[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
11 February 2015 2557 comments
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Wednesday evening brings another six Premier League matches our way as Gameweek 25 comes to its conclusion. Four of those fixtures get underway at 7.45pm, with league leaders Chelsea looking to strengthen their position at the summit as Everton roll up to the Bridge.

The Blues have conceded just once in their last six home matches and have dropped just two points in front of their own fans this season, with Branislav Ivanovic and Eden Hazard looking to continue the form that sees the duo sit at the top of the defender and midfielder rankings respectively in the Fantasy Premier league (FPL) game.

United have failed to convince in recent matches yet sit just one point off third spot. The fact that David de Gea is their top-scoring player in the FPL game highlights the lack of legitimate options amongst Louis van Gaal’s squad ahead of a home clash with Burnley, though with 15% and 18% ownership respectively, Angel di Maria and Wayne Rooney remain in many managers’ plans.

Southampton and West Ham go head-to-head at St Mary’s, with Sadio Mane’s new owners looking for a big performance. Having scored in each of his last four starts, the wide man was acquired by over 32,000 FPL managers prior to yesterday’s deadline. With the Hammers still hampered by a number of injury concerns, Ronald Koeman’s side will be looking to improve upon a defensive record that has seen them concede in four of their last six at St Mary’s.

Champions City head to the Britannia with Sergio Aguero in worrying form. Without a goal in his last four league outings, the Argentine has failed to convince without Yaya Toure on board, whilst last week’s shift to 4-4-2 has David Silva owners thinking twice after he was moved out wide.

At 8pm, Alan Pardew looks to get one over former club Newcastle at Selhurst Park. After raking in the points in their first two under the new man in charge, Dwight Gayle and Jason Puncheon have blanked in each of the last two, whilst Jack Colback rolls up as the Magpies’ form player after producing three goals and two assists in his last six outings.

The final match of the Gameweek sees West Brom entertain Swansea at the Hawthorns. Faith in Tony Pulis’ defence has slipped in recent matches, with Andre Wisdom owners preparing to bail out if he’s benched again. With Gylfi Sigurdsson serving the last of a three-match suspension and Wilfried Bony off to City, Garry Monk’s side may struggle to improve a record that’s seen them fail to score more than once in the last ten Gameweeks.

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  1. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    traded Ings for Dafoe and a -4 hit....kill me now.

    1. MBK 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Willem?

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      tell me your address I'll send an Assassin

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😯

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      What's your address?

      1. Ninja Škrtel
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Israel.

    4. Legendary!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Same move. without the hit. Feel sick

    5. Strawberry Jelavic
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I did the same, let's drink the kool aid together!!

  2. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku trying today it seems lol.

  3. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    The one week I bench moses, he's bossing it.

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sold for Sanchez. Had to put a few quid on him scoring to cover myself. Bet he'll get an assist or two now.

    2. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He's looked on form a lot recently tbh, just hasn;t quite converted it to points yet. He will get some nice returns over next months or so I reckon. (maybe today)

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

      Had Fer on the bench man, I feel your pain.

  4. Strawberry Jelavic
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Mother O God. Dispatched Ings for the next fortnight and Trippier three deep on my bench.... Sometimes this game is so mental its boringly predictable!

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Morale of the story, never bench your players if they are playing man u

      1. Strawberry Jelavic
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Hear hear!

    2. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It was still the right choice regardless of the outcome. Can't win them all.

      1. Strawberry Jelavic
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        True. Nice to hear it tho! Thanks Mister.

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

    I'm going to miss Jon Stewart. Great show.

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yeah

    2. Tony Warner Fan Club
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      agree

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

      Same. Feeling old, I remember watching his debut all those years ago. Him and Colbert both leaving is a shame

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

        There's another. With Colbert it was amusing that plenty of Americans thought he was a staunch Republican - though in fairness I thought that first.

    4. RÏÉ BY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      indeed.. be around till july though

    5. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yes it's sad. I wonder if he's going to get involved with the US election.

  6. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Stoke bossing city.

  7. RÏÉ BY
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    ffs fab not playing again.. does maureen only see him feeding costa?

  8. Barrier Freeman
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Breaking: Falcao has just been taking out by a velociraptor.

    ....also, Paul Lambert has been sacked :p

  9. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    ADM out for YaYa looks on the cards now.

  10. FredUpAlready
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Man city is dead without Yaya.
    Ship Aguero out or have him?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Hard to say. I'm tempted to ship for Costa or Sturridge.

    2. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Even if your statement was true, why would you ship him out for that reason, when Yaya is back for the next game?

      1. FredUpAlready
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Well, then I'll have him 🙂

    3. Strawberry Jelavic
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Tempting but no doubt he's waiting to troll us in GW 26 when yaya is back. Going to keep for one more game anyway, been thru all the sh1t games with him so may as well hang tough for now!

      1. FredUpAlready
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thats what is stopping me from selling him. I too will keep him for one more week.

  11. RÏÉ BY
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    crouch goal disallowed 😯

  12. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    GW30 defense onwards
    Trippier Schlupp Creswell Moreno 🙂

  13. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    We are playing shite. Badly set up. Again. ðŸ™

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      But BFS has the tactical advantage over every single manager?! What's going on?!

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      At least you don't play long ball. 😉

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Can't tell whether talking about Manchester United or West Ham United

    4. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I don't feel sorry for you.

    5. Jimbo123
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, shocking. Not going to em cell unless he changes things about

  14. dodger49
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    City woeful again

  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Milner back to normal.

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

      Harsh

  16. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Foulcow is rubbish

  17. Declan
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Barry falls off tightrope

  18. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Most important thing tonight
    Need that Chelsea CS gone

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      -100000000000000000000000000000000

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Doesnt eveyone have a Chelsea defender?

      1. Black Knights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        My ML rival doesn't, thankfully.

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

      I just want Ivanovic to not score or assist for once

  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Daley Blind in one eye

  20. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus Barry is slow

    Last year in the PL me thinks

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He was great last season for Everton

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I know, he just doesn't have the legs any more I don't think though. Shame.

    2. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, he's still got the quality to do a job for a couple more years at least, will just see less gametime, maybe when his contract runs out.

    3. Strawberry Jelavic
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus Barry?? Never heard of him! 😉

  21. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Gareth Barry is hilarious to watch these days.

  22. M4d_H4tt3r
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Baird to? i have pva. max 5.3

  23. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Mane is a great diver

  24. King Nil Miss ✩
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Barry out for 2 games!

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Activates WC

  25. Barrier Freeman
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hmm. Swapping Giroud for Costa, but wondering if Aguero would be a better bet for getting the hook.

  26. Black Knights
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Evans, not content with injuring himself every other week, is now injuring his teammates.

  27. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Barry knows he won't break any goal scoring records, so he's decided to smash the YC charts instead.

  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Barry first to 10 yellows, no surprise there, lucky to not get a red too

    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Like feck he was.

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

      #BarryforEnglandRugby

  29. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard you're an embarrassment.

  30. FantaCity
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Seriously considering selling Aguero for Ings . . . it's a mad mad mad mad world

    1. Strawberry Jelavic
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not now you're not!!