Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Man United

Gameweek 8 comes to its conclusion this evening as Liverpool welcome Man United to Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp’s in-form outfit seek a fifth successive win in the top-flight and could even climb to the summit if they register a victory by a margin of four or more goals.

That’s perhaps unlikely yet, having netted nine times in two matches in front of their own supporters, the Reds will be in buoyant mood tonight.

The likes of Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane will be keenly monitored by Fantasy managers as the Merseysiders prepare for a superb upcoming run of fixtures.

For United, the form of Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the main point of concern around these parts.

The big Swede has a single goal in five appearances and has already earned more transfers out than any other forward in the Gameweek.

Another blank and the exodus will surely pick up pace, given that Jose Mourinho then takes his side to former club Chelsea next Sunday – the Blues have chalked up back-to-back shut-outs since the switch to 3-4-3.

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  1. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Weird how utd and Chelsea have started playing young and moses. Wasn't the solution to last seasons problems I expected.

    1. Melania
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Me too, disappointed Cuadrado couldn't be convinced to stay. Was awful in the PL to be fair but maybe could have worked at WB.

  2. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    This game needs a 30 yard screamer

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Can I pick who scores it?

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No Xhaka here

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Xhaka Can. Presumably someone has that team name already.

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          😎

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

    Can't wait for Barnsley v Newcastle tomorrow to see some real footy

  4. Man Chest Hair United
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Has Rashford been involved much? Not sure if I should hold onto him for the burnley fixture

    1. PaoloRabbiiiii
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      few busts of pace is all.

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers mate

  5. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Cmoooooooon Fiiiiiiirmiiiiinooooo

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ha! You'll get blocked.

  6. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ibra has the best attacking stats in the league and Kun would have had two goals this week had it not been for the best keeping performance of the season so far (perhaps possibly Foster on the same day).

    I'll be keeping both and anyone who insists I do otherwise can do one.

    1. El Magico5
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bobby to score the winner is nailed

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

      Costa has the best attacking stats in the league.

      1. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Costa can do one. He's a lumpy faced, drug baron looking curmudgeon. I'll never take satisfaction in gaining points from a player who thinks getting others sent off is good tactics.

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

          To be fair, getting someone sent off is quite a good tactic.

      2. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        However, you're not wrong. Costa has better stats.

      3. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Austin almost as good in much less minutes

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stats aren't everything, Tadic records great stats every week but his returns are inconsistent

      1. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Across the whole season, Tadic's returns are consistent enough. He's just not a player to consider short term.

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sell both IMO

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

    Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37676505

    1. Jay_
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He looks like a white Gladstone Small there

      • SW6
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Got a WC one month ago. Would be nice to get one again today.

    3. Boydinho
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Harambe is more lively than this game... ZzZZzz

    4. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What's the chance that this finishes without a goal?

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

        11/5

      2. Kaneyonero
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        101%

      3. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        No chance
        Rash and Firm are going to go mental this 2nd half

      4. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I have Valencia and I don't get clean sheets.

        1. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          this 😐

    5. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd take a 0-0 in all honesty. Would solidify a good start.
      🙁

    6. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Chocolate orange and whisky ready to celebrate Mane hatty..

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        You have an orange made out of chocolate? That's festive!

        1. Cojiro
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          You haven't lived if you haven't heard of and tried a Terry's chocolate orange

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

      In fairness would have took a 3 pointer for Coutinho on Saturday evening, looked a monster score in my team this week till Holebas got his goal

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

      Guys, bit of advice on the following please?

      Foster - Jaku

      Valencia - Pieters - Williams - Kosc - Amat

      Sanchez - Sterling - Snodgrass - Capoue - Coutinho

      Lukaku - Aguero - Deeney

      0.7 itb.

      Thinking of doing Capoue -> Allen, Deeney -> Costa & Sanchez -> Walcott leaving me with 0.9 itb. Could also do the same but with Snodgrass -> Allen leaving me with 1.7itb for upgrades elsewhere. 1 free transfer.

      Thoughts please????

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Try again in 50 mins

      2. PaoloRabbiiiii
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldn't get rid if Sanchez with those fixtures

    9. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Please come on Shaw.

      Can't let my rival get 15 points

    10. Jay_
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If Young wasn't there the Firmino to Clyne dream was real

      • Kaneyonero
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I bet it'll be matip from a corner to score the only unlikely goal of the match

      • PaoloRabbiiiii
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Pogba doesn't sprint much. Needs to up his game massively

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

          Dab fatigue.

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Oh dear karius

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

        😆 He couldn't even finish that...

      • Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This goalkeeper is appalling

      • fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Was Karius signed as a replacement/backup for Mignolet or did he come through the Academy. He's worse than Mignolet.

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

          They just cloned Mignolet and gave him a different haircut.

      • Kaneyonero
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        What just happened

      • Belsunz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Karius is worse than Mig

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Way worse

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

        This game needs a beach ball

        1. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Hahahaha

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Or Sturridge on a beach

      • Krul Runnings
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Come on Bobby F.

        Break this CS. Please.

      • Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        What's with PL managers replacing rubbish keepers with even worse ones.
        Hart ➡ Bravo
        Mignolet ➡ Karius

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          After one game Karius is worse than Mignolet?

        2. Jay_
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Bravo for playing from the back distribution
            Dunno about Karius

        3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Who had BAPS?

        4. Kaneyonero
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Get lallana on

          1. The Mighty Hippo
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            he's warming up now

        5. Belsunz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Fellaini is playing quite well. Credit where credit's due...

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Probably has been Uniteds best player this season

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

            He does a decent job cleaning up in the middle of the park.