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. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    C'mon Charlie really need another from you

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

      *2 more

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

        5 more*

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

    Bobby, you git. Why am I so afraid to knee jerk you out?

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

      Yeah as Firm only owner really is painful, but I think I will have to shift to Coutinho.

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

    GOOD news is that ibra owners gonna keep him now

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

      Yesss. Good for us non owners haha

  4. Pixelated Doughnut
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So I kinda need to get Hazard into my team somehow. Anyone have any suggestions?

    Courtois Foster

    Koscielny Kingsley Shaw Martina Amat

    Gündogan De Bruyne Barry Whelan Coutinho

    Costa Agüero Lukaku

    Also next week there's no games due to internationals but do we get an extra free transfer?

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

      no

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

    Firmino to Coutinho too knee jerky?

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

      Not really, its where the points are at the moment.

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

        Poor advice apparently. 🙂

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

      No. Thinking to do the same

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

        I would say so

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

      What?

    4. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      🙂 This season is beautiful

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

    Cout, firm, Holebas and Austin.

    I beg you, more points please!

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

    I feel guidolin got sacked for no reaaon. Players liked him. The team just have really bad players

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

    Def keeping Lukaku for Swansea game now

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

    every big striker scores apart from Lukaku basically

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

      He's a homer.

  10. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yes or no for -4 hit

    Out: Sterling & Firmino
    In: Hazard & Lallana

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

      Find another way to fund sterling to hazard I think

    2. Pixelated Doughnut
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think that's a good call tbh. Hazard is vital given the form he's in and Lallana will still get you points as well

  11. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If I downgrade Siggy to a midfielder 6.0 or under I can upgrade Firmino to Hazard.

    Already have Coutinho

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would do that

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good for you

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks, feels heartfelt

  12. Messsiaah
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard+Diamonade for Wally+Deeney (-4)

    Yes or no?

  13. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      VVD header off the bar, Saints started 2nd half much like the first

    • Declan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy on bench

      1. Fowler23
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ranieri has lost the plot

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He has been poor recently.

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Vardy that is. I'd say that was our strong fest XI on current form.

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

      Holebas suspended

    • Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Holebas YC, banned next week

      • Declan
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Foster; Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Nyom; Yacob, Fletcher; Brunt, Morrison, Phillips; Rondon #LEIWBA

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

        Holebas banned, Mane down

      • Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        FFSSSSSS Holebas

      • NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Holebas booked and banned.

      • tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Holebas fifth YC. Another man gone for gw12.

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

        Smith and Holebas, goddammit

      • Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No benching headache next GW

      • Declan
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bobby

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

        OMG firmino

      • BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        BOOOOOOOOBBBBBBBYYYYY

      • tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Firmino!

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

        Lallana to Firminho!!!

      • Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Holebas is going to give me minues points from off the bench lol

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

        Great Holebas Yellow means he suspended now and prob facing -1 points now