Dugout Discussion
6 November 2016 1875 comments
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After a 1-1 stalemate at the Emirates earlier this afternoon, we now focus our attentions on a trio of fixtures that get underway within the next hour.

There are a couple of kick-offs to keep us ticking over at 2.15pm.

Liverpool’s free-scoring attack are heavily fancied at home to Watford. Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane have both produced two sets of double-figures at Anfield already, whilst Roberto Firmino – with a goal or assist in three of the last four – has stepped up in consistency of late.

Walter Mazzarri’s men have chalked up three successive clean sheets prior to today’s visit to Merseyside, though Fantasy managers who chose to start the Hornets’ wing-back Jose Holebas may have to rely on his ability to serve up attacking returns this time around.

Southampton’s trip to Hull offers Charlie Austin to justify the steady stream of investment that’s led to a price rise in five successive Gameweeks.

Up against the league’s most porous defence, Austin will trigger further transfers in if he adds to a run of four goals in six. Club-record signing Sofiane Boufal, however, is named amongst the subs once again by Claude Puel.

Man United and Swansea don’t have their troubles to seek ahead of their 3pm head-to-head at the Liberty.

Worryingly for Jose Mourinho, his side have won just one of their last six road trips in all competitions – a 3-1 victory at Northampton Town in the EFL Cup back in September.

Nonetheless, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s loyal band of owners will be hoping he can banish his goal drought and notched against a defence that has conceded at least twice in all but one of their five home matches in the top-flight.

For the Swans, the form of Gylfi Sigurdsson offers hope of clinching a vital three points.

The Icelandic international has scored or assisted in four of the last seven Gameweeks, producing points against Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal as well as an assist away to Stoke on Monday.

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

    Come on Mane and Coutinho!

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

    Cmon Watford!

  3. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Having a sh*tty week.

    23 with 4 to go. Who u guys doing?

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      HOW*

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

      28 with 4 to go now

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

      19 with 4 to go 😥

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Same. Took a -4

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The missus with any luck

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

      30 with Austin, Clyne and coutinho playing now. Rival has Coutinho captain so I can't hope for much from him.

    6. Nicks93
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      40 (-8) 5 to go

    7. MTPockets
        9 years, 5 months ago

        28 & 5

    8. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      47 with foster coutinho firmino holebas huth to go

      Gr8 week

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

      Capoue to show he's the best cheap mid in the game

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

        Yeah yeah.

        (Sweeps Callum Winson non starting under the rug...)

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

        Probably. I dropped him for Allen.

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

      C'mon Capoue!

      (Yes, I'm playing him...)

    11. Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Took a -12

        Walcott (2) Deeney (?) Capoue (?) Clyne (?) >

        Hazard (19) Keane (?) Redmond (?) Morgan (?)

        Going to be an interesting few hours for me 🙂

        1. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Took a -8

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

          I think Walcott Deeney Capoue Clyne > Hazard would still have you in profit so I wouldn't be worrying....

          1. EDEN THE MAN
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            🙂 lol

          2. Jay_
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Only up by 5 points so far with 3v3 to play. Not worried, excited

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

            It already paid off.nice

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

          Holebas, Capoue and Coutinho goals please

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

          Save my GW mane and firmino 🙁

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

            thought you said you have Hazard?

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

              But didn't captain him 🙁

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

            And austin for me

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

            Please stop trolling man. Ridiculous post when you have Hazard.

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

              And Costa.

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

          Yet another dreadful GW for me then!

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

            I'm glad it's not just me. I'm just gutted because I was going to do Payet to Hazard during the week, but I really thought the Stoke game would be a goalfest so I kept him 🙁

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

              probably the right call. Unlucky to be so severly punished.

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

                I was very dramatic last night every time Hazard got points. https://media.tenor.co/images/5c42cad93c2d850ea46504e8470ab8a4/tenor.gif

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

          Holebas goal and Firmino brace please!

          1. EDEN THE MAN
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            YES PLEASE

          2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Neither would be great...

        7. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Goalfest imcoming

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

          Double Leicester defense to save my GW

        9. Niemi
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Had De Roon first sub and Holebas second, changed it last minute. Frustrating, but it would have been beyond lucky getting De Roon in for Callum Wilson.

          Come on Holebas!

        10. abk
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Need serious returns here to save my gameweek

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

          Alli no show means Evans first sub off the bench....Evans YC incoming then

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

          Where is lovren?

        13. Kroosin'
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          17 with 4 to go with Coutinho (c).
          Last week I had 96. Silly game this !

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

          Is this a cup qualifying week on here?

        15. talarfon
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I've hilariously ended up with a triple up in the Liverpool midfield so hoping for a goalfest.

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

            0-0 incoming

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

              9 points 🙂

        16. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Austin Redmond Coutinho Firmino guarantee you both games end up being a borefest

        17. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Southampton pen

          1. Jay_
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Who got fouled?

              1. JIM BOB
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Yoshikawa. Lol

          2. La Roja
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Austin goal

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

            Austin goal

          4. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Already? Damn it.

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

            OMG Austin

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

            Austin, get in!

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

            Charlie Charlie Charlie Austin!

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

            yoshida assist

          9. Messiah Hazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Austin success ysy