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Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The day continues with six afternoon kick-offs with an array of Fantasy big guns on show.

Pep Guardiola’s teamsheet again hits the headlines ahead of Manchester City’s meeting with Leicester. Having been signed by over 118,000 new managers, with 494,000 handing him the captaincy, Sergio Aguero is kept on the bench by the City boss.

That means that Gabriel Jesus starts for a sixth successive away match. Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph also overcome injury concerns to start, while Leroy Sane – signed by 259,000+ ahead of Gameweek 12 – is on Pep’s teamsheet once again, his eleventh start in 12 matches in all competitions.

Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata was the most signed forward heading into today’s deadline, claiming 225,000 new owners. He will lead the Blues attack at The Hawthorns, with Eden Hazard once again in the No 10 role for Antonio Conte’s side. David Luiz is left on the bench by his manager, as Andreas Christensen earns a second successive start.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was the hot property heading into Gameweek 12, with 291,000 snapping up the Egyptian following his season-high 15-points at West Ham. Salah is skippered by 476,000+ (8.9%) ahead of his meeting with Southampton.

Elsewhere Bournemouth host Huddersfield at the Vitality Stadium with Charlie Daniels – signed by 71,000 – the main interest.

Crystal Palace welcome Everton to Selhurst Park, while the Burnley defence will be backed to return another clean sheet against the visiting Swansea City attack.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

2,251 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bou & Bur better hold!

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Filthy casual jinxer....

    2. HD7
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yeees this please!!

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Whyyyy francis got red
    They will concede now 🙁
    Have daniels

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Need Daniels penalty.

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Wilson will 100% take it lol

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        You won’t get one with Wilson on the field

  3. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone please tell me how Mane is getting on..?
    Chose him over Salah which was probably not my greatest ever decision...

    1. ewangri
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Honestly not bad, it'll take him a game or two to get back to it, but I got him and Salah on a Wildcard. I'm happy with my decision based on what I've seen.

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks.
        I like the look of a Pool double up..!

  4. theroadrunner
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    well bringing in francis turned out to be fantastic!!!!!!!!!

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Feeling this

    2. theroadrunner
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      the only upside yet is hazard

  5. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Need City to hang a few more in

  6. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is there genuinely a delete team option?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      lol

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Send me your bank details, I'll sort it....

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Do you happen to be a Nigerian prince by any chance?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          *princess

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            *with massive knockers

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              😯 Where do I email my bank details?!

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                😆

    3. theroadrunner
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      with salah as captain I dont see what you are cribbing about

  7. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What is best?

    A) Long + Aguero > Davies + Morata

    B) Carroll + Aguero > Sanchez + Niasse

    1. AttackAttackAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Neither

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Salah tying his laces

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      +2 bps?

  9. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    My captaincy preference:

    3rd choice: Salah
    Vice: Morata
    Captain: Azpilicueta

    Looks like I should be reversing my instincts.

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I feel you. Had Dave as Captain all week and then 2 mins before deadline decided to switch to Salah!

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        switched from Salah 2 minutes from deadline

  10. Marcos Alonso is god
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Just seen Kompany replay. Hilarious how that isn't red

    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Stopped a certain Vardy goal which is the killer

  11. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Couldn’t decide I wanted Wilson or Niasse ... so decided to save and decide after this week

    Now I’m several points down and still can’t decide 🙂

  12. TheAdder
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Might get this Salah lad in soon, seems a decent option at that price.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lool

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. Been decent option from gw1 😉

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        This

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Salah will probably have about 25 minutes to get the hatty before he's rest for Sevilla.

  14. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Niasse
    Murray
    Wilson
    Calvert Lewin

    Who for the third striker spot?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Niasse or Wilson. Both great picks

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not Murray.

    3. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Niasse has me convinced, allows for a decent 5th mid too instead of TC

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ayew off
    Bony on

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Who is Bony?

  16. BobBradleysOpportunity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    come on abraham, do a goal

  17. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I'm selling Kane. Captaining Salah for the next 28 Gws, so Kane isn't worth having.

    Logical?

    1. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      very

    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Keep both if possible...

      I held onto Alli for way too long, felt good to get rid before IB. Took Salah in his place more or less

      I swapped Sterling with Sane...not fully convinced with Sane but I'll follow the community lead for now...

    3. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Then when Klopp benches Salah you'll come on here and post another stupid ass comment

  18. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Glad I never did Kane to Lukaku coz I could have captained him instead of Salah

  19. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Saw Lol at Silva sellers... well this is cruel but when I think of all the Jesus to Aguero for -4... I cant help it... LOL

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Krychowiak off
    Yacob on

    1. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yacob still plays football?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        good for a red card

    2. rivercityransom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      watch out konte

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tony going all out 😆

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      That has to be the least relevant for fpl sub ever!

    5. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Pulis just gone screw it may as well injure them now

  21. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Feels weird having a succesful gw when your captain fails. Sure the points are nice but the gw is already ruined somehow...

    1. markmcr
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Feel u

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      This

  22. Óró Sé…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    No Jones in UTD squad today, thank God! McArthur off the bench- sweet!

    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-team-news-pogba-13919917

    1. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No Eric Bailly.
      Omg.

  23. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I have Alonso, Salah, Morata and Zaha. Captained Kane.

  24. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    The urge to play a rage wc is getting very real

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      People still have WC?

      1. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Well I do, I haven’t needed it yet!

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I feel tension from your words. You’re definitely going to WC tonight

  25. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    any idea what happened to Stones?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hamstring

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hammer time.

  26. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Some stupid FPL folk are buying Niasse

    just before he gets a 2 game retrospective ban!

    1. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      think you have to have won a penalty from it

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        They did. Baines scored

    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Think see how Murray plays this week...otherwise tempted for Zaha but only minutely

  27. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How bad did stones look? Gutted

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hammy apparently...

  28. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    That was boufal

  29. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Already tempted to hit confirm transfers and the GW isn’t even over.

  30. Jar Jar Winks
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    maguire off the line