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

    Hazard rising ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Based on your reaction it really must be huge

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

      This is why Ville Ronka wildcarded

      1. Litti10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        He didnt

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

          Source?

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

          I did

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This has all happened perfectly in my opinion

    Alexis exploded and everyone worried how they will fit him in and kun does us all a massive favour

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Still not convinced by alexis. Prefer ozil.
      If I get alexis it will be a pain losing him to get kun back in.

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

      Vardy & Sanchez = Aguero & 8.0m in one month...

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yes sir. Will be swimming in Kent now and will WC when Kun is due back

    4. Karmanya
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      But u expected Lukaku!

  3. Assisting the assister
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Uber Chelsea tweeting that Diego Costa set to be banned after Aguero elbow on Reid. Very droll....

    1. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If Kun gets banned then Costa should be banned every single week, even when he doesn't play and still manages to be a thug.

  4. bici
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard is 105.0 on fplstats, is he going to 10.3 from 10.1?

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

      What? No.

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

      Might have to be 10.2 first.

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

      *107.5

    4. Telpuialion
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If its 105 then its 10.5, clearly.

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

    so WBA defence better than having stones ?

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

      It has been.

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

      Very handy to have one. Even 'tough' away games they can be thrown in.

    3. somebody
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      i am on WC so looking for some TV. Then i'll probably double up on WBA defence

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

    Aguero and Gray facing bans
    Stones injury
    Firmino not doing much
    Need to get rid of Routledge

    Would remove Valdes and possibly Redmond also

    Worth a wildcard?

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

      There's only one button you need to press and you know what it says!

      1. Sp0rting
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Delete Account?

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Possible Lamela ban also.

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

      Firmino is a diesel, it was like that for him last year and it's been the same for him in his last two Bundesliga seasons. He's going to explode so badly.

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

    Wildcarding 101:

    If you are Wildcarding this week (today specifically), here are some players to take into consideration:

    Bring in:
    Sterling +25.6% (8.1) Potential double riser.
    Hazard (10.1), Capoue(4.6), Holgate(4.5), Fer(5.1), Jaku(4.0) rising tonight

    Keep:
    Aguero (13.1) might have a slim chance to rise to 13.2 (+0.1 profit).
    Lamela (7.1)
    Redmond (6.1) just in case you want them post WC, since they already rose in price. (although Lamela might get banned)

    Wait on:
    Sanchez (10.9) Only at 36.2% to rise, dont have to rush him in.

    Drop:
    Gray(6.5) is at -43.6%
    Townsend(6.5) -92.9% might drop tonight.
    VVD(5.5) -83.1%

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

      +1

    2. Eden Azzzar
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks mate

    3. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry why might Lamela get banned? was drunk watching MOTD last night 😉

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

        Apparently slapped Lovren in the face. Only the Sun reporting it currently.

    4. UKG
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nice work

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

      Wise words!

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

      Tadic and Mahrez should drop in a couple of days as well.

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

      Fuchs going to drop too

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

      If you have Hazard and Capoe and none of the fallers, then you shouldn't WC now at all imo. I'd wait for information regarding Kun, lamela and Gray possible bans first. most here have 2 or 3 of them.Sanchez and Sterling noway close to rising today and probably not even tomorrow. Holgate and Fer will not double rise. Why the rush?

    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Jossy, LateRiser and TFF - thanks for your advice to keep Sanchez. 🙂

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Wish they would of told me

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      You must be laughing rn.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Would you have blamed them if he blanked?

        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Absolutely 😉

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

    Lamela or Antonio in for Townsend?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio as lamela might get banned.

  9. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    First WC draft.

    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Williams Mee A.Smith (Pieters Amat)
    Hazard Ozil Sterling King (Capue)
    Aguero Ibra Rondon

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

      So you basically have 14 players.

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

      Looks like one of the not so good pre-WC versions of the template 😳

  10. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Brahimi to Everton. Is he worth considering as an fpl pick?

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

      Nah. Poor numbers, and a rotation risk.

      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        You're kidding, right?

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

          He's a winger, Everton have loads of wingers.

          His numbers are poor.

          Where's the confusion?

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

    Heaton - Jakupovic
    Valencia - Williams - Evans - 4.5 - Amat
    Sanchez - Hazard - Firmino - Sterling - Capoue
    Ibrahimovic - Benteke - Defoe

    Can't find 0.5 extra for Mane, so Firmino should be good enough.

