Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Saturday continues with a quartet of matches, featuring Arsenal and an array of budget and mid-price Fantasy talent.

The Gunners trip to a resolute Aston Villa will likely be the headline act on show: Arsene Wenger’s men will look to recover from the midweek Champions League defeat to Dortmund against Paul Lambert’s resurgent midlands outfit. Alongside that, we’ve an enthralling encounter at the Liberty Stadium as Swansea and Southampton prepare to press and weave patterns around the South Wales pitch.

Elsewhere, Alan Pardew will look to extend his stay of execution at Newcastle via a winnable home clash with Hull City, while Burnley go in search of their first three points back in the top flight as Gus Poyet’s erratic Sunderland unit pull up to Turf Moor.

We may well be discussing some very meagre Fantasy points tallies by 4.50, as we prepare to make our way to East London to check in on West Ham’s progress, as they host Brendan Rodgers’ title pretenders, Liverpool.

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

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  1. Just A Hat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Siggy (C) fail

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      20mins only pal

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Bit early to be saying that isn't it?

      1. Just A Hat
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'm doing that thing where I act negatively so I can be happy if he does do something

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Could see a red card today

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

      Ballsy bet

  3. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Chambers YC

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

      🙁

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

      That's 3 already!

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        same here

      2. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        You'd think they'd have sent him off after the second!

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      ffs

    4. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      he looks like a good buy for arsenal for squad depth, but a poor buy for FPL

  4. Texas Pete
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Leeds 1 up.

    1. Carl@streetkids.com.au
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Boo

  5. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Chambers yellow

  6. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Rooooneeeehhh

  7. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Chambers yellow

  8. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    How does he not score there?

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

    Cleverley on kicks and corners...jeez...!!

    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Utd were holding him back

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

        Kicks and corners for Villa with Benteke due back is a big plus..

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

        think it was the other way around mate

        1. Jake Donahue
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          It was tounge in cheek

          To be fair he is not as bad as people / media have made him out to be. On the end it was easy for people to blame cleverly, he is no Paul scholes

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

            What's a tounge?

            1. Jake Donahue
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Haha good work....

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

            he had a lot of potential when he broke into the team but injury and loss of form didnt help.. treatment he recieved from the fans both of united and england was disgusting and totally destroyed what little confidence he had..

            think he has found his level now and hope he can carve out a good career for himself as he's still young

            1. Jake Donahue
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Couldn't agree more.

              When benteke returns I think he will do well

  10. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Clark bad miss

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

    Sir Chezszszszszsney!

  12. RED HOT CHILLI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Dunno if Chambers is worth this really. THREE yellows already ffs

  13. PGR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Mannone 3 saves already? Holy sh!t

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

      Sunderland are sh!t

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

      😎

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

      Mannone on 3 baps 😉
      #premature

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

    well as pages are so slow, I will post this: http://a.fod4.com/misc/Street%20Slam%20Dunk.gif

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

      Finally a goal.

  15. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Shame Szczesny isn't a bit more consistent, he's so often a great keeper

    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah but he can also be terrible

      Consistency is key for a goalkeeper to be successful

    2. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He is prone to a clanger and makes some crazy decisions and does not always inspire confidence for his back four.

      I like him.

  16. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Two decent chances for Villa defenders, Clark and Hutton. I bottled it and benched Hutton.

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

    Cazorla just nutmegged the ref 😀

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

      No, it was a great stepover

  18. That\'s a different Ma…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I really want an Arsenal goal ... Just vindicate my decision to bench my villa defence again!

    1. That\'s a different Ma…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Wow that worked!.... Ummm... I really want to win the lottery...

  19. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Keep it simple Ramsey ffs.

  20. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ughhhh ramsey

  21. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Just shoot there Ramsey. Selfish is good.

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

      Especially for us owners.

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

      Ramsey > Mirallas...

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

    Caaaaauuulllkkkeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

    Why was Ramsey even trying that as Welbeck couldn't have finished anyway

  23. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    If Mourinho keeps playing Costa with a dodgy hamstring, there's a chance that unfortunately he will get properly injured soon.

    In which case Remy at £7.3m will be a bargain.

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

      Drogba says hi

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

        no way Drog would be playing full games.

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

      very true

  24. PGR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Common Hull and Swansea!!

  25. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Don't pass it to Welbz Ramsey!

  26. DIegoCosta19
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I did ramsey to di maria (C) for a -4.. could end in tears

  27. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ozil's looking alright today, if Ramsey ups his game Arse should take this

  28. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Sigurdson to Routledge to crossbar

  29. JazzButcher
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    AVFC: Prepared

  30. Mull
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Routledge you spanner