Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Sunday delivers a trio of teams tussling for a top-four spot. Arsenal begin proceedings, with Arsene Wenger’s men seeking to recover from a damaging 2-0 reverse at St Mary’s: the Gunners host a dangerously unpredictable Stoke the Emirates.

Following that, it’s a Dutch Maestro face-off, as Man United and Southampton clash at Old Trafford. Louis van Gaal’s side will put their 10-match unbeaten run on the line against Ronald Koeman’s revived Southampton, buoyed by three wins in the last four.

Fantasy managers will be fixated on the returns of Alexis Sanchez against the Potters as he looks to take the opportunity to topple Eden Hazard atop the Fantasy Premier League midfield rankings. With just a single goal in the last six Gameweeks, another big Sanchez haul is overdue. We’ll also have an eye on Olivier Giroud – back from suspension and bidding to come into our Wildcard equation. Equally, Theo Walcott’s pitch time will be of keen interest – returns for the 8.9-priced midfielder could yet disrupt the template currently being formed.

Angel Di Maria is already part of that Wildcard template, with the Argentine expected to be handed a first start since Gameweek 12 when the Saints pay visit. His role and the impact on Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata is likely to occupy our analysis, while Southampton’s defence will also come under scrutiny against a United attack that’s fired 22 goals at Old Trafford.

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

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  1. Lucy.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    To all the cocky United fans predicting 3 or 4 goals - 😆

    COYS! COYS! COYS!

    1. TheRock
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Muppets 🙂

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not into crowing but in this occasion - enjoy

    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

  2. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Yes Clyne. You've done it again. What a buy he was to get in gw1 🙂

  3. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    YES SOUTHAMPTON.
    This is big for a close mini-league at the moment. Bertie v De Gea 🙂

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

    EVE/cry/CHE/ARS/mun

    3 clean sheets, 2 goals conceded. I think that's all we need to know about the Southampton defence.

  5. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Clyne 3rd sub 😐

  6. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know the average?

  7. Curves in Alderweireld Plac…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who benched a Soton defender?

    o/

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      And keeper...

      1. Curves in Alderweireld Plac…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        and Downing 🙁

    2. El Cube
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Me, last week I have Kane on bench too.

      1. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Same...

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      0/

      Slightly saved by double and Tadic in ufpl 🙂

    4. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      o/

    5. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      those that played have poor defences

    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      o/

    7. Melvin Udall
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes Clyne but had Bert playing. Hedging my risks thought Utd would score. Had RVP. Well gone now.

  8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton defence double up for rest of season confirmed.

    Hi Clyne.
    Hi Bertrand.

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm doing Clyne and fonte and triple west brom

    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think I'll go with Bertrand and Forster

  9. El Cube
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I benched Bertrand two weeks in a row. Well that sucks

    1. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So did I, but sometimes ( and apologies to Man U fans), I don't mind the odd few dropped fantasy points

  10. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Triple Saints d on WC I go...

  11. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Fair play to Southampton - looking the real deal this term

    Replaced all the players they lost really well

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Selling shaw for 30m was one of the transfers of the season

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        United had to pay it thou.

        Next Bale he is.

        Hahaha.

  12. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I'm in major ecstasy. That is all.

    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😀

      COYS! COYS! COYS!

    2. The hope that kills...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      27 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Noice

  13. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kane or austin for WC

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kane.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Clyne and Naismith on my bench 🙁

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How can you still have Naismith?

  15. copps
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Austin is going to smash United next week

    1. Curves in Alderweireld Plac…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      lol

  16. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Valdes would've saved that.

  17. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I benched Clyne 😆

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Most of us did

  18. LOCO ABREU
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    My gargatron stats only getting better. Haz(c), Sanchez(v) and 16 pts on bench 😎

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

      Joining you with the exact same stats 😎

  19. New Ghost
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    rooney and falcao up top against qpr

    bin van persie

    1. Long Juan Silva
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Great grav

  20. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    At around 1 am i put bertrand in my team.

    I'm now feeling happy about this. Moreso than the Aguero sub.

  21. Mikei
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Giroud or buy Kun for next week?

  22. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    About to play my WC.. Have narrowed it down to these two beauties:

    A) Heaton/Pantilimon
    Terry, Clyne, Hutton, van Aanholt, Wisdom
    Di María, Fàbregas, Sánchez, Hazard, Chadli
    Kane, Agüero, Berahino

    B) Heaton/Pantilimon
    Terry, Bertrand, Hutton, Clyne, Wisdom
    Silva, Sánchez, Hazard, Fàbregas (Boyd)
    Kane, Agüero, Austin

    A) is more balanced and means a benching headache.. B) is a bit more mainstream.

    A or B?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B with berahino and ADM over Austin and silva

    2. NissA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I prefer B, I've been having benching dilemmas between Siggy and Downing every week, and suddenly I have wrinkles in my forehead and grey hairs.

      Having bench fodder will make you live a lot longer.

  23. Nobodinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Since I got Zaba for Bertrand:

    Zaba: 0, 0, 0, 2
    Bertrand: 8, 0, 8, 5

  24. MMN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Depressed RVP owner and united fan 🙁

    1. JedJez
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, you selling him this week?

  25. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    109 in UFPL
    Finally a decent week

  26. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Will Austin. Kane. Aguero cut it?

    Mega strong def and massive mids

  27. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    And somewhere in Manchester, Falcao must be smirking.

  28. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Bertie didn't i 😀

  29. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    That's 2 matches that LVG has been outclassed by Koeman

    1. TheRock
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Koeman is a lovely guy

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He seems to know what he is doing

  30. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How many BAPS Clyne gets?

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      None

      1. Red Star Toro
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        So I win the cup game. 15 points ahead, my opponent had Clyne + Pelle. The yellow card saved me, thank you based Graziano

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      None, fonte, Tadic and valencia

    3. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So glad I got rid of RVP for Kun yesterday

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Post fail.