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. Zareos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    My current team:

    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Valencia, Stones, Friend (Amat, Smith)
    Hazard, Lamela, Townsend, Redmond (Capoue)
    Aguero, Zlatan, Vardy

    I have 2 FTs, assuming no injuries which transfer would you make the following transfer after the international break: Townsend and Vardy to Sanchez and Diomande (going 3-5-2 with Sanchez, Hazard, Aguero and Zlatan)?

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

      Decent

    2. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      How long is Friend out for? If he's out for a bit and Swans sign a new CB then you might need a new def.

  2. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Wildcard active

    Alli firmino gray leko -->
    Sanchez drinkwater rondon capoue

    Thoughts?

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

      Strsnge

    2. boredjames
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Hazard over Sanchez imo

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

      drinkwater and capoue?? Not very good players FPL wise

    4. Geri-hatricks
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Drinkwater eww

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

      its a long while until gw4.. i would follow the price changing trends for the 1st 10 days.. you might as well earn some value to your squad... in the meantime a lot can change (injuries, transfers etc.)...

    6. MattB
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Absolutely terrible idea

  3. dingdong12
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Bellerin, Bolasie and Ibra out and in come Kingsley, Alexis and Defoe 🙂

    Transfers done and very happy, good night 🙂

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

      i can see this ending badly

    2. boredjames
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Oh dear

    3. papabouba
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wow

    4. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      That was brave!

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

      Gonna end in tears

    6. Lukey27
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Dingdong12 aka The Chaser

    7. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not recommended

    8. Keno
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ibra out? LOL

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

    Mane>Sanchez

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

      Same same

    2. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I heard Mane played really good

      1. Lukey27
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        lucky not to see red

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

    Foster/ Jaku
    Shaw/ Stones/ Friend/ Amat/ Holding
    Hazard/ Mahrez/ Redmond/ Lamela/ Capoue
    Ibra/ Aguero/ Gray

    a) WC
    b) Mahrez - Ozil (play Capoue)
    c) Mahrez- Ozil/ Gray - 6.5 -4hit

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

      C

    2. Geri-hatricks
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

      You have Haz, Ibra, Aguero so don't think you need to WC.
      Surely you'd play Gray over Capoue?

      1. Geri-hatricks
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Or is Gray suspended?

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

          Even if Gray is suspended he can be benched for a week

      2. samaael
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        going to watch watford game closely. Capoue had some decent stats

    3. papabouba
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

    4. samaael
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      thanks everyone

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

      Or d) Mahrez - Sanchez and Gray - Dio?

  6. Johnny Drama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Foster (Jak)
    Morgan-Valencia-Stones-Friend (Amat)
    Hazard-Barkley-Tadic-(Feghouli) (Leko)
    Gray-Aguro-Zlatan

    This is my team atm. Would you WC this? And if yes, who to drop?

    Any advice appreciated!

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

      FTs and ITB?

      1. Johnny Drama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Sorry, 1.3 itb 2 FTs

    2. boredjames
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I wouldnt want Morgan and and it needs an Arsenal mid

      1. Johnny Drama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Maybe Morgan to an Everton def?

    3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Honestly, I don't think that's bad enough.

      It's really just the midfield that needs tidying up.

      I'd prefer to take a -4 or even a -8 and keep hold of the wildcard for more challenging times.

      1. Johnny Drama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        That sounds good, but this maybe is the challenging time? I don't know when it will get worse! But the smartest is to save I guess, thanks!

        1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          If this is the most troubling time your team will face then you will go far!

          1. Johnny Drama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Haha, will keep then 😉

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

              You just need to sort the Tadic Feghouli thing. Otherwise all good

              1. Johnny Drama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Cheers

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

    Is it worth WC tonight before price changes to go from:

    Heaton, Stones, Pieters, Friend, Redmond, Lamela

    TO

    Jakupovic, Williams, Souare, Amat, Fer, Ozil

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

      No way

    2. Geri-hatricks
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No way. All of those are sideways transfers except for getting Ozil. Surely there's an easier way to get Ozil?

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

        Yes it's the lack of an Arsenal mid that worries me the most.

        Can't find a way to fit one in without massive changes.

    3. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No way

    4. samaael
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      i like the first group of players

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

    Foster-Pickford

    Shaw-Stones-Williams-McAuley-Amat

    Hazard-Pogba-Barkley-Tadic-Capoue

    Aguero-Lukaku-Benteke

    Any dramas?

