Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

After a subdued Saturday programme, Sunday explodes on us with veritable feast of football featuring five of last season’s top seven sides. While Chelsea’s visit to the Etihad at tea-time is undoubtedly the headline act, we’ve plenty to keep us engaged until the 4pm kick-off.

The day begins with a pair of fixtures, with Leicester looking to continue their impressive start to their campaign against Louis van Gaal’s United redux, whilst at the Lane, Spurs will be seeking to dish out further punishment to a West Brom side that’s faltered out of the blocks so far.

That’s rounded off by the main event in Manchester, with Everton’s Goodison clash with Crystal Palace running alongside it. Fantasy managers look set for a eventful afternoon,then, with the day’s events potential turning Gameweek fortunes on their head.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news and key injury updates as the night draws in and Gameweek 5 draws to a close.

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

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

    Taking Naismith out for either :

    A) Ulloa
    B) Vardy

    Money isn't an issue for both. Have 1m to upgrade

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

      Ulloa. The main man.

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

        Alright thanks!

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

    So 3-5-2 is template for this season ?

    Di Maria- Fab- Ramsey- Sigurd-Sterling

    Costa- Rooney

    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      looks good. But not Rooney for me.

      1. Nabzzy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Rooney/Adebayor/Welbeck with a 3rd Naismith/Ulloa

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

      lol

    3. Andy1
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'd go aguero over rooney

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

    Krul - Foster
    Moreno - Chester - Wisdom
    Zaha
    Rooney - Naismith

    Gotta be WC time?

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

      any FT?

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

        1. Not enough 😉

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

          Not convinced you need to. Keepers aren't the best but will play and CS are gambles anyway. Moreno, Zaha and Rooney all play and are involved with teams who have scored a reasonable amount. As long as you can get an 11 out i would hold on for at least a few weeks until the fixtures flip for the big sides?

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

      Do it Lucy it's only a burden 🙂

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

      I think so Lucy. Get Pelle!

    4. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Neehhh

      DDG
      Moreno -Chester -Wisdom
      Chadli - Sigurdsson
      Rooney - Naismith

      Just going for hits. All good.

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

        Chadli and Siggy aren't bad picks. They've just had a small dip. I'll add Siggy to my list if you consider him a problem too 😛

        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Chadlis fixtures are meh and spurs are too hot n cold ATM.
          Siggys output is falling, didn't look to good today. Keepable...but too boring a pick for me. 🙂

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

      Yeah, do it

    6. Muffinz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Got almost the same issues and I'm gonna WC the crap out of it! Come on in Pelle, Aguero, Bertrand, Di Maria! 😀

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

        Yes to 'WC the crap out of it'!

    7. Andy1
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No need to wc Lucy
      Chester needs to go for definite

      The rest can take time to sell

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

        And go with lots of poor scores in the meantime? I'd rather get it over and done with.

        1. Andy1
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Take some hits

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

    Might just risk gong without Di Maria for another gw..I have 0.1 ITB and don't want to lose any of..

    Hazard Fabregas Sterling Ramsey Siggy

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

      Ramsey to ADM for me

  5. Smarty Pants
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    There is always someone out there 😀
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2502695/event-history/5/

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

      wowowow

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

      Made this comment earlier 😀

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

      😯

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      If you find someone with Blackett captain ... And yeah welcome back

    5. BeachBadger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      😆

  6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    only just got in......

    GET IN LEICESTER!

    when i left it was 2-1 utd 😯

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

    Courtois is tall.

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      That is Owen-esque

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

    So, I want to get in ADM. Tempted to do Fabregas to ADM instead of Rambo to ADM. Completely stupid?

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

      Completely.

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

      Crazy stupid

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      With Villa at home next week, I would want to keep Cesc

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

        I know, but I don't want to get rid of Rambo and then think about bringing him back for GW8. Cesc is scoring but it's not like he's running riot.

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Beyond stupid

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

    Foster, Caulker, Lamela, Ramsey, Rooney, Ade in my team

    WC time??

    1. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      What's wrong with them?? take a hit or two

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

        Will need minimum 3 hits for any of combinations I want (Aguero/Pelle/Silva)

        around 0.5-0.6 short of getting them for 2 hits

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

          Calm down - next week is a new week.

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

    Go Ivanhoe. Goalio please.

  11. Nicks93
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Chelsea

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Option A: Lamela and Vaz Te out Boyd and Pelle in
    Option B: Rooney and Lamela out ADM and Pelle in
    Option C: Rooney and Vaz Te out Welbeck and Pelle in

    So on transfer list are Rooney Lamela Vaz Te
    On watch list are Pelle Welbeck and ADM

    Thanks

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

      b

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B

  13. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Balotelli > Rooney, Ulloa or Lukaku?

    1. laGan1n1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Kun

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Too expensive

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

    A) Ramsey -> ADM
    B) Tadic -> ADM
    C) Balotelli, Cattermole -> Ulloa + ADM (-4)

    Rly can't decide. (B) means I lose Tadic vs QPR next week. (C) means I lose Balo in a potentially high scoring Merseyside derby where Liverpool will have the pressure to comeback after their 2 losses.

    Is (A) a sound option?

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

      Don't get rid of Tadic

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

      c

  15. Matt Sk
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I got 2 playing defs this gw -.-

  16. eish
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    forster or heaton??can burnley keep th clean sheets going?

  17. rickardinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you rather have next two:

    A) DiMaria (WHM, EVE)
    B) Hazard (AVL, ARS)

    I would have Costa and Fabregas as well fwiw

  18. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard, it's your time to shine

  19. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Let's not forget that Mangala only signed for City because Chelsea didn't want him.

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

      Cue Mangala goal...

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

    Thinking of wildcarding and I dont need to at all. This week though could really be easy to catch the price rises though?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah wellbeck ulloa & ADM combined will be 1.0m higher by next sat morning i would imagine

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

      Ulloa, Verdy, Welbeck, DiMaria will rise 0.2 most likely

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

      Ah yeah maybe Ozil too

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard's due a big one methinks...

  22. RSe
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    ADM
    Roonpig
    Falcao
    RVP
    Falcao

    Order of essentialness?

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      ADM
      Falcao
      Falcao
      Roon
      RVP

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

      ha *Mata

  23. mdm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Naismith to:

    A. Ulloa
    B. Pelle

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

      Welbeck

  24. Ser Football 42
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Would you rather have Sanchez, Ulloa or Pelle?

  25. SENTI CAZORLA
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Forster
    Colo Chester PvA Lovren Naylor
    Siggy Fab Ramsey Sterling JWP
    Ade Rooney Costa

    I want AdM, Aguero, Pelle and need to replace Lovren, Chester, JWP and Colo too. Reason enough to wildcard??

  26. Always (C)ane
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Front8 :

    Mata sterling ramsey fab siggy
    Rooney costa naismith

    2FT

    Which transfer is the best choice, guys?

    A. Mata naismith -> boyd Pelle
    B. Mata rooney -> dimaria pelle
    C. Mata ramsey naismith -> dimaria boyd pelle -4
    Other options?

    Cheers!

  27. Walsh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    No Zaha Coleman or Mirallas 😀 F Yeah my team's a joke!

  28. amol
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Everyone bringing ADM in 😆

  29. Big Bad Barry
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Rooney captain...........fail!
    Need a Costa blank

    1. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Costa hattie incoming 😥

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      At least you didn't captain Lamela 😀

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

    Baines goal + CS combo coming right up.

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      that would give me wood