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

    Would you do any changes to this team?
    Foster-Elliot
    Jones-Naughton-Schindler-Maguire-Cedric
    Alli-Salah-Atsu-Mkhi-Gross
    Lukaku-Firmino-Morata

    Would REALLY like Man City players and Firmino been pretty annoying since I got him 2 gws ago.
    1 FT, 0.1 itb

    1. fantasykid
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You need some City cover surely

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

      Alli to Silva?

    3. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nice team, good balance and really like that midfield with the value.

      Patience with Firmino imo, when Mane is back will perform and is on pens. At 8.5 think he's excellent value again.

      Not sold on Morata, so get in Jesus or Kun for him if you can find the funds.

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

        What about this: Cedric and Morata to Ward and Jesus? (-4)?

  2. tajulariff
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If we have 2 FT and didnt use it, nextweek will have 2FT as well, right?

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

      Correct

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not 3?

      1. Veggente85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nope, you can conserve max 1 FT

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

      You would be wasting a transfer though

  3. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Foster (Myhill)
    Jones Mbemba Daniels (Arnold Mee)
    Carroll Alli KDB Willian Salah
    Lukaku Morata (JRod)

    A) Willian to Ramsey/Sterling
    B) Morata to Jesus
    C) JRod to Bony/Wood/Joselu

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

      A, ramsey

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        That's what I'm on, thanks.

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

      I would save and deal with it next week. I don't like to options you have with the straight swaps.

    3. COYS.
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I did chicha to wood

  4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino to Aguero
    Alli to Ritchie
    -4

    Why?
    Makes cash.
    Aguero captain next week
    Firmino the best to lose out of Kane and Lukaku.

    Shall I...?

    1. Swanremainsthesame
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You know you want to ,
      but you shouldnt

    2. Noobie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for the midweek league cup matches. If nothing changes for these 4 players. then def yes

  5. eamonhegg
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    save transfer????

    Foster / Elliot
    Jones / Kol / Dawson / Mee / Bavies
    Mhiki / D Silva / Astu / Carroll / Willian
    Kane / Kaku / Firmino

    1. fantasykid
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Save

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

      Save

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

      willian > ramsey

  6. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Which two to pick for next 2/3 weeks out of Luk, Aguero and Kane is actually the greatest dilemma of our times.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go Aguero and Kane on WC

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

      I'd go Kane for definite, and probably Jesus. As it stands it looks like I'm going into next week with just Kane and Firmino up front 🙁

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

    Can someone tell me why the RMT tool is not taking into account Pogba's absence, providing some realistic data on the estimated points given by Fellaini?

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

      Will he start every game? Red card potential is factored in.

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

        He's been doing very well, maybe I'm wrong but I don't see a reason for him to not start until Pogba's back.

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

    Wat to do with blind - sell? or hold?

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

      sell

    2. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      sell

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Im sure theres been may sob stories here today. I've fallen victim to the ultimate fpl trap, chasing points rather than having patience. Wildcard was a total failure, ive dropped from first to fourth in my work league. At least the season is still early, but its weeks like this that make me wonder if its worth the heartache!

    1. banskt
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      In my WC, I moved out Valencia and Ritchie and Lukaku. I do not regret Lukaku and Valencia, but I regret Ritchie. He seems to be the value. So, I realized my mistake and brought him back again. And the story continues...

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Its funny because i was okay until the last few mins of the united game! So many rivals have mkhi and lukaku!

        1. banskt
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          It is. But I realized that patience is virtue. No more changing the big guns. They remain. I am not going to touch Jesus, Kane, Mkhitaryan, Firmino, etc, etc... Their time will come. They will score another week when others will blank.

          But I made a mistake in one choice: I had to choose between (a) Fabregas + 4.5m or (b) Ritchie + Gross, and I made the wrong. That is obvious, chasing points or not. So, I am going to rectify that, and rest is to be patient. Keep captaining Kane in away matches and Jesus in home games.

  10. banskt
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Another failed GW with 52 points. Its like a free fall.

    1. Noobie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane (c) here. Gutted.

  11. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliot
    Jones Daniels Jones
    eriksen salah Ritchie taroll
    kane (c) kaku firmino
    Forster Simpson doucoure tuanzebe

    any changes here lads or I save the ft

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      ****bavies****

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

      Depends if you want some Man City.

    3. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I have Kane too, probably getting rid for Aguero

  12. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any thoughts? Would ideally like to avoid a wildcard. Team is getting me good scores with the exception of a few weak points. Thinking Kane > Aguero.

