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. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Look how high up Di Maria is playing, this should be awesome.

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

      Oh what really???
      Amazing

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

      The match hasn't started yet, how do you know?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Obvious form the personnel

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

      platforms?

    4. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      hoping for double digit

  2. Exeter Gently
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    good debuchy replacement for 5.4? thinking man utd...jones maybe?

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

      I wouldn't be thinking that way at all

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, bap magnet if he can keep fit.

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

        If you want a Utd defender, I'd get him, not sure if you really want one, tho...

        1. Gashead9
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Regardless of Utds dodgy defence, their upcoming home fixtures suggest Jones would be a good choice, and possible baps too

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

    Soton to nick this one

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

      a draw would be a good result for them at OT

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

      no chance.

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

    Falcao is fit & available but not selected in the match-day squad #MUFC - Dinnery

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

      ha

    2. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wonder why?

    3. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Dinnery is dead to me

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

    robbed of 10 points this week... azpi and debuchy :/

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

      Just Azpi for me 🙁

    2. tm245
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hard luck. Both good picks.

    3. arcticjunkie1
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      robbed by 6 points... Debuchy

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

      you win some you lose some.

    5. mipola
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tough luck

  6. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What system are Man U gonna play then?

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

      Diamond I think.

      -----------------------DDG-----------------------
      Tony V----Jones-----Smalling-----Shaw
      ---------------------Blind-------------------------
      --------Carrick---------------ADM------------
      ---------------------Mata------------------------
      -------------RVP------------Rooney----------

      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Interesting, lots of options.

        Could be Blind or Carrick CB and 532 or 523, could be 4231.

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

    All WCs templates to have Rooney in them in a couple of hours.

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

      Nah ADM for me

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm gonna lose 0.3m on him as I got Aguero last night!

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

      the fact he will be shifted back to midfield again makes me think no

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

        Who's gonna play up top with RVP then? Falcao out makes Rooney's case stronger.

        Moreover Blind is back which means Rooney won't have to play there anymore.

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

      Just gonna be ADM for me.

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

    Scouting Luke Shaw in this one...

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

      avoid. injury prone.

  9. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Want a Adm double digit return... greedy?

  10. arcticjunkie1
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My H2H is very close, I'm only 5 points ahead, they've got Rooney to play. Debuchy injury has probably f***d me over (would have had CS) I'll be lucky to win this H2H

  11. nevertrustbony
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My gameweek rests on wayne rooney. Could still easily get green grey or red.

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

    Does anybody know if there are more people who don't own Sanchez than people who have captained him in the top 10k?

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

      Yes, there are more non owners

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

        Ok that's great!

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

    Well, Falcao omission means I'm 67 (71-4) all out.
    From an active player position,

    Good
    Above average
    Average
    Below average
    Poor

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

      Average

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

        Thats what I thought

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm 69 + Di Maria, so poor compared to me 😉

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

        What if Di Maria scores 2 OG's then gets a red card? 😉

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

          I throw my laptop through the telly 🙂

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      avearge

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

      depends on this game, currently above average but if united assests do very well will be average

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

      I'm 62 with RVP so will end up the same as you roughly. Average i'd say

    6. Caine & Co.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      poor

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

    69. ADM to come, should top 100 😉

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

      ambitious!

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      U wish.

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Snap! Excellent.

  15. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    i think southampton get shown up again against a top four team

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

      Yeah, they really got shown when drawing with Chelsea & beating Arsenal in their last 2 games.
      What planet are you on?

      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        we aren't in the top four

        1. mgilbert86
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          plus they lost to united city and arsenal last year

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

      They haven't really been outclassed in any games (except arguably the City game)

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

    So, do I still carry out my plan to bring n Pieters of Stoke after that mauling?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same thoughts

  17. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Falcao dropped from the squad it seems, fair enough he's not been fantastic.

    But why then is RVP still starting? He's easily been bad enough to be dropped to the bench if Falcao has been bad enough to be dropped from the squad.

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

      He is LVGs love child

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

        This is the only reason and it has put me right off LVG.

