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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. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Vardy - is he likely to miss his next fixture?

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

      was this the knock he picked up I am reading about?

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Aye. Apparently a groin injury?

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

          Yea, not sure how serious yet.

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

    Keep Firmino and Alli or move them to Aguero and Ritchie for -4?

    I'd captain Kun.

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

      I'd make the moves for a -4 with Aguero (c)

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Keep

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

      This is what i'm thinking too. Hard to get rid of Alli & Firmino though

    4. It’s a Knockaert
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Keep. Aguero has had one good week but city won't score 5 or 6 every game. The better options in my opinion are:

      A: Kane, atsu
      B: Lukaku, ritchie
      C: morata, ?
      D: jesus, ?

      I'm not sure about options in between 6 and 8

    5. red forever
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Those moves could pay off or bite you on the ass

  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How would this look lads?
    Fabianski (Elliot)
    Mendy Bellerin Davies Jones (Mbemba)
    Eriksen Salah Mkhitaryan (Loftus-Cheek, Carroll)
    Kane Aguero Joselu

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

      Bellerin over kola or is this just down to funds available?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Funds available. Dying to get Kola 😆

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

      great..

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen to Ritchie and joselu to Vardy
      ??

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        With the upcoming Spurs fixtures?

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

    Play

    A) Choupo (CHE)
    B) Lascelles (bha)

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

      B

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

      b

    3. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

  5. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    At the moment would you save transfer or move any of these on?

    DDG Elliott
    Dawson mee Jones Davies long
    Kdb Ramsey Richie Brady Carroll
    Firmino lukaku Kane

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

      Save

    2. martyhan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Also have 1.5 itb

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

        Then I'd do Mee (might drop) -> Kola

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

          Yeh this move looks good

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

          Wouldn't take Mee out, got some good fixtures coming up

    3. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      dawson > kola

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

        Don't u want lukaku to kun (c)?

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

    a) Chicarito, Bertrand

    or

    b) Joselu/Abraham, Kolasinac (-4)

    for next 2 game weeks. Very tempted to do it.

    1. martyhan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B for me

  7. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Gotta make this decision today, so would love some help

    A) Sell Dawson for Kolasinac, play Dunk (NEW)

    B) Sell Dunk for Kolasinac, play Lowe (bur)

    Dunk is dropping tonight

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

      B

      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I shouldn't care about his high goal threat - at home to Newcastle?

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

      A

  8. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    A) Lukaku to Aguero
    B) firminho, Alli & Daniels to aguero, Ramsey & naughton

    Other striker is Kane

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

      i am planning A myself..

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

      Looks great, strikers aren't on this?

  9. hnmfm
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Elliot/Foster
    Alonso - Kolasinac - Mendy - Davies/Naughton
    Eriksen - Silva- Salah - Ritchie/Carroll
    Firmino - Lukaku/Hemed

    Should I do Silva > Atsu, Firmino>Aguero for -4 or save?

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

      I'd do the transfers for a -4

  10. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    best 4.5 m defender to rotate with mee ?

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

      Stoke/Burnley is a nice rotation.

      Wimmer, or maybe Cameron

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

      Fernandez / Naughton from Swansea

  11. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Team for next week after FT

    DDG
    Kola Davies TAA
    Eriksen Micky Brady GroB
    Luk Kane Firm

    / TC / Lowe / Long

    No city. Stick or try and get one in?

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

      i have same front 3..
      thinking of luk > kun for palace.. and may reverse it in the following week..

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

        hmm. Not sure about that.

  12. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Crikey O'Reily, 43 points and just about squeezing through in LMS. Tragic week.

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

      What's the safety score?

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        42.

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

          I have 41pts...f%&ksticks! 🙂

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

    Stephens to who? 0.5 ITB, rest of def is Davies, Kola, Naughton, Long

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

      Otamendi?

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

      Jones

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

      Jones/Maguire

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

        Stones

    4. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Jones

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

      Jones it is. Just feels like I'm a bit late.

