Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Man City vs West Ham

After a stilted stalemate at the Hawthorns, it’s fair to say that we’re looking forward to some fireworks from the tea-time kick-off.

Manchester City host West Ham United at the Etihad as they bid to keep pace with Manchester United and Chelsea and make it three wins from three.

Pep Guardiola makes two changes, introducing Gael Clichy at left-back for Aleks Kolarov and handing a start to Nolito at the expense of Jesus Navas.

The Hammers are again without Dimitri Payet, with his absence surely set to lead to another mass exodus in FPL terms.

Slaven Bilic has changed shape in a bid to repeat last season’s victory in Manchester, recalling Angelo Ogbonna to a three-man rearguard.

Former Manchester United starlet, Ashley Fletcher, makes his first Premier League start up front in a 3-5-2 setup. Sam Bryam drops to the bench, whilst Håvard Nordtveit misses out through injury. Manuel Lanzini is fit enough for the bench.

All eyes will be Sergio Aguero – he heads into this encounter backed with the captaincy by 32% of FPL managers, just 1% less than Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who stalled with a two-point return at Hull on Saturday.

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

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

    No point to worry about Kun tonight. Can't lose money on him until he drops 0.2m so plenty of time to relax

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      This

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Unless you haven't had him from the start.

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

      +1

      Though with all the funds it frees up there's likely to be price changes on the players you want with the extra cash

  2. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    So on wildcard
    Ozil Tadic nolito
    > sanchez Mirallas sterling
    Really think Nolito to Sterling is knee jerk but I need the bucks too. What ye think?

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I bet if you do that, ozil shines next gameweeks...

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Bad moves imo.

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

        Why lose Özil!?

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks guy just got Ozil in for Mahrez with WC in mind and these are WC moves.

  3. FlamboyantCrew
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I am not going to start it, but Silva is not even top10 on the bonus list. The system is so hilarious. How many key-passes and created changes do you need?

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      yeah...same with Negredo...he was the only player on the pitch doing something that reminded of top shelf football

      he got 4 bps ???

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

      it is a ridiculous system.

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

    Aguero -> Lukaku
    Tadic -> Sterling

    WC next international break where there are some biggish fixture swings. I could bring in Sanchez but fixtures aren't fabulous and I don't like the heavy international schedule he's got.

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

      Amen

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

      What GW do those next internationals come?

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

        After GW7.

        Everton drops off then. Perfect time to get Aguero back in for lukaku and take your pick from pool and Arsenal

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

    What score won FPL last season?

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I can't remember what I got 😉

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

      2458

  6. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero less attack:

    Hazard, firmino, sterling, barkley, antonio
    Ibra, giroud, diomande

    352 FTW

    1. Ridgewell's scores
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      no, thank you.

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

    Pep really changed Aguero and that's now gonna hurt city 😛

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      How did he change aguero?

  8. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Wish there was a book to look for advice 🙁 I'm clueless

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

      well, what shall I say 😉

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

      Don't worry mate, I'm writing one.

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

      follow other's comments for some time, you'll get what you need

  9. Cecil The Lion
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero out will actually create more of a template as we'll be able to get all the other big hitters in

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, still plent of options.

      To sanchez or not to sanchez.
      Striker replacement for kun.
      What other mids to get.

      1. Cecil The Lion
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Everyone will have Sanchez for a start

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Not me.

        2. I Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Doubt it. Some will go with Ozil. Some Payet.

          1. Cecil The Lion
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Payet is leaving

            1. Garth Marenghi
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Wut

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

            Payet isnt even on my radar at all

  10. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else tempted to bin the 5-7m MIDs in favour of certain defenders with better RMT projections?

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

      No

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I've gotten rid anyway, am a premium defender fan at heart anyway. Will play 4:4:2 or 4:3:3 while Kun is out (if he's out).

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

    Lukaku now becomes appealing and frees up 4m. My Ramirez can turn into Mane / Payet... Ban him for 5 games!!!

