Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Although Sunday beckons in just two Premier League fixtures, there are plenty of points at stake as four sides rich in Fantasy talent do battle. Everton play host to Manchester United in the lunchtime kick off, with the Red Devils looking to cast aside their defeat to Chelsea and snap the Toffees’ five-match unbeaten streak. Arsenal’s home clash against the Blues caps headlines the weekend’s action, with Jose Mourinho’s men all but securing the Premier League crown in the event of an Emirates win.

Everton welcome United to Goodison Park in search of their fifth victory in six outings. Roberto Martinez’s side have been particularly resilient at Goodison in recent weeks and have served up five clean sheets in the last six in front of their own fans, as Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman make a late scramble up the Fantasy standings. United are now enjoying goals from midfield, with Juan Mata (three in four), Marouane Fellaini (two in five) and Ander Herrera (two in three) all contributing to the cause.

The team news from Goodison is significant for both sides. Everton hand a start to striker Romelu Lukaku after he saw action as a substitute in the win over Burnley last time out. Leon Osman also returns to the teamsheet as Kevin Mirallas and Arouna Kone drop to the bench. As for United, they are able to welcome back Daley Blind to the midfield engine room, allowing Wayne Rooney to shift to the attack against his former club: Radamel Falcao makes way.

Sunday’s main event promises to be a tight affair that could become attritional; Arsenal and Chelsea have both conceded just seven goals in their previous 12 matches and it’s fair to say that Jose Mourinho’s side will be containing the Gunners threat as a first priority. Arsenal have recorded eight straight wins since a 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur back in early February, with Olivier Giroud’s red-hot form (seven goals in as many starts) driving their success. With two goals and three assists in four league outings, Aaron Ramsey is showing glimpses of least season’s breakthrough star. Eden Hazard has delivered attacking returns in 13 of his last 17 appearances and promises to keep Arsenal occupied at the back.  

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  1. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What's the general opinion here on the fans booing/clapping Fabregas when he went off?

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      This was aimed to be the top comment, nice timing 🙂

    2. ellelelle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      tacky

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The decent fans tried to drown out the boo-boys

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That's what I think too, it was nice to hear them at the end of his substitution

    4. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I understand booing RvP, but Fabregas shouldn't be booed by Arsenal fans.

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Booked for diving on his return... boo him.

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Typical Arsenal fans basically.

        He was the captain of the club ffs.

    6. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A minority of boo boys always make the biggest impact. Not how the general Arse fans feel

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        So true

      2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        If only Chelsea fans were afforded that kind of philosophy when the disgusting minority act up.

    7. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Terrible fans

  2. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Haz and Sterling are neck and neck, whew

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      As a sterling captainer , feel I dodged a bullet today

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Oh yes . wp Arse

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        as a Sterling capper AND Costa owner, I feel I dodged a MASSIVE bullet today haha..

  3. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ospina 2 saves and Courtois 1 - neither side can crow about the other

  4. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Looking at Kos and his bonus points on my bench

    Hope Shlupp doesn't play !

  5. Richd
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Score check. 61 with 9 to play

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly the same

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      69, ten to play

    3. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      63, 9 to play

    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      42 , 7 to play

    5. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      57 with 10 to play.

    6. Heels_Over_Head
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      57 with 11 to play.... maybe... or if Costa's out again... I get Alexis Sanchez's 3

    7. faux_C
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      48 or 55 (depends on Schlupp) with 9 to play.

    8. ellelelle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      41 .. 8 left to play 😕

    9. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      47 with 9 left thanks to Schlupp

    10. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      37 with 4 to play

    11. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      58 + 10 to play

    12. The Light Knight
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      75 with 9 + Moreno/Kane

    13. banskt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      67, 9 to play.

    14. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      61 (-4) with 7 left.

  6. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    66. 10 to go 😎

  7. Jonny Sutt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    next game week captain? sanchez?

  8. Whazza
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Damn Adrian got 16 points 😯

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Holy goodness !!!! 😯

      1. Whazza
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Topscoring player so far!

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          With a nice comfortable seat on my bench.
          go team Krul...

          1. Whazza
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Unlucky man

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      wtf Austin

  9. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Terry better get some bps for that performance

    1. Whazza
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He won't

    2. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      not looking like he will atm

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      3 Points (32 BPS): Koscielny Mertesacker Azpilicueta

      http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints

      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        All those match saving back passes from Per n Kosc. Crucial.

  10. lifes a pitch
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Got JT and Azpi so went well for me. Terry deserves bonus tho imo.

  11. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Carra talking about the John Terry position - on the pitch of course 😉

  12. Demí
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Terry given Sky MOTM for those asking.

    Rightfully so. What a rock he still is. Not many better in the world. Sad day for Chelsea when he retires

    1. faux_C
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Shame he doesn't have the BAPs to show for it.

    2. chrisjdgrady
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep he's still got it.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Agree. He cleared so many dangerous balls. So well positioned.

  13. Trigg ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    71. No hits. 10 to play. Any good?

    (Come on, you guys all do it too!)

