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

    Btw thanks Garry Monk for letting us know about Siggy's injury in your presser you twat

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

      No need to kick off about it, mate.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This

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

      I legitimately thank Garry Monk over this.

    4. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wow good thing I dropped him for Downing last night!

      1. gedda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        who is also out? 🙂

        1. chrisjdgrady
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          What??

          1. Doug C
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Third base

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

          Nevermind, he starts 😀

          1. chrisjdgrady
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Geez almost fainted

            1. gedda
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Got a text saying Bony, Siggy & Downing all out. My heart is racing - damn shame the first two are actually true..

    5. Calm
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah he should really put the interests of FPL players ahead of his own team

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

        this x1000000

  2. Mondeo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Eriksen the one long term? Weighing up a siggy > Eriksen maneuver.

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

    Yes. zaba level on bonus with Toure now. Deserved

    1. Redhulkster
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yippee

      Mangala zaba and yaya in my team

  4. yash
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    only 2.1% in top 10k have bony captain 🙁

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

    Can both Yaya and Zab get 2 gaps?

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

      *baps

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

        Yes

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

      Can, but unlikely after deductions.

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

        Surely Zaba will get 2. He was flawless

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

      Yes they are getting same baps

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No, just zaba 🙂

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yaya winning goal

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

        Silva winning goal.

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

        No.

    6. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      silva 3
      yaya zaba 2
      demi 1

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

    10 points from Yaya as it stands. Equivalent to a (bap-less) Costa brace. Take that all day long.

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

      If Costa manages to score a brace and still not get any BAPs I'll be really impressed.

    2. Nico.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Costa has not failed to get 3 BAPs whenever he's scored more than 1

  7. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Do we consider that an ok captain performance by Yaya

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

      Yes

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

      yes

    3. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It wasn't a blank so yeah, I'm delighted...

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

      Anytime a captain gets points it's ok

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

      I'll take it.

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

      Of course

  8. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lol @ no Bony

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

      This

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

    Feels good to get 20 or more from a captain, it goes wrong so many times.

  10. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    8 incl c playing in twenty minutes.

  11. KeepCalm
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Whats the bonus scene? How many will big Yaya get?

    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      2

    2. Redhulkster
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      3 Points - Silva (48)
      2 Points - Zabaleta,Yaya Touré (38)

    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      2

  12. Federico
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I hope Baines somehow can justify my decision to save FT instead of getting Zaba. Penalty please!

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

      Confident he will getting 15 pts

    2. Randy_Marsh
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah so so this

    3. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He better, I was so close to doing that trade.

    4. Hurricane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This

  13. amol
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy>Silva?

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

      I'd have done it a few days ago if I weren't 0.2 short. 🙁

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      just done it now...

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

        Wait why

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          need man city cover?

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            oh and have bony anyway..

          2. Surezh06
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            this

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

    1 down 2 to go for Yaya and Mangala #tightrope

    1. Redhulkster
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have both of em too 😉

  15. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy sold now.. had him from GW1..

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

    Step up boydinho. Need you again buddy

  17. Parm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Where is the Gary Monk hate-wagon and how much is a ticket?

  18. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy to Silva is going to be so popular

    Think im going for di maria

  19. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bony and Siggy owner 🙁

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

      Same 😥

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

      Same but also have Yaya (c) & Zaba so can't really complain

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

      same.

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

    Glad everyone got a piece of the points, even Milner.
    Limits the b-tching around these forums.

    1. KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      silva got more than he deserved. feck him

  21. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    (R)OBIN VAN PLEASE

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

      He scores when he wants!

      1. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        hope he wants that twice

  22. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    8 from 1 player

    10 to go?

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

      11 - 1 is ten, so yes.

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

        it feels good

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

          Yup, Sakho(c) here

  23. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Clyne > Zab success

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

      Me too 🙂

  24. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Dropping Downing over Siggy two weeks ago looking devastating. Faith in the old favourite has been punished, he is gone come Jan WC.

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

      You crazy foo.

  25. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    is chambers out of the side when kosielcny is back?

    cheers

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      More than likely

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

      Yes.

    3. Deep Sea Amphipod
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I imagine so.

    4. KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      but someone else will probably get injured

  26. FPL Touches
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Silva owner here 😎

    Only VC though 😥

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      and?

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus wept

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

      I want to punch that sad face.

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

      Cry me a river.

  27. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Delighted with not saving my FT Clyne to Zabaleta... Also have Yaya and none of my rivals have either:))

  28. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Man United or Spurs more likely to win today?

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      both

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

      United.

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

      Burnley are pretty woeful...

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

    Why the furk would you bench Bony, you absolute prat Monk

  30. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best for over xmas

    Hazard or Yaya