Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Tottenham

Back in the game after another international interval, Saturday presents us with an array of treats that begins at the Etihad. Manchester City host Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs side in what looks to be a fascinating encounter, with a gaggle of prime Fantasy assets on show.

Given the doubt surrounding Diego Costa’s availability, suddenly the significance of Sergio Aguero’s pitch time and points increases. The Argentine will doubtless carry the armband for some and, in the main, they’ll be hoping that Spurs can provide opposition that forces Manuel Pellegrini’s men to seek out goals.

Certainly Spurs are set up to trouble the home side, with Pochettino’s high pressing game and emphasis on the counter, potentially exploiting key weaknesses in the City rearguard.

Following this, we have a fresh batch of six three o’clock clashes warming in the oven and you can look to our Twitter feed for all the lineup news from those matches.

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

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

    Lets go Cisseeeeeeeeeeeeee.....

  2. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just got in.
    FML!

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

      😀

  3. Top Drawer Jeff
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Game on at Newcastle ....Phew !!!

  4. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any information how long Costa will be away...? 2-3 weeks...? In that case would you keep Costa or sell him ?

  5. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Oscar 😯

  6. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Oscar. Nice.

    1. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Freekick, so I'm guessing Hazard assist?

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Willian

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

        willian

        1. Seb Wassell
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Yep just seen, thanks

  7. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Oscar

  8. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Wasn't Oscar in someone's picks?

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

      Willian assist, Oscar gola...

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

    Assist? Who took that FK?

    1. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Willian assist!

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Clyne down 🙁

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

      ??

  11. Ice
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Will Chambers play next week?

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

      Probably.

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I would think so

    3. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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

    lol @ the community's scout picks: no Aguero. Jony, Mark & Paul all chose him.

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

      Who ever chose the community scout picks is a right plonker

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

        it was intentionally a differential team with less than 10% ownership.

  13. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Costa to Aguero and Baines to a 6.6 or less defender for next week?

  14. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Boyd hits the woodwork!

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ffs this gw is turning out to be the worse day of gw of my life

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        and to be fair..its all because Jose is a big cock

  15. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Keep it up, Campbell. You'll get yours.

  16. Mid-Table Obscurity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    sickening own goal from vergini

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

      Any assist?

      1. Mid-Table Obscurity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        schneiderlin i think

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

    Assist for Vergini OG?

  18. Ice
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with Costa? I have Kun and Pelle so don't really see a good replacement. Ive had Costa since the beginning so would lose 0.4 value if I shipped him. I wouldn't be able to get him back. Any ideas?

    1. Moore FPL
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Why, is he out long term?

      1. Moore FPL
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Damn, yeah I've got same front 3. May have to change formation or stick depending on how long he's out for... :-/

  19. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Diame again

  20. Mid-Table Obscurity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    pelle goal davis assist

    1. Mid-Table Obscurity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      2-0 already horror show. we started well too

  21. thefantasylegend
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    wtf is tadic doing. he might as well take off his shirt and get a tan

  22. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Diame is hard to ignore.

  23. Prime
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hello Luis

  24. leedsfc08
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I'm going to downgrade Schneiderlin to Jedinak so that I can get in Aguero for Costa. Then I'll look at options when Costa returns from injury as to how to have both Costa and Aguero in my team. Downgrading Wellbeck would be an option, another option would be to downgrade either Sterling, Fabregas or DiMaria. Just don't see how it would make sense to risk having Costa sitting on the bench 2 weeks in a row. I was very close to taking an 8point hit this morning and making the 2 trades to get in Aguero for Costa but it just didn't seem like the right play - it seemed pretty close though.

    1. leedsfc08
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Even without Aguero it was a good gameweek. Was one of the few that jumped on Jagielka given Evertons upcoming fixtures. 55 points with Begovic, Shawcross, Sigurdson, Sterling and DiMaria still to play 🙂

  25. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How's this team guys

    Foster-Guzman
    Azpili, baines, chambers - Hutton Muniesa
    Erikson di Maria fab tadic sterling
    Costa sakho - berahino