Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Newcastle vs Man City

The penultimate match of Gameweek 20 gets underway at this evening as Newcastle United welcome league leaders Manchester City to St James’ Park.

Up against a defence with just a single clean sheet in 15 attempts, Pep Guardiola’s side boast three of the top ten captains for this round of fixtures.

Significantly Sergio Aguero – their most backed armband pick (6.2%) – is again chosen to lead the line and makes his fourth successive Premier League start. Gabriel Jesus warms the bench yet again, then.

Kevin De Bruyne (4.2%) and Raheem Sterling (3.1%) are also handed starts, though both have some way to go to match Harry Kane’s 17-point haul at home to Southampton yesterday.

Nonetheless, the pair arrive on Tyneside in fine form. De Bruyne has three goals and two assists in City’s previous six, with three sets of 10+ points hauls during that run.

Meanwhile, Sterling – the top target in midfield for Gameweek 20, with over 173,00 new owners – has served up 34 points in three, courtesy of three goals and a trio of assists.

David Silva’s ongoing personal issues means he misses out for the second time in three matches, however, with Ilkay Gundogan partnering De Bruyne in the centre of the park in his absence. Leroy Sane is also on the timber despite his early withdrawal against Bournemouth last time out – he’s now started just four of the last seven Gameweeks.

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

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  1. Fuddled FC
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Will there be enough Kane sales that he drops by 0.1?

    If he doesn't I won't be able to buy him back

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He is being bought not sold

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Doubt it.

      • Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Kane is 3rd most transfered IN, and 4th most transfered out 🙂

      • bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        starting to get sold now but prob not enough to loose value

      • *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Doesn't look like it.Only two more nights before next game week.

      • Bilbao Baggins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Probably not dropping but there must be another way to get him. Even if you then take a hit or two to reshape team after.

    3. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      DDG, Christensen to:

      A) Courtouis, Azpi
      B) Cech, Alonso
      C) Pickford, Alonso
      D) NO
      E) OTHER

      Thanks!

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

        D.

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I own both, and was strongly considering C... however I decided to go for D. I have a sneaking suspicion Christensen will start notching goals soon, he is always active on attacking set pieces, plus have a lot of TV in him after getting for 5.4. So will just accept not owning Alonso this year & take it on the chin.

        DDG on the other hand could be a problem. Want 3 CS's in next 4 for him or Pickford is coming in

        1. Goonsquad245
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I like this. He scored 5 goals for BM in 2 seasons, so has some goal scoring history...

      3. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Tough one.D

      4. Goonsquad245
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I have the same 2 and am holding them this week pending news on AC. Plan is to get Alonso after Arsenal....

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Nice we will get Sandro by then

      5. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, lads! I won't force the things, so there's time to think about it...

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

        Dont do it mate. Esp if Christ is ok. D

        1. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks, mate... If you have time, could you see this post:

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/12/27/dugout-discussion-newcastle-vs-man-city/?hc_page=47#hc_comment_17331325

          Cheers!

    4. MTPockets
        6 years, 4 months ago

        £75 million?!

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

          Yup.

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 4 months ago

              I sometimes wonder if football clubs are just money laundering machines.

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

            virtual money my friend.
            I will sell you a pen for 100mil and than you will sell me a pencil for 100mil

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

              plus if you had for eg. Otamendi and Toby in your def you could buy VVD for 15 mil but when you have Klavan and lovren you can pay 75 easy!

            2. MTPockets
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Yeah. Seems increasingly like the art/diamond (cartel) trade.

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

                  it became this many years ago..
                  plus many things has changed. 10-15 years ago buying player for 60 mil was almost whole budget for one club..now club budgets are waaaay higher so prices went high. easy

          3. VFORVANDETA
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Play who?Already have Mee starting.

            A)Pope or Elliot

            B)Magu or Long

            1. Cornholi0
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Elliot and Long

          4. Fuddled FC
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            A very reasonable top of the page I think..

