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Dugout Discussion – West Brom vs Man United

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The first of two Sunday afternoon matches gets underway at 2.15pm as West Bromwich Albion welcome Manchester United to The Hawthorns.

Back on the scoresheet in the midweek win over Bournemouth, Romelu Lukaku is the second top captain pick for Gameweek 18, handed the armband by 14.9% of Fantasy Premier League managers.

Jesse Lingard continues in the visitors’ starting XI and remains an overlooked midfield option – priced at 5.9 and owned by just 2%, he’s produced 12 and 15 points in his last two on the road.

Although the arrival of Alan Pardew has instilled some resilience to the Baggies’ backline – they’ve conceded just one goal in three – the midlands outfit remain toothless in attack and have yet to find the net under their new manager.

That lack of cutting edge bodes well for David de Gea’s 43% owners, then, as the Spaniard looks to steer his side to an eleventh clean sheet of the season.

Jose Mourinho also retains Phil Jones on the teamsheet today – nine of their 10 clean sheets have came in the 12 matches that the former Blackburn man has started this season.

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  1. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How did that not go in .. Utd Lucky

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  2. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Book DDG

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    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      For getting kicked?

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      1. Guy Demel
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        For anything, I'm not fussy

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

    YES DDG DOWN

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don't celebrate that you eejit.

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

    DDG injured

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  5. Boom Xhaka-Laca
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pope vs Spurs next week looks tasty

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  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Barry with a cheeky stamp on DDG

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hegazi swinging at him too 😆

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        small niggles add up ... next corner and he won't have the strength to jump up

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  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    DDG struggling

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

    Most saves this season. DDG no.1 with 70. What a player

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    1. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Most of his saves today have really been borderline collects where West Brom had been resorted to weak pot shots from behind the bus.

      Good for FPL though.

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    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Actually quite embarrassing for a top club to have that stat. They should be out possessing teams

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    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      never owned him this season. Amazing keeper no doubt.

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

      Flappy will be no.1 on monday.. The only thing he's good for

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  9. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who’s winnng this ?
    Me- Pickford, Salah (C), up one point
    Opponent- Firmino, Rooney

    I’m scared Shrek will pull out a poxy hat trick and Salah will blank

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    1. Frozen flying mammoth
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It is in the hands of the Gods. I'll text Zlatan and get back to you.

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

      I can't see Firm & Rooney outscoring those 2, especially if you have Salah as captain

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  10. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    With Wilson out of the squad, Zaha is going to save my gw from the bench! Get in!

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  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Salah EO 75% in live teams, does that mean points is good if not captain?

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      As long as he does not outscore Hazard, I'm happy..

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    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'll willing to have my vice Salah blank today

      I hold him just to minimise damage

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

      It's one of those that mainly comes to play in mini leagues rather than overall

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    4. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I hope so. Don't like wishing my players to blank

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    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If you own him but didn't captain him you have 100% of his score. Every point he scores will send you backwards relative to the top 10k. If you captained him you have 200% of his score and every point he gets helps you.

      (Credit Ruth)

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      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        As for your question. Well 25% of people will get 0 points. So yeah, still good for us owners.

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers

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    6. Frozen flying mammoth
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Good Q. If he does really well and you didn't captain, I think it would still have a positive effect on your ranking, but the difference between you and the top scorer would increase in terms of points difference.

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  12. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Need a 13 point haul from non nailed Niasse to score moderately close to the GW average...and this is before Livepool game.

    #Gulp

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  13. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    In 1 hours time people will be like .." I should have captained Salah"

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    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      another FFS day

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

      Think this will be true

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    3. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I said it as soon as I saw Hazard play tbf.

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    4. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd take one goal and no BPS from him..

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

      Every week

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

      or "I should have captained Daniels, I just knew that hat trick was coming"

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

      Yep

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  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    When you play like WBA Brunt should start just for set pieces

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  15. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Chris Brunt is everything good about West Brom. Set pieces and delivery is deadly.

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  16. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Gulp

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That's two posts in a row you've quoted me. Stalker!

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  17. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    nice clearance from jones, bps!?!

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  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku wastes an easy chance Lol

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

    Lukaku shot off target

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  20. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku really is useless at times

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Most of the time

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    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He is so boring. Can never expect an explosion from him. One goal and takes naps.

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  21. Patch
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Super trio from Liverpool on shortly, not even god himself could smite these 3 Liverpool players with a blank.

    I dare ya big guy but I reckon you will be scared of Salah Krusty Da Klown

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      *facepalm*

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  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Matic YC

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      What have you done with Bemba?

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

    Alonso and Zaha > Otamendi and Sterling?

    Have Hazard and Morata with no City cover.

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      yes please take Alonso out, don't wont him rising to 7.0mil

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    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      i wouldn't bring in otamendi or get rid of alonso

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  24. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mane rested again. This is getting to be a joke.

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    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don't worry, coutinho will be gone in a few weeks 😉

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    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      There's a difference in being rested and dropped. When it's all the time it's not a rest

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  25. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What's the Valencia injury?

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hammie

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      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Oh dear!
        How long are they normally sidelined for?

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        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          3 weeks I reckon

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  26. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I might as well say it now for us salah VC.....
    Wish i'd captained salah

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  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Rondon YC

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Average down by 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000000001.

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  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku wont get 3 BAPs 🙂

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

    Lingard (31)
    Lukaku (31)
    Evans (28)
    Valencia (27)
    Mata (26)

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  30. klavan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Double united defence (De Gea +Jones) still good option?

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, might play up front next GW.

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