Dugout Discussion
9 April 2017 1534 comments
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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. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    If I have Alli + Erikson should I get:
    A) Ibra
    B) Kane

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Both ideally. Think I'll lose Lukaku to get Kane in

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      A

    3. thericeking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      id say ibra.. kane is explosive but maybe allisen can cover but there's no utd mid to cover ibra

    4. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Kane

  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    WC thoughts ?

    Jaku/Pickford
    Mustafi/Gibson/Davies/Yoshi/Holgate
    Sanchez/Hazard/Dele/Zaha/DeRoon
    Ibra/Kane/Kaku

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Like it! You have the 6 best attackers in there! Loads of goals

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Just this def can be tricky but roates well, may also downgrade Gibson later and bring Chelsea def

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Mustafi -> Bailly and Pickford -> Valdes and you're good

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Bailly nailed ? Lokks good for DGW, thanks 😉

    3. BALOOO
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Great team. Whats the TV?

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Now, for my team before WC shows:
        Squad value
        £106.7
        In the bank
        £1.4

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Get a City player in there...nice run-in and a DGW...Sane maybe the best option.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Yah have to consider this

    5. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      My WC team looks very similar to yours, though I prefer Aguero to Ibra (for the moment at least) and because of this have a cheapy over Mustafi.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        May bring Kun for Ibra later 😉

  3. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Anichebe should have had a pen and maybe Baily should have been sent off just before the rc

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Spotted that 2 but the ref would have had to have been very sharp. Only became clear to me on replays.

      Was instinct I guess.

      Nice result for you again this week in fpl. Unbelievable. Well done!

  4. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    So Valencia rested again or what?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Yup. I get that. Just tuned in and asking if there's another reason or not

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      i.e. dropped or injured/ill?

  5. BALOOO
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Can all those lucky people stop posting about who/how many points they will get for Valencia auto sub, its getting old :/

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      all part of the game though id like to see half points of bench.

      1. MR SUNSHINE
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Then why have a squad of 15 players? It's fine the way it is

    2. vectorman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I got Stephens and Yoshida on my bench, not coming on.. Stupidly played Stones ahead of one of them

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I get -1 off the bench. So so lucky

  6. HazardAGuess
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Phil Neville: "It's an orange card from me"

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      An Orange has more brains than Phil Neville

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      wonder what an orange card would be....

      10 minutes in the sin bin?

  7. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    am I the only one who thinks the dgws are kinda overatted, no way am I ditching my good single gw player for a dgwker

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      More fun to join in though. Best bit of FPL, really.

    2. Big_Bear
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I agree with this. I think for GW34 get Ibra in to captain him but there's no more needed.

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      The only essentials is Ibra + Boro GK/DF

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    'I don't think it is a red card. I think it is an orange card'

    What on earth is an orange card you plonker?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Not harsh enough for a red, but too much for a yellow.

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Would be a 10 minute sin binning if they brought that rule in

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        I like this idea. Also like the idea of the Video Ref. Game is going too fast for officials these days (possible it has always been too fast) - they need help.

    3. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      It was fun to take the piss out of, but we all know what he means.

    4. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      😀

      Michael Owen grabbed the mic

    5. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Neville has his pokemon cards in his pocket at all times

  9. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    I have 1.9 ITB and frontilne of Costa - Kaku - Origi
    Should I do Costa to Kane and then Kaku to Ibra on GW34?

  10. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Not so long ago the question on everyone's lips was "Valencia or Walker?"

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Life comes at you fast.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        It does indeed

    2. c10™️ ⚽
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      True.. n i got in valencia last 2weeks ago. And he hasnt returned a single point in 2Games. My bad luck!

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Was difficult to foresee this

  11. c10™️ ⚽
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Grant Jaku
    Mawson Maguire Valencia Pieters Brunt
    Sanchez Siggy Pedro King Eriksen
    Lukaku Vardy Llorente
    Please .. change 4 players OUT from this team.

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    GOAL Mkhi

  13. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Shaw assist?

  14. Ryan Naysmith
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Or cross to ibra mikky?????????

  15. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Haha wow

  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Oh Mhiki you're so fine

  17. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    I captained Mkhi last week 😎

  18. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Wow...that was a quick goal after half time!

  19. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    A goal out of nothing and game over

  20. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Inside 1 min...

  21. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    OHHHH HENRICK MKHITARYAN

  22. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    So do we know anything more about Arsenal's games in hand? Wil they have 1 TGW or 2 DGW?

  23. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Who scores more?

    A) Eriksen, Zaha, PVA (-8)
    B) Tadic, Negredo, Walker

    A is 352 - B is 343

  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Crappola.

  25. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Assist?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Shaw

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Shaw

  26. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Pogba never really does much does he

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Keeps Manchester's hair stylists in business

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Just did a sweet step over in the defensive third

  27. BALOOO
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Thank god no Ibra involvement....

  28. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Let's get Ibra rested Mou!

  29. faver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    What's your opinion on Shaw in both games? I can see a spark in him. Maybe this Mou talk was only to ignite the boy.

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I wouldn't get carried away

      They are playing against the worse team in the PL and the Championship

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        ...they're got more points than Rotherham...just! 😉

    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    So I had Mkhi last GW and I also captained Son. 🙂