[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
28 December 2014 1946 comments
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Our feast of festive football rolls on this afternoon as Fantasy managers are treated to another nine matches. First up, Spurs take on United at White Hart Lane in a noon kick-off as Mauricio Pochettino’s side look to maintain their recent form and register a fourth successive league win.

There’s no question that Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane are the men in form for the home side. Both found the net once again on Friday in a 2-1 triumph at Leicester – the duo have each returned four goals and two assists in the last seven matches and face a defence with a single away clean sheet (at Burnley in Gameweek 3) this season.

United have their own form players, though. Despite being shifted to central midfield, Wayne Rooney has racked up five goals and two assists in his last six appearances, mirroring the output of Robin van Persie. With Juan Mata and Radamel Falcao also in fine fettle, the Red Devils still have plenty of strong options in the final third despite the absence of Angel di Maria, who has failed to recover from a pelvic injury.

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  1. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Most here went Kane over downing right? so far not so good for us who chose sugarcane.

    1. Mash Potato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I went both

    2. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Smalling coming on, so yes, that's good for you

    3. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I was going to, but forgot to switch. Downing over Kane, it is 😉

    4. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm playing both.

  2. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    should be red card for young

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

  3. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have this funny feeling dummett, zaba and Chambers will all be benched to complete my set

    1. Ed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Zaba surely can't get benched

      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It is already a troll week and it's 1:30

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dummett will play Santon only fit for bench.

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Have exactly the same with Clyne

      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Me too + azpi

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Exact same defence as me I have Azpi as well

          1. Scoredelario
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I wish you very good luck 😀

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              You too

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        We always though this would be the GW most at risk of rotation. Just expected Hazard/Sanchez etc rather than defenders. Tough break.

    4. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Zaba won't be benched....chambers might be but only if kos fit.

    5. Crash
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Surely not Zaba.

  4. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    60% of top 10k have silva 😯 Austin 85%

    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sheep

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Baaa humbug!!

    2. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😯

      I'm one of the 40% 🙁

    3. Mash Potato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not that good at maths, explain how that works

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Percentages?

        1. Mash Potato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Oh 65% top 10k 85% overall

      2. Kerz
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        6000 of the top 10 000 teams have Silva. 8500 have Austin...

    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't have Silva....probably why I dropped to 11k

  5. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I really hope Luis tweaks his hammy in the first half hour

    Nothing too serious, just enough to keep him out for a month

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It'll happen on 29 now and azpi will come on on 31 😯

  6. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lloris = 0 saves second half...

  7. Crash
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I decided to bench Azpi and play Caulker today. Would've panned out the same way anyway but makes me feel better about my choice 😀

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Crazy man. Of he comes on for one point you'll be laughing

  8. Diva
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Evans off, Smalling on.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That'll spice up our attack

  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No CSs please (though not sure owns any of these defenders?)

    1-1 please

    1. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      de gea 🙂

    2. Jimbo123
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd rather 0-0 than Kane / RVP piping up

    3. Crash
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A Smalling goal please.

  10. Razz1983
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How frustrating to watch is Townsend - he will never be a top player if he cannot pass. As an eriksen owner bloody pass to the Great Dane now!!!

    1. Rats Ass
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's about the worst passer of a ball in the Premier league.

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He will never be s top player full stop

      1. Razz1983
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed guys / think poch is giving him another chance before selling in jan. He's awful! No doubt score the winner now

  11. Skipdipper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So mourinho lies then shocker 🙂

    Terry and Ivan and Cahill due a rest and in his words "nobody will play the five games"
    But azpi rested again. Blah!

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Still another game to go

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        they will be rested in cup mate. spurs up next he'll need big game players.

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😯

      And I thought he was such a lovely honest man 🙁

  12. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lloris 3 baps.. ffs.

    ML rival has him

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Falcao goal will change all of that...

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      All it takes is one swipe of the boot

      I fancy a goal late on

    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. Really need a Smalling header unassisted

    4. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Me too
      Hope for a falcao brace

  13. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney done nothing this half...

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good

      1. MTPockets
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Davies - benched

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Anybody own a Spuds/United defender?

      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No one is daft enough

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          That's what I thought 🙂

        2. 4-4-who?
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Davies. Preferred over Clyne and Wisdom.

          Working out so far 🙁

      2. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nope

      3. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        DDG's popularity has been rising.

      4. big oak
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        my cup oppenent half sleeper 🙁

      5. FPLSuarridge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Have evans 🙂

    3. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Luke Shaw coming on.

      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Move to a diamond formation it is then. Interesting to see what happens now.

    4. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yawn
      Sums up this game

    5. Mash Potato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Eric assist with Kane goal please

    6. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Azpi > Shaw

    7. Diva
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw on, McNair off.

      1. MrZ
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        3 subs for united right?
        Cmon falcao !!

        1. Diva
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yes. All United subs used. All defenders.

    8. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      McNob 5 pts locked in

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Grrrr... 😡

        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Did you ditch RVP or Kane evs?

          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Robin

            1. Robe Wan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Makes no odds at this rate!

        2. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          lol

      2. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Does anyone have him?

    9. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Eriksen!!

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        How's he playing?

      2. Mash Potato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        This

    10. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Guess Van Gaal is going for the win. Shaw to allow Young further up the pitch - balls are gonna be pinged into that box.

    11. Curves in Alderweireld Plac…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just saw the lineups... Fab in da hole? yummy....

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sentence just sounds wrong..

    12. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      3 def subs for utd...strange...

      shaw on the left side of 3 cb?

      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        4-4-2. Mata, Young out wide.
        Clearly wants to use wing play.

    13. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney has defended really well today

      1. ronmadpirlo
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😀

    14. Rats Ass
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Gamble by Van Gaal to sub two defenders in 5 mins. Instability.

    15. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      so last week i play DDG who gets a late goal at home against struggling NEW, while bego on my bench keeps a CS away to everto and gets saves plus bonus points.
      this week of course bego at home to WBA and DDG on my bench as he plays the suprs away - i kind of know the outcome of this...

      1. big oak
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        u shouldnt have 2 such expensive keepers in ur team
        either two starting 4.5/5mil or one expensive and one 4/4.5 who will always stay on the bench

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        never trust Stoke to do anything you want.

    16. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen Time....

    17. Vatroslav
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Great position for Eriksen

      1. Vatroslav
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well, De Gea isn't Hamer

    18. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Evs you washed up fool.

      You told me to keep RVP and sold him yourself.

      Good thing I didn't listen to you 😉 😆

      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Just kidding re: washed up.

        Please don't retire 😆

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          You're right.
          I had to sell him to get Silva (with no hit)

          Clearly I didn't wan too.

          PS - less of the old, or I'll come round your house and stamp on your toys 😉

          1. Acquafresca
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            😆 No toys mate. I'm not THAT young 😉

      2. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        God I hope he blanks. Not long left acqua!

        1. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          sold too?

          1. Venom Snake
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Yep, for Benteke.

            1. Acquafresca
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Same here. Picked up Tekkers, Silva, Zab for a hit

              1. Venom Snake
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Ha me too 😀