Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

Last season’s top two go head-to-head at the Etihad this evening as Gameweek 2 is brought to its conclusion. Both City and Liverpool go in search of a second successive win, allowing Fantasy managers the chance to assess our options in midfield and attack, with Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Daniel Sturridge looking to get amongst the goals once again.

Aguero remains on the bench for City, however, as Manuel Pellegrini makes just one change from the side that defeated Newcastle last Sunday. The City boss hands Stevan Jovetic and Edin Dzeko the chance to lead the line again, then, whilst Pablo Zabaleta is drafted in at right-back, with Gael Clichy swapping over to the other flank as Aleksandar Kolarov drops out.

Brendan Rodgers makes a couple of alterations to the XI that started against Southampton last time around. New signing Alberto Moreno is handed a debut at left-back, with Glen Johnson shifting to the right of defence as Javier Manquillo drops out. Elsewhere, Joe Allen comes in for Lucas in the centre of the park.

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  1. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I said this about Ozil and he has been crap.

    You need to be very wary when a team is so keen to offload a player.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      every player transferred has a team who is keen to offload them

      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Not true.

        Ronaldo, Bale etc

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          both clubs sold him in the end, keen to offload due to money provided. All clubs who agree to sell a player are keen to offload whatever the reason behind it

      2. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Did Southampton want to offload Adam lallana or Luke Shaw?

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          yes

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Real Madrid are a whole different matter though. They sell any player to buy a new shiny toy.

      And don't judge Ozil yet. He is a top player.

  2. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Second

    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Always the bridesmaid?

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Only when I do role playing.

  3. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    any news on evans?

  4. Elwood
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Good luck everyone!

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No players in this game but pool fan.
      Hoping for a 2-1 to Liverpool with three own goals, no assists.

  5. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    ..th

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Dzeko 😎

    1. Bojaninho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      this a lot

    2. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      amen

  7. Benster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    As long as Silva and Sterling score less than 10 points tonight I'll be happy. I stuck with Mata rather than jumping to S and S so hopefully that will be a good decision, at least for this GW

  8. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I Paid 3 million more for Sturridge and expecting Dzeko to outscore him tonight 🙂

  9. Uber Mo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Jovetic: one performance before I sell you for Adebayor

  10. Cheggers
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Evenin all, are you readyyy

    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ready to rumble!

  11. rohan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling and Dzeko braces 😎

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Please!

  12. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Juhuuu!!! Dzeko & Jovetic starting!!

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

    Liverpool fan hoping Jovetic does something (but not too much). Fpl makes us weird.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      5-4 Liverpool?

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

        Perfect. Really odd players all round. So glen Johnson, fernandinho, etc

    2. Mindless Freak
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      True, in same position but with Dzeko

  14. JT's Dog
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Neville works that machine like the Calvin Harris of sky sportd

    • TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I JUST thought about something. Tottenham Hotspur seem to play a lot on sundays, so I checked it up.

      Last season they played:
      23 times 😯 on a Sunday in the league. Note: the christmas period is also counted in this "investigating"

      Can anyone tell me the reason why they play at that day so many times during a season? 🙂

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        EL

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Europa League.......... Obvs

      3. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Europa League

      4. JWF
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        To give me the most chance of having a hangover to numb the pain of watching them.

    • Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Jaime Carragher unintentionally pointing out how much they'll miss Suarez. Video of 4 separate clips showing Sterling's great runs and movement, all of them directly created by Suarez.

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Lallana's job now I suppose.

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Someone has to step up certainly.

          1. Licky
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            It certainly won't be creator and goal scorer extraordinaire all rolled into one.

            1. Somalion
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Nope, spread the love 🙂

    • DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      So which teams aren't playing in the League Cup this week?

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Let's go Sterling and Jovetic!

    • Mindless Freak
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Dzeko, 2 goals but Liverpool to win 3-2. please (Liv supporter)

    • Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Impossible to really raise your team value this season.
      Impossible.

      Silly price changes.

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        *pricing changes

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I will manage. 😉

        Somehow! 😀

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Sorry, forgot to add - unless you take hits every week 🙂

      3. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Buy the cheaper players 🙂 I'm buying caulker tomorrow

    • lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I think v will hear this again tonight
      Aguerooooo

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        ...as he lines up a shot? Only to then pull up?

        1. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          😀

    • Mindless Freak
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Kya biru koi apna tapori idhar hai kya?

      1. rohan
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Here 😀

        1. Mindless Freak
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yes Rohan. Kaisa hai dost. Liverpool aj jeetenga ke nay?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            English please guys.

      2. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Rule 32.1

        Comments must be posted in English.

      3. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Nah bhai city hi jeetegi 🙂

    • Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      PP offering money back if Sturridge scores. That's concerning as a Studge owner...

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        🙁

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        They have been wrong before ... 😀

    • 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone watching the match tonight?

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        😯

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Billy - may I ask you a spreadsheet(Numbers) question, please?

      2. Zombie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Absolutely no one

      3. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'll just follow the articulate comment provided by the FFS community

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

          commentary*

        2. 4vets
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Lol@ you!

        3. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          hhaahahahahahahaahahaha Stirling ownerz. red card

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        nope, we are all watching countrywise on itv

      5. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thought I might just post angst on here instead.

    • Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Eto to everton is end of the naysmith wagon?

      1. JWF
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Probably. I got him in yesterday so it stands to reason.

      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        No

    • super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Who would win in a fight...

      Bad K or Stevie G?

      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        😯

      2. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        K

    • andres
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      anyone sold debuchy?

      1. Andre W
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        After the Leicester game I will

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

        Newcastle 😉 😛

      3. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yep. Sold him for Clyne.

    • Licky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Naismith Is that really his nickname?

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Have you not seen the video ;)?

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

        😯

      3. Baa
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Edited earlier today... So I guess not

    • ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      OHHHH Shieetttt

      The man city fans have white and blue paper.

      Game over - they win

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Funnily enough I think those sheets are made of plastic.

        1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Dayum

          Liverpool might win then

    • JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      booo, City playing = we want the other picture