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Dugout Discussion October 23

The Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Southampton

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Sunday treats us to just a couple of fixtures, with our attentions first turning to the Etihad as Man City entertain Southampton.

Benched for the last two matches, Sergio Aguero returns to Pep Guardiola’s starting XI as the hosts look for a first win in five.

Having scored in just one of his previous four Premier League appearances, the Argentine’s armband appeal, allied with Guardiola’s recent team sheets, is on the slide – only 14% of voters backed him in this week’s Captain Poll.

With the fixtures set to turn in their favour, Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling also have the chance to stake a place in our plans having averaged 7.0 and 5.9 points per match respectively.

Claude Puel’s side have conceded just once in their last four away fixtures in all competitions but are once again without first-choice full-backs Ryan Bertrand and Cedric Soares, who remain sidelined through injury.

Charlie Austin is the visitors’ chief threat. Having bagged four goals and an assist in the last four Gameweeks, the Saints frontman has been subject to a price hike in each of the previous three.

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  1. DeeGee
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Terribly frustrating GW with the only goalscorer in my team being McAuley.

    Pickford
    McAuley, Williams, Lovren
    Sterling, Firmino, Son, Walcott
    Kun, Costa, Defoe

    Kneejerking towards a -8 or -12 hit for moving out quite a few of them.
    Son+Defoe+Amat+Shaw - > Redmond+Wilson +Bellerin +Holebas

    Suggestions?

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    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Big hit totally unnecessary.

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      • Shultan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Defoe to austin only for now!
        Go crazy the week after

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      • Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        No need for -12 IMO, maybe just Defoe+Shaw -->Austin+Bell/Kos

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        1. DeeGee
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Thinking of removing Son for either Redmond or Coutinho. With Kane nearing match-fitness, he is likely to play deeper? Also Sterling is a concern.

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    2. jbenny1107
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Double up on Pool - Cout/Mane or go with Cout/Shaqiri?

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      1. MrMaverick
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Shaqiri wont score two belters every week. Once every 15 weeks

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    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Someone in my ML had used the TC on Aguero and just like that I don't feel bad about captaining him anymore.

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      1. MrMaverick
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Wow. Id quit FPL if that was me

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        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I used mine last year on Carroll in the DGW I honestly wasn't going to return this season hahaha

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      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Imagine those who TC'ed him last week.

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        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Ouch that would hurt even more.

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      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Triple capping an out of form player v a genuinely good defensive team

        Idiotic

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        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah he must of just wanted to our the league by the horns and must of thought he was gonna be on fire I thought he'd turn up today too as a general fan of him i hope his form returns quickly.

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        2. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          This

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    4. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      FPL Form Table, Forwards
      Austin 7.3
      Lukaku 5.8
      Costa 5.5
      Callum Wilson 5.3
      Defoe 4.8
      Vokes 4.3
      Aguero 3.8
      Deeney 3.8
      Bastion 3.5
      Rondon 3.5

      Aguero is in awful form for that price, but besides Lukaku and Costa, who else do you want in that spot? Just another 3-5-2 advertisement, nothing to see here unless Ibrahimovic finds form, IMO.

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      1. SW6
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Excatly. No alternative, no need for money as expensive mids aren't performing either. I'll just wait for Aguero to recover form or Kane to return

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        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Agreed, Kane is a big factor. If Aguero still is off when Harry is starting, will be tempting.

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      2. WoodsyOwl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Would allow Sanchez, KDB, 2x Liverpool Mids, Costa, Lukaku and one other - either an Austin/Defoe/Deeney in a 3-4-3 or an Arnie/Siggy etc for a 3-5-2.

        Food for thought anyway.

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        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Sanchez and KDB is a tempter.

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    5. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Im giving aguero 2 more matches! They have played 3 teams with the best defences so far, so its too early to get rid i think

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    6. Shaq
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      SHAQ
      The two best captain options next gameweek are
      1) Zlatan
      2) Lukaku
      Make sure you own at least one and you must captain him

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      MRMAVERICK
      what? Aguero? vs WBA?

