Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Crystal Palace

Gameweek 17 begins on Manchester, as Manuel Pellegrini’s City unit gather themselves to face Crystal Palace at the Etihad.

The Chilean has his work cut out. With all three recognised strikers laid up, we’re expecting Pellegrini to roll out something that resembles “false nine” setup.

Neil Warnock and us Fantasy managers can only speculate on what form that will take, with the possibility that either Samir Nasri or David Silva will be the central fulcrum for City’s waves of attacks from midfield. Meanwhile, Palace’s free-styling wingers have a stage to make a name for themselves. It’s going to be interesting.

Following this, a batch of six afternoon kick-offs follow, with no evening match to see us out. Presumably Christmas shopping takes precedence. Bah humbug.

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

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  1. reedybob91
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    is silva guaranteed 3 baps?

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, way ahead on BPS

      1. ronmadpirlo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Where can I see BPS?

  2. nevertrustbony
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone have top 50 or top 100 captaincy stats?

    1. Marty McFly
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Top 50:

      Yaya 18
      Austin 8
      RVP 5
      Costa 4
      Sanchez 3
      Rooney, Downing, Kane 2
      Silva, Nasri, Eriksen, Hazard Bony, Carroll 1

      1. nevertrustbony
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers more yaya and less austin than I expected

      2. ronmadpirlo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yaya blank would have been good then...

      3. Jönny
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        What are the chances that all 18 Yaya captainers are already ahead of me....

        1. Marty McFly
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Extremely unlikely. Bad luck today by the way, really unlucky with selections. Hope Sanchez does well for you!

  3. Total Foot 5
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    demi u crazy! need my cs

  4. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Demichelis owners will need industrial equipment to unclench their cheeks after that!

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

      Dat Guy

    2. Cheggers v2
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      lol i would have, took a 4 point hit to bring him in, want the cleansheet

  5. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    omg that was so close to an owngoal

  6. Cheggers v2
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    shud be 2 boners for yaya?

    1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Zab is v close to overtaking.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Both on the same now !!! 🙂

        1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Ha, yer, just checked and saw. Though, never convinced by how accurate FPL live detailed stats are.

    2. copps
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      zab might nick it

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Both will get 2

  7. AH 🙂
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Bainesy 🙂 Please a 15 pointer today 🙂 🙂

  8. VRP
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Siggy + Costa + Boyd -> Eriksen + Silva + Barnes (-4)

    Yay or nay?

  9. Nobodinho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who is on BAPS?

    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      silva, toure, zaba 3,2,1

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        3,2,2 now

        1. Nobodinho
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          That would be better for me (having Zaba and Toure)

        2. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          i see that now ... better 🙂

  10. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Bolasie needs to tone it down.

  11. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    10 point captain, can't complain about that.

  12. Heydudes13
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    City really impressed me there.

    1. 1314
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      who performed well ?

      1. Heydudes13
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Zabaleta, Yaya and Nasri.

        1. 1314
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          thanks !

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      did you miss them play all of last year?

  13. 1314
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hart my only City player , CS and that's it !

  14. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Ahh FFS Fernando

  15. GoonerByron
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Siggy -> Bolasie? 😀

  16. Costa in Wengerland
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks Zab for Cs and an assist

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I remember us both going captain on him, mate :). Hopefully he gets two bonus !

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Scott Sinclair like a new signing for City.

  18. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Where nate?

  19. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Zaba one or two BP?

  20. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    YAYAYAAYAYAYA

    I guess i learnt my lesson this season around after not owning (out of stubborness) all of last season, which probably explained my crap season last year.

    All hail yaya!!

    as a non yaya owner last season where he did nothing for the first 80 odd mins n then woke up for the last 10...i feel your pain

  21. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    YaYa&Hart-in-for-Siggy

    -4

    Made-up.

  22. Simon69
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Kolorov as a pick? Under threat from Clichy?

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

      Yup

      If you want City defence Zaba is the safest

  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Zaba and Yaya now both on for 2 BAPs

    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      3 ... 1&2

      1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        sorry ... you're right

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      FFS. Anything but this.

  24. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Very happy as a zaba yaya owner

  25. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    11.30 transfer ... yaya for hazard.

    Happy but not enough time to cast him

  26. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Flair play Bolasie

  27. reedybob91
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    wouldn't mind a palace goal

  28. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks Yaya (C)

  29. Deo
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Silva 3 bonus points, surely?

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      The man who scores 2 goals in a 3-goal game will nearly always take maximum bonus.

  30. philc
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Didn't realise Siggy was a risk of not playing, regretting not taking the hit to bring in Eriksen!