[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
17 January 2015 4526 comments
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Gameweek 22 begins belatedly with a batch of six three o’clock encounters before Southampton’s visit to Newcastle brings the day to a close.

Fantasy managers will be concentrating their efforts on events in South Wales, where leaders Chelsea take on Swansea, and down at White Hart Lane, where Mauricio Pochettino’s rejuvenated Tottenham unit face Sunderland.

Harry Kane tops our Captain Poll, just ahead of Man City’s returning striker, Sergio Aguero. The Spurs hitman will look to extend a run of form that’s brought him six goals and three assists in as many league outings, backed by an army of new Fantasy Premier League (FPL) owners.

At the Liberty, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Diego Costa command a weighty ownership of their own, although with Aguero’s return, the latter has it all to do to maintain his current 59% level: a goal or two against Swansea would help his cause.

Elsewhere, Burnley’s Danny Ings will look to maintain his run of returns as Alan Pardew rolls up to Turf Moor with Palace. Liverpool, with Steven Gerrard out of the squad through injury, drop in on goal-shy Villa, while Leicester City host Stoke at the King Power. Down in Shepherds Bush, Louis van Gaal’s United go on the hunt for points at Loftus Road, as Charlie Austin looks to regain his London scoring boots to keep his place atop the FPL forward rankings, having blanked in the last two on home turf.

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

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

    Swansea goal, preferably Hazard o.g., and I'm set. 🙂

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

    So at half time I have 8 points from 7 players including kane (c).

    Anyone do better ?

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      also 8 from 7, Rooney (c)

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

        Rooney (C)...poor

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

      11 from 10 here

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

        make that 10 from 10, someone got booked

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

          Ouch

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. 11.

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

    The only thing that can make me feel good after selling Costa is another 6-3 tommorow, with Aguero, Sanchez and Giroud all above 10 points.

  4. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone have an idea what percentage has captained Costa today.

    1. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      7% of top 10k.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers not too bad.I'm around 5 k

    2. Wishdom Teeth
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      7.2 of top 10k

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      high captain in the first 1000

    4. Prime
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      was about 27% overall irc.

  5. Marty McFly
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cue Rooney 2nd half hat trick! Who's with me!?

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No my rival has costa and rooney

    2. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i think qpr push for a win and di maria gets a fast break goal

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

      Not van Gaal, Rooney must play midfield, Di María must play up front. Sorry pal.

  6. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    3 Chelsea players : Costa Oscar Hazard on wildcard, someone tell me why not.

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Oscar nailed?

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

        Pretty much.

    2. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Because you don't get any points for stuff that's already happened.

      1. stephenl15
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        hahaahahahahah

    3. Long Juan Silva
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Best defence in the league?

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

      Cos you then have no Chelski defence

    5. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Chasing points.

    6. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I was contemplating this yesterday for my wc team. Still pretty set on having one Che defender.

  7. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Regret my wildcard after 45 minutes of football 🙁

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

      lol

  8. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    it's less to do with di maria being bad, it's the whole system that just isn't fluid or creating chances

  9. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Watching Man Utd play has become frustrating! Di Maria is no Robben Van Gaal! Bloody make him play behind Rooney rather than Forward!

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

      How're they lookin?

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        horrible..players take too much time with the ball and pass back a lot!

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

        awful...

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

      moyes was better than LVG

      FACT

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        not a Fact as such..but LVG should realise his system just does not work!

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

      How's Falcao?

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        slow and not physical enough...

      2. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Did you go with stats?

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

          Nope. Draft league...

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

    Danny Mills trying to start a public argument. I think he's forgetting that literally nobody cares who he his

    1. Long Juan Silva
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who?

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

        Exactly 🙂

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

    At least I can take one positive... (Kinda)

    Sold Costa for Ings.

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

      That's not a positive. Costa has 1 goal and 1 assist more than Ings...

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Better than Austin, today. Hence why I said kinda...

    2. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ings is a legend

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

    Help Rooney (C) why did I do it why lord ?

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jones is excellent at taking corners 😆 😆 😆

  14. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone notice the Defoe assist among all this...

    1. Snikii
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      fouled for the free-kick

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

      Yep, was thinking him in for Ings when Burnley fixtures not so good.

  15. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is quite the Spurs performance I was after... hopefully a broken english team talk will sort things out

  16. piquiblanco
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Been waiting for so long to do Fab > Haz on a WC, but is it a real necessity? What do you guys think? Holding onto Fabs will allow me to upgrade Downing probably.

  17. Santi sensei
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Terry O.g and Costa red card please 😥

    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      terry goal from cesc assist would do me fine

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

      When you need this to happen, best to just write the GW off and focus on the next.
      Got your Jan WC left?

      1. Santi sensei
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yes .. just moaning cuz of current bad runs 🙁 really need to sort things right on WC

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

          No probs, best to vent.
          Am sure they'll be many articles to aid you in your WC.

          1. Santi sensei
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers mate

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just a Terry g will be fine

  18. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So glad I've still got my WC, freshen things up over the FA Cup weekend.

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

    Juan Mata got booked? that is a rare occurrence.

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

      You mean he made a challenge? 😯

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I know, I heard that on the radio. Juan Mata fouls Joey Barton of all people and gets booked!

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

        Surprised the ref didn't accidentally book Barton based on reflex 😆

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Because I bought him.

  20. Game of Stones
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not too bothered about selling Costa on WC after just one game.

    This happened last time I WC'ed as well - sold Rooney before QPR, and he got a haul, but long term it payed off.

    Cheer up Costa sellers! 😀

  21. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    United and Spurs drawing is great news for Saints fans, particularly considering our injury woes.

  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Greg Stobart ‏@gstobart 4m4 minutes ago
    At QPR where if David Moyes had played Di Maria up front, Rooney in midfield and had Phil Jones taking corners, we'd be saying he's lost it

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      So true.

      Media are so far up LVG's ass it's shocking.

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

      100%, reckon fans would have offered to drive him to see a specialist if Moyes was still there.

  23. Cheggers v2
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Costa, aguero, Kane... There's everyone's frontline sorted

    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      to template, needs more ings

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      CAK

      1. Son is Rising
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ACK

  24. il Brutto
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I don't really need the jan wildcard so should I play it this week or the next? Won't make any changes on the front 8 so will only alter at the back.

    1. The Manbearpig
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe save it as long as possible, in case there are any injuries

  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Costa get the hattie now!!

  26. Norco
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Costa captain baby I love you.

  27. The Manbearpig
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hopefully Aguero gets injured getting out of bed tomorrow so my VC Costa gets his points doubled.

  28. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    With Oscar and Costa on for hat tricks, who'd take a Chelsea penalty now?

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

      Hazard

    2. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Costa

  29. Wishdom Teeth
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    FPL should allow 4 players from a single team

    1. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Controversial

  30. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata off Fellaini on