Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Solid. Maybe drop Azpilicueta and push for Aguero if you'd like.

Azpi -> Ake or Giroud -> Defoe to upgrade Lallana.

Solid for next week, save if you can.

Great team, I'd save

Just load up on all of em 🙂

B, C

BD

Good team. Im not sure about Giroud though. He might not be nailed.
Rate mine below?

I would downgrade Giroud to Defoe and upgrade Lallana.

I think you're overpaying for a lot of your coverage, think you can afford to drop Hazard and upgrade Stanislas or Barnes

Nice team

D save transfer and double swap next week.

Thinking about B myself

Save

Baines will rise before next fixture

McAuley

Friend? If you don't want to double up on Westbrom defenders

I think Sanchez looked fine today, especially late second half with his runs up the middle.

Surely he won't drop Giroud? I didn't watch the game but was there a change that sparked the comeback?

this! double standards

I thought Alonso had a knock and it was Sagna who posted on Insta

Maybe someone just forgot to change Dann - mistakes happen...

It's fine but if your playing 3-5-2 I would change Capoue to Snoddy or Stanislas

A) But would prefer Snoddy or Siggy over any of them

I did A

B

B and it's not even close Baines and Defoe are in form. Both are on pens. Evans is always an inj. risk--not just this season. Giroud is always gonna be a rotation risk, just too many games every week including non-premier matches.

If not Brunt can you get McCauley?

There is a very good possibility Everton will start conceding goals once Gueye goes off to AFCON.

No, Pieters and Friend are away, but not at top tier teams. In two weeks sched gets fat again.

Back in the sanctuary yes

I'll keep him for many GW's. Given his ups and downs in the MLS, I didn't know there was so much left in the tank.

by his own choice. I imagine he has been very highly paid the past few years. I know he came to Portsmouth for the money - which was huge at the time.

Sunderland fan here, and 'wasted' is a matter of perspective. No doubt he's good enough to be scoring goals at the other end of the table, but whether he's fashionable enough to get games in a team with a realistic chance of winning things is another matter. For me the players who waste their careers are those who spend their peak years as squad fillers at the bigger clubs, only playing in throwaway cup games or when the top boys are injured. Defoe's made himself a Sunderland legend, playing every week &scoring goals consistently at the top level over the past few years. There are worse ways for a player in his 30s to go out.

All good. Holebas and Amat could be replaced by Ake Friend to put some quality and cs perspective on as subs. Both have good fixtures ahead.

Chill out Pep. Rude.

wouldn't go near Kun even tho i had him this week.

Needs Liv mid. Maybe sack-up and get Defoe to free up 3-5.0. That defense actually looks like it could fly, it'd be nice to Holgate> 4.4. IMO GL

I agree with those that think the 2 days rest v 1 day rest was the biggest issue, though. I know WBA managed a win but Palace, Arsenal and Watford looked well off the pace.

I thought Howe made a mistake. At 3-0 he bought off Frazer and another attacker and went defensive. Frazer who with his speed was tearing up Arsenal. When he came off Arsenal could push up

I wouldn't have any problem being patient this week but went early as I couldn't do my trades if I waited. Expecting it to bite me in the bum.

Yep, sadly I got to trigger happy and hit the WC button.

I know I will most likely regret it but after spending ages tinkering with the team and finding a half decent way to fit in the big 3 upfront and Sanchez in my midfield I went transfer crazy.

Yes due to price rises! Only 0.1 spare if I bring in Defoe and Baines

perhaps those players that you want are what the majority wants too

I'm gonna be patient. Mane downgrade incoming though so funds not a priority

If you have an ACON absentee then it's a tricky one. They need to go regardless so the risk of their replacement getting injured in the Cup is probably worth taking - a lot of them will get a rest anyway.

Barry to Stanislas I reckon

Barry to Stanislas

WBA away from home will play very defensive, Id be stunned if Brunt returned anything but a 1 or 2pter.

More likely a better chance with Jones considering Mane, Coutinho and maybe Sturridge will all be missing.

Mane> Pogba

Pogba?
Do you need the money banked from Stanislas?

Mane to Pogba

Pieters has been doing alright. Also a wing back when they play three at the back. Has been edging close to bonus as well

Pieters has been really solid, why he's not 4.5? Unless you have Grant in goal. Use it elsewhere.

Used to be one of those. Activated my Wildcard thanks to his performance, and he was the first one out.

Yes, I've had him for way too many gameweeks. If he's out he's gone for a hit. Otherwise he has a stay of two gameweeks, then it's downgrade hazard and upgrade tekkers. Probably lukaku

Either keeping or getting Giroud. Undecided

Selling - I was mad to buy him.

A for me

B is punty, and can always downgrade to defoe

C makes a ton of sense, even for a hit. IMO GL