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. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    i have just seen my team lose 5-3 to Leicester.. that is bad enough.. but when i remember that Adebayor is the (C) of my FPL team... OH LORD... THIS HAS BEEN A HORRID DAY WITHOUT A DOUBT.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Welcome to the life of a supporter of an average team

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

        Aston villa is not average. It's GLORIOUS. 🙂

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Well, I suppose we are the best claret and blues in the world 😉

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

            No. We are. 🙂

            But I totally loved that Villa team with the bearded captain.

        2. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          This.

          Great result for you lot!

      2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        We will rise above average, i hope.

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

    People who WC this week will have Ulloa and Welbeck up top. Lols.

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

      And what's wrong with that?

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

        Lots. If u had them this week great if you bring them in now massive lols.

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

        Leicester only playing MU again next year ?

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

      still not convinced my Welbeck

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

        I'd rather have an std than welbeck.

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

      Ulloa is a great buy, I cannot see why firstly you care so much and secondly how you think this is a poor decision? Ulloa has fantastic fixtures to come and has scored 5 goals in 5 games. Rethink what you said. Welbeck is another good buy.

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

        Yeah could well be great buy . I have him in UFPL although on the damn bench today.In so saying he was a little lucky having United today.

  3. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Got 2 FT's

    A) Jones and Ade out for Clyne and Welbeck
    B) Jones and Ramsey out for Clyne and Di Maria
    C) All transfers for a -4

    Thanks

  4. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Costa playing rugby out there.

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

      with Kompany mainly.

  5. Judas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who is on for Pens for City?

    Aguero or Toure

    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero

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

        yum 🙂

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

        hopefully willian will give one away

  6. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Called this game 0-0. I don't think that's out of the question.

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

      How many reds though?

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      scrappy and lacks quality

  7. Ice
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Best 5.5 defender to replace Lovern with?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Clyne

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

      Sorry, Lovren, and I already have Bertrand and Bardsley

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

    I just heard a new term "van Gaalacticos" *cringe*

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      New, you mean 2 weeks old?

  9. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Penalty Palace

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

      Nice

  10. LOCO ABREU
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    pen for palace

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      goal jedinak

  11. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Goal Palace 1-1 Jedinak

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

      Cheers

    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      And therein is the reason why Baines should never be captained.

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        precisely

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

        True dat 🙂

  12. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Which option for free this week?

    A) Rooney/Ramsey to Welbeck and ADM
    B) Rooney/Krul to Welbeck and Forster

  13. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    what to do with this lot?

    Mannone // Krul

    JT // Caulker // Duff // Hutton // Wisdom

    Gylfi // Cesc // Di Maria // Sterling // Wanyama

    Costa // Welbeck // Roonpig

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

    FML

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

    No Everton CS, phew.

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

      This.

  16. Federico
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Siggy + Rooney -> ADM + Pelle (C)?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Where's all this love for Pelle coming from all of a sudden?

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

        Fixtures

      2. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        came from last week

  17. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    eve cleanies gone

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

    Baines 🙁

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

      Never (c), never bench.

  19. Tasty Jerk
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Great pen Jedi

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

    And there's the huge mistake, my god what an idiotic decision.

  21. Woy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ffs baines cleanie gone. Flipped a coin to decide (c) between him and rooney and it went rooneys way. Either way not great scores

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

    Baines (c) :o(

    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      You broke the golden rule.

  23. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Dammit, Aguero. You're my captain. You have to do better than that.

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

    Aguero consistently gets the best haircuts in the league.

  25. Fifa las vegas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    The football final not as exciting as the hurling! 😕

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Scotland have a great team. Especially the women.

  26. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Next quote for Say What?

    "defending is for pussies"

    Roberto Martinez.

  27. Yome
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Boson captained Baines, some never learn the lesson 🙂

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

    Zabayella

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

      🙂

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

      I see what you did there!

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

    ooof, city looked good there

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

    The only good thing about this gw is there are no matches tomorrow.

    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I should know to proceed with caution when I have a good Saturday.

      Always ends badly.

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

        I like my team but it doesn't score points. Thinking I have bad taste.

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

          Nothing really wrong with it, expensive defenders are killing you though.

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

            Yeah, my back seven is a bit of a horror show. Seemed like a decent idea before the season began...