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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Everton

Gameweek 5 concludes at Old Trafford as Manchester United’s Fantasy assets bid to end our weekend with a series of hauls.

Romelu Lukaku is undoubtedly the big draw. Still by far the top player, he remains part of 2.8 million squads and is backed by 1.4 million with the captaincy (30.1%).

However, having been the dominant captain all season, his Gameweek 5 support is at its lowest since the opening weekend of the season when he was backed by 28% of managers.

In addition, despite scoring six goals in six outings in all competitions, Lukaku’s ownership continues to slide.

The Belgian suffered a net loss of 72,000 owners ahead of Friday’s deadline and has so far been sold by another 38,000 managers before kicking a ball in Gameweek 5. Over 28,000 of those managers have made the move to Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, with the Argentine’s hat-trick putting real pressure on Lukaku today. Fail to deliver returns and sales will surely pick up pace.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan also needs to produce.

The Armenian has been the major benefactor in FPL terms from Paul Pogba’s injury, gaining more than 321,000 new owners – second only to Spurs’ Ben Davies for Gameweek 5.

But following the 11-point tally from City’s David Silva in yesterday’s 6-0 win at Watford, Mkhitaryan owners will be keen to see their man produce a return without the influence of Pogba alongside him.

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

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  1. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone got any feedback on Hazard?
    Only played 20 minutes, obviously, but how was he looking?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Couldn't tell that much tbh... arsenal were dominating the game towards the end. Looked lively and threatening when he did get the ball though

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you.
        Will take a look on MoTD a little later also.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      He made a world of difference to the Chelsea attack. They looked so much more dangerous once he came on. I would not buy him yet, as it is likely he starts in the League Cup; therefore not sure if he starts at the weekend.

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Clean shaven

  2. NoName
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino Willian ➡ Jesus Atsu - 4, yay or nay?

    1. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Slight yay for me, think Atsu is good value and Willian is poor at the moment

      1. NoName
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. No city coverage. 5.1 is my limit so chose Atsu. Not sure if knee-jerky. RLC would be another candidate given his positioning, but Palace are dire.

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

      I would

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nay

    4. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A cautious yay

    5. NoName
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      3 yays (just for some) and 1 nay. Thanks all.

  3. Whitetiger14
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Repost!

    Otamendi or Bavies?

    Currently on thjs WC team.

    Elliott foster
    Kiko cedric jones naughton ota/Bavies
    Salah mkhi Ritchie RLC carroll
    Jesus kane kaku

    Planning to play 4-3-3

    1. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tough call...

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      get both and downgrade cedric or Kiko

  4. Ode
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I'm above average for the first time in 3 weeks, but by 1 point 😀 Improvement

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      59 same as me

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      wohoo, +2 for me, first time also 🙁

  5. Think
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Alli+Gabbiadini or Mkhi+Firmino ?

    1. NestorC
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Firm

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  6. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    How was Morata today, any good chance? Thinking about getting Jesus for him, thoughts?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      If you gonna judge players when they play tough teams you gonna be flip flopping all season

      1. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Is Arsenal a tough team? Because they had a lot of goals in their net

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Are you drunk? The game was 0-0

  7. Hargo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Foster Elliot
    Danilo Davies Francis Stephens Suttner
    Salah Eriksen Willan Carroll RLC
    Kane Lukaku Joselu

    2 FT 2.2 ITB

    Stephens to Kola and Willian to Silva?
    Other suggestions?

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Go for them 🙂

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'd do those 2

  8. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    is the OR updates yet?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wait for it....

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wait for it...

  9. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Chances of Lukaku falling this week?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      0.0

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      0%

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      In training maybe.

    4. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Was set to until he got a goal and assist. Now unsure

  10. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Are we holding on Bavies?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yep.

    2. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      yes

    3. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Why not?

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Was he just rested bc of CL? Will he be rested again?

    4. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Of course I am

  11. BucketHead
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    For a hit... Alli and Cedric out for silva and kola??
    Or just b.davis out for kola??

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Alli, Cedric > Silva, Kola
      Keep Bavies!

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bavies is coming back to haunt you if you drop him and you know it

  12. RESULT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is atsu best 4.5 to 5.5 bracket option

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      One of the best

  13. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is it not possible to log on to the stinking pile of s**t that is fffix without using fpl password this season?

    1. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I know. Paid for the pre season pack because I thought it would carry on through the whole season

    2. mir
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      It is. If go to reset log in details it brings up the option to log in via FPL I.D number.

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Do u not log into other fpl sites with a pswd? Aka FFS

  14. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do with FT? 1.2 ITB.

    Foster - Elliot
    Jones - Yoshida - Mee - TAA - Mariappa
    Eriksen - Salah - Mikhi - Ritchie - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Mounie

    A) Yoshida --> Kolasinac / Monreal
    B) Yoshida --> Naughton, Mounie --> 8.0 (-4)
    C) Get Kun
    D) Get Sanchez

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      a or e(save)

  15. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    My 3 transfers this week cost me a total of 33 points.

