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. rickardinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The way this week has gone in expecting -1 from both of Begovic and wisdom. Anything more is a bonus

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

      Mate where'd you get your boat? Because I'm in exactly the same one 😛

  2. Tatty Bojangles
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chambers up to 4 yellows then? Annoying.

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

      *crosses off list

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

    Just got in.....

    Anything happen today??

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

    Acc to the BBC report, Fabs had an assist.

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

      tell me more tell me more tell me more

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

    Average approx 29-31

  6. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey and Rooney are leaving my team, but for who?

    I have nothing left in the bank.

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

      Ulloa? Silva?

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

      I got the same problem.

      Gonna be Aguero and Boyd for me.

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

      Kun!

    4. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I am thinking Lukaku and Tadic.

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

    Bang on average after today with Begovic & Wisdom to come.

    What would you do with this lot lads?

    Begovic
    Baines Clyne Ferdinand
    Sigurdsson Sterling Di María Ramsey
    Diego Costa Agüero Naismith

    Hamer; Albrighton Wisdom Hutton

    2FT; £0.8m ITB.

    Ramsey & Naismith ➡ £7.3m & Pellé?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

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

        Cheers Doos.

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

      a week early but what about Ramsey and Naismith to Tadic and Welbz?

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

        Hate Tadic.

    3. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ramsey injury long term?

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

        A few weeks I reckon.

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

    Ulloa vs Dzeko vs Welbeck in for Rooney?

  9. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A)DDG and Rooney out for:
    -Heaton/Forster
    - Falcao and a hit.

    B)Only Rooney out to Dzeko/Pelle.

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

    rp

    A) Hazard & Rooney out

    Sterling Kun in for -4

    B) Welbz Rooney out

    Kun UlloA in for -4

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

      Just Rooney -> Pelle

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

        Got 3 saints player already

    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      The top person in the first table looks like an "explosion imminent"

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Got him. 😀

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

    Sarnab great week for u as well , only 1 point difference between us with Gks left

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

      Cheers.

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

    No score check posts with huge scores this week..weird isn't it 😛

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

      Score check

      56 here

      Is this any good ?

      🙂

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

        mine's pretty huge

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

        Really? Is that score even possible?

      3. Clam. ☘️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You got a reply earlier saying 56 was good Leaf

    2. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone who does a score check and suggests their score was poor when it's clearly good = 4 week ban from the board.

  13. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    low scoring weeks dont hurt anyone .. probably your competitors who do well in a week like this only get a lead of 10-15 pts at the max .. However, if you do bad during a high scoring week , these margins can be 25 30 pts . So Chill

  14. Perchinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    £20.6 to spend on replacements for Rambo & Rooney... suggestions?

    I'm thinking Falcao (11.0) & Fabregas (9.5).

    The rest of my front 8 is Pelle, Costa, Puncheon, Siggy, Sterling & Tadic.

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

    Did say it was too soon for Chambers as he is likely to be on 4/5 ycs before the good fixtures start. Glad I went for a WBA defender. Other option was PVA who did well admittedly.

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

      he will miss 1 match only

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

        Regardless, was no need to get him in from now I don't think.

  16. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sneaky bonus for Bertrand

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

      Sure?

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

        According to total FPL

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

          And FPL.

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

      That would put the icing on the cake.

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

        Actually just checked fpl and Davies still on 26 so think total fpl wrong. Shame.

  17. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Get fecked Clyne...

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

    Let's toast to mediocrity, you guys.

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

    @Doosra

    What did you think of the referee's performance today?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not a lot. 🙁

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

        Agreed. Did you think the red was justified?

  20. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Am still bitter about the Moreno 8 to 1 point in a minute earlier

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Was he on for baps then? So relieved. Benched him for Naylor

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

        Was heading for 2

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      +1 me too

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

    33 all out

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

    Bertrand transferred in today.

    One happy saints fan.

    Crisis? Relegation?! LOL

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

      Yeah you boys are bossing it. As a s'land fan I'm very jealous.

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

        Fletcher was in my team at the start of the season... Must have been drunk 😉

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

          No goals from any of our strikers so far. Woeful.

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

      finish above Liverpool : Yes

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

    2 FT's and not a clue what to do with them . . . team linked if anyone can be @rsed

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good team. Moreno to someone. Maybe Arsenal or Everton defender as their fixtures get a little bit easier very soon? Then save other FT for after internationals.

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

        @Dileno - thanks for taking the take to have a look, not a bad shout too

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

    Average for top 10k is 35 with 10.7 players played. Only 34 average.
    From the Metrician.

  25. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Falcao to Aguero (-4p)?

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

      Why?

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Falcao didnt do much and stats are backing up. Aguero best captain option for coming gw.

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

      Just as much chance of goals with Falcao IMO

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

      Go for a walk.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ok. I ll hold and go to sleep.

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

          With Mata feeding Falcao he will def be in the points !

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Hope so 🙂

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

    Best one-GW punt?
    A, Falcao (EVE)
    B, Dzeko (avl)
    C, Valencia (QPR)
    D, Ulloa (BUR)

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

      D

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

      Going C myself. He looks good

  27. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Welbeck was annoyingly shit today.

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

      Didn't you see his fantastic dummy? 😆

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

        *assist 😉

  28. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else praying Trippier starts tomorrow?

    Hoping he delivers some attacking points soon

    1. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Aye me as I might be going to the game! 🙂

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      hope so
      but is he playing?

  29. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    DE GEA(gilks)
    Clyne pieters COLOCINI CHESTER wisdom
    RAMSEY siggy sterling fab marney
    Costa pelle ROONEY

    2ft 1.6 in bank any suggestions