Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

The final match of Gameweek 9 sees QPR attempt to haul themselves off the foot of the Premier League table as Aston Villa roll up to Loftus Road this evening. Both sides are in dire form right now, though – the hosts have picked up a single point from their last five fixtures, whilst Paul Lambert’s side have lost each of their last four without scoring a single goal in the process.

From a Fantasy perspective, only Steven Caulker has caught our attentions for the hosts – the centre-half is one of only three R’s players with an ownership above 3% in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game and sits in 7% of sides. Despite the R’s having conceded 17 goals in the last seven, Caulker’s owners will be cautiously optimistic over a clean sheet, though – the visitors have now failed to score in each of their last four league matches.

Up top, the R’s will be buoyed by their late rally at home to Liverpool last time around, though, where Eduardo Vargas emerged from the bench to notch twice in a 3-2 loss.

Paul Lambert will be pinning his hopes on Christian Benteke to make a difference for the visitors. The big Belgian returned to the starting XI last time around and whilst there’s still some doubts over his match sharpness after months on the sidelines, he’s proven time and again he’s more than capable of dishing out punishment to obliging top-flight backlines.

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  1. Big Sum
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero---->Austin for a -4 done

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You need to (c) him now

  2. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez is awful

    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      *villa

  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    My GW 1 bandwagon finally coming good

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have a QPR double up in 5 of my 5 fantasy football teams. I was a little misguided preseason.

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Reported

  4. Goodnight Kiwi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I brought Guzan in this week :S

  5. TyrannoSuarez Rex
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Team: 0.5 in bank

    Howard (Myhill)
    Cahill, Baines, Kaboul, Vlaar, (Bartley)
    Sterling, ADM, Fab, Siggy, (Marney)
    Costa, Lukaku (Vardy)

    A) bring in Sanchez
    B) bring in Aguero
    C) bring in Rooney
    D) Save transfer

    1. DrunkPhilosophy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      i would downgrade Cahill and upgrade Vardy.

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    To think Villa used to finish in the top 6

  7. SC not pearls before swine
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Charlie Austin stakes his claim in the budget forward merry go round.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      not with his fixtures

      I'll stick with Saido for now

      1. SC not pearls before swine
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Fair. But in 2 weeks time, it could be his turn.

  8. DrunkPhilosophy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Gerrard's Messi is on.

  9. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Joe Cole & Darren Bent on

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Is it 2008 ?

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      How they've fallen from grace

  10. vova
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    *glass shatters*

    ITS STONE COLD!

  11. chrisjdgrady
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone take a hit to get Austin in! Keep up the story of this game week

  12. Henry Hill
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Austin is such a class act, Liverpool should make a bid for him in January

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hey!

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He dragged Swindon up league one just a couple of years ago

  13. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Got a feeling going to have will or won't he play every week with costa.

    Think il give him this weekend doesn't play I'm going costa to rooney

  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Vargas assist

    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good player.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Surprised a bigger team didn't go for him.

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Fantasy island risk

  15. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Next Monday we have Crystal Palace v Sunderland

    Sky picking the best .Almost can't wait

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep - the contractual obligation fixtures

  16. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If anyone can turn it around, it's Joe Cole.

  17. TD Champ
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Cleverley trying to proove worthy for the United shirt, not going to well...

    1. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      How was that his fault?

      1. TD Champ
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I wasn't talking about the goal. Just more his general performance

  18. FionnMac
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What are the chances Ulloa will fall tonight?

  19. Henry Hill
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Selling Austin for Welbeck last week is not looking such a clever move in hindsight 😳

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I sold Chaz in GW3

  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    The game is won

    Cmon Harry you know Caulker needs a rest before Chelsea

  21. Bad Seed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    commentator will probably have to be sacked for repeating joke about 'his wife would've scored'

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Arry is such a twat

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Can't believe he's still there.

  22. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    They miss the beard.

  23. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Some great stuff going on this weekend whilst we were busy being daft over Costa and Aguero...

    Anybody have Austin Bony and Sanchez ?...thought not...

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Bony looking like my Pelle replacement

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        ..in a few weeks

      2. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Why get rid of pelle? Bony has bad fixtures

    2. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Some had Sanchez. I was actually considering taking a punt on Bony, but looked at his fixtures after that and decided to go with Pelle.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I put him in my falling stars team...and Sanchez (c)

    3. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Bony may be my Pelle replacement in a few weeks time. Still worried by Swansea's lack of efforts on goal though

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Aye..I'm amazed we've done so well out of Siggy...

        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Hey- Thinking of changing my GK. Any standout option?

  24. DrunkPhilosophy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance of Hazard rising tonight or Rafael dropping?
    Need to downgrade Rafael anyway, and thinking of using the funds to switch Sterling into Hazard.

  25. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So it would be Costa -> berahino possibly. If so upgrade sterling or siggy?

  26. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Nice defending by Joe Cole

  27. chrisjdgrady
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    lol Joe Cole

  28. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What's Joe Cole doing still playing football and getting in Bentekes way?

    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Winding you up.

  29. Jax
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Villa are awful

  30. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Unless Benteke scores my captain last week will have outscored my entire squad this week.