Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Sunderland vs Manchester United

The first of two Sunday fixtures gets underway at 1.30pm this afternoon as Sunderland welcome Manchester United to the Stadium of Light.

The most popular captaincy choice for Gameweek 32, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been handed the armband by 15.7% of Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of a visit to the basement-dwellers.

Encouragingly for his owners, the veteran delivered his highest haul of the season against the Black Cats, with a goal and two assists helping him to 15 points back in Gameweek 18.

With eight fixtures remaining in the final six Gameweeks, including a double Gameweek 34, the likes of Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan can play their way into our plans for the run-in today.

Those holding the hosts’ Jermain Defoe will be buoyed by the absence of David de Gea, who misses out for the first time this term with “a little problem, according to his manager.

Meanwhile, Antonio Valencia’s 17% owners are left frustrated yet again, as the Ecuadorian is omitted from the squad for the second match in succession.

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  1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Instinct said captain Ibrah over Alli.. why do I go against instinct..

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Err alli scored

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He did .but no bps and a long way to go for Ibrah... i just get that old feeling ya know

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I went ibra(c)

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            In think that could be a great call . Good luck

  2. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I look in here just when ibrah scores, damn

  3. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly red please for fighting with another Utd defender who also gets a red

  4. Ryan Naysmith
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else with me with ibra as captain??? Looking alright so far. Also have 17 off the bench with Gibson and Stephens because walker and Valencia didn't play

  5. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    all hail king zlatan

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

    What are you doing with Valencia?

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

      Keeping him

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

        Dropped twice in a row... not concerned?

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

          Think he's just being given a proper rest, Mou said he was tired. Just resting him midweek wouldnt even have been a proper rest

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

            This

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          No way he has been dropped

    2. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think this is a bit of a nightmare to be honest with Valencia

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

      keep for DGW, he will have to play against Man City anyway

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      May swap hin out for bailly to be safe

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah keeping for now...

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

      Keep for DGW34...ship on wildcard the week after if he does nothing or doesn't play both.

  7. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Valencia rested again or injured?

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

    Any chance Pickford is on pens?

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

      Think it will be Defoe, but not sure

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Rare

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah hes in goal for the Utd pens

  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Must captain choices have done well this week and cancelling each other out

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

      good sign for Lukaku and Sanchez owners then

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Seems to be the way it is going

      2. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Or more worrying that they need to perform.

  10. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Utds bench xD

  11. HazardAGuess
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra assist wasted by Fellani?

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

      ...it was Shaw's cross...

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

      Wasn't ibra assist

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

    Dare to Zlatan 😎

  13. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    can anyone offer any insight into when southhampton will likely have their first dgw? Is it worth keeping tadic through the tough fixtures?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      35 or 36

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

      Keep, Saints double will be GW35 or GW36

  14. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Since I brought Valencia in he's been tested twice!?

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wtf is happening. Valencia no show means Adam Smith -1 is my autosub. Greaaat

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I brought in Walker and Valencia. Neither have played

  15. Crow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Absolutely brilliant from shaw and ibra

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Rose to City and Shaw to Spurs. Poch will get the best out of Shaw.

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

        0% chance of happening. Rose will never leave Spurs

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

    Rangers 1 up, Kenny Miller.

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

    Save a peno. Please pickford.

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

    If you were to take one out who would it be?

    A) Walker
    B) Valencia

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

      Had to take walker out, to get kane in

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I lost Walker to allow triple Spurs attack

  19. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My only blanker this week has been that donk Origi. Might sell him, but is there literally any better option under 7m?

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

      No. I have been there to see the options and came out with Negredo. Enough said.

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

        Nightmare. I have triple Middlesborough already anyway so hes not even an option

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

          I'd say yours is worse 😆 might switch to 352 because there is such little on offer as 3rd strikers go

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Niasse. Great fixtures, great home form. Playing 90 mins.

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

      Just get Anichubby and upgrade mid.

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

        Hmm could do

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

      Gab return, carrol, llorente

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

      Might have to go Anichebe

      He's a mare for defenders

      Or find some pennies for Benteke

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

      Gabbiadini if fit ( fixture proof so ignore upcoming games )

  20. BALOOO
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Many other people with Vardy(C)?

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

      1.6% in top 10k

  21. JD @JDCochran2
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Fellas chasing 60 points in my money league. Needs lots of help. Should I wildcard now or just make a few moves. ALL suggestions taken seriously. Thank you!

    Hennessey/Grant

    Valencia/Alonzo/Davies/McAuley/Ake

    Sanchez/Alli/Siggy/Coutinho/Zaha

    Origi/Lukaku/Vardy

    Have .3 ITB

  22. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like I'll be doing Lukaku > Ibra for the DGW then!

  23. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Good or bad goal as a non Ibra captainer?

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

      Is there really a bad goal? I'd be happy either way

  24. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Never understood why when a player goes down and they know it's their hammy...why do the physio s even bother trying to stretch them out..? Any physio on here Explain?

  25. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    2 Kenny Miller goals in a minute. 🙂

  26. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford 5 saves already, ideal!

  27. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Disgusting performance from Sunderland, fighting to stay in the league and they put in such a spineless performance. Feel sorry for the fans who pay each week to support the team. Shame on Moyes, a sorry excuse of a manager.

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

    Why is Valencia rested again? WTF Mou?

  29. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any owner of both Valencia & Walker out there ?

    Who do you get from bench?

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

      I think we have heard these stories already.

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

      Gibson 8 Amat 0!

  30. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Henessey
    Yoshida - Valencia - Alonso
    Sanchez - Alli - Pedro - Eriksen
    Costa - Kaku - Origi
    ( Jak - Gibson - Fletcher - Holgate) 1 FT and 1.9 ITB

    Perfect? Is the bench fine? Any changes that I should be making in the near future? Thanks!