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

    Ibra essential

  2. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Was Ibrah, Firmino and Tekkers ----> Costa, Hazard and Austin still good moves? Getting worried now!

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. Kanga roo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      can you not think for yourself

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You tell me...

  3. mattk lfc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone actually still own Ibra?

    1. Scotty B
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Me 🙂

    2. 42towels
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I just sold him before this game. For a hit.

    3. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Me...sort of. Gone now but have him playing today

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

      Yep.

      RUTH_NZ captained him, lol. Aguero -> Ibra now justified. 😉

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

    Ibra with the 25,000th PL goal

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So that's what he was waiting for

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

      Now I understand all those blanks. Glory hunter!

    3. Old Guy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol

  5. Slartibartfast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cheers Zlatan!

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

    Dead team special. (And Andy...)

  7. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ibra 25000th

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

    Lol ibra just scored!

  9. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 5 months ago

      This GW is just nuts. Ibra and Pogba scored.

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Please dont tell me Andy transferred Ibra out this week?

    • Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Zlatan goal 25k

    • Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Andy was right !!!

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah because Costa et al haven't scored either

    • Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Inactive teams will definitely have zlatan

      1. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        he's the captain of 14.9% teams overall too

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

      Fabianski should have saved it

    • JayBomb
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      All i'll say is if you held on to Zlatan this long you my friends deserve that goal

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

      Zlatan made history. 25k. COuld it have been anyone else.

      And my Captain.

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

        Say it isn't so!

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

          It is so!!!

          🙂

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

            Well done man. Good luck to you. It was brave holding him till now.

    • Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He was planning to keep him I believe

      1. Slartibartfast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        @Bubz

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

      So those Ibra, we don't have to worry about from a ranking perspective do we? 😀

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just dropped 6k places

    • rnrd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Carrick is an FPL waste but he IS such a valuable player for a team. He should be mou #1 name on the team sheet such as kante was last year in ranieri's

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

        …he can't play more than 1 game a week (if that)

    • Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Overall average GW11 99 points

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Rooney assist.

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

      Can't believe that this time yesterday I was on 15pts, and now each of my 7 remaining players have scored points except Sanchez and Redmond.

      Get in!

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

        That's what happens when your players score well...apparently.

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

          No one likes a smart a-ss!!

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

      Wow..the 25k was waiting to be made by ibra...!

    • InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm still not sure if this game shows Utd to be quite good, or just Swans to be awful. Swans were pretty diabolical at defending vs Stoke last time out too

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Swans flat out awful. This game was a gimme for united.

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

      Least I Captained Ibra in Sky game

    • ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Andy is doing backflips right now

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

        Pretty sure that's on the pay walled Scoutcast.

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

      Just watched the Keane injury, no one near him, he landed awkwardly, left knee gave out and he knew straight away. Probably done his cruciate

    • ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I need bobby to score!!

    • _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      To bring in Hazard for Theo i need to downgrade Kos or Walker to Fuchs. Who would let you out of those? Cheers

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

        Walker

      2. Gemgem1010
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I am looking at one of the two for Alonso, already have Costa and Hazard. Depending on Walkers injury problems be Kos. Had Walker from the start love his bonus points and he tends to avoid the cards.

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

      Lallana on two BAPs!