Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Southampton

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. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Midfield 35
    Forwards 3

    Can I play a 4-6-0 like all the clever managers get to do?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      We need an All out of Attack chip.

  2. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    39 all out. Yuck.

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

    May just do Aguero to Zlatan

  4. Reedy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I think that's a win for Payet(C) 😎

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Well played Reedy!

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

        Cheers mate!

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      High five

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

        🙂

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same here, saved the week.

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

        It helped scrub out some of my 12pt hit 😆

    4. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      (C)osta could be even better (;

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So, us Aguero owners...stick or twist? I'm thinking KdB might be a better City option...

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

      I have both. Wouldn't recommend it 🙁

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero gets the stick today, but Kdb and Sterling also blanked. Aguero still had some half chances, not much for KDB

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

      Well he got the same amount of points for cheaper I suppose.

    4. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You mean the guy who went off at half time?

    5. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Will need to see why he came off early.

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

      Might as well get someone cheaper and beef up defense and midfield. That's where the consistent points are.

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

      keep until Boro, then get Kane if he doesnt improve

  6. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Funny thing is, despite this, I wont be dropping Kun.
    The last few years have taught me he can turn it on anytime, and against anyone

    1. thep025
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same here

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

      Yeah but BP Kun (Before Pep) didn't mope around the pitch like he did today

      Man just gave up

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

      That's if he gets picked.

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

    Captaincy vindicated. Southampton was never going to be an easy game but very surprised with Pep's line up.

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      And will West brom be either?

    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      High 5

    3. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, I wonder why people expected City to thrash So'ton. They've been one of the better teams, particularly lately.

      Although, lacking first and second choice laterals on both sides must cause some vulnerability in defence.

  8. Camp No No
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Did something happen to KDB?

    Also, Stones did one more favour to the 73,7% who don't own him.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4329zmkRS5M

  9. davies
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    6 points in that game from 3 attackers including captain..

    😆 😥

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

      Ouch.

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

    Heaton Pickford
    Vertonghen Stones Holebas Evans Amat
    Sanchez Walcott Son Firmino Capoue
    Kun Deeney Lukaku

    Who gets the chop this week?
    A) Stones > Lovren/Stoke Def
    B) Son > Siggy/Arnie/Lallana

    Ta

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

    A 13m player who had no shots on goal.

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

      He doesn't have to perform EVERY game. He'll get his hauls here and there.

    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What do you gain from this?

      We all know his pedigree so why try justify otherwise?

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

        Not if he costs 13m.

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

    Some of us got Aguero for 12.9m 😎

  13. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    With Sterling looking ineffectual yet again, who are owners selling for?

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

      Coutinho

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

        This seems like a good move

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

      He played well

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

        He was wasteful I thought

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

          Southampton are very tight at the back was always going to be a game of few goals and chances

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

        He did and has improved a lot but Coutinho looks superior right now imo

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

          Both are very good picks. I've Firmino and Sterling

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

            Same.. Pool double up in midfield looks very promising

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      .1 short of Cout now as I missed drop last night, not sure TBH.

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

        Gutting

      2. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hold on, isn't Coutinho still cheaper or the same price?

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

      Not selling

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I think Sterling still looks good and played well in the Camp Nou, but I'll be shifting for Firmino as I think he will score more points.

        I've already got Coutinho.

    5. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Second half he looked quite good - first half was awful. I don't have him but wouldn't be selling unless I had to use a transfer, and had nothing else more important to do. Only option would be a Liverpool mid but their fixture next week is no better than Man City's.

  14. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hmm shall i watch Chelsea - Man Utd bore draw?

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

      Double Decker today

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

      Might as well, just to join in the convo on here.

  15. Brap.
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero & Snod to Costa & Cout for a hit, DONE

    (Well, not done done but you know what I mean)

  16. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero > Costa
    Capoue > Sane

    Stupid or genius?

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

      stupid...

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers needed an honest opinion

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

      Aguero, Son -> Zlatan, Mané looking likely.

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Really? Zlatan goalless since GW4

        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          That can't go on forever with the number of chances and shots he is getting. He's been very unlucky. Wasteful, too, but it's not as if he had become a sub-par shooter all of the sudden.

        2. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I just hope he doesn't score this GW. If he blanks once more, his price will go down to 11.

          1. Camp No No
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Unless the Kun worries stop Zlatan sales.

  17. MrMaverick
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lol people actually selling Kun?

    Im captaining him next week, and keeping Sterling too

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

      LOL

    2. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thinking Sanchez or Bobby captain

    3. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      #plastic

    4. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I am keeping both too.

    5. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      City still top of the league? Spurs/Southampton/Everton are tough games. I expect Kun to bounce back.

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

      All about selling Aguero.
      Guys, it's abolutly ridiculous. You can't sell him if he isn't injured, because it's AGUERO.

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Did you watch that game?

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

        Would have been a good move 2 GWs ago.

    7. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Like I said before Diego Costa is the best striker in the league

    8. kirwy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who's bringing in Chadli? Does it make sense to buy him for Antonio on a FT?

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

        this is the move I am thinking about this week, or Shaqiri
        need to make up my mind as Antonio is likely to drop value again soon.

    9. TheBusDriver
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Please keep Aguero. And please captain him every week.

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

      Sanchez Cappers smash Kun Cappers 😀

      1. TOPCAT1960
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Stats dont lie.....just

    11. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Even though I sold Redmond two GWs ago, I still think he deserves a fudge you.

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

        Told you not to sell him before Burnley game 🙂

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Had from the start of the season.

          You can't blame me for selling though, midfield options were firing all over the place and I was left with blanks for ages with him,

    12. sergioaguero67
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      How did Aguero fair in the match?

      I can't believe i am saying this, but is it worth holding on to him?

      P.s: Non-Lukaku, Non Costa owner

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

        Anonymous.

      2. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Bad...
        But i'm still holding

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

      No players in this last match. Hope it's not too painful.

      1-1 please. Lingard and Moses with the goals. 🙂

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

      Rooney picked up an injury in training

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        It was in the cafeteria actually. Leaned over for some more cake and sprained something/

    15. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Antonio to Lalana for free

      Or

      Antonio and Stones/Williams to Coutinho and Kingsly (and start Holebas) -4

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

      Why are people kneejerking & getting rid of Aguero I had him as (C) an all he can't score every game be patient and stick and you'll see the rewards again.

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

        Because he's off form and costs a lot.

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

          So does Sanchez & Ibra and they haven't been firing on all cylinders lately either.

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

            People are shipping Ibra too

        2. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          This "costs a lot" is a big thing here. With the wealth of big hitting options on midfield, I'd really have use for that money.

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

        Exactly. He will be the top scorer in PL barring injury, WBA nxt wk, defo captaining him

        COYKun

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

          Finally someone who hasn't sense bad form doesn't stay forever he'll be smashing them in again sooner rather than later

      3. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        When you're paying £13 million for him, you kind of expect a return every game

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

          So Sanchez should score a goal and assist every game as he's worth £11.8 your logic astounds me

    17. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      de Gea, Pickford
      Williams, McAuley, Holebas, Walker, Kone
      Son, Sanchez, Walcott, Antonio, Allen
      Aguero, Diomande, Austin
      £4.2m ITB

      Any advice on what to do here? I have highlighted some problem areas:
      1) Aguero isn't playing/scoring
      2) Antonio is RB (Liverpool mid?)
      3) Williams is rubbish (Arsenal defender?)
      4) As is Kone (Stoke or S'ton defender?)
      5) Diomande isn't playing