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

      All good. First Pogba team I've seen though 🙂

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

    Is Lanzini likely to be fit after the international break? If yes, is he due to be nailed?

    Thanks in advance.

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

      Not nailed

  10. Norman Conquest
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    who is going to cry if kun blanks

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      \o/

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

      Me

    3. Geri-hatricks
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Won't be too bad since Ibra blanked.

      1. Norman Conquest
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        i still might cry a little

      2. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Kun has to make up the ground that Vardy/Kane lost us off Ibra.

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

      Me. Really hoping City can do a number on West Ham though. Could be a big score

      1. Norman Conquest
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        hope so

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

        Hopefully

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

      Will anybody who supports one of the top PL team Cheer if Kun (C) scores a late winner?

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        won't be upset. maybe later in the season I will be.

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

        Yeah FPL > PL

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

    Just WC there, it feels great. Sanchez looks great back in my team. Let players (hopefully Ramirez & Rondon) run riot tomorrow and plenty of price rises!

  12. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I think many would have Sánchez, Hazard, Agüero & Ibrahimović if £5.5m options Mahrez and Wilson had emerged just like at this stage last year.

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

      It is do-able. All thanks to our friend Mr Diomande

      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I've got this, problem is the lack of confidence in my budget picks:

        Foster, Jakupovic;
        Valencia, Stones, Evans, Kaboul, Amat;
        Sánchez, Hazard, Redmond, Ramírez, Capoue;
        Agüero, Ibrahimović, Rondón.

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yup. Tbh I'm only really interested in the front 3 and Sadio Mané.

  13. vidage8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Bolasie or Mirallas?

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

      Mirallas

    2. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Mirallas is more nailed

      1. vidage8
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I might need that extra half a million ITB tho. Thanks anyway

  14. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    WC so far:

    Heaton - Jaku
    Koscielny - Williams - McAuley - Pieters - Amat
    Hazard - Barkley - Cazorla - Townsend - Capoue
    Kun - Ibra - Rondon

    yes, no, maybe. please and thank you 🙂

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

      No

      Koscielny Pieters Caz Townsend can go

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Koscielny is the best priced nailed Arsenal defender, which will be one of the best defences in the league, plus he scores goals. And their upcoming fixtures are nothing but glorious. He's nailed.

        Pieters is just a cheap rotation option with McAuley. They should get better with Butland, but any suggestions to replace?

        Caz I'm just praying plays and again great fixtures. Want Ozil but can't afford. Penalties have been HUGE this season and Arsenal always get a lot.

        Townsend, banking on fixtures and a new head to hit in the form of Tekkers. His form from a relegated Newcastle was amazing so it's not like his new team is worse.

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

        Cazorla got more points than Sanchez in 14/15 season and was injured at the start. Better pick than Alexis, who is a flat track bully.

  15. Vlad
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    everywhere i read Pogba not a good FPL material, nobody will have him in their team.. now i look 15,9% ownership.. lol.. can't all just be casuals?

    btw i think pogba will do well no matter how deep he plays.. just was hoping his price would actually drop.. 😀

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

      casuals

    2. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      DDG has 47% when Valencia and Shaw are great options.
      Kante has 22%.
      Xhaka used to be up there with Kante.

      It very much can just be all casuals. But Pogba probably isn't, he has potential, just not really worth the risk at this point when Ibra is in every team.

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

        Better options at 8.5 in midfield purely in terms of positioning if not as players ie Firmino

        1. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Agreed. Not always about position though. Look at Ramsey when playing in the double pivot through the middle as opposed to the wing.

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

            United look a bit rigid by comparison. I'd imagine Pog will reach similar output as Yaya did a few years back. He's still playing behind 4 forwards so it'll be hard for him to break forward

            1. Postman Ty
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Ya I'd say very similar to Yaya before his huge explosive season (which had quite a few penalties in it as well from Aguero injuries). He will have a much smaller share of direct free kicks too though, especially after his effort today.

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

      A quarter of a million people transferred in Barry and Wanyama this week. 830k own Kante. I wouldn't pay much attention to ownership

      Could be a good option but definitely not doubling up with Ibra

  16. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Wc team

    Stekelenburg pickford
    Shaw stones friend morgan amat
    Hazard sanchez drinkwater redmond capoue
    Aguero costa rondon

    0.5 itb

    Will moniter rondon & negredo tomoro. Drinkwater looks a steady source of points although admittedly underwhelming to see in my team.