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, a ban til my pre gw8 WC would be perfect.

  12. Eden Azzzar
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I've cracked it I'm bringing in Sanchez sterling and Vardy. The only problem is I'm 5 mill short

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

      🙂

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

    guys why are ppl offloading kun? is he going to be played out of position??? i didn't watch the match pls tell me...

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

      Might be playing left back.

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

        what????????

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

        Lol! 😀

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

      😆

    3. Eden Azzzar
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Probably getting banned

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

        thanks

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Retrospective ban for nasty elbow

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

        thanks

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

      He'll be replacing Hart at GK.

  14. bici
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Schmeichel/Heaton
    Friend/Souare/Shaw/Evans/Kaboul
    Snodgrass/Firmino/Ozil/Capoue/Tadic
    Aguero/Gray/Ibrahimovic

    Should i use WC for this:

    Pickford/Heaton
    Friend/Souare/Shaw/Evans/Kaboul
    Snodgrass/Hazard/Ozil/Capoue/Lamela
    Aguero/Gray/Ibrahimovic

    And i will probably change defence a little? What do you guys think?

  15. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    So who's wildcarding?

    o/

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

      me

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

      Me, even though i got my first good score.

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

        I've had 3 terrible ones. This Kun stuff has just confirmed it

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

          I'm wildcarding to get Sanchez or Sterling in to be fair...and Antonio too. I'm not changing my entire team.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      IndianGunner.

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

        yes?

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      o/

      Already on it....

      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      o/

      (I'll get back to you, Cønts, in midweek)

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

        Be good to have you back, a few of us are wc'ing 🙂

          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Are you? If that is the case, I should definitely rethink!

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

      already on WC since current GW started, going as per plans

    6. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'll wildcard to get Aguero back in.

    7. Eden Azzzar
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Damn me wild carding last week

    8. Licky
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on Gray now.

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

      Me. Reason: Injuries, bans, poor start etc...

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

      I'm very tempted..

  16. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    If I decide to wildcard will ignore Sanchez and get Özil and Giroud instead

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

      R.I.P.

      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This

    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez to Ozil in a straight swap seems the right move for me.

      Dam I want Sanchez.

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

      Ozil over Sanchez for me. Not sure about Giroud. I won't be bringing Lukaku in either though.

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Id do the same if on WC.

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

      Plan a -4 or -8 hit then.

  17. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Good lord, have a look at this....

    Foster
    Baines Williams Morgan
    Ozil Hazard Sterling Mane
    Vardy Costa Defoe

    (Jakupovic, Capoue, Amat, Kingsley)

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

      Im gonna hit the WC button for this!

    2. Eden Azzzar
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It's beautiful

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Looks sexual but no Ibra could hurt.

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

        I am in United player free leagues. City leagues. I wouldnt touch him anyway!

    4. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No united?

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

        See above. Besides that (and no attempt to win the whole FPL thing), what you think???

        Stunningly beautiful 11!!

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        No.

    5. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not bad.

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

    fpl always gets boring after 3 weeks

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ban

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You quitting?

      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      For me, it's been boring for the first 3 weeks. Now things get interesting.

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

      Now is the time to get above casuals, show the interest for next few weeks and your rank will go up

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

        *your*

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I have never understood the obsession of some with "casuals". How do you categorically know that one person plays the game in a casual manner ? You don't .

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

          Exactly.

          We live in the information era of smart phones and Twitter.

          Most football fans are plugged in these days.

          You add information to a basic understanding of team price structure and risk management of captaincy etc and you have an fpl player.

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Wildcard squad adjustments now incoming Tony ?

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

              Looks like it.

              An Aguero ban would be a blessing tbh and would justify the wildcard tbh there probably wasn't enough justification before that's me being honest.

              But a ban would add him to a growing list of actual concerns and undesirables.

              Glad I'm active Slouch.

