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. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Got Yaya.

    Would love a Sanchez (C) goal.

    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Got Yaya(C)

      Would love a Sanchez hattrick

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      bank it

  2. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Michael Owen is truly awful.

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I 100% agree, should go back to those horses he owns.

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        His wife? LOL

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He is shocking !!!! Phil Neville almost as bad. Lol.

  3. jacksonbarber125
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Now Nasri needs to score and I'll be happy.

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

      Haha!

    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No chance now 😉

    3. maff
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      doh

    4. jacksonbarber125
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      nevermind....

  4. johnbarnes
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    the curse of the early kick-off captain has been broken.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero did so and then some.

      1. johnbarnes
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        for me, I mean.

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Ah, fair enough.

    2. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero broke it eight weeks back.

    3. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Uh yeah...when Aguero scored 4

  5. copps
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya as striker come on son!!

  6. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    worth of a hit?

    Costa + Sigur > Bony + Silva

    1.Y
    2.no

    1. Baz
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      no

  7. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Scott Sinclair coming on for banter

  8. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My ML rival brought in Clichy as part of a -16.... WAHOOO!!!

  9. The Raging Bull
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    each time Toure makes a run into the box- priceless!

  10. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ladies and Gentleman - Scott Sinclair

  11. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sinclair, what a career! 1 min and 10 secs

  12. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    One more City goal will put them top of the league

  13. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    LET'S GO (K)ANE!!!

  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya vc

    Come on Diafra Sakho

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

      dis

    2. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed.

    3. piquiblanco
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I read yc.
      Phew!

  15. Rambo Motin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why does everyone hate Michael Owen?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      'Cos him as a pundit is just wronnnnnnngggggg.

      1. Rambo Motin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You haven't cleared anything up lol

  16. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any other sites from TotalFPL that you can see all your rivals' live scores together?

  17. 32chickens
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Monk loses bottle and benches bony?

  18. Viper
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya on 2 baps, Zabaleta 1 as it stands

    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Noice

  19. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bolasie is brilliant

    1. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Brought him and Zaba in this week. Benched Bolaise

  20. Mull
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Think Yaya might lose a few BPS for those shots off target earlier in the game.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fingers crossed, but don't they get taken off at the time ?!

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      And for the impending red card.

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah i was thinking this

  21. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Not-sure-I've-seen-Navas-play-well-for-City

  22. Judas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    For gods sake. Toure all of a sudden on for 2 bonus! Will that stand or will Zaba get 2

  23. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Toure is an excellent passer. Great touch, just the right amount of pace.

    1. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This. So underrated because of his fluid style - looks lazy

  24. Sooda
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So my big decision of the week was

    a) Dzeko > Bony

    or

    b) Siggy > Silva

    And I went for a.

    That worked out well

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hmmm, you seem to get luck like me, then !

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      ouch. sorry to hear
      stay up man

  25. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Perfect. Have yaya but not captain.

  26. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know Silva's ownership in the top 10k?

    1. Van Dal
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      3.5% in top1k

  27. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Scott Sinclair came out of retirement ??

  28. karankachiefs
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What are fellow clichy owners doing?

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sulking in the corner at the moment probably

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      why would you sell just because Kolarov started today?

      He'll start v WBA

      1. karankachiefs
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah still annoying though

    3. MDK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Holding for now, suffered his missed game and there'll be rotation so he's likely to play next game.

  29. fusen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Zabaleta has stopped his runs up the field since Silva went off

  30. johnbarnes
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Baines>Zab is almost too obvious if he blanks today.