Dugout Discussion
19 March 2017 2780 comments
Paul Paul
Share:

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.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

2,780 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. merin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling -> Alli, or another change?

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

    FT: 1, ITB: 1.2

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah that.

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente, but not sure what the £ would get you.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I thought that thick couldn't get any worse. He should have that Twitter taken off him.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        You thought that thick couldn't get worse? 😀

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😆 Hahaha.

    3. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😆 but I think he knew Lallana missed even before the slide, he was prepared though 🙂

  2. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Something is happening with Mane?Very poor performance,he walked entire game,the foul he made was like he wanted to get a red.

    1. c10™️ ⚽
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He looked stupid

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Getting rid for alli

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, he seems to only play for the fast break.

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Disaster from LOLana

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Could sneak into the top 1K with luck.
    Mark is well buried in it now.

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mark has stepped it up a gear 🙂

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, he has played it very well. Scout Picks did really well too.

        1. Matamatics
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Link to the mods league?

    2. RED PILL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Everything Mark touches at the moment turns to gold.
      I sure if he walked in dog

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        For some reason Son failed.

  5. c10™️ ⚽
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    ALL For Sale??
    Sterling
    Costa
    Llorente

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You'd be crazy to sell Costa ahead of this GW.

    2. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Costa ahead of home to palace??

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No Lukaku Capt no Cup party 😉

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      79 (-8) with San(c)hez. Will be close for me, I think, but am not optimistic.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        63 here, no chance

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Top 10k is a good baseline, usually, plus a few more.

          1. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Top 10K avg 69.1(-1.5)

            1. tm245
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah, when a favorite like Lukaku gets a haul, the average is quite high.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      80 plus probably needed, so not much chance without him.

  7. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez Alli Mane Siggy JKing
    Costa Lukaku Gabbiadini

    If Sanchez and Gabbi out Gabbi to

    1Vardy or
    2 Giroud

    And Sanchez to

    A Eriksen or
    B Pedro
    C Firmino
    D Any one else?

    1. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1A or B

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1a

  8. Unbelievable Jeff!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any update on Gabbi injury? Really hoping not serious

    1. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Withdrawn from Italy national team

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not only annoying now, but Austin back soon to put extra doubt in.

      Might have to be a Southampton mid now

  9. Hibbo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero and Firmino could have took me to over a ton there today.

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      My benching of Mane was a master stroke lol

      1. Hibbo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        You know your onions lad.

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yurt, know that feeling

      1. Hibbo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'm thankful all the same for the points on the board.

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Oh yeah, definitely given how shocking a season I've had!

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      But they didn't

  10. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Team is:
    Heaton (Grant)
    Olsson Mawson Alonso (Coleman Baines)
    Lanzini Coutinho (M)ane Siggy King
    Lukaku Costa (Kane)

    1ft, What to do?
    Kane to Vardy seems most obvious, anything else? Will then have a lovely bench headache on my hands.

  11. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Was planning Rondon > Gab but if he's injured would Deeney be a good shout instead? Nice fixtures...

    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Andre gray has been stinking out my team so was thinking Deeney now Gabbi is out

  12. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best value going forward?

    A) Alonso
    B) Cahill
    C) Walker
    D) Valencia

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Value = V

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Does that mean Valencia? I still think A & B could prove best value, despite price. Valencia disappointed me last time I owned him. I never owned Chelsea defence, and they don't seem to have disappointed anyone else haha

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, he's way cheaper and has 1 goal, 3 assists and 4 cleanies in the last 8... what more do you want? lol 😉

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Take your pick from C or D. Wouldn't buy or sell A. Forget about B.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why forget about B? He scores goals and he's cheaper than A

    3. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be Alonso imo. I'd buy Valencia though.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Can you explain? If Alonso's the best value and the most expensive, he's gonna get the most points. Why buy Valencia if you believe in Alonso so much?

        1. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I ignored the best value part in the first sentence. Best to have is Alonso, best value is Valencia considering the price.

    4. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      D

  13. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    88 point week. Went from 215k to 146k yesterday. Think I will stay around there?

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How many points today?

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        17

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

      If you wait a bit you can find out for yourself

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No.

  14. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I'd really rather keep it for GW 36 but I feel like I need to wildcard this to get the likes of Vardy and Alli in.

    Pickford Grant
    Alonso Baines Nyom PVA Ake
    Cout Mane Sterling Son Siggy
    Aguero Llorente Lukaku

  15. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    My transfers this week: Coutinho to Sanchez and Costa to Gabiadini (-4).

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      3 point profit

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        but two injured

  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    mane

    blunder of the year

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I've done really, really badly with all Liverpool mids this season

  17. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Update on rose injury???

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Still wilted.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      April is all spuds will say, penciling in 31 here.

  18. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    'One of the best days of my coaching career'

    Pep is high

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's taking the mick and it's getting so old.

  19. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Even though my hits keep failing in the short term, the guys I leave alone keep firing to get me a decent score.

    I think the constant turnover is having a positive impact on my dressing room. More hits incoming, no job is safe.

  20. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    My transfers this week.
    Brunt,Coutinho, Mane > Valencia,Alli,Sanchez for -8.

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Masterstroke

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Or lucky

  21. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    City should absolutely rinse Arsenal.... Sane has to be a better choice than Sterling, right?

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Expect Arsenal not to continue such form in 2 weeks.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Either could be decent in a one off game.

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping him.

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Martin Olsson better rest well over the break!

  23. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero down to 0 baps.

    1. Plymouth
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sup with that? From 3 to 0 that late..

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He knocked the baps down with each opportunity he missed.

    2. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nice

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good.

  24. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    78 not enough for the Cup?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. Need high 90s I reckon.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      borderline

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Will be close. Members easier to qualify for.

      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        When we should know if we qualified? Today?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          About 9 days.

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        but one poor week (at the wrong time) and you are out of both, different qualifying weeks would be fairer.

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I agree with this, different starting weeks would have been fairer & more interesting imo.
          Thought they normally started on different weeks?

    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno

    5. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Entry until 27th so imagine there'l be a lot of late (high) entries...

  25. John wick
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Looking at fixtures of liverpool till the end of season its all 2 diffculty
    So is it wise to keep mane and firmino

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keep mane,sell firm

    2. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool are robinhood of Premier League

  26. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Team is:
    Heaton (Grant)
    Olsson Mawson Alonso (Coleman Baines)
    Lanzini Coutinho (M)ane Siggy King
    Lukaku Costa (Kane)

    1ft, What to do?
    A) Kane to Vardy
    B) Coutinho to Alli (bench Kane till return)
    C) Olsson to Valencia
    D) Coutinho to Alli and Kane to Vardy -4

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      D

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Who to bench if so?

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kane to Vardy and Olsson or Baines to Valencia but wait t'ill after International games

  27. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Has Niang still looked good or been unlucky? Not got many points recently

  28. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mark has made some top, top transfers recently.

    1. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What transfer did he make this week?

    2. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep..Jonty had a stormer too tbf

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yep. They know the game, Jonty will be sure to turn it around next season.

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          So will we mate 🙂

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Haha don't think I will! 😉

      2. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        happy scoutcast