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. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wow 26k GW rank!! Just bested my previous best of last week at 39k 🙂

    Hope I move even higher now since at 77k GW rank I went from 215k to 146k.

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

      Nice sould get close to 100k

  2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez and Gabby to Alli and Vardy I think for next week.

    Going to await news, .3 spare so far so hopefully it doesn't sway too much.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Both play tough defenses although I am thinking of the same transfers in.

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

    Sunday bloody sunday. Coutinho and Mane, 3 points. What is average for today?

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

      About 13

    2. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      47
      71 top 1k
      Not sure about today

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

        Thanks.

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

      Looked at it this way you dodged bullets if anyone else had kicked off it could have been much worse that's the way I see it as a Mane owner.

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

        Yes, not to bad. Thought it would be higher for today with Valencia, Alli, Eriksen, Aguero..

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

    Gameweek rank updated

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

    Christian Fuchs?

  6. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Omg 2-2

  7. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lost on last page

    Early thoughts on this please

    Does this team need to be WCed

    Lloris Foster

    Fuchs Coleman Mawson Pieters Mee

    Sanchez Barkley Son King Carroll

    Lukaku Aguero Rondon

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Don't have to. Rondon and Barkley should probably go, depends if you have enough money to get the replacements you'd like.

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

        This. Should be ok with the 2 moves above if Sanchez is ok.

  8. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What a half haha

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

      There goes the HT/FT bet. FML

  9. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ecstatic with my 7 points from Son, Mane, Sane and Sterling.

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

      Eriksen 😎

  10. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    7.5k gw rank.

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

      Fantastic

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

      Wow congrats. 26k here my new best. 39k waa my previous best and I got that last week. Huge rise recently.

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        93 -4 highest score this season. 1 more Agueroal and it would be 100.

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

          Thats awesome. 87 here no hits. 2 FTs over IB

          1. Junior ⚽
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Looking great !

    3. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, points?

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        93 -4.
        Could have been 3 higher but I wanted to get Valencia in a week early instead of taking a hit next week.
        Smith 7 Val 8 but I'm not complaining!

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

          Did same move Valencia in for 8(-4) and benched Smith with 7... most annoying thing was that neither Siggy or Llorente did anything there...

          Would have fancied a return to the 100 club if Alli had banged in another. As it was settling for 89 is a welcome return after a couple of torrid weeks.

    4. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers 🙂

    5. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      86k GW Rank

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not bad at all.

      2. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same, 82 pts

    6. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      5931 rank here. Hehe.

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nice!

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

          88 here...played De Gea over pickford too!!

          1. Junior ⚽
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Not the worst of mistakes. He was on for 7 points until 5 mins to go.

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

              I can live with it, had Valencia so not all bad.

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

      5200 OR, first season, not bad at all

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Brilliant. Second season for me.

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

          Young managers incoming

          1. Junior ⚽
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            😀

    8. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Smashed it man!

      The last minute Brunt to Valencia move will do wonders in the coming weeks. 🙂

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! You went for it too!
        I did loose 3 points but I'll easily make it back. (Smith 7 pointer)

    9. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2 points more then me. I only got 11k

  11. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho's price likely to be 5.0m by the time GW31 rolls around?

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

      He didn't drop below 8.2 and he was injured for 6 weeks.

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

    I am not sure which defence is worse, Barca or Hull !!!

  13. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wow. An unexpected assist from de roon coming on from my bench. 8)

  14. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    First GW rank inside 100k since GW1, lol. 🙂

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      First of the season.

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wd. It's weird when you get those steady greens, but it always feels like it could be better.

        1. Junior ⚽
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Big one for me.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It is funny to do ok you do not need many GW ranks that high, to well over the season

  15. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Baines, Brunt, Sterling, Coutinho, Sanchez (injured?), Llorente

    Worth using a WC to ditch the above bunch?

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

      Wait on sanchez

  16. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    20k GW rank last week
    40k GW rank this week

    😎

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

      Still got a terrible OR 😎

    2. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How are you doing so well? What tactic are you using?

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

        You'll find out soon

        The classic post is coming

        1. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          It's ok I've read it every Sunday for the last few weeks. I will play my own game thanks

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

      Well done. 19k this week up 90,000 places to 165kish. WC TC and BB yet to play. The final run in is what I enjoy. I hope it's worth all the restraint that I have had to show. Good luck to all.

  17. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Carroll-HUL(A) to Vardy-STO(H), worth a hit?

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

      Only if captaining

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

      Not for me. Carroll looked dangerous yesterday.

    3. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd keep Carroll if pos.

  18. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Brace yourselves. Ownership tactic post coming up anytime now.

    1. Paul
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      😀 :laugh:

    2. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Standard Sunday night article

  19. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This isnt a good place to come after a bad day is it? Gloaters galore

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

      Ghost town tomorrow.

