Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Hull City vs Man United

Hull City and Manchester United conclude the day’s events with a top of the table clash at the KCOM stadium.

Against the odds, both teams go into the tea-time kick-off having won both their opening matches, with Tigers boss Mike Phelan working miracles with a threadbare squad.

Not surprisingly, both Hull and United are unchanged. Whilst that could be down to very limited options in Phelan’s case, Jose Mourinho chooses to keep his winning side intact, with Chris Smalling and Henrikh Mkhitaryan again named on the bench.

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

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  1. UpAndAway
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    When will we know if Gray is suspended? My trades hinge on it. If he's out I'll have to WC.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Midweekish

  2. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    long term which combo, 3rd striker and 4th mid

    A) fer and benteke

    B) bolasie and grey

    thanks

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A i think

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

        cheers

    2. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B for me

  3. Tiamani Warrior
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    any news on snodgrass injury?

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Travelling with Scotland

  4. M.A.G
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    How was Townsend today ?

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wondering same - I need to get Mane OUT and bring in someone a little less spendy to bolster my apparently completely pathetic back line, and I'm musing the Andros Option

      1. Clump
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Mane looked amazing today. Unplayable at times.

      2. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I Love Andros , some good memories from last season 😀
        but i hope he can have the same output again.

        From mane to townsend that 'd be a huge downgrade, who is in your back line right now ?

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Lively yet again. Nearly scored from miles out and created chances yet again. Just in a poor team.

      1. Steve
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I've lost patience. He's going tonight before he drops

        1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Understandable. Only keeping as i need to ship others

      2. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Did he link well with Benteke ? i hoped that this deal would improve his output they 'll have a good run of fixtures too, but CPL form is concerning ..

  5. Jonathan Feddema
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Tadic >
    Lamela
    Antonio
    or any other mid under 7.5
    Mahrez >
    Haz
    Sanchez
    Ozil

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Lamela hazard

  6. Gregorini
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed:

    Any suggestions on this WC team?

    Boruc / Pickford

    Valencia / Stones / Evans / Friend / Love

    Hazard / Ozil / Bolasie / Shaqiri / Capoue

    Ibra / Kun / Negredo

    0.3 ITB

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Get rid of Shaq.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Why on earth would he get rid of Shaqiri. After next week they have tasty fixtures right through to early Dec...

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Stoke are pants and i can't see him doing well.I had Bojan cos of pens but dumped him on my WC

      2. Gregorini
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Who would you go for? His fixtures look ok at 6.5m

  7. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    My defenders are PANTS.
    That is all.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not too many clean sheets going around

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        that's fair - this is just the third week in three for me, by and large (having sat my big point-getters in week one, naturally)

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Cabaye on all set pieces or will Puncheon get the odd few? His delivery today seemed quite good!

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      They've always been good....just a shame the folk on the other end are a bit pants...

  9. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What are Firmino owners doing with him?

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

      think i am shipping, only because i want sanchez in

    2. M.A.G
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Keeping unless i activate the wild card

      1. O Fenomeno
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Agree

    3. O Fenomeno
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'm holding, I think he will still come good (he's creating chances, could have a couple more assists but for poor finishing from team mates), I think he's also more of a threat against big teams so I don't mind the next roo fixtures being tough on paper and I don't like the other options at his price or lower. I would consider transferring him to Pogba but I don't have the 0.1 to do it

    4. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He is going for either Payet or an Arsenal I suspect

    5. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Keeping.
      Value, nailed on pick, oop.
      Mane looks amazing though!

  10. Podge
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Stones and Tadic to Baines and Mirallas ?
    Want to play them Everton fixtures

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Im thinking Stones to Baines at least

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        0 in bank so has to be both for me

    2. Gregorini
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sounds decent

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Thats tough. Stones fixtures get good after united. Then bad again

    4. O Fenomeno
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I think Stones is a season keeper, easy way into City defence

  11. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Bolasie or Mirallas?

    1. Gerci
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Did you make a decision?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        currently on Bolasie due to the extra 0.5, but Mirallas had more goal threat today...

        1. BPlease
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Mirallas is now 6.6

          Bolasie is still 6.0

          I can do with Bolasie and get Baines. Just an idea.

  12. Fanta sea
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Need desperate help!

    I need to take Deulofeu out of my team....who should i get?

    1. Gregorini
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Bolasie?

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Pereyra or Mirallas.

  13. twisterteo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is it now a good time to get Firmino in?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      no

  14. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Surely points are imminent for Tadic? Seems to be involved in everything Southampton do....

    1. Gregorini
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He was taken off after 70 mins when they needed a goal, that was enough for me to get rid

      1. Steve
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yep. I'm selling

  15. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    So I had a rush of blood.

    Heaton jaku
    Valencia stones Morgan mcauley amateur
    Hazard Sanchez Redmond fer leko
    Ibra kun gray

    Took mahrez and dela out. Regretting now thinking I should have done ozil ibetead...

    Thoughts? This isn't a wild card team btw

  16. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else sticking with Townsend? I consider Mahrez and Long bigger problems and will look to shift those for a hit.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think so, might get him back after Pardew is sacked. The team is in terrible form.

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Either keep or WC for me though. As i have those other 2 headaches in my team

  17. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    If you had a poor start, and had to drop Shaw (only United defensive cover) to a 4.0 for a hit to bring in any Arsenal attackers, would you WC?

    I also have an injury and Gray possibly suspended. No Everton, no arsenal.

    1. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I would definitely WC 🙂

    2. Steve
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I think a Untied defender is a must.

  18. EDEN THE MAN
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING

    IM 0.1 OFF.

