Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Man City

We have to face it – after the momentous points bonanza of Gameweek 8, this weekend may well be a bit of a comedown.

Six Saturday fixtures will have the task of setting us up for another round of three-figure hauls and, ironically, it all begins with last weekend’s leading man on show as Man City crash Upton Park to take on West Ham.

Sergio Aguero and City will surely face an uncomfortable ride in East London, with the resurgent Hammers giddy at the prospect of facing the champions whilst sitting in fourth place in the table. Fantasy managers will, nonetheless, be anticipating and expecting the Aguero show to rumble on through the home defence: the Argentine sports the armband for many and we’ll look for at least one goal from him amongst the huff and puff of today’s early kick-off.

Following that, we’ve just a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs, before Swansea host Leicester in a gentle-looking evening clash to see us out.

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

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Enjoyable game. Impressed by West Ham.

    1. Moin
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yup! they are playing great!

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Big Sam has made a fluid team 😯

      1. PlayPercentage
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Regardless of the result of this game, the West Ham supporters should chip in for a statue of Big Sam outside Upton Park.

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, Bravo West Ham.

    4. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

    5. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not watching, but I thought the hammers were good v LOLerpool too 🙂

    6. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      European places look up for grabs at the moment. Madness.

    7. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looking competitive in all areas - Song, Sakho and Valencia particularly good

      1. vanishing spray
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yepp. Bought in Sakho for my team already, considering Valencia too really, he's been like quicksilver in the few games I've watched.

  2. Moin
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Second Half is gonna be interesting!

  3. timski8000
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Unlucky to only be 1 up. Great performance - big sam is a very, very good premier league manager.

    Look where Bolton are now.

  4. Sid07
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Take dzeko off play aguero alone upfront

    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      They should have done that from the start. Did Pellegrini learn nothing from Spurs?

  5. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Has anyone not captained Kun here?

    1. DRY PEANUT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      o/

      Siggy

      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Good news for you then.

        1. DRY PEANUT
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          hopefully

      2. vanishing spray
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Made the same call, feeling confident so far 😛

    2. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Have you?

      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Aguero (c) here

    3. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, swapped from Aguero to Hazard at 11:29

      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Bold

    4. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't have him or else I would.

      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You lucky lad.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Too early for that.

          1. MJ6987
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Well lucky so far and we are half way through

    5. XhakaCan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      o/ Sterling

    6. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Me

      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Who? Pelle?

    7. Geordienufc1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Dot have him, so no I haven't.

      Another half of the same thanks 😛

    8. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Graziano (Non-Aguero owner)

    9. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pelle here

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

      Sterling

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chasing points 0-1 staying strong

    1. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      omg.

  7. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'll cry if I don't grab any points from Sakho and Aguero at the end of the match.

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero off at half time?

    1. HP.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No, dzeko or navas.

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

      Lol - Hey

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

    Kinda regret shifting Downing for Eriksen atm

    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen is class. Could have a couple of good gameweeks coming up

      1. Kip
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        i know, nothing wrong with Eriksen
        could've kept Downing though by saving the FT and shift Siggy => Eriksen next week

        early days

  10. Would an idiot do that?
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Don't think the betfred advert is real. Opinions?

  11. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Yaya on for 2 BPs as it stands!

    1. DRY PEANUT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      for doing nothing at all

  12. Cheggers v2
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    aguero none owner and siggy captainer here who love full time right about now

  13. Granville
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Could well be regretting not captaining Pelle for the 2nd week in a row.

    1. Cheggers v2
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      nah stoke never get rolled over

    2. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Head said Aguero. Gut said Pelle. Really starting to regret playing like a dullard, it's costing me points.... cue Pelle blank!

    3. weeurquahrt
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      the whole world capt aguero .no sweat

  14. SG8
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I know I captained Aguero, but have to say this is a top performance from West Ham

    1. Mary
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      very impressed

  15. Mary
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Think we underrated West Ham tbh

  16. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    They need to get Dzeko off and get rid of the 442

  17. Parm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    City clearly missing Milner...

    1. Muffinz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed.

  18. Herman Toothrot
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Historically City score their goals in the second half.

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ahhhhh Yes

  19. ktk_interista
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero cappers. Feeling confident. This had difficult written all over it. Not unexpected.

    1. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Feeling confident?

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Still pretty confident

  20. vanishing spray
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Don't worry Aguero owners, you can always count on a dubious penalty decision by Atkinson

  21. Fantasy Gold
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry that I bought Aguero guys. He never scores more than 6 points when I own him

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lucky to get 6 here

    2. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Apt user name then 😥

  22. Del Griffith
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Teams like West Ham and Stoke are difficult to break down and now that WH have a lead are going to be difficult to beat.

  23. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Alex Song would have fitted in quite nicely at the base of Arsenal's midfield...

    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yup 🙁
      it's now going to be an expensive gap to fill.

      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Probably won't even bother.

        Arsene can't use his usual money argument with what he's spent either, no one else to blame.

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Really don't understand why they didn't get him...

    3. SG8
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool's too

  24. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Still another 45 for Kun

    whilst it;s 1-0 he'll be staying on

    Certainly enough in that first half to make me nervous though

  25. Billy Gilmore
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A blank is written in the stars.

    Aguero, Pelle, Berahino blanks

    Costa starts and runs riot. Well and truly trolled

    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No doubt all my rivals captained Costa too.

  26. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chickened out on Siggy/ Aguero (c)

    Went with Sterling in the end...

  27. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    West Ham have pressed hard and will tire as the game goes on. Aguero has looked very lively.

    I'm still confident

  28. DRY PEANUT
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Can everyone stop blaming Dzeko

    I haven't seen Silva, Yaya or Navas setting up any goals for either.

    Can't see them taking off Dzeko when losing 0-1 unless it's for Jovetic

    1. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Silva has been decent to be fair

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

    I'm happy as ML rival took -4 to bring aguero in and has captained and I have had him a few weeks and give him the armband again so whatever happens I am extending my lead

  30. galway77
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Well we got to h/t non Aguero owners still another 45+ alot of football still 2 play.... first 10min will b critical

    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      last 3 minutes - 2 aguero goals, one from a dubious penalty. Big Sam goes mental