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

              Np.

              1. Fuddled FC
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Ha

          5. Please Help I Don't Kn…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            I just bought Klavan a day before Liverpool bought VVD 🙁

            1. FPL_Hazards
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Be fine for a few GWs, VVD unfit

              1. abreu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Played 11 matches in a row up to gw17 so should be ready i reckon

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

              vvd wont play until 1st january which is after this GW

              1. Ad4m
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                in the press this morning that he's not eligible to play against Burnley

          6. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Like a Virgillllll

            Clean sheet for the very first tiiiiiimmeeeeeeeee

            1. skriniar
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              what with Robertson now?

              1. FPL_Hazards
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                What about him?

                1. skriniar
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  if he hold starting XI?

          7. Jon Bones Jones
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            My defense is Otamendi, Christensen, Jones, Mariappa and Mbemba. Gk is DDg. What should I do?
            A) Jones+Mariappa to Kenny and Robertson
            B) Jones+Mariappa to Mustafi and Long
            C) leave Jones and Mariappa
            D) Something else (What?)
            Also have 2 ft and 0.0 itb

            1. skriniar
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Kenny value
              Robertson not nailed afther VVD
              departure Mariappa and Jones

            2. *sigh*
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Mariappa and Jones to two defenders who rotate H and A:

              Rotation Pairs:

              ARS/TOT
              BOU/SOU
              BRI/HUD
              BUR/CHE
              CHE/BUR
              CPL/STO
              EVE/LIV
              HUD/BRI
              LEI/NEW
              LIV/EVE
              MCI/MUN
              MUN/MCI
              NEW/LEI
              SOU/BOU
              STO/CPL
              SWA/WBA
              TOT/ARS
              WAT/WHM
              WBA/SWA
              WHM/WAT

              1. Jon Bones Jones
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Everton and Liverpool rotate good then?

                1. *sigh*
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Yeah one of them has a home game each week

            3. Bilbao Baggins
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              I'd probably keep that defence it's decent. What is your attack? I'd probs try change mariappa for some one cheap like West ham and change an attacker.

              1. Jon Bones Jones
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                My attack is Kane, Morata and DCL

                1. Bilbao Baggins
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  I meant including midfield. Sorry. But if probs do kane to some one for a week then bring him back with a spurs and West ham midfielder.

                  1. Jon Bones Jones
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 4 months ago

                    Midfield is Hazard, Salas, Sterling, Richarlison and RLC. Don't want to sell Kane and then bring him back because I will lose 0.2

                    1. Bilbao Baggins
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 4 months ago

                      Hmm not sure actually. Maybe get rid of haz after this week for debruyne and do rich to lanzini or arnautovic

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

            What Liv def looks like now?

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

            A) Roll the FT
            B) Sth else

            [ 1.2M ITB, 1FT ]

            DDG
            Otamendi Christensen Dunk Long
            Hazard(c) Salah(vc) Coutinho Sterling
            DCL Quaner

            Elliot Kane Arnautovic Ogbonna

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

              Roll it.

              1. arndff_
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                My fear is I'll have total points less than average ones. 😀

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

              you are set for DGW for sure 🙂
              but that strike force..forget about sellin DDG now and fix than attack! Christ, DCL/Quaner > cheap, Firmino?

          10. LewanGOALski
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Any ideas for the transfer here, as I have 2 FTs.
            Can’t find any pressing issues before DGW

            Pope
            Otamendi - Jones - Christensen - Robertson
            Hazard - Salah - Sterling - Richarlison
            Morata - DCL

            Bench: Elliot - RLC - Kane* - Ogbonna*

            2 FTs
            bank: 0.1mln

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

              Pope to Adrian and Play Elliot.

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

              Richa > Lingard
              I can wait for Haz to score but Richa is done

          11. KaKa37
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Hi everybody,
            I just created another team in GW20. So can I still have twice wildcard? And I can use first one for next gameweek (GW21 deadline 30 Dec) and still have another WC left ??
            Thanks for your advice.

