Dugout Discussion
17 September 2016 2940 comments
Mark Mark
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The midweek European ties split the weekend programme and ensure that we’re restricted to just a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs.

However, there are plenty of headline Fantasy acts on show.

Not least at the Etihad, where Pep Guardiola’s hugely impressive Manchester City side look to maintain their 100% record against AFC Bournemouth.

The last two encounters between these two teams have ended 9-1 in City’s favour and, off the back of a win at Old Trafford and the midweek thrashing of Borussia Mönchengladbach, we have to imagine that Pep’s men will be confident.

Arsenal’s midweek experience was very different; they were fortunate to escape from their trip to Paris St Germain without defeat. They arrive at the KCOM Stadium to take on Hull City, aware that Mike Phelan’s men kept Manchester United at bay until the death in their last home encounter.

Elsewhere, champions Leicester City host Burnley at the King Power, with Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy seeking to maintain the form shown in their Champions League tie against Club Brugge.

Finally, West Brom host a West Ham side still licking their wounds from a 4-2 reverse at the hands of Watford last time out.

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

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

    Collins is STILL playing after last week?

    1. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Reid injured

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

      Reid injured

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

        Collins on as a sub ?

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

      Aquariumfresca still playing football?

    4. Ryan Naysmith
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Reid injured.

  2. Stevee10001
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Gray to rondon seems to working out so far

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

    Pulis needs to rein it in. Don't want to lose your bread and butter CS while scoring these shiny goals.

  4. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The Pulis reputation might be blinding people to the reality of West Brom attacking this season.

    Before this match, tied with Arsenal for goal attempts, and top 10 for shots in the box.

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

      Those are headers. Swansea will have a few of those too.

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Looking at the tables now, can't find headers listed there.

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

      Kept Rondon because of the stats (finally a scout member this season) and in the hope Chadli would give him a better supply.Still early days yet like but I think he's the best 6.5 prospect.

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Owned Rondon for gw1 and captained him for gw2. Rage transferred him out for Ibra after the blank, but I think he is an excellent option.

  5. Duffo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So who missed the penalty, Caz or Sanchez?

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

      Sanch

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez the greedy git

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

    Did Sanchez tell Caz he wants to take it or what

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

    I got rid of alexis, slimani and Rondón on wildcard 🙁

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

      Wtf?

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kept Chadli?

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

        I didn't have Chadli lol

  8. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone watching the Arsenal game?

    How is Ozil doing?

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

      Should've scored other than that just a part of the passing team

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

      Missed sitter

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

      Been quiet. Missed a sitter.

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

      Should have scored, missed a big chance. Other than that he looks ok.

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

    Jaku nailed on.Marshall will have to wait 😉

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      On 3 baps 😎

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

        You played him as well ROJA? 🙂 🙂

  10. mbglo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cazorla owner and San(c)hez...........

  11. Turbo Timo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez still on 3 baps guys chill
    One more goal he'll be kicking himself for missing that

    1. Turbo Timo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *because he missed that

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

      on 0 right now

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *1 bap

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        *0

  12. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Would love a Nolito goal in the second half.

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez to get hat trick in the second half

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

    So.. what the hell is happening to West Ham by the way?

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

      james collins

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

        lol

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

      bileic

    3. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Should have played Antonio rb

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

    That Sanchez penalty miss cost us owners 10 points (including 3 baps)

    20 points for captainers

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If his goal was a bit fortunate, seems to be a balanced result overall though. 5-2 not that bad.

      1. Turbo Timo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah but we kept him for him to score
        We're a greedy lot :d

    2. Turbo Timo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      20 points yep for me

    3. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez (C) :(((((

    4. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      🙁

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

      Caz owners lost 5 points + any bonus too

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

    West Ham needs to score at least a goal. Please.

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

    Ozil is going to singlehandedly make me wildcard next week.

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    PKs have been wild so far this season. Can't remember so much controversy about the takers or this many high profile misses in the past.

  19. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hope Pickford gets dropped for 1 GW. Jaku riding my pine.

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

      Chadli bandwagon anyone?

      1. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 7 months ago

          No, wont play WHU every week.

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

            True though next couple of fixtures are OK

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

        I've got double WBA defence. Screw Antonio attacking points now!

      3. Plagued by indecision
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        FFS

        3 no-shows
        Sanchez(c) misses pen
        Jakupovic on bench

        I hate this game

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

          who no showed?

          1. Plagued by indecision
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Firmino, stones and Olsson (I know he's been dropped - keep thinking he'll get back in)

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

        At least if Payet blanks I won't have any issue getting rid of him for Aguero

        1. El Patron
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Two home games in a row after this, would not get rid of Payet.

      5. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Sanchez doing everything he can to make me get rid of him and get Kun back in very easily.

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

          This

        2. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I'm more inclined to sacrifice hazard. Not sure who is more
          Ikely to go to enable Aguero.

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

          Is it heretical to want to ditch Hazard AND Sanchez?

      6. El Patron
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Why didn´t Cazorla take the pen?

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

          he does what he wants

      7. nobwak
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Waiting for the inevitable and ridiculous "shall I ditch Hazard for Chadli?" posts.

        1. Scholes Balls
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          they are coming after 45 mins

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

            It's great. Last week Hazard was absolutely essential and Tony Pulis attackers were laughed at and dismissed as sensible picks 🙂

        2. Ryan Naysmith
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          haha already seen a few

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

            There's fickle, and there's FFS.

      8. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Why is chadli ahead of Rondon for penalties ?

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

          Look at set pieces tab above, as far as I can see Rondon was never in the pic for pens.

          1. Scholes Balls
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I know but without berahino, morrison or gardner I hoped he would take it

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

        What do you think has gone so wrong at West Ham this season so far?

      10. Viprin
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Chadli my punt OMG

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

          Catinho loooooooooooooool

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

        Schmeichel no show means I get Jaku's bench points 😀