Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Old Trafford’s tumultuous but ultimately fruitless Gameweek opener gives way to a batch of five three o’clock kick-offs.

In truth, there is limited Fantasy Football interest on show, with Gylfi Sigurdsson’s display against Burnley and the fortunes of West Brom’s Gareth McAuley and Chris Brunt perhaps the key factors.

With Tom Heaton absent through illness for the Clarets, Sigurdsson’s pre-match stock has improved as he seeks to continue a run of form which has seen him deliver returns in six of his last seven Gameweek starts.

As for McAuley, he will bid to score in his third successive league outing in the clash with Crystal Palace. Brunt’s Fantasy owners, meanwhile, will seek a change in fortune having been denied assists in his previous two Gameweek outings.

Likely to be deployed on the flank against the Eagles, Brunt has blanked in his previous two home matches, having delivered three goals and three assists over his four Hawthorns encounters before that dry spell.

Elsewhere, the afternoon will be a scouting mission for most, with Leicester City’s revival under the microscope against Hull City, while Manolo Gabbiadini’s performance and output for Southampton at Watford will also be assessed.

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

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  1. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When is the FPL App going to update the blank games in GW28?

  2. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Amat coming on in the 95th minute got me an extra point.

    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      and to think some of you were trying to get me to ship him.

  3. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    4 from 4 -4 nice

  4. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Did Grant make one more save? 🙁

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

    Grantastic

    Been one of my best buys of the season

    1. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I was debating a hit for him.. should have

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

        Tbh goalies are a fairly safe hit on a DGW.

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

      Yeah love that guy.and Pva coming up trumps for me today too.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah - Grant is a legend

    4. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      😎

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

      Same here. Heaton-Grant combo is working wonders.

  6. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sc

  7. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pieters 😎

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Haha indeed!

  8. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Even Glenn Whelan (4.3) is scoring points after I sell him. Amazing.

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Seven weeks of nothing, then eight points!

    2. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Life.

  9. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bobby F to save me

  10. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone with Amat(C) and someone else VC?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bemba

      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        OMG

      2. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Well that sounds like a rage quit worthy moment

      3. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Got his fpl Id ?

  11. D-Burls
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Glenn Whelan owners rejoice!

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

      Owner you mean

  12. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Was thinking of Diomande to Llorente but did Phillips to Sane instead, ohh well

  13. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    16 from 5...not bad?

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good for the day, but depends on other 6 players 😉

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

    Grant save points & Pieters with an assist while conceding a Kun hatty on Wednesday would be heavenly!

  15. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Grant and Crouch owner 😎

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

      Yep. Same here.

  16. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Now do you all see why my man love for Fernando Llorente is so white hot?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Racist

    2. _Jane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I want to have Llorente kids

  17. _Jane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Watford players names are gold

  18. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    13(-4) from 4. Average?

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

      Better than

  19. Call Me Guybrush
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    10 from 7, great start to the GW. Aguero better go goal crazy.

  20. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Backed WBA at 9/1 to finish in the bottom half this week. Very happy with it now !

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

    Carroll second sub
    /cry

  22. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Some Burnley play just kicked some Swansea player out of frustration when the whistle blew. Anyone notice? It'll never be looked at since rules only retroactively apply to controversial incidents, but would be funny to get suspended for that.

  23. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pieters 🙂

  24. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Next week's transfer to give me 9 starters:

    A - Kun > Llorente
    B - Pieters > Robertson

  25. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    3 x WBA = 4 points 😎

  26. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1) Should I get Llorente or Deeney for Ibra? 2) When is a good time to use WC, after next week?

  27. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez on the bench?!

  28. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Score check

    2 points from 4 players

    Great day

    1. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      18 (-4) from 4

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

    Fair play to Revival & Jafooli calling the Stoke CS so early on. I didn't want to jinx it but yous got it right!

    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

  30. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/838069880830181376

    “We’re going with Giroud and Welbeck up front because we will need to be a bit more direct and strong in the air.”