Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The Gameweek rolls on with no less than six three o’clock kick-offs to monitor. Fantasy Football managers will need to spread their attention, with a vast array of talent on show.

Eden Hazard’s 25% ownership will be expecting big things from their man at home to Burnley. The Belgian has returned in both his outings thus far but will likely face a rearguard action from the visitors at the Bridge.

Equally, Riyad Mahrez is heavily backed to produce against Swansea at the King Power. The Algerian haunted the South Wales club with four goals last season and remains in 27% of squads ahead of today’s kick-off.

Everton’s Romelu Lukaku makes his return to the fray in the home clash with Stoke as he bids to attempt to break up the Aguero/Ibrahimovic monopoly in our frontlines. Whilst down at St Mary’s, Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond will be bidding for our attention in midfield as they face struggling Sunderland.

Christian Benteke makes his Crystal Palace debut at Selhurst Park as winless Palace and Bournemouth clash, whilst at Vicarage Road, Arsenal will attempt to kick-start their season with a win over Watford with Mesut Ozil returning to the Gunners’ line-up.

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

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  1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Foster Jaku
    Stones Valencia Williams Friend BSmith
    Hazard Lamela Redmond LCook
    Aguero Zlatan will probably stay.

    So Benteke and Coutinho Out for Sanchez Diomande?
    Is Sanchez essential.
    Don't want to WC.

    1. Reed_Rothchild
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It's Hazard or Sanchez If you have Ibra and Aguero

      1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Can get all 4 but the Balance suffers.
        Redmond and Lamela as 3rd and 4th Mids with Diomande as 3rd striker.

  2. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Who's getting Holgate in?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wish I had the guts to play him over Walker.

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

      Coleman be near ready after the ITB

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Williams it is then

  3. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    It's not just me who's team looks absolutely horrendous for next week right?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nope. The Manchester derby has that effect.

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

      Team always looks horrendous regardless

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

        Good point

    3. Dimen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nope. I'm getting rid of TAdic, Townsend and Mahrez. all 3 are going. Taking in Özil and Mané

    4. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Triple City, Triple United. Aside from that looks decent. Benching Redmond for Capoue.

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

        Why would you bench Redmond for Capoue? That is utter madness

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I've got a feeling about Capoue. WHM are shaky too.

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

      no mine does too plus already used wc

  4. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy + Lamela -> Sancehz + Rondon - 4pts

    with those Arsenal fixtures - worth it? Or just go with Özil?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No

  5. bobbysmith76
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Townsend > Shaquiri in GW 5. Stoke fixtures are fantastic

  6. LAMB TEA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    how is tadic today? awful or hopeful?

  7. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    The Tadic price drop of 0.1 means I can't transfer him out for Ozil in one move.

    Bloody annoying.

  8. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Wenger confirms that Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi and Deportivo striker Lucas Perez have completed their moves to the club

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Perez will be on my radar

      1. JIM BOB
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Won't be nailed will he?

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

      Theyll cement that 4th place spot

    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      WOW

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Absolutely wonderful news!

  9. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Cazorla nailed for next few gws?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not really nailed.

      Was good today in central midfield, but it does leave us a little open. And he wont usurp Ozil as a 10.

  10. Big Bad Diego
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Negredo and Barkley for Özil and Stuani?

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

      No. Stuani a poor choice.

  11. BeerWild FC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    do you guys agree leighton baines should get missed penalty?

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

      yes

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Well, he did, so....

    3. Dimen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He did get missed penalty

    4. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Well he missed a pen so yes.

      • Richd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        He did, but also got an assist.

      • MFC86
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        yes if he's not getting the goal it's a miss

      • noquarternt
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Well yeah.

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

      Capoue with 7 touches in the box today, compared to just two in the opening two games. Now essential?

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        But...watford...

        If it enables Sanchez, it could be worth it IMO, seeing as the midprices are not firing yet.

