Dugout Discussion
18 September 2016 1776 comments
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After Watford’s win over United at Vicarage Road earlier this afternoon, Fantasy managers are treated to a couple of 2.15 pm encounters in the busiest Sunday of the season so far.

Mid-price pair Christian Benteke and Wilfried Bony go head-to-head at Selhurst Park as Palace look to build on last week’s win at ‘Boro.

Wilfried Zaha has another opportunity to strengthen his claim as a cheap midfield option after last week’s goal and assist on Teesside, though Marko Arnautovic could also throw his hat in the ring as the Potters prepare for a fine upcoming run of matches.

Southampton continue to seek a first league win under Claude Puel, though will be buoyed by the midweek Europa League win over Sparta Prague.

Visitors Swansea have managed just a single point in the last three Gameweeks, though the manner of their comeback against Chelsea last Sunday will fill the Welsh outfit full of confidence.

A poor performance from either side may well persuade owners to look elsewhere given their respective upcoming fixtures. Saints face West Ham, Leicester, City and Chelsea in the next five, whilst the Swans go up against City, Liverpool and Arsenal in the upcoming three Gameweeks.

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  1. Richd
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    PUNCHEON!!!! KABOOM

  2. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Hughes sacked in the morning

  3. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Sucks owning a Palace defender who hasn't scored yet

    1. Mull
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sucks owning a Palace defender w̶h̶o̶ ̶h̶a̶s̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶s̶c̶o̶r̶e̶d̶ ̶y̶e̶t̶

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        That also

  4. PvA
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Stoke defence vs West Ham defence

    Who wins?

  5. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    How come everyone is removing Ibrahimovic ?

    1. PvA
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Knee jerk/getting tired of playing safe

      It's at their own risk

      1. Fishy-o
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I'm thinking the same.
        I'm keeping him in coz his next 6 games are pretty kind

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      United are crap

    3. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Mourinho

    4. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      To bring back Kun

    5. Guba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm not sure myself but can understand why as he's the easiest way of getting Aguero back in. I imagine many people are in a similar situation to myself having Lukaku and Ibra currently and Lukaku across the next few games could very likely offer more points return as well as costing less.

    6. Swan - Villa Proud
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      This season is different. With over 30+ players delivering points and in great form, you have to make harder choice. Everyone entitled to play the game how they want

    7. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Just wish them all the best and don't worry yourself about it. 😉

      Apparently he won't score goals anymore, lol.

    8. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      For me he's taking up too much cash with Kun coming back. Kun is the biggest consumer of funds for me but he's explosive and City are playing well. I had Hazard, Ibra and Kun but ditching the first two so I can keep Sanchez and have so better quality midfielders. I think Rashford might start from now on and dilute him too even though I think he's good for points every week.

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Come on tekkers get it on the act my son

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      At least 2 goals...well, it's Stoke after all

    2. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Tekkers fail, lol.

      Sucked in! 😉

  7. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    And here I am owning Martin Kelly...

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Same 🙂

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Hopefully the goals are contagious.

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Can Stoke concede their quota of goals before the 30th minute and then bring on Pieters for the clean sheet? Too much to ask for?

  9. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    About that Stoke defence idea...

    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      So delighted Pieters was benched. Dodged a bullet!

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Stay away? Yep, probably a good idea.

    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Hopefully I didn't deter you from Pieters 😉

    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm going Evans instead of pieters. He can ride the bench between GW8-11 when Brom fixtures are crap

  10. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    When is benteke coming on?

  11. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Ibra can't get the assist for the Rashford goal, can he?

    1. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      he already did

    2. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Is that a rhetorical question?

  12. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A hazard and cazorla
    Or
    B sterling and coutino?
    Thanks

  13. Judas
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    So what is going on with the FPL rules this week?

    -Lukaku gets awarded a goal when he didnt even touch the ball
    -Zlatan gets an assists when his cross deflected off a defenders arm before being smashed in by Rashford

    1. PvA
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      It's run like the mafia

      It all depends who the main man who makes the decisions has in their team

      1. devils advocate
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        You obviously didn't hear?

        Zlatan bought the FPL game a fortnight ago and had all the rules changed 2 minutes after Rashford's goal.

        Unconfirmed reports suggest Lukaku may be a silent partner along with Zlatan in this new business venture for the duo.

    2. Shifty
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Mark giving himself points

    3. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Read the rules.

      Zlatan's was a clear assist according to the rules.

      Lukaku's I cannot explain.

      All the best. 😉

      1. Inverjas
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        How can you tell people read the rules? The destination of the ball would of been it going over rasfhords head and out of the 6yard box, it got ALTERED by the watford defender, knocking it backwards into the path off rasfhord. lol

        1. devils advocate
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Ok.

