Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The day’s programme continues with six three o’clock kick-offs, before the tea-time north London derby concludes the action on offer. For once, there’s a big cast of heavy-hitters on show on Saturday afternoon, with United, City and Chelsea all in action.

Diego Costa and his fragile hamstring starts for the league leaders against Villa at the Bridge, sporting the armband for thousands of Fantasy managers. Meanwhile, down at Old Trafford, Louis van Gaal’s attacking riches get to run at the West Ham rearguard in the hope they can score one more than their opponents. We’ll continue our scouting of Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao, then, whilst assessing the Hammers’ ability to expose an injury-ravaged United defence. City’s trip to Hull is perhaps a lesser attraction, although Sergio Aguero’s form has to be monitored carefully as Manuel Pellegrini’s charges begin to warm up ahead of some improved fixtures.

Elsewhere, Ronald Koeman’s Southampton revolution looks to maintain momentum with a St Mary’s meeting against struggling QPR; Fantasy managers will be focused on the returns form Graziano Pelle and Dusan Tadic in that one. Meanwhile, Leonardo Ulloa will look to boost his stunning 5-goal start to the campaign as Leicester make the trip to Palace and Garry Monk’s stylish Swansea side clash with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

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

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  1. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    this was a very good day for United in my opinion..United win while Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Everton all draw and with Rooney out we get to see the better #10 in the hole for some important games 🙂

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hope you're referring to Januzaj.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Mata my friend

        1. Not Irish
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😆

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            go on

  2. AH 🙂
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    WILL DZEKO START WHEN JOV IS BACK ? ??/

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sometimes.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      YES

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

      maybe

  3. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    41 points post Bonus, that about average?

    1. Gigging Order
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if you have anyone left.

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      think so..I'm on 29 (don't think I'm getting any bonus) and only have Bego left

    3. Djerbil
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      above avg

  4. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    can do Rooney + Moreno > Aguero + Moore for free...hmmm..definitely have to wait for him to survive Roma if I do it though..

    also tempted by Falcao..he'll break his duck soon

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

      yeah he's been really unlucky so far

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        also allows me to potentially make a move today/this weekend and not worry about bringing someone in who may be injured..

        but City's fixtures......

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

          yeah, if Chadli is ok I'm considering Quinn in for Ramsey and going with

          ADM, Chadli, Siggy, Sterling

          Costa, Kun,. Welbeck

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            not scared about no Chelsea mid?

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

              a little but you can't have everyone

  5. fatherted
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    49(-4) Inc Pelle baps. All payed

    Happy with that..

    Ps dam you Charlie Austin.

    1. laGan1n1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      xD

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

    46 after baps, with duff and shawcross left

  7. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Scorecheck; 41 pre bonus with two left. OK I guess.

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

      56 after bonus

      Shawx to go

      Good I gather

      1. Red Devil Swede
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Very good!

      2. Giovanni Giorgio
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That should be a solid green arrow yes. Well done

    2. Red Devil Swede
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      40 incl baps with only Krul left :/

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      33

    4. wood is good
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      28. meh

  8. Red Devil Swede
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chambers really is a card magnet 🙁

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He is just so young. He looks like one of those players who will be getting a lot less when he's a bit older.

    2. Gonna mesut up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty impressed with him though. That shot was a ripper. Shame it just sailed over.

  9. Jafalad
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What the Roonpiggers doing?

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

      Aguero

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Out for Pelle

    3. Gigging Order
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sturridge.

    4. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely selling. With his high ownership, he will be at least 0.4 cheaper by the time he is back. He will be a good option for 10 or less though 🙂

  10. Miami Monkey
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Welbeck must be the most uncoordinated top level forward in the world

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

    another horrendous gameweek

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

      A high scoring one was expected with most big teams at home or having easy fixtures. Rooney ruined it for many. I had him and ADM and expected big hauls. Soton also didn't deliver what was expected.

  12. Gigging Order
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mata anyone?

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No, it's only for 3 GWs

    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Certainly a good option for these next two matches now

    3. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Januzaj

  13. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Never thought i'd rely on Begovic and Wisdom to salvage points for me.

  14. mitro
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    39 with Wisdom and Heaton

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

    Ramsey to ? 3 itb

    Front 7 is Siggy Ramsey Fab Sterling Costa Welbz Pelle

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic

  16. BlueIncognito
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney and Cattermole --> Pelle and Silva
    or
    Rooney and Rose --> Aguero and Naylor

  17. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will Dzeko start when Jov is back?

  18. Top 210 Club
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    48 with baps :/

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      that's pretty great this week.. i dont think i'm gonna cross 35 🙂

      1. Top 210 Club
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Krul gonna get you 38! 😉

  19. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney 3 game ban or 1?

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      3

  20. Valar(Keith)
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So sick of Eriksen.. if Rambo is out only for 2-3 weeks(che and international brreak) i'll keep him and get rid of Eriksen instead

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm with you on that thinking

  21. Gigging Order
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mata and Sturridge in for Ramsey and Rooney.

    YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST! 🙂

    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And last 😉

      1. Gigging Order
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

        It is tongue in cheek, but actually Sturridge if confirmed fit, would be the ideal replacement.

  22. Royal5
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Poch should seriously buy a striker or two in tje jan window. Could've scored 3 today. Poor passing and finishing.

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen's decision making on two breaks cost them today more than Ade did. Lamela could've been in both times.

      1. Royal5
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ade movement was very bad as well. Eriksen does not look like he is in good form. He did create the goal tbf

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

    I am thinkng Rambo out to either Silva or Downing... Any reasons to who to go? Have in mind price too. Downing allows me Baines in next week but somehow tempted to get City player in.

    Thoughts...?

    1. Hanso Lo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm considering Silva but don't know what to say about you price situation...Baines (I have him) seems to clean sheet - less at the moment though and you (I or we) relying on his attacking potential mainly does annoy me a bit...

  24. Cluckfuster
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Well, that went terribly. WC o'clock?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If you're team is bad.

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

        Having read some of the other posts i'm beginning to think things aren't quite so bad.

        Rooney has not helped me though.

  25. Sweden11
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone having an idea of how long Ramsey will be out? Thinking of this move: Naismith, Ramsey and Hendo --> Welbeck, sterling and marney. Sounds good?

  26. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Jeez what a crap gameweek. 29 with Wisdom and Krul to go..

  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    thing is i want rid of eriksen but for whom............. no one draping emselves in glory at the mo 😕

  28. Shifty
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What's worse

    A) barely breaking 30 points (-4)
    B) Relying on Krul, Bardsley and Wisdom to save your GW.

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

      They're the same thing for you, aren't they? 🙁

  29. Coldplay
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Players I want out
    Kolarov, Rooney, Ramsey, Davis, Dier, Weimann. Potentially Chadli & Sterling too. Is this the right time for a WC?

    1. Mr Flibble
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If you want that many out then definitely

  30. Hanso Lo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Decisions, decisions... Welbeck, Dzeko or Lukaku for Rooney... Which one goes in?

    To join Costa and Pelle...