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. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RVP would've scored there

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

      5 years ago.

    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Rvp of 2 seasons ago

      This one probably would not have to to the ball

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

        Got to*

  2. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mata lol

  3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mata getting some good clearances in.

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

    Davis off Reed on 😯

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

    Mata -> Torres 2.0

  6. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Angel Di Maria half by numbers:

    55% pass accuracy
    0/3 shots on target
    0 take-ons
    0/4 crosses completed
    0 key passes. http://t.co/jkdf8e30CZ

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

      essential

    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Essential

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

        Filoshofee

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😀

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

      The 60 million £ man

    4. U-jin King™
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      just back from injury to be honest

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

        so is blind, you might wanna check his stats. Been brilliant

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

    If this was moyes, planes would be taking off from airporta to fly over old trafford

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

      No.

    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      😆

  8. KJT123
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Harrison Reed wagon

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

      What's that

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

        harrison ford and oliver reed's hell raising action superstar lovechild

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

    Gutted with 3 points from RVP and ADM

    actually probably -1 as will need to take RVP out now for a hit

    🙁 this game is a wind up when things aren't going your way

  10. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender for a 2 week punt?

    Or just sign Bertrand/Clyne?

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

    66 all out, could have been so much better though if my united players did something

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      76 and through in the Fantasy Cup -barring a late Rooney goal.
      Happy with that.

  12. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If Man Utd lose this game Louis Van Gaal will have EXACTLY the same amount of points(37) as David Moyes at this point last season.

    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      But I'm a muppet.

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

        you've been saying the right things if I'm honest

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

        An observant Muppet

  13. Ramboo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    No one answers.... Is Baird nailed on for WBA?

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

      Hard to know that for now

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't know.
      happy?

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

      No. Or if he is we can't know that yet

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

        Thanks, i guess its a small gamble to get him then, but he is cheap!

    4. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      We won't know until the window closes.

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

      no way we can possibly know that mate

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

      no one knows

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

      Thanks for answers, finally! 😀

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

    Gosh this is awful....

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      *funny

  15. Le Limpar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    With so many good attacks to want to 'cover' - Utd's combination of having too many players to pick from, most of which are over-priced plus their lack of creativity - makes things easier in FPL. Just ignore altogether. I haven't owned a Utd player all season I don't think... And still in top 500.

  16. harrysponge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Mata + Tadic + Mee

    B) Silva + Chadli + Trippier

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

      B

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

    Fabregas and Pelle the same price as Chadli and Costa. Hmm. Probably not worth the risk...

    1. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Southampton have some good fixtures coming up. If you've got Kane having Chadli as well may be overkill as their fixtures aren't so good

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

        Both Kane and Chadli are great value though. Part of my thinking is that if Spurs beat Sheffield United and it's a Spurs/Chelsea League Cup final, I'd have five players missing in GW27 - needing 2FTs to get XI out.

        1. The Albatross
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          interesting information, thanks

      2. The Albatross
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm considering Oscar & Tadic

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

          Instead of Haz or as well as?

          1. The Albatross
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            as well as

  18. The Albatross
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bertrand or Clyne?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bertrand

    2. KJT123
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Clynetrand

      1. The Albatross
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bertrand has better ppg so why do you say Clyne?

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Both

      1. The Albatross
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Can't do that. I want to keep a Chelsea defender

    4. Melvin Udall
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have both until I get a better option for one of them.

  19. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    19 Sanchez. Wowwwwwwwwwwwww legend.

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

      Dial up?

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

      dial up is awesome innit?

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

      Do you do accounting on your name? I'm so confused

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

      unless you captained him its actually quite a bad result

  20. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Gotta replace Hutton and Hart on wc, any advice? Hart preferably with cheaper options! Cheers

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

      Forster is the best fpl keeper

  21. Mikeharbrw
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I feel like because united spent 25 mil plus on quite a few players they don't get the individual scrutiny that players at other clubs get :/

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

      38m for Mata is a farce. Never gets mentioned for whatever reason

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

        and herrera for that matter!

  22. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    United still no shot on target. Record at OF?

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

      Dissapointed, no chance for Forster saving points 😉

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Orange Friday?

  23. megatronaldinho
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    LOL @ humanity

  24. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Know United will get a lucky goal just before the referee blows...

  25. El Cube
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Debuchy injury serious?

    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Dislocation of the shoulder

      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        12 and 16 weeks usual recovery time

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Chambers wagon?

      2. El Cube
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Wow. I just transferred him in last night. How long will he be out then?

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

      yes

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

      dislocated shoulder

  26. Solenya
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Oh dear Jaun

  27. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ta-dick

  28. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    ok lads,
    best 6.5 MID FOR A ONE WEEK PUNT...

    THINKING CHADLI OR DOWNING???

    CHEERS LADS

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

      WHY ARE WE SHOUTING??

      1. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        BECAUSE SAINTS ARE WINNING

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Chadli

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

      Chadli

      1. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cheers

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

    Come on you saints!!!!

  30. Egg Fried Reus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know why tadic did a balo?

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

      banter

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

      cos balo didn't follow back on twitter, that's a free follow back