Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Sunday’s fare is dominated by the late kick-off, as Fantasy managers prepare for the return of Segio Aguero in anticipation of immediate rewards as City take on Arsenal. Before that, we have to show patience as West Ham host struggling Hull City in east London – a potentially coarse and bland starter before our lip-smacking main dish.

The Hammers still deserve our attention, however. Stewart Downing’s form continues to sparkle as his reputation of West Ham’s creator supreme blossoms. Andy Carroll is often the target for Downing’s probing passing and crossing. The big Geordie takes on a beleaguered Hull rearguard off the back of that untypical strike at Swansea; he’ll be looking to add his name to our Wildcard mix with another notable display.

The day is all about City and Aguero, however, with the Argentine expected to earn his first start since his being limited to just six minutes against Everton back in Gameweek 15. Prior to that fateful match, Aguero had fired 11 goals in nine league outings, making him indispensible as a Fantasy asset. Having regained fitness and returned to the turf, ironically against Everton last weekend, we’re now expecting Aguero to hit the ground running as the Gunners pay visit to the Etihad.

Alexis Sanchez may have other ideas. The Chilean arrives in Manchester fresh from a devastating 19-point haul against Stoke and will go head-to-head with Aguero in a battle of the South American destroyers. I’m putting a tenner on a James Milner hat-trick.

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

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  1. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    This is all real.

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

      Unbelievable.

  2. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody bringing in Santi now?

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

      i might keep him for a bit longer then expected

  3. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    WENGER IN

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

    Go onnnnnnnnnn Gunnersssssssssssss

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

      +1

    2. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      +2
      From a Chelsea fan

    3. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      -1 for a Liverpool fan...only if you take top 4 over us 🙂

    4. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      +3..another cfc fan

  5. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin: anyne takin the jump for him NOW w/ ft?
    and taking the huge risk of chambers rotation , much like last yr kolarov-clichy

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

      Would you play Chambers at full back after watching Bellerin today? FT for sure.

      1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        are u saying chambers will start next gw due to bellerin way of play today? they kept a CS!

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

      Already did. For Yun.

  6. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Gambled with not getting Kun. Oh yes.

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

    Best performance of the season, and an amazing emotional hedge against an Aguero (c) fail.

    Tactical master class by Arsenal.

    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hold your horses there, tiger. City were shocking.

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thats obvious Muppet - when you are outplayed = shocking

        1. Not Irish
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Oh come on. Let's be honest now.

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Honest ? Should be asking you that one

      2. Seb Wassell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal played what was in front of them superbly.

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

        Using Sanchez and Cazorla to play small ball around those City behemoths was an undeniably great strategy.

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

      Yeah made it easier to accept - Great win

  8. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    35 points 🙁

    1. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      30 here...

  9. Hammers Select
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Manager of month help.

    Does a whole gameweek count in manager of the month?

    Im 2nd in my ml for the manager of the mth comp. i'm thinking if i captain sanchez then does that gift my chances away if he plays on 1st feb.

    Cheers

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

    Aguero is essential...

    So I thought...

    Costa isn't needed....

    So I thought...

    I gotta stop thinking.

  11. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Get in there Gunners!!

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

    21 with Wisdom to play, can anyone not beat that?

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

      Jaysus!

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

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

      20 with Wisdom.

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

      no

  13. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Van Aanholt captain next week?

    Burnley at Home and Attacking threat

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

    thank you Kun for that blank and welcome to my team 🙂

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

      now you can go ape 😆

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Specialist in failor gives a helping hand to Mourinho. ✋

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

    Title in the bag 😉

    1. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Plenty of time yet.

  17. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    4th place looking good then. Come on !!!

  18. RabMac
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So glad I resisted the temptation to get Aguero last week and trusted my gut feeling that the time to buy was after the Chelsea game. Saying that, he might yet troll me as we still have 1 more GW.

  19. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    ok so after a bad fpl day time to enjoy ,MSN Destroy depo 🙂

  20. Green Arrow
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I feel good...tana nanana...so good...tana nanana

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

    "The Ghost of thrashings past has been exorcised by Arsenal"

    who makes up these lines?

  22. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No Aguero, no Sanchez.
    I survived. Wow.

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

      Wow indeed.

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

      This week you did.

    3. afazeli85
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Same... well, Sanchez benched.

      High five.

  23. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pieters: is it true his injury is very serious, to miss at least 1month, w/ hernia + thing injury?

    1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      *thigh

  24. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    61 points all out!

  25. Leeroy357
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any thoughts on this potential wildcard team?

    Foster - Pantilimon
    Clyne - N.Taylor - Gardos - Van Aanholt - Wisdom
    Hazard - Sanchez - Sterling - Henderson - Boyd
    Aguero - Costa - Kane

    Gardos -> Alderweireld (when fit)

    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bad timing Tiger.

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

      Double Liverpool midfield...?

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

    Missed that little assist dance by Caz the first time around. Nice.

  27. Big Sum
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Finally wenger has become simeone. I hope that arsenal will continue to play like that and ozil's return will not destroy us

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

      Ozil isn't playing if Cazorla keeps this up.

  28. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Season in FPL is over for me.
    B) Stupendous has been entirely established as a complete and utter twat.

  29. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    BOOOOM