Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Sunday’s events continue with both Merseyside teams in action as Everton host Leicester City at Goodison and Liverpool make the testing trip to the south coast to take on Southampton.

It’s four home matches without a win for Everton as they host Nigel Pearson’s Foxes – a team that have lost four on the bounce going into today’s meeting. Leighton Baines, who’d notched assists in two of his last five appearances before succumbing to injury, is back in contention after being passed fit by Roberto Martinez on Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku has registered a solitary goal in the past 11 Gameweeks, but heads into this fixture with momentum, having recorded his first hat-trick for the Toffees in their midweek Europa tie. Likewise, the Belgian’s opposite number, Andrej Kramaric, arrives in fine fettle having netted in the Leicester’s past two matches in all competitions.

Gameweek 26 concludes with a clash between Champions League hopefuls Southampton and Liverpool at St Mary’s Stadium, as Brendan Rodgers’ unit attempt to extend their unbeaten run to 10 league matches. Daniel Sturridge has delivered a goal and two assists in three appearances since recovering from injury, whilst fit-again Raheem Sterling has notched two goals and assists in his previous six league matches. The Reds face a tough task in breaching a Saints backline that has served up a clean sheet in eight of their 13 St Mary’s matches, though, whilst Ronald Koeman will be desperate for Graziano Pelle to get amongst the goals to end an eight-match barren run.

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  1. Zombie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    You know it's been a bad week of fantasy footie when your captain Kane misses a penalty, ML differential defender Kosc concedes in final moments, Mane & Sturridge both are benched 🙁

    Expecting Sterling not to do anything and be stuck below 50 🙁

    Rant over!!!

  2. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Koemans a sneaky fecker. He thinks Liverpool will tire in the second half, and thats when he'll bring on Mane

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lot of fresh legs in that team though, and these aren't some second tier wannabes either.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hes trying to make the full use out of his squad

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Long could do a job too

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Isn't he crocked?

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          On the bench

  3. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sooo glad southampton conceeded! My ML leader has triple southampton defence! Lol

  4. Wings of Steel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho goal.

    https://vine.co/tags/Coutinho

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Did not see it thanks

    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      😯

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Should Forster done better?

      1. Mull
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Gary Neville?

  5. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who goes down?

    Villa
    Leicester
    QPR
    Burnley
    Sunderland
    West Brom
    Hull

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

      Leicester - Bottom
      Villa
      QPR

      1. Mull
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😆

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Leicester

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      QPR and Leicester. And probably Burnley. But it deserves to be and I hope it is Villa.

    4. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      QPR, Burnley, Sunderland

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

        erm leicester are going down mate

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      QPR, Leicester, Burnley

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This

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

        +1

    6. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Top 3 out of those

    7. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      QPR
      Burnley
      Villa or Leicester.

  6. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Targett looking composed and quite good going forward. No guarantee that Bertrand will walk straight back into the team, especially after a lay-off?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      There's a guarentee he'll walk into the team.

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He will walk straight back in Paul IMO.

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

      I would have thought Berty will be straight back - but ask Lucy.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        She's at pub right now.

  7. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Clyne is fast.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

  8. Bolasie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone getting Ibe as 5th midfielder? Likely to keep his place?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. Will be rotated like crazy b

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

      no and don't know

    3. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I need a S.Ameobi replacement. Should I get him or Wanyama?

      1. Matsy123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cork seems nailed if you want a really cheap player

  9. Wings of Steel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Get Allen off. He's looked out of his depth recently

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Recently? 2 years u mean?

      1. Wings of Steel
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He has been excellent in the past.

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          At swans yes

          At Liverpool he has been pants, 15m for him 😯

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lucas is injured otherwise he wouldn't be on the pitch.

    3. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ha 🙂

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

      He has always been awful

      1. Wings of Steel
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah if you don't count last season when he was part of the best team in England and his last season at Swansea.Agreed

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          He's always been pretty useless at Liverpool imo. Just because he was part of a great team last year doesnt make him great.