            1. theodosios
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Ban yourself

            2. Ad4m
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              should work - no reason why not

          12. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Not a clue who to captain this gw....help please

            Sterling
            Kdb
            Morata
            Salah

            Thanks 🙂

            1. MarvelouSuccess
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Salahd

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

              M

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Yeah thinking of him actually wee gamble but could pay off nicely 🙂 thanks

          13. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Captaincy:

            A) Salah (LEI) and just consolidate existing rank
            B) Hazard or Morata (STO) and take a punt

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

              A) Depends on your current rank
              B) Hardly a punt when Stoke at home who ravaged by injuries and conceded the most goals in league.

              Sorry couldn't quite help 😀

              1. Miguel Sanchez
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Am going to the Chelsea Stoke game if that swings it? More fun to watch your fantasy captain live...

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

                  If you're going there then would be rude to not to captain Hazard.

            2. Kryten
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Think I am going morata as he has less chance of rotation

              1. Miguel Sanchez
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Do you have Hazard?

                1. Kryten
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Yeah but him and salah could be rested any time now imo

            3. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              I'm on Salah for safety - pool in better form

          14. Scalper
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Boring one this. Who would you rather play GW 21:

            A) Quaner
            B) Gross

            1. MarvelouSuccess
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              gross against a poor newcastle side

            2. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              B

            3. Bilbao Baggins
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              B. I think Quaner is just a decent bench player.

          15. Azathoth
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Any update about Rooney?

          16. goodday there mate
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Have 2 ft, what to do? dont wanna waste 1 transfer 0.3 ITB

            3.9 Gomes
            Mariappa, Christen, Ota, Lindelof, Long
            Sterling, KDB, Cout, Salah, Lingard
            Kane, Rooney, Depoitre

            Cheers

          17. MarvelouSuccess
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            do i transfer out christensen or not? i need to since i dont have a bench if i dont get rid of christensen.

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Christiansen will surely play against Stoke

            2. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Wait for update. Reckon he will.play, I m in the same boat no bench unless.mbemba starts 🙂

            3. Kryten
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Would hold for now wait on press conference

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

            100K bought Kane.

            55K sold him

            hihi

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Mental ain't it 🙂

            2. Kryten
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Crazy wonder how many idiots bought then sold for a hit because of the blank

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Idiot a bit harsh :0

                1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  But true

            3. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              I may sell and had C last 2 weeks

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

            A) Lascelles (4.6) or B) Yedlin (4.4) ?

            1. MarvelouSuccess
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              neither tbh

            2. Blonde Faith
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              On paper Yedlin shades it being cheaper and loads more creative, but you do get nailed-on set-piece goal threat with Jamaal.

              B all day, and a good call over the next 3 GW IMO

          20. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Who is steering away from Adrian because of those Moyes comments?

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              What did Moyes say ?

              1. Hurricane Gilbert
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Before the Bournemouth game he said that he would look into which goalkeeper he wanted to start. He decided to play Adrian who conceded 3 goals but also made 7 saves. Means there’s still a slight doubt.

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Thanks

          21. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Here s tough one

            For the dgw

            A sterling (WAT)
            B eriksen (swa, W HAM)

            Thanks 🙂

            1. MarvelouSuccess
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              B. It's a double GW.

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks

            2. Bilbao Baggins
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Obviously B but if I had sterling (sadly not) i would not transfer him out my team. He is providing astonishing output and value this season so far.

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

            Top of FFScout league. #nosebleed

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

              Congratulations

              Keep it going

            2. Kryten
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Wow I never been that high congratulations mate. So what strategy had gone so well for you this season?

              1. Frank Koscielny
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Blowing all chips before new years 😀

                1. Kryten
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Hahah good Point but fair play he's still top 5

                  1. Frank Koscielny
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 4 months ago

                    Agreed, I wouldn't be close to 5th if I'd play mine these last rounds

            3. abreu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Wow well played!

