[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
1 March 2015 2989 comments
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Sunday afternoon beckons in two Premier League fixtures for Fantasy managers to profit from, as Liverpool and Arsenal attempt to overcome stern tests of their top-four credentials, while Manchester City attempt to narrow the gap on Chelsea. Following that, we’ve the small matter of a Wembley showpiece to enjoy, as Chelsea take on Spurs in the Capital One Cup Final. Book the sofa for the next six hours, then.

The feast begins on Merseyside as Liverpool host City at midday. Ominously for City, their opponents Liverpool are the league’s form team, boasting a run of 10 matches without defeat and five clean sheets in their previous six fixtures. The Sky Blues, though, possess the firepower to halt Liverpool’s momentum, with David Silva and Sergio Aguero both notching braces in the Champions’ last two match-ups.

The team news finds both Daniel Sturridge and Wilfried Bony on the bench as both keep significant goal threat in reserve. City make two changes to the side that lost to Barcelona, with Yaya Toure returning to midfield and Aleks Kolarov handed a start at left-back. Manuel Pellegrini elects to drop James Milner and Gael Clichy to the bench, then. Meanwhile, Liverpool make four changes to the side that lost to Besiktas on spot-kicks, as Jordan Henderson is fit to return to the engine room, allowing Emre Can to shift to the three-man defence in place of Kolo Toure. Adam Lallana, Philippe Coutinho and Lazar Markovic also come in as Jordan Ibe, Mario Balotelli and Sturridge drop out.

Gameweek 27’s swansong pits together two sides with contrasting domestic and European fortunes, as Arsenal take on Everton at the Emirates. The Gunners are licking their wounds after being brushed aside by Monaco on their own turf in the Champions League, while the Toffees will be buoyed having chalked up a 7-2 aggregate win over BSC Young Boys in the Europa League. Conversely, the Gunners are steadily accruing points in the league, spearheaded by Olivier Giroud’s three goals in four starts; while Everton have registered just one victory in their last 10 as record signing Romelu Lukaku continues to falter, recording a single league goal in his last 12 appearances.

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

    Giroud to Defoe three weeks ago definitely the dumbest points chasing move I've made all year

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Did the same thing but did it for funds so not too bothered.

    2. nevertrustbony
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Did this too, didn't seem like chasing points when giroud wasn't in the lineup though

      1. nevertrustbony
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        so don't think you can say it's that dumb a decision although it has turned out a very poor move

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

      Same. And getting Jones on my wildcard.
      Or captaining Giroud when he got sent off.
      Or...you know what forget it 🙂

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

      So many of us did this.

    5. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Even worse if you did it to fund Silva to Sanchez like me 🙁

    6. darko
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I've made so many dumb moves in hindsight this season

  2. nevertrustbony
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Watching this as an ozil owner is weird. the chances of ozil being involved in a goal and cazorla, sanchez or giroud not being are so slim so you just have to be happy with the points.

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

    Giroud Sandstorm

    HEE HAW

  4. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud to Defoe 3 weeks ago for a hit, when Donkey was left out on the bench, went well then 😐

    1. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      100% this

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

      How many of us did this?

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

        Plenty from what I see :/

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

      Knowing the lineups in advance backfire. Sanchez messed me up over that period too.

      1. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        curse in disguise

    4. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I did Kane to Gayle 4 weeks ago...

    5. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      did it for free. Worked out that gameweek. The last 2 GWs have hurt.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud shutting the haters up.

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

      Once a donkey always a donkey.

  6. mitro
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    best striker in the league

    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      *universe

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        *milky way

        1. chrisjdgrady
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          fair enough

        2. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          imm not sure you understand how exagaration works

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            No I think I do.

            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              The universe is larger than the milky way

              1. Les Bleus
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 2 months ago

                Well this is very awkward for me then.

  7. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    First goal of the weekend for my team.

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

      Me too 🙁

  8. AlCapwnUK
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wally to come on and this will have been an ok gameweek.

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      As long as he gets a brace.

  9. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Santi corner?

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

      Ozil

    2. Monk
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No. Saw him in the box on the replay. Didn't see who took it though

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

      😯 zil

  10. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Watch the floodgates open now 🙁

  11. Sif
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud making an ass of some people on here.

    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I talk shite about him all the time but I still captained him 😉

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

      You smart ass.

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

      Does it quite consistently - yet they come back for more ,who's winning I wonder

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

      ba dum tish

  12. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    (C) Giroud, we salute you! 🙂

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

      Well played.

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nice, hope he gets some more.

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

    Giroud 😎

  14. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Bellerin is so good

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

      Indeed, great talent. Sometimes gets caught out drifting forward too much

  15. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I'm going to have to own Ozil again very soon.

    Sanchez for the slaughter.

    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Funds can also be the excuse.

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

      Yep :/

  16. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Get out of my team, Santi.

    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He said that's fine.

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

      Don't worry. Late pen incoming

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

          🙂

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

      game not over

  17. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud. Good boy.
    Does anybody else irrationally hate Ozil?

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

      😯

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

        That does look like Ozil doesn't it

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

      What is wrong with you?

  18. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    The only corner in the whole game Cazorla didn't take....

    Cmon Sanchez (c), 21 points isn't gonna make me win my league

  19. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is the term "casual"?

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I don't know. Is is?

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        *Is it?

        feck me

        1. Perthite
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Just a play on the YaYa stuff from last season.

          Speaking of laat season... I reckon last season's high Fantasy scoring has returned to that of the previous two seasons.

      2. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Reported

  20. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Might sell Sanchez and keep Santi, need to free up some funds

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

      See below.

      No

  21. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud is a great ASSet to this team.

  22. nevertrustbony
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Simon March is really starting to run away with FPL

    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      And it's March.

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

        He the #1 in world?

      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Illuminati confirmed

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

      You need luck on your side to be up there and he is catching the breaks at the moment. Someone else was 30 odd clear earlier in the season and they aren't top now, so things can change. But he is looking in good shape.

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

    BPS
    Sanchez 12
    Cazorla 4

    Bye bye Santi

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      game ht. could easily score/get pen/assist.

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

        Obviously, but at a point when neither have attacking points it's a huge difference

  24. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Was 0.1 short of doing Giroud a few weeks ago. Was intending getting him in & he rose and striker at the time dropped. Unreal

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You wanted to do him but he rose? 😯

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

        Ha! 😀

  25. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    hmmmmmm

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

    A) Cazorla -> Eriksen and Defoe -> Austin -4
    or
    B) Sanchez -> Eriksen and Defoe -> Giroud - 4

    Or just make one move with the FT?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      A IMO

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

      has to be A out of those options

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'm doing A

  27. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    *Cue Santi goal and everyone shutting up.

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      this please.

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

      Fingers crossed

    3. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Still going to get rid anyway. Relying on penalties is the sort of thing you buy Charlie Adam for not an 8.5 player.

    4. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I don't want an excuse to keep.

  28. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    People seem to forget that a match is based on two halves.

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Depends what sport some are based on 4 quarters.

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

      OMG! 😯

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

    Downing to Silva or Eriksen? Would be for a hit.

  30. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Doosra has been inactive for over 12 days. No transfers made in two weeks and (c) didnt move from Hazard this gw.

    😯

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      drowning his sorrows in the gutter somewhere

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

      What?!

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      And recently had serious medical issues. Genuinely worried about him 😐

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        yep, hasn't he had a couple of medical problems recently?

        rly hope he's ok 😕

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

        🙁

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

        Geez 🙁

    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      E-mailed him but no reply yet.