              Meant to say about my Conlan gold medal tip did you see a few bookies paid out on him winning the gold PP & I think Boylesports due to the controversial loss? Can I have that as a successful tip? Lol.

              1. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Yes it counts in my book. The judging was shocking and Steve Bunch was incensed by it.

  19. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    All those planning on getting rid of Aguero on WC, what's your plan to bring him back in when he returns ?

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

      was thinking that myself, WC might be handier to get him back in

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I agree, the only thing making me want to WC is the fact I planned on doing VVD > Williams as one of my FTs. VVD's price will fall soon and Southampton are not keeping any clean sheets. I also own Kun, Gray, Lamela and if they all get banned may be forced into using my WC.

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

          Yes I have Gray and Stones aswell so WC maybe used yet, doesnt look like Gray will get a ban though does it?

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

      2FTs, Nolito and Lukaku out, with a little cash in the bank to bring in Kun and a 6.0ish midfielder.

  20. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Foster Jaku
    Valencia Terry Stones Amat Fry
    Ozil Redmond Hazard Bolasie Capoue
    Kun Ibra Negredo

    I dont have ft because yesterday i transferred in Capoue.
    What to do now:
    a) use WC
    b) Kun, Redmond out for -8
    c) Kun, Redmond, Stones out for -12

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

      Why are you taking Redmond out for a hit?

    2. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Why you so desperate to take out Redmond?

      1. N00B
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Arsenal , Swansea , West Ham , Leicester next four .

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

      Should've said that a few days ago.

    2. Eden Azzzar
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Pick my lotto ticket next week , mighty genie

    3. fitzy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      How much money did you make at the Bookies?

      1. Cecil The Lion
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        He captained Aguero

  21. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Stones Smith (4.0) Tadic Firmino Kun
    to
    Williams McCauley Sanchez Sterling Lukaku

    Worth a WC?

    Could also do Lamela to Antonio

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

      I wouldn't

  22. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    If it's gonna happen, when will FA press charges?

  23. Neshi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys, refereed a game so couldn't watch City-Whu. Why are everybody throwing out Aguero????

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

      Dodgy tweets have emerged.

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

      Elbowed Reid in the face.

  24. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Any suggestions on what to do with my team? One free transfer...

    Foster - Heaton
    Valencia - Baines - Stones - Amat - Friend
    Townsend - Hazard - Barkley - Redmond - Capoue
    Ibra - Aguero - Gray

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

    So Gray & Aguero facing bans and Stones has a bad eye? lol

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

      Aye

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Lamela may also get banned.

  26. bici
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is Holgate gonna play regulary now?

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

      Just looking for a 0.2m rise over two weeks and then ship him before GW starts...

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

      Coleman be back GW5 if not GW4.

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

      I think he's playing while Coleman is out.

    4. Ridgewell's scores
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      only until Coleman's back.

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

    Vardy is a great placeholder if aguero is out for 2 gameweeks. I can easily downgrade one midfielder(or the third striker) and get aguero back into my team

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

      Sanchez & Vardy = Aguero & 8.0m mid in a month

      If Kun banned...

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Prefer Costa

  28. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    So what players are we looking at bringing in to earn some WC team value during the international break?

    Fer, Sterling, Hazard, Capoue, Jak, Sanchez, Özil, any more? 🙂

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

      Holgate has a chance of a 0.2 rise.

      1. Red Devil Swede
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Smart!

    2. Jacket Potato
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Holgate

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

    I think i have cracked it
    Jaku
    Baines Evans Galloway
    Ozil Hazard Cazorla Willian
    Lukaku Costa Ibra

    Pickford Souare Amat Fletcher

    Thanks.Feel free to copy my team 😉

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

      Foster
      Baines Williams Morgan
      Ozil Mane Sterling Hazard
      Costa Defoe Vardy

      I win.

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

        My front 3 is better.2 of them are on PKs
        Double WBA def vs double double eve def
        Caz on PK.
        Your GK is better