Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Man City

After the Merseyside derby ended all-square at Anfield, Gameweek 16 comes to its conclusion as both Manchester clubs go head-to-head at Old Trafford in the 4.30pm kick-off.

The latest twist on Pep Guardiola’s teamsheet sees Sergio Aguero drop to the visitors’ bench for the first time in four Gameweeks, with Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane the preferred front three.

Today’s fixture boasts four of the top ten captains in Fantasy Premier League – Romelu Lukaku (13.8%), Aguero (5.3%), Kevin De Bruyne (2.5%) and Jesus (2.2%) are the men in question.

De Bruyne and Sterling have been City’s most impressive recent performers as they look to breach a defence that’s conceded only twice in front of their own fans – the pair have supplied three goals and two assists apiece in the last six Gameweeks,

The in-form Jesse Lingard continues in the Red Devils’ XI on the back of three goals and an assist in the previous two.

Today’s teamsheet means that Jose Mourinho has scrapped his recent wing-back system, though, with a likely return to 4-2-3-1 seeing Lingard, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial lining up behind Lukaku.

Mourinho also has a big-name frontman on the bench as Zlatan Ibrahimovic is named among the subs along with the likes of fit-again Phil Jones.

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

    ARE u kidding me ?!
    How the f is that a debruyne assist ?!

    Fckn cheaters

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

      It will definitely change. No way it can be his assist

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Surely not, lukaku the assist machine deserves that

    3. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If thats given this game is going down the pan.. no consistency and bullchit calls allvthe time

    4. borat
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      surely somebody at fpl towers own kdb. if that assist stays then its really shameful for the game and for other players

  2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Consolation week for me that can't afford Otamendi, Alonso nor Kola.

    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Own all 3... rip

  3. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This game needs more Kun (non owner)

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Silva limping

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I can't swallow that I did DSilva > Coutinho. I'm stupid.

  5. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Surely that can't be a KDB assist...how on earth can they justify that?

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Please remove that KDB assist. Pretty please?

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

      Will surely be removed

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

    KDB assist it is

  8. HNI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kdb assist and lukaku assist yup

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

    Chance of KDB getting both assists?

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      100 percent

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    There's the 1-1.

  11. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lol no assist given for utd goal but kdb assister for city goal wtf

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I know an absolute joke

    2. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That’s just

  12. wbm
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB gets assist for the first one where Lukaku completely changes direction of the ball.
    But this one is no assist where Delph just barely touches it?
    Awful decisionmaking.

  13. 32chickens
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Excellent footballing game
    I 'm a citeh fan ,i fear zlat

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Zlats will only come on if ManU are losing

  14. Merlin the Wraith
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB assist?? Just what game is fpl watching???

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    1-1
    1-1
    1-1

    ...probably more goals in this one, though.

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

      you should have placed a bet

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

    Jesus has been poor this half.

    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He's been contained for the most part of it.

    2. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He just isn't ready for the big games despite what some may think. His pace and movement is useful against the lesser teams but he can be a huge liability in the big games.

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Started pretty good but now he's almost like defensive mid

  17. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hahaha KDB assist. What a shit decision

  18. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Well, I want my Azpilicueta assist back from a few weeks ago

  19. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ottamendi heads the ball down to Silva and De Bruyne gets the assist? Feck this game

    1. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Otamendi didn't touch it

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      ota did no such thing. he smacked into the back of lukaku and the ball bounched off lukaku.

  20. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How can KDB get the assist when it went on Lukaku wtf?

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

    Surely KDB corner wasn't intended for Silva? Wtf

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mark has kdb?

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      😛

    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, he got Sterling.

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/370/event/16

  23. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How is there no assist for United goal? Was Rojos cross right?

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

      KDB apparently

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      KDB

  24. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Can't be an assist though surely hahaha

  25. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sane not doing much on the wing. Thinking of dropping.

  26. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Official fpl site says no assist

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Excellent

  27. 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    FPL twitter said no assist for the Silva goal, obviously just an error on the website....

    1. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes Otamendi ass or none.

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        at least kdb touched it.

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB assist for both goals it seems

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

    KDB given that 'goal' a few weeks back when Erisken was given an assist for similar early on in the season...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Was Eriksen's freekick on target?

  30. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Bbc sport live updates is so crap. So I go to see who assisted silva. The written commentary just jumps from 22mins to 45mins. Literally 23 minutes didn’t exist then I guess

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

      You need to have some Cache... Money talks