    Jesus to Kane (-4)
    Mkhitaryan to Richarlison (-7)
    Redmond to Choupo-Moting (-1)
    Turned down my original plan, which was Benteke to Vardy (-7)
    Would've captained Lukaku if I hadn't brought Kane (-10)
    And of course the -4 for the hit.

    Can anyone match my tale of woe? 😀

  16. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A. Gross and aguero
    B. Silva and morata

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Different between gross and silva is 2.8mn and between kun and morata is 1.2mn
      Not right comparison

      1. Football Heaven
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yes but I want aguero and gross has a good fixture

  17. HNI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Kane captainers got 8 pts ehind Luka captainers this GW
    Guess its all about captaining the right one from those two at right time this season

    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      That's why it's risky i feel to not have one of those two... Although similar performances from city in future may complicate this further....

  18. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Kids in burrows then ? seeking safe space ?. Challenge the old fella now
    Arsene resurrected Englsh football. Only Alex Ferguson said this,So be a little considering when you think you know

    1. Atwood
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      ...

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wtf u on about?

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Just pissed off with all the idiots , Love the man, Know he's not there at the mo , but he remains a legend

    3. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      uwotm8?

  19. Atwood
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    What's Pep been like with rotation this season so far? Just wondering if there's any chance of a random Silva/Aguero/Jesus rotation with CL in mind.

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus will play all epl matches till hour mark
      Kun may be rested 1 in 4
      Silva totally random

  20. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on Vardy? Want to do Morata and Firmino > Jesus and Vardy have exact money

  21. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Don't have any City which is a pain but considering saving a transfer. Maybe Tadic to Ramsay otherwise.

    Mounie should go but no one in his range is that attractive, maybe just bench for Carroll?

    1. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Exact same sitch here. Silva would be easiest cover if you can.

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mounie needs to go
      I earmarked Hud the first team to get relegated and still find them favourites for it
      You need City cover for CPL STO BUR all home in next 4

  22. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Daniels ➡

    A. Otamendi
    B. Stones
    C. Monreal

    ?

    thx

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A or C

  23. M1
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    65 this week which isnt bad but need to start shifting the deadwood

    0.1 ITB
    Elliot - Foster
    Kola - TAA - Jones - Bertrand - Suttner
    Erikson - Salah - Silva - Cork - Carrol
    Mounie - Kane - Lukaku

    No great alternatives to Mounie
    Thinking Suttner > Naughton/Fernandez?
    Any thioughts?

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Joselu?

  24. Tross007
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino > Aguero
    Alonso > Cedric
    Choupo > RLC

    8 point hit?

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      no

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No, not for -8

  25. McNulty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A or B?

    A) Annoyed at Valencia > Davies, but the plan was save the cash and do Stephens > Jones this week. Stephens is falling, shall I carry through with that transfer?

    B) I have 1.3m banked so I could also do Jesus > Aguero as Jesus' minutes are pretty erratic and he doesn't have penalties. For the same reason I don't think I will do Stephens > Kolasinac as Aguero may be essential come GW8 and I then wouldn't be able to do the swap.

    Foster (ars)
    Davies (whm), Mee (HUD), Clark (bha)
    Salah (lei), Mkh (sot), Brady (HUD), Carroll (WAT)
    Kane (whm), Lukaku (sot), Jesus (CPL)

    Bench: Elliot (bha), Lowe (bur), RLC (mci), Stephens (MUN)

  26. eazy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I look my team on paper before every week and it seems good but its just not delivering this year. Big part of it is messing up captaincy choices every week 🙁 Anyone else with me on this?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yep only decent captain I had was gw1 with Lukaku

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      o/

  27. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Worth 3 heavy forwards with this team?

    Foster, Elliot
    Kola, Jones, Naughton, Mee, Mbemba
    Salah, Silva, Gross, Atsu, RLC
    Kun, Kane, Lukaku

    Not on WC, but -4

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      If silva stops scoring, your getting nothing from your midfield

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Can upgrade him to Miki next week

  28. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone think that alonso & dunk to BDavies and Kola is a good shout?

    The rest of my defence is pretty average

    1. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeh, good moves.

  29. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I feel that the notion that "we shouldn't be chasing past weeks points" is true but shouldnt that notion also apply to the previous season? I mean we are holding on to Kane because of his ability to haul in matches but this season seems.. different? We shouldn't hold that assumption just cause he can haul the previous season before.

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'm holding. The underlying fundamentals are hold Kane and everything we know about Pep and Aguero signals potential benching

  30. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with Willian? 0.4 ITB - could do with more to upgrade DEF (or Firm to Morata), but no-one jumps out at me at that price and below (have atsu so no ritchie sadly)... Also only 1FT

    1. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gros?

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Would allow me to do Firm to Jesus... Sorely tempted it must be said!