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. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    @TM. That last gasp Bournemouth goal means our h2h finished 80-80!

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

      I noticed, I got lucky 🙁

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

        *Unlucky

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

          Lucky Lovren didn't get a yellow card.

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

            Didn't see the game. Did he deserve one? Decent week for both of us anyway. Not amazing but decent.

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

              Only watched the last 15 minutes. He always deserves one.
              Decent due to Ibra and Mane.

  2. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ibra goal!!

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Martial assist?

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

        Yes

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

    God bless goal line technology 🙂

  4. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I love to listen to Alan Green's commentary on Five Live. He never sugar coats it the way Sky are instructed to do. It's been 'poor' and 'woeful' so far and there's 'nothing to getting worked up about'.

    Then when Ibra scores he's genuinely excited.

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

      I'm listening too, prefer it to watching sometimes

      1. bojack
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah me too. I've always listened 5Live since I was a kid in the '90s. Vividly remember United failing to beat West Ham on the final day when Blackburn won the title and listening to it on the radio.

        Also, 606 was so good back in the day.

    2. Monklane
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed

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

    MADNESS

  6. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    dare to zlatan

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

    Goal AndyWSM

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

    The most Ibra goal ever

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

    IBRA

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

    More shocking goal keeping

  11. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I don't rate him but fair play Zlatan great finish

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

    Oh great another piranha in the fish tank...

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

      Yep

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

    Steklenburg having a nightmare.

  14. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Zlatan.

    God like.

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

    I have Williams in my team

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

      Me 2, he's been a dreadful pick

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

    Thank god for goal line tech

  17. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How much is Aguero going to be by the time he comes back from his winter holiday in the Seychelles? In FPL price, not stones.

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

      12.9

      1. bojack
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        And Iheanacho will be 8.0? 😀

    2. stachman
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      My bet is 12.8

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

      12.7 with luck.

    4. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      0.1m

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

      He'll be a massive differential, that's for sure

    6. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Since its a 4 match ban I reckon atleast a 0.4 drop

  18. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Double fail, Stekelenburg obviously, but what's Coleman doing stopping to clear that ball? They were a sprint away from not conceding.

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

      Sorry, might have been Funes Mori.

  19. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Foster Jaku
    Cedric Holebas Evans Pieters Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Siggy Capoue
    Kane Costa Austin
    0.9 ITB

    Best way to get Alonso in? Foster+Capoue+Evans->Pickford+De Roon+Alonso seems the best way but not sure that's worth -8

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

      Foster -> Courtois ?

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

    That keeper is been coached by Barthez

  21. Backup Dancer
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Getting Ibra over Costa

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Could work wonders

      1. Backup Dancer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        More fun I think too

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

      Great goal, has his confidence back, on a run, but Alderweireld could have him in his pocket next weekend.

      1. Backup Dancer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah great fixtures after though and pens.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Costa will score more though in my opinion.

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

      Would do that if I was chasing, Costa the safer option imo

    5. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Costa the better pick in my book.

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

    Martial assist btw

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

    Who has had the biggest mares this weekend

    Referees or Goal keepers??

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Refs

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

      Gks,just ask Forster

    3. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez sellers.

  24. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ibra! 2 baps and he will get me to a ton

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

      Wow, fair play

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lovely stuff

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

      Nice!

    4. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Way to go Nabs!

    5. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers guys

  25. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I want Zlatan.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kinky

    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Got him last week for Kun 😉

      It actually gained me 5 points last week too as I had I kept Kun I would have captained Coutinho.

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I got Kane for Kun a few days ago 🙂

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Great move.

    3. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Zlatan wants you.

      Now get him!

    4. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      But you'll need to tear your team apart to get him in i'm guessing.

      Resist the temptation.

  26. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ibra could take some of the attention away from Kane and Costa. This I like.

  27. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Boruc Karius Stek

    Your turn DDG

  28. stachman
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Im really torn between Ibra and Kane now...

    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      look at k anes fixtures after united

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

    Sanchez-Hazard-Mané-Siggy
    Kane-Costa-Austin

    Also got Cedric+Alonso at the back..

    Is this the ideal frontline over the next few weeks??

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Template shaping up

    2. Backup Dancer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If you can afford that yeah.

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

        It's what I have

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

      What I got, minus Cedric

    4. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  30. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    why buy a goalie who couldn't even get his game at Fulham?