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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. FPL_JAAFAR
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    When does OR update?
    Thanks in advance.

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

      a couple of minutes

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

        Cheers

  2. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    The year is 2018, GW 37 is approaching and Jonty is still talking about gathering more information, more data.

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

    Damn it. Forgot ya need 3 defenders so Stephens and long subs means no auto subs.

    Who's hitting the WC??

  4. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Elliot
    Bailly Mee Davies Bertrand
    Salah Tadic Mkhi Alli
    Kane (C) Jesus

    Fab. ... Carroll Evans Quaner

    Thougts on

    Tadic + Mkhi> Ritchie + Cout(-4)??

    Yay or Nay??
    WC in gw 8

    1. Whitetiger14
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nay

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

      Mkhi is a season keeper imo

  5. Whitetiger14
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Otamendi or Bavies?

    Currently on thjs WC team.

    Elliott foster
    Kiko cedric jones naughton ota/Bavies
    Salah mkhi Ritchie RLC carroll
    Jesus kane kaku

    Planning to play 4-3-3

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

    10 baps from 1 game 😀

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Feels good 😀

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

      Valencia owner, Mkhi owner and Lukaku capper? Well played if so

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

      Nice, I'm happy with 7 and the bonus 1

  7. FantasyNik123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Does anyone have the team link to Andy's team (the guy from the scoutcast)? Would be interesting to see how he performed Lukakuless and bringing Davies in.

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

    is Mbemba nailed? Or it's just temporary?

    1. Whitetiger14
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Temp. Lejeune is back on the bench

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

        eeehhhh 🙁

  9. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Elliot speroni
    Jones yoshida davies suttner mbemba
    Alli salah mkhi RLC TC
    Kane aguero chicharito

    Last night I bought aguero for lukaku

    Use WC or not?

    Yoshida a risk with VVD back
    Chicha playing vs tottenham?

  10. Tufnell-Chimes
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at my ML rivals' results gives me exactly, and really exactly, the same feeling as getting my credit card statement. The number at the top looks way too wrong, and then you pick through it adding up every figure, then look at the overall list and think 'ok so its right, but how can that be?'.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      LOL I know exactly what you mean. I mean we have the 'same' players yet you have 15 more points than me.

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

    Silva or mkhy

    1. Whitetiger14
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Both

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        If he could have both, he wouldn't be asking.

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

        Nah I need salah

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Silva. Playing well and scoring points. Mkhi isn't actually playing well from what i've seen.

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

        Agree mate. Ownership hurt me today though

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

    Really can't make my mind up.

    Around 5m for my last defender, any recommendations?

    Also,
    A) Ritchie, Lukaku
    B) Kane, Atsu

    Fabianski
    _____, Kola, Alonso, Mendy, Davies
    Salah, Eriksen, _____
    Aguero, _____

    Elliot, Hemed, TC, RLC

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

      I'm making the same decision for the Ritchie and Lukaku or Kane and Atsu situation! Currently on A.

      For your 5m defender I'd punt on Hoedt

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

    Valencia to Jones and Walker-Peters to Davies for -4?

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

      No. Do just 1

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

    Lukaku isn't going to drop BTW. For those saying he will

    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why on earth would Lukaku drop?

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What's the chatter about Lukaku now? It was very negative through the week & right up to about 10 mins before the end of the game.

    Is he essential again, or still rubbish & to be sold for Aguero?

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Still a function of talking one's own book.

      • Tufnell-Chimes
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Never bench, never captain - as always, I reckon.

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

      Morata + Alonso -> aguero + kola (-4) ?

      Can't afford to go with out City home to palace when my rival has silva and aguero..

    3. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Likelyhood of the following happening this gw?

      1. Long (Burnley) to drop? On 92 odd percent atm.
      2. Phillips to drop? Needs around 8k transfers out.
      3. Silva to rise twice?
      4. Otamendi to rise twice?

      1. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        1. Shouldn't
        2. Won't
        3. Possibly
        4. Won't

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Probably no to all four.

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

        Shit. Is long that close?

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Yep

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      59 points Kane captain no City no Kaku red or green arrow?