    5. Licky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He isn't a defensive mid, Can should be playing there with either Lovren or Kolo in his place.

    6. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      'recently' lolz

  10. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Isn't Allen just a mediocre Kind of Fulham Burnley player?

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who assited Upson?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaka

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      'Lucky'

    3. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I thought it was lukaku

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

      Lukaku?

  12. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lovren right and Can left is baffling.

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not as baffling as the price we paid for Lovren.

    2. Wings of Steel
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not in a back 3 its not.

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You wouldn't want your left footed centre half on the left in a back three?

        1. Wings of Steel
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          But there's no left footer there? Cans playing there . He's right footed.

        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          He's right footed, but yeah he prefers to play LCB. Lovren-Markovic would be a disaster though

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

          I think brendan anticipating the wingers to cut in

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I know. A LCB drafted in to play RCB for an injured LCB.

  13. Baggers
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is benching Fab, Haz and Kane and fixing Wisdom and PVA the right move this week?

  14. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is there anyway to delete FPL team?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        How? 🙂

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

      Just write an e-mail to FPL towers with a brief description of why you're a spineless loser & they'll do it for you. 😉

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks fellow loser! Noted, will do 🙂

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No offence. 🙂

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            No problem, such kind of stuff are normal here 😉

    3. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Realistically no. You're stuck with this for life now

  15. stephenl15
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    When people say they have a terrible gameweek and they actually have a way better week than you >:(

  16. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Playing Sterling upfront clearly is not working. Sub Balotelli on before it's too late Brendan!

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's a 20 minute sort of player exactly the same at City.

  17. Phaze 1
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How is that not a pen?

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

      Ref seems completely uninterested in any claim from either side.

  18. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Which team could you see Austin ending up at if QPR do go down?

    (minus points for saying QPR)

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sunderland

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Surely he is better than that (and far too early in his career to end up there)

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Where do you think? The top teams have better strikers

          1. Bartowski
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Could be an option for Spurs if they get rid of Adebayor.

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

      Swansea.

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

    Shocker again from another ref today

  20. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Obvious peno

  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Getting so bored of incorrect refereeing decisions. It's just becoming a farce.

  22. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is this ref is allergic to pens?

  23. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    3 pts off the bench for Bellerin, Clichy, Azpi and Mane. Ouch

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane will come on

  24. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Robbed of a peno 😉

  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Not sure this ref knows how to point to the penalty spot

  26. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Trying to sort out my defence for next week.

    How does Zouma & PVA > Vergini & McShane/Dawson (Have Foster) for free sound?

    Cheers 🙂

  27. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    3 players I was dependent on to save my gw were Eriksen (came in on 46th min), Mane (Didn't Start), and Sturridge (Didn't Start) Climbed 50K ranking in 3 weeks gonna all drop in 1GW I guess

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      LOL@ME

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😆

    2. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Same as me: Had Kane(c), Mane & Sturridge 🙁

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        at least you had the right Spurs player

  28. Licky
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Henderson, bossing two position right now.

  29. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I honestly think refs should start getting fines. They should receive deducted pay for not doing their job correctly. Like everyone else who works.

    1. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Fantastic idea.

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed

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

      This

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

        They should also be given cards and bans for poor performances.

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

      Wait I don't get deducted pay for not doing my job properly, is this a thing?!

      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Well suspension/fired

        1. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Don't they get chucked into the Championship if they're persistently shite, I presume that pays less as well...

    5. Licky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      They should be held accountable, and should speak for themselves too, none of this protection bol***ks.

    6. 1314
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      video recall

    7. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      That's a stupid idea. Do you really think that fining refs is going to help them improve? Give them replay technology - that would mean far fewer mistakes.

  30. HVT
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What's with all the Mcshane love?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Don't know..cheap GW27 option I guess

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ginger Maldini