Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Middlesbrough vs Manchester United

We drop by the Riverside in the first of three Sunday fixtures before yet another international break is thrust upon us.

Middlesbrough attempt to regroup after parting company with Aitor Karanka, as the Teesside team look to improve a dire run of form that has harvested two goals in their previous eight Premier League matches.

United are, of course, without the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with Marcus Rashford leading the line as the big Swede serves the second of a three-match ban.

Despite being without Paul Pogba due to a hamstring problem, Jose Mourinho has opted to bench Henrikh Mkhitaryan for today’s clash, frustrating the 17,000+ who drafted in the Armenian for this one.

Juan Mata – with two goals in his last three league appearances – potentially has the chance to play his way into Fantasy managers’ plans as United prepare to face 11 league matches in the remaining nine rounds of fixtures.

At the back, Antonio Valencia has been transferred in by over 57,000 FPL managers this week – three assists and a trio of clean sheets in United’s last six league matches highlight the Ecuadorian’s points potential at both ends of the pitch.

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  1. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Please hold on Valencia

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      This

  2. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Already have Valencia, which 2 other ManU to get before DGW? Ibra and DDG/Bailly?

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      I would settle on 2

    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Ibra probably essential, DDG only other defender who's nailed on

    3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Mata maybe if he is nailed

    4. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Ibrahim

    5. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Valencia, Mata, Ibra for me.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        More hits than Ed Sheeran.

        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          40 points in four weeks, can't stop now.

  3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    What happens if there is suppose all English Europa Finals and both those teams are already qualifying through Top 4 League criteria?

  4. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Any chance for Valencia and Jones baps?

    1. HammersFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Lingard baily and fellaini I think

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Not any more

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Not now

    4. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Not anymore.

    5. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      If they assist/score

      They are both far behind currently

  5. Game of Throw_ins
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Walker starting, Son leading attack.. Cool..
    Would be happy with 10 pts from them.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      A brace from Son and I'm happy 🙂

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    OMG gestede

  7. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Balls 🙁

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    DONKEY-STEDE

  9. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    BORO SCORE

  10. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Yesssss... gestede

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Yestede

  11. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Yes!

  12. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Yeey.

  13. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Oh FFS Valencia...

  14. Hobolicious
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Knew it...

    1. Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Holy moly, so bad by everyone in the United defence.

  15. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    THAT WAS COMING!

    Once United got the second goal they just let Boro have the ball

  16. Grand Thibauto
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Yes!

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Absolute chaos in the united defence since traore and gestede came on

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    World class from Smalling

  19. drughi
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    yes vlaencia cs wiped out

  20. KingNidge
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Michael Smalling

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Bailly lost the header to a Boro CM too lol

  21. Zlatan Time
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Saw that coming. Why?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Classic film from Mou.. have seen it several times

  22. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Ffs!

  23. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Omg, got Valencia since Walker doubt, now Im sure Walker gets cs...

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Same, that's annoying.

  24. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    YAAAAAAAASSS. CLEANIE GONE

  25. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Smalling is awful today.

  26. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Hopefully MID go on and tie this one now, now that Valencia CS is gone

  27. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Gameweek average just dropped by 4, hopefully.

  28. MTPockets
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Yes!

    • PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      GESTEDEEEEEEEEEEE

      WORLD CLASS

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Smalling assist