Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Manchester City vs Liverpool

A busy Sunday comes to its conclusion at the Etihad now as Manchester City and Liverpool go head-to-head at 4.30pm.

Two of the top eight captains for Gameweek 29 take to the pitch now, with Sergio Aguero and Sadio Mane handed the armband by 8.33% and 2.12% respectively.

Owned by 21.6% of FPL managers, the Argentinian has found the net just twice in his last ten Gameweek appearances but history is on his side, having scored in all four of his home league appearances against the Merseysiders.

Both Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane boast far better form than the South American as Pep Guardiola’s side look to recover from their midweek Champions League exit in Monaco.

The former has produced returns in nine of his last 11 league outings, while Sane has finally settled after a frustrating first few months after arriving from Schalke last summer – the German wide man has racked up six goals and four assists in his last 11 starts across all competitions.

Residing in over 23% of squads, Mane has delivered double-figures against Spurs and Arsenal in the last four Gameweeks to emerge as Liverpool’s most reliable FPL performer.

Sold by over 118,000 FPL managers last week, Roberto Firmino recovers from a minor groin problem to return to the Reds’ XI.

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  1. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    At last

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just sat through the two games today (without any player involvement) in terror, now I have Aguero, Sterling, Coutinho and Clyne - even more terrified!

      1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Similar position, no spurs is a nightmare

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

    Coutinho & Mane go run riot 🙂

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Coutinho and Firmino

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

    Man City have only picked up 7 pts from a possible 18 pts at home against teams in the Top 10.
    Liverpool have not lost a game away from home against a team in the Top 10 (3 wins, 3 draws).
    Stats would suggest a 1-1 draw or a 1-2 win for Liverpool.

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

      Tell ya what Diesel, if you put each of these stats together for the different matches into an article midweek it'd be a very handy community submission.

      1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Would be excellent

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

    City 3-3 Liverpool

    3x Sterling
    3x Mane

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes please

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No thanks, Sterling on my bench, hoping he has a quiet game

        1. Deano
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Sterling benched? You are on the good stuff!

        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          If you have Sterling on yer bench - who else you got in MF?

    2. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      yes please 🙂

    3. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm down.

    4. ejaknian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      yes i agree

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

      Sounds good. Three Coutinho assists as well?

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No thanks, transfered him out this week

  5. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This is it chaps. Need massive hauls to keep my mini league alive.

  6. dark91
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    1-1 with Wijnaldum and Fernando goals would be perfect

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Assisted by their goalkeepers?

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Oh you know what, better 1-1 with 2 OG 😀

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

    I have one hell of a bullet to dodge here after benching Mane

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

      Sweet and gentle Jesus lad.

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

        It's an adrenaline rush Hibbo

    2. Bazzalona
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who was in his place?

    3. Deano
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy!

  8. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Sterling and Mane get a goal each

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

    5:5 please.

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

    I need 17 points or more from mane and kun to win manager of the month of March. COME ON BOYS. !!!!!!!

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

      Atb

    2. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      mane will hopefully get 17 on his own

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

      Seriously?

    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck!

    5. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wow good going, best of luck!

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

      For your ML right?

  11. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    mane!!!!!!!!!

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

      This

  12. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kuninho, Sterlinho, Coutinho & Firmino - Let's go!

  13. ejaknian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    mane !!!

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

      Assist?

  14. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I expect some frantic speed counter attacks from both sides.
    Let both floodgates open, clean sheet is nowhere in Etihad today

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

    And if there's one manager who knows how to get the better of Pep Guardiola, it's Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

    The German has won five times against his Spanish counterpart in all competitions - that's more victories against Guardiola than any other manager.

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

      Makes sense

      Klopps pressing from the front style is perfect to counter peps passing from the back

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

    How did Andy Carroll look yesterday?

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Unkempt

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

      Could/Should have scored

    3. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Should have had 1/2 goals

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

    Wet pitch will add to this

  18. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Unleash the Krakun

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

    Cmon City!!!

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

    Important game for the future of Aguero and Coutinho in my team!

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Would you say that their position is "safe" as of now?

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

        In my team? Nowhere near

  21. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling-Cout owners unite

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

    Ff dele spawned his BP then?

  23. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Nice clearance by Silva?

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

    All the single players in this game unite.

    Mane.

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      All the single Manes

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

    Mane tearing us apart already

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mane has otamendi in his back pocket

  27. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How does Coutinho keep taking set pieces over Milner!?

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

      Believe or not, Coutinho has better delivery. Both woeful though!

  28. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I'm on 19 points. I neeeeeed this to be high scoring with Mane, Firmino and Kun (C) heavily involved.

  29. Morgs
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking Brunt > Fuchs for a two week punt. Allows me to bench Baines for the tough next two. Current back five:

    Alonso, Coleman, Baines, Rose, Brunt

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

    Terrible results today as Phil
    Jones & Vertongsn owner and Arsenal fan