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      SHAQ
      Aguero against WBA!?!?

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      1. Ziro
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        😆

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      2. MrMaverick
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Zlatan? LOL

        Lukaku, not with West Ham playing 3421

        Aguero, yes.

        Walcott/Alexis vs Sunderland,Yes.

        Arsenal mid or Kun or Liv mid

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      3. Shaq
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Clearly no tactical thought put into that. West Brom will set up deep and there'll be little space in the box for Aguero. Presuming iheanacho is on the bench Aguero will be furthest and as i said he'll see little opportunity. Don't you know wba concede only a small amount of goals to strikers?!?!
        Look elsewhere mate

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        1. MrMaverick
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Every team does that vs Aguero?

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      4. MrMaverick
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        WBA defence seriously overhyped around here.

        Couldnt even keep a CS vs Bournemouth, Stoke, Sunderland

        And you make capping Aguero sound bad

        LOOOOOL

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        1. Reedy
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Not saying they won't lose -perhaps even heavily - to City, but they keep more CSs against tougher opponents. I'm not surprised they conceded to those teams you list - those are just the sort of games they try to attack more in.

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    7. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      All these people trying to justify getting rid of Aguero, we all know you ain't going to ditch him 😀

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Never. 🙂 Liking that he's becoming a differential.

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          That makes two of us 😉

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      2. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You'll get a few bringing Ibra in next week for him because it's BUR at home form is temporary class is permanent.

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    8. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      For those saying the defense in that formation I posted earlier would suck, I think it's not that bad actually:

      Grant (Pickford)
      Walker Holebas Lovren (Stones, Amat)
      Firmino Walcott Coutinho Sterling (Whelan)
      Aguero Costa Lukaku

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Great team. Missing a certain Sanchez though, and with his explosive nature, that could hurt.

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        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          It was either him or Costa, and I lean Costa because Walcott is doing a great job.

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      2. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        If you have a well balanced team an explosive sanchez wont do too much damage!
        Also sanchez explosion only last about 2 GW's then tapers off so id say thats a decent team.
        Id get rid of stones for daniels

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        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I don't know why I'm still holding onto Stones haha I guess he just looks a bargain because of the team he plays for. BOU good enough defensively?

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

      Thinking about moving out snoddy. Whos the best replacement for him. Also should i hold onto son. Dont have any livpl cover

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      1. JJJ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        how much itb?

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        1. borat
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          1m in the bank. Also could move out deeney for austin to get some funds. Have 2ft

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          1. JJJ
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            who is your 5th mid? I would get in a Liverpool mid first , so Son to move out first.

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            1. borat
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Fifth mid is fletcher. So son to firminho/coutinho is ok

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          2. ARKHAM
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Deeney's at home to Hull next, Borat - Austin's at home to to Chelsea. Might as well hang fire for Week 11.

            Coutinho for Son though. Snoddy's fixtures are decent.

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            1. borat
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks

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    10. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Costa becomes the highest scorer in FPL with a 4 pointer. Assist + YC could do the trick.

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      1. Slam
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        If he looks lively today and gets a YC, he's straight in.
        Screw fixtures

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    11. JJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio out for
      A- Chadli
      B- Lallana ---have Mane
      C- Shaqiri----- have Allen
      thanks

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    12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ibra performance today will see some topple over the edge and make the kun move

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      1. MrMaverick
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I wouldnt mind that, imagine Kun being a differential

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        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          This 🙂

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      2. SW6
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        The fact that Kun hasn't risen in price at all means switching to Ibra for a couple GWs might not be that bad. So easy to get Kun back.

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    13. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      NEW POST

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    14. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      1-0 Celtic

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    15. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Regardless of Kuns form, his fixtures ability to punish and ownership mean more important issues for me

      Son to Coutinho/Walcott
      & Arnautovic to Chadli/Shaqiri

      For free?

      If so, which combo?
      Thinking Coutinho Chadli even with Chadli fixtures

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    16. Virgil Hilts
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No notable risers / fallers tonight.

      You can all go to bed. Zzzzzzzzz

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