Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

As the dust settles at the Bridge, our attention now turns to the afternoon’s programme – a set of fixtures brimming with possibilities and points.

The latest assault by the “SAS” will come under major focus in Cardiff, as Brendan Rodgers unleashes his potent strike force on the Bluebird’s defence, with Fantasy managers expecting only one result – goals. Similarly, in the other Merseyside vs Wales clash, Everton begin their double Gameweek with a potentially profitable tie with the struggling Swans. Again, our expectations are high.

There’s also a goal avalanche warning emanating from Man City’s Etihad meeting with Fulham. While Sergio Aguero is absent, there’s been enough investment in David Silva this week to suggest that plenty of us are seeking instant returns from this one.

Hull take on West Brom, Newcastle host Palace and Sunderland make the trip to Norwich in what can be called “lesser encounters” which help to fill in the rest of the day’s double Gameweek scenario.

That all leads up to United’s tea-time rendezvous with the Hammers – a clash that’s been robbed of the talents of Robin van Persie and promises fire, brimstone and grimaces from the grizzled faces of Sam Allardyce and David Moyes. Best viewed from behind the sofa.

Our Twitter feed will present the latest from the day’s teamsheets while the door to our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains ajar for those seeking real-time responses as the action unfolds.

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

4,026 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How is Suarez set to rise again?

    Who playing at this stage in e season doesn't have him?!

    Open Controls
    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A lot sold him after his recent blanks.

      Open Controls
      1. RabMac
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I bet they regret it now. 😉

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

      You'll always some noobs.

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

        *always get

        Open Controls
    3. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Doosra

      Open Controls
  2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Let's all wax lyrical about the brilliance of Rooney scoring a wind assisted goal, followed by a beautiful deflected clearance off his knee

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

      Or we could just wax lyrical about how bad West Ham are.

      Open Controls
      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The players will put the bad luck they are having behind them. Noble and company will also accept the fact that Lee Mason has no idea what he's doing, and come out and score an early goal

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

          I really hope they do. Reid should be on at half time.

          Open Controls
    2. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      But Rooney brilliantly corrected for the wind effect.

      That's why they call him The Sniper.

      Open Controls
      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The ball dropped like it hit a brick wall in midair, still can't believe the luck of nature involved in that

        Open Controls
        1. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He's a wizard 😯

          Open Controls
          1. Colonel Wasabi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            The last airbender…..

            Open Controls
    3. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      if you can play football properly you can tell he swerved it

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

      career hater 😆

      Open Controls
    5. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      His run for the second was excellent.

      Open Controls
    6. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They pay him cause he can control nature

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

    Link to Gargatron? Anyone?

    Open Controls
    1. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd do it for you, but only on the iPad at the moment.

      https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gargatron-the-fpl-stats-m/kpbaoamnogjcokjojimpmbdkdgobdhoe?hl=en

      Open Controls
    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      googe > gargatron

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

    Could I get a points check? Very worried about Studge captain choice. A bit too ballsy I think. Still the next game, but I think I will fall tonight.

    Open Controls
    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      80
      No Suarez No Yaya

      Open Controls
    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      98 pre baps and pre possible Lukaku assist. Mata in play.

      Open Controls
      1. Kerrazy
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        -4

        Open Controls
      2. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oh -8 though

        Open Controls
      3. Phaze 1
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        no assist for luka

        Open Controls
        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          May get added later

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

            That would be lovely.

            Open Controls
    3. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A very lucky 123(-4)

      Open Controls
    4. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      86 pre baps

      Open Controls
    5. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      94 pre bap Nolan in play.

      Mirallas > Gerrard was a stinker.

      Open Controls
    6. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      74 (-12) pre baps

      Open Controls
    7. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      58(-4)

      Jelavic, Evra, Kosc, Mert. Nothing else to add to that really.

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

      A significant drop coming then. 79.

      Open Controls
    9. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just 87 pre baps for me, with Figueroa or Vlaar coming in.

      Open Controls
    10. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      110 after bps

      Open Controls
    11. joinho
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      91 with Rooney, Mata, and Nolan still playing + Suarez captain

      Open Controls
      1. joinho
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        pre baps

        Open Controls
    12. Manani
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      107 pre bps

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

      113 (-16) post baps.

      Open Controls
    14. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      110 (-4) with 3 CHE

      Open Controls
  5. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mata had been so much better in the hole than he has out wide. Has it really taken an injury to Van Persie for Moyes to relise that?

