Dugout Discussion
10 September 2016 2842 comments
Mark Mark
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We depart a frantic derby clash at Old Trafford to dive into six three o’clock kick-offs.

Fantasy managers will undoubtedly be fixated on Arsenal’s Emirates meeting with Southampton, as thousands head into the afternoon matches having invested in the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla.

Interestingly, only just over 4% of FPL managers have looked to Sanchez as their captain due to concerns over his pitch time.

Those fears have been founded with Arsene Wenger making the decision to bench the Chilean – disappointing the 245,000 who had introduced him to their squads heading into the Gameweek.

Arsenal’s rivals Spurs make a testing trip to take on Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium with Erik Lamela benched.

Meanwhile West Ham’s home tie with Watford will also be keenly anticipated by those who have shown faith in the Hammers backline and Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio in attack. Both start against the Hornets.

Alvaro Negredo heads into his home clash with Crystal Palace with the backing of 32.5% of Fantasy Premier League managers, ensuring that the Riverside encounter is high on today’s agenda.

Finally, interest in Bournemouth’s clash with West Brom and Burnley’s tie with Hull City is likely to be limited to the pursuit of clean sheets. The Clarets’ Tom Heaton and the Baggies Gareth McAuley continue to grow their popularity over the international break – they’re owned by 7.8% and 22.4% of FPL managers respectively.

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

    Jaku owners loving it? 😀 Marshall will have to wait for his chance 😉

    1. AA33
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah. Played hom over De Gea

        1. AA33
            9 years, 7 months ago

            *him

      • Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Lamela came on as well btw

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

          Nooooooo

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Capoue points DEAD!

      • GinjaWhinja
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Time to get rid of Redmond. Fed up of benching Capoue for him.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Capoue is the new Redmond

      • Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Sanchez 🙁

      • glufs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Sanchez -> Capoue for -8?

      • Thomas Magnum
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Lol West Ham

      • Donnie Brasco´s
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cmon Alexis!!!!!!!!

      • cyclopropane
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I'm sure this has been asked - but where the hell is the Tadic assist?

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

          His shot was off target

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

            he passed to cech who scored?

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

          on the back Petr Cechs of head? or the post?

      • red devil 7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        rondon brace incoming

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

          LMAO!

      • TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        f off Capoue.

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

        Holebas goal.

      • S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I must be the only one here who don't have Capoue benched 😎

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Nope 😉

        2. Total Foot 5
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          makes 2. started capoue. have feghouli in bench

      • Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Capoue: just saw this stat
        No player hit more shots (35) than Capoue without scoring last season: 8 saved/11 blocked/16 off target - 3 goals from 6 shots this season

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

          G.O.A.T.

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

        Cech -1 xD

      • PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        SANCHEZ COMES OFF THE BENCH TO BREAK FPL MANAGER HEARTS

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        HOLEBASSSSS sign him everyone, get the rise!!

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

          Too late got Kaboul

          No more space for another bench troll

          Already got Capoue

      • itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not Dull Ali scoring. Ffffff.

      • Puntillimon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        West ham self destruct

      • A Team Of James McCleans
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Points gone from 21-43 in about a minute... next half an hour wont be good for the heart

      • Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        OMG

      • McDog
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ain't no Holebas girl

      • Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        hahahaha west ham are a joke

      • Sid07
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Played lamela
        Benched capoue

        1. thepeen555
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Doh

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

        Holebas and Capoue on the bench

      • CostaCoffee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        4-2

      • Del Griffith
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        West Ham defence is a no go zone. 4 goals scored by Watford !!!!! wtf

      • thepeen555
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Watford defender holebas scored

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

          assist?

          1. thepeen555
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Sorry bud - ighalo

      • Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Right that is it.

        *deletes computer*

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

          how you posting right now then?

        2. Sp0rting
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Now that's the best result of the afternoon.

      • Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Only Aguero and Lukaku have scored more goals in the EPL since Giroud joined Arsenal. #Haters