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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. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hit on Morata (C) but I'm going to get a red arrow because Salah. Its terrible.

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

    Enough with the showboating sterling, time for a goal

  3. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mane FAIL

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Manchester United Vs Newcastle United
    de Gea, Smalling, Valencia, Young, Lindelöf, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Rashford, Lukaku, Martial
    Subs: Romero, Rojo, Shaw, Herrera, Fellaini, Lingard, Ibrahimovic

    Elliot, Lejeune, Yedlin, Clark, Manquillo, Murphy, Hayden, Shelvey, Ritchie, Joselu, Gayle
    Subs: Darlow, Mbemba, Gámez, Diamé, Aarons, Pérez, Mitrovic

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

      Ibra on bench!

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

      Mbemba on the mbench

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

        Mbravo

    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      both Rashford and Martial. Interesting.

      Mkhi out is good news.

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

    sane on 2baps wtf

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

      Love this.

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

      If ur serious I'll take that!

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

    OMG Suarez

  7. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard glaring omission from Scout Picks!

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

    When is this Ward assist to be added?

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

      It was Palace Ward who got the assist :/

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mbemba is back

  10. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    When you own Hazard and Salah yet captain Kane.

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

      ... and Jesus

    2. England23
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      This

    3. Boom Xhaka-Laca
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Feeling you mate, did exactly the same.

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

        At least we own them

    4. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yep and brought Kane in for a hit due to fear of Aguero injury..

  11. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Pope is in the bonus points but he hasnt made a save. whats going on

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

      created a big chance

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

      There are other ways of being involved than just making saves.

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Recoveries maybe
      Plus Burnley defs ain't much good at passing

  12. England23
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    50 from 7 with Kane captain, wish I chose Salah or Hazard 🙁

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Same, 51 from 7. Hopefully one of these weeks it'll all come together.

  13. Jason Bourne
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Wow pogba straight into the first 11

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

      Would love a goal from him so that I can transfer him in

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      they cannot afford not to start him

      1. Jason Bourne
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Good news for lukaku (C)

    3. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Pogba always plays when he's fit

  14. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    If I swap Kane for Niasse and I could have a front 7 of:
    Sane, Sterling, Hazard, Coutinho, Salah,
    Morata, Lukaku (Niasse).
    Worth it?

    1. Boom Xhaka-Laca
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yikes that’s amazing. Awful defence? Seems to be some value around though to be fair, could be worth it

    3. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Weak midfield.

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

    POGBACKKKKKKKKK

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

    Pogback!

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

    Walker baps king

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

    Great starting XI for (L)ukaku-ers

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

      Yup hope he delivers 🙂

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

    Lineup - Man Utd starting line-up: David de Gea, Antonio Valencia, Ashley Young, Nemanja Matic, Victor Lindelöf, Chris Smalling, Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata, Anthony Martial.
    Substitutes: Luke Shaw, Jesse Lingard, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marouane Fellaini, Sergio Romero, Marcos Rojo, Ander Herrera

    Lineup - Newcastle starting line-up: Robert Elliot, DeAndre Yedlin, Javier Manquillo, Isaac Hayden, Ciaran Clark, Florian Lejeune, Matt Ritchie, Jonjo Shelvey, Joselu, Dwight Gayle, Jacob Murphy.
    Substitutes: Aleksandar Mitrovic, Chancel Mbemba, Rolando Aarons, Ayoze Pérez, Jesús Gámez, Mohamed Diamé, Karl Darlow

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

    Dang Jones not even in Squad Si no chance of Cameo! That means I might just get 5 from Ward (Burnley)...

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Stop jinxing it ffs

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

    Donkey on
    Donkey off
    Sou

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

      😀

  22. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    86 with elliot left. kaku is gonna make this average, isnt he ?

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

      damn man link your team! hazard or salah cappy?

  23. Kermit Special
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sane and Silva only Man City players I have. Aguero and Jesus are not necessary.

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

    The Gobbler coming on for Long....

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

    Lovely Magic Bean points on Monday night 😎

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

      He's on my starting XI 😛

  26. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    One more Alvaro

  27. Fudge
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Waheyyyy Jones not in squad means Niasse comes off the bench!

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like he's staying on mine

  28. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Huddersfield have City next week..

    Could be anything.

  29. EMERGING STAR
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Cant believe i am on 65 points before bonus and with captain Sane....

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Can't believe you're counting clean sheet points before they game is finished.

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

        Can't believe your Pep Guardiola

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

    Lindelof means no cs for Man United. Fine by me.