Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Middlesbrough vs Leicester

Just 24-hours after waving goodbye to Gameweek 19, we’re underway again as the exhausting festive period draws to a close.

In Fantasy terms, we at least appear to be eased into this next round of fixtures.

Middlesbrough host Leicester City in a match-up that, on paper, harbours little interest for Fantasy managers.

Alvaro Negredo and Gaston Ramirez are perhaps the major attacking assets on show, as we get the opportunity to scout their potential ahead of Boro’s kind run of January fixtures.

Given that Middlesbrough have scored just 17 goals from their 19 matches, Aitor Karanka’s defence is perhaps more likely to offer us profit, with Ben Gibson already backed by 9.6% of FPL managers. He starts today but, elsewhere in the Boro rearguard, a knee injury to keeper Victor Valdes keeps him out of action, while George Friend is relegated to the bench having returned to the starting XI at Old Trafford in Gameweek 19.

They are part of five changes made by both Middlesbrough and Leicester, perhaps indication of a turbulent day for the teamsheets.

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

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  1. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Chambers baps at least

    1. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      2?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Looks like it. Fabio 3

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

    Friend now nailed for the FA Cup game. Fabio back in for Watford 🙂

  3. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Friend to ake or chambers?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Or Fabio?

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      have you seen him today?

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        nope, was he poor?

        1. Sjaugen
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Great

          1. Klip Klopp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            and he's nailed?

            1. Bun Rab
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Barragan did his hammy so shouldn't be much competition.

  4. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    5 points for Gibson. Could be more but I'll take it.

  5. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    worst game of the season so far

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Poolunited

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        true!

  6. RubberDucky
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry but this whole Aguero thing is ruddy bloody hi larious

    • squintykid
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      FFS Pep, what an arse. How is Nacho any comparison to KUN.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Nacho = goalscorer + Burnley = rubbish.

    • Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Argh!!! Why didn't Ramirez score that! could been the winning goal and 3 baps

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Keep calm and trust in Kun.

      1. squintykid
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Well i don't trust pep, and I'm a city fan!

    • Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Where is my friend cs?

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Not happening

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Where it belongs, down the drain...

      3. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        who would you swap for?

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      The worst thing is I will do it again the next time he comes back from injury/suspension. And I will be so sure that I am right.

    • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Jordan Larsson, son of Henrik Larsson now a done deal for NEC Nijmegen.

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        What Aguero news?!

      2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Christian Sivodedov seems a talent for you Swedes, & being schooled at the best academy in Germany (Schalke 04) can only be a good thing.

        Seen him much?

    • drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I feel aguero owners will have the last laugh today

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

        Bet we don't.

      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Aguero will come on against a tired Burnley side.

      3. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        In fairness, this massive tsunami of sarcasm can only backfire

      4. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This is 2017, not 2019.

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

      I hate lollers. If something goes wrong for a rival I may be secretly happy, but never lol. That just makes you look like a massive bell.

      (Rolls eyes at obvious first response below!) 🙂

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

        Unlucky on getting Aguero in for a hit.

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

          That's nicer 🙂

          I'm playing my violin this afternoon.

      2. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        lol

      3. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Burnley conceded a very late goal last GW and there were loads of LOLers. What can you do?

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

          Nothing! Just frustrated as hell.

    • thep025
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Who to get Friend vs Chambers??

    • FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Friend owners, let's all band together and tweet #63minutes please to official FPL

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Wont help. Stoppage doesnt count

        1. FPL Maldini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Terrible rule by FPL

        2. nobwak
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Absolutely stupid.
          If a player scores in 94th minute do you not get points for it?

    • Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Benched Chambers for Pieters. 9pts already on the bench 🙁

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        8

    • Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      time for my triple west brom to do their work

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This

    • Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No Origi, this keeps getting Better!

      #Sarcasm

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Indeed, was all set on selling him for Rondon but he was in so many expected line ups, so kept him

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

      Hopefully Ozil to KDB for a hit may pay off.

    • JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Please Jrod to score a hatty to make up for this awful start

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Great to see Jack Rodwell back! Great Aguero enabler...

    • Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      How likely is it that Nyom stays on the bench?

    • Shaikh91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Does friend only get 1 point for playing 57 mins?

      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        He played 63 minutes

        1. agueroooooney
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          57 mins, stoppage time doesn't count

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

        Got a CS no?

      3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yup- no stoppage time, no CS

    • Gunners for Lyfe
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      lads how about an email to the fpl towers regarding the cleansheet rules..

      * "A clean sheet is awarded for not conceding a goal whilst on the pitch and playing at least 60 minutes"

      but who's counting the extra time? George Friend missing cs points by few minutes but was clearly on the pitch for 60 minutes

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This can't be a serious post, surely?

    • Viprin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Which one is worse?
      A) Friend owners just 3 mins short of cs
      B)Aguero owners who brought him in for a hit and captained

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        A becausevthat can't get a lot better

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Friend captainers

    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not a chance Aguero stays on the bench. Hope City are two down after 10 minutes 😡

    • El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      only 1 player for me in this set of games.. Phillips!
      Is he enough for a green arrow?

      Carroll and Zlatan later..

    • EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not fair, i want my Friend CS points :/

    • Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No point keeping Brunt now?