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The Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Stoke City

2 October 2016 1460 comments
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Sunday treats us to four Premier League matches before the second international break of the season is thrust upon us.

First up, we make our way to Old Trafford as United welcome struggling Stoke City.

With a single goal in the last four rounds of fixtures, Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended as runner-up in captain poll with just under 22% of the votes csat.

The big Swede warmed up for this one by netting the Europa League winner against Zorya on Thursday night, though another failure to deliver is likely to spark significant sales over the next fortnight.

Ibra was sold by more Fantasy Premier League managers than any forward last week, in spite of today’s plum fixture.

Marcus Rashford, meanwhile, has been subject to significant transfers in after netting in three of the last four league fixtures.

Up against a Potters defence that shipped 15 goals in their first six, the duo look the men most likely as Jose Mourinho seeks to build on the back of last week’s 4-1 home win over champions Leicester City.

Both sides make no changes from their Gameweek 6 starting XIs this lunchtime, with Wayne Rooney once again warming the Red Devils’ bench.

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  1. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    9 points from 8 players (inc. Captain).

    Two weeks ago I had my second worst week ever. This week is my worst ever, providing Bellerin and Ozil don't go mental and score 3 each. With my WC played before GW4, how many hits is too many to try and arrest a startling fall?

    -20 points doesn't look like enough right now. Only 3 players I want to keep, one is Coutinho and I'm not totally sure about him.

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    1. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Team?

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Foster; Bellerin, Valencia, McAuley; Ozil, Coutinho, Antonio, Bolasie, Pereyra; Ibra, Aguero

        Bench: 4.0GK, Baines, 4.0D, 4.5S

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        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          2 or 3 transfer can turn it round

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          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            There is a big fixture turn this week as far as I can see, and I'm on the wrong side of it in most cases, particularly at the back. I can't see me doing less than -12.

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        2. Backup Dancer
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Ibra to Lukaku or Costa. Then Bolasie or Pereya to one of the in form 7.5 mids is a good start. Think you've just got unlucky this week

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    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I also went into this week with no fit bench players, so it's even bleak outside the XI.

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    3. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Calm yourself before hitting the transers Tink. Go for a walk or a pint and then reassess.

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, I won't do much before the internationals, except ditching Ibra before his price falls. TV is bad enough as it is.

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    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Had my worst 2 weeks ago as well and had an awful onrbthe weeek before

      I don't know , it will turn stats , fixtures same old thing , surely it turns

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  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Son or Coutinho?

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

      Aren't many of us Fulham fans left- See if Son's form continues today

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        yesterday was a joke, still pissed

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wait until after Spurs play

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  3. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    It'll be a fun afternoon waiting 1-1's from anonymous scorers!

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  4. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero (C), come on!

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  5. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Valencia for Kos right?

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      110%

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    2. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes.

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    3. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      or Bellerin

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

    Arsenal and Kun to save my GW ....

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  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ibra could be 10.5 by the Burnley game, he'd be worth getting back in at that price imo.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      10.5 for a player who can't score v stoke

      Nah

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Would he tho?

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    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nah he could be 10.6 but I doubt he'll fall by much

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  8. Mr. Wright
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Let´s say we drop Zlatan (crazy(risky(?"?"?)) imo), who do we replace him with, Trollkaku?

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    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Costa has delivered points in every match but one so far. He's been the most consistent of all forwards, including Aguero.

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  9. Ne0
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Very basic question but if I buy a player at 8.5, then he falls to 8.4 and then rises to 8.5 again, what is his selling price? 8.4 or 8.5?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      8.5

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    2. MTPockets
        9 years, 6 months ago

        8.5

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      • fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        8.4. You get 0.1m for every 0.2m rise.

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        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          But in this case it's just replacing the lost 0.1, so it's 8.5

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      • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I hope Firmino gets back to 8.5 too

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    3. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      1 point Ibra get in. Hello green arrow to non owners.

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    4. marcus2704
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Foster - Jaku

      Shaw - McAuley - Stones - Amat - Souare

      Sanchez - Mane - Redmond - Snodgrass - Capoue

      Aguero - Costa - Lukaku

      I want to change Redmond but with my frontline (which I am happy with) along with Sanchez and Mane, I cant see any real way of doing so for someone in the 7-8M bracket. I have .5M in the bank. I could lose 1M off Shaw by switching to Holebas, giving me 1.5M to play with. Any suggestions?

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    5. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It never pays to do anything different at this game

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    6. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Score check. 25 from 8. Awful. Had to take -8 pts hit as well. Hoping for Sanchez(c) to explode.

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      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Oh and 13 pts on my bench and they're staying there.

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

        He's not in my squad, so he will explode for sure. 🙂

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      3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        44 from 7. Never been in a position like this before, one of those weeks where things work out.

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    7. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      As a Ibra captainer this is going to be a horror afternoon. Need a defensive masterclass from the Burnley guys...

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

        Agree
        Also have Heaton in goal, and no Arsenal

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      2. Laurel and Vardy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Won't be surprised if they hold San(C)hez at the bay...Too early to enjoy Ibra's flop IMO.

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    8. The Donald
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Kun(c) take me to the promised land

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    9. TheOx95
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What are non-Aguero and non-Sanchez captainers hoping for?

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      1. MTPockets
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Good scores from both but not too good.

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        • Essan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          a hat trick from both!

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      2. Abusement Park
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Any Aguero(c) out there?

        I was meant to do Sanchez(c) but i forgot about the early deadline

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        1. Aston-villain
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          yes, and im happy

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        2. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          You had a week to do it.

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      3. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'd rather lose all the Europa league game than to draw to sh*tty Stoke. Europa clearly affecting.

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        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I think it's Mourinho tbh

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          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Wtf he was thinking playing same team 3 times in a week.

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        2. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          We had enough chances to put that game to bed.

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      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        ibra 0.3 price drop imminent

        #daretoownzlatan

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        1. KOLASINA(C)
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          You are boring.

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      5. Essan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I see my projected rank is a nice clean, round 600,000 😀

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

        It's KUN time! Let's go!

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

        You win some you lose some. This season would be nice if I experienced some of the former though!

        Ibra is getting towards Lukaku troll territory.

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      8. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ok Kun I'm sorry and never taking the armband off of you again, be gentle

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        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Hahaha be gentle

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

          We are going to get an Aguero shaped fist inserted in our bottoms mate.. lube up

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

            😆

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

            *Sanchez

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          3. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            😆
            Great advice.

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      9. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Dbl WBM defence and United defence destroyed in the last few minutes of their games... The joys of it...

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      10. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        A) Costa+Walcott
        B) Benteke+Sanchez

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          B

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

        People have 1 pointer Valencia while i'm here complaining about 1 pointer evans ...

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      12. bulbuf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        41 Points - Aguero, Sterling, Ozil to play 🙁

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

          Good score

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

          🙄

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        3. Thomas Magnum
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Man that's terrible

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        4. MTPockets
            9 years, 6 months ago

            average is 23

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          • BERGKOP
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            This kind of post never gets old.

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

          Grant made a series of world class saves today to deny Ibra. Most weeks with that threat, he'd have scored a brace.
          I'm encouraged by the fact everyone seems to be selling him. I could do with a bargain 😉

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        6. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Any chance Blind keeps the 3 baps?
          #clutchingatstraws

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

          I remember the "Zlatan is essential"-talk.

          I loved it then and i still do

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