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. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Already bought chambers for the 0.3...

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

      in a european mid week week? gl...

    2. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      thinking about that too

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

    Sakho: any schedule when he is coming bak??

  3. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I think I may need to use my WC

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

    Sanchez was my standout captain whole week but didn't see this coming.

  5. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Foster, Clyne, Baines, Chambers 😎

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

      +1 🙂

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😉

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

      Snap

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😉

  6. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I was going to buy Aguero and Downing this week but was 0.1 short. I got Alexis and Sakho instead. I was hoping Sanchez delivers and I make 0.1 profit from him to enable my Aguero and Downing move. If Sanchez rises tonight and I can make the swap, should I?

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

      sakho comes bak when from shoulder inj?

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

      Yes. The question is who gets more points over the next say 6 games. Sanchez and Downing or Sanchez and Downing.

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

    Had Chambers but not Sanchez. That hurts.

  8. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'm not even exaggerating here - Arsenal could have easily scored 40 goals today.

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

      I think you might be exaggerating.

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton made 5 saves.

      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        32 shots though 😆

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

      how many shots r or close calls did welbeck get? and sanchez could have scored how maany?

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bloody Begovic!

  10. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Points check!

    33 all out 😎 🙁

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

      You will have your day.

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

      49 and left Downing on the bench for Ulloa 🙁

  11. HP.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez (c)!!' What a decision!!!!!

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

    4 clean sheets, Sanchez (c) and baps galore! 😀

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

      Delightful isn't it? 🙂

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

        Hang on Everton match still underway...

  13. Mee and the Boys
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I wanted to do Sterling and Pelle to Sanchez and Sakho this week, I asked on here and everyone said no. I didn't do it, Sterling and Pelle did nothing, and since Sakho hasn't played I would have had the points from Downing as well. GG me.

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

      Everyone else's fault, right?

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

    Pelle blank. 😎

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's got to go.

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

      Time to get him out to squeeze sanchez in

  15. Zola
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Guys, been desperately looking to get Aguero in for ages. Have the exact funds to do the following for a four point hit so might pull the trigger tonight - does it look good?

    Sterling, Welbeck and Ivanovic - Downing, Aguero and Shaw

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

      Looks good except for Shaw, I'd get someone else.

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

    Another week, another triple Saints defence boast 😎

    Cleanies in 5/7 GWs

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

      Nice!

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

      Downing first sub. Naylor second sub 🙁

      Still 61pts 2 to go.

    3. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Jaysus, seriously well played. You must be doing well ranking-wise at the moment? Saints keeping cleanies for fun

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

        Unfortunately not. Between a mistake 2 weeks ago that cost me 65 points the last 2 GWs and captain fails every week I went into this one at 475k 😳

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

      Only went double, Tadic 😡

    5. Brutus619
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      But it means you have no Tadic and Pelle mate. I have Tadic, Pelle, Forster, Baines and Coleman so it's hardly like I'm crying out for Clyne and Bertrand 😀

      Still a nice triple defence though 😉

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

        Yeah yeah 😡 😀

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

    Did sanchez just make himself 'essential'?

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

      Not a chance with Walcott back.

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

        Could get rotated though

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

      Probably.

    3. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gonna get some nice price rises

    4. Takun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      New Suarez

    5. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Almost

  18. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who's keeping Haz and who's selling? Got The exact ammount to do Haz and Sterling -> Oscar and Alexis with my 2 FT's..

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

    By the way Stoke absolutely battered West Ham. Daylight robbery.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It was a draw. You can't batter anyone and draw with them.

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

    All games over?

  21. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Second time
    Sterling+Siggy+WElbeck>Sanchez+Downing+Berahino for -4
    Yay or Nay

  22. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez (c), Hazard, Baines, Coloccini, Clyne, Welbz. Good gameweek! 😀

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

      Well played, what's your score so far Bubz?

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

        58 + 8 to come off bench + 13 in bonus points if it stays the same

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

          Niiice

  23. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez is killing me. Gawd.

  24. Takun
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    74pts pre-baps with Kun and Eriksen to play

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

      No one cares.

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

        u lie

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

    What a great week
    Sterling: 2
    Siggy: 2
    Tadic : 3
    Pelle: 2
    Costa(C): 4

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch.

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

      Ouch. 🙁

  26. il Brutto
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling Siggy to Alexis Aarons. Yes or No?

  27. Isco Disco
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling and Welbeck > Sanchez and Sakho.
    Yes or no? Has to be done now though.

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

      Yes 100%

  28. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is Sig to Downing worth -4?

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Last week it was

      😎

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Foster CS get in. POtential 3 BP too 😉 😛

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

    2 FT this week.

    Sterling is long gone for Sanchez now.