Dugout Discussion
6 November 2016 1059 comments
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We have five matches still to savour this Sunday before the third international break of the season is upon us.

First up, there’s the small matter of a north London derby at the Emirates as Arsenal take on goal-shy Tottenham Hotspur.

Alexis Sanchez looks for a fourth double-figure haul of the season after last week’s brace at Sunderland, whilst the Gunners are boosted by the return of Theo Walcott.

Subject to more transfers out than any player last week, Walcott has netted four of his five goals at the Emirates this season.

Spurs, meanwhile, wasted no time in recalling the fit-again Harry Kane to the first XI as they look to improve a recent that’s harvested a mere three goals in their last six in all competitions.

Arsenal have been solid at the back in front of their own fans, though, chalking up five clean sheets in the previous six Emirates fixtures.

Their prospects are boosted further by the return of first-choice full-backs Hector Bellerin and Nacho Monreal, who, like Walcott, have shrugged off minor injuries in times for today’s derby.

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  1. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    3 minutes until a funny ManUtd XI will be revealed

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm so far devoid of hope with United that the line up doesn't bother me anymore.

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Fair enough.

  2. Steve McCroskey
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What a wretched little game of football

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What an absolutely terrible result. 3 points from 2 players.

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

      Had Cech, Walker and Sanchez

  4. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Dembele was already horizontal before there was contact. Second week running they've been gifted a point. 👿

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Haha was deffo a pen

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Watch it again. He had already thrown himself.

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      An offside goal isn't a gift?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Kos wasn't offside...

    3. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Put your glasses on

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It's true. He was already falling

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Rediculous.

      You take an offside goal and ignore that though?

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

      Second week we've made a stupid mistake in defence

    6. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kostafi got rumbled son 😉

    7. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Was a clear pen I'm afraid.

    8. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Goal was offside but I think it was a pen.

      1. Ziro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        *and

        😉

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Kos wasn't offside.

    9. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lol at the bias. Clear offside and pen!

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

    Do Liverpool go top with a win?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. By 1 point.

    2. Declan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yup

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldn't WC. Try 4 transfers with a -8?

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah. Will save wildcard till the festive season.

    4. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      And will be there for a full 2 weeks at least!

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

      Oooh. Our year

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

    Still keeping Sanchez

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Want to, but move to Haz looks more profitable at this point.

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ditching double Pool I think

    2. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Did Sanchez to hazard 9.9 yesterday before price raise and feel good about it

  7. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    kane been out for weeks was always gonna whack that down the middle, frustrating Cech couldnt figure that out, so so saveable

    1. mutatedllama
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What an absolute idiot you are.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Whoa fella. It's a forum for opinions. Reel your neck in

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This

      3. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        love the internet, anyone who thinks differently to you must be an idiot, standard response of the dim witted

    2. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That is a mad theory.

  8. niloh1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso or azpi? Azpi is nailed right? I'm guessing Chelsea has the best d right now?

  9. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Need to find a 4.3m defender to fund Hazard, is Nyom pretty much nailed now?

    1. 42towels
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on who's taller.

  10. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Swansea City: Fabianski, Rangel, van der Hoorn, Mawson, Kingsley, Routledge, Britton, Ki, Sigurdsson, González Tomás, Llorente,
    Subs: Cork (24), Nordfeldt (13), Fer (8), Naughton (26), Montero (20), Amat (2), Barrow (17)

    Manchester United: de Gea, Darmian, Jones, Carrick, Rojo, Fellaini, Pogba, Mata, Rooney, Young, Ibrahimovic,
    Subs: Schneiderlin (28), Martial (11), Rashford (19), Lingard (14), Blind (17), Romero (20), Fosu-Mensah (24)

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Utd trying to lose this match with their line up?

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kingsley back..nice

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yayy

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yay. Kingsley

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yay

    4. skeyrd
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      wish i owned siggy for this...

    5. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Haha. Goals galore.

    6. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jones and Carrick centre backs?

  11. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What page are lineups on?

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Besides the one above!

      1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        BBC football does the job well

        http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers.