          If you don't agree with the decision, best thing for you to do is write an email to fpl towers and detail your objection to the awarding of that assist.

          They should get back to you in 2-3 months. 🙂

          Good luck with that. 😉

          1. Inverjas
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Let's be honest if it wasn't for his ownership the assist would of never been credited, double standards and "dodgy" decisions ruin FPL, its clear for everybody that if going by the rules the assist should not stand. But ofcourse the 65% or whatever ownership will disagree :]

            1. devils advocate
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 5 days ago

              Whatever helps you sleep at night champ. 😉

              Just get him in your team and the next time this happens you won't have to cry about it on a message board like anyone actually cares. 😉

              1. Inverjas
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 5 days ago

                You seem to care enough too reply chump, and my team does just fine with out him i think i got 70 odd points this week, not too shabby 🙂

                1. devils advocate
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 5 days ago

                  So you can't have a discussion without resorting to name calling? Lol.

                  Good luck little man. Enjoy your points from the security of your mommy's basement. Lol.

                  Now jog on keyboard warrior. 😉

                  1. Inverjas
                    • 11 Years
                    10 years, 5 days ago

                    Damn, didn't realize you was so sensitive, should of noticed tho after all the passive aggressive comments and emoji's, you seem the type.

                    1. devils advocate
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 5 days ago

                      Lol.

                      Ok little man, now drink your milk and have your nap cause it seems like you're getting worked up. 😉 😉

                      You get two emojis this time because I'm being extra passive aggressive, lol.

                      Jog on numb nuts cause you're boring me. 🙂

  14. Gaffa914
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Fuchs and Townsend both giving parting gifts 😀

  15. VS10_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Zlatan against Stoke GW7.

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Hmmm yes, it's what's causing me to lean against keeping him when I WC for GW6

  16. Les Bleus
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Nothing from Tekkers?

  17. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    God Stoke look so bad

  18. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Where is Benteke

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      On the pitch

    2. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Behind you.

  19. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    CONFIRMED BAPS
    3 - Capoue
    2 - Zuniga
    1 - Deeney

    1. PvA
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Confirmed this early?

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        yeah

        1. PvA
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Thanks

    2. Fishy-o
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Not yet

    3. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      What?! No Zlatan??!!

      *starts writing email to fpl towers.

  20. Spg76
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Dann. Yes!!!! I'm going to have a 80+ week with Alderwield to go

    1. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      You've got Dann? Lol.

      Well played I guess?

      1. Spg76
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        three seasons running. Always comes up with the goals

  21. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Carp, your bench this week 😯

  22. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Remember when Butland used to get us loads of clean sheets?

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      That was SO last year.

    2. SW6
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      And when ShawX was good value at 5.5

    3. jurgenklopp.8
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      good memories 🙂

  23. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    After working all morning, my thoughts are as follows

    Watford 3-1 Man United???? YOU MEAN, CAPOUE KEEPS SCORING???? (high scoring bench)
    Yay! Zlatan assist!

    and now

    Goal: Dann
    Assist: Puncheon

    That's why I have them both! Goal machines

  24. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Tadic give my a farewell gift please

    1. Fishy-o
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Haha I'm hoping for the same coz he's going tonight

  25. thep025
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Deeney or Tekkers?

    1. bulbuf
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I have tekkers but look at deeney's upcoming fixtures!!

  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Shouldn't have been a Townsend assist as Walters headed it before Tompkins touched it

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Townsend didn't get the assist??

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Yes he did

    2. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      But the direction of the ball was not significantly altered, hence it would be an assist , I believe

  27. BbBb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Come on tekkers, need a goal from you please

  28. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    RMWCT please? Not sure about Friend though.

    Heaton / Jaku
    Coleman / Walker / Lovren / Friend* / Amat
    Sanchez / Firmino / Antonio / Capoue / Fletcher
    Lukaku / Costa / Aguero

    0.3 ITB

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Isn't Friend close to a drop? Wait incase he drops to 4.4, then get him. 🙂

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I already have Friend, sorry haha.

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      8/10 solid

    3. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Not Lovren

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Why?

    4. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      don't love the Lovren pick, rest is decent enough if we think Capoue can continue this run. I remember a few years ago Steven Naismith scored 3 or 4 goals in the first 5 games, everyone owned him and started him by game 6, and he scored maybe once in the next 10... Love owning Capoue, but not sure about starting him.

  29. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    -8 for Diamonde, Hazard, Zlatan & Azpi

    to

    Aguero, Capoue, Lukaku & Coleman

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Don't take a hit for a defender.

  30. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Funny how the human brain works

    So tempting to pretend I got 16 less points this week and scramble together a mini-wildcard for next week

    🙂

    1. Nicks93
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      lol

    2. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      you could get that checked out

    3. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      It might be a tuuma?

      IT'S NOT A TUUMA!!