    2. FPLEL
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      LVG

  18. A guy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I bet my vice captains have 3 times the number of points as my captains.

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

      Gargatron can tell u exactly, whats your team ID ?

      1. A guy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        993046

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

          Total captain score 186
          Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 194
          Captain score as % of overall score 16.97%
          Highest possible captain score 482
          Captain score as % of your highest possible captain score 38.59%
          Number of different captains 11
          Number of different players 43
          Three most owned players Fàbregas (21),
          Costa (21),
          Sigurdsson (21)
          Most captained player Costa (6)
          Total score of autosubs 23
          Total score of unused subs 69
          Unused sub score as % of of overall score 6.30%
          Points spent on transfers 16

          1. A guy
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks man, appreciate it 🙂

  19. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Really hoping for a Southampton win with cs

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      dreaming*

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

        Dreaming of*

  20. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Did someone watch the QPR game yesterday, how was Austin?

    Didn't score in the 2 previous games and scored 'just a penalty' in this one, maybe time to sell?

  21. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RVP , Rooney or Falcao for my WC team?

    One of the former right?

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

      Falcao is injured so probably not him.

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

      Di Maria leave those 3

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

      I would say none to be honest - but if you want one, then probably Rooney

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

      RVP Until GW 24 then Aguero

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

      None, no chance in hell id have them over aguero or costa

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Giroud's performance?

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

      Didn't watch but -1 BPS doesn't look like it was good.

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

      Disappointing.

    3. Timtastic03
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Shawcross pretty much marked him out of the game 🙁

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

      He looked rubbish, never rated the guy. He'll get goals in spite of his donkeyness

    5. tm245
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hard to justify taking the place of Kane or Austin, imo.

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

      I'm not going there. The substitution put me off as much as anything else - they've got so many attacking midfielders, Sanchez up front is a definite possibility.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah 🙁

  23. jonny77
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Debuchy
    Cahill
    Falcao
    and Hazard (C) this week...

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

    keeping an eye on Pelle in this one, could be good differential moving forward with nice fixtures

  25. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Carrick playing in a back 3 do we think ?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Probably. Best avoid 😉

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

      Blind I think alongside Jones + Smalling

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

    Mata over ADM anyone?

    Mata could be golden if Falcao is out long term.

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Falcao injured ?

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

        injured in training

      2. Timtastic03
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nope, not selected

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Falcao isn't injured, is he? See what happens today, if ADM id playing off RVP you'd want him over Mata.

    3. FPLEL
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, he'll be brilliant value.

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

      Falcao will be rotated back in. I wouldn't feel safe with Mata personally.

  27. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    van persie owned by 4.9% and di maria 13.6%

    if they go off has to be a slight differential in the top 10k?

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

      Defintely, plenty of those ADM owners will be dead teams.

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

      Yes, big differentials I'd say. Come on RvP! 😉

  28. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ideally we need two CB's. Kos and Mert just work so well together. There is no player that could be backup for both.

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

    Koscielny has a fantastic accent. Bravo.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      *Lucy fancies the French boys.

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

        And then Lucy's fiancé read this and said 'Yeah I know. Stupid Ginola and Henry'

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😀

    2. enapace
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What does everyone think for next week.

      A
      Hammer
      Wisdom, Bertrand, Cissokho, Terry
      Downing,Chadli, Sanchez, Hazard
      Aguero, Costa
      B
      Hammer
      Ivanovic, Bertrand, Terry
      Downing Chadli, Sanchez, Hazard, Sigurdsson
      Augero, Austin
      C
      Hammer
      Ivanonic, Bertrand, Terry
      Downing,Chadli, Sanchez,Hazard
      Augero,Austin, Kane

      I'm leaning towards B or C so I can keep a strong defense but costa has been on good form. Glad I had sanchez on my team regretting not making him my captain though.

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

        ings over austin .

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

          Okay then so you think B or C but replace Ings over Austin okay thanks for advice.

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

            c with ings instead of austin for me

  30. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    64 pts

    Clyne and Forster to go

    A cheeky cs would be fecking amazing

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

      won't get much there

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

      62 all out then 😉

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😮