Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The day’s programme continues with six three o’clock kick-offs, before the tea-time north London derby concludes the action on offer. For once, there’s a big cast of heavy-hitters on show on Saturday afternoon, with United, City and Chelsea all in action.

Diego Costa and his fragile hamstring starts for the league leaders against Villa at the Bridge, sporting the armband for thousands of Fantasy managers. Meanwhile, down at Old Trafford, Louis van Gaal’s attacking riches get to run at the West Ham rearguard in the hope they can score one more than their opponents. We’ll continue our scouting of Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao, then, whilst assessing the Hammers’ ability to expose an injury-ravaged United defence. City’s trip to Hull is perhaps a lesser attraction, although Sergio Aguero’s form has to be monitored carefully as Manuel Pellegrini’s charges begin to warm up ahead of some improved fixtures.

Elsewhere, Ronald Koeman’s Southampton revolution looks to maintain momentum with a St Mary’s meeting against struggling QPR; Fantasy managers will be focused on the returns form Graziano Pelle and Dusan Tadic in that one. Meanwhile, Leonardo Ulloa will look to boost his stunning 5-goal start to the campaign as Leicester make the trip to Palace and Garry Monk’s stylish Swansea side clash with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

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

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  1. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ugh really wanted to do Balotelli ---> Aguero but Liverpool have WBA at home 🙁

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ... and will probably faq up against them too, do it.

  2. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Amazing flick from Costa

  3. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    lol @ people who didn't hold on to Dzeko.

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol@People who sold Rooney 🙁

      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        🙁

    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      LOL@non-Oscar captainers

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        +1
        Muppets.

    3. 1314
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      wanted to take Dzeko ahead of Ulloa but didn't because of comments here 🙁

  4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    My balls only work some weeks and it never pays off

    1. mouldy_uk
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You should see a doctor about that

  5. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    lol @ rooney sellers

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😥 Come on Costa!

    2. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Sold him for Jagielka 😎

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        😯 The foresight!

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

      lol @ Lukaku owners

  6. Qubit
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Not looking good for my WC so far. Gotta laugh 🙂

  7. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lol@ this place during matches

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah pretty pathetic

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol @ you

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

      Lol

  8. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Di Maria is looking dangerous whenever he's on the ball, think he'll get a goal here

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely will score

  9. VougieDipond
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    12 points from 10 player nice start.

  10. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Costa is surprisingly skilful

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      How's he look? Threatening?

  11. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Keep calm.
    It's only 17 minutes in

    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      What is calm?

  12. Donnie Brasco´s
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Guys on TOTAL FPL is so boring and childlish....iritant.....
    This is much better place to be

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      lol

  13. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Predict what we will be loling at next?

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      you.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Reported.

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          😆

      2. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        united defence?

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol@Rooney sellers again. Brace coming 🙁

    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      DDG owners probs

      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        nope, it was Mangala owners

    4. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      lol@Rooney owners when he gets sent off

    5. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      People who dont own Falcao hopefully

    6. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle owners

    7. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Later: Lol @ Ramsey sellers to ADM

    8. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      City def owners

  14. Kip
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    tadic hit the post

    QPR are going to get battered

    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      hope so I have Southampton -1 on my acca

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ffs. My captain 🙁

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Easy chance or difficult?

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

      He need to score. I kept him in this week.

  15. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Staying loyal to a player is a complete minefield. Kept faith with Rooney(c) and Moreno.

  16. Crash
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How's Southampton playing?

    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      lively

      tadic hit the post, Pelle side netting

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

    Lol @ RVP owners

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

      fail*

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        lol

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

      Lol @ me

  18. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    When will you believe that it doesn't matter where Rooney plays for him to get points. Stop selling him just cause he's not fashionable enough.

  19. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    is it me or does practically everyone have the same team?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

    2. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Slow risers have a big part to do with that.

    3. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty much everyone on here has Costa, ADM, Fab, Siggy, Sterling, Bertrand/Clyne.

    4. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. The best one.

  20. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    LOL at City

  21. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mangala OG

  22. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    lol at people who lol at players

  23. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lol brought Kompany in.

    Glad it was for Lovren.

  24. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    og mangala

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    mangala 😆

  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mangala OG lol @ owners 😆

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😀

  27. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    1-2 City 😀 COME ON HULL!

  28. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I have an awful feeling that this is going to be a seriously disappointing gameweek.... Dzeko, Oscàr...i don't think we'll see many goals and definitely not from the players that most of us have.

  29. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mangala OG

  30. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Demi OG