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

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  1. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    63 points

    Hazard and Baines baps to go

  2. dr manhattan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    where are the BP's going then dawgs?

  3. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So Baines scores a penalty and gets 3 bonus points. Standard.

    Rubs salt into the wound as rival has him as captain.

    I feel sick. Worst day ever.

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

      Killed me too, seen the penalty which was never a penno makes it worse. Think too much weight is given to defenders who score, there needs to be a bit more context when weighting the importance of goals.

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

    Baines on for 3bps 😯

    1. Hiphopopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Really? 🙂 I hope so - he's my (C) this week. Hoorah!

  5. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    This gameweek has been a real leveller.

    Those flying high have probably had a poor week.

  6. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'll take the draw at Etihad.

    Take a bow, Frank. What a gent.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      nice guy

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

      Gotta love him. Even after that.

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

    Europa League hangover claims another 2 victims.

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

    Mangala looked very good today

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yup, expect him to start from now on?

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

    71 before Baines (c) and ADM baps

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Great.

  10. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Score check. 64 post baps, pretty happy.

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      53, i'll take it after captain and naismith fail

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

    Jees Balotelli got some awful abuse after that little dig. Can't even call those people football fans let alone Utd fans. Or call them people for that matter. Up there with the slagging of tragedies. Disgusting.

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

    62 all out.

    That'll do. 😎

  13. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Another 3 goals conceded by Everton.

    😕

    I guess I will have to take Baines 10pts.

    😎

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

      their defence has been shocking - still looking to get Baines in for Gw 8.

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice. Debated all week if it worth bringing in baines for a hit.

      I guess I should have!

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

        Feck Still pissed of with the 28pts I lost last week on him and Pelle.

        grrrrr....

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

    ffs. if only costa scored that. would have been 2-0 and fab asisst damn it

  15. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    52 all out after bonus

    Score check

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      47 🙁

    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      43...

      Shi!

    3. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      50 with ade captain disaster

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

        32 - 4th week in a row for captain fail.

        #cursed

    4. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      53 😎

    5. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      lol

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

        lol

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

      48 - not sure if ADM is getting some BAPS? Expecting 2 to bring me to 50

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He got 0

      2. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Think ADM on one

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

        feckall

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

      31

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

      55 and possibly baps but not sure.

    9. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      41

    10. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      54

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

      38 😯

    12. 420king
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      55, Costa(c) negated all the good

    13. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      104

    14. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      79 after baps

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

      52

    16. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      70

      I did use a WC tho to be fair

    17. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      52.5

    18. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      62

    19. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      39 🙁

  16. VougieDipond
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Southampton relegated the said. 2nd place. close

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

    46 all out

  18. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How on earth did Baines get 3BPs

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      They give bonus points to the popular players. He could have the worst game in the world and be anonymous, score a poxy penalty and get 3bps. It's just how FPL Towers roll

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

      Crossing etc

  19. Mr.Irwin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    33 points. 17 on the bench. I could cry

  20. rickardinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Delighted by the scores today. Lampard from Milner to ruin the Chelsea CS was lovely 🙂

    Rooney captain was the right choice from my 3 forwards. Naismith + Costa 1 point fail.

  21. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    concedes 3 goals in a losing team and score a consolation penalty...3 baps. FPL Logic

  22. Konig Luther
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    At least Ade (c) was better than Costa (c)

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

    schurrle more responsible for the goal but just a few minutes later ivanovic nearly cost them a second. when is mourinho gonna experiment with azpil and luis?

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

      When they finally lose a game.

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

    every minute Drogba is on the pitch is a minute of chelsea playing with 10 men. Im a chelsea fan and he is a legend but Mourinho needs to stop this sentiment. bring remy on when theyr are a man down, hed outstretch them even more.

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

    Seems like a wildcard it is?

    Team is

    BEGO
    Clyne Duff Moore CAHILL FERRDINAND
    Fabregas Sterling Siggy RAMSEY ALBRIGHTON
    ROONEY BALOTELLI NAISMITH

    Bego Cahill Ferdinand Ramsey Albrighton Rooney Balotelli Naismith
    to
    Forster Naylor Chambers DiMaria Boyd Aguero Pelle Costa

    Alternatively I can stick to my original plan and just do Balotelli Naismith -> Costa Pelle (-4)

    But Aguero and DiMaria is tempting.. I'm so over playing it safe.

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

    42 pts all out. Thank god for Sterling captain. Otherwise would have been total disaster. Only him and Chambo brought me pts. All others blank. Still green?

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      59. Dodged a bullet by STILL not having Costa. Hoping to stay in top 10k.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably a grey.

  27. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Milner 3 Baps

  28. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    duff baines clyne taylor pva

    loving this defence

  29. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Rival beats me on baines bonus

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

    3 Baps for Baines

    Now that is a bonus!