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. Big P
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lingard or Choupo-Moting for a draft league?

    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      lingard

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Too much intricacy from City at times IMO. Sometimes just need to shoot.

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

      Exactly! That last Sterling play...

  3. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Young free kick to be the winner .

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

    Rojo YC

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

    So who will get sent off first .. Rojo or Walker

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rojo bleeding badly enough so may not continue.

  6. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Rojo finally gets a card

  7. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hands up if you benched Otamendi o/

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      l

  8. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Pep and Jose cracking jokes.

  9. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Silva dead

  10. Patch
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Fantastic Rojo YC...more chance for Jones...

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Drat no CS points for Jones...but not a Biggie given man citys form! Just grateful for a few points

  11. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Rojo. Two minutes for roughing and two more iminutes for simulation. Off to the penalty box.

  12. Ser Bronn of The Blackwater
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What do you think Pep said to Mourinho on the touchline? Lol

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      "(I told him) how good a player he is. Last season he destroyed us here. I didn't know him last season, I realised how good he is. Southampton have some super-talented players, Redmond is so good one against one,"

  13. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kiko fermino and Ben mee likely to be fit for mid week?

    If they don't play I have Naughton v man city and dunk the own goal machine v Spurs coming in 🙁

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

    Jones to come on

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

    United not missing Fellaini here. 🙄

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

    Rojo being taken off

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

    Quick one

    Mee starting in a 3-4-3

    Niasse first sub Gomez second who comes in?

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

      Gomez

      1. jackluhg
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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

    Marcus Rojo is so damn dislikeable

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Knob

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm sure he's not fond of you either.

    3. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      His face isn't as punchable as lingards or rashford though 😉

  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Phil Jones coming on for Rojo.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lindeloff

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rojo looks to have survived.

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not.

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

    Lindelof coming on

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

    Who are Lukaku owners getting off the bench for him?

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      🙂

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      perhaps Alonso?

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Does anyone still own Lukaku?!

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

        lots of dead teams

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

        o/

  22. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lindeloff coming on for Rojo

    Jones staying on the bench

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

      hmm.. somethings fishy with Jones

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rojo staying on actually.

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

    Well that tells us that it's too early to get Jones in.

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

    Damn good bye Manutd
    Linedlof to score 2 for city :/

  25. JJO
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku to come in for Rojo?

  26. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lindelöf on. I knew I should have captained Sane.

  27. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Transfer at the ready - Daniels to Phil Jones

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

    need ddg cleanie to go soon. lot of jammy casuals own him. perfect score 1-1 with delph and lingard scoring

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

    2nd YC for taking jersey off?

  30. jam
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lindelof instead of Jones. Surprising.