Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Kane delivers 13 points for a third successive away match to reward the 17.4% of managers who gave him the armband. Now it’s over to Romelu Lukaku to step up.

It was reported this morning that the Belgian was a doubt heading into today’s clash with Crystal Palace but, presumably, he has shaken off a knock sustained in training to start.

Expectations will be high and he is backed by over two million managers with the armband – his biggest total of the season so far.

Lukaku has scored in each one of his outings for Man United, aside from the Gameweek 3 win over Leicester City, though he missed a spot-kick in that outing. He collides with a Palace defence that have conceded more goals (13) and more shots on target (37) than any other team.

Phil Jones and Antonio Valencia also start, despite concerns on their fitness heading into today’s contest. They will go in search of a sixth clean sheet of the season, though Eric Bailly is benched and looks set to miss out on that possibility.

Old Trafford is undoubtedly the main focus this afternoon, with little Fantasy interest elsewhere.

Jamie Vardy is the top owned attacker on show in the other four matches; he’s backed by 11.6% of managers ahead of his trip to Bournemouth.

Meanwhile, Ahmed Hegazi’s 27.4% owners will be relieved to see the Egyptian retain his start in a West Brom back four at home to Watford.

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

2,568 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fanta sea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How do you find out the percentage break down for managers that captained Kane or Lukaku?

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

      61 with four to go.

  2. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    67 from 8 after bonus

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      63 from 5 😉

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Apologies for the boast, it's my first truly good GW of the season

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          No worries im happy for you 🙂

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      72 from seven including captain.

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

      37 from 6 before bonus points , with Morata/Silva/Kola/Salah & captain Laca still to play

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

      62 pre bonus morata and Elliot to go went kaku over Kane which cost me

  3. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    My mini league is ridiculous every week I start off good and they have terrible scores then somehow all of their defenders come through like clockwork and they over take me unreal

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

    Only 1 to blame but myself but reading captain sensible this morning swayed me from Kane to kaku. I think in future the person I have in mind start of the week I'm sticking with

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

      I assume you meant "no one but myself to blame", in which case I salute you for the rarest of comments ever uttered around here.

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

        Correct. It's down to me to make a decision I just use this site as a guide. Knew Kane was the better option and didn't go through with it so it's my fault.

  5. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Needed West Brom to hang on for a second £400 win of the week. Compounds the no Kane ill feeling too. What a day!

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

    Richarlison is so annoying. Every week I think of replacing Phillips with him, every week I look at fixtures and think, oh, let me do it some time later.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Watford's fixtures aren't that bad. I mean, even in bad fixtures you wouldn't bank on them blanking all the time, goals have to come from somewhere and he's probably their most threatening player.

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

        Yeah, true. I'll probably get either him or Shakira in GW10. He's the better pick, right? I didn't lose out too much anyway. Did Dann to Maguire last week instead of Phillips to Richarlison.

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Despite Stoke fixtures and people saying Shaqiri is a better FPL prospect this year, I can't trust him. Prefer Richarlison despite fixtures.

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

            Thanks! Yeah, GW10-GW13 look incredible as a pre-WC pick.

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He's a beast and Marco Silva is too good buddy

  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Those selling Lukaku will regret it big time. If he's not a season keeper, I don't know who is

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

      Tbh I might get rid for Morata. At least considering it. Would give funds to do Chica -> Vardy.

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Chicago, Vardy, same result. Morata hasn't even played yet. Yeah go ahead, sell him for Trollkaku.

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

      Harry Kane.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        got both, both staying

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

      But he's a troll who blanks and only scores sitters.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Ikr, so annoying owning him when he only scores sitters

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nobody is a season keeper really.

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He'll score goals but he's not as good as other forwards.

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

      Ship him out, bring back at Christmas when the fixtures are nice again.

      He's gash against good sides.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        don't agree. Everton were awful against good sides, at Brom he scored vs the big sides. Im happy to keep, only Chelsea will stop him from scoring effectively

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

          Yeah, but this is Mourinho.

          He'll grind out 0-0s or 1-0s against better opposition...it's what he does.

