Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Manchester United

After Liverpool’s second-half collapse in a seven-goal thriller at the Vitality Stadium, we now make our way to Goodison Park as Everton entertain Manchester United in the 4pm kick-off.

With five goals in as many outings across all competitions, Zlatan Ibrahimovic carries the hopes of many Fantasy managers heading into this one.

Up against a defence with one clean sheet in nine, the Red Devils’ frontman was the second most captained player in Gameweek 14 with just over 13.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers handing him the armband.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Anthony Martial are rewarded with starts after both excelled in the midweek cup win against West Ham.

The Toffees recent downturn in form saw over 231,000 FPL managers part company with Romelu Lukaku last week alone – only Philippe Coutinho was subject to more transfers out ahead yesterday’s deadline.

Now down to 9.5 in price, the big Belgian has netted just once in the last five Gameweeks compared to six goals in his first seven appearances.

Nonetheless, with United managing just two shut-outs in the previous 10 league matches, Ronald Koeman’s side will be optimistic of getting back amongst the goals today.

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  1. Tansey
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Not watching the match. Who should be sent off?

    1. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Rojo

    2. Jay_
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Rojo red
        Barry yellow

        The should haves.

      • Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Rojo. Barry still not booked despite two clear YCs.

    3. Jay_
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Mhky fouled. Dangerous FK coming up

      • Cruz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Siggy still a good shout? or has Eriksen staked a claim for his place now? Can only fit one of them...

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Eriksen.

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Siggy

        3. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Eriksen

      • Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        All yours Zlatan

        1. twoplustwo
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Close

      • Win'dian
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Someone remind Ibra he's not a no. 10. He's always slowing them down..

        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          He's slow

      • Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Has everyone worked out where they're spending the Aguero money

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Pfft, spent it mate.

          Already planning my Costa out transfer when he gets that yellow card.

        2. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Sanchez

        3. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, worked it out about 6gwks ago.

        4. twoplustwo
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Costa was an easy decision (already have Kane)

          Will probably keep the money for the time being so I can get Kun back (already have Hazard)

        5. Jay_
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Nothing stands out really. All the good mids are still around 1m out of range for me personally.

          • Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Yep.

        6. Jay_
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Barry YC. Finally

          • tm245
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Barry getting a cumulative dickishness YC there.

          • Hic Sunt Leones
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            What happened to Mane?

            1. Stats Don\'t Lie
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              He scored and assisted

            2. Costa Nostra
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              He'll be fine. Took a seat then got up...ran it off and probably could have continued. They were up by two so they took him off as a precaution. Oops!!!

          • Canary_Kid
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Any thoughts of what to do with this team?
            Pickford / Heaton
            Walker / McAuley / Holebas / Pieters / Browning
            Hazard / Sanchez / Wally / Siggy / Capoue
            Austin / Costa / Defoe

            Really want Alonso in but can't find a good way for it cause I also want a Spurs defender and attacks already weak.
            All suggestions greatly appreciated!

          • Jamie_GAWA
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            RP.
            How serious did Mane's injury look?

            1. Syd.
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Didn't look injured when he was subbed

            2. Jay_
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Was running around normal for about 4-5 minutes. Lallana replaced him as a precaution I think. Was meant to be Firmino coming off but changed to Mane.

            3. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              But frankly, let's not fool ourselves, Liverpool's attack was unusually non-existent and it would have been absolutely fair if they had lost by more than 1 goal.

            4. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Birth. Death. Taxes. Barry YC.

            5. tm245
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Some terrible play on both sides.

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                To be expected.

            6. FootballManiac
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Who plays in the hole for Spurs..ali son or eriksen ?

              1. THFC4LIFE
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Alli no10

              2. Jay_
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Barry Bennell

                • Knowledgeable meerkat
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  I think alli in theory but having been at yesterday's match, alli and Eriksen were constantly finding pockets of space all over (partly due to swanseas awful defence).

                  Son seems definitely wide

              3. RubeRx
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Have they done BPS reductions for the Pool game yet? Will Can keep the 3 BPs?

                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Hope so, not changed since game ended

              4. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Well this is a bore after the weekends excitement

              5. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Good practice for tomorrows game

              6. Giovanni Giorgio
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Mkhitaryan is awesome

              7. Knowledgeable meerkat
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                I've just replaced hiding behind my my sofa with an armchair

                1. Fred54
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Why all the heavy lifting on a Sunday?

              8. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                • 15 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Mickey nearly through.

              9. Canary_Kid
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                How much worse is Anichebe than Defoe if I want some funds.

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Like comparing Walcott to Sanchez

                2. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Anichebe is a donkey. Should nowhere be near any FPL teams unless they're playing 352

                3. Disco Pat
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Canary kid I have him and Philips in order to enable me have hazard sanchez frimhino mane kane and costa. That said I'm not having a great year!
                  Defense is
                  Heaton pickford
                  Cedric VVD Mee Peters and Smith

              10. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                • 15 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                LMS safety score in the 40s 🙂

                1. Fred54
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Yeah right...

                2. Ógie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  I live to fight for another day

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 15 Years
                    7 years, 6 months ago

                    Easy week really. Ibra and Lukaku could lift it a bit.

                3. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Meh. I didn't want to win it anyway.

                4. Danno - Emre Canada
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Hope it doesn't rise to the 50s....

              11. Jamie_GAWA
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Cech+Allen to Grant + Haz for a -4?

                Would mean I'm left with the Pickford-Grant combo

                1. dhamphiir
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Yes

              12. ljuta zena
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Finaly decent gameweek, 81 points.
                But def problem for gw 15:

                Pickford;
                Walker, Amat, PvA, Simpson, Brunt;
                Sanchez, Allen, Matic, Walcott, Firmino;
                Kane, Costa, Anichebe.

                Did ft Aguero to Costa. Thinking about upgrade Allen and play AOA. But maybe Simps to Alonso for hit?
                Suggestions, fellows?

                1. ljuta zena
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  De Gea other keeper

              13. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                If you could only afford one ...

                A) Alonso

                B) Siggy

                1. twoplustwo
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  I can't get excited by any Swansea players...

                2. Fred54
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  I'd always go for the attacker.

                  That said I've seen Alonso miss relatively alot of sitters in passed few games...

                3. dhamphiir
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Depend on your team
                  But I would transfer in Alonso first

                4. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  GOAL Zlatan

                5. Tansey
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  alonso

              14. twoplustwo
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Neverton Utd is the ultimate come down game after a very good weekend of football

              15. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Ibra goal

                1. Tansey
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  🙁

              16. Team Cruel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Zlatan Goal

              17. UnitednationsXI
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                ibra!!