Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

We’ve a couple of Premier League encounters to tide us over this afternoon. First up, Arsenal entertain Villa at the Emirates as Arsene Wenger’s men look for a fifth win in six attempts – the likes of Santi Cazorla, Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud have earned plenty of new investors over the last couple of days as a result of Alexis Sanchez’ hamstring problems. With Villa failing to score in each of their last five, the Gunners’ prospects of a third straight shut-out also look likely here.

Later in the day, Southampton welcome under-strength Swansea to St Mary’s at 4pm. Eljero Elia was drafted in by 100,000+ FPL managers on the back of a double at Newcastle last time out but with Sadio Mane back from the African Cup of Nations, the Dutchman’s new owners will be eagerly awaiting Ronald Koeman’s team sheet. Like Arsenal, the Saints will be optimistic of a clean sheet today – Swansea are devoid of the suspended Gylfi Sigurdsson and have scored more than a single goal in just one of the last 11 Gameweeks.

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

    never a red

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      2 footed high tackle going over the ball? Ok then...

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

        Wasn't two footed

    2. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That challenge was pretty high

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

      What a surprise you own him

  2. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Holy crap. I almost brought in Bertrand, but went with Fonte in the end.

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

    Sorry to Southampton, as I love the team, but this has been so great for me in my ML and probably overall

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

    will lose 0.4 on Bertie...

    Is it just going to be a 1 match ban?

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

      3

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

        Bummer, looks like Bertie is out then

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

          I'll keep.

          1. inter the wild
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            lol

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

      3 matches

  5. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Boom

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

    If I were a judge it would be longer than a 3 match ban for me... just maliciously went for him...

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

      HANG HIM OUTSIDE ST MARY'S STADIUM!

    2. The Blackadder
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure we watched the same tackle?

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

    #scenes on hear lol Soton meltdown

    🙁

  8. Dempsey
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    LOL who said about 10 minutes ago, all i need now is a berty red card??

  9. Egg Fried Reus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    3 game ban?

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

      yep

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

      yup

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

    Well. We all called it.

    Koeman will have to look in the mirror, tonight. 😕

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

      poor bugger

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

      Kuuuman to blame.

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

    Broken

  12. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Someone find that Bertie red incoming comment from three pages or so back. 😆

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

    Which Arsenal defender to get?

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

      I got Bellerin last GW 🙂

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        is he nailed on?

    2. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kos or Bellerin

  14. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Remarkable.

  15. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bertrand owners should get more than -3 for that.

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

    they're wheeling barrow away 😉

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

      OMG

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

      That is a really disappointing comment from you.

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

        You're not so Noble yourself. 😉

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

          Well, I don't descend to those depths. 😕

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

            It was just a great oppurtunity for a pun. 😉 😆

      2. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        wah wah

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

    Bertrand to Targett ? 5.9 to 3.9, frees up A LOT of cash,

    1. 1314
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      only for 3 games ?

  18. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    9 to -1 in no time at all.

    Plus the inconvenience of having to use a FT on this :/

  19. 1314
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    clyne late goal please now

  20. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I want Saints to win, but not with a cleanie thank you please

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

      whut?

  21. Slifer90
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    3 match ban surely? If Siggy's was VC then that was too.

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

      Obviously

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

    Another week, another flag.

    Firefighting all season...

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pelle lol

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

    73 green or red this week? Started week about 1.7K.

    1. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Red

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

      red

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

      red 🙁 if u had a lower rank u might have gotten a green

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

      Cheers.

  25. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wisdom or Wasilewski lay instead of Bert?

  26. RÏɠBY
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    the swansea physio.. not quite as hot as the chelsea one
    she obviously likes a donut 😉

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

    0 to 100 Real Quick!

  28. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Honestly i don't know what to say...i always do everything correctly and yet i always get screwed up even when i've done good choices. I was at 86 points and now Bertrand concedes a goal AND gets a red card...now i'm at 79...definitely not the great green arrow i deserved. I also got Bertrand in for Azpi after he got injured...now i'm going to have to make another transfer.

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

      'I always do everything correctly'. Evidently not 😆

      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What i mean is that i always make calculated choices and i don't get punished for awful choices but just for bad luck. Two players get injured after 20-30 minutes, another gets a red card, etc.... not because i picked players out of form or with bad fixtures.

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

      You were never at 86 points. They don't count till the game's over.

    3. inter the wild
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      the correct thing to do would have been to put moreno in

  29. ratski
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    can someone/saints fan confirm that targett is the stand in for left back? will get for 4 game ban on bertrand (3 games plus chelsea)

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe Clyne Alderweireld Fonte Yoshida in the back?

  30. Barrier Freeman
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Dunt look too bad: https://vine.co/v/OtxbHHnJUFD