Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Manchester City vs Liverpool

A busy Sunday comes to its conclusion at the Etihad now as Manchester City and Liverpool go head-to-head at 4.30pm.

Two of the top eight captains for Gameweek 29 take to the pitch now, with Sergio Aguero and Sadio Mane handed the armband by 8.33% and 2.12% respectively.

Owned by 21.6% of FPL managers, the Argentinian has found the net just twice in his last ten Gameweek appearances but history is on his side, having scored in all four of his home league appearances against the Merseysiders.

Both Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane boast far better form than the South American as Pep Guardiola’s side look to recover from their midweek Champions League exit in Monaco.

The former has produced returns in nine of his last 11 league outings, while Sane has finally settled after a frustrating first few months after arriving from Schalke last summer – the German wide man has racked up six goals and four assists in his last 11 starts across all competitions.

Residing in over 23% of squads, Mane has delivered double-figures against Spurs and Arsenal in the last four Gameweeks to emerge as Liverpool’s most reliable FPL performer.

Sold by over 118,000 FPL managers last week, Roberto Firmino recovers from a minor groin problem to return to the Reds’ XI.

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  1. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Great Game

    *despite Michael Oliver

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

      Last 20min was awesome.

      That Lallana miss...poor lad 🙂

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Really?

  2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Still keeping Kun for ARS

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

    What to do with Coutinho and Mane?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sell Cout, keep Mane

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Or maybe vice versa 😮

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Mane, get rid of Coutinho for a Spurs mid.

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This is what I'm doing

      3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This x 10

    3. Jamin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Dele?

    4. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lose one of them last week. I did. The other may well go this week.....

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

      Keep both until internationals are over.

    6. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just keep 1 and sell the other, i would sell Mane if the cash will help you

    7. Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      One of Alli and Eriksen I guess. Also Sánchez if he is deemed fit.

      I almost wish that Kane, Sánchez and Gabbiadini did not get injured as this is complicating my WC-decision...

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        you almost wish?

        1. Hobolicious
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          As an Arsenal-supporter the Kane injury is quite bipolar.

    8. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keep 1, ship 1 imo.
      Keeping Mané myself, as he seems to at least finish games (although one could argue that gives him more time to get booked).

    9. Frank Koscielny
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm tempted to switch for Alli or Eriksen. However, I have enabled my WC

    10. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Coutinho to Ali/Eriksen.Keep Mane

    11. Johqvist
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'll give them both the derby aswell and then Coutinho to Sanchez when they play West Ham.

    12. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Playing at Turf Moor is now walk in the park. I've got both Firmino and Coutinho, and most likely will keep both for Everton and Bournemouth at home, and then one (likely Cout) is out for Eriksen to take advantage of the Spurs home matches.

      Not having Spurs at Swansea worries me, but it'll be hard to transfer out a Pool mid with BOU coming up.

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        not*

    13. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cout to Willian

  4. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kun down to 1 BPS

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Still a smashing week 🙂

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

      Got nowhere near the ton, but yes, a quite spiffing week 😉

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

    Very unlike Agüero to take those shots. Trying to get Pep sacked?

  7. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I'd be very surprised if I qualified for either of the cups

    Very disappointing!

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

      High 60s needed probably.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. I've missed out by 1 point the last 2 times so wouldn't be surprised if it happened again!

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

          Could easily be in the 70s.

          1. Lawrø
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I think that's more likely

  8. KJT123
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero, Sterling, Mane, Coutinho. Pathetic.

  9. Game of Throw_ins
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kun could have had hattrick.. easily.. hope he'll release his frustration vs Arsenal.

  10. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Perfect result for United..4th or even 3rd place in their hands now

  11. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Put money on City and have Aguero. Feeling cursed. Thankfully I don't own a cat, that's all I can say. Anyone else want to cry into their cup of tea as that's what I am doing. Hope you guys did better.

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Second coming of Jesus on Easter Sunday?

  13. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Now what to do with Kun?

    Keep for arsenal?

    Maybe captain him?

    Or downgrade to Costa..?

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kun could have scored plenty today. It wasn't that discouraging for the future.

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keep.

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Keeping. Outscoring Costa.

      • Speédy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Keep

      • Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        waste of money, get rid

    5. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Think Sanchez and Antonio should be fine for GW 30?

      1. Jay_
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Same horrible situation mate. Antonio should be back according to Bilic. Felt tightness whole game but played on. Luckily it didn't go.

        • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          DON'T KNOW

        • Somalion
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Antonio will be back, definitely pulling a sickie.

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Lukaku is the only player I want. Do care about the other 14.

        How times have changed.

        1. liiusions
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I was literally about to post exactly this, great minds and that...

          Maybe Alli as well

        2. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You forgot about coveting King Snake 😉

      3. Sonic Huth
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero on 1 Bps sure?

      4. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Mane BAPs check?

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          -14

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

        Aguero could have had a hat trick and our ranks could have soared 🙁

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          We get it, your players didn't score well

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          shoulda woulda coulda

      6. Tim Canterbury
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Take 16 points from Eriksen & Kun thank you very much

      7. Sweetboi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        12 points today at 10k, how big a drop?

          1. Sweetboi
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers

      8. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Pickford outscoring Walker Mane Sane Siggy and Llorente combined. Fun game.

      9. Speédy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        FFS cup qualification score????

        1. Jay_
            7 years, 1 month ago

            My guess is around 72

          • KingNidge
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Usually around top 10k average a tad higher possibly.. 68 - 70 would be my guess

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Sold Mane/Coutinho > Sanchez/Alli. Phew(ish).

            1. Speédy
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Did only cout to Sanchez,thought mane would kill city

          • Somalion
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Great weekend of results for United.

            Might hang onto Kun for Arsenal, but one of Mané or Firm has gotta go.

            1. KingNidge
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Gone ahead of the gooners and just the 4 behind the scouse with 2 games in hand.. game on

              1. Somalion
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Very much so. Plenty of top 6 clashes in the run in, need to take all points available from lower teams and kill of matches. Think the squad is deep enough to make a good go of it and the Europa.

          • andymck
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            89 points, hello top 500k

            1. FFSbet.com
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              🙂

          • merin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Sterling -> Alli?

            Jakupovic Grant
            Alonso Walker McAuley Smith Mawson
            Sanchez Mane Sterling Sigurdsson King
            Costa Lukaku Llorente

            FT: 1, ITB: 1.2

          • c10™️ ⚽
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            FPL Bonus Points
            3 De Bruyne
            2 Milner
            1 Aguero

            ☺☺☺

          • Magic Bean
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Coutinho never again. I deserve what I got!

          • Sweetboi
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Sell Cout or Sterling?

          • Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            What a crazy game. What a crazy week. Only 36 points

            What should I do with these three: Mane, Firmino & Kun

            I have 2FTs and 3M ITB, but I don't think it's worth spending a FT on Kun to Lukaku, nor Pool mid to Spurs mid. I'm likely gonna keep them all for the time being. Can't be a horrible idea can it? Pool could do well against an attacking Everton side. Kun is like a placeholder for Ibra or Kane unless he starts to perform.

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

              Hey, you breached the Lukaku(c) barrier

              Congrats 😎

              I'd trade a Liverpool mid for a Spurs mid...on today's showing, Firmino looked the liveliest.