  12. El Magico5
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lovren out, friend first defender yerssss

  13. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    No Smalling, no Blind, no Rashford for United.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No Shaw, no Valencia

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No Martial either.

      2. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Valencia injured, not sure about Shaw - not on bench

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What happened to shaw?

  14. MTPockets
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Rashford benched...

    • Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why the hell are people saying wrong things about the line ups, when they clearly don't know anything. Keep your "info" to yourself, please...

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I apologized for that. I don't usually post anything regarding lineups and usually rely on this site.

        Hence I saw an earlier post and assumed someone had posted the lineup here and Rashford was starting upfront over Ibra, so I vented my frustration.

        Again apologize for any confusion.

    • Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      United defence is Jones Rojo Young and Darmian. Swansea goal then

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Would love a Swansea goal today

    • talarfon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      feeling pretty good about my -8 hit that included Sanchez > Hazard for this week...

    • Xenq
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Really happy transferring Sanchez out before this game has worked out so far. Games for Chile coming up, couple tough fixtures, don't see him getting too many points over the next 6 weeks.

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        if you keep telling yourself that it might actually happen

      2. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 5 months ago

          You would say that as you transferred him out. Standard war cry of someone when they sell a player to make themselves feel better.

          1. Jethrik
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I transferred him out on Friday and feel even better. If he was 7m he would be worth it.

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        All non-owners from this game rejoice. Perfect outcome 😀

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Can't complain about a Sanchez fail. Really hoping Austin, Mane and Coutinho deliver though.

      4. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Jones and Carrick. LOL.

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          De Roon 😉

        2. davies
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Carrick a good inclusion - but that defence and Fellaini is a joke. Hope they get smashed.

      5. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Looks like Rooney is going to play in his new role on the wings.

        1. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He's gonna learn how to play Total Football and when he moves on to MLS, he will be implement it there..

      6. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thank f**k I have a football match and don't have to watch that dreadful United lineup playing.

      7. Krul Runnings
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Disapointing start as Sanchez, wally and Kos owner.

        Onwards and upwards, cmon Cout, Firm and Austin in these next two games!

        1. Krul Runnings
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          And Holebas!

      8. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        #mufc XI vs Swansea: De Gea; Young, Jones, Rojo, Darmian; Carrick, Fellaini; Mata, Pogba, Rooney; Ibrahimovic

        1. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          dialup? 😉

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hopefully Pogba and Ibra get yellow cards.

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Why strengthen them for the Arsenal game?

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I want to guarantee Rooney in the lineup. 😉

      9. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Mustafi -> Alonso?

      10. Lovren an elevator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That United line up is horrible. I hope Swansea butcher them

      11. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Transferred in Hazard a mere 6 hours after deadline... will I get his points?
        Should I email Fpl towers & Santa Claus in protest!!!!

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 5 months ago

            This is better than numpties that post so glad I transferred Sanchez or player x out when they just blanked. Like they are some sort of genius.

          • MTPockets
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Obviously. keyboardwarriors@fmfpl.com

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                That humour bypass was succesful then.

                1. MTPockets
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Wasn't directed at you personally.

                    1. Gnu
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Oops. 🙂

                      1. MTPockets
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          No worries, agree funny how it's all gone a bit boo-hoo-me.

              2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Hazard to get injured playing for Belgium

                1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Would be quite funny

                2. Bow Locks
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Estonia are brutal

                3. Ziro
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  non-owner spotted!

              3. Aseel
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Lukaku, Sanchez & Walker > Kane, Hazard & Alonso for a -4 hit? yes or no?

                1. Worzel Gummidge
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Sanchez just blanked and the players you are transferring in just scored so best moves EVER

                    1. Aseel
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      I know it's knee-jerky but I have to get Hazard so all my mini-league rivals have him and I'm behind. Kane will be a differential at this time!

                  • diesel001
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Keep Lukaku - fully fit, no distractions (e.g Champions League) and the main focal point for Everton.

                  • RamaJama
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Yes

                2. diesel001
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Ox didn't do anything to show he should replace Walcott today. Arsenal's stupidity is not signing a top class striker. Imagine:

                  Walcott - Ozil - Sanchez
                  New Striker