Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Saturday’s modest points returns pile expectations on to Sunday’s trio of encounters, as an assortment of prime Fantasy assets take to the turf.

It all begins with a pair of lunchtime kick-offs, as Spurs entertain Newcastle at the Lane and Burnley host Everton up at Turf Moor. Fantasy managers will be looking to the likes of Leighton Baines, Nacer Chadli and Christian Eriksen to provide some early cheer, before attentions turn to the main event at Old Trafford at 4pm.

United and Chelsea meet head-on in one of the season’s key clashes. It arrives in time to find Jose Mourinho’s Blues flying high on top of the table, while Louis van Gaal’s United struggle to break out of a state of flux.

The script points to a comfortable away win, with Fantasy managers eagerly awaiting the visitors’ team sheet and the potential “revelation” that Diego Costa defies the claims of his manager to spearhead the Chelsea attack. We’re in for a fascinating afternoon.

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

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  1. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    its no fun here anymore

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

      Gtfo

      1. Pea Soup
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        A good example of why!

    2. Felix_Da_House_Cat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Serious question.

      Did your parents really starve you of attention that badly when you were growing up?

      Or did you just full stop lack any loving authority figure?

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

    Who's worse: Drogba or Van Persie?

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

      Nolan.

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

    Why the hell was Rafael marking Drogba at that corner? Drogba headed goal incoming...

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

    rafael is a liability

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

      lol

  5. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea peno coming right up 😀

  6. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cahill Terry and Ivanovic all going up for set pieces

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

      is this new

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

    Barring a hat-trick from ADM my defense has outscored the rest of my team again this week: the most points from a mid or forward so far is Pelle with 5 🙁

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

      me too. all about defence this week.

    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No need to boast... Kun, Ulloa and Welbz here 🙂

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

        tekkers

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Hmmmm...
        😉

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

        Yea but hurts even more when you've taken an 8 point that hasn't paid off

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

    Has Mourinho ever won at Old Trafford?

  9. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea need to push up much further

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

    Need Ivan to score more than -2 today.

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

      Good to have achievable goals

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

        From tiny acorns...

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

    Mata looks really up for it today

  12. 4vets
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    DiM goes down theatrically.

  13. radawson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this?

    Lukaku, Siggy, Tadic > Sanchez, Chadli, Pelle (-4)

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

      Errr, no?

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

        The three players you are taking out are doing well.

    2. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd say yes

    3. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Madness. Alexis bags 2 lucky goals and folks want to f up their team for him.

      #theo

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

      nope

    5. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      it is not obvious that it is an improvement. and personally i don't like chadli.

  14. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why no Naismith assist for the 2nd Everton goal?

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

    Rafa booked. Matic not.

    #consistency

  16. eish
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    hazard i think is better then di maria just lacks composure

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

      You mean Hazard doesn't dive like Maria does?

    2. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      hazard lacks composure? hmmm.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Haz continental style. ADM latin style. nuff said

  17. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Missed the early games....anybody stand out? Anybody totally un impressive?

  18. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Welbeck owners keeping him? Not doing much for me..

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm considering Costa -> Welbs. I'd keep.

    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can't sell him before Burnley at home.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You're probably right.

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

        This

  19. il Brutto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is this lineup too mid heavy?

    Schmeichel, Elliot
    Baines, Clyne, Hutton, Wilson, Duff
    Alexis, ADM, Hazard, Tadic, Boyd
    Kun, Pelle, Sakho

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

      Looks good.

      1. il Brutto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I would do Costa and Siggy to Alexis and Sakho for free this week and Sterling and Naylor to ADM and Hutton for -4 next week.

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

      Like the strikeforce - best front 3 you can have at the minute I think.

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

    Drogba YC

  21. Bad Seed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    utd counter attacking well

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

    King Courtois

  23. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Great attack. Great goalkeeping, too.

  24. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why did RVP wait to hit it 🙁

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

    Chuffed to bits that Costa hasn't made it. There were a lot of LOLing at Costa sellers earlier today.

    Doubt he'll start vs QPR. Maureen won't want him going off playing for Spain. I think he'll start from the bench and come on for 20-30 minutes or so, but Jose will tell the media he's not ready to start yet, so he doesn't go on International duty.

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

      I think you're right there.

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

        Actually you're not

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

      It's like the Liverpool fixture doesn't even exist.

      Scary.

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

        This

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

    RVP has been lively today.

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

      I agree. No one else running into his channels.

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

    Courtois 😎

  28. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Drogba is blind

  29. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    End to end stuff

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

    Drogba not playing to this level so far