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

    Sterling -> Alli, or another change?

    Jakupovic Grant
    Alonso Walker McAuley Smith Mawson
    Sanchez Mane Sterling Sigurdsson King
    Costa Lukaku Llorente

    FT: 1, ITB: 1.2

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

      Yeah that.

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Llorente, but not sure what the £ would get you.

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

        I thought that thick couldn't get any worse. He should have that Twitter taken off him.

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

          You thought that thick couldn't get worse? 😀

      2. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        😆 Hahaha.

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

        😆 but I think he knew Lallana missed even before the slide, he was prepared though 🙂

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

      Something is happening with Mane?Very poor performance,he walked entire game,the foul he made was like he wanted to get a red.

      1. c10™️ ⚽
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He looked stupid

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

          Getting rid for alli

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, he seems to only play for the fast break.

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

      Disaster from LOLana

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

      Could sneak into the top 1K with luck.
      Mark is well buried in it now.

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

        Mark has stepped it up a gear 🙂

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

          Yep, he has played it very well. Scout Picks did really well too.

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

            Link to the mods league?

      2. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Everything Mark touches at the moment turns to gold.
        I sure if he walked in dog

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

          For some reason Son failed.

    6. c10™️ ⚽
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ALL For Sale??
      Sterling
      Costa
      Llorente

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You'd be crazy to sell Costa ahead of this GW.

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

        Costa ahead of home to palace??

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

      No Lukaku Capt no Cup party 😉

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

        79 (-8) with San(c)hez. Will be close for me, I think, but am not optimistic.

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          63 here, no chance

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

            Top 10k is a good baseline, usually, plus a few more.

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Top 10K avg 69.1(-1.5)

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

                Yeah, when a favorite like Lukaku gets a haul, the average is quite high.

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        80 plus probably needed, so not much chance without him.

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

      Sanchez Alli Mane Siggy JKing
      Costa Lukaku Gabbiadini

      If Sanchez and Gabbi out Gabbi to

      1Vardy or
      2 Giroud

      And Sanchez to

      A Eriksen or
      B Pedro
      C Firmino
      D Any one else?

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

        1A or B

      2. MTPockets
          7 years, 1 month ago

          1a

      3. Unbelievable Jeff!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Any update on Gabbi injury? Really hoping not serious

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

          Withdrawn from Italy national team

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

          Not only annoying now, but Austin back soon to put extra doubt in.

          Might have to be a Southampton mid now

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

        Aguero and Firmino could have took me to over a ton there today.

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

          My benching of Mane was a master stroke lol

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

            You know your onions lad.

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

          Yurt, know that feeling

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

            I'm thankful all the same for the points on the board.

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

              Oh yeah, definitely given how shocking a season I've had!

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

          But they didn't

      5. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Team is:
        Heaton (Grant)
        Olsson Mawson Alonso (Coleman Baines)
        Lanzini Coutinho (M)ane Siggy King
        Lukaku Costa (Kane)

        1ft, What to do?
        Kane to Vardy seems most obvious, anything else? Will then have a lovely bench headache on my hands.

      6. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Was planning Rondon > Gab but if he's injured would Deeney be a good shout instead? Nice fixtures...

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

          Andre gray has been stinking out my team so was thinking Deeney now Gabbi is out

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

        Best value going forward?

        A) Alonso
        B) Cahill
        C) Walker
        D) Valencia

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Value = V

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

            Does that mean Valencia? I still think A & B could prove best value, despite price. Valencia disappointed me last time I owned him. I never owned Chelsea defence, and they don't seem to have disappointed anyone else haha

            1. Netley Lucas
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, he's way cheaper and has 1 goal, 3 assists and 4 cleanies in the last 8... what more do you want? lol 😉

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

          Take your pick from C or D. Wouldn't buy or sell A. Forget about B.

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

            Why forget about B? He scores goals and he's cheaper than A

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

          Has to be Alonso imo. I'd buy Valencia though.

