[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. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    That is what you call a home bounce..

  2. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How didn't that go in

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

      hit the post ;P

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rvpoor

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

    Only a mata of time.....

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

    All I ask is for RvP to blank. Please fantasy gods!

  5. Tony Yeboah
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    spurs need to change formation and match up utd in midfield or they will b crushed

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Now who would've thought we'd hear that this season 😆

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Me

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

    faaaaaaahk, for once we playing well and we will probably loose...sigh

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

      Don't see it. Spurs can't do anything with all their attacks starting from Mason and Stambouli.

  7. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey Billy..Sup? 😉

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not much. Casually missed the deadline and wasted a FT this week.

  8. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RVP just isn't sharp enough now.

  9. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How has RVP not got any points so far? -_-

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

    Falcao and RVP spurning chances here. If we don't win this game it'll be unbelievable. Absolutely dominant.

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

      Slight exaggeration. I've seen more dominant performances end up with a loss. Southampton v Manu for example

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

    Any betting tips for today?

    Aside from the obvious 'don't gamble' nonsense.....

    1. Bow Locks
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Man U in play

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      West Ham to come from behind and win

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

        An interesting one. We've managed it a few times, but against lesser opposition..l

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

          Arsenal are pretty good at throwing leads away

        2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Nice 12/1 odds with paddy so aabout15s with proper bookies

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

            10-1 with willy hill 🙁

            Need to get sorted with betfair

    3. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lots of good prices for the anytime goalscorers I think.
      Maybe an Austin / Yaya / Sanchez treble.

  12. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Benteke v Austin today? Whod you rather have?

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

      Both 😎

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Austin

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

      Is this even a question? The Stats Austin has put up are unbelievable.

  13. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Didn't Liverpool win three nil here WITH balotelli playing?
    Utd must be looking to score 5 or 6 then....

  14. Declan
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Townsend 🙄

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

      Lennon 1.1

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jaap Stambouli YC

  16. Bow Locks
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Loris taken a bung?

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

    Anybody else's FPL still saying updating on login?

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

      no

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

      no

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

      Have you tried clicking the Status tab?

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

      no

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

      no, close down and log back in will sort it

  18. Ole Gunnar Kush
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Phil Jones or Debuchy?

  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Townsendinho YC

  20. Citizen kano
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    wen is chelsea team out

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

      U got over Austin hat-trick yet?

      1. Citizen kano
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yes mate silva cpt today!

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Another Austin hat-trick then

          1. Citizen kano
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Don't matter got him in my team this time

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

      37 mins.

    3. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      30mins

    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hour before kick of for a change

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

      when is the team news usually out? yes an hour before. you should know that by now.

  21. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Dead teams are strong opponents on the cup right now...

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

      I lost to a dead one last GW and I scored 74.

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

      I got knocked out first round by a dead team who got half of their 67 score from Rooney (c) :/

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

        Mine had Naismith (c) and still scored 74 to knock me out.

  22. Yome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    First goal line technology fail of the season

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

      -1

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It was ruled offside...

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

      how did it fail?

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

      jones was offside

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

      was offside dummy

    6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

  23. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RVP back to his old self!

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheating and/or injured?

    2. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      really?

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Meaning he would scoring goals...

  24. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure if posted but FFF says

    Top 1K captains - Austin 58%, Silva 25%, Yaya 12%

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds about right

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Owning Silva definitely differential enough. Owning, but not captaining, Austin is paramount to not owning him.

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

      So I'm in the weird situation of wanting my player to blank

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        As long as your captain scores more you'll be fine.

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

          Yeah but the bigger the gap the better. Usually there are a few non owners to make up for it but not now!

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

      Ta

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

      C'mon (C)harlie!!!

    5. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wow. What's the silva ownership in the top 1k?

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        65%. (austin is 95)

  25. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would love Utd to blank as I have none of their players.
    Can't see that happening though, lots of goals in this one methinks.

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

      stop jinxing;)

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

    Nathaniel ClyneVerified account
    ‏@Nathaniel_Clyne
    Disappointed I can't be involved today big game to miss but I'll be back soon good luck to the lads today

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

      YEAH!

    2. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nathaniel Clyne @Nathaniel_Clyne · 3m 3 minutes ago

      Disappointed I can't be involved today big game to miss but I'll be back soon good luck to the lads today

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

        #WeMarchOn #KeepMeInYourFantasy

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

          Nice touch about Fantasy. I've been kicking myself for never getting on the bandwagon. He'll be in my team come January WC.

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

            Ditto

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

        so no clyne or bertrand

      3. Timtastic03
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ??

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

          ya heard

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

        Why repost the same thing as a reply ?

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Well could be worse I suppose

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

      shyte...no bertie or clyne..

      i bet on saints to win/draw today sigh

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

        no chance. they don't beat the big teams.

    5. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      NO Bertrand or Clyne!!
      Chelsea win.

    6. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      suddenly very worried about no hazard

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

      Funny that I benched him anyway

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

        why would you do that

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

          Because it's chelsea and I have Costa and Hazard

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

            makes no sense

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

              How does that not make sense?

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

      Ouch to all those Hazard sellers. Could the Haz > Silva transfers come back to haunt them?!

    9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Damn! Most in my ML and my cup opp captained Costa. Seems like a very sensible thing to do now all of a sudden.

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        are you leading in your ML?
        who do you captain?

  27. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    He might score now and make me look like a tit, but I really don't like Townsend in the team as a Spurs supporter.
    He's absolutely awful for a professional footballer.

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

      such a hit-and-hope player

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mo end product what so ever.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        *No

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think 99.99999999% of people agree with you.

    4. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Crap player

  28. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Should've captained Hazard, no Bertrand or Clyne...

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

      He's never got more than 7 points away from home.

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

        Yet

  29. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Manchester United look far better than Tottenham.

    Having seen the latter numerous times this season, including at WHL when we beat them 2-1, they've been fortunate many times and I really can't see them breaking in to the Top 7 this season.

  30. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Falcao is a decent player but I can't for the life of me see 300k a week, or whatever it is he's on.

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      can you see him in your team for 10.5?

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

        Nope, wrong as it may be I want RVP every time I want a United Striker.

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Oh yeah...for certain.

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

      Think this is what put some people off him, and obviously why Monaco no longer want.