Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

An inauspicious start at Old Trafford leads us into four more Premier League encounters, with all three promoted sides in action.

Bournemouth host Aston Villa at “Vitality Stadium” (no really), Norwich take on Alan Pardew’s emerging Palace lineup at Carrow Road, while Watford make the testing trip to Goodison Park to face Everton.

Leicester and Sunderland complete the quartet, with Claudio Ranieri making his Premier League return in the Foxes hot-seat as he locks horns with Black Cats boss, Dick Advocaat.

These four matches are followed by the late kick-off at Stamford Bridge as champions Chelsea open their account against Garry Monk’s Swansea.

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

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  1. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    McHennessey outscores Ruddy, Panti and Schmeichel. I will take that.

    1. KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      lol

  2. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Disasterous start to the season lol

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

    Hazard better not make me regret captaining him over Mahrez

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Like you were gonna captain Mahrez.

    2. Darwen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Stop it.

    3. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You wouldn't have had the balls to captain Mahrez anyway, kid.

  4. davies
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard goal, please.

  5. Diva
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    That's why I bought Sinclair: clean sheet points. *cough*

    1. BR
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Solid as a rock

    2. Frip
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      honestly could have been a lot worse

    3. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Brought him in for Albrighton this morning. Thought I had 'too much Leicester'.

  6. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    As a Villa fan two things are always certain, we get points in the opening fixtures and a player making his compettive debut always scores, should have derailed myself from the Francis bandwagon.

    1. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Surprised Kozák didn't even make the bench. Maybe next week??

  7. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hmm, Albrighton on to get 3bp rather than Mahrez, putting him 2 points above Mahrez overall.

    1. Frip
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I hope Albrighton gets the bandwagon, Mahrez will be lots better in the long run

  8. Misunderstood Genius
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    On a second assessment, things are not as bad as they seem. Both of my attacking players assisted and 5 more to come.

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    thanks for nothing francis

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      This....and Huth, and Schmeichel, and the rest of my pony team....

    2. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Still better than Coates....or Kaboul...or Sunderland...

  10. QGOONER
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Huth 3 BPS imo

    *waits for the Mahrez owners abuse*

    1. TJ_777
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      55 albeighton

      54 mahrez

      Think Huth had 20/30

      1. QGOONER
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Leicester didn't even keep a CS. Only joking

    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Algerian Hazard

  11. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    8 from 3...

  12. Viper
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    11 points from 5. 😆

    I missed this game!

  13. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Can we start this GW again? I wasn't ready.

  14. The Darkest Knight
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Proud owner of MAHREZ....!!
    Let the bandwagon roll.....!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I had Albrighton, which went completely under the radar and then I thought maybe Tinkerman would change the system so he wouldn't be as influential.

  15. sozopol
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Ritchie to Mahrez rage transfer?

    1. Template Fergie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A lot will!

  16. Huddersfield
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    3-1 John Terry Haz *2 , Montero

    1. ChildishFirmino&Lallana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      can't really complain with 11 points from 2 players but I had richards 6 pts and cabaye on bench..

      1. Huddersfield
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        ouch

        1. ChildishFirmino&Lallana…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          yep..i mean one is ok but both..especially since cabaye scored at the last action

  17. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    really really banking on my two each from ars, che & liv to bring home the goods.

  18. TJ_777
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I sat mahrez in dugout fc....

  19. Lyonnais
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    12 from 5

    Knew it's a bad sign to own 7 players from the scout picks...

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

      14 from 6

    2. Sif
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      12 from 5

    3. Misunderstood Genius
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      18 from 4

  20. AlissonWunderland
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    22/5 with my captain Walcott tomorrow

  21. J1F
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Clean sheets from Targett, Ivan and Kosc would absolutely make my weekend!

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Great results from all of my players, would be great, too. Make for greatness.

  22. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance of an Ivanovic & Hazard wonder show?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ivano Fab

  23. thorvaldsson
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Well at least I have Defoe on the bench incase Walcott and Aguero don’t wanna show up. Silver linings!

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

      they both will

      1. thorvaldsson
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I’m fine with that too first day just glad to be back.

  24. Ayew Serious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    GAA time

  25. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    10 points 5 players............

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Same with 4

    2. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      20 from 4 +2 or 3 bps in the pipeline

  26. KeepCalm
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who the fook can i replace Wilson with? I got 0 in the bank. Im stuck with him!

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Defoe, Deeney, Ighalo

  27. GuyIncognito
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Would definitely recommend getting Simon Hooper in when Palace's fixtures clear up. Terrific debut game for the Palace defender and should be nailed on for 3 BPs.

  28. Arsenal@Gunners
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    how many points are you guys expecting this gw

  29. Westeros Wildlings
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    why cant i see my rivals teams?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cos you're dumb ?

      1. Westeros Wildlings
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        you're a clown be quiet

        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          But I'm a clown who can see my rivals teams 🙂

        2. Podge
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Click their name, click week 1, get a Grav, grow up.

          1. Westeros Wildlings
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Me grow up? I asked a genuine question not for your smart arsed remarks, piss of and find something to do