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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.

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

    Just need a Sane goal, Aguero goal and Firmino goal and I'll be in dreamland

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

      don't ask for much do you?

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

        Actually Bemba, these are all really achievable if you look closely

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

      Sane goal walker assist and Abraham goal and I'm joining you

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

        Man City ones easily achievable I'd say walker possibly less. Not sure in how Abrahams played so far though

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Is Aguero on?

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

        Not yet

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          OK thank you 🙂

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

    Will probably get rid of Abraham for Niasse

  3. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kompany lucky to not be sent off. Corrupt refs

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

    12 goals in first half 😮

    need Jones to start....naughty on the bench......

  5. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Niasse gonna rocket in price this week

    1. AttackAttackAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I hope so. Will be only consolation for him warming my bench as 1st sub

    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Unbelievable decision not to send off Kompany. Vardy was one on one and he just slide tackled him... yellow card for that, are you kidding me?!

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

      Just watched that and i agree it should have been a red

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      How is Vardy playing ? I ve had enough money before latest Morata rise to do Vardy to Morata.
      Havent do it and feel like an idiot.

        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Not watching the game, only saw the replay.

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

    Loftus-Cheek third sub whilst everyone else is getting booked stings a bit

  7. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    RLC doubling Kane C. Sigh

  8. Patch
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sane, Abraham and Kane not delivered/ing for me

    I feel Sane can still get some but Abraham is reminding me of when I had Firmino...think I might just ditch him since I have a 0.2 rise since initial purchase...

    So hard to stay strong with hoarding up no changes and then actioning 2FT....

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

      Do it!

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

    If Aguero comes on in 94th minute I might actually fly to Manchester to kick Guardiola's ass

  10. Lubic87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus to Morata was the plan, but I'm not so sure now. Can see Jesus starting again next week

  11. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I was quite close to actually getting Calum Wilson, but I can just be glad I didn't leave the armband on Kane, but gave it to Salah.

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

      Well played

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

        thank you

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

    All about Alonso 😎

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

      3 goals in 12 games about right I'd say

  13. Zahara Desert
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Couldn't work out whether to captain Kane or Aguero....went Kun (C) & Kane (VC)...should have just thrown a dart at my laptop screen instead...here is the rest of my squad!

    Pope (CS?)
    Moreno (CS?)
    Alonso (Goal, CS?)
    Ward (CS?)
    Salah (Goal, Goal)
    Hazard (Assist, Goal)
    RLC (Assist)
    Zaha (Goal)
    C Wilson (Goal, Goal - yep great pick thanks!)

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

      Nice

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

      Bet would've landed between Kane and Kun

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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

    Francis is a step slow a lot of the time, that’s why he’s such a card machine. Are there any secure 4.4 defs?

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Dunk, Lejeune, Manquillo and Yedlin. But I wouldn't be 100% sure the Newcastle guys wouldn't be rotated.

    2. Lubic87
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Dunk

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

      Yeah Yedlin

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

      Dunk

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

      Cheers, mixed fixtures for Dunk but he might have to do...

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

    Want to get Niasse, but he does have SOU away, whilst Abraham has BOU at Home, with Francis gone.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nisse can score against anyone

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

        So True. Abraham needs to leave.

  16. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    He's not in my team but I'm absolutely thrilled for Callum Wilson after all his injury misfortunes. Hope he keeps this up.

    1. AttackAttackAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      This

  17. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I feel like I need a wildcard every week now.

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

      I'd still have a shite team

      1. Squashed
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Same

  18. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Where is Dingo?

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

      pretending he went to bed

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

        😆

      2. Squashed
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

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

    well...that was entertaining...makes up for that IB

  20. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jones, pleaaaaaase don't play

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

    5 mins til team news 😎

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

    Jafooli seems to have created a squadron of gravless bots spamming this site with halftime CS jinxes. Well played.

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

      😎 here to serve......

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

    Sanchez's and Hazard's performances destroying our plans?

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

      Sanchez needs to do even more at his price

    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I did Hazard>Sane yesterday.

  24. Harvey Spector
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Beat this:

    Defense of Gomez, Luiz and Stones and Francis!
    Transferred out Jesus
    Changed Captain from Salah in the last minute.

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

      To be fair, it's a shit defence

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

        Chelsea, City, and Liverpool? Think it’s alright, guy has been unlucky there.

    2. AttackAttackAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That's stinking luck. Who did you switch captain to?

  25. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Niasse is probably getting banned for that dive.

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Probably. How many matches?

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

        2 I think.

    2. Jason Bourne
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      There was upper body contact to be fair. Went down easy but not a complete dive.

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

        I mean if they are only going to ban for no contact dives then it'll get messy with people complaining about double standards.

  26. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Niasse suspension incoming?

    (have him as Bench fodder but hope he will play though)

  27. Jason Bourne
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Big Oumar Niasse delivering again. Absolute hero.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Bargain. Will probably buy him

      1. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        He'll get a ban for his dive.

        1. Jason Bourne
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          hope not

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

      Definite ban

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

    Salah hatty imminent

  29. 824545201
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I just realised i have RLC (assist) and Cork (goal) on my bench.

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Something made me play Cork this week...