Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Manchester City could deal the final blow to Queens Park Rangers’ slim hopes of survival when they meet at the Etihad in today’s lunchtime kick-off. Meanwhile, Chelsea play host to Liverpool in the tea-time match-up, with the Reds looking to maintain slim hopes of a top four finish.

Sergio Aguero is challenging Christian Benteke for the tag of form forward, having netted his fifth goal in four starts during a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. David Silva was also among the points at White Hart Lane – tallying his eighth assist of the campaign – yet has failed to grace the scoresheet in five Gameweeks. If the R’s are to have any chance of staging a miraculous comeback, they’ll need top-scorer, Charlie Austin, to snap out of his three-match barren run.

The Blues’ head-to-head with Liverpool promises to be a competitive affair, despite Jose Mourinho’s troops securing the title last time out. Eden Hazard will doubtless be pursuing his own personal milestones for the remainder of the season, as the Belgian winger closes in on 15 goals – his owners are hoping that the Belgian’s midweek holiday pics aren’t a sign of Jose Mourinho’s intentions to rest and rotate from here on in. Chelsea’s back line could make it five clean sheets in six with another shut-out at Stamford Bridge but should face strong resistance from the sprightly Philippe Coutinho, who scored on the weekend and has orchestrated Liverpool’s attack with aplomb of late.

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  1. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus, get Navas on Pel.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      +8k,
      he's my latest and last punt

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, my punts to try and close the gap in my ML have been disastrous. Sturridge (c) and Navas the most recent.

      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Poor ladyguy 🙁

  2. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson > Cazorla sound good?

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

    2. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

  3. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I'd say that's gone pretty well for non-Aguero captainers compared to what could have happened.

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just wait till he scores 2 more.

      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I captained him, but bearing in mind he didn't score that beauty of a chance he had - non-captainers could be looking at a much worse deficit at the moment.

    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That was the half time whistle you heard

    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Goal and an assist in 45 minutes? I'll take that any day.

    4. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Premature declaration...........

  4. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    i love kolorav

    1. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My best purchase of the season 4 GWs ago. Unfortunately everything else has been horrible.

    2. Tex
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If he was guaranteed to start he'd be must have every season

  5. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Surely I am safe now? Who to win?

    a) 30 points ahead + Ozil + Terry + Haz

    b) Coutinho + Fab +Ivan

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ObviouslyA

    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

  6. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Hazard going to be benched today ?

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      very very doubtful

  7. Galfadez
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    highly doubt Sanchez will play today

    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I hope Ramsey doesn't start

    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fancy him to play tomorrow though.

      1. Patch
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. Galfadez
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😀

    3. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No way he'll play today.

    4. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      and tomorrow?

  8. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Will be a nervous second half. Rival has Aguero (c) vs. Aguero and Kolarov for me... Who wins?

    1. BlzE_94
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero (c) simply because i don't have kolarov and i've captained kun.

    2. Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just wait another 50 minutes. Jeez!

    3. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Flip a coin

  9. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone one else hoping Hazard doesn't play ?

      1. Woy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not at all.
        Terry however 😉

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Me. PvA would come off my bench.

        1. Jay_
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Grealish for me 🙂

        2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Nope.

        3. Galfadez
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          sort of, got Wasilewski's 5 points on the bench

      3. Woy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What are the chances Terry will be rested? (clutching)

        1. Jigger & Pony
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hoping... PvA off the bench

        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Mourinho probably letting him go for that record of having played every sing
          E minute of every Game.

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            every single...

          2. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            and to think people were saying he'd be a huge rotation risk at the start of the season 😯

      4. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Loftus-Cheek starts for Chelsea today.

        1. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          tts good for chelsea

      5. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure if this has already been discussed but are Spurs and Southampton trying to avoid the Europa league spots?

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Best chance for Spurs to qualify for Champions League IMO

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            This

        2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Clearly they are. As a spurs fan the competition is sh*t. So many games and allowing CL teams to drop down to it devalues and undermines the point of it.

          Better off without.

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            They're losing games because they're shite of late, not because they're losing on purpose.

