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. 1-1 at Newcastle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    The Burning question: DO you drop Wayne Rooney/Diego Costa for Sergio Aguero?

    I'm gonna drop Costa & go without Chelsea cover for at least a week (risky).

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

      probably drop rooney. I just hate owning young.

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

      Rooney if anyone. Wouldn't drop Costa.

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

      I'm looking at Costa and Mata to Sterling and Kun in a couple of weeks

      1. Bucky Barnes
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Subbing out goal a game Costa?
        Why?

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

          someone has to make room

          I think Hazard and Rooney is better than Mata and Costa

    4. vova
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking of dropping either Rooney or Costa for Aguero.

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yep on this line of thought too

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

    here comes the world class game changer from liverpools bench

    lol

    1. Bucky Barnes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Balotelli isn't playing till next week

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

      just scored hahahaha

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

    so Liverpool's plan b..

  4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Before the Aguero goal I felt shit

    Now I feel great, I can relax and save a transfer whilst everyone ponders over getting Aguero in

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      you feel great when your team liverpool are losing 3-0. haha

    2. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Your teams losing 3-0 and you feel great? Jesus

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

      You're mate did you a favour hacking your team!

  5. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    So. About that 20 points I needed from Dzeko and Sterling to stay in touch...

  6. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What a horrible week.

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

      ^this 😆

      6 consecutive blanks, 2 subs, an injury and a red card! 😆

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        your fpl team?

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

    once again Kun proves he doesn't need to start to be dangerous

    will happily find a home for him come GW4, pity I can't do it this week tbh

    Jovetic and Aguero could be the way forward for City

  8. troller
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    wild card this week ?

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

      Big no

  9. Kostja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else wondering why Liverpool shipped their only defensive mid to Napoli?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Lucas is still there. He was deservedly dropped for that clanger last week against Southampton, let Clyne run.

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

        Deal agreed with Napoli though

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

      Can and Allen? Even Gerrard these days.

  10. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool have wasted 75m

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

      Agreed!

    2. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      It's been 2 weeks and this is City away

    3. Damo.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      That's it lads. All those players for bought for this season only. And just these two games

    4. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hehe.

    5. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      You're about to do the same on 1 player 🙂

  11. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Well played son

  12. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    If I want to bring in Aguero...

    Hazard - Ramsey - Mata - Siggy - Henderson
    Rooney - Costa - Zamora

    1FT
    2.0m in the bank

    A) Rooney -> Aguero
    B) Costa -> Aguero
    C) Hazard & Zamora -> 4.5 & Aguero for a hit

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

      B

  13. SierraDelta
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Mata & Jovetic owners that transfered out after 1gw, maybe wont be so fast next time

    1. dr manhattan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      yeah, maybe they'll never finish in the 200k just like you!

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

    Aguero will always score and he will always get injured.

    Never worth the risk.

    But Jovetic however...

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

      Also happens to be quite injury prone but lacks Aguero's goalscoring record or security of starts.

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

      ...is known as one of the most injury-prone players around.

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

    WOO! Kolarov doesn't feature! Hutton points for meee

  16. smythy
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Jovetic or Giroud over next 5 game weeks?

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero would give a great captain option every time City at home

  18. The Iron Tulip
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Pick 1 -

    A) Taylor
    B) Robertson

  19. dr manhattan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    get knee jerking sheeple!

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

    Considering a wildcard...

  21. Demelbrush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Dzeko > ade?

  22. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Is Steven Jovetic likely to rise in price back up to 8.0m now?

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

      Yes

      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Hehe, I love this game.

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

      Yes

  23. chuckberry04
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Funny how people swapped Matta for Sterling 😀
    And don't give me this captain hindsight bs. This was pretty predictable.

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

      If the same players scored points every week, FPL would be completely pointless

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

        yeah imagine someone buying Dier because he scored last week 🙄

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

      Sterling will be best mid option for Liverpool

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

        agreed

        only reason I avoided was this GW and next

        he's in for Mata come GW4

  24. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Rooney Costa Bojan > Aguero Jovetic Dzeko plus some change...

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

      ha

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Forty goals there this season...

    2. gravless
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      🙂

  25. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero Costa Ade front 3

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

      same, looks lovely

  26. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ramsey - Fabregas - Sterling - Sigurdsson

    Rooney - Costa - Aguero (c)

    Transfer saved 😎

    1. HUMZAH96
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I don't want to imagine what your defence is

      • Zombie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        that defense of yours 😯

      • Damo.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Heard ya the first time.

      • waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        WC played?

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

      Is it kneejerking to do:

      Rooney --> Aguero
      Henderos --> Mehrez or other low value midfielder

      ?

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

        Keep Rooney and Hendo, but bringing in Aguero isn't to kneejerky

      2. JuveGeordie
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. Everyone has said Aguero is like glass.

        Jovetic, however, I'm highly considering - for Rooney - giving me an extra £2M+

        However, I'm glad I left Mata and Hazard - and not to knee jerk

    3. HUMZAH96
        9 years, 9 months ago

        GG Jovetic!

      • Jay_
          9 years, 9 months ago

          With Jovetic Kolorov and Sterling, Wisdom first sub and a ten pound bet on 3-1 City, a Sterling consolation would be a perfect night

          1. Wouter
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Shame he's gone off.

            1. Jay_
                9 years, 9 months ago

                cringe ! thats what i get for being on here too much, still 3-1 now 🙂

          2. Takedog1
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Surely aguero will start this weekend now.

            1. Del Griffith
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Why, they dont look like they need him to play a full game

            2. The Hindu Monkey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              my original plan was to transfer sterling out this week and put nasri in for two weeks than transfer sterling back in

              really wish I'd stuck to that and not been swayed by last week

              go rickie son