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 HΓ₯vard 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. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    West Brom to sign Camacho

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

    Wildcard played.

    Foster Jaku
    Shaw 4.5 Friend Soare Amat
    Hazard Ozil Sterling Antonio Capoue
    Lukaku Zlatan Benteke

    Plan is Sterling to a 5.5 and Lukaku to Aguero when the time comes. Thoughts?

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

      1.5 left ITB to allow those moves. Holgate the 4.5 and Fer temporarily in to gain value.

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

      Still think it's too early for Tekkers. And imo the time for aguero is now.. surely ?

      I don't really like palace defence either.

      I do like the midfield though. Although if i was wc-ing I'd want Sanchez in there.

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

        The reason I wildcarded was Agueros ban?

  3. sergioaguero67
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Firmino to Sterling?

    Sterling seems to be on a roll under Guardiola.

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

      yes do this

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

      I fancy Frmino to score against Leicester, Sterling against Man Utd on the other hand...I don't know.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I am waiting on Sterling until after the man united fixture and will just have to accept that he will probably be 8.4/8.5 by then

  4. Maguire Van Dijk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    WC:

    Heaton/Jak
    Willams/Evans/Shaw
    Ozil/Antonio/Sterling/Haz
    Costa/Ibra/Defoe

    Souare/Amat/Fer

    0.1 ITB

    Good to go? I would love to get Davies in.

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

      Antonio poor, but rest looks really good. Good luck!

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

    £0.5 in the bank. At this stage, value is the most important thing for me. Looking to swap Pieters + Stones + Gray out.

    Really want Azpi, so I have £10.5 for a defender and a striker. Already got Amat, and don't think there are any other £4.0s available.

    Please help me out!

  6. Net Gains
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Evening all!

    Please write 'wildcarding' or 'not wildcarding' accordingly if you have definitely made up your mind as to whether you will play your wildcard at any point before the next game week.

    Just trying to get an idea of the percentage split, the more replies the merrier! Thanks all.

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

      Not wildcarding

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

      Not wildcarding

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      100% wildcarding

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

      Wildcardin'

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

      not wildcarding

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

      Not wildcarding

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

      I have no idea..

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

      Wildcard is active πŸ™‚

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

      No way am I wildcarding.

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

      not wildcarding

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

        Not wildcarding, thay may change is Aguero banned.

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

    Townsend owners, what are you thinking?

    Unfortunately he looks set to drop in the next few days, but there aren't too many appealing swaps at that price and there may very well be more pressing transfers coming up.

    I have 2 FT with 0 ITB...

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

      Januzaj?

    2. Net Gains
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I think the first six words of your post some up the thoughts of us non Townsend owners!

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Tricky one. He heads up the girls imminent table but has scored 0 goals. However, better options now in midpark esp Ozil/Sanchez/Sterling/Barklay/Antonio.

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

        where're girls imminent? πŸ˜‰

    4. ptr88
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Im planning to drop him to Sanchez and then do Aguero to Lukaku if Aguero gets banned.
      I hope he will not drop tonight..waiting for FA and the ban news.

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

    Forster > Foster
    Stones > Terry
    Townsend > Puncheon
    Friend > Evans
    Fletcher > Sterling
    Gray > Diomende

    Worth the wildcard?

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

      Agree with the Foster and Sterling trades but the others are sideway moves imo.

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

    Repost

    Jaku - Forster
    Baines - Valencia - Dann - Friend - Targett
    Hazard - Walcott - Redmond - Bolasie - Ramirez
    Aguero - Vardy - Gray

    1 FT - 1.0 ITB - WC Available

    Should I sit tight tonight or WC πŸ™‚ ?

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

      Dann Targett Bolasie Ramirez Vardy Gray.. I'd wc

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Looking at fixtures and form, Dann,Bolasie,Vardy and Gray(?) are not worth ditching.

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

          Form? Palace look terrible.

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

      take your time, I don't think there will be any price changes affecting you tonight

  10. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I'd like to say, to all posters without a grav (icon next to your name) go to gravatar.com and get one. You'll get more responses that way.

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

      Source?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Me!

    2. Net Gains
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I tried but I'm too simple, I just don't understand how to do it

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cmon Net, its not difficult.

        1. Net Gains
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Help me!!!

  11. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    16k overall rank

    My best ever start πŸ™‚

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nice

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Lovely work COMH

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers lads.

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

      congrats

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

      Kudos also to the name... Stoichkov was an absolute maverick.

  12. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Are they not sorting out the drag and drop on the season ticker then?

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

      Prefer a mute button first

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

        ^ πŸ™‚

      2. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        That would be lovely.

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

        Spot on Berbs.

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

      It's on the FPL site now.

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

        whereabouts ?

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

    Alli, Townsend and Courtois to Sanchez, Fernandinho and 4.5m keeper?

    I already have Jaku. Would be for a -4

    Good idea?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn't get fern

  14. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Which strikeforce are you guys going with on WCs?

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

      Zlatan - Lukaku - Giroud / Tekkers most likely

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

        Benteke could be a good shout, but I hate having Crystal Palace players πŸ™‚

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

      Depends when I WC.

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

        I'll rephrase for you. What's your ideal strikeforce, if money is one of the factors? πŸ™‚

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

      costa ibra kaku

    4. Zlatan Time
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ibra, Lukaku, Benteke, Diomande all seem template πŸ™‚

  15. Inverjas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Can somebody fill me in on the Lamela news?

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It's nothing but a typical scouser overreaction. He's fine.