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

                A lot of luck - obviously. But sticking with those who I know can deliver rather than jumping on weekly bandwagons. Also not taking hits and backing captaincy choice based on guaranteed minutes - eg Kane

            4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              That is seriously impressive season so far

            5. El Matador
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Wow

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

              nice one. Can see last 3 gw's have been superb for you. kudos

          23. villian-ty
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Pick 1

            A. Adrian Eilliot Alonso Ogbonna
            B Adrian Courtouis Christensen Ogbonna

            1. Frank Koscielny
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              B

            2. The Knights Template
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              a

            3. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Adrian and ogbomna in both 🙂

              Elliot not nailed.so go.for.b

          24. Frank Koscielny
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            A) Alonso + 4.8 defender
            B) Christensen + 6.3 defender

            In either case - which def do you recommend bringing in?

            Rest of defense: Otamendi, Mee, Dunk

            Cheers!

            1. Takedog1
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Is b) Not injured ?

              1. Frank Koscielny
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Just illness, so I think he'll play gw21. But he is flagged, yes

                1. Takedog1
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Seen he went down 0.1 too. Hope he doesn’t drop further.

            2. *sigh*
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Alonso and Dummett + 0.6

          25. abreu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            It's Hazard(C) time again, isnt it?

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

              I think that is a good shout.

            2. The Knights Template
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              maybe

            3. MarvelouSuccess
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              i caped hazard. hoping he delivers.

          26. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            this should be a hot topic

            To those thinking Coutinho gonna leave in this window will be disappointed. He won´t. So stop making advice to people to get rid because of that theory, it stems from nowhere. It´s fear mongering.

              1. bench boost for every gamew…
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Lots of click bite no go papers popping up with rumours is almost identical to what i described as stems from nowhere-)

                If you want the reason it is simple. Barcelona are doing just fine without him. Dembele is back. League title wil be won regardless of Coutinho. Coutinho is cup tied in CHL so Barca won´t buy him just to win the league title and more so, Liverpool are fighting for CHL spot and reaching heights in the same tournament and that is a strong reason for Coutinho himself to stay. If there was any signs of this transfer Klopp would surely have done as Pellegrino, benched him already, to ensure him not to get injured and also to prepare for life without him.

                Barcelona could have a transfer ban impending so there could be done an agreement on sale which takes place form 1july 2018 between clubs, but i don´t think that will be a likely scenario.

                1. MTPockets
                    6 years, 4 months ago

                    I have no idea what will happen, and wouldn't advise either way. Just noting headlines.

                    1. bench boost for every gamew…
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 4 months ago

                      Fair point actually

                      My point was more to the advise part, when people giving advise these thing shouldn´t be a reason people give to ship him, that´s all. If he leaves in jan, well then we just have to do something about it then. It´s on the same premises that you should sell a player because he can be injured..

              2. abreu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Surely wont sell him in january no

            1. MarvelouSuccess
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Finished on 101 points. Feeling good. Let's hope this GW isn't aids like the rotational nightmare week we had a few weeks ago.

              1. Hurricane Gilbert
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                It will be a mess

                1. MarvelouSuccess
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  luckily theres a double GW after this GW and i'll have 2 FTs by then.

            2. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Do you remember when Man Utd & Spurs defenders use to be boardering on essential

              Now they are among the worse defences in the league

              1. *sigh*
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                They've both suffered injuries to be fair though.

              2. abreu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                ManU just dont have the FPL vibe at the moment imo

              3. MarvelouSuccess
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                hardly. they have the better defences out of most bpl clubs. conceded less than liverpool and arsenal.

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

              It's unbelievable how unlucky Hazard & Aguero were this gameweek. Only 5 points when it could've been so much more. I'm absolutely gutted

              1. MarvelouSuccess
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                always go with kane or salah imo. i went with kane as i knew he was hunting shearer's calendar year record. he also had the form to back him up after the previous GW hattrick.