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.

2,743 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    The idea is to get a low score, right?

    1. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I don't mind as long as tomorrow is goalfest.
      Only got 2 players today.. one being Friend.

    3. Mr. Funny Name
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Minus is always better, Aguero and Holebas owner here

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

      Yep, I'm intentionally failing so I go under the radar for my FPL winning season next year. 😎

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    west brom defence cleaned out. I'm gonna act like i'm suprised

  3. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks Snoddy!
    Rival's double CS gone! 🙂

  4. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Snodoff

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nice.

  5. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Damn you wba

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

    Nyom CS banked

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hull doing what they want

  7. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    West Brom's defense is a mirage.

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

    Snodgrass suddenly becomes FPL beast when he's not in my team.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I got rid about 3 weeks ago

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

        Ouch..

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Same here.when I had him he did nothing except get injured.

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

        Exactly! And the manager said he's out for a month so of course I sold him. He got 14 points in that GW.

        1. Clifford☯
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Same here. 🙁

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Doubling up on WBA defence has been a nightmare

  10. Conk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wow.. Hull's fixtures are truly horrific

  11. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Started Foster & Evans... Heaton haul incoming! 🙁

  12. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I made a verbal promise to Snodgrass that he will get the armband for a game before the end of the season for his exemplary service

  13. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hull not scored away in like 5 games.. 2x WBA CS gone, ffs.

    1. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      This game doesn't reward logic. You have to do stuff like miss deadlines, get lucky with points from the bench, enjoy immense captain luck, and/or so on. Try too hard and it will only laugh in your face. (At least I'm not bitter about it.)

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    mcauley and evans get out of my team

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      OMG LOL

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Brutal

    3. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      And into my car

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Phillips and Rondon - got to get into action now.

  16. Kroosin'
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    West Brom just cant keep a CS this season.

  17. Camp No No
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Pep is a real FPL manager's darling.

    Kun gets suspended, 224k (net) FPL managers bring Iheanacho in. After 57 minutes against Leicester, Iheanacho doesn't get a full half worth of minutes while Kun is out.

    200k (net) frustrated FPL managers sell Iheanacho, and 175k (net) buy Aguero back as he has served his suspension. So, obviously, Burnley at home, Iheanacho suddenly starts with Kun on bench.

    You couldn't make this up.

    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I had Nacho for the Kun ban. 1 goal and lost 0.2m!

    2. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. And don't get me started on Stones....kept him for that Burnley game.

      Not getting Man City assets until the end of the season.

    3. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      There's only 1 relatively safe choice in City: KDB.

  18. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    god bless you Snod

  19. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What happened with cedric - was he subbed off?

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Injury I think

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yep injured 🙁

      1. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers.

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

    -12 incoming

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      That's going to be my score too

  21. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Pen Sunderland

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sunderland pen

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

    Snodgrass a tough one to figure out. Great value if you can catch him at the right time.

  24. Nicks93
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    There goes the Lovren dream

  25. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Benched Lovren for Friend. Sums up my season.

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sunderland Pen

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    pen sunderland

  28. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Defoe time:(

  29. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sunderland Pen

  30. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Pen sun