    Feedback appreciated, cheers

  17. papabouba
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Some serious ACL surgery needed here with the amount of jerking going on....:|

    1. COYS Down Under
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      International break, WCs are played.

    2. BLANKET DEFENCE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Don't joke about that 🙂 I actually need ACL surgery 🙁

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

        Oh no. Sorry! Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

  18. Caleb's Kitties
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Foster jaku
    Walker stones valencia friend amat
    Hazard barkly redmond lamela capoue
    Aguero zlatan negredo

    Looking at upcoming fixtures, is it worth removing zlatan to fit sanchez in? Thinking to do barkly/zlatan to sanchez/lukaku -4

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

      No!

  19. Aurora Borealis?
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez/Redmond/Gray to Cazorla/Lamela/Benteke

    For a 4pt hit. Yay or nay?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nope

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

      Nay

    3. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Just hold

    4. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nope

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

      Mahrez to Ozil. Or Mahrez - Sanchez and Gray - Dio

  20. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    The last couple of years I have held wildcard until post GW30.

    This year the rainy day has come early.

    #breakglassforWC

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      So you wasted one last year, then?

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        oh dear...naturally I played the time-constrained WC in the relevant period...the 'open limits' WC I held.

  21. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Anybody not wcing? 🙂

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

      Me. No need!

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not me 😛

    3. COYS Down Under
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Depends how the next set of matches goes.

    4. Geri-hatricks
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Me!

    5. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nope

    6. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'm not

    7. ⚛Aeneas⚛
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah I'm holding... Only really bothered about getting Ozil in.

  22. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Do Fer and Capoue feel like solid 5th midfielders for the future if so which is better or anyone else 5.1 or less

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

      Capoue looks a great choice.

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

      Capoue not Fer. That extra 0.5 will go far

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

    Are Kingsley and Holgate for the Swans and Everton nailed on?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Holgate isn't

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

      Nope the are blu tacked on until Naylor and Coleman return

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

      Probably 1 more game max for both

  24. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Gaston or bolasie?

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

      Bolasie

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

      Bolasie

    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Bolasie, but you must be patient. He won't score each week. But when he does, it will be double digits

      1. Squires FC
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Same thinking

    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Bolasie

  25. papabouba
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Sanchez is not worth 2m more than Mane is he?

    1. Squires FC
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No

    2. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Will Arsene save players next match before the PSG game?

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not atm. Need to see more consistency at that price

  26. raff97
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Foster (jaku)
    Shaw Valencia Stones (Friend* Chambers*)
    Hazard Sterling Deu* Redmond Capoue
    AgueroC ibra (Carroll*)
    0.5ITB 1FT, * = want out

    What to do with this lot? Assuming Friend is back in 2 weeks time I can field an 11 so no need to WC. Thinking of Chambers(5th choice CB at Arsenal)+Deu->Amat+Lemela for a -4. Yay or Nay? I can wait another couple of weeks to see which 6.5 ST is the one to get in for Carroll

  27. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What are my clean sheet odds next gameweek haha

    Valencia, stones, Morgan, vvd, fodder

    I think 100000/1 tempted to go AOA

    1. Geri-hatricks
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Cross your fingers for a nil all Manchester derby

  28. COYS Down Under
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Anybody feel Liverpool will struggle against the weaker teams? When Klopp was in charge Dortmund struggled against teams who just shut up shop and didn't want possession. Pressing only works well when the other team wants the ball. He'll need to develop better tactics against teams like Burnley if he wants to win those games.

    1. Geri-hatricks
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah could well be the case. Looked much better against Spurs and Arsenal than when Burnley parked the bus last week.

  29. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    My team next GW after a -4. Save the WC. Look ok?

    Foster, Jaku
    Valencia, Baines, Stones, Kone, Amat
    Hazard, Sterling, Cazorla, Redmond, Capoue
    Kun, Ibra, Gray
    0.0 ITB

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

      Looking good. Definitely don't WC

  30. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Cazorla, Sanchez or Ozil ?

    1. Geri-hatricks
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      If money were no object, Sanchez followed closely by Ozil.

      Don't think Cazorla is on the same level since he's playing deeper though he is on pens

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Going Cazorla for now

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

      Sanchez more explosive but other 2 will get less points but more consistent, cazorla on set pieces