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

      Yes, yes it has.

      Open Controls
    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Who says he realises it?

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

        You reckon his team picking bingo got lucky today? 😉

        Open Controls
        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No. But RvP bring out means someone has to go in the hole.

          And it won't be Mata when RvP and Rooney fit so...

          Open Controls
    3. Lloyd Xmas
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Always better in the hole. 🙂

      Open Controls
    4. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      unreal how different he looks when played in HIS POSITION.

      Open Controls
    5. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's the problem with trying to play 4 numbers 10s in a team

      Open Controls
  6. Alton E.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Played Kosc over Chester and benched Snoddy. 🙁

    Ah well.. Bought in Yaya and kept Mirallas with Luis (c).

    Open Controls
  7. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What in god's name was Adrian doing for that goal? Shocking.

    Open Controls
  8. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How does double game week substitutions work in UFPL?

    Also what sort of scores people have in UFPL?

    Open Controls
    1. QPR expects... glory!
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You can swap out a starter for anyone in your first tier of subs who hasn't played yet but you lose the pts from those who have played when you do so. Must have a valid formation though.

      118 at the moment (McCartney and Nolan playing now) and will be swapping Dzeko to Benteke and Coleman to Vlaar tomorrow. Only costs me 2 pts

      Open Controls
  9. HP.
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    57.8 yards... WOW

    Open Controls
    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's no Alonso

      Open Controls
      1. HP.
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed, he's a lot better. 😉

        Open Controls
  10. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Captained Gerrard (Since im waay behind), turned out horrible. Still got 82 pts so far tho!

    Open Controls
  11. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Typical English pundits fawning over that Rooney goal. The ball travels 60 yards, bounces a couple yard before the line... so it helps when the goalkeeper runs out of the way, it looked like some glitchy exploit goal in an old Fifa game.

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

      Exactly what I thought. 😆

      Typical English bias.

      Open Controls
    2. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It was a stoppable goal. Rooney still should get credit for hitting it while it was in the air - much more difficult than hitting it on the floor.

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

        Disagree. Hitting it in the air from that distance meant getting the right trajectory would have been slightly easier. Also helped with the swerve

        Open Controls
        1. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          You know from playing football that getting the right trajectory is much harder when the ball is moving, and doubly so when it's moving both horizontally and vertically (in the air). That's why long range stunners are so frequent from free kicks, and why volleyed goals are so special (e.g. Ibra overhead kick against England).

          Open Controls
          1. isacki: full casual
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Or if not the Ibra one since it was a overhead kick, the legendary Paul Scholes volley at the edge of the box from a corner.

            Open Controls
      2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not really, the ball sat up nicely, he just had to put his foot through it.

        Open Controls
    3. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Watch another country's coverage if the English bother you. Simples.

      Open Controls
        1. PogChamp
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds about right.

          Open Controls
    4. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Still a great goal.

      Open Controls
  12. Phaze 1
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    The fact that opta gave the assist to Mir means 100% it wont be changed. The vids flating around don't show a Luka touch so not sure why people are waiting their time

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

      Lovely jubbly.

      Open Controls
    2. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      False. Opta might change assists aswell.

      Open Controls
  13. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My battle with rival is heating up.Who'd get more points this gw 🙂

    Me - Nolan (hul) Sterling (sun) Chester (whu) + 2
    or
    Rival - Evra (mci) zabaleta (mu) Noble (hul)

    Open Controls
    1. supperspout
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      you

      Open Controls
  14. SW6
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe my luck this week. 😀
    Transfers were: Collins and Mata to Skrtel and Yaya

    Open Controls
    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You make your own luck in this game!

      Open Controls
    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just had a look at your team..Sick!!..Well done

      Open Controls
      1. SW6
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks y'all 🙂

        Open Controls
    3. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      its called tekkers

      Open Controls
    4. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Skrtel must have absolutely made your week

      Open Controls
      1. SW6
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He's been my favourite of the day, yep. Was very close to getting Flannagan instead 😆

        Open Controls
  15. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lets be very clear...

    Rooney stuck his foot through a bouncing ball & the keeper fell over.

    The other goal, the ball hit off him & went in.

    Open Controls
    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Your insight is amazing

      Open Controls
      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers 😎

        Open Controls
    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      same can be said for Beckham's goal, and suarez's against norwich

      Open Controls
    3. Crash
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I thought the ball always has to hit something before it goes in.