    Foster
    Jones - Naughton - Davies
    Alli - Carroll - Mhikitaryan - Salah
    Lukaku - Kane - Abraham

    Elliot - Willian - Francis - Long

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      don't WC

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

      Hope Kane the next 2 weeks

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

        Hold*. Team is good to give nice points.

      2. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Go without Aguero against Palace at home!?

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

      No need to WC. Wait for international break when Man U and Spurs fixtures turn

    4. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane will deliver away- be patient. Maybe look at getting rid of Abraham/Willian. You could downgrade Abraham to 4.5 and get Silva for Willian playing 3-5-2

  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How would you use my FT for this lot? Defence is a bit iffy! Got 0.4 itb.

    Foster
    Trippier • Yoshida • Daniels 
    Eriksen • Antonio • Mkhitaryan • Atsu
    Kane • Lukaku • Firmino
    (Elliot, Suttner, Carroll, Long)

    1. MFC86
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Getting some City in

  14. nadman89
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    bellerin + 0.1 or kola

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

      Kola

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Both would be an awesome option/force.

      Bellerin seems more nailed however we feel about it, Kola a greater threat forward.

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

    What to do here? Still have WC left, looking to use it after GW7 so looking for short term moves (Kola? City players?)

    1FT .4 ITB

    Elliot
    Alonso | Davies | Bertrand
    Eriksen | Mkhi | Phillips | Atsu
    Kane | Lukaku | Chicarito

    Foster Carroll Yoshida Hune

    I'd appreciate any comments.

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

      Chicha +Phillips-> Vardy/firmino + 4.5?
      Or just do Bertrand/ yoshida + Alonso -> azpi + kola

    2. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      kane +yoshida + phillips -> aguero + ramsey + kola

      im doing that

  16. Bollard
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    All my players came home with the bacon this week, except one, captain Kane

  17. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    can 68 points this GW be classified as a good GW only 10 above the average

    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Very much a good GW

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

      Of course.

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

      Beats the more important top 10K average also.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        And what is the top10k average this week?

          1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers

      2. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        only had Lukaku today so my rank is dropping from 509k to 1.2m after game updates today

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

          What was it before the GW?

          1. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            close to 1.5m before start of GW5

  18. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How many points did your transfers cost you this week? Mine is my all time record of 38.

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

      Aguero to Kane happened for a few.

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wow... what did you do?!

      1. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Lu(K)aku and Valencia > (K)ane and Davies -4

    3. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yoshida to Davies, so 6

  19. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best one from these five:
    A) Vokes
    B) Abraham
    C) J. Ayew
    D) Joselu
    E) Hemed

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

      D

  20. sahilgunner
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    RMT Please:

    Elliot - (Foster)
    Davies - Alonso - Jones - Clark - (Rangel)
    Mkhi - Eriksen - Silva - (RLC) - (Carroll)
    Morata - Firmino - Lukaku

    1FT, 1.1m in the bank

    Is Clark -> Otamendi a good idea looking at City's favorable run of fixtures?

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

      Good team, good move.

      1. sahilgunner
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks a lot mate. Will go for it then.

  21. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Many double risers this week? Thinking of using wildcard to make money and fix maybe 2 issues...

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero but he already did rise once

  22. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of Phillips and Long(Burnley def) dropping this gw?

  23. banskt
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Choose 1 to play next week:

    A. Wimmer (CHE)
    B. Cedric (MUN)
    C. Evans (ars)

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

      Wimmer

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks.

  24. United10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What defender up to 5m to bring in?

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hoedt

    2. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      mee / naughton / cedric

  25. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino or Morata on WC?

    1. Noobie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Morata

  26. Ode
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is KDB still playing too deep? Silva better option?

    1. Noobie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Obvi

  27. pol
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do Stephens > monreal for free? Or is naughton a better option?

    have bailly trippier

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

      Naughton imo.

  28. COYS.
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How was Ramsey today ?
    If Ozil returns , still Ramsey keeps his place ?
    I am thinking to take out willian for a hit, is Ramsey worth it ?
    Have 0.6 in bank but no other viable options

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It'll be Iwobi who is replaced by a returning Ozil, Ramsey should be a good punt for the next two fixtures but there's always Elneny rotation risk

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsey was motm today

  29. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Daniels ➡

    A. Otamendi
    B. Stones
    C. Monreal

    ??

    1. Noobie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

  30. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone from my Community Watch team around ? .

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Do they wear tights is all I want to know?!

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I know you want to see Beavis in tights but it's not happening