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Dugout Discussion – Stoke vs Man United

Saturday’s events conclude at the bet365 as Manchester United bid to reclaim the Premier League top spot with a victory at Stoke City.

Jose Mourinho’s side are awash with major Fantasy talent as Romelu Lukuku heads into the match as the top captain pick for a fourth successive Gameweek.

Over 179,000 (37%) back the Belgian with the armband who is under pressure to deliver after goals from the next three most popular picks – Harry Kane, Alexandre Lacazette and Alvaro Morata – earlier in the day.

Paul Pogba also boasts a swell of support. Owned by 1.8 million (37.5%), he wears the armband for over 203,000 managers this evening.

Meanwhile, Henrikh Mkhitaryan goes into the game as the most signed midfielder ahead of Gameweek 4, having claimed another 236,000 owners.

With Ander Herrera recalled to the Man Utd starting XI, it could be that Pogba is shifted up behind Lukaku this evening, with Mkhitaryan starting wide on the right.

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

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  1. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I absolutely loathe Marcus Rashford.

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

      I still don't think he is all that...

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 7 months ago

          He really is

      2. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        You hate a 19 year old that you don't know? Bit pathetic.

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

          How do you know he doesn't know him?

          1. Simon69
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Just a hunch, Nobert.

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

              Sticking up for 19 year olds you've never met is a bit pathetic too tbh

              1. Simon69
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Are you two guys REALLY good friends? Do you feel obligated to stand up for him because you're both ESN? W.B

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

                  If you want to cry because someone's having a go at players of brand you support based in a city you've never been to, then say so. Don't hide behind the fact you're sticking up for the kid because he's young.

                  1. Simon69
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    A city that I've never been to? You're using an assumption to attempt to make a point? I don't need clarification on that ESN question anymore. Thanks buddy. P.S I think you'd love this really cool site called 'LadBible'. Right up you and your neanderthal pal's street.

                  2. Simon69
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    P.S I'm not sticking up for him. He's actually unaware that any of us exist. I've been through that already, though. See above.

                    1. Simon69
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      6 years, 7 months ago

                      Midwicket.. Are you liking all of your mates posts? Do you have something you want to tell me?

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

                        I can tell you've never been by the fact that you're getting so upset about it. Anyway you're boring me now, and I think everyone else - I'm off!

                        1. Simon69
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          6 years, 7 months ago

                          Upset about what? You have to be more specific when you're attempting to make a point and you can't make an assumption to try to validate a point. It might work with your other ESN mates, but not with intelligent. Toddle on now like a good little boy, won't you? I wouldn't go arguing with people just yet. 1/10 - Very poor.

                        2. Simon69
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          6 years, 7 months ago

                          P.S Not sure if you've noticed but the pages move along so there isn't anyone to bore. You're so cute and considerate x

                        3. Nascimento
                          • 8 Years
                          6 years, 7 months ago

                          You? Intelligent?! Who told you that 😆

                      2. Nascimento
                        • 8 Years
                        6 years, 7 months ago

                        Although one last thing - you might want to address the fact that you seem to be trying to insult people through implying they're gay in one post while calling them neanderthals in the next. It's a bit ironic.

                        1. Simon69
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          6 years, 7 months ago

                          Making assumptions again.

        2. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I'm best mates with his mum.

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

            😆

          2. Simon69
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            - Hates 19 year olds that he does know

            - Makes Mum jokes

            Aren't you a treat.

    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      The thing that pisses me off is if that had hit a defender it would've been Pogba goal as it was on target. No way they'd have given an OG so why should it matter if it hit Rashford? It was going in anyway and he knew nothing about it, it hit him on the back of the head!

      Rant over 🙁

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        And anyone praying they give it to Pogba is deluding themselves. McAuley's hair follice got awarded a goal last season so there's no way they don't give this one to Rash.

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          It's never pog as goal because he didn't score.

          Rashford scored 😉

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        You can't re-write the rules 😆

      3. Woeisme
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        cause them the rules

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

      Had an absolute heart attack thinking it was Jones to Pogba goal 😆

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      My Draft team mids are the ultimate trolls:

      Gw1: fab
      Gw2: arnie
      Gw3: sterling
      Gw4: mane

    5. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku has Everton next...

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

        Dis

    6. Gw287
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Do we think coutinho will play next week? Replacing Mané but not sure whether to go salah or coutinho

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah definitely will play. Will surely make an appearance midweek CL to get match fitness up.

