Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Newcastle’s narrow win over a faltering Liverpool takes us into a batch of six afternoon kick-offs, with a host of Fantasy talent on show.

They’ll be keen interest on the matches at the Emirates and Stamford Bridge as Alexis Sanchez and Diego Costa sport the armband for an army of Fantasy managers. Both start this afternoon, with major hauls anticipated against the obliging Burnley and QPR defences, respectively.

Elsewhere, there’s some rather surprising teamsheets on show.

Roberto Martinez elects to preserve Romelu Lukaku to the Goodison bench for Swansea’s visit with Ross Barkley recalled and Samuel Eto’o retaining his start after his Turf Moor brace. Leicester boss, Nigel Pearson, makes four changes with Fantasy favourites Leonardo Ulloa and Liam Moore dropped to the timber. Sadio Mane is fit but starts on the Southampton bench at Hull, while Diafra Sakho’s shoulder injury keeps him out of West Ham’s trip to Stoke.

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

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

    Cmon Hazard(C)

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      😉

  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard captain.

    Most important call of the season for me.

  3. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Well the amazing season continues.

    Krul and Dummett benched, Sterling playing 😆

    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      🙁

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ouch

    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Unlucky, correct decision without hindsight.

  4. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal will lose 0-1 today. Written all over it.

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

      Old man deserves it for benching Ramsey.

      1. Robbens Diving Instructor
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ramsey has been poor this season

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez 3 BPS

  5. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Nervous non Walcott owner. Anyone who was on the 54 pointer a few seasons back knows what i'm talking about.

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nobody has him.

    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's on the bench?

    3. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I had him for it and don't know what you are on about.

    4. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Funny post though, lol.

  6. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Krelliot back in the last 2 weeks 🙂

    1. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Glad I stuck with it too.

    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Fair play. Didn't expect this resurgence without the sacking of Pardew.

  7. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Now we know it was all Suarez, Rodgers OUT!!!!!! 🙂

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

      Suarez AND sturridge.

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        SAS

  8. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    alexis has got through the warm up. woohoo

    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      :/

  9. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Deja vu from last week.

    -4 form 0.

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

      2 from 1

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        same

  10. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes, Beardsley, Houghton, Rush, Aldridge.

    Write us off for the title at your peril.

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      😆

  11. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Chambers yellow

    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Shirt pulling in the tunnel?

      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        *lifting

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So that is how Yun looks like 😉

  13. Only God forgives
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Newcastle Fan - Sterling keeper. It's been an intresting week!

  14. Mull
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hope Dunny's been learning some Spanish phrases to piss Costa off.

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't Portuguese be better?

      1. Mull
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Surely he's fluent in both.

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Me encanta sugar puffs

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        😆 i just spat out my bacon sarnie

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

          😀

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Comeeeee oonnnn. The games are starting !!!

  16. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Cricket score for Chelsea

  17. rohan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Gameweek depends on the next couple of hours

    1. Benteke10
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Seeing as 70% of the teams would've played after the next couple of hours.. Sure 😆

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

    let the madness begin. GL everyone unless you have different players to me 🙂

  19. Cheggers v2
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Gary Monk looks like a Soldier

  20. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wanyama goal

  21. Robbens Diving Instructor
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Very pleased I kept Krul

  22. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I wish Hazard (C)ers the very best of luck. I too have longed for him to do well.

  23. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wanayama goal

  24. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Final score of 0-0 in all games would be nice 😎

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

      ruined!

  25. Cheggers v2
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hull clean sheet gone, wanyama

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

    No assist

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Oh my Hull conceded already

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

    Wanyama

  29. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Southampton already. Jeez.

  30. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    That's it, time to shut up shop Southampton.