Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Man City

Gameweek 25 concludes at the Vitality Stadium with Bournemouth paying host to Pep Guardiola’s Mancheseter City.

Once again Pep’s teamsheet steals the pre-match headlines, with Gabriel Jesus preferred as his central striker, leaving Sergio Aguero on the bench for a third successive outing.

Transferred in by more than 210,000 ahead of Gameweek 25, Jesus is skippered by 156,000 tonight up against a Cherries defence that has shipped more Premier League goals than any other side in 2017, conceding three or more in eight of their last twelve matches.

That defence is at last bolstered tonight by an array of returnees, as Charlie Daniels, Simon Francis and Adam Smith all overcome knocks to claim berths.

Elsewhere, manager Eddie Howe prefers Jordan Ibe to Junior Stanislas on the right flank, as Josh King again leads the attack.

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

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  1. Hooky
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Chris Sutton on the TV and radio all the time at the moment? Awful pundit and incredibly thick

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Glenn Hoddle is the worst

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think that you're wrong - he speaks his mind and I think he's a refreshing change. He says what he thinks and he doesn't mind arguing his case. Good on him - he's got attitude.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. Hooky
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He's incredibly inarticulate and just repeats the same thing over and over again. Most of which is rubbish. Fair enough speaking your mind but I don't think he has anything interesting or different to say.

      3. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This is nonsense sorry. Read football 365 mediawatch articles, he regularly appears for his tired clichés and reactionary premature opinions. A clickbait journalist, if that's his own mind then I feel genuinely sorry for him

        1. Hooky
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          This man talks sense 🙂

    3. deathorglory
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Because he went bankrupt and needs the money.

      Can't figure out why anyone wants to employ him thigh.

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ibe off, Pugh on 🙁

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So jammie

    2. McQueen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lot's of McCauleys, Chambers coming on then...

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Howe you legend

  4. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pugh on for Ibe

  5. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Captained Jesus, absolutely gutted. I just don't believe it.

  6. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No Stanislas, the bench w*nkery begins

    1. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      already on my bench

  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Damn...started Stanislas with Brunt 1st sub and Chambers 2nd sub

  8. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Luck strikes for Mark yet again

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mark getting lucky, never.

      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 17 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Aye, my season is all luck. Got to have points on the bench to get points off the bench.

        1. Ephurion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          My scoutcast senses are tingeling 😀

        2. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You can have a strong bench ofc, but in the end it's all about timing and luck to make that happen.

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Not with Stanislas.

          2. Sir Edo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            You got 7 from Stanislas, but I got 8.. 😉 Finally a little glimpse of luck!

          3. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Didn't say it was all luck. You have of course a very solid team. But many things have gone your way, you must admr that 😉

            1. Mark
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 17 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, of course this week with McAuley's freakish goal. I don't think my whole season can be filed until "fortunate" on the basis of one week.

              I say that knowing that Granville will now be up to 3am researching why I've been lucky all season 😉

          4. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Surely a phantom goal is lucky, though?

        3. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Wasn't McAuley due at the hairdressers on Saturday morning, but Mark rang up and cancelled the appointment in a high pitched voice

      2. McQueen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He knew Stanislas wouldn't come on so that was his bench wankary 😉

      3. Toby Lerone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Why is he lucky?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      KEEP Stanislas over the blanks!

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Let De Bruyne take it!

    4. MidasBoys XI
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No Stanislas then

    5. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Stones bonus points?

      I'm clinging to everything with Jesus captain.

    6. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      F off Howe

    7. Ziro
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cmon KdB

    8. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mark passes me on transfers made 🙁

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

        Chins 😉

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He has been awfully lucky.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          McAuley goal tops it.

      3. Ziro
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Better now than in 38.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          True 😀

    9. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      20 points off the bench for me: Bellerin and Bertrand!!

      1. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You benched bellerin at home to hull?

        I smell lies

      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        What compelled you to bench those two?

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Not lying. Read that Bellerin hadn't trained all week.

    10. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why is this it that there are some people just born lucky. Rival with Chambers off bench as no Stanislas.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Is your rival Mark?

        1. Garfield1001
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          No no lol. Plenty of people have benched chambers.

    11. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone else very bored by all the 'hilarious' Brunt/McAuley/Evans references?

      Seriously, let it go!

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I don't even have those players but I love it.

      2. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Chill out Idina Menzel

      3. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think we've bore the Brunt of it now

        1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Evans above!

        2. Vinyl78LP
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Sterling getting an assist for the same thing has set me off again.:-)

      4. Assisting the assister
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nyom impossible to stop this continuing I think

      5. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Game. Set And Match Centre.

    12. Dimen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero on 2 BAPS atm. GOGO

      1. Boydinho
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        They should really change the baps til next season, crazy

        1. Ephurion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Why? Seems legit that a forward scoring gets rewarded.

    13. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How does Blind Pugh get on ahead of Stanislaus? Howe losing his reputation

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He doesn't pick the team based on your FPL team

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Wait, what?

      2. Toby Lerone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He should listen to us they might get results 😉

    14. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      With rivals having Sanchez C, Mcauley, and Sterling, I don't think I can deal with this much longer lol

      1. Toby Lerone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wow that's tough to take

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It won't be long until video reviews are introduced to stop goals like Sanchez handball

    15. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Brunt -> Stones fail

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        and an arrow fail to go with it! 🙂

    16. Richd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Match centre reviewing it as we speak. Confirmed on twitter.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He's losing it.

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Do what's right

      3. Sponge-worthy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Was it og?

      4. MidasBoys XI
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Looks like mcauley got the last touch lol

    17. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm waiting for a city penalty and a save from boruc. I'd like the extra five points.

    18. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lost points for Brunt's assist at the weekend and now my rival is gaining more points for a Sterling/Aguero combo when he should only really get the Aguero assist. A terrible season just got worse. Brilliant.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Could be worse, you could be a Villa fan

        1. Konig Luther
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ha! 😀

        2. HearMeRoar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Tell me about it! My Saturday team lost a cup semi final on Saturday too.

          Time to walk away from football for good?

    19. Ted Bovis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Please dont score King, stay off the radar!

    20. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone believe you make your own luck?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        One cannot make luck, for then it is not luck

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

        Only in the gotta be in it to win it way.

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

        Well most dont believe in Jesus anymore so might shift to this.

      4. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Only lucky people 😉

      5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No that's biggest load of old tosh you will ever hear.

      6. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Like most football speak, it means nothing really.

    21. John wick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So whts the verdict..is it a mings own goal or aguero goal

      1. Prøfeßör …
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        They'll probably give Aguero the benefit of the doubt.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqOIVNzb6FA

    22. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku --> Aguero (-4) worked well then...

    23. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      David Silva is pure class

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You guys have it so good with Silva and KDB controlling.