Dugout Discussion
26 December 2016 3348 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 18 continues in some style, with half a dozen three o’clock kick-offs boasting a strong cast of leading Fantasy assets.

All the top captaincy options are in action, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic carrying huge expectations into Manchester United’s Old Trafford meeting with Sunderland – he is the top choice for skipper, backed by 25% of Fantasy Premier League managers.

Equally, Arsenal pair Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott promise attacking returns of their own at the Emirates, though the latter misses out – he is suffering a calf complaint which allows Olivier Giroud to earn a recall up front. Sanchez is backed by 14.6% for the captaincy but finds himself deployed on the right flank today.

Stamford Bridge will also be a major focus.

Without the suspended Diego Costa against visitors Bournemouth, manager Antonio Conte deploys Eden Hazard as his central attacker, with Michy Batshuayi kept on the bench. Hazard has returned six of his eight goals at home but has recorded just a single strike in his last five Gameweek starts.

Elsewhere, Swansea City’s meeting with West Ham in South Wales also promises goals and returns, with Gylfi Sigurdsson the star turn on show.

Burnley’s meeting with Middlesbrough is, on paper at least, likely to be a far more dour affair, while Everton’s visit to Leicester City pairs two unpredictable sides.

Romelu Lukaku is by far the most popular asset on show as he seeks to exploit a Foxes defence without the suspended Robert Huth and Christian Fuchs. However, the Belgian has scored in just one of his last seven Gameweeks.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard close to assist again...

  2. Shirokov(c)
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Still no Iheanacho haha

    1. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Teams released? Brunt off the bench if no Nacho today....

      1. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ah they have.

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Confirmed. Nacho not playing.

        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Just not start.

  3. Ryan Naysmith
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard should have had 2 assists..

  4. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Stones starts somehow. Nacho benched

  5. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Foster vs Arsenal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guVAeFs5XwE

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Foster being a super keeper. Just like Lee Grant against Utd earlier in the season.

  7. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Why wasn't Hazzard awarded an assist for his own converted penalty??

    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Is this a serious question....

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Is this a serious question ?

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

        Probably not. But straight bat it...

      3. Mr Chelski
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You know why 😉

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

    4. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Answered previously.

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

      ...

      Its been like that for ages.

    6. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Optimus is finalising the calculations before he adds the points.

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pep still being a fool

  9. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone here still have Nacho? Surely not

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      \o
      mea culpa
      I thought that he might just get the nod this week ... he's out before he can drop to 6.4

    2. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      o/

      His final act as a troll will be a 2 minute cameo to keep Brunt on the bench.

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

    Only a matter of time, Sanchez (C). Keep plugging away.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Think it is one of those days (aka Ibrahimovic vs Stoke)

  11. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    1) any idea what happend to walcott and naylor?
    2) have smith and mcauly off the bench so basically playing with 9 players sigh
    3) how has carroll looked? 3 very frustrating weeks

  12. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez still a good captain choice even if he blanks. He won't score every game but he has the potential to do so.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Like most players.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      😮

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

      Now you tell me.

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      disagree. A good choice is one who scores 7+ points before their score is doubled. Today, so far, Sanchez is a poor choice.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Then De Roon was a captain choice last week. No he wasn't.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          He was - every player is a potential captain choice.

          1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            That's flawed thinking. After the fact.

  13. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Can i have 11 chelsea players?? ;D

    They look amazing in every department

  14. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hull XI: Marshall, Maguire, Dawson, Davies, Elmohamady, Livermore, Huddlestone, Clucas, Robertson, Snodgrass, Mbokani.

  15. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Oh my.... only just realised I made an error when setting up my team and I have Pieters first sub instead of Evans.

    Dammit

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I started Grant instead of Pickford. I plan to do the other way around.

  16. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    1Bravo
    3Sagna
    30Otamendi
    24Stones
    22Clichy
    42Y Touré
    25Fernandinho
    7Sterling
    17De Bruyne
    21Silva
    9Nolito

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Subs
      Zabaleta
      6Fernando
      11Kolarov
      13Caballero
      15Jesús Navas
      72Iheanacho
      75García

  17. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    No Nacho lol

  18. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    just dont bring friend on,brunt cs is shaping up nicely

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      They'll concede soon.

  19. some witty pun
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pedro suspended next game

  20. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mkhi coming on

  21. willl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Please dont come on for 1pt Friend, Brunt replaces him.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Please do! I only have 9 players otherwise

  22. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pedro YC, misses next game!! YES HAHA

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Courtois
      Azpi - Luiz - Cahill
      Moses - Kante - Matic - Alonso
      Willian - Costa - Hazard

  23. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    This is the time the CS start to disappear

  24. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Good to see Nacho still tearing it up

  25. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Chadli CS locked in

  26. Zebras
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A Merry Mkhitaryan Christmas!!

  27. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    No Sane :'(

  28. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mhki on can only be good for Zlatan

  29. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Ibra grab a goal my son

  30. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any Siggy (c) ?