      Open Controls
  16. Manani
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I think young should play more often.
    he is basically the only pace we have in the team

    Open Controls
    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, need an outlet. Him, Nani or Welbz

      Open Controls
  17. Alton E.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A bit of swazzz

    Open Controls
    1. Lloyd Xmas
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah heard him say that,wtf it mean?

      Open Controls
  18. boyler
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    how much points do we need to get a red arrow currently on 86 without baps 50k overall ?

    Open Controls
    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Green with that

      Open Controls
    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Should be green, Scores on here, especially during a DGW, are higher than average

      Open Controls
    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      From 11k with 62, how far do you think il drop?

      Open Controls
      1. Phaze 1
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        alot

        Open Controls
  19. Killitzer
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why is evra not playing??

    Open Controls
    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      rested for city's game

      Open Controls
    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Evra suspended for CL so Buttner getting gametime

      Open Controls
  20. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Holy f*** I am absolutely murdering fantasy this week.

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

      Score? Captain gamble cost me 22.

      Open Controls
      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        90 plus shit loads of bps.

        Open Controls
      2. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        So far 😉

        Open Controls
    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      90 is prob below average

      Open Controls
      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Haha!

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

          Honestly, it might be.

          Open Controls
      2. Lloyd Xmas
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Jeez,you wont say that very often.

        Open Controls
    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How many points?

      Open Controls
    4. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I am 95 + 11 baps + 10 DGW and not happy with it 🙁

      Open Controls
  21. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Its about time they stopped playing that Yorkie advert with Joan Collins. Its the most annoying advert ever.

    Open Controls
    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And not great advertising, obviously - bearing in mind it's not for Yorkie...

      Open Controls
    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Snickers!

      Open Controls
  22. Phaze 1
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone still on the anti Yaya wagon? Don't think I've ever been this against a player.

    Open Controls
    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I got him two weeks ago. Wasn't prepared to move from stubbornness to idiocy

      Open Controls
    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I hate him. A hattrick from 3 shots is unbearable.

      Open Controls
      1. Namtab Nomolos
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        How many shots has he had all season now? I need an update on his shots/goal ratio.

        Open Controls
    3. Buttster
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If so they know nothing, mans a beast end of.

      Open Controls
      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        hes a good defensive midfielder. 😉

        Open Controls
    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      5 penalties whilst the first choice penalty taker is off the field is freakish.

      Open Controls
  23. don parcheesi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Maybe this is more of a DZ question, but can anyone explain Giroud's positioning and movement? Not trolling. I'm a fan.

    He always seems so far out wide when they're in the opponents half / third, and he almost never runs in behind. What is Wenger getting at with this tactic?

    Open Controls
    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      he is too slow to run in behind.
      he can pass the ball well, so he needs to make some space for himself so he can pass/hit it

      Open Controls
  24. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    OMG, Reid still not on.

    🙄

    Open Controls
  25. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Out all day so only caught radio commentary. Shane Long goal, was it not a Huddlestone assist from a corner?
    Thanks.

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

      got flicked on first

      Open Controls
      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ah, ok, cheers

        Open Controls
      2. QPR expects... glory!
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Curtis Davies assist

        Open Controls
        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks. My choice last night was Huddlestone or Davies. Got that one wrong!

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

    I predicted an average of 80 this week, with a high of 180, I was named a plonker.
    Looks like I actually grossly under cooked it. 200+ imminent surely.

    Open Controls
  27. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone tell me when the second half kicks off please

    Open Controls
    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      it's kicked off

      Open Controls
  28. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    First time I've ever looked for the FPL quit button.

    Open Controls
    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Surely ain't worth that.

      Open Controls
    2. don parcheesi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      its like watching monty python... just enjoy the absurdity of it all

      Open Controls
      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        When i saw Jelavic missed a pen and skrtel who i decided not to buy, I knew it was all over. Not bothered about Yaya as I decided ages ago I didnt want him.

        Open Controls
    3. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      but then.......what would you talk about in the scoutcast?

      Open Controls
    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's crap anyway it had lost its mojo

      Open Controls
  29. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    SkyGo keeps buffering, bag'o'shyte!!!

    Open Controls
  30. FAITHNOMORENO
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I remember Evs emphasizing the importance of having Yaya during the season only to check his team and voila.. no yaya?!

    Open Controls
    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      he's never said that

      Open Controls
      1. FAITHNOMORENO
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ask him.
        I remember him saying Yaya's essential at one moment 100%.

        Open Controls