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

    Which WBA defender is the best? McAuley, Evans, Dawson or Galloway?

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

      Evans

    2. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Galloway

        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Brunt back soon.

        1. Big Sum
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          He can play as a left winger?

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

      Brunt

    4. indiangunner
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      McAuley

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

    So is Antonio essential now?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Well his upcoming fixtures look great.

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

        Missed the games... Did he not start at RWB though?

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

          I think Bilic will revert to a back four.

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

      Yeah.

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

      As long as he doesn't play RB he is a good pick.

  14. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    So IF Kun gets the ban...I have a feeling Nolito could be fielded as lone striker

    am I wrong to suspect this?

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

      Yes, you are.

      Nolito is a winger. Kelechi will play up front.

  15. gemmalmr92
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    If Aguero is banned...

    Kun, fer, capoue, Williams >>> lukaku, sterling, puncheon, Baines? Wc is activated (got capoue and fer in just for now for the price rises)

  16. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    whats the order from most ideal to replace Kun?

    1.lukaku
    2.costa
    3.vardy
    4.negredo
    5.giru
    6.defoe

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

      1-5-3-2-6-4

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Certainly not Costa or Giroud

      All of the others are good picks, but Lukaku has the fixtures and Negredo just unlucky not to score again today

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        1-4-3-6-2-5

      2. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        why no luv for giru

    3. indiangunner
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1) Vardy
      2)Costa
      3)Negredo
      4) Lukaku
      5)Defoe
      6) Giroud

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Giroud, Kane, Vardy, Costa, Lukaku

    5. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      FORGOT benteke think hes 2 no?

  17. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    sterling or barkley? ross got those favorable fixt

  18. Energetics
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is Aguero definately getting a ban or when will we know?

    If he's getting banned I am wildcarding, sooner I wildcard more value I can catch

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

      Not definite.

  19. indiangunner
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    guys used my WC... kindly RMT

    Heaton (Jakupovic)

    Holgate---Morgan---McAluley (Amat, Love)

    Sanchez---Hazard---Capoue---Sterling (Fletcher)

    Ibrahimovic---Vardy---Costa

    🙂

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Upgrade one of Capoue or Fletcher

      Costa can fund this (he's terrible in that price range)

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

        sir costa has scored two and set up one... don't you think he'll continue giving returns?

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

      Solid!!

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

        thank you

    3. Tex
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Backup keeper and 3 of your defenders are risks for rotation or being dropped. I'd think about having a cheaper 3Rd forward to get 11 starting each week

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

        thank you sir... will make changes

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

    Foster Jaku
    Stones Valencis Williams Friend Amat
    Haz Firmino Lamela Redmond Capoue
    Kun Ibra Negredo

    1FT 0.4M

    Hold tight for now right?

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

      Your team is solid.

      I;m WCing getting triple EVE (Luk, Baines, Williams), Alexis, new 3rd striker, and a fresh mid.

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

        Looks good. Good time to wc.

    2. Sp0rting
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      At ease, soldier.

      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hold and reassess after international games.

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

    Happy int. break everyone.

    http://giphy.com/gifs/7yTqXVALy7Fwk/html5

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

    I wonder if they mention the Aguero incident in the Stock Check

  23. wbreid777
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Ads/disads of wildcarding now regardless of team? Is it worth wildcarding in players who's prices will rise

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

      Might as well bring them in just incase you can catch a double rise innit.

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

    Wish Fuchs would fuch off with his price dropping

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

      Just wildcard mate. Protect your team value and fresh things up

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

      i think chelsea and united will be more reliable for CS, city seems to he leaking that too very consistently

  25. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    WC draft:

    Foster Jaku
    Valencia Williams Terry Friend Amat
    Hazard Özil Mane Sterling Capoue
    Ibra Lukaku Benteke

    Current team is this:
    Foster Jaku
    Valencia Williams Stones Friend Amat
    Hazard Tadic Lamela Bolasie Capoue
    Ibra Kun Gray

    You think it's worth it?

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

      Your wildcard draft is identical to mine!

      I haven't hit the button yet though, waiting for news on Aguero!

  26. red forever
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    If he is banned very tempted to do kun, firm & Townsend to vardy, Sanchez and Valencia for a -4!

  27. Karmanya
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Redmond worth keeping?

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

      If he plays as a striker all season I'd say yes.

  28. Karmanya
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    How did Januzaj play?

  29. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Sold Vardy and Sanchez before the weekend, now everybody's getting them again -.-