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not bad. 😀

    2. banskt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      67, no hits... 9 to play. Close, but not quite there.

    3. The Light Knight
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Congrats
      75 with 9 + Moreno/Kane 😉

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Even more congrats!

  14. Green Arrow
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    2 clean sheets on the bench and 7 points from 5 starters. Calling it a wretched week would be a severe understatement.

  15. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I wouldn't mind my team "boring" if it meant we'd be by far the best team in the country with the best manager in the world

    1. Would an idiot do that?
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If he was the best manager he would still be at Madrid

      1. Wings of Steel
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        this

      2. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That's a craphole of a club

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd agree if I just checked results on my phone at the end of the day, but not when you watch every game.

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I see your point but I rather win the league at the end of the day

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          It's excusable if you're limited financially, but when you spend millions on transfers, and pay huge amounts on wages, you expect more.

    3. Wouter
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Mourinho is not the best manager in the world.

    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal invented 'boring' courtesy of George Graham, and they were the best.

      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, they parked the bus better than anybody back in those days. Great to watch though, I do like watching awesome defensive work. it's really not easy at all. It's an art form.

    5. money face bandwagon
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      People are just bitter about it. the fact that everyone wants costa hazard fab etc in their fpl team speak much of boring chelsea

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I agree. Every team would kill to have those in their team. Chelsea being boring is a bit of a myth.

    6. faux_C
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Until he wins something without financial doping, it's impossible to know how good he really is.

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        FC Port.

      2. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Porto

  16. rozzo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone on worse than 32(-4)?

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      37- 8 ( close)

  17. Would an idiot do that?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    John Terry smells. Pass it on

  18. icywrists23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    garbage a$$ game

  19. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Who did Henry say being better than Terry a few mins ago when Carragher was speaking?

  20. PGR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So this was the week to go 5-2-3

  21. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best team won the league

    They are very very boring though

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep , on both counts

    2. Whazza
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      agree, but I see the beauty in it. It'a not like they play like this all the time, remember everton and spurs, 9 and 8 goal-games

    3. drughi
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      And not even top 8 in europe

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Chelsea is actually the last epl team to have won the title

        1. Wings of Steel
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          ..and they didn't play boring football to win it then either. Flair and lots of goals back then

          1. money face bandwagon
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            well watch how arsenal plays against barca..then u will understand why chelsea plays in such a style

  22. icywrists23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    i have myhill and bellerin on my bench.

  23. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Kos and Mert to get the 3 and Azpi 1 if I'm using Applebonkers' equation correctly.

    1. lifes a pitch
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wtf?

  24. banskt
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Only 11 points today, not happy. Average should be close to 18 ----- Hazard(C) + 2 Chelsea defs.

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      average was 15 added

      1. banskt
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        even in the top 10k?

    2. Santi sensei
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not every one has double Chelsea defence.. plus some had Zouma

    3. lifes a pitch
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Rubbish

  25. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    as a Sterling capper AND Costa owner, I feel I dodged a MASSIVE bullet today haha..

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same - cmon Leicester PARK THAT BUS haha

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        honestly with my backline I would take a 0-0 even if that means Costa gets 0-2 points only

    2. banskt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same feeling. Sterling capper and Fabregas owner.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        well Costa didn't even make the squad so a dull game let me really escape with a 0 there haha

  26. PGR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    N'Doye alone scored more points than my entire midfield!

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      14-13 for me. At least I had N'Doye, so I'll take this.

      1. PGR
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Same! He was my differential in my ML. Don't really care how many the midfielders score as everyone has the same 3 or 4.

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Adrian scored more than my team..and is on my bench

      1. PGR
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Moreno, Schlupp and Remy. Ouch mate! I feel for you.

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Plus Kos stays on the bench if schlupp and Moreno play.
          happy times

  27. Santi sensei
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    My previous comment not able to post .. it didn't include any racists or inappropriate thing .. what happened :shocked:

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Profanity perhaps.

      1. Santi sensei
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I just wrote abt Cesc being booed and it says .. will review and post it later

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          It's an automatic thing, and it won't post it later.

          Any profanity, no matter how minor, gets picked up by the system.

          If you post a lengthy post, it's always worth copying it first just in case.

          1. Santi sensei
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ok cheers 🙂
            Btw, what i tried to post was just 2 sentences.. so no worries,i will post again soon 😆

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      General dislike

      1. Santi sensei
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        ? I know I'm innocent 😉

  28. Les Bleus
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Completed passes for defenders is a joke for BAPS.

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      e-mail FPL towers

      1. Les Bleus
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ok

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing wrong with it, part of the game. That's why Smalling doesn't get any baps.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I understand it's part of the game but my point is that is ridiculous.

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      There shouldn't be BAPS imo. Other leagues don't use it. The system is always skewed. Just do away with it and let the game take it's course. Let the players who actually make a difference score the points. Just saying.

  29. money face bandwagon
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Other teams cannot make the title race interesting. How to blame chelsea hahas

  30. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Despite 2 Chelsea defenders, Hazard and Giroud, my GW rank is looking like it'll be worse off than yesterday evening.