Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The Gameweek continues with a quartet of three o’clock fixtures with our attention drawn, in particular, to the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola’s has started 2017 by reinforcing his growing reputation as a villain amongst the Fantasy Football community by opting to bench Sergio Aguero against Burnley.

Brought in by more than 135,000 and handed the armband by 11% of all FPL managers, the Argentine will share his owners frustration having returned from a four-match ban with a blank at Anfield on Saturday.

Kelechi Iheanacho starts for City up front, Jesus Navas, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna also get the nod.

Elsewhere, Daniel Sturridge earns a first start since Gameweek eight as Jordan Henderson misses out with a heel injury for Liverpool at Sunderland. Divock Origi is benched again.

Fantasy managers will have high hopes of a convincing victory for Jurgen Klopp’s side at the Stadium of Light having witnessed the Black Cats’ capitulation at Turf Moor on Saturday. Adam Lallana was the top transfer target ahead of today’s deadline and has been captained by more than 100,000.

Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku will be seeking a revival of his goalscoring form against Southampton at Goodison Park and, at The Hawthorns, Matt Phillips will carry the hopes of his 222,000 new owners ahead of a clash with Hull City.

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

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  1. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    IsKun likely to keep the 3 baps?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes - and as a non-Aguero owner I am happy with him only getting 8 pts. He could have got 16+ points easy.

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Clichy winning goal baps will make him edge it no?

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Oh wait.. Burnley scored too. Ignore this

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

    Everton have great fixtures weeks 21 to 26

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku - just stick with him - you can't take one week punts with him.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso > Baines?

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

      Yes, Lukaku back in my team

  3. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kun winning goal 3 baps, I'll take it

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Clichy would probably just edge it

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

        why?

  4. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra hat trick, Mkhi 3 assists will do nicely now.

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Too greedy. One will get injured now.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lol. 1 each will do.

    2. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Realistic

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

      Yup

  5. Shakshuka
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rival with 5 players today... Baines, Brunt, Snoddgrass, Defoe and Aguero lol

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      not bad

    2. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      atleast something is going my way this season

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nice.

  6. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    13 saves for Mannone. Wow!

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      pickford who ?

      don mannone ftw

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sold him for Valdes on WC this week 😎

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That's why they call him The Don

  7. Unbelievable Jeff!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    With sturridge injured and mane gone could origi be worth holding until coutinho settles into team?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes:

      Lallana Henderson Can/Wijnaldum
      Coutinho Origi Firmino

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nope, Can, Henderson, Wijn + Cout, Firm, Lallana

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho Firmino Lallana front 3 is very possible.

      Plus, Coutinho could be back as soon as next GW.

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

      Not worth it, his price will fall quickly, I am selling

      1. Unbelievable Jeff!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Any suggestions for an alternative around that price? negredo, rondon, grey, carroll all quite inconsistent as cheap 3rd strikers?

  8. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lots of people with likes of Phillips Brunt and Mcauley

    Meanwile im here with Rondon and Evans. Anyone else?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Got McAuley, Phillips and Rondon - happy with what they have done today.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Foster,Rondon here.

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      McAuley and Rondon, so middle ground

    4. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Oh yes 🙁

  9. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy > Lallana went well then

  10. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    £13.8 to spend on 2
    rest is Eriksen Sanchez Hazard Philips Ibra Costa
    Pls help 😀

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Brunt, Baines

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        fronters

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    24p from 3 defenders. Any good?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      amazing

  12. MR SUNSHINE
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    After an initial scare with Aguero, I feel very fortunate to be on 52 points after BAPS. Transferring in Baines before last gameweek has eased the pain of getting Fuchs in earlier in the season!

  13. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero captainers have to be happy with the 8 points given he didn't start.

    Non-owners - it could have been a lot worse.

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think both camps settle for that

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, I think so

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Non-owners it depends what their strikers and captain do.

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Very

      • Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If I had WCed to get Kun (I very nearly did) it would have been for Defoe. So I'd have been kicking myself right now.

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      rly Defoe? I transferred you out for Aguero

      1. Dimen
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        ouch, why.

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      16 points in 45 minutes is acceptable.

    6. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That's it I'm getting Defoe. Been trying my best in the wilderness with iheanacho/origi and now all I want is the safety of Defoe(5th highest scorer in the game!)

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No question for me too. Just get Defoe and leave it to the end of the season.

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Always got that feelin that he ll go on run of 2s just when I get him(it's Sunderland after all!). However, I can't.ignore him.anymore. even if it's penos that's saving him

      2. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep I'm after that safe 3rd striker now too. Funds aren't an issue... Defoe/Benteke/Lukaku are my options at the moment but may just get Aguero and be done with it 🙂

      3. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Agree.

    7. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A couple of GWs ago it was pointed out that Lukaku was the 3rd most held forward by the top 10K. Bear in mind the run was 1, 1, 12, 2, 2.

      We all laughed.

      Its now 8, 2, 11.

      Typical Lukaku.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He's £9.5m you can't expect consistency. You can expect 18 goals a season + assists. He is on course for 200 points - that is pretty good in my book.

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This was just a trap for you mate. 😉

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            🙂

            I'll keep defending Lukaku. What has KDB, Payet, Ozil etc done. All the same price and have not delivered.

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

              5 Mids, 3 strikers. Fair to expect more from Lukaku even if the price is the same as a mid.

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Disagree - you have budget - you need to spend it most efficiently to maximise points.

    8. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Origi to Defoe?

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku for me, Defoe had 2 pens today

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

      wba triple up saved me from a big red

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This.

    10. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Really want to drop VVD and Forster. Horrific double up.

    11. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Highest scorer Morison benched -_-

    12. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      All the highly owned players I dont have got points: Kun, Lukaku, Defoe, Mane, Mcauley

      Need big things from Pogba and Bentekkers (c)

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Wow, who *do* you have?

    13. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Do we think defoe will keep scoring ? origi>defoe can be done but lukaku surely is a better bet ?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku. Fixtures are great but he's always a troll.

      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        he will continue to chip them in.
        safe solid bet for season, but lukaku may outscore him over these next few fixtures.

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

      Triple up Liv = 3 pts for me. Nice one.

      1. Aston-villain
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch. Had Mane C here, got lucky

        1. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          selling origi and clyne and getting kun, ake anyway

    15. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well do e to Phillips/Defoe cappers, i know of a few of ya

    16. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Did anyone watch WBA and Hull? Was Snoddy amazing to deserve 3 BPS or whats the reason?

      1. YankeeDoodleDandy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah he was. Almost had a couple

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

      Lukaku Defoe Kane Ibra Kun Costa

      What on earth?

    18. Ninja Škrtel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      so you're telling me Snod is on 3 baps??

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yup. It's in bold staring at me from the bench (origi)

    19. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      41(-8) Inc bps with 6 left to play.

      Hard to know what way the gwk will turn out in the end