        1. Ben Mee Over A Table
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Played a decent amount for Brazil the other day. Pretty sure his only issue right now is not getting transferred.

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Coutinho will probably replace wijnaldum with ox replacing mane

        1. Gw287
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Ok I'm going to do it!

    7. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Who is GroB and anyone considering getting Drunk for 4.5m?

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

        Seems like a pretty expensive hangover

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Agreed, bottle of Bucky is like £2.50

      2. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Brighton mid playing OOP, on all set pieces and had insane stats in the Bundesliga last season, creating the most chances in the league.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers Midwicket....decent pick then?

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

          Is he on pens?

      3. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Grob is this weeks mistake.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Avoid?

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

            Still considering getting him just for the price rises, I'm going to be wildcarding within the next few weeks anyway so will be easy to sell again.

          2. Monkey Hanger
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            It's about the team, not the player.

      4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        The answer to the second part is Wayne Rooney

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Ha 😀

    8. laplana
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Okay so granted, Lukaku huge captain fail this week but should we be selling? Probably to fund Alexis or Hazard right?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

      2. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        It's only half-time. If United can get a lead into the late stages of the game then you could be looking at Lukaku getting a goal or two.

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

        No.

      4. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Why fail???

      5. Nathan20
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        lol its 45 mins in.

      6. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        It's half time, calm down.

      7. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        He's so lazy and his touch is atrocious. I'm seriously tempted.

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

          Did you not know this about him before you got him in your team?

      8. Pigeon
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        You said Eriksen was a fail and there was only 16 mins played. Stop talking utter shite

      9. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        It's been half a match

      10. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Still halfway through.

      11. Unifié
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        It depends on haz or alexi performance. Wait & decide

      12. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        There are 45 minutes left yet

      13. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        The game is only 45 minutes old ?

    9. Scotty B
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Elliot
      Cedric Jones Alonso
      Salah Pogba RLC Eriksen
      Morata Lacazette Firmino

      Fabianski Bellerin Carroll Tuanzabe

      0 ITB & 1 FT

      Who would you cap & tfr next week?

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I'd captain Morata. I'd keep the transfer too then use the 2 the week after to get Kane.

    10. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Very unlucky Pogba owners including myself

    11. Unifié
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why Mk take short corners so often??

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Not confident enough

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

          More likely to be managerial instructions.

    12. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      That was miles offside

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

        Doesn't apply to them

        1. Woeisme
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          YAWN

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

        Naah

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        At least 2 Stoke players

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

      Willian + Lukaku -> Pogba + Morata/Jesus for free?

      Have KDB and was going to downgrade him to do Willian -> Pogba but reluctant to sell KDB now

    14. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I fear for Mkhi's minutes

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        He will be dragged soon

      2. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Why?

      3. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Hmmm should I have gone Pogba instead?

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

        He need to b in the middle of the park. Otherwise its a waste.

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

      Lukaku has Everton at home next. Has anyone actually watched them today? They looked seriously bad. Lukaku captain material me thinks

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        But what about the 45mins in which he didn't get 10 goals
        Sell surely

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

          Agreed, selling him for a hit immediately

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

      Guess it's down to Mounie to save my GW.

    17. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone cobsidering Lukaku -> Aguero. ManC next 5 fixtures looks great to me.

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I think Jesus is the safer choice.

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

        just don't trust Pep with game time.

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

          Even Jesus could be rotated with champs league

    18. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tadic > GroB for free?

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I'd look to sell Tadic but I think that's just chasing points.

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

        Might be my move, or Tadic + Kaku --> Pogba + Morata for me as I have exact money.. very tempted.

    19. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kaku Willian to Pogba Morata?

    20. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      But livescore had it Pogba's goal at first. 🙁

    21. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Got Jones this week. 🙂

    22. kelatin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Give me some odds on the mane rc being rescinded?

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 7 months ago

          none

        • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          0%

        • Rash
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          About the same as Leicester winning the league imo

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

            Not that short. See below.

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

          Leicester winning the league, Trump becoming president and Brexit combined.

        • Ryan Naysmith
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          1000/1

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

        Good game this. If I were a Manchester team fan I know that for all the talent Pep has at his disposal, i'd rather be watching this United team going full-throttle than watching City dragging the ball around the houses in the dullest possible fashion

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

          Only a UTD fan would make such a comment

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

            i'm a pompey fan cheers

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

              In that case I hate you for today only 🙂

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

          City play much better football. Lol

        3. Delph & Safety
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Haha full throttle?
          U obviously didn't watch city v Liverpool today.