          Lukaku's FPL prospects nowhere near as good as the other strikers IMO

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            not sure about that. I think Mourinho has changed his play style, he's focusing a lot on attack right now

    7. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      How is he a season keeper? He scores tap ins against poor teams when they are gassed and it's a forgone conclusion. There are only 2 world class strikers in the prem.. Kane and Kun

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        he might be poor, but he wont stop scoring anytime soon in that United side.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          fixtures toughen now. I'm selling

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            United wont stop scoring is my overall points. Sell at your peril

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

    Ah, gotta love that Fellaini haul. Enabled Aguero -> Kane as well.

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Haha. Happy days!

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

      well played.

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nice one, enjoy.

    4. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Good on ya mate

  9. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Score prediction Chelsea VS City:
    2-1 Chelsea

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      0-3 City

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

      2-1 Chelsea, Morata brace and Silva goal

    3. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      0-0

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      1-0 Chelsea

      Conte going to outfox Guardiola.

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yea right city will run riot

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        cant see it

    5. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      1-1
      Sterling-Alonso

    6. BC1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      2-2 exciting game

  10. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Despite no Kane or Kaku, have still managed a (small) green arrow with 6 left to play. Could be worse. May, of course, yet be worse .... Mkhi (c) was not my best decision!

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

    Why on earth is Pep playing Delph at LWB...does he not have Danilo precisely to provide cover for Mendy/Walker in case of injury/suspension!?

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He has been pretty good tbf

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Isn't Delph left-footed? Also has a good engine.

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

        Dunno. He's always been CDM.

        Probably not as bad as playing Sane there I guess.

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

    69 from 8 after boners

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

    43 from 3 turns into 63 from 6 🙂

  14. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any BPs for Richarlison?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No 🙁

  15. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    54 after Bonus which is decent but just Kolasinac + Atsu left.

    Need to find a big couch.

  16. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    60 from 8 after bonus..looks like everyone had a pretty good GW other than me I guess.

  17. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Zabaleta seems to have put in a good shift today, judging by the baps...

  18. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    That damn west ham goal

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

      Cost me 11 points mate.

      It happens.

  19. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Trippier is not nailed, isn't he? I have a 5.4m and i want a prem defender

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

      He's got competition from Aurier.

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

      nope Aurier now unsuspended

  20. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Has anyone captained Felaini? 😀

    1. Own Goal
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not even his mum.

  21. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Naughton > Otamendi looks like one of my next moves

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

    FFS quiz: which poster said 'Richarlison is a prototypical Fantasy Football Scout bandwagon'?

    Answers on a postcard. Multiple entries allowed.

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

      FPL Virgin

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

    Lol @ non Bavies captainers

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Was seriously considering it, bottled it.

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

      It's about time Mark got punished for that one tbh.

      He got lucky that he missed the last game with a "knock".

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

      lol @ non Fellaini owners

  24. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bertrand owners, what are you doing?

    May drop tonight and has been poor value for 5.5m.

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

      Sold him for Cresswell a minute before the deadline.

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tempted to use as makeweight with Mkhi and Firminho out for Morata, Mbemba and Sterling (-4)

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

    Still considering Lukaku to Kane

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      same here

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      u should do the move

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

    Elliot, Foster
    Kola, Stones, Long, Davies, Lascelles
    Eriksen, Salah, Mhki, Carroll, Atsu
    Kane, Lukaku, Mounie

    Worth a WC? Or just Lukaku > Morata?

    Elliot, Fabianski
    Azpi, Stones, Davies, Simpson, Rosenoir
    Sane, Coutinho, Silva, Carroll, RLC
    Kane, Morata, Vardy

  27. COYS.
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    26 from 6
    Captain left

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

    49 points, 4 to go

  29. TallestJohn
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Not a perfect GW so far but still very happy.

    Fabianski to de Gea paid off late, even if Ince to Mata would've been a slightly better move.

    Got captain choice wrong (Lukaku over Kane) but at this stage I'm happy with any returns from my captain, only previous ones not to blank were Lukaku in GW1 and Vardy last week (who also missed a penalty and got booked). Got Kane and Davies scoring big to tide me over.

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for the update, I can sleep well now.

  30. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    66 post baps with Wood, Salah and Kolasinac to play, pretty decent.