Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Crystal Palace

Gameweek 17 begins on Manchester, as Manuel Pellegrini’s City unit gather themselves to face Crystal Palace at the Etihad.

The Chilean has his work cut out. With all three recognised strikers laid up, we’re expecting Pellegrini to roll out something that resembles “false nine” setup.

Neil Warnock and us Fantasy managers can only speculate on what form that will take, with the possibility that either Samir Nasri or David Silva will be the central fulcrum for City’s waves of attacks from midfield. Meanwhile, Palace’s free-styling wingers have a stage to make a name for themselves. It’s going to be interesting.

Following this, a batch of six afternoon kick-offs follow, with no evening match to see us out. Presumably Christmas shopping takes precedence. Bah humbug.

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

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  1. KING_ZLATAN
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    i got azpi in last week and he got rested .. this week happened to clichy .. what luck

    1. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      LOL

    2. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Inform us before you getting anyone next time.

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I played with nine last week. Brought in Zabaleta and Dzeko, and also had Fabregas, Austin and Azpilicueta.

  2. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    TEAMS: @OfficialFOXES starting XI: Hamer, Simpson, Morgan (c), Wasilewski, Cambiasso, Drinkwater, King, Schlupp, Mahrez, Vardy #WHULEI

  3. Sif
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rooney in midfield.

  4. Team News
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Fabianski, Richards, Fernandez, Williams (C), Taylor, Ki, Carroll, Shelvey, Dyer, Routledge, Gomis

  5. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    TEAMS: #WHUFC subs: Jaaskelainen, O'Brien, Collins, Amalfitano, Zarate, Cole, Valencia #WHULEI

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

    Chadli's back, sold him a couple of weeks ago, but with those fixtures I might so Siggy>Chadli.

  7. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Confirmed #BFC substitutes: Gilks, Reid, Wallace, Kightly, Jutkiewicz, Chalobah, Long. #ClaretsLIVE

  8. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    NO BONY OMGG

  9. beric
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Swansea hahaha

  10. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bony not starting 😀

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lol bony

  12. GunsnRoses
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My sincere apologies to Beric :(.
    I thought you were kidding

  13. Zep
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ouch Siggy & Bony out... 🙁

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wow!!

  14. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    NO bONY Loooooooool

  15. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Seven changes for the #Swans. Sigurdsson (foot), Britton (knee) and Montero (hamstring) all ruled out of today’s fixture with minor knocks.

    1. mipola
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why didn't stupid Monk tell us that in his presser?

  16. Team News
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Saints: Forster, Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Bertrand, Reed, Alderweireld, Long, W-Prowse, S Davis, Pelle

  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Swansea City FC ‏@SwansOfficial 19s20 seconds ago
    Seven changes for the #Swans. Sigurdsson (foot), Britton (knee) and Montero (hamstring) all ruled out of today’s fixture with minor knocks.

  18. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WTF

  19. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy out - injured

  20. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    No SIGYY lollllllllllllooooooooooooool

  21. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Swans bench please?

  22. andres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yaya playing deep, time to let go?

  23. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    #WBA XI to face #QPR: Foster, Wisdom, Lescott, McAuley, Pocognoli, Gardner, Dorrans, Morrison, Varela, Sessegnon, Ideye. #SkyFootball

  24. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Zaba is so looking like scoring

  25. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What on earth Zabaleta, more in the opposing box than his own.

  26. Costa in Wengerland
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    No Bony
    no Siggi ??

  27. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    TEAM NEWS: Three changes made - Alex Bruce, Gastón Ramírez & Abel Hernández replace Michael Dawson, Tom Huddlestone & Sone Aluko #UTT

  28. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My goodness! Zaba is the striker for City! 😯

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

    No Bony...No Siggy....WTF?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Where did Bony go?

  30. Andreu Lacondeguy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Palace look happy to lose 1-0