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Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The day continues with six afternoon kick-offs with an array of Fantasy big guns on show.

Pep Guardiola’s teamsheet again hits the headlines ahead of Manchester City’s meeting with Leicester. Having been signed by over 118,000 new managers, with 494,000 handing him the captaincy, Sergio Aguero is kept on the bench by the City boss.

That means that Gabriel Jesus starts for a sixth successive away match. Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph also overcome injury concerns to start, while Leroy Sane – signed by 259,000+ ahead of Gameweek 12 – is on Pep’s teamsheet once again, his eleventh start in 12 matches in all competitions.

Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata was the most signed forward heading into today’s deadline, claiming 225,000 new owners. He will lead the Blues attack at The Hawthorns, with Eden Hazard once again in the No 10 role for Antonio Conte’s side. David Luiz is left on the bench by his manager, as Andreas Christensen earns a second successive start.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was the hot property heading into Gameweek 12, with 291,000 snapping up the Egyptian following his season-high 15-points at West Ham. Salah is skippered by 476,000+ (8.9%) ahead of his meeting with Southampton.

Elsewhere Bournemouth host Huddersfield at the Vitality Stadium with Charlie Daniels – signed by 71,000 – the main interest.

Crystal Palace welcome Everton to Selhurst Park, while the Burnley defence will be backed to return another clean sheet against the visiting Swansea City attack.

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

2,251 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How good is Salah 😎

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Honestly, not brilliant, but he’s selfish and that’s good for FPL.

      I’m an owner by the way

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

    Niasse, what a gem they’ve unearthed.

    1. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It is Palacenot getting too excited right now

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

    Lol @ Silva sellers

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I don't usually approve the 'LOL' posts but this one gets my upvote 😀

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lol ine assist

  4. Siggy in the Middle
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus is trying to convince me not to sell

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      950,000 of us apparently.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This

    2. Rashers
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Same as that. When I seen the 4 were starting I was thinking the same. Gutted.

    3. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Unlucky Berbs. Mo was my captain since 20th October but changed it to Morata this morning, not sure why. Still happy with his returns and absolutely love him as a player

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Fook da Maywedders!!! 😉

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pepperoni wagon derailed

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Get out my team Speroni (wasted a transfer and got him in this GW)......

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I know he’s only 4.0 but he’s 4.0 for a reason.

      I paid the 0.2 extra for Elliott to back up DDG instead. Don’t trust Palace, they can’t defend.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    francis red

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Defo worth the 0.4m saving on Daniels....

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I have Francis 🙁

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Feck

    2. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      How's he got in ure team

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Top Heavy, cheapo defence

  9. Marcos Alonso is god
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    352 way to go from now I'm thinking

  10. TallestJohn
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha, Silva and a decent defence saving me so far. Need Lukaku to deliver later after getting rid of Jesus.

    Really hurting not having Salah and Morata. I can do Silva, Ramsey and Vardy to Salah, RLC, Morata with 0.1m to spare right now, very tempted.

  11. Kermit Special
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Holding Silva has been my best business. Silva and Sane double up whooo!!

    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Quite an incredible first 45mins in this set of games. Now hoping for a boring 2nd 45 - Burnley, Bournemouth and Liverpool to keep their CS please!

      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      ffs Francis red.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Got rid of Francis on my WC this last week, for Daniels.

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

    I really need to get Salah

    1. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      This should have been said maybe 2 months ago

  13. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Stones to Mangala (5.0) a no brainer?

    1. Jar Jar Winks
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      otamendi is back next week

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        But who will play for Stones?

  14. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I was too cheap to get a 4.5m Bournemouth defender, ouch.

  15. Win'dian
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Congrats Salah captainers for sticking to a simple logic.....Salah will be involved in whatever pool does and pool does score a lot..
    (I was with this until the very last as usual and switched back to wring choice as usual)

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Pool also troll a lot

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      But by simple logic look at Liverpool's record vs Southampton last season

      1. Win'dian
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        It's called history, it's a bit different from logic

  16. CFC96
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    balls, got francis on the sky game

  17. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Francis wth

  18. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lots of goals this half 🙂

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    RMWCT

    DDG DDG
    Alonso Alonso Alonso Alonso Mee
    RLC Cork Surman McArther Hendrick
    Niasse Wilson Rondo

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You should do well this week.

  20. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Seems only yesterday people were lolling at Salah the tap in King

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wasn't it Salah the failure in the Premier League the last time?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Never really given a chance at Chelsea

  21. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    lol @ all Jesus goals, just tap in in front of the goal

  22. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Shoutout to the fellas who thought Salah would be a flop. 😆

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      They were just salty

    2. Jar Jar Winks
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      but you didn't captain shim so shame

  23. 824545201
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I own Stones and Francis, and i don't have Salah and i captained Aguero. I want to kill myself.

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Its just a game dude

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don't do it

    3. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      At least you still have internet you ungrateful &!*£#

  24. goonerdoz
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What a lovely 1st half that was. =)

    Morata (c) - 1G1A
    Hazard - 1G1A
    Salah - 2G
    Silva - 1A

    Mee, Daniels - both still on course for CS

    1. Jar Jar Winks
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morata - 1G1A
      Cork - 1G
      Salah - 2G (c)
      Silva - 1A
      Jesus - 1G

      Mee, Daniels - both still on course for CS

      1. Jar Jar Winks
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        add a Alonso goal to that

        1. goonerdoz
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          You're laffin mate!

  25. Kermit Special
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lol and they said Southampton are Pool's bogey team.

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    crazy I didn't cap Salah, I always make the wrong decisions 🙁

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      +1

  27. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    So many captaincy decisions, all of them wrong!

  28. Ser Bronn of The Blackwater
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I knew I should have brought in Niasse for Hemed