Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Man United

A hectic afternoon with points aplenty will hopefully continue with the tea-time kick-off at the London Stadium.

With Sergio Aguero emerging from the bench to return a goal and potential bonus points at the Etihad, our attention now switches to the red side of Manchester and their own talismanic goalscorer – Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Heavily backed by FPL managers once again, the Swede takes on the Hammers with 24.1% of the Gameweek 20 armbands strapped to his bicep.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho recalls Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo at centre-back as two of five changes to his line-up; Henrikh Mkhitaryan earns his second successive start.

For West Ham, Andy Carroll drops to the bench having started the last four Gameweeks. Mark Noble and Andre Ayew also drop out as Pedro Obiang, Manuel Lanzini and Sofiane Feghouli earn starts.

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

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  1. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    3 bonus points for Ibra 🙂

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      So far

  2. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Zlatan covered Aguero that is all i wanted i am very happy with that 🙂

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Should wind up outscoring him

  3. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    21 from 6 not bad since I had Barragan????

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      And have san(C)hez, hazard, Siggy, Costa, Allen to play

  4. Neeskens Under Matip
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Carrick runs that team. Doesn't get many points though!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      United's record with him on the pitch is crazy good.

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He's so important. No one else like him at the club.

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah he was never a good fantasy football asset

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

      He, DDG and RVP were immense in their last title year. Such an important player.

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Since he came back into the 1st team he has turned things around at United he will be very hard to replace

    6. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He is the core of the team! Whenever a player is put under pressure, you can always pass to him!

      1. Neeskens Under Matip
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Still, happier with his 3 points over llanan's 1 point...

  5. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Probably the ideal scenario for us Ibra non-captainers

    1. Winks Club
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Like it a lot

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm an ibra non-capper and my rank fell slightly when he score according to FFF

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        scored*

      2. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        That's odd. Do you have Jones? He could've lost bonus and Ibra's goal wasn't added immediately...

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      True, similar from Alexis tomorrow and its a successful GW.

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm happy...got Sanchez(c) to come

    5. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      as opposed to it being given offside?

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, effective ownership is ~75% in the top 10k so most of our ranks will go up but it's not a ridiculous haul that we regret not captaining him

  6. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Best Zaha replacement?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Phillips or Snoddy

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Have Phillips and Snoddy has terrible fixtures

  7. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know why blind wasn't even in tre squad? Let alone playing...

  8. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Mata to get the 3 baps then

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      With winning goal bonus yes

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not with Ibra involved.

  9. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hold on what happened to the second Lovren assist?

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Haha. Stop trollin'

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I called it as an assist at the time but was mistaken, Moreno's cross hit Djibojidojaidjoi instead apparently

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Given to Lukaku.

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Ah that explains. 😎

        1. Kaneyonero
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah just realised cheees

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

      Never got 2

  10. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Can't complain with Ibra (c) - matched Aguero and I didn't use any transfers / take any hits.

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Same here. Happy with that.

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

    56(-8) from nine.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Very decent

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

      Outstanding well done.

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Pathetic.

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

        I will have a talk with the lads in the dressing room.

    4. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nice, 53 (-4) from 6 here, Sanchez, haz, Eriksen Costa and hopefully alonso to play

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

        Really good - could be on for a huge score.

        1. Cruz88
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Hopefully, my 3 transfers were Siggy, Amat and Prodl for Brunt, Phillips and Baines so that worked out super nicely 🙂

  12. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like Ibra gonna collect full BPs too!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Need to wait - lots of BPS to be added after the final whistle.

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        True but looking likely

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      2 disps - plus Mata might get the winning goal bonus added too. I reckon he may get 2 - possibly 1.

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Fair points Pasq!! Let's see shortly;)

  13. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Mane > Alli 1FT?

  14. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fpl bonus points for all today's games anyone?

    1. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers guys

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

    Like many I am hoping to collect Mee's 7 points due to an Alonso no show.

    Mee & McAuley are the goal machines of my team 😀

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Missed Dawson last week, Mee today. A LOT of points on my bench this season

    2. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso confirmed out?

  16. Conk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Owning Antonio has been incredibly frustrating over the last two games..

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He'll come good against Leicester....I hope

  17. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Should have Baines and Phillips but bottled Baines last week, take this game too seriously! Dream of getting inside the top 1k end of season rank, not going to happen though!!

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

      Record broken 😛

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Was easier back then 😉

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      just get them and stop it

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have baines but bottled brunt this week.swings and roundabouts.

  18. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Considering how my side looked at about half 4 I'll take 49 with 4 left..

    Bainesy has really come up trumps these last few weeks.

    Just a shame about the hit to get Lallana and rondon in for firmino and llorente..

  19. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Bonus points are very close and could change

    3 - Ibrahimovic (31)
    2 - Mata, Herrera (30)

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Think Ibra will drop down to 1 bps. But still matches Aguero and is cheaper + I didn't use any transfers / take any hits.

      1. Neeskens Under Matip
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        One of my hits was VVD - > Brunt.

        The other was Sanchez - > Walcott. Well see the wisdom of that tomorrow!

        1. Neeskens Under Matip
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Ditched Carroll as well...

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Mata should get the 3 then

  20. greghammer95
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Jones baps going is great news. On 41 (-4) with 4 including San(c)hez to play. Got rid of Defoe though so could have been better!

  21. Mavric Marco
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Best Boro' defender for 4.4?

    Chambers or Friend

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Friend now given Barragan's injury.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Chambers all day.

    3. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Chambers. If Narragansett is injured, then Friend.

      1. AA33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Barragan is injured* ( sorry because of autocorrect)

    4. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers guys

  22. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fixtures next gw look ugly as anything for me...

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Same. Sanchez (c) provided he is fit.

      1. matiakez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yep be banking on that one to..

  23. M.A.G
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    45 (-8) after baps with 4 to go including Sanchez(C)
    decent score right guys ?

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No. Pathetic.

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. A good bit ahead of top 10k average

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        *a little bit ahead

      2. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate 😀

    3. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nah.

    4. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bye

    5. MTPockets
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Average is 33 from 5.2

      • M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I'm not showing off guys.. i'm just asking because of the hit , if i upset anyone then i'm sorry 😀

    6. Oh Mane Mane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Grant (Jaku)
      Walker Ake Alonso (Love) (Amat)
      Sanchez Lallana Allen Phillips (Hojberg)
      Costa Aguero Ibrahimovic

      Thoughts?

    7. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Need returns from Bentekkers (c) tomorrow

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

    8. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      deserved what I got today by captaining Lallana over Ibra! thinking about using WC to:

      Grant/Foster
      Alonso Jones van Dijk...........Smith+Friend)
      Alli Pogba Lallana Erikssen.........Allen
      Defoe Ibra Costa

      Any thoughts? I plan to swap Erik for Coutinho

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Not enough Phillips

      2. Transfer Window
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        1. Need a West Brom Defender
        2. Need to have Phillips
        3. Possibly Giroud for Defoe since he plays Swansea next

    9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I might not end up fielding 11 players but still it's likely to be my best week this season. Weird GW.

    10. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      What is the website called where you can see the players' price increase and decrease?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        fplstatistics

      2. Blanka
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Fpl statistics

      3. BrutalLogiC
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        fplstatistics

    11. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Will Brunt be back to LB now when Nyom goes to ACON?

      1. AA33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yes very likely

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Dammit. Thanks

    12. joescores
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Evening, any bonuses for Mr Jones? Cheers fellas. 60 from 7

      1. Transfer Window
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Nothing for Jones. 46 from 5 players