      6. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Loftus Cheek starting today, perhaps instead of Hazard

        1. Woy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          will replace oscar

      7. BeachBadger
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Loftus Cheek to start for Chelsea

      8. MARVELLUS
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Loftus-Cheek starting. In the Chelsea programme. Just shown on Sky.

        1. Perthite
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          So Chelsea can get him to 4 games if they want. Just 1 game short of a Premiership medal.

      9. starbows
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is there much chance Moreno wont play?

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Probably 100% knowing him

      10. Mulder
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Can anyone tell me if Loftus-Cheek is starting?

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          supposedly yes

      11. Norco
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Really wish Silva was apart of the goals... Major differential in my league and unfortunately not returning

      12. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kolarov is just doing this to hurt me now. Its working. I hope he'll take me back

      13. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        i m quite optimistic that qpr will score so that aguero will seal the 3 bonus

        1. FPL Maldini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Aguero is currently on 3 point bonus

          1. money face bandwagon
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            not when the CS comes in...really not sure who will get 3bps

            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              The only defender that will challenge him is Kolarov and even he's 12 BPS behind even after CS added.

      14. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Owning Kolarov for the first time is a nice feeling

        1. Jigger & Pony
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bought him in for Clichy when he got injured 4 GWs ago... Returned 6-12-7-7*

          1. Jigger & Pony
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Brought

          2. Hamstergod
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            wow, really nice, I didn't really consider him until recently and glad I got him now

      15. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Woudln't be surprised to see Austin score today

        1. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          city def looks poor

        2. Nickofoz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed, has looked lively although has been offisde 4 or 5 times

          1. BeachBadger
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            the Inzaghi approach 😆

            1. Mílanista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Nobody does it like Super Pippo.

            2. The Nuttman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              He and Del Piero , the true masters.

      16. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Any chance Loftus will take Fabregas spot?

        1. Mulder
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No, he will play next to Matic with Fabs further forward

          1. FPL Maldini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Damn

          2. Ruth_NZ
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            This. CM is his position.

      17. Ziro Becomes One
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thank God i didn't watch the pre-match talk. Just saw Owen is in there. 😎

        1. The Nuttman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bullet dodged.

      18. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Would be great to see RLC starting alongside Matic.

        Hoping for something like this.

        Cech
        Bear HappyZ JT Filipe
        RLC Magic
        Willian Cesc Haz
        Remy

      19. ralfb
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hope kolarow will be starter next season with pep

      20. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Myhill - Mignolet
        Terry - Dawson - Toby - Naughton - Hutton
        Silva - Sterling - Eriksen - Sanchez - Sinclair
        Kun - Kane - Tekkers

        My defence is pretty weak and I only have one Arsenal player. Which option is best:

        A - Naughton & Silva > Bellerin & Rambo (if fit) or Santi for -4 hit
        B - Mignolet & Eriksen > Ospina & Santi for -4 hit
        C - Sterling > Santi
        D - Silva > Rambo

        1. Jet5605
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I don't have enough cash ITB to swap Eriksen for an Arsenal mid

      21. Original Sin
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kolarov scored from free kick. How did Aguero assist that bgoal?

        1. The Sarjeant
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Won the free kick.

        2. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Because Aguero was fouled and won the free kick, works the same way with penalties too

        3. PGR
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He was fouled for the FK

        4. Shifty
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          How else? Fouled for the fk

        5. ralfb
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He got fouled

        6. BlzE_94
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          kolarov wouldn't have been able to score the free kick if there was no free kick in the first place...

          1. The Nuttman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Exactly.

      22. The Sarjeant
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Could do with a Liverpool win to nil and a Hazard no show. Cambiasso's 3 points off the bench. And hauls for Henderson and Skrtel. Really could do without Chelsea keeping a clean sheet too!

        1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Aaaan will any of that happen?

          1. The Sarjeant
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe.

      23. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Any Sunderland midfielders worth punting on for the DGW?

        Gomez could be nice, but also looking at Larsson/ AJ. Thoughts?

        1. Gooner97
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Larsson

        2. Norco
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          For free, yes. For a hit, no.

        3. The Nuttman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Larsson but not for a hit.