Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The Gameweek rolls on with no less than six three o’clock kick-offs to monitor. Fantasy Football managers will need to spread their attention, with a vast array of talent on show.

Eden Hazard’s 25% ownership will be expecting big things from their man at home to Burnley. The Belgian has returned in both his outings thus far but will likely face a rearguard action from the visitors at the Bridge.

Equally, Riyad Mahrez is heavily backed to produce against Swansea at the King Power. The Algerian haunted the South Wales club with four goals last season and remains in 27% of squads ahead of today’s kick-off.

Everton’s Romelu Lukaku makes his return to the fray in the home clash with Stoke as he bids to attempt to break up the Aguero/Ibrahimovic monopoly in our frontlines. Whilst down at St Mary’s, Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond will be bidding for our attention in midfield as they face struggling Sunderland.

Christian Benteke makes his Crystal Palace debut at Selhurst Park as winless Palace and Bournemouth clash, whilst at Vicarage Road, Arsenal will attempt to kick-start their season with a win over Watford with Mesut Ozil returning to the Gunners’ line-up.

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

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

    Cmon Bolasie!

  2. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Let's ride.

  3. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino > Barkley lads reporting in

    1. The Donald
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      why take him out? he looked pretty good...

  4. Geri-hatricks
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I can't believe people don't have Lamela.

    He should have been essential with his massive aerial threat and it's shown with his headed goal and headed assist.

    1. Blanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Some people do, like me.

    2. Zlatan Time
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I have him, such an aerial threat πŸ™‚

    3. red devil 7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      essential

  5. Ziro
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez brace coming up!

    1. The Donald
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      oh god no

    2. James H
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Big performances from him and/or Ozil could see a few more wildcards played over the international break with their upcoming fixtures!

      1. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Going Sanchez whether he scores or not

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Andre Gray goal would be nice and unexpected today

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

      I hope no one from Burnley scores...still waiting for my first Chelsea CS..

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      As long as he outscore Vardy, I'm OK

      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cmon Gray. Make me proud

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

    Kone starts! Played my AOA thinking he won't start! but it is a useless chip, not much harm done.

    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not like he has the greatest fixture anyway

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeh it's really peed me off

  8. MDK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    So need Barkley to provide something to make the switch from Firmino worth it

  9. Declan
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon Arsenal!

  10. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Benteke hat-trickβœ”οΈ

  11. El Patron
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Did Fitmino to Townsend, not bad πŸ™‚

  12. So Troublesome
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hoping for Ozil and Bolasie to come good. My big wildcards this week.

  13. Tabasco
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    So I didn't get to watch the game... BBC says Coutinho went down and Dier crossed to Rose. Why is FPL giving points to Firminio and Lamela at the moment?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Assists

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Firmino went down

      1. Tabasco
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cool, what about Lamela

    3. Licky
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Dier crossed, it came of Lamela after he attempted to head it and went out to Rose.

  14. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    YES YESS YESSSS..

    BOLASIE starts... my punt.. hope he does well..
    should outscore Firmino's assist, since I swapped for Bolasie.

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He's playing at RWB tho..

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        euh!

  15. Belsunz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Tadic goal please.

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Please goal gods

  16. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Alli is going, played too deep again.

  17. Trae44
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Tadic ready to explode

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Got my pants off already!

      1. red devil 7
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        BOOM!!

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      hope so

  18. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A cheeky Williams goal
    Haz double
    Redmond goal

    Not too much to ask for.

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

      YES
      YES
      God no

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Badly need points from Haz & Mahrez! Take a Reddy goal too πŸ™‚

  19. Moyeschester
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Been eyeing Benteke, Bolasie etc. Nice games to see through before wc. Pleased with that Firm parting gift.

  20. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bolasie could be far better cheap mid option than Redmond

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Got them both.

    2. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      May swap on WC

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Both here too. Great value.

  21. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    COYG!

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino > Pogba in FPL terms

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

      we'll see

    2. red devil 7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      lol

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Red Devils 1-6 agree with Rainer

  23. Zlatan Time
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Ozil, this punt needs to pay off!

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I hope my aguero punt pays off!!

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        πŸ™‚

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        How's Aguero a punt? TC?

        1. Zlatan Time
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          That's what I thought...

        2. Richd
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I was being a bit sarcastic, didnt mean it in a spiteful way!

          Just don't class Ozil as a 'punt'!

  24. Jay_
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A.Williams goal, for Doncaster Rovers

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Just what I thought, your watching Soccer Saturday like me πŸ™‚

        1. Jay_
            7 years, 8 months ago

            πŸ™‚

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          πŸ™‚ I'll a goal from him next GW!

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

        Just realised No Musa again! have to sell him....when is his next price drop expected?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Out for Benteke ASAP

        2. Richd
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Most teams with him are probably dead teams so he probably wont drop imo.

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

            Awesome! Can wait for international break to get over then!

      3. Goodricke
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Coutino, Walker and Bojan to Sterling, Redmond and Williams. -4 worth it?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Throw another in to make it a -8... Its 5 past 3 settle down!

        2. Tommytour
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Not before International break

        3. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Wait on Walker fitness

        4. The Donald
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          nope

      4. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        -4 for Firminho out for Lamela?

      5. Cecil The Lion
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        What happened to Bojan?

      6. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Pug Life - what is with your obsession?

        You seem to like to talk about me. And link quotes in your profile of what others have said to try and take the P out of them. And then you try to mention me using a shorter version of my actual name?

        Very strange.

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/pug-life/

        1. Jamie_GAWA
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Some amount of idiots about here, wouldn't worry about it

        2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          You do exactly the same thing. If you're oblivious then whatever, take the tinted specs off.

          I'll remind you how we used to be alright on the interweb, then it went downhill when I DARED to state an opinion that Sakho is bang average, which plenty agreed with btw. Sums you up nicely.

          Not to mention the snipes at me & Wakey which I've just touched on, for a perfectly backed up opinion which your manager blatantly agrees with. I could go on.

      7. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Arsenal pen (would be Sanchez assist)