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

    would love swansea to win

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

      Same but with a Hazard hatty and 2 Courtois pen saves

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

    A

  3. Tadic is the new Eriksen
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard explosion incoming

    1. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully. I was all set on going without him but chickened out now is his turn to show me I did the right thing.

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

        I nearly chickened out...peers over settee

  4. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    *phew* Courtois is playing...

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

      is he?

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

        Ya

  5. HVT
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Flores looks like a Hollywood film star, handsome Devil!

    1. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Those spanish gigolos.

  6. Judas
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Can anyone tell me how Chadli played today?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      6/10 performance.

      Wasnt dreadful, but didnt do much. Advanced position though.

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

        what I like to hear. was never going to get anything vs utd

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

          why not? united were awful...

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

      He played... Chadli 😆

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

      Was very advanced, and Kane could have found him on one or two occasions which would have been tap ins.

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

      He had two occasions to score goals.

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

    How many hazard captains? 500K? Possibly more?

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      They'd only let me have one. 🙂

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Fantasy football fix has Hazard captaincy around 700K, Rooney around 500K

      1. dribbler
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        what about wally?

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Around 85K

          Stats can be accessed for free in fantasy fix

          http://www.fantasyfootballfix.com

    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      id guess a little more.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Not guessing. Stats can be accessed for free in fantasy fix

        http://www.fantasyfootballfix.com

  8. Jay_
      8 years, 10 months ago

      All pre season and since pre gw38 I had to that sound of "DIEGO DIEGO DIEGO" in my head, captained him last game of season (got lucky ) dreading watching this now as the flag meant I went without

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I don't mind getting beat in this game. It's the injury status that annoys me

        1. Jay_
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I think with Costa we have to disregard the flags now unless red

      2. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Bloody Costa messing up my well laid plans again by playing. Probably Tekkers a no show then...

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

        With a start this bad, it actually makes me less likely to make changes. It reminds me that bad weeks just happen sometimes. No need to panic.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yep, they do. Good outlook.

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

          Totally agree. Was just thinking the same thing.

      4. Arsenal USA FC
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ritchie -> Mahrez?

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

          yes

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I actually would, but don't expect West Ham away to be like playing Sunderland at home.

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

            West ham? Lol

      5. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Nightmare start.17 points from 7 players, but i'm not the only one. Average score so far is 11 (my projected rank is 650500)

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          They haven't used their captains yet

          1. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            nor have I

        2. ihateramsey2
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          how do u know the average score?

      6. icywrists23
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        so was the mahrez goal a OG?

      7. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Come on Hazzy boy

      8. ihateramsey2
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        how is Costa 26?

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

          Forged passport

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

          Looks about 50

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

        Chelsea look like they are all wearing glowsticks on their feet. Pink, yellow, green, blue haha

      10. Bertzeiner-m
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        anybody here have 30+ points?

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

          I'd be worried if I have that many points with all the better teams still to play.

      11. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Costa almost looking dapper 😀

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

          Timing

      12. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Costa's new hair do makes him a little Bale-esque!! 😆

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          😎

      13. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Took Costa out for Kane 🙁 time to hide behind the sofa

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

          Looks lively so far.

        2. stevie
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          same - and swapped chadli for fab so peeking out every now and then

      14. icywrists23
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        hazardlets get it

      15. icywrists23
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        costa looks like a bulldog

        1. Rote Teufel
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Shar-pei

      16. Yome
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Captain next week? Kane for me

        1. Del Griffith
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Albrighton

      17. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        To those who said costa won't play thanks alot

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

          Have to make you own decision man.

        2. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Stop letting other people make your decisions

        3. Nascimento
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Are we going to get the silent treatment too? Stop being such a woman, FFS.

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

        Mahrez on 56 BPS 🙂

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yihaa

      19. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Just once I'd like to start the season off well.

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

          On the bright side it makes for more green arrows 🙂

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

            True. do love me some green arrows.

      20. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Gomis close.

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

        Looks like Mahrez should get 3BPs

      22. Matsy123
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Surely no one has done worse than 9 so far, have they?

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          10 😎 😉

      23. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

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