    Gray+Lamela+Shaw

    Diomande+Ozil+Williams

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      i wouldn't do it anyway

  19. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    So who is trying to Shoehorn all of Sanchez, Hazard, Aguero and Zlatan into their side this week?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Prefer Ozil to Sanchez.

      1. Steve
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Bit of both. Yes to getting all 4 in but inclined to agree with sully

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nah. Too much.

      I like the first three.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Last three for me ATM, but want Sanchez too. Not going to happen though, team is already tight without skimping more to just get Sanchez.

    3. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Done it

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        How's the rest look?

    4. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Don't really fancy Arsenal

    5. Cevap
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      what you think of this Cheese?

      Jaku, Foster
      Stones, Valencia, Kone, Friend Amat
      Lamela Haz Sanchez Capoue Redmond
      Kun Diomande Ibra

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        You would be playing one of Diamonde or Capoue each week. I know Capoue has started well but I doubt it will continue like it has

    6. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      My front 7 hazard Sanchez fer Redmond kun ibra gray. Defence pretty template. I'm top of Mini leagues so going for it early doors, wild card in tact still

  20. Fergietime
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Felliani on Hospital leave

    "I am going to lose Fellaini for a while. He has a muscle injury in his back and it is not good," said Mourinho.

    Mourinho was then asked how long he thought Fellaini may be out and he said: "I don't like to say that but it is bad."

    1. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      On the plus side, it's one less pants haircut we have to look at.

    2. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Lets hope Schneiderlin gets his chance to cement that place and we see more of the midfielder that was so dominant at Southampton

    3. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      As much as Fellaini has played well, I think this will be a blessing in disguise.

      Schneiderlin to come in as the DM and allow Pogba freedom.

  21. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Foster, Jaku
    Shaw, Williams, Stones, Friend, Amat
    Haz, Barkley, Townsend, Redmond, Capoue
    Aguero, Ibra, Rondon

    A) Barkley & Townsend > Sanchez & £5.1m mid (Fer?) for -4
    B) Barkley > Ozil
    C) Stick

    1. Steve
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nicest guy in football - official!

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

  22. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I have 2FTs.

    Worth doing

    Mahrez 》 Sanchez
    Mirallas 》 Fer

    Yes or No?

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Just Mahrez to Sanchez

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cant afford that mate.

  23. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on these potential transfers? Vardy and Townsend to...

    A. Diomande and Alexis

    B. Gray and Ozil

    Rest of mid and attack...

    Hazard Lamela Ramirez Maloney

    Kun Ibra

  24. joey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all. When sorting players by transfers in per round is that just since the 11.30 deadline today or does it include transfers since midnight til now? Activating wildcard and want to try and catch some rises

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      11.30

    2. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You can use:

      fplstatistics.com to monitor rises and falls

      Fffix is another site you can use

  25. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Okay so looking at Alexis and arsenals fixtures - next few aren't easy at all, some defensively solid sides there.

    SOU (H)
    HUL (A)
    CHE (H)
    BUR (A)

    looks like an option to WC in the next international break and bring in alexis then - look at arsenals fixtures after:

    SWA (H)
    MID (H)
    SUN (A)

    Do tell me if I'm losing it.

    1. Ghost86
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You have lost it

    2. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal will draw against Southampton and lose to Chelsea. Arsenal fixtures look good after Chelsea game

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Different (worse) Southampton to past seasons.

    3. Ghost86
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You make sense
      Which game week is next international?

      1. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        The break comes in the break in fixtures in my post if that makes sense

        After gw7

    4. mattk lfc
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      An early goal v Hull and Burnley and they could run riot, and Southampton have 0/3 clean sheets so far

      1. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Ssssh

        I'm comvincing myself I don't need to WC this week

    1. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Return of a lol post.....
      *logs off.

  26. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Fer rising tonite

    anyone forcing the trade to avoid price rise? altho bad fixtures

  27. Fergietime
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Are we keeping Redmond?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He deserves the Swansea game IMO.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        True

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I could do him to a 4.5m mid and Firmino to Sanchez but it looks terrible unbalanced and I'd then have to play one of Diamonde/4.5m each week.

  28. Zoostation
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I honestly have very little idea what to now do. Gut tells me to do A on the below but I'm worried about missing out on price changes on the international break:

    A: Sort out Kone. Williams? Souare?

    B: Hit the WC and make changes to get price increases

    1FT

    Foster Heaton

    Shaw Stones Friend Pieters Kone

    Hazard Barkley Lamela Redmond Capoue

    Aguero Ibrahimovic Negredo

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Just save

  29. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    @ Torresmagic. Just wanted to thank you for pushing me to make 2 transfers in Sportsdeck. I couldn't see a mid I wanted to replace Fegoulhi with but tinkering gave me inspiration and I changed formation to 4-4-2 dropped Gray to the bench and added Bailey in defence. I probably wouldn't have done that if it wasn't for you

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No problem 🙂
      Tomorrows update will spin you out a bit.

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        So tomorrow night all of the prices change? It seems exciting and mysterious

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, as long as they have 3 games. Fer should get a nice rise for one. Alli is going to drop a lot.

          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            How do you know who is going to rise and drop? Is there somewhere I can look? Or is it just historical knowledge?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Fer is scoring like a 10m player and Alli is scoring like a 4m player so prices move quickly to correct it. It's a rolling 3 game average so someone like Mahrez keeps the -1 this week for 2 more GWs etc.

              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                I see. Could be interesting! And that is why we get a big jump this week as this is the first week we have an average

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Bigger price corrections this week. Every week will still have big changes. Another Alli fail could have him 6m from 10m in 2 GWs.