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. CTID_
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott you melt

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

      My heart.

  2. Riyomorii
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What happened to Tadic?

    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Unfic

  3. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    :startled:zil on

  4. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Blackburn 0-0 Wolves

  5. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Tadic on the bench? Kinda need him to come on for a point. My rival has Ashley Young and Chambers as his first two subs and Ben fecking Mee as his third with six points.

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

      Yup

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers.

  6. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Even worse than Crouch' attempt in the first half 🙂

  7. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The attempt of an unfit man.

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

      did you see his run? just nerves

  8. Curves in Alderweireld Plac…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    and thats why Walcott stays out of my WC team

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

    3 pages in 4 minutes without a goal 😯

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

      The Walcott Effect.

  10. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I wonder what proportion of posters on here actually have a season ticket at a English club?

    1. Barrier Freeman
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2.7%

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      less than 5%, what's your point ?

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I've got one for every Premier League club.

    4. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      And your point is?

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

      I have an executive box at the Emirates. Currently posting this off the free wifi here

    6. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Can't afford one. Also not allowed to stand anywhere at Brighton.

    7. skeyrd
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      live in the US of A soooo

    8. skeyrd
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      smaller % than those who captained Sanchez...

    9. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Huh?

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

    :abcdefghijklmopqrstuwz: ozil

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

      Alphabet fail.

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Øzil

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

    Have Arsnal Scored a goal were Sanchez was involved?

  13. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone knows why Tadic isn't starting?

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

      Rotation I believe. Hasn't been in the form that he was at the beginning of the season.

      1. milanista10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Well I think he was pretty good last time against Arsenal?

    2. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cos he's shite.

    3. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cos he's on the bench...

  14. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Two main rivals just transferred out Sanchez. Beautiful

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

      Hilarious

    2. Rats Ass
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Top of my money league doesn't have him. 🙂

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

    Not just being results oriented here but going forward surely Sanchez is a better pick than Hazard as Captain??

    Hazard looks very dangerous/silky when he has the ball but Sanchez is much more penetrative and possesses more of a goal threat.

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      They'll have pretty similar points totals come the end of the season.

    2. il Brutto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      But then again last two weeks Hazard would have been the better captain choice.

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

    Spurs next fixtures...

    14/1 FA Cup Replay
    17/1 Spurs - Sunderland
    21/1 League Cup
    23-24/1 FA Cup
    28/1 League Cup

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

      Kane burn out, right there....

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

        He'll play 3 of those maximum, maybe 2.

    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2nd string in a few of those games. All winnable either way.

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

      good points

    4. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Poch is all about Champs league. He will focus Kane on the league.

  17. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    When are peeps planning on using their Jan WC?

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

      now

    2. Feanor
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      February

    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Last possible week, unless something goes badly wrong, but given my team and rank I can't imagine it getting that much worse before then.

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

      65 all out

  18. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    di maria starts?

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

      yep

  19. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance of Duff getting back his spot?

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      at 58 years young it doesn't look good

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

      don't think so, Keane has been fantastic.

  20. Curves in Alderweireld Plac…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    NBCSN has this Man Utd formation

    Jones Smalling Blind
    Shaw Rooney
    Mata Carrick ***
    Di Maria Rvp

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Dafuq?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        9 man squad

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hilarious

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

      Jones - Smalling - Blind
      Valencia - Carrick - Shaw
      Mata - Rooney
      Di Maria - RVP

      3-5-2, sorry for the rubbish formatting.

    4. Calm
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jones - Smalling - Blind
      Valencia - Carrick - Rooney - Shaw
      Mata
      RvP - ADM

      OR

      Valencia - Jones - Smalling - Shaw
      Carrick - Blind - Rooney
      Mata
      RvP - ADM

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

    The Stoke defence is Wollscheid...

  22. Mavric Marco
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    G 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 AL!!!!!!!

    (If Özil scores)

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

  23. il Brutto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How is that United side lining up?

  24. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Next 2 weeks

    Falcao: qpr, LEI
    Aguero: ARS, chel

    Is it worth a -4 to go Falcao to Aguero?

    1. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely seeing he is injured

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If Falcao isn't fit then yes

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

        Is it an injury then?
        Not rested?

    3. Bojan ye gud ting
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You could do Falcao to RVP for two weeks then switch to Aguero

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What a touch from ozil 😯

  26. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How's this for a pre WC transfer for next GW

    Hazard > ADM

    getting Haz back on WC GW 23

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      Suppose it would cost you a lot of money, depending for what price you bought haz

  27. Bojan ye gud ting
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Falcao is dropped Today so might not play next 2

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Or ever again anywhere. 😉

  28. lickwidice
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hart, Elliot *

    Azpil *, Yun *, Baines, Clichy, Hutton
    Sanchez, Hazard, Sterling, Downing, Boyd
    Austin, Sakho, Kane

    Got 6.1 ITB and 1 FT

    Could've done Austin to Aguero but he went up in price and now im short 0.1. Any obvious transfer or should I take a hit and do Sakho --> Aguero and x --> x?

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

      I'd play a WC with that lot.

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

        Ay I really don't want to WC now but I suppose I have to.

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

    😯

  30. Lucy.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Which 3.9 defender?

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

      Has to be Baird.

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This^^

      2. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        But he's only managed 3 x 90 mins.

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

          under previous manager

        2. Mavric Marco
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          4

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

            Still, hardly convincing 😛

    2. coran2123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wasi

    3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Baird

    4. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wasilewski's the only nailed on one. Wouldn't want to get stuck with a 3.9m defender - need some money spare to swap them out for anyone if they get dropped.