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. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know anything of Siggy's foot injury at all ?

    1. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Isn't he just being rested?

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

        No but a lot of people here are hopping mad.

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

          See what yoyu did there 🙂

  2. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Yaya blank

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

      lolololol

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

    Pretty sure Boyd only scores as a Costa sub.

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

        Boyd, I need you more than ever.

  4. Zombie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Yaya -> Silva looks delicious

  5. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like I dodged a bullet by moving the captaincy off yaya last minute! whew!

    1. 1314
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm right about not getting yaya..very risky and pricey..

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I wish I had done that. Alternated all week bw Yaya, hazard and Sanchez, and seemingly chose wrong....yet again!

    3. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, I moved it off my City midfielder this morning too 😎

      Oh wait, Silva scored 2?

    4. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Look again!!

      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        still only 1 goal

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

    LOL @ Chadli sellers

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

      Sold him for Silva. 😉

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

        Chadli hattie incoming 😉

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

        lol @ u

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

      sold him to Yaya as well

      lol @ me

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

      I sold him weeks ago

  7. MDK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Suddenly Siggy to Silva looks a master stroke, just wish I'd captained him. No Bony or Clichy going to hurt tho.

  8. Tasty Jerk
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Meter onside, how hard is it lino - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5TgJAqIQAAjJI8.jpg:large

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

      Neil Warnock will love this

  9. Would an idiot do that?
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    First Dzeko, Now Bony!

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

      It's funny

    2. 1314
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      ACON sort out the decision for me 😉

  10. RyanC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Happy I took the armband off Yaya.

    Now to see whether I made the right call with Downing (c) over Austin...

  11. U-jin King™
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    jedinak ~> Silva Done

  12. Boz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Baines goal would make everything better

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

      This

  13. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Remember that time i advised some to not do Sigurdsson to Silva? What a time to be alive.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Typical Litt! 😉

  14. The Raging Bull
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    time to flog Yaya

  15. Viper
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Yaya playing as if he doesn't even know I captained him..

    How inconsiderate!

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

      He will get one in the 88th minute

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

      Did you get him a cake?

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The bahstard!

  16. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Oh, I'm so not buying Silva.

  17. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Dont buy silva he will troll you

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

      Missed his big score but he'll still get points.

  18. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    best:

    1.Costa + sigur
    2.bony/Giroud/Kane + Silva

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

      2

  19. mattyrobinson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I like the look of that Hull team today. Could be embarassing for Monkey

  20. Calm
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    You guys have to understand that although Bony is clearly our best player, Gomis came here to a small club on big wages expecting to play most weeks. This is one of the first chances he has had to start

  21. Kuqi Monster
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What formation are united playing?

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

      Only LVG knows the answer to this

    2. 1314
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      3-5-2

  22. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    In the top 1k, 11 players have both zaba and silva, 232 players have at least 1 of them.

  23. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Questioning wheter azpi and sanchez will start now 🙁

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

    Man City are a disgrace to soccer

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

      They should ban them

    2. Adderz
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The word soccer is a disgrace to football

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You're a disgrace to football.

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

    Christmas period is just based on luck

  26. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Owen: Barcelona might not be the team they were 10 years ago .....

  27. reedybob91
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    well at half time fab->silva looked a mistake, now it looks great just wish I gave him the arm band now

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Yaya doesn't look like any haul for him today

  29. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Moore not even on the bench? Perfect 😕

  30. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    good chance to see if Gomis is a worthwhile contender to replace Bony in my FPL team. I'm guessing probably not, and that i'll get Giroud