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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. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on Chicha to Abraham? Great couple of fixtures coming up even though Swansea haven't scored much yet

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

      Abraham looks like he'll get points if Swansea get goals as he's so involved, pretty hard to say they will though.

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah can't see Swansea scoring many this year. Don't think the cheap strikers are going to score many across the whole of FPL though.

    2. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Swansea are toothless. It's telling that they've only been able to score against CP, who might be the worst team in the league right now.
      Abraham might be the only source of Swansea goals though, so he'll probably be involved on the few occasions Swansea do score

    3. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all

    4. Regin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      i am thinking the same thing. Probably Abraham wont score much, but would score here & there hopefully esp. with good fixtures coming up. I want to use that extra 1.5 to put kola in.

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        and what is chica doing anyway? West Ham are equally bad.

  2. The King
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Foster
    Cedric - Jones - Alonso - Hegazi
    Salah - Willian - Alli
    Kane - Lukaku - Hernandez

    Elliot, RLC, Carrol, Mbemba

    Thinking:
    Kane, Hernandez & Willian -> Aguero, Firmino & Ritchie for -4

    Sound good????

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yer

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Decent

  3. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    100k drop with 62 points, brutal

    1. I AM GROOT!!!
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      230k drop with 53 points

    2. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm down 250k spots with 61 (-4)

  4. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    OR updated

  5. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    A. Sterling and Jesus
    B. Silva and morata

    1. Big P
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

  6. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So the all important question...

    Aguero in for...
    A) Kane
    B) Lukaku
    C) no Aguero

    Let's get a vote!

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I vote Aguero in for no Aguero

    2. The King
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thinking Kane

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Lukaku

  7. Big P
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    The following players are available in one of my FPL drafts.

    In what order should I be prioritising them?

    A) Ramsey
    B) Wood
    C) Phillips
    D) B Davies
    E) Josh King

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Davies
      Ramsey
      Wood
      Phillips
      King

      1. Big P
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Andy.

        Don't think King will come good then in the long run?

        1. andy85wsm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          He might do but they dont seem to be clicking and fixtures arent fantastic

      2. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Are you not worried about Davies' rotation?

        1. Big P
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I just think we was rested as he had a knock...

          The fact they rested him makes me think Rose isn't close to being back

  8. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Squad currently is:

    Foster - Elliot
    Alonso - Davies - Zanka - Mbemba - Britos
    Eriksen - Mkhitaryan - Richarlison - TCarroll - Chalobah
    Kane - Lukaku - Firmino

    I've got 1.1 itb and 1 ft. What should I do?

    a. Save transfer
    b. Kane > Aguero
    c. Kane > Aguero & Firmino > Jesus (-4)
    d. Something else

    1. Big P
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      D.

      Firmino? Have a word, lid.

  9. Gt1996
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    b

    I know this is as desperate as it comes... but considering a 12 point hit after a WC gone wrong. (Currently at 267 points)

    Firmino + Eriksen + Alli + Lowe > Aguero + Salah + Ritchie + Otamendi. (+0.3 itb).

    This seems extreme ditching both Eriksen and Alli without having Kane but there is just something telling me to do it.

    Would leave me with a squad looking like this:

    Foster, Elliot
    Cedric, Kolasinac, Bavies, Jones, Otamendi

    Salah, Ritchie, Carrol, Kante, Gross

    Aguero, Jesus, Lukaku.

    Critcism/abuse welcome

    1. Heavy Data
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldnt do that.

    2. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Will you take a -12 hit again next week when Firmino, Eriksen and Alli all score?

    3. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Control those knees.

  10. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    4th successive red arrow this season but could've been a whole lot worse

  11. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    - Current deadwood: Stephens Suttner Mounie.
    - In both teams, I transferred out Eriksen.

    Team A (-8 pts):
    DDG Elliot
    BAVIES OTAMENDI Monreal Dawson Long
    SILVA Salah Mkhi Atsu TCarroll
    ABRAHAM Kane Lukaku

    Team B (-4pts):
    DDG Elliot
    NAUGHTON Monreal Dawson Suttner Long
    DAVIS Salah Mkhi Atsu TCarroll
    AGUERO Kane Lukaku

  12. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Those planning to wildcard during the upcoming IT break what strikeforce are you thinking on?

    Kane has Bournemouth at home in GW8 but has a tough run after till GW12.

    I'm currently looking at one out of Kane/Aguero/Jesus with Morata & Vardy.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      Check your earlier post.

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Im going Kane Aguero and Jesus

      1. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        This

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Score prediction for the following games:

    A. West Ham-Spurs
    B. Manchester City-Crystal Palace
    C. Southampton-Manchester United
    D. Leicester-Liverpool

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

      0-2
      3-0
      1-2
      2-3

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      0-1
      3-0
      1-3
      2-2

    3. MTPockets
        6 years, 7 months ago

        0-1
        3-1
        0-2
        1-1

      • Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        0-3
        3-0
        0-2
        2-2

    4. Kalou
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Am already on a -4 hit
      Would u do another -4 to get rid of Lacazette?
      A.yes he's b*******
      B.keep,he's going to explode soon!

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I'd keep to avoid the hit but he isn't going to explode.