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

        Depends on your OR currently - probably a tiny green

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Before the gw was 1.2m

          1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            I'm on 58 points. (K)ane. Seeing red arrows based on FFFix predictions

      2. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Depends on OR. 58 is avg

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

      have no City coverage. Should I do a free hit so I can get a Kane Aguero Jesus front line with Eriksen Davies Kolasinac and a city defender? Also means I can keep Lukaku for next week's home game against Crystal Palace! Thoughts??

    6. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus to Kun to sideways?

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

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

        Ye

    7. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm on a wildcard and going
      Lukaku Aguero Kane.
      Rest of the team won't be great though.

      1. Onana Whatsmyname
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I am considering the same.

        I think Salah is the only premium mid we need and maybe Eriksen which could work with Atsu and Jesse

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

        My current team - https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/1838412/history

        Don't like my defence especially as I transferred Davies in as my premium option.

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Tks . Nice score . I'm gonna do it .it's just getting the right balance with the rest is the thing.

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

            It's not easy. I've tried

    8. Your Man With The Hair
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso & Chicarito -> Jones & Firmino
      4pt hit...

      Yay or Nay?

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

        Man U fixtures will turn soon. Wouldn't bring Jones for a hit.

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

      I've posted this multiple times without getting a single comment. Would like some opinions. Even considering WC but think I can wait until 2nd international break and activate it when fixtures turn.

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

      1FT, .4 ITB

      a) Bertrand, Chicarito -> Kola, Wood (-4)
      b) Bertrand, Phillips -> Kola, 5.7 (-4)
      c) Chicarito -> Wood (play Bertrand vs Man U)
      d) Chica, Yoshida -> Joselu, Kola
      e) Wildcard

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

        is free hit an option?

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

        Pretty good team so no need for dramatic action or wildcard. I'd even be tempted to save the transfer

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

          Thanks. Pretty set on activating WC on break. I'll keep Kane and Kaku until that.

      3. MTPockets
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Probably b/c hard to give advice. I'd want to lose Chic, but rest is ok - so just comes down to how you're willing to up/downgrade.

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

            Yeah you're right. You'd think everyone is not keen on those Kane/Kaku -> Kun posts.

            I think I'll downgrade him. He's been useless and they are playing Spurs. I think I'm leaning on option D atm. Even with Newcastle double up it would be only for 2 weeks and I want someone from Arsenal.

      4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Seriously thinking of doing:
        Lukaku>kun this week
        kun>lukaku next week
        lukaku to kun the week after.

        opinions?

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

          Madness.

          1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            It's OK. The 14 other players in his team won't need any transfers in that time lol

            1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              i have 15 playing squad members atm tbh

          2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            which bit?
            Gives CRY/CRY/STO

          3. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            I think that was his point, but I'm genuinely thinking of getting them both in!

            1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              i can, but would lose Kane for whu/hud which actually doesn't seem THAT bad, but his stats....

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

        Pre WC score ~70 (Assuming Pogba > Mikhi)

        Post WC actual score 43.

        Meh, all I can do is re-group and start again.

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

        Taken free transfer already. For -4 Danilo to
        A Davies
        B Naughton
        C Jones
        D Maguire
        E Anyone else?
        F Stick

        Elliot
        Kolasinac Bertrand Danilo
        Eriksen Mkhitaryian Brady Atsu
        Kane Kun (c) Firmino

        Foster Hegazi Carroll Long

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

        Kompany > ?? for -4

        A) Kolasinac
        B) Otamendi
        C) Mendy
        D) Lascelles
        E) Keep Kompany. Guaranteed to play against Palace

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

          A

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

            cheers Dunas

      8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Firmino and Alli going to drop this week?

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

          not Alli

      9. Jay Arell
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Worth wildcarding? 0.7 itb 1 FT

        Foster Myhill
        Davies Valencia Stones Hunemeier Rosenior
        Willian TCarroll Mkhi Eriksen Atsu
        Chica Lukaku Kane

        Quite want City-coverage but see no good way to get it with Chica and Willian both being big issues...

        Thanks! 🙂

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

        Just cannot catch a break this year. Really frustrating, but the WC is active. Hopefully build a nice solid team ready for next week. Currently sitting on a front 3 of Kane, Aguero and Jesus. Brave. Maybe a big front 3 is the way too go!

        1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          No more wingbacks?