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. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pros: Sanchez (C) Payet Antonio Sterling

    Cons: Hazard Heaton Masuaku

    50 points pre bp

    Lukaku Baines Valencia Defoe Left!!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

  2. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Getting Lamela instead of Sterling was quite a mistake 3 GWs back

    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Me too. Sigh.

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have a rule with Lamela that helps.
      The rule is, never sign lamela

  3. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    57 from 9 with Hazard(C) fail 🙁 Can't catch a break 🙁

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      😀

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Heart breaks for you......

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You're going to get slaughtered 🙂

    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You've smashed the average, best hope for Ibra and Lukaku blanks to solidfy that.

    5. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nolito as (C) 25 pts 8 player 3 to go stop trolling.

    6. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      5 from 3. I win.

    7. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thought you promised no more?

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

      Grinding my bones so much

  4. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    22 from 6. Brutal

  5. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    KdB and Sanchez no Kun

    Kun and no KdB or Sanchez?

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

  6. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sign me up for the Rough with the Smooth this week. Might be OR1 in that competition.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      5 (-4)

      How did you manage that? 😆

    2. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Stones 😀

  7. BbBb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like the wrong decision to take the armband off Sanchez and give it to Lukaku at the last minute just before deadline. Come on Rom

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      best defender for 4.6mil or less (not wba, holebas or amat).

      A: Pieters
      B: Robertson
      C: Kone
      D: scarp that & create extra cash

  8. Judas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Nacho (C)

  9. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Can't afford Alexis Aguero and Ibra 🙁

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You can.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah just been running this on the transfers page. :/

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        It'll mean playing two 4.5's in midfield

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          So you can afford it then?

    3. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You can

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      And get a good balance....come on guys

  10. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Predicted OR 1866 any good? 😉

    1. Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      loool is that it

    2. Azathoth
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nah.....

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What's the prize for finishing 1866th?

    4. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No, to win you need to finish no.1 apparently.

  11. ibenji
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    27 from 5. Captain Ibra still to play!

  12. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    WC time I think,
    Something like--

    Stek/Pickford
    Holebas, Valencia, Baines, Lovren, Amat
    Walcott, Lallana, Antonio, KDB, Capoue
    Aguero, Lukaku, Benteke

  13. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A lot of double-digit scores after baps
    1. Chadli 21
    2. Sterling 14
    3. KDB 13
    4. Sanchez 12
    5. Slimani 12
    6. Fuchs 12
    7. Iwobi 12
    8. Henderson 10
    9. Iheanacho 10
    10. Rondón 10

    1. Neto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      WC headache guaranteed

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully Baines 15 points to add to that list in about 2.5 hours

    3. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      My attack this week is

      Chadli (c) sterling Sanchez KDB
      Slimani Rondon Iheanacho

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Should have played your AOA and got Iwobi's points off the bench..... unlucky!

    4. Judas
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      this season is insane

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Do I have any of them? Nope.

  14. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Disaster GW so far

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah crap isn't it? I can't wait to rage transfer Nolito out next GW gonna feel amazing.

  15. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best duo given whats ongoing:

    1. Firmino + Coutinho (firmino is ok and will start next gw)
    2. KDB + Bolasie

    1. bodgejob
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Double Liverpool me no like

  16. No Name to Display
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Who is getting the Baps for City?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling
      KDB
      Nacho

      1. No Name to Display
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Tq mate!

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It tells you on the FPL site. Click on fixtures.

    3. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling 3
      KdB 2
      Ihea 1

  17. Styles_X
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino or Antonio? For next gw only.

    1. bodgejob
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino

    2. bodgejob
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      But be careful of price drop

    3. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino

  18. Defaid Daniel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    24 from 6 this week was 8000 going to plummet

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      top 10k average is 23

  19. Azathoth
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Chadli bandwagon.all aboard!!!!

  20. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ozil + Benteke > Snodgrass + Kun? Have exact money.

  21. Spg76
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    37 from 7 with Lukaku(c) to go. I´m done with the West Brom double up in defence. I´won´t allow that again

  22. bodgejob
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling, Costa -> Chadli, Aguero (-4, exact change once Sterling rises)

    Right moves?

    1. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would keep Sterling for 1 more gw just to see what impact agüero has on his points.
      Chadli would be a smart move with Broms fixtures but their attack won't score 4 everyday.(I would wager and say never again this season because West ham were woeful at the back)

  23. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Alexis (c) got another 16 points at the end there as Hull couldn't hold on.

  24. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If Carzola isn't on pens he ain't worth owning

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd be surprised if he's not back on them.

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He will be. I guess Sanchez just took the ball off him which is stupid as Santi had a good thing going on.

  25. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Time to jump aboard the Chadli train??

    1. Azathoth
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The new Capoue!!!

  26. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez, KDB, Chadli, Antonio, Capoue..

    WC midfield. Yes or no

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      no to Chadli, may be useful for rises but fixtures aren't great

    2. faver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      no

  27. Xuey
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What's the average so far?

  28. John78
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Aguero back for the Swansea game?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  29. brian_foley
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    This is just an advance apology to anyone who may be thinking about some of the following transfers:

    Chadli (in), KDB (in), Gray (out).

    Unfortunately, I am also considering these or one of them. In the past - and under supervision of a team of scienticians - it has been clearly proven that my fantasy selections effect real life performance. It appears to be related to quantum physics in a way I do not understand.

    Nevertheless, people should be forewarned that Chadli is most likely going to break his leg mid-week playing scrabble as I fully intend to bring him into my team.

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hmm, i think we're related??
      I got Cazorla in this week.... I suppose I should be grateful at least he didn't internally combust......

  30. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    West Brom won't play West Ham every week

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good point 😉