Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Man City vs West Ham

After a stilted stalemate at the Hawthorns, it’s fair to say that we’re looking forward to some fireworks from the tea-time kick-off.

Manchester City host West Ham United at the Etihad as they bid to keep pace with Manchester United and Chelsea and make it three wins from three.

Pep Guardiola makes two changes, introducing Gael Clichy at left-back for Aleks Kolarov and handing a start to Nolito at the expense of Jesus Navas.

The Hammers are again without Dimitri Payet, with his absence surely set to lead to another mass exodus in FPL terms.

Slaven Bilic has changed shape in a bid to repeat last season’s victory in Manchester, recalling Angelo Ogbonna to a three-man rearguard.

Former Manchester United starlet, Ashley Fletcher, makes his first Premier League start up front in a 3-5-2 setup. Sam Bryam drops to the bench, whilst Håvard Nordtveit misses out through injury. Manuel Lanzini is fit enough for the bench.

All eyes will be Sergio Aguero – he heads into this encounter backed with the captaincy by 32% of FPL managers, just 1% less than Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who stalled with a two-point return at Hull on Saturday.

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

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  1. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Alli to get one more chance or just get rid.how did he play yesterday?

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

      I think he'll come much better when Dembele's back (like the theory suggests) and he got a brace at the Britannia last season ... One more chance

    2. BootlegRascal
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Speaking as a fan, he looked rusty but is picking up I think.

      Don't think he will be dropped in the near future, but may well be played deep for the next game while Dembele is out. We looked more fluid with a ballplayer in the middle as opposed to the Dier/Wanyama pair.

      I still think Lamela will prove the best option long-term, however, the potential suspension is a pain.

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

    For arguments sake, we say Kun gets the standard 3 game ban for violent / dangerous behavior... For getting him back are people going to try plan it for 2 FTs or a -4 or just make a new team and worry about him when he is back?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I would hope it's mostly the latter

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

        I'd lean towards that too. I'd be saving FTs and maybe doing 3 transfers including a -4 to get him back in. A lot more freedom that way.

  3. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Would you wildcard this?

    Foster
    VVD Stones Shaw
    Hazard Firmino Townsend Redmond
    Aguero Ibra Rondon

    Heaton Capoue Friend Amat

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

      I had Kasper, Terry & Mahrez instead of Foster, VVD & Firmino and I did so its a yes from me.

  4. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Top 54k! So stoked!

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

      Well in

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

      Who did you captain this week?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Aguero

  5. Psojkee
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Have this now:

    Foster-Jaku
    Stones-Valencia-Friend-PVA-Amat
    Hazard-Firmino-Redmond-Lamela-Fletcher
    Gray-Agu-Ibra

    Should i wildcarding just now for buying capou, holgate, fer and try to catch 0.2 rises, or i should waiting for something?
    pls explain what you will do

    sorry for my english

    1. England's Number 1
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't WC for those. If it was Hazard, Ibra and Sanchez going up then yes, but leave it.

  6. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Money no issue (own Kun and no goon ownership), who would you get out of Sterling or Ozil?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling for me but that may be a little biased

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

    Spurs fixtures are pretty sexy

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hoping Lamela doesn't get banned. Rest don't appeal at all

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Something something dembele

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

      Double up burned me.

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

    Looks like 35 is the safety score pre hits.
    Could easily drop from 35 after hits are counted.

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Safe 😀

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      36 🙂

      My year

  9. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Foster-Jak
    Valencia-Stones-Morgan-Friend-Amat
    Hazard-Tadic-Barkley-Feghouli-Leko
    Zlatan-Aguero-Gray

    2FTs 1.3 itb

    This is my team and I just want to know if you guys would WC or not? And if yes who to ditch?

    🙂

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

      If Aguero gets banned, WC. If not, ditch just Tadic and Feg

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

    Sat in top 800000 overall. Should I have an Indian or a pizza?

    1. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      chinese

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Indian

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Depends where you're sitting.

  11. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What's everyone's OR and are you WC'ing?
    90k, yes

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

      99k. Depend's on suspensions/injuries

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

      397k. Maybe.