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

        ^ Random stereotypical nonsense to scroll past......

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

        What fingers in an eye socket is overreaction?

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

      He poked Stones in the eye and now he has an eye injury.

      (it was actually Lovren)

  16. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Monaco 2-0 PSG

    Fabinho pen

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Missing Zlatan already

  17. reason17
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling or Nolito?

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

      Sterling.

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

      Sterling

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

      Sterling

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

    Mane or Sterling?

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

      Mane.

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

      Sterling

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

      Mane

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

    Last weeks WC'ers, wish you saved it for this week or was it badly needed?

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

      Had a side with two injuries two guys getting hooked pre 60 mins and two that I thought were on pens that were not. I thought that justified WC.

      Yesterday watched Walker and Snodgrass leave the field pre 60 mins.

      Feels like it will be this type of season. Last three have been in top 7k so I feel luck has run out.

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

        Yeah the 59th minute subs need to stop!

  20. ♀TeddyBear♀
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Would we all agree that the best time to WC is over the international break? In hope you gain value in double risers?

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

      No. Use it whenever it's needed for your team.

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

        This, so much this. Don't waste it if you could make do without!

      2. ♀TeddyBear♀
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah Agree, but my team is verging close to needing it unfortunately

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

      Very few double risers.

      1. ♀TeddyBear♀
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Not think Sanchez Sterling could be?

    3. Zlatan Time
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Isn't there an international break in October aswell?

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

      It gets quiet transfer wise in this period from experience.

      I did the WC this week and got TV to 101.2 at one point so in that respect it went OK.

  21. Net Gains
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Can someone please explain Michail Antonio to me? I like him as an option but he appears to be a midfielder who is being played as a defender but valued like a striker?!?!

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

      Think you pretty much nailed that explanation...

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

      He's been used as an attacking mid: http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/player-profiles/michail-antonio/

      His average position last week is very advanced. Less so against Citeh when he needed to do a bit more defending I fancy.

    3. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I like him as an option too, but I dont like West Ham this season without Payet

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

      Antonio is a winger but Bilic has been playing him as a wing back. I suspect they'll revert back to a back four. Good option, I might bring him in.

  22. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    If Lamela and Aguero get a ban Sanchez & Lukaku are such easy transfers in.

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

      Not if you don't fancy Lukaku at all.

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

        Or if you have Lukaku.

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

      That does work rather nicely

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

      Giroud for Southampton, Hull looks decent too.

  23. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What to do with this?

    Foster
    VVD Stones Shaw
    Hazard Firmino Townsend Redmond
    Aguero Ibra Rondon

    Heaton Capoue Friend Amat

  24. joinho
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Seriously considering getting rid of Mahrez, surely there are better options in that price bracket aren't there?

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

      Should've done it two weeks ago, there are better options for much less.

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

        Whoever is on pens at Leicester is a great option.

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

          Fair point, that's only my opinion.

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

      Ozil is ideal if you're not WC'ing.

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This

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

    In the top 2000 overall. Donald Love lost his place to Manquillo?

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

      Love the casually dropping in of your rank for no reason πŸ˜€

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yep, the rank was irrelevant to the rest of the post πŸ™‚

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

            πŸ˜€

          2. Zlatan Time
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            At least mine had something to do with the question πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

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

              Did not. πŸ™‚

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

        πŸ˜†

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

      Yes, Donald love was in the top 2k but Manquillo did better this time, and also had Sanchez as captain.

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

        *Love

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      oh dear, wanting attention lol

  26. Zlatan Time
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Capoue and Hazard set to rise tonight. 0.2 profit not bad...

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

      Hazard price rise irrelevant. Season keeper. Altough non owners have to pay more.

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

        makes it more difficult for rivals to afford him πŸ™‚

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

      Jaku too

  27. Maguire Van Dijk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Any suggestions instead of Antonio?

    He's got a good set of fixtures although I heard he player RWB today again. I can't think of a better 7.0 mid with a good run of fixtures like that (which I can afford).

    I do plan to get Kun back in when he returns. Somehow. Maybe a 5.5 and save?

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

      As I pointed out above, it appears Antonio looks to have cemented a midfield role: http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/player-profiles/michail-antonio/

      Very advanced last week and a high goal conversion 40% from two and a half games.

  28. Zlatan Time
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Foster - (Jaku)
    Shaw - Stones - McAuley - (Mee) - (Amat)
    Hazard - Ozil - Lamela - Redmond - (Capoue)
    Aguero - Ibra - Gray

    Do you think I could not WC?
    Only 1FT though...

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

      I'm quite similar and I WC'd.

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        What kind of changes would you make?

    2. reason17
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Stones, aguero, lamela and gray.

      Seems like a slam dunk

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        WC?

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

      I'm in a similar boat... Manc Derby is a killer next week. Wait and see on Aguero, Lamela, Gray... Might have to WC out of necessity in a weeks time.

      You must of had a worldy first 3 GW's though!!!

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, thinking waiting on the news seems best...

  29. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard rising tonight. How certain is he to rise again over the international break? Is he likely to go to 10.4 (triple rise)?

  30. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    bottomed ;(
    Wildcard? yes or no?-

    Valdes--Jaku
    McAuley--Stones--Valencia--Friend--Souare
    Firminho--Lamela--Redmond--Haz--Capoue
    Gray--Ibra--Kun

    1. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      you've done it again πŸ˜€