Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Sunday delivers a trio of teams tussling for a top-four spot. Arsenal begin proceedings, with Arsene Wenger’s men seeking to recover from a damaging 2-0 reverse at St Mary’s: the Gunners host a dangerously unpredictable Stoke the Emirates.

Following that, it’s a Dutch Maestro face-off, as Man United and Southampton clash at Old Trafford. Louis van Gaal’s side will put their 10-match unbeaten run on the line against Ronald Koeman’s revived Southampton, buoyed by three wins in the last four.

Fantasy managers will be fixated on the returns of Alexis Sanchez against the Potters as he looks to take the opportunity to topple Eden Hazard atop the Fantasy Premier League midfield rankings. With just a single goal in the last six Gameweeks, another big Sanchez haul is overdue. We’ll also have an eye on Olivier Giroud – back from suspension and bidding to come into our Wildcard equation. Equally, Theo Walcott’s pitch time will be of keen interest – returns for the 8.9-priced midfielder could yet disrupt the template currently being formed.

Angel Di Maria is already part of that Wildcard template, with the Argentine expected to be handed a first start since Gameweek 12 when the Saints pay visit. His role and the impact on Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata is likely to occupy our analysis, while Southampton’s defence will also come under scrutiny against a United attack that’s fired 22 goals at Old Trafford.

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

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  1. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    .

    1. ronmadpirlo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Very insightful

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I thought so

    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Reported

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A little can say alot sometimes 😉

        1. Declan
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😛

    3. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wonderful.

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I think we were all thinking it if the truth be told

        1. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Shot fired

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😛

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Just a single shot mind, looks though it missed the target, a bit low......

    5. The Manbearpig
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I see you have a valid point there.

  2. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Terry Baird OR Cahill PVA ?

    1. ronmadpirlo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Terry

  3. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sorry for the inconvenience guys but does anyone have the percentage of the top 10k that have Giroud?

    1. ronmadpirlo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Guessing it is quite low

  4. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cmon Arsenal!

  5. RÏɠBY
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    ha! just turned on the feed and carrager was talking.. my gf says
    "you have a foreign channel.. i think it's mexican" 🙂 😆

  6. st4rt__
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Options on WC and who to add/change?

    Panti (Foster)
    Terry - Alder - xxx (Hutton - Baird)
    Hazard - Alexis - AdM - xxx (Boyd)
    Kun - Austin - Kane

    £15.5m to fill gaps/change things, help's appreciated. 😛

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling Baines ?

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

    RVP captain... come on...

    1. sdoobycoo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Differential, still waiting for his haul.. 🙁

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

    Cmon no Arsenal clean sheets!

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      3-2

  9. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Ollie G.

  10. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Recliner in position 🙂

    Let's go

  11. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    0.3 short of this WC team, who would you ship out?

    Panti - Foster
    Terry, Bertie, Wisdom, PVA, Wasi
    Haz, Sanchez, ADM, Downing, Boyd
    Kun, Costa, Kane

    Cheers team!

    1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa for Austin or even Carroll, and then do Downing to Siggy (and upgrade Wasi to maybe Shawcross or Clyne)

      1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Could you do Downing to Fab/Oscar if you remove Costa?

      2. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Costa > Giroud, thoughts?

        1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That's a possible.

          If you didn't have Sanchez, I would say yes. However, double up on Arsenal isn't ideal as they're not really rampant.

          1. BIG TONES
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Good point, seems as though Costa removal is the enabler though

            1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              You could move Boyd to a cheaper option, but then you might not have a 5th playing mid and that's useful for rotation etc.

              Alternatively, you could remove ADM - I have him and am not convinced.

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Boyd --> Albrighton.

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Won't be playing as soon as Mahrez is back?

    3. 3 years & counting
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bertrand to Alderweireld
      Panti to Krul

  12. Darth
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I love super Sunday and I love wildcards.

    There, I said it.

  13. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WC Team:

    Heaton/Panti

    Bertie - Clyne - Terry - (Hutton - Wisdom)

    Hazard - Sanchez - Oscar - ADM (Downing)

    Austin - Kane - Aguero
    ----------------------------------
    Thoughts?

    Keep this team and deal with the Downing benching points?

    1. ronmadpirlo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't like the Oscar pick otherwise looks good

      1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ta.

        Who you suggest as an alternative?

        1. ronmadpirlo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Sterling or Tadic

          1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Sterling out of those two, for me.

            Might even go Coutinho.

            Many thanks 🙂

  14. ronmadpirlo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    ADM vs LEI much better than Wally vs AVL?

    1. BabyB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes imo

    2. Darth
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wally not a starter yet

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

      Villa don't concede a lot of goals

    4. tajulariff
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yes..

    5. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yer.

    6. ronmadpirlo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers all

  15. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Boyd --> Albrighton

    1. Darth
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A bit short sighted, mahrez back end of Jan/early feb

  16. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez close

  17. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    That was going in

  18. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wish I had Rosicky in my team today.

  19. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any idea why Alderweireld's attacking stats have improved so drastically off late?(past 6 compared to his previous games).. not really watched Soton play. is he now their target from set pieces?

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who is Toby?

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Think he was playing OOP for some of them.

    3. Darth
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Has he played RB a couple of times?

    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Switch to a back 3 released him?

    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Played in midfield and Clyne was injured

  20. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Made a big mistake not using my WC last night, Kun and ADM have both gone up now. Can just about afford this, worth pulling the trigger now on this? Or is that defence too woeful?

    Heaton 4.0
    Terry PVA Wisdom Baird 3.9
    Sanchez Hazard Siggy ADM Boyd
    Costa Kun Kane

  21. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Super Tom close...

  22. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Begovic

    2 great saves

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      WC time.....first name on the sheet

  23. tissae
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Which combo do you think will score more points, in the 2nd half of the season ?

    A) Costa + Sterling
    B) Giroud + ADM/Fabregas

  24. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Get in

  25. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kos goal

  26. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    KOSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    Alexis assist.

  27. Dial Square
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kos Goal, Sanchez assist

  28. Costa in Wengerland
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez assist ?

    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yup

  29. Nobodinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    KOSCIELNY GOAL

  30. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Alexis assist