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. rickardinho
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    The way this week has gone in expecting -1 from both of Begovic and wisdom. Anything more is a bonus

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

      Mate where'd you get your boat? Because I'm in exactly the same one 😛

  2. Tatty Bojangles
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chambers up to 4 yellows then? Annoying.

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

      *crosses off list

  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just got in.....

    Anything happen today??

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

    Acc to the BBC report, Fabs had an assist.

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

      tell me more tell me more tell me more

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

    Average approx 29-31

  6. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey and Rooney are leaving my team, but for who?

    I have nothing left in the bank.

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

      Ulloa? Silva?

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

      I got the same problem.

      Gonna be Aguero and Boyd for me.

    3. aaroneous
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kun!

    4. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I am thinking Lukaku and Tadic.

  7. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bang on average after today with Begovic & Wisdom to come.

    What would you do with this lot lads?

    Begovic
    Baines Clyne Ferdinand
    Sigurdsson Sterling Di María Ramsey
    Diego Costa Agüero Naismith

    Hamer; Albrighton Wisdom Hutton

    2FT; £0.8m ITB.

    Ramsey & Naismith ➡ £7.3m & Pellé?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

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

        Cheers Doos.

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

      a week early but what about Ramsey and Naismith to Tadic and Welbz?

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

        Hate Tadic.

    3. Heydudes13
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey injury long term?

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

        A few weeks I reckon.

  8. DIegoCosta19
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ulloa vs Dzeko vs Welbeck in for Rooney?

  9. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A)DDG and Rooney out for:
    -Heaton/Forster
    - Falcao and a hit.

    B)Only Rooney out to Dzeko/Pelle.

  10. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    rp

    A) Hazard & Rooney out

    Sterling Kun in for -4

    B) Welbz Rooney out

    Kun UlloA in for -4

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just Rooney -> Pelle

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Got 3 saints player already

    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      The top person in the first table looks like an "explosion imminent"

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Got him. 😀

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

    Sarnab great week for u as well , only 1 point difference between us with Gks left

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

      Cheers.

  12. Sunny 😎
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No score check posts with huge scores this week..weird isn't it 😛

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

      Score check

      56 here

      Is this any good ?

      🙂

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

        mine's pretty huge

      2. Sunny 😎
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Really? Is that score even possible?

      3. Clam. ☘️
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        You got a reply earlier saying 56 was good Leaf

    2. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone who does a score check and suggests their score was poor when it's clearly good = 4 week ban from the board.

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

    low scoring weeks dont hurt anyone .. probably your competitors who do well in a week like this only get a lead of 10-15 pts at the max .. However, if you do bad during a high scoring week , these margins can be 25 30 pts . So Chill

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

    £20.6 to spend on replacements for Rambo & Rooney... suggestions?

    I'm thinking Falcao (11.0) & Fabregas (9.5).

    The rest of my front 8 is Pelle, Costa, Puncheon, Siggy, Sterling & Tadic.

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

    Did say it was too soon for Chambers as he is likely to be on 4/5 ycs before the good fixtures start. Glad I went for a WBA defender. Other option was PVA who did well admittedly.

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

      he will miss 1 match only

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

        Regardless, was no need to get him in from now I don't think.

  16. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sneaky bonus for Bertrand

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

      Sure?

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

        According to total FPL

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

          And FPL.

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

      That would put the icing on the cake.

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

        Actually just checked fpl and Davies still on 26 so think total fpl wrong. Shame.

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

    Get fecked Clyne...

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

    Let's toast to mediocrity, you guys.

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

    @Doosra

    What did you think of the referee's performance today?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not a lot. 🙁

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

        Agreed. Did you think the red was justified?

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

    Am still bitter about the Moreno 8 to 1 point in a minute earlier

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Was he on for baps then? So relieved. Benched him for Naylor

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

        Was heading for 2

    2. S.Kuqi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      +1 me too

  21. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    33 all out

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

    Bertrand transferred in today.

    One happy saints fan.

    Crisis? Relegation?! LOL

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

      Yeah you boys are bossing it. As a s'land fan I'm very jealous.

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

        Fletcher was in my team at the start of the season... Must have been drunk 😉

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

          No goals from any of our strikers so far. Woeful.

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

      finish above Liverpool : Yes

  23. FantaCity
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT's and not a clue what to do with them . . . team linked if anyone can be @rsed

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

      Good team. Moreno to someone. Maybe Arsenal or Everton defender as their fixtures get a little bit easier very soon? Then save other FT for after internationals.

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

        @Dileno - thanks for taking the take to have a look, not a bad shout too

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

    Average for top 10k is 35 with 10.7 players played. Only 34 average.
    From the Metrician.

  25. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Falcao to Aguero (-4p)?

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

      Why?

      1. S.Kuqi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Falcao didnt do much and stats are backing up. Aguero best captain option for coming gw.

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

      Just as much chance of goals with Falcao IMO

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

      Go for a walk.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ok. I ll hold and go to sleep.

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

          With Mata feeding Falcao he will def be in the points !

          1. S.Kuqi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Hope so 🙂

  26. Bolasie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best one-GW punt?
    A, Falcao (EVE)
    B, Dzeko (avl)
    C, Valencia (QPR)
    D, Ulloa (BUR)

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      D

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

      Going C myself. He looks good

  27. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Welbeck was annoyingly shit today.

    1. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't you see his fantastic dummy? 😆

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

        *assist 😉

  28. SouthCoastSaint
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else praying Trippier starts tomorrow?

    Hoping he delivers some attacking points soon

    1. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aye me as I might be going to the game! 🙂

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      hope so
      but is he playing?

  29. Sid07
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    DE GEA(gilks)
    Clyne pieters COLOCINI CHESTER wisdom
    RAMSEY siggy sterling fab marney
    Costa pelle ROONEY

    2ft 1.6 in bank any suggestions