Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Manchester City

We make out way to Goodison Park for the first of Sunday’s two matches as Everton entertain Manchester City.

With the Toffees on the cusp of an excellent run of fixtures from Gameweek 22 onwards, this afternoon’s encounter allows us the chance to scout the potential of the likes of Leighton Baines and Romelu Lukaku.

Second only to Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso for points per match amongst defenders, Baines has reclaimed penalty duties from Lukaku and has served up two goals, a pair of assists and a couple of clean sheets in his last seven outings.

Lukaku, meanwhile, has upped his output in recent matches, with four goals and an assist in six. A convincing display against City could see his 24% Fantasy Premier League ownership on the rise, particularly if Diego Costa and Olivier Giroud fail to recover from injury in time for next weekend.

Sergio Aguero rolls up to Merseyside having netted twice in four of his seven away appearances.

Yet it’s a sign of his erratic displays under Pep Guardiola that only 9% of FPL managers have handed the City striker the armband.

Nonetheless, that still makes Aguero the fourth most captained player for Gameweek 21 and, having scored in both matches since returning from suspension, his 22% owners will be optimistic he can maintain that momentum.

Ronaldo Koeman’s men have been no pushovers in front of their own fans, though, conceding just seven times – only Spurs and Chelsea boast better defensive home records.

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  1. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A solid 2 pointer for Kun would be nice

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

      This is what I want as well.

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      -1

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldn't mind him getting -1 actually

  2. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Here we go

  3. Son of Rambo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Cmon Lukaku!

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

    Baines 3rd highest scoring (30) defender in PL era. Can you name 1st and 2nd?

    He also has 49 assists 😮

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

      John Terry 2nd?

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

        Correct, Jafooli 1pt

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Does Bale count

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

        Nope...

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

      Denis Irwin?

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

        Was he new format PL era?

        Anyway, not him....

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

      David Unsworth 1st?

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

        Correct, Jafooli 2pts

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

      Ian Harte or David Unsworth?

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

        Correct - Unsworth....

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

      Boumsong

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

    Destroy them Romelu!

  6. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Valencia has been underachieving so far this season.
    Might just start providing FPL points,
    Worth getting him over Baines?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

    Gareth Barry

    Yellow or Red today?

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

      2 YCs and a RC

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

    Everton 2-0 City

    2x Baines

    Kun row Z pen
    Kun red card for punching Yaya after they fight about who should have taken the pen

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yaya is on pens

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

        That's kind of why they will fight

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

      Now that's what you call 'fantasy' football..

  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    please today let this forum ring to the posts of AGUEROOOOOOOOOO!

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

      How many times?

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Can I not even practice?

  10. Richd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Agueroooooooooooooo

  11. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku can really tempt me to drop Costa today for him if he performs.

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

    Ozil around?

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

      Definitely has round eyes.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        His eyes are offside..

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

        😆

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

      Anyone see Jeremy Corbyn on Andrew Marr asking Ozil to be happy with what he's got? 🙂

  13. Richd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero on for 3 baps

  14. Smoky Johnson
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who is the best captain for Gameweek 22?
    Alonso 48.27% (5,747 votes)

    Thank you for voting!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Heh.

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

      Knee jerking at its finest

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yep it's gotta be done

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

      12 points guaranteed. That's without taking into account that he is basically a LM.

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Seriously though, would it be crazy to Captain him vs Hull?

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

    Costa down and Giroud up in price would be good. If Costa is fit next week can bank the Giroud price rise and buy him back cheaper.

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud is injured

      He won't rise in price

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

        Don't know the extent of his injury yet. Might ben just some bruising that clears up quickly. In which case people will pile in with Burnley at home and his form.

  16. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    1-1-with no Aguero or Lukaku is my hope for today.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      How cliché.

  17. Richd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero looking lively. 5 goals is possible lads.

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

      Barry looking lively as well - 5 goals there as well I reckon.

  18. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Evertons Davies looks a good player.

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

      Barry replacement.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Barrys legs are shot

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

          Exactly - good to have Schneiderlin and Davies fighting for his position next season.

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

    So KDB playing as 2nd pivot with Zabaleta?

    Oh Pep

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Is KDB black and 6ft4 all of a sudden?

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

      Lol. No he isn't. Just dropped deeper in that passage...

  20. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    1-1 with Yaya and Mirallas would be great

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

      This!
      Or a mass brawl and 22 sent off 😉

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

        Dream big Hvt

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

    Who's this Davies fellow then (sorry for sounding like a casual)?

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

      Youngster making breakthrough.

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Morgan placeholder?

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Good to see English players getting a chance.

      The leagues becoming too foreign. Aguerooo aside.

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

    Ross Barkley or Kevin Mirallas could be the next midfield bandwagon

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

      -1

  23. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Jafooli the best at quizzes on here!

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

      Fastest Googler in the west 🙂

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

      Best at using Google, ammaright? 😉 😉 😉

  24. Typo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Did hazard -> alli, cedric -> alonso last night. Pleased

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

      Good moves.

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

      bit late to the party tho.

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        this

      2. Typo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I know, but i feel alonso is a season keeper, and i have noone from Spurs.

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

    City rarely keep clean sheets. Come on Lukaku

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

    Looks like being a comfortable win for City. They look much more composed in possession.

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

      7 minutes played Numb, 7 minutes. Jeeez.

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

        I'm good at reading a game. Takes about 5 mins usually.

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

      Everton disallowed goal 🙂

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

        Disallowed though. Lack of composure again

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

          Just ironic after initial comment 2 minutes earlier.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      😯

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Although I do get a bad feeling this will be true. Please aknowledge that this is the mail. Their predicted lineup on Friday had mane starting the game

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sturridge and Coutinho are starting then.

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

      Coutinho is no surprise the evil Klopp rushed him back early he is not match fit

  27. willgriggsonfire
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hi
    So, team is
    Heaton Grant
    Alonso Brunt Jones McAuley Friend
    Hazard Sanchez Philips Snodgrass Allen
    Ibrahimovic Kane Gray

    Somehow, ended up with both Brunt and McAuley. Need one of either Rose or Walker.
    Now, I can do it by this
    Gray to Crouch
    McAuley to Rose/Walker
    Also, if I get Crouch in, would like to get rid of Allen.
    Then, can do Allen to Stanislas.
    Won't mind taking a hit as I did pretty good this gameweek.

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

      Like it.

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

        So, should I do it?

  28. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero out of the BAPS

  29. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku is in the mood