      2. bojack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Why the fook would you do that ahead of WBA, BRT?

        Crazy for free let alone a hit.

      3. ewangri
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Same thoughts here, leaning towards getting rid for Lukaku.

        Had Lacazette from the start but he doesnt seem to get past 70 mins very often.

        Cue a haul next week!

        1. bojack
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I'd captain him in GWs 6+7 if I owned him.

          Arsenal are going to destroy Albion imo.

      4. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Keep for his next few fixtures.

    5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Any statistical reason not to sell Kane for Aguero?

      Aguero has better ICT Index. More points. Costs less. Has great fixtures over the next 4 (as does Kane).

      If you sell Kane it's not forever...

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Only minutes played.

      2. Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        kane next 2 away i think he'll get more points at least over the next 2

      3. Fingerspitzengefühl
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Statistical reason would be that Kane has almost twice the amount of goal attempts and more shots on target

    6. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Is Gross worth getting in for Willian? At least until WC (GW8 ish)

      Would allow Firm to Jesus/Morata for a big (probably OTT front 3)

      Need to do Willian to Gross tonight otherwise priced out of Jesus option... Thoughts? 🙂

      1. Assisting the assister
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Worth a punt

      2. Assisting the assister
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Jesus though

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Ta - Gross in tonight then! Think Hughton is sensible enough to rest his best player so far for the caravan cup...

      3. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I think they're good moves

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Ta 🙂

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

      Is morata still a good option when you've got so many other good options

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        He's my 3rd striker

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

      Help!

      Lukaku + David Silva

      or

      Mkhitaryan and Aguero/Jesus

      Took the risk with no Utd or City the last few weeks and it backfired.

      both -4

    9. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thoughts please chaps

      A. Willian + Danilo > Silva + Mbemba
      B. Willian + Danilo > Ritchie + Mendy (or Kola?)

      1. ewangri
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        B

        Ritchie guranteed time, and Kola over Mendy (rotation for CL)

    10. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Knees starting to wobble

      A. Firmino richarlison Alonso to aguero chalobah kola -8

      B. Firmino Alonso to aguero lascelles -4

      C. Something else

      Elliot lössl
      Bavies Jones Alonso hegazi mbemba
      Eriksen Mkhitaryan richarlison Tcarroll RLC
      Kaku Kane firmino

    11. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone have a bigger rank drop 900k > 1.9m 🙁

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Just a 700K drop for me 🙂

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

          Same score as you this week low five

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

        700k for me to.

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

          42 also how strange +42

      3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        500k for me... Not nice!

      4. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        150 k drop

    12. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What should I do with this lot? (1FT)

      Foster, Elliot
      Danilo, Cedric, Simpson, Daniels, Mariappa
      Alli, Salah, Mkhi, Richarlison, Carroll
      Kane, Lukaku, Rodriguez

      A) Save FT
      B) Danilo -> Otamendi/Davies/Other
      C) Other

    13. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Another GWR of 4.4 m. Hate this game.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yep...4.3m here.

        F%$king undeserving Lukaku 🙂

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Chin up.

    14. KISSES
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What would you fancy:

      A. Aguero and Ritchie (-4)
      B. Firmino & Alli

      I'd skip Aguero for Palace too.

    15. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A) Kane -> Aguero
      B) Firmino, Eriksen -> Aguero, Ritchie

      Cheers!

      1. Gideons Rolling Another One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Will B gibe you Lukaku, Aguero and Kane up top? I am thinking similar moves, but Silva instead of Ritchie, to give me LAK up top.

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks. It will, yes. With Mkhi and Salah also

          1. Gideons Rolling Another One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Sounds like a plan.

    16. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A: Bellerin + Sterling
      or
      B: Otamendi + Silva

    17. S.Agueroooooo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Stephens to

      A) jones
      B) monreal

      1. No Pirlo No Party
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I think I am going to do Stephens to Jones this evening

    18. Cak Juris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Next Transfer:
      A. Carroll >> Gross
      B. Carroll >> Atsu
      C. Kane >> Aguero
      D. Mkhitaryan >> Salah
      E. Eriksen >> Salah
      F. Lowe >> Kolasinac

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

        F

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I endorse that choice.

      2. Delph & Safety
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        F

    19. SoccerBoi69
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Iheanacho??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Iheanachno

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Ihenacho

          1. Limbo
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Ho

    20. Jay Arell
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Would you wildcard this team?

      Foster Myhill
      Davies Valencia Stones Hunemeier Rosenior
      Willian TCarroll Mkhi Eriksen Atsu
      Chica Lukaku Kane

      Thinking Chica Willian -> Abraham Salah? (-4)

      Thanks!

      1. Delph & Safety
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe upgrade to Vardy? Salah does look must own though.

        What do u think of mine? WC worthy?

        Elliot Foster
        Davies Suttner Naughton Bailly
        Richarlison Eriksen Salah
        Kane Lukaku Abraham

        Foster Mooy Ake

        1. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I had a similar team but Firninio as my pool cover and Mahrez. I wildcarded

        2. Jay Arell
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Tough to say, not a poor team by any stretch! Ended up not WCing, think I'll try to be patient for once this season 🙂