Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1 – Saturday

With the purr from the Gylfi Sigurdsson bandwagon in our ears, Fantasy managers will now be looking to a batch of three o’clock kick-offs for similar targets. A quintet of afternoon matches await, before Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates this evening.

Interest in the top bracket looks somewhat limited, although the likes of Stoke and QPR have become unlikely sources of budget and mid-price assets, with the performances of Bojan, Jordan Mutch and Charlie Austin of particular interest. All start this afternoon and, interestingly, Austin is partnered by Loic Remy in the QPR attack, while Thomas Ince appears to be up front for visitors Hull.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku is handed a starting berth at Leicester by Roberto Martinez, despite fitness concerns. Kevin Mirallas is kept on the Everton bench with budget buy Steven Naismith earning a start. Meanwhile, down at the Boleyn Ground, Spurs start with both Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela as expected – although the likes of Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon are all on the team sheet with Ben Davies, Lewis Holtby and Roberto Soldado amongst the subs.

You can look to out Twitter feed for all the lineup from today’s matches.

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

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  1. Venom Snake
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Puncheon second yellow. Here comes Sanchez!

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  2. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Puncheon red.

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  3. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    He shit when he wants 😆

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Puncheon owners log off

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha "log"

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  5. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Puncheon was desperate for a shit but didn't want the embarrassment again.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He'll have all next weekend to go for a shit too for his troubles

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  6. Gorgles
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No! This could be bad

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  7. Make United Great Again
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    @JimWhite: Hearing that highly-rated centre-back Mehdi Benatia on his way from AS Roma to Manchester United. #MUFC #ASRoma

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  8. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dodged a bullet there...

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I dodged a few bullets today

      nearly bought Naughton and nearly sold Siggy

      sadly my matrix skills didn't save me from Austin

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  9. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Had Puncheon in early drafts...

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  10. Volk
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I don't know why Rosicky isn't on. He is magical on his day.

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    1. zotter
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Agree totally. If was 22 and non injury prone is better then ozil and santi

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  11. Honeybadger
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So who has Puncheon?

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  12. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    LOL at puncheon owners.

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Please

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lolling is sooooo 2013/14.

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  13. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    this could make it interesting...

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  14. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fair play to Palace, lots of teams would have dropped the head and conceded a few in the second especially with that goal just before halftime.

    Could still warrant defensive investment.

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    1. zotter
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed

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  15. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No one has puncheon do they?

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  16. Ginkapo FPL
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Been a lot of red cards today. Some teams will be out of the running already. 😀

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Punch owners show yourself

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    1. Honeybadger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I thought you would own Puncheon 😛 with your luck today 😀

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  18. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chambers to score the winner

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    1. Ad4m
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chambers assist, Rambo goal pls

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  19. MARVELLUS
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Normally play the home defender, so of course benched Chester for Wisdom....
    Why?!

    Defensives reaping very few rewards so far, which I believe has been said on here is typical of the start of the season.

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  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Benatia, anyone know if he's much of a goal threat?

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    1. Honeybadger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      HUGE goal threat...

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    2. Prime
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He is

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  21. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramdeyyy

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  22. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rambo!!!!

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  23. 3 years & counting
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey scores

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  24. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ranseyyyyyy

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  25. Billy Gilmore
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey winner

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  26. Podge
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    AAARRRRROOOONNNNNNNN

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  27. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    FCCCCCKKKKK OFFFFFFFFFFFF

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  28. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    RAMBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  29. Yes Don
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    RAMBO!!!

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  30. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    RAMMMMBOOOOOOOOO

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