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

      You can take inspiration from other doing well and use it to do well yourself

      Or you can feel sorry for yourself and whine

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Well said Conor

    3. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Need to take it when I get my rare chance 😉

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You will always find someone who has had a worse day than you have had though
      Its hard when you cant join in on the party for sure but you have to channel that pain into future points

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

    Safety score will be 67

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jheez was pretty close this week.

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

        Top 10K average will be a good guide now.

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yep, that's my target to beat every week. 🙂 Cheers for organising the competition as always, great fun.

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

            Getting to the business end. Can't believe I am still in it.
            Mark is the one to beat atm.

            1. Jazz!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              He is having a tremendous season.

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

      68 for me this week !

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gone. If only I'd played Daniels. Ah well.

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

        🙁

        Good luck for the rest of the season.

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers tm.Keep up the good work.

    4. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Im done for. 🙁

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Good luck everyone left in.

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

    Klavan getting a bonus over Kun is amazing.

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

      Amazing was all the Aguero attempts off target.

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

        Klavan.

    2. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Shows that the bonus system needs a re-jig

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

        Did you see his defending stats?

        1. Vinyl78LP
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          saw him lose Aguero dreadfully for the equaliser 🙂

        2. Junior ⚽
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I didn't but neither defence looked great. I'm not basing it on just that but this season overall. I think it needs a small tweak. IMO Kun should have at least matched him, but the stats say otherwise.

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

            Kun 1 shot on target, 10 off or something.

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

        Kind of shows the bonus system works? If a player scores but otherwise has a stinker that should be reflected in the bonus scores.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Klavan played well.

  22. Bunk Moreland
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    To those of you who watched City - Liverpool; Reading the Guardians match report it looked like both Mane and Aguero had a few really good chances, did they play well in your opinion?

    I'm pondering whether to ditch one of them for Mahrez or Vardy...

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mane was decent, not great, had 1 good chance. Aguero should have scored at least 2, missed quite a few big chances

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      mane was given motm on sky, bizarrely imo

      both were ok, looked dangerous enough. i plan on holding for now

    3. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If it were me Aguero would go, free up some cash and Mane has the better fixtures

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can't recall Mane having any real good chances.

      In the 2nd half Aguero had at lesdt 3 great chances. Best being when he gliding into box and lost his footing just as he was about to shoot and KdB slammed ball onto post.

      Also recall a half volley he over from close range.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Apologies for SPaG.

    5. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys, much appreciated Jaks, Axolotl, Firmino, Fred 🙂

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

    If you could have Carroll V Hull or Llorente V Borough next week which would you have ?

    One is going for Vardy and I'm thinking it will be Llorente as Borough could frustrate Swansea and Carroll looked very dangerous against Leicester whilst Hull are leaking plenty. Obviously I will wait until the last minute to make any switch due to IB, injury risk etc.

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

      Carroll

      Could have had a couple against Leicester

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

        This + Boro pretty solid and Llorente is even more of a donkey than Carroll.

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

        Yeah i think I'd be stupid to ditch him now (i can be stupid). Gut tells me Llorente should go, toyed with the idea of ditching Lukaku for 2 weeks but loads of value tied up in him, he could easily score in the derby and it's yet another transfer getting him back.

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

      Carrol.

  24. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lads. If you were on WC now, what would be your front 3?

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

      Costa Lukaku Vardy

    2. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku 100% Vardy as a punt. Possibly a 3-5-2 with all these mid options?
      Gabbiadini if fit. Costa possibly.
      Lukaku - Vardy Gabs/Costa

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

      Luka Vardy Costa

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy Lukaku Ibra

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

      Vardy Defoe Lukaku.

    6. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can't really say without the DGW announcements

    7. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy Costa Gabbiadini

      If Gabbi is out of GW30, I'd look at Defoe. Lots of games and Sunderland need to pick up, usually do in April.

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

      Lukaku Costa Vardy

  25. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    OR UPDATED

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

      Or what?

  26. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Updated

  27. Paul
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wow just noticed deroon is 3rd on my bench sitting with an assist!! 😮

    To think i played Siggy over him and thinking to sell him 😮 😥

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Season keeper. 😉

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Was it really a consideration - I'd choose siggy everyday of the week.

  28. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    10,018. What a tease 😐

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ooh that's harsh

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I thought so 🙂

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Before an international break as well haha.

  29. cjw176
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jakupovic Pickford
    Valencia Azpi Walker McAuley Mawson
    Alli Mane Siggy King TDavies
    Costa Llorente Lukaku

    1ft 6.1itb

    Which looks like a better move

    A Llorente to Vardy
    B Jakupovic to DDG
    C Save
    D Any other move?

    Thank you!

  30. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    15k. Small steps. 🙂