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

      I'm sat at Overall Rank:
      15,124

      and i want to w/c !!

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      146k

      Not sure yet, depends on Kun and Lamela.

    5. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      341k yes

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

        82k already wildcarded.

    6. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      22k, highly unlikely as I have 2 transfers available (but I do have Gray, Aguero and Martial)

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

      12K, no at the moment...

    8. Johnny Drama
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      150k and I have no idea, scroll up and tell me yes or no!

    9. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      54k, WCd first GW

    10. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1,000,000

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

      7th.

    12. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      50k probably not.

    13. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1.4 million ;(. Yes

    14. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      7k, waiting on Aguero news

    15. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      17k will have a look at a wildcard next week when Kun/Lamela/Gray stuff is settled...

  12. reason17
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Who is the best Man City midfielder after KDB?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling is a better pick imo

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      As of now

      1.sterling
      2. Nolito
      3.kdb
      4.fernandino

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

      Not seeing KdB as an FPL option at all this week. Sterling then Nolito.

  13. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I might ditch my 3rd striker .

    Pls tell me im sane

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

      You're sane.

    2. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      you don't play for city

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hi Leroy

  14. Inverjas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    People buying Holgate, not worried about colemans arrival post break?

    1. ptr88
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Coleman looks to be back 12sep and next GW is 10sep. I think Holgate will play next GW and hope that he will rise with 0.2 until then!

  15. joinho
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    who would be the best arsenal midfielder to get? apart from sanchez (can't afford him)

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

      Ozil

      1. joinho
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        He's not played 90 minutes yet, will he? was he injured?

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

          eased back into after EURO

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

      Ozil

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil.

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  17. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What's this i hear about a Lamela suspension?

  18. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I think I have found TheBusDriver's FPL account 😀

  19. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I hate/love this game

  20. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Just tinkering about with a potential WC team... just me worried about how to get Aguero back in if he's banned?

    Seems inevitable if I want a decent midfield + Ibra (Ozil, Hazard, Firmino basically) that I'd need Diomande. Hull after a striker in this window, not sure it will end well. Only really him and Stuani in that price bracket, neither convince me.

  21. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Likely length of the ban for Aguero and Gray if either get one?

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

      3 for Aguero, don't know for Gray.

  22. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else notice this nugget?

    I have both Coutinho and Firmino, and was about to sell Coutinho

    However, for shots/shots on target etc Coutinho is far ahead to date

    So, why is Firmino seeing more love on here?

    However, Firmino has better assist potential...is that it?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Plays up front.

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A lot of Coutinho's shots are from long range and sail miles over the bar

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

    15k overall. Does anyone know how long the Gatwick Express takes from Victoria?

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

    If I'm reading fplstats correct, no predicted price changes tonight?!

    So no hurry to wc tonight, can leave that decision for tomorrow and go to bed? Correct or incorrect?

  25. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What do we make of Redmond? Is he still nailed?

  26. Gaalvinism
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    WC or not?

    Courtois / Jaku

    Stones / Shaw / Pieters / Amat / McAuley

    Hazard / Firmino / Tadic / Feghouli / Capoue

    Agüero / Ibra / Gray

    1. Park the bus
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely not

  27. Park the bus
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Townsend owners getting rid, I'm thinking about getting in. Deulofeu hopefully out this week and wAit for Andros to drop. Aguero ban pending....

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

      I'm probably getting rid. Palace are looking very poor.

      1. Park the bus
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I agree but his stats are good so think some returns are on the cards. If gray is banned, Remy is also interesting me

  28. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    If lamela gray and Kun banned I intend to replace with sanchez lukaku and benteke for a hit.

    How does that sound?....would mean no city attacking coverage but could live with that for 2 games (1 of kinds banned games will be league cup)

    Team is
    Foster jaku
    Valencia stones friend kone amat
    Hazard firmino lamela ramirez capoue
    Kun ibra gray

    Thanks

    1. Park the bus
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I don't think gray will be banned, if his offence was going to warrant a ban it would have been fast tracked through last week before the chelsea game

  29. Kalou
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Will Fer double rise?