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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Everton

Gameweek 5 concludes at Old Trafford as Manchester United’s Fantasy assets bid to end our weekend with a series of hauls.

Romelu Lukaku is undoubtedly the big draw. Still by far the top player, he remains part of 2.8 million squads and is backed by 1.4 million with the captaincy (30.1%).

However, having been the dominant captain all season, his Gameweek 5 support is at its lowest since the opening weekend of the season when he was backed by 28% of managers.

In addition, despite scoring six goals in six outings in all competitions, Lukaku’s ownership continues to slide.

The Belgian suffered a net loss of 72,000 owners ahead of Friday’s deadline and has so far been sold by another 38,000 managers before kicking a ball in Gameweek 5. Over 28,000 of those managers have made the move to Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, with the Argentine’s hat-trick putting real pressure on Lukaku today. Fail to deliver returns and sales will surely pick up pace.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan also needs to produce.

The Armenian has been the major benefactor in FPL terms from Paul Pogba’s injury, gaining more than 321,000 new owners – second only to Spurs’ Ben Davies for Gameweek 5.

But following the 11-point tally from City’s David Silva in yesterday’s 6-0 win at Watford, Mkhitaryan owners will be keen to see their man produce a return without the influence of Pogba alongside him.

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

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  1. Jim Moriarty
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Looking for 7.4 or under playing mid for the next two games ?already have atsu and carroll

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

      Ramsey

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ritchie or Richarlison

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Gross

  2. mir
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking of 3 transfers possible over 2 weeks or go all out and do.a minus 8.

    Alonso / Erikson / Joselu out
    Kola / Ritchie/ Jesus in.

    Leaves...

    Foster/ Elliot

    Kola / Jones / Davies / Mbemba/ Simpson

    Salah / Miki / Ritchie/ Carrol / RLC

    Kane / Lukaku / Jesus

    Decision each week will be to play 1 of Mbemba , Simpson , Carrol or RLC

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

      I don't like the transfers.

      1. mir
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        It's the Erikson / Ritchie one isn't it. ?

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

          Yeah that's the main concern for me. I don't think the Jesus upgrade will make up for the loss from Eriksen.

          1. mir
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            It's a risk but it's the only way to get a city forward.

            I've taken your name sake and had a little stalk, you're having a fine season and note the superb rank last season . Nice one!

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

    best player in next 3 Gw for 7.1mil

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

      Kola

  4. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How is 58 looking as a score? Had so many missed opportunities this week so feeling glum, but hoping it won't get me out of LMS

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

      Average 😉

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 7 months ago

        The average & better than me

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

          Same here

      • Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Should be fine with that mate surely? Only 59 myself (63-4)

      • Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Apparently LMS score is in the 40s ... may change after auto-subs for Davies

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

          How does LMS work? im it it but at 1030 rank

            1. Sim Simma
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Lol 🙂

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

          It's been about 10 less than the average.
          Haven't looked but the average went up 30.

        3. Luca Toni
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          What is LMS score .. i hear it quite often here.. curiosity quesiton.

    3. Big P
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Who will score most points this season?

      A) Ramsey
      B) Matt Phillips
      C) Josh King

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

        A

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

        C

      3. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        The king, over the course of the season.

      4. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        C

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

      Took a 4pt hit to ditch Mkhi for D Silva before the end of today's GW. Premature? Utd are away to Southampton while City have Palace at home...

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

        Way too premature. You don't drop someone in that form.

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

      Only way to bring in Aguero instead of chicharito is by sacrificing Eriksen to GroB or any under 5.6m

      My 3 strikers will be Kane-Lukaku-Aguero. Should I?

      My other mids are: Salah-Mkhi-Ritchie

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

      My rival gone over 60 points ahead. I actually feel physically sick lol. This is bad when it makes you this way isn't it.

      On a wc now , which 2

      Kaku
      Kane
      Kun

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

        I would go for Kane kun
        Safer one is kane kaku

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

          Cheers mate

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Relax. Was 100 points or so off my mini league rival last year by December and he knows how to play and beat him. Best bet is go with safe points. Try not to do drastic transfers or wildcards. Try and match him a bit more.

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

          Appreciate the advice mate. I hate being so emotional ha

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

      58 (-4) a good score this week?

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

        No

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

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

        It's a red arrow but not too bad.

    8. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bottomed:

      A. Firmino + Aguero
      B. Morata + Gabriel Jesus

      Already have Salah for Liverpool cover

      Thanks for the help lads

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

      Bottomed:

      Elliot | Foster
      Alonso | Davies | Bertrand | Yoshida | Hune
      Eriksen | Mkhi | Phillips | Atsu | Carroll
      Kane | Lukaku | Chicarito

      a) Bertrand, Chicarito -> Kola, Wood (-4)
      b) Bertrand, Phillips -> Kola, 5.7 (-4)
      c) Chicarito -> Wood (play Bertrand vs Man U)
      d) something else

      Likely WC after GW7. Worth a hit for 2 weeks?

