Dugout Discussion
11 December 2016 1349 comments
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After Diego Costa fired Chelsea to a 1-0 win over West Brom at Stamford Bridge, we brace ourselves for a couple of 2.15pm encounters.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head at Old Trafford, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Harry Kane both in fine form.

The Red Devils frontman has scored four times in his previous three Premier League outings and, with the fixtures turning in his favour next week, has the chance to stake a claim for consideration.

Sergio Aguero’s suspension has seen many turn to Kane in their droves – the Spurs man was the top transfer target up front last week.

With six goals in five in all competitions since returning from injury, he looks poised for more investment with back-to-back home clashes against Hull and Burnley to follow.

In midfield, Henrikh Mkhitaryan is also on our radars. After netting in the Europ League on Thursday, the summer signing from Dortmund retains his place in Jose Mourinho’s XI.

We’re also keeping an eye on Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli after both impressed in the midweek Champions League win over CSKA Moscow.

In the other match, Southampton and Middlesbrough square up at St Mary’s.

Charlie Austin was the most popular FPL pick on offer prior to sustaining a shoulder injury on Europa League duties last Thursday.

His absence allows Shane Long the chance to stake a claim ahead of a very favourable run of fixtures, with the likes of Sofiane Boufal and Dusan Tadic also vying for our attentions.

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  1. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    27 points right now. Firmino armband and Carrol off the bench. Please do something ffs.

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Insightful and interesting comment for top. 🙂

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Even fantasy football scout can't do something about that. It's in the lap of the gods

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I think you know that ffs is abbrv for something else.

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I like fast food shops 🙂

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Firminio fu$&in score

  2. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My -12 not looking so bad now. Brought in Costa, Alonso, VVD and Nacho. Only Nacho letting me down.

  3. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    No Liverpool mids

    3 sofas should do the trick

    Right?

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah one might fall on top of you and put you out of your misery !!

  4. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Cedric?

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. He didn't play today

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

    Anyone care to educate me on the possible minutes in the next 2 fixtures for: Son and Origi

    1. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *Son and Carroll

  6. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Dont see why many see Can as nailed. Hendo and lallana are nailed and I don't see wijnaldum dropping

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Your right, he may not get his place back straight away now!

  7. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    The home teams will probably remain unbeaten this gameweek, I wonder if that's ever happened to the away teams in the PL.

  8. -SB-
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Emre Can playing or not?

    1. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No, he is injured

    3. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not even on the bench Can you believe it

  9. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Bobby

  10. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Austin + Koscielny to Kane + 5.7

    Which defender? Have no Saint or Spurs DF

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You've answered yourself practically. Vertonghen or van Dijk, Vertonghen should be safer for CSs in the next 2, but has less attacking threat as he doesn't go up for corners, van Dijk plays for a lesser team, but his attacking potential is bigger.

      1. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. I have shortlist those 2. Hope Austin is not down by 0.1 tonight I hope. Want to do it only later.

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Vert on 4 yellows if that helps

  11. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This game will be close

  12. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best replacement for Austin?
    Own Siggy, If that Helps.

    1. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A foreign player (talent), if that helps.

      xox

  13. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Firminions turn to blank now.

    xox

  14. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Antonio OOP

    1. PlayPercentage
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, back in the attacking wing back position. One to watch.

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No... Striker.

      2. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He actually looks like he is on top, although it Would make Sense with Ayew there

      3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cedric just rested as was Bertrand i believe

  15. Mike2795647
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Walcott, Sanchez, Firminho and Mane as 4 mids with Capoue on bench for next game week, worth moving one out for Eriksen as Spurs next 2 games look a bit tasty, for so which one.....thinking Wally

  16. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Severely unimpressed by Spurs today.

    On another note. Just looking at the fixture list....how mad would a Sanchez/Ozil double up be?

    Ozil is playing a lot better than his pts suggest across all competitions (and gaining ground in FPL). As a ploy of might be a good tactic with good fixtures stretching for miles ahead.

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good shout. Arsenal have the best fixtures when you look beyond two weeks. Expensive though.

  17. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why the hell did I sell Mane last week 🙁 🙁

  18. Mike2795647
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Booooooom, mane assist

  19. pompolipoika
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    With Valencia out, will Blind play?

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure seeing as he'll be up against Zaha

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hard to know he may play Bailey right back or even young or Fosu..though I think Darmian is a disaster so I would play Blind left back

    3. Squashed
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      it might be a bad call playing blind to watch zaha.
      once blind is turned he wont hve the speed to catch up.

  20. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cricket score incoming

  21. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mess.

    Anyway, as long as Firminion blanks...

    xox

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

    Mane, my boy. Good start. Go on now. Get that Hatty you've been threatening all season.

  23. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I would love it if West Ham got relegated

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't mind it too much, Championship would give them time to adapt to that stadium. Shame how wrong I was in pre-season to predict they're going to cause trouble to the big boys though.

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Would lose all their players though.

  24. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    That Austin injury has proper done me in this week

    Was all set to do Arnie > Lallana beforehand

  25. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on the severity of Mkhriyran injury?

  26. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How do these keepers still fall for Payet's fks?

    1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pool defense init... Keepers have low confidence.

  27. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Looking for a lovren upgrade @ 5.2 anyone concidering man utd defense?

  28. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Repost to a new audience.

    Walcott and capoue > Antonio and eriksen for a hit? Have Sanchez as well

  29. BadgersBoys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Evening All,

    Would you do anything with this lot for -4?

    Heaton,
    McAuley, Alonso, Lovern
    Hazard, Sanchez, Firmino, Phillips
    Tekkers, Costa, Kane

    (Amat, Capoue, Love)

    Many thanks.