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

    How did Mane look today?

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

      Good by all accounts

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

        better pick than Tadic?

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

          no imo

          tadic on pens

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

            might get Tadic in if Chadli is injured

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

          I love Tadic (hence him being in my team)

          I'm not switching to Mane but I can see the appeal 🙂

    2. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good, very much involved

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You call that a mane?

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

    Spurs are seriously s*** in the final third.

    They should be winning this

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

      Should've had 2-3 in the first half alone.

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

    Rambling, roonpig and eriksen > pelle, adm and silva for a hit?

    Bego krul
    Wisdom terry Bertrand vlaar colo
    Rambo eriksen sterling siggy boyd
    Costa pig welbz

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

      you don't want kun?

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

        Worried about his gametime. Figuring having silva and adm is pretty strong. Worried though!

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

          Rooney+Ramsey-> Dzeko+ADM?

  4. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    2 players I wanted to ship out but wanted a good reason to. Rooney and Ramsey. So who comes in? I have 1 FT.

    Its either Welbeck and Sterling or Aguero and 8.0 max midfielder. I will analyze the pros and cons of each imo.

    Sterling and Welbeck:

    Pros: Terrific fixtures for Sterling and also for Welbeck (apart from the Chelsea game. I can bench him for that no problem)
    Cons:
    -Liverpool are not scoring much this season and are in bad form and have CL games to worry about.
    - I am very worried about Sterling's game time for next week. He played 90 120 90 in 7-8 days and still to play 90 mins for CL game. The Basel game won't be easy. Liverpool will field their best team.

    Aguero and 8m midfielder.
    Pros: Aguero has decent fixtures coming up. He is consistently in the points even if not justifying his hefty price tag yet. He is due an explosion I suppose.
    Cons:
    -City have a very difficult CL game coming up. Aguero could be on the bench next week given his injury history.
    - There aren't many options in midfield for 8.0 remaining. I have Siggy ADM Ramsey Fabregas Albrighton. I was thinking of Downing but I am not sure if I want him playing every week.

    I am open to suggestions. Help appreciated.

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

      I'm doing R+R => Kun + Tadic

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

      Aguero + Tadic?

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      All this just to ask who to bring in for Rooney and Ramsey?

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

        I wanted to think out loud. I don't like to just ask my question. I prefer a discussion 🙂

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

        All this without answering the question?

        To the poster, it sounds like a good plan to me. Go for it!

    4. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I don't see Tadic returning enough points. Plus I have Pelle and Alderwereld and planning to get Forster for DDG in 2 weeks. I prefer 2 Soton defensive players to 2 attacking ones.

  5. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chadli injured?

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

    Still undefeated in the League

    😆

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

      Same amount of wins as Man Utd 😉

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

    1:1 FT

  8. Demelbrush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Take -4 or play Moore in 433?

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

      Moore

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

      Play Moore. Burnley at home is a plum fixture

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

      Moore

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

    🙁

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

    This was all a bit underwhelming

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

      a bit ?

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

    Does Dat Guy get an assist?

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

      nope

  12. Dots321
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal - 16 shots, 6 on target

    Welbeck clearly having an effect on the team

    1. Dots321
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      To be fair a lot of them were blocks

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

        Are the blocks classed as off target?

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

      14 corners

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

      What? Hitting row Z and air shots?

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

    Two shit GW's in a row. Anyone has a good week this GW?

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

      38 pre-BAPS, with Heaton & Wilson to play. Average I reckon.

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

      46, Bego to play

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

      decent I think from me 53 after BAPS from 10

  14. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Poor from Gunners. I mean Spurs are clearly are in bit of transition period & haven't looked very good this season until now. Arsenal should've grabbed all 3 points.

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

    so high after watching Ryder Cup , not getting any emotion with FPL or Arsenal draw

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

    So how are we all fitting Sanchez in then?

    The Arse passing in pointless areas was world class today.

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

      He assisted Cazorla who assisted Welbeck who sort of assisted Chamberlain. Is that not enough?

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

        Essential.

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

    Score check

    38 all out 🙁

    1. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      35 + pieters and wisdom

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      58, Wilson to come.

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

        nice big green arrow coming your way. 🙂

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

        well done

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers guys, well it took huge balls to gamble and go Pelle captain over Costa, luckily I'm a horse.

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

      53(-4) + Bego

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

      46 Bego

    5. Gigging Order
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      43, Bego and Duff to come.

  18. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ox assist?

  19. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So everyone blanks!

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

    horrible week

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

    worth a wc?

    I've got Ramsey, Rooney and possibly Chadli all to ditch, would also ditch DDG, Naismith and Caulker?

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

      Chadli is not injured, he'll be just fine.

  22. Kuyt Dirkula +42
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Gw disaster - 9 played, 26 points.
    FML 🙁

    1. Van Dal
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wow thats worse than most

  23. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who is borgess da silva?

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

      Willian

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

      Willian

    3. Tony Yeboah
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      willian

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

      Willian

  24. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    bleurghhhh!

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

    Welbeck is such a frustrating player to own ;-(

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

      Imagine having him as lone striker in your team.

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

        see your point

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

      If the Arsenal midfield would just put a cross in instead of dithering around before blasting straight into a defender that would help.

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

        Sanchez particularly guilty of that imo

  26. BlueIncognito
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Safe to say I should bring in Silva and Pelle for a -4 rather than Aguero?

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

      I'm debating the exact same mate. Can't decide. Aguero rotation scares me!

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

        As well as being so injury prone!

  27. CTID_
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So everyone who called people dumb for not captaining Costa , where you at?
    Aguero 16 points
    Costa 12 points

  28. Gigging Order
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ok, so Ramsey and Rooney out for Di Maria and Aguero for a -4 looks like the most popular move in the game this week...

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

      that's quite sexy

    2. Tony Yeboah
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      for people with a spare 2.4mil

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

    Ramsey injuried and out for who? Di Maria?

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

    35 all out.

    Wow.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      By the looks of things you should be alright.