Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

The final match of an explosive Gameweek 8 takes place at the Hawthorns this evening. West Brom are looking for their third win in four as Man United roll up to the Midlands, with Alan Irvine’s side having beaten Spurs and Burnley before narrowly tasting defeat at Anfield last time around.

Youngster Saido Berahino carries the main threat for the Baggies, having scored five of their eight league goals this season. In midfield, the likes of Graham Dorrans and Chris Brunt will be looking to stake a claim as viable budget options ahead of a run which pits the hosts against Palace, Leicester and Newcastle in the next three.

Andre Wisdom owners will be glad to hear the right-back returns to the XI this evening – unavailable to face parent club Liverpool last time around, he replaces Cristian Zamboa. Elsewhere at the back, though, Ben Foster misses out with a calf complaint.

Louis van Gaal’s side are searching for their first away win of the season this evening. United may have triumphed in each of their last three at Old Trafford but on the road, it’s been a different matter altogether – draws against Sunderland and Burnley preceded a 5-3 hammering at Leicester.

Now up to 42% ownership in the Fantasy Premier League game, Angel Di Maria carries the hopes of many after serving up a goal and assist in three of the last four. Robin van Persie retains his place but Radamel Falcao drops to the bench for the visitors as Adnan Januzaj comes in, whilst Juan Mata continues in “the hole” due to the absence of suspended skipper Wayne Rooney.

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

    Hooray! Adm bonus point gone!

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

      Focusing on what's imporant

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

        wisdom minus one point!

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

          That too

  2. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Falcao assist

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

    Blind faith

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

    Falcao assist?

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yea

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

    falcao assist?

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

    Myhill should've saved that

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

    err Falcao assist??

    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

  8. Dougal McGuire
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    It sure feels like United bought players to prove they could make big deals rather than to fix the team. Not that they added bad ones, ADM is clearly impressive, but so much money for so little results on the pitch.

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

    Nice goal.

  10. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is it only my ML leader who has blind and falcao then?

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

      Worrying that he is leading your mini league with that shite a team.

      1. John t penguin
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I know, he has no logic to any moves but seems to work

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

        😆

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

    😎

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

    what an assist by Falcao. not an owner but that touch was amazing!

  13. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    There there Falcao owners, have a crumb of comfort.

  14. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Blind should play as LFB like he did in WC. that way he can go more forward, whereas now he is Defensive Mid and much more limited to staying defensive end. Blind is freakin talented imo.

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

    Rival has Blind off his bench for Costa

    FML 😆

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

      Someone worthy of being named a 'rival' has Blind? 😛

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

        He has a knack for getting strikers in at the right time, he's been doing it for 4 years

        His transfer this week was Ulloa to Pelle, his previous one was Bojan to Sakho

  16. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    same goal as Yaya last week

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

    Ben Davies £10m
    Moreno £12m
    Bertrand free loan

    Shaw costs £8m more than them three combined this season, and has been by far the (fattest) crappiest.

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

      I replied previous page mate!

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

      United should have got 25 year old Ryan Bertrand, or the same Ben Davies who can't get past Danny Rose in the Spurs side?

      He's been poor so far, and they paid far too much for him. But he's also 19, and his potential far outstrips those two.

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

    OMG OMG OMG I got some points!

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

      Keep it going!

    2. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Blind? 😉

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

        😀

  19. Fchildress
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Current team:

    Begovic (4.0)
    Clyne and 2 of PVA Wisdom Hutton Duff
    Di Maria Sterling Chadli Siggy (Boyd)
    Aguero Costa Falcoa

    Like an absolute idiot I dropped Tadic down to Chadli and Fabregas up to Di Maria (I know..... I know... you're welcome everyone that reaped those rewards from my self jinxing on both).

    .6 in the bank

    Still gonna have a decent week of 71ish or so thanks to captain Aguero.

    Thinking -4 this week of Falcoa to either Pelle, Welbeck, or Sakho then upgrading either PVA, Hutton, Duff, or Wisdom up to Baines.

    Thoughts on what to do from here? Falcoa should be back in line-up next gw you'd think but who knows with LVG and the other 3 are scoring well. Not sure how to get back to Tadic and get Baines without giving up one of the expensive forwards so dropping a forward makes the most sense I think...

    1. Fergies fledgling
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd be very tempted by exactly that move. If you have ADM then he's all the Utd cover you need. Pelle is the obvious replacement, or maybe Berahino/Sakho. Just not sure on Welbeck in the mid price bracket. Eithe get Pelle or splash the funds elsewhere.

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

      You have a great name, Mr Childress! Difficult to know how Falcao will pan out but in Pelle you'd have a points machine. Been thinking of Bainesy as well, myself.

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

    Falcao is kind of like the "10.9M Lukaku".

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

    Even a blind man could score that.

  22. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Blind captainers 😀

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      there's only 1..and he's blind

  23. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What happened to you, Man United? You used to be respectable, now you're cheering 1 point against WBA like you're going to the Champs League final? Oh dear...

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

      Coming from behind 2 times to nick a draw against a team in form is decent. Although I'd expect more from this team.

  24. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Falcao captain paying off......

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

    Januzaj and Shaw haven't had the best game..

  26. Fergies fledgling
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Quick vote on Costa:

    a) Stick
    b) Twist

    and how much did you pay for him to begin with?

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

      got him in gw1 for 10.5. sticking. he'll feature more than aguero in the next few games due to tougher opposition

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

      10.5 and will probably sell if out.

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

      Stick
      Have had him from the start

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

    Was that even a falcao assist? Impossible to tell

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

    WAIT WHAT? HOW does Falcao get an assist for THAT?! ridiculous

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He hasn't got it. Not yet anyway

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

    Hold on WBrom

  30. conan_hn
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Come on MU, 1 more goal plzzzzzz