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

            I watched the whole game. City are absolutely dreadful to watch 4/5 games and today was the 5th game courtesy of Mane's early card

            1. Delph & Safety
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Hahaha your funny. Obviously not watching the united game either.

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

          lol

        5. Nascimento
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Full throttle 😆

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

            what's up, this is a great game, both teams absolutely going for it

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

          Bang average so far (United fan) 2nd half is where we seem to improve

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

            And even a very average performance results in a game 10x more exciting than pep's suffocating trash

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

          Lol

        8. Pigeon
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I'm a united fan and you're talking shite

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

            Have you even watched the City games under Pep when they have not been emboldened to take the game by the dismissal of a player so early. They're absolutely dreadful. United are far more entertaining to watch imo despite lacking the quality

            1. Delph & Safety
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Why did Bournemouth score more goals than them last season?

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

        UTD fans are annoying. There I said it.

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

          If you don't want to have to deal with them anymore you should move to Manchester.

          1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Hahahahahaha

      4. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Terrible defending by Bailly on the goal

      5. Bialystrzelec
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I decided I need to get rid of Gabbiadini and bring Morata in, but albo there have to be other moves made to get funds.
        My current team: 2FT / 1.4 ITB
        Foster / Elliot
        Kolasinac / Cedric / Mee / Naughton / Dunk
        DeBruyne / Mkhitaryan / Willian / Ritchie / Carroll
        Kane / Jesus / Gabbiadini

        I was thinking about selling Willian, what leaves me 5.3, what is 0.1 short to buy Gross. Richarlison is also tempting, but it would require more changes.
        Please share thoughts!

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

          Atsu (5.0) has been decent, going forward a lot so good value methinks.

          Dont know anything about Watford but Doucoure has been scoring some good points so far and some people here have been saying they look rather good out there.

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

            He's mi first option with funds I potentially own, but I did't mention him becouse I wanted fresh ideas.
            I don't believe in Dacoure. He's just lucky so far IMO.

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

              Also, I doubling Newcastle midfield that good idea? 😀

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

                Not recomended haha. You still have WC left?

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

                  Yeah, but to be honest, my team is too good to waste WC SO early on.
                  Can consider changing Richie to Phillips or Richalison, but I'd rather leave him, becouse he's on set pieces and penalties.

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

        Foster - Elliot
        Alonso - Davies - Bertrand - YOSHIDA - 4.0
        Eriksen - Pogba - Phillips - Atsu - Carroll
        Kane - Lukaku - Chica

        .4 ITB, 1 FT

        What to do with Yoshida? Should I go 4-3-3 with someone like Daniels (Brighton, Everton) or swap him for 4.0 and go 3-4-3 and upgrade somewhere else, maybe Phillips after GW5. I'm 0.2 short of Chica -> Firmino if I do Yoshida to 4.0.

        Still have my WC left. Comments?

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

        Anyone know what happens when Mane drops in price if I have him at 9.5m.

        Will he drop to 9.4 for me???

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

          Yeah.

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

            He is 9.6 right now

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

              Oh he is? Then no. 😀

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

          no

        3. MTPockets
            6 years, 7 months ago

            yep

            1. MTPockets
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Actually no, he's 9.6 atm

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

              Yes

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

              No. He'll remain 9.5m first drop, 9.4m second drop.

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

                Thanks

          • Begbie.
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Kane is the obvious captain choice for next week but I'm tempted by Pogba. Getting into dangerous positions and Everton are really bad. Probably too risky with the % of Kane captainers.

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

              If you don't captain Kane next GW you shouldn't bother owning him.

              1. Begbie.
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Yeah. You'd have said that to people before Burnley too though.

                I will captain him but Pogba is looking a really good choice. Bargain at 8.2 at this rate.

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

                  Harsh!

                2. Delph & Safety
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  I think Kane just needed too get going.

                  You'd imagine the goals will start to flow.

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

              Forget risk, go with who you think will score the most points.

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

              I'm captaining Kane. Don't think Everton will be that bad two weeks in a row and Swansea home is good match up. Also in my mini league (€€€) not that many Kane owners and Lukaku is owned more. Some people might swap him for Kane after this GW, especially if he blanks 2nd half.

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

            Rival sold KDB & Davies

            Bought Mane (c) & Jones

            😎

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              That's transferwang