      2. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Crazy

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

      sanchez time yet...Best Move pls? thnx

      1. -4 mahrez + feguli + long > sanchez + fer + 5.8F(Stuani/Diomande)
      2. ft Feguli + Long > Barkley + Diomande
      3. ft Feguli + Long > Fer + Negredo/Defoe
      4. ft Feguli + Long > Tadic + Diomande

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

      How did Arsenal look defensively

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Decent individual performances in the defence, but the midfield left the back 4 exposed.

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

        Like this.

        -----------------Cech--------------------
        Bellerin Holding Koscielny Monreal

        😛

    8. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 9 months ago

        4 points from Pickford. I will take that. Was on for 9/10 before they conceded.

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

          Did you go Jaku / Pickford? Seriously considering it on WC now.

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              7 years, 9 months ago

              I did yes. Here is hoping they dont get dropped. Rumours of Marshall/Hart etc

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

                Be good for them to make it through the window alright!

              2. *sigh*
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Me too

        2. JIM BOB
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Any news on Monreal injury?

        3. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          jaku foster
          stones shaw kingsley suare
          capoue zaha mane lamela tadic
          costa aguero ibra

          mane suare stones zaha mane tadic think to out
          wc needed ?
          what's your thoght ?
          help plz so sad this week 🙁
          cheers my friends

        4. UnitednationsXI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Would you WC this lot?

          Foster Jaku
          Valencia stones friend souare pieters
          hazard firmino redmond townsend capoue
          ibra kun gray

          - Will probably get rid of stones/souare/friend/redmond/townsend/gray
          - def want to get rid of townsend/redmond

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

            Nah.
            One poor week doesn't warrant a WC.

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

            No! Relax. You can only wildcard once between now and Christmas, your team is in good shape. 2FTs?

        5. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          So compromise with Mahrez to ozil or use my 2 FTs and downgrade a big hitter(costa/pogba the only options) by 1.5 to get Sanchez in?

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

            Ozil isn't a compromise, he's a great option on his own. But I'd def get Pogba out if I had him.

        6. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Capoue goal off the bench for Mahrez for me. 😎

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

            He didnt score doe and Mahrez played

          2. The Donald
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            making your own reality then?

        7. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Who is most nailed for Arsenal out of these:

          Cazorla
          Walcott
          Ox

          1. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            walcott

          2. Worzel Gummidge
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Caz I would imagine.

            • noquarternt
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Cazorla, but none are 100%- go for Özil at the very least.

          3. Trae44
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Lots of options this year, Ibra, Kun, Hazard, Sanchez, Ozil, and Payet and Kane haven't even started yet

          4. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Townsend -> Fer to facilitate Tadic -> Ozil

            No brainer?

          5. Messien
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            When will the next price drop be?

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

              Today

              1. Messien
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Damn what time?

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

                  2ish UK time.

                  1. Messien
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Thanks!

          6. MoeZe3bi
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Is Fer getting involved in offensive plays?

          7. DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Should I wildcard? 0.8 itb

            Courtois, Jak
            Valencia, Stones, McAuley, Friend, Amat
            Haz, Barkley, Tadic, Ramirez, Capoue
            Kun, Ibrahim, Gray

            Was thinking Tad -> Caz but do I need to WC based on the team above?

            1. Frank Black
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              I'd only get rid of Ramirez in midfield but wait for their game at least. Friend has to go obviously and Jakupovic is meh...

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

              Lol before today that's perfectly template. Just weigh up how to get an Arsenal mid in instead.

          8. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Now all we need is a pogba goal to confuse everyone even.more

            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Was just thinking this when I read the Pogba comments.

              At least the game is already more exciting than last year which was ruined by Vardy and Mahrez and Lie defence assets excelling for the price tag and freeing up loads of cash making budget management easy. The only real headache was Sanchez V Ozil!

          9. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Bye bye OR 29K. We hardly knew you.

          10. Frank Black
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            How did Mirallas and Bolasie played? Both poor? Who was worse?

            1. Frank Black
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              * play

          11. niko mate
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Scott Dann is only good thing for me today.