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

            Can you explain? If Alonso's the best value and the most expensive, he's gonna get the most points. Why buy Valencia if you believe in Alonso so much?

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

              I ignored the best value part in the first sentence. Best to have is Alonso, best value is Valencia considering the price.

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

          D

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

        88 point week. Went from 215k to 146k yesterday. Think I will stay around there?

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

          How many points today?

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

            17

        2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          If you wait a bit you can find out for yourself

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

          No.

      9. KJT123
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I'd really rather keep it for GW 36 but I feel like I need to wildcard this to get the likes of Vardy and Alli in.

        Pickford Grant
        Alonso Baines Nyom PVA Ake
        Cout Mane Sterling Son Siggy
        Aguero Llorente Lukaku

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

        My transfers this week: Coutinho to Sanchez and Costa to Gabiadini (-4).

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

          3 point profit

          1. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            but two injured

      11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        mane

        blunder of the year

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

          I've done really, really badly with all Liverpool mids this season

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

        Update on rose injury???

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

          Still wilted.

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          April is all spuds will say, penciling in 31 here.

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

        'One of the best days of my coaching career'

        Pep is high

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          He's taking the mick and it's getting so old.

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

        Even though my hits keep failing in the short term, the guys I leave alone keep firing to get me a decent score.

        I think the constant turnover is having a positive impact on my dressing room. More hits incoming, no job is safe.

      15. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        My transfers this week.
        Brunt,Coutinho, Mane > Valencia,Alli,Sanchez for -8.

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

          Masterstroke

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Or lucky

      16. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        City should absolutely rinse Arsenal.... Sane has to be a better choice than Sterling, right?

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

          Expect Arsenal not to continue such form in 2 weeks.

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

          Either could be decent in a one off game.

        3. MTPockets
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I'm keeping him.

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

          Martin Olsson better rest well over the break!

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

          Aguero down to 0 baps.

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

            Sup with that? From 3 to 0 that late..

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

              He knocked the baps down with each opportunity he missed.

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

            Nice

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

            Good.

        6. Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          78 not enough for the Cup?

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

            Nope. Need high 90s I reckon.

          2. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            borderline

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

            Will be close. Members easier to qualify for.

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

              When we should know if we qualified? Today?

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

                About 9 days.

            2. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              but one poor week (at the wrong time) and you are out of both, different qualifying weeks would be fairer.

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

                Yeah I agree with this, different starting weeks would have been fairer & more interesting imo.
                Thought they normally started on different weeks?

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

            Dunno

          5. MTPockets
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Entry until 27th so imagine there'l be a lot of late (high) entries...

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

            Looking at fixtures of liverpool till the end of season its all 2 diffculty
            So is it wise to keep mane and firmino

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

              Keep mane,sell firm

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

              Liverpool are robinhood of Premier League

          7. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Team is:
            Heaton (Grant)
            Olsson Mawson Alonso (Coleman Baines)
            Lanzini Coutinho (M)ane Siggy King
            Lukaku Costa (Kane)

            1ft, What to do?
            A) Kane to Vardy
            B) Coutinho to Alli (bench Kane till return)
            C) Olsson to Valencia
            D) Coutinho to Alli and Kane to Vardy -4

            1. FPL Pillars
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              D

              1. We Will Klopp you
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Who to bench if so?

            2. dunas_dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Kane to Vardy and Olsson or Baines to Valencia but wait t'ill after International games

          8. FPL Maldini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Has Niang still looked good or been unlucky? Not got many points recently

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

            Mark has made some top, top transfers recently.

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

              What transfer did he make this week?

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

              Yep..Jonty had a stormer too tbf

              1. goriuanx
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Yep. They know the game, Jonty will be sure to turn it around next season.

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

                  So will we mate 🙂

                  1. goriuanx
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    Haha don't think I will! 😉

              2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                happy scoutcast