Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The day’s programme continues with six three o’clock kick-offs, before the tea-time north London derby concludes the action on offer. For once, there’s a big cast of heavy-hitters on show on Saturday afternoon, with United, City and Chelsea all in action.

Diego Costa and his fragile hamstring starts for the league leaders against Villa at the Bridge, sporting the armband for thousands of Fantasy managers. Meanwhile, down at Old Trafford, Louis van Gaal’s attacking riches get to run at the West Ham rearguard in the hope they can score one more than their opponents. We’ll continue our scouting of Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao, then, whilst assessing the Hammers’ ability to expose an injury-ravaged United defence. City’s trip to Hull is perhaps a lesser attraction, although Sergio Aguero’s form has to be monitored carefully as Manuel Pellegrini’s charges begin to warm up ahead of some improved fixtures.

Elsewhere, Ronald Koeman’s Southampton revolution looks to maintain momentum with a St Mary’s meeting against struggling QPR; Fantasy managers will be focused on the returns form Graziano Pelle and Dusan Tadic in that one. Meanwhile, Leonardo Ulloa will look to boost his stunning 5-goal start to the campaign as Leicester make the trip to Palace and Garry Monk’s stylish Swansea side clash with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

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

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Throw enough shit...

    3. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nice 🙂 I saw that

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Well done! 🙂

  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like Cista scores inly when is flagged

    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Your sister plays footy?

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You mean only when I don't own him. Bought him before the City game.

  2. RyanC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lol @ ironically posting lols @ things.

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

      lol

  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How many has lol scored now? Seems like plenty.

    1. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A lot. Apparently there's a whole crew who do it every weekend.

  4. southernpacific
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard are you even playing?!

  5. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I hate to be 'that guy', but could I have a round up of assists? Liverpool game, Man U game, Chelsea game? Thanks. 😀

    1. testmat-20210805.8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Liverpool game - Balotelli assist
      Man United game - Falcao assist
      Chelsea game - Willian assist

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

      Falcao, Rafael, Balotelli and Willian

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

        Not what you expected I am guessing 😀

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          😆

    3. Punty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Balotelli, Rafael, Falcao, Willian

    4. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Don't be that guy. Be DAT GUY.

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys! Love you all. 😉

  6. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    in the sun game should i use my emergency transfer to get rid of falcao?

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Eh

    2. Would an idiot do that?
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You should give up immediately

  7. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Damn. My Evans CS gone

  8. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mangala owners still doesn't lose as many points as Moreno owners.

    1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I have both..

  9. testmat-20210805.8
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Of course, United concedes yet again. It has become a trend. It's like I expect it to happen every game now.

  10. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Valencia assist maybe

  11. mouldy_uk
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Di Maria has been pretty wasteful (I say that as an owner hoping to be proven wrong)

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

    *sells Di Maria*

  13. Screaming Midget
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Turned up at the golf and everyone is wearing apple bottom jeans, and boots with the fur. I'm at the Flo Ryder Cup by mistake.

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Keep your coat on.

  14. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Cahill is annoying me. Too expensive for his returns but have always got someone more pressing to remove. YC today and bet he loses his CS.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He's not as expensive as he was yesterday 🙂

      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        😆

      2. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Tell me about it. Premium defender who doesn't score points and loses value. Bargain.

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Same:/

  15. Donnie Brasco´s
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Im on 14....Welbz, Rambo and Wisdom left

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      lol

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

      and 6 games with more than a half to go.

      Well done on the most pointless post of the day, and you had some great competition (myself included).

      1. Donnie Brasco´s
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        How you standing??

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ain't even funny no more.

  16. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Fulham losing again. 😀

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Mr Magoo working wonders

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      They need their lucky statue back

    3. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      🙁

  17. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney captain my only points

    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      At least you've got him captain!

  18. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    CLYDE!!!

    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not a Bony assist? 😉

    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        They scored

        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          phew, thought it was a misspelling of Clyne 😆

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            You were meant to 😉

    3. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😀

  19. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    BAPS confirmed:

    3 Points (34 BPS): Gerrard
    2 Points (30 BPS): Jagielka
    1 Point (22 BPS): Henderson

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Why no sterling bap?

  20. Screaming Midget
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Message to the crowd at Anfield today:

    "Will the owner of a Ford Focus licence plate MV13 KLD please contact your nearest steward. Your car is the only one that hasn't been stolen".

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Comeooooonnn Ivanovixxx Fabregaaaas, Costaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

  22. RyanC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just saying... I've been saying ADM isn't the best option since before last week. He doesn't get in the box enough. Better options at that price range.

    Which means he'll score now, Yaya Trolle style.

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I thought this too, but ended up following the crowd out of fear. Rambo will probably punish me tomorrow

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        today

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

      Been in the box a few times already, just done nothing with it.

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I would have agreed but he's changed my mind today

    4. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Don't get me wrong, he'll still bring in the points. But 9.5+ worth of points? Not sure.

      Hope he proves me wrong though.

    5. jackluhg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      45 mins of one game...

  23. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I wish I was a soccer player 🙁

  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Since I brought Costa in he's done nothing.

    I told you all this would happen!

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You b**t*rd.

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        It's the striker curse 🙁

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Thank you!! 😀

  25. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    radio 5 commentator talking about captaining costa

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Its official, no Ramirez, no Fabs pts 🙁

    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Gaston?

  27. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Awful movement from Falcao. Constantly hiding behind defenders.

  28. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    i brought in Di Maria this week 😎 safe to say this is the week he blanks 🙁

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Here's hoping.

  29. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Where is tadic? Oh tadic where art thou?