  14. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Leaning towards
    Lukaku + Eriksen over Kane + Mkhi

    Hate this dilemma

    1. It’s a Knockaert
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I have both and am happy not to be in that situation but it brings its own problems

  15. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ouch. Lost the lead in main minileague since one had 99 points but still 305 total. No panic

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      That's good
      No need to panic surely

    2. It’s a Knockaert
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      305? Not bad at all. I had a shocking gameweek and lost my league aswell but I'm not letting anyone else win the £200.

  16. I.K
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bailey,Alli ,J rod > Jones , 4.5 mid ,Kun for -8

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

      No

      1. I.K
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Cornholi0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No no no

  17. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So if ya had no pool or city cover would ya consider a WC??
    May have to get firmino for Vardy if he's out tho.

    Try and get by to WC on IB??

  18. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Best mid to replace Tadic?

    Budget is up to 5.9

    A) Brady
    B) Atsu (got Ritchie)
    C) Groß
    D) Choupo-Moting
    E) RLC

    Rest of my midfield looks like this:
    Mkhi Salah Ritchie Carroll

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

      c

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

      I would go C

    3. hnmfm
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'd get Atsu, Newcastle are looking the most promising of the weak teams.

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

      Personally I would do E and upgrade a defender and play 4 or 5 atb.

    5. Effe
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B

  19. Stinglikeabee
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ericksen and Hernandez to Silva and firmino?

    Yes or no

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

    Ffs I missed 0.1 to od Eriksen Firmino to Salah Kun...

  21. AllanM
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts on this lot appreciated:

    Pickford
    Jones - Zanka - Robertson
    Alli - Cout - Rambo - Richarlison
    Kaku - Kane - Joselu
    Foster, Dawson, Mbemba, Carroll
    1ft with 1.8 in the bank

    I'm thinking Robertson to Kola or should I be looking at strengthening elsewhere?

  22. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    GTG for next week?

    Foster
    Alonso Jones Bavies
    Mkhi Chalobah Brady Eriksen
    Lukaku Aguero Vardy

    Lossl Cedric Carroll TFM

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

      Looks good. Have you sold lukaku for Kün?

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

        Kane sorry

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Kane for Kun indeed.

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

            Brave move. It's tempting though.

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

      Vardy might be out, wait for more news on him

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

    Would you sell Francis on a FT? I'm looking at getting Mee as a 4.4m (when he falls). Thoughts? Got Naughton, Mbemba as other cheapies.

    I'm riding out Aguero. See what happens next two weeks.

    Kane is captain vs Bournemouth...

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

      GW8 already?

  24. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Save FT? No City for palace at home is terrifying.

    Foster Elliot
    Kola Davies Jones Lowe Mee
    Alli Salah Mkhi Gross Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Quaner

    Wildcard in tact

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

      Yeah I would save.

      1. Cornholi0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        With no City i would sell Kane or Lukaku to Aguero and captain him.

        I did Lukaku --> Aguero myself

  25. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How's this looking?

    Elliot
    Bavies, Lascelles, Jones
    Hazard, Mkhi, Gross, Ritchie
    Kane(v), Kun(c), Firmino

    (Foster, RLC, Lowe, Kiko)

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

      Distinctly average imo.

      No it does look good I love your hazard pick although always been in my team at the wrong times.

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

    Who is the best 4,5 def?
    Already have Naughton

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

      Mee/Tarkowski for Burnley

    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lascelles

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

      Cheers

  27. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Phillips + Chicha 》Silva + Hemed for -4
    Will give me this team
    Foster Elliot
    Davies Naughton Hegazi Long Rangel
    Silva Mkhy Salah Eriksen TC
    Kane Kaku Hemed

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

      Do it or save?

  28. arkom
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Which one is better? I'm wondering if I use wildcard..

    A) Foster - Elliot
    Trippier - Bertrand - Daniels - Mee - Mariappa
    Salah - Loftus-Cheek - GroB - Alli - Carroll
    Firmino - Kane - Lukaku

    B) Foster - Elliot
    Cedric - Davies - Daniels - Walker - Mbemba
    Salah - Loftus-Cheek - Eriksen - Mkhitaryan - Davis
    Firmino - Vardy - Lukaku

  29. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    DDG/Stephens/Trippier --> Fabianski/Davies/Kola for -4?

    Good moves or have I drunk too much?!?

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

      Trippier>Davies seems too sideways given what happened this weekend. Why not just the other two?