Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Man City

Gameweek 25 concludes at the Vitality Stadium with Bournemouth paying host to Pep Guardiola’s Mancheseter City.

Once again Pep’s teamsheet steals the pre-match headlines, with Gabriel Jesus preferred as his central striker, leaving Sergio Aguero on the bench for a third successive outing.

Transferred in by more than 210,000 ahead of Gameweek 25, Jesus is skippered by 156,000 tonight up against a Cherries defence that has shipped more Premier League goals than any other side in 2017, conceding three or more in eight of their last twelve matches.

That defence is at last bolstered tonight by an array of returnees, as Charlie Daniels, Simon Francis and Adam Smith all overcome knocks to claim berths.

Elsewhere, manager Eddie Howe prefers Jordan Ibe to Junior Stanislas on the right flank, as Josh King again leads the attack.

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

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  1. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Chris Sutton on the TV and radio all the time at the moment? Awful pundit and incredibly thick

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

      Glenn Hoddle is the worst

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think that you're wrong - he speaks his mind and I think he's a refreshing change. He says what he thinks and he doesn't mind arguing his case. Good on him - he's got attitude.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This

      2. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He's incredibly inarticulate and just repeats the same thing over and over again. Most of which is rubbish. Fair enough speaking your mind but I don't think he has anything interesting or different to say.

      3. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This is nonsense sorry. Read football 365 mediawatch articles, he regularly appears for his tired clichés and reactionary premature opinions. A clickbait journalist, if that's his own mind then I feel genuinely sorry for him

        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          This man talks sense 🙂

    3. deathorglory
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Because he went bankrupt and needs the money.

      Can't figure out why anyone wants to employ him thigh.

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ibe off, Pugh on 🙁

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So jammie

    2. McQueen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lot's of McCauleys, Chambers coming on then...

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Howe you legend

  4. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pugh on for Ibe

  5. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Captained Jesus, absolutely gutted. I just don't believe it.

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

    No Stanislas, the bench w*nkery begins

    1. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      already on my bench

  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Damn...started Stanislas with Brunt 1st sub and Chambers 2nd sub

  8. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Luck strikes for Mark yet again

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mark getting lucky, never.

      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 17 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Aye, my season is all luck. Got to have points on the bench to get points off the bench.

        1. Ephurion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          My scoutcast senses are tingeling 😀

        2. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You can have a strong bench ofc, but in the end it's all about timing and luck to make that happen.

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Not with Stanislas.

          2. Sir Edo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            You got 7 from Stanislas, but I got 8.. 😉 Finally a little glimpse of luck!

          3. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Didn't say it was all luck. You have of course a very solid team. But many things have gone your way, you must admr that 😉

            1. Mark
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 17 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah, of course this week with McAuley's freakish goal. I don't think my whole season can be filed until "fortunate" on the basis of one week.

              I say that knowing that Granville will now be up to 3am researching why I've been lucky all season 😉

          4. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Surely a phantom goal is lucky, though?

        3. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Wasn't McAuley due at the hairdressers on Saturday morning, but Mark rang up and cancelled the appointment in a high pitched voice

      2. McQueen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He knew Stanislas wouldn't come on so that was his bench wankary 😉

      3. Toby Lerone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why is he lucky?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      KEEP Stanislas over the blanks!

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Let De Bruyne take it!

    4. MidasBoys XI
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No Stanislas then

    5. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Stones bonus points?

      I'm clinging to everything with Jesus captain.

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

      F off Howe

    7. Ziro
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cmon KdB

    8. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mark passes me on transfers made 🙁

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Chins 😉

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He has been awfully lucky.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          McAuley goal tops it.

      3. Ziro
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Better now than in 38.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          True 😀

    9. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      20 points off the bench for me: Bellerin and Bertrand!!

      1. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You benched bellerin at home to hull?

        I smell lies

      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What compelled you to bench those two?

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not lying. Read that Bellerin hadn't trained all week.

    10. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why is this it that there are some people just born lucky. Rival with Chambers off bench as no Stanislas.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Is your rival Mark?

        1. Garfield1001
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No no lol. Plenty of people have benched chambers.

    11. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone else very bored by all the 'hilarious' Brunt/McAuley/Evans references?

      Seriously, let it go!

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I don't even have those players but I love it.

      2. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Chill out Idina Menzel

      3. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I think we've bore the Brunt of it now

        1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Evans above!

        2. Vinyl78LP
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Sterling getting an assist for the same thing has set me off again.:-)

      4. Assisting the assister
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nyom impossible to stop this continuing I think

      5. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Game. Set And Match Centre.

    12. Dimen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero on 2 BAPS atm. GOGO

      1. Boydinho
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        They should really change the baps til next season, crazy

        1. Ephurion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Why? Seems legit that a forward scoring gets rewarded.

    13. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How does Blind Pugh get on ahead of Stanislaus? Howe losing his reputation

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He doesn't pick the team based on your FPL team

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Wait, what?

      2. Toby Lerone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He should listen to us they might get results 😉

    14. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      With rivals having Sanchez C, Mcauley, and Sterling, I don't think I can deal with this much longer lol

      1. Toby Lerone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Wow that's tough to take

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It won't be long until video reviews are introduced to stop goals like Sanchez handball

    15. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Brunt -> Stones fail

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        and an arrow fail to go with it! 🙂

    16. Richd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Match centre reviewing it as we speak. Confirmed on twitter.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He's losing it.

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Do what's right

      3. Sponge-worthy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Was it og?

      4. MidasBoys XI
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Looks like mcauley got the last touch lol

    17. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm waiting for a city penalty and a save from boruc. I'd like the extra five points.

    18. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lost points for Brunt's assist at the weekend and now my rival is gaining more points for a Sterling/Aguero combo when he should only really get the Aguero assist. A terrible season just got worse. Brilliant.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Could be worse, you could be a Villa fan

        1. Konig Luther
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ha! 😀

        2. HearMeRoar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Tell me about it! My Saturday team lost a cup semi final on Saturday too.

          Time to walk away from football for good?

    19. Ted Bovis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Please dont score King, stay off the radar!

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

      Anyone believe you make your own luck?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        One cannot make luck, for then it is not luck

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Only in the gotta be in it to win it way.

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Well most dont believe in Jesus anymore so might shift to this.

      4. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Only lucky people 😉

      5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No that's biggest load of old tosh you will ever hear.

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

        Like most football speak, it means nothing really.

    21. John wick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So whts the verdict..is it a mings own goal or aguero goal

      1. Prøfeßör …
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        They'll probably give Aguero the benefit of the doubt.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqOIVNzb6FA

    22. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku --> Aguero (-4) worked well then...

    23. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      David Silva is pure class

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You guys have it so good with Silva and KDB controlling.