    10. Slip it like Stevie
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Does gundogans return affect david silva's playing time?

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

      Thinking now will be a good time to bring Hazard in. Surely he's fully fit, and with Pedro picking up a knock, he may start next game

    12. Adams6
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Baps added. 89
      Finally a decent week.

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Well done

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

        Great score. Congrats

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

        Nice. Got 65 with Kane (C) so can't complain.

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

        FINALY!
        I waited till gameweek 35 last year to get over 80

    13. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Which defender and why?
      A) Otamendi
      B) Stones

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Otamendi is more nailed but will get booked more. He's good with bonus too. Stones is also a threat but will be rotated more so Otamendi

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

          Thanks

    14. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone have the link for member stats correlating to Baseline Points?

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

        Jim Courier was great from the baseline

        1. Sepp Blattered
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Smelly chat

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

            Love that song

          2. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Smelly Cat wan't it by Phoebe

            1. Sim Simma
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              wasn't*

    15. michudagawd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hi folks, thinking of wildcarding from this:

      Foster Elliot
      Bertrand Jones Suttner Lowe Long
      Alli Salah Antonio Brady Carroll
      Jesus Kane Firmino

      to

      Krul Elliot
      Kolasinac Jones Naughton Wimmer Francis (Mee if he drops to 4.4)
      Salah Mkhitaryan Ritchie Brady RLC
      Jesus Kane Lukaku

      Thoughts?

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

        Not enough city

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Really bad balance so not liking that team

        2. michudagawd
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Dilva for Mkhi?

      2. Silicon Vialli
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Leave it

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

        absolute madness

    16. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mbemba starting next gw?

    17. Littlefish92
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      On WC how's this look may change ? I know maybe to much up top but can not pick just the 2 of them so not sure yet

      Ben foster
      Kolasinac lascelles Cedric
      Salah Atsu Mkhitaryan Renato Sanches
      Kun Kane Lukaku

      Subs Elliot RLC Hegazi Hunemeier

      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I am considering a similar team but I would find .5 for a more attacking mid than Sanches. Say Gross or Brady

        1. Littlefish92
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks yes will have a look

    18. ThisPostsOnFire
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Looking at hopping the incoming Aguero train from platform goals and 3 quarters.

      Does this look acceptable;

      Alli & Firmino > Aguero & Ritchie/Wood

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

        I think what you have now will get more points.

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

      Dowgrading Yoshida. Who's best def for 4.5 or 4.0 to bring in?

      Foster - Elliott
      Jones - Alonso - Bavies - Mee - Yoshida current backline

      Willian - Mooy - Ramsey - Eriksen - Carrol
      Lukaku - Jesus - Firmino

      2FT 0.3 ItB Yoshida and Willian out. Maybe someone else also for -4 hit

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

      42 any good

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

        not

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Not this week

    21. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Which combo? Two from each.

      A) Kane
      B) Kaku
      C) Kun

      1) Eriksen
      2) Mkhi/Silva
      3) Salah

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

        AB + 2 (Mkhi) 3

    22. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I gotta get rid of Mounie..

      DDG, Elliot
      Davies, Dawson, Yoshida, Mee, Long
      Eriksen, Salah, Mhiki, Atsu, Carrol
      Lukaku, Kane, Mounie

      2FT 0.5 in bank

      1 - DDG, Eriksen, Mounie --> Fabianski, Gross, Aguero -4
      2 - Wildcard
      3 - Kane --> Aguero
      4 - Mounie --> Joselu

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

        Surely not 2) and 3)

        So it's down to 1) or 4)

    23. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A) Otamendi
      B) Stones?

      1. Big P
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Dude relax

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

          Sorry, mate, but I can't. Won two ML last season, but this one is not going my way and I need to fix it asap!

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

        I would assume the Otamendi is more nailed. I've been eyeing him myself too.

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

      Next 5 gameweeks if you captain Lukaku and Aguero

      CRY (H)
      CRY (H)
      STK (H)
      BUR (H) or HUD (A)
      WBA (A)

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

        so basically if you cap aguero for four weeks and lukaku one

    25. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why is David Luiz on 3 points? Does he not lose the CS for being sent off?

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

        Nope

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

        Only if a goal is scored

    26. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Would you do this with 2 cya?
      Erik > Chopin/Groß/Atsu
      Chico > Kun

      Would give me kun Kane Luk upfront.

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

        2 FTs

    27. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Watched the NEW highlights. Not seeing much of Ritchie. Joselu missed three sitters. Want to bring him in but wondering if he'll get benched after that horror show.

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

        ritchie is only good for set pieces. i know he got an assist from open play but that will be really rare having watched him play

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I have him but almost shipped him due to his propensity for YCs

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

      Aguero triple rise on? Or will they alter his threshold

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Unlikely