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Dugout Discussion – West Brom vs Man United

17 December 2017 1287 comments
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The first of two Sunday afternoon matches gets underway at 2.15pm as West Bromwich Albion welcome Manchester United to The Hawthorns.

Back on the scoresheet in the midweek win over Bournemouth, Romelu Lukaku is the second top captain pick for Gameweek 18, handed the armband by 14.9% of Fantasy Premier League managers.

Jesse Lingard continues in the visitors’ starting XI and remains an overlooked midfield option – priced at 5.9 and owned by just 2%, he’s produced 12 and 15 points in his last two on the road.

Although the arrival of Alan Pardew has instilled some resilience to the Baggies’ backline – they’ve conceded just one goal in three – the midlands outfit remain toothless in attack and have yet to find the net under their new manager.

That lack of cutting edge bodes well for David de Gea’s 43% owners, then, as the Spaniard looks to steer his side to an eleventh clean sheet of the season.

Jose Mourinho also retains Phil Jones on the teamsheet today – nine of their 10 clean sheets have came in the 12 matches that the former Blackburn man has started this season.

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  1. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Kaku lad, don't stop now. Get that hatty.

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      *Lingard

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  2. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Worth a hit?

    Kane, Daniels, Kolasinac out
    Lukaku, Alonso, Otamendi in?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      done

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  3. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Poor defending from Hegazi. He stood right in-front of Foster...

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Great defending...may he have many more opportunities

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  4. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Need 5 from Salah all assisted by Coutinho to save this one. Scratch that, probably still not enough. Make it 7.

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    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Interestingly I need exactly the same combo and result.

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      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Should happen then!

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        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Bound to!!!!!

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  5. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku or Pogba from next week?

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    1. tvz32
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      lingard

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  6. tvz32
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard essential

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    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Got him last week.

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  7. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    We give the Scoutpicks alot of stick but whoever does the GW Diffs has been on top notch form last few GWs.

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  8. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Just need that Utd cleanie to disappear.

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    2. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      NO!

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    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes!

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    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes and another 2 Lingard goals

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    6. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

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  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Need a WBA goal to keep the game week honest 🙂

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  10. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    park the bus jose, park the bus.

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    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Let them horses run free!

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  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    All this with Pogba back next weekend... Watch out City!

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      lol

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    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I hate to break it to you, but they played City last week.

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    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Would love to see someone play 3 up top against City. Big man up top and hoof it to him. Then park the bus with the other 7 outfield players. Don't even cross the halfway line with those 7.

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      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah they can be got at.

        Martial Pog Rash
        Lukaku

        Would be capable of opening them up!

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        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I would say:

          De Gea
          Valencia Jones Bailly Smalling Young
          Matic Herrera
          Rashford Lukaku Martial

          7-0-0-3. Beautiful formation

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  12. tvz32
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ok Jose you should think about getting Zlatan on early

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    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This.

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  13. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Called it. on Lingard. 😉

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/12/15/the-gameweek-18-team-news-2/?hc_page=4#hc_comment_17204475

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  14. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    So is it Lingard G Mata A or Lingard A Hegazi OG?

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      OG even though the shot was on target?

      Lingard G
      Mata A

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This

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      2. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, not watching - happy Lingard owner!

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      As it stands currently credited to Lingard

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  15. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    glad i sold foster

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  16. Fudge
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Jones not up for the corner..

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  17. topgolfer48
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    just like to post state of my team decided i needed hazard so subbed out lakaku and sterling completely ruined my team to get hazard 1 assist in 3 games just shows you should keep faith instead of knee jerking

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    1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      We've all been guilty of it at times. The mistakes always feel worse than the better decisions feel good. It's a marathon - still plenty of time and transfers to go

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  18. tvz32
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Foster + Cout to Pogba + DDG for a hit?

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  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    JohnMclain doesn't know how to cross

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Also should wear shoes with all that broken glass.

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  20. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    When I have defenders for a particular team I always prefer the ruuning score to be 0-0 or 1-0 (in their favour) max. If they go 2-0, 3-0 ahead etc I think that they're much morel likely to concede.
    cf Chelsea last two matches

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  21. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    You have to respect Lingard's shoot on sight approach.

    So many number 10's these days always looking for a slick pass rather than just hitting the damn ball and putting their foot through it.

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Because he can't pass or dribble.. simple!

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    2. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lingard's not capable of a slick pass though.

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    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      When I got him last week I thought he was a punt at best, and very likely to be benched. He's now the least of my problems 😀

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    4. Big P
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You have your answers

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      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I wasn't asking a question. 😆

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  22. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Quite a turn around lately at the bottom with Everton/WHam looking better.

    Who's your relegation trio?

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    1. Guy Demel
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Swansea, Stoke, Brighton

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    2. Sahil Yadav
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Tough to judge at this moment but.. West Brom, Stoke and Newcastle/Huddersfield?

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    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Swansea
      Newcastle
      Brighton

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    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle, Stoke and Swansea my favourites atm

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    5. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Swansea, West From, Newcastle

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  23. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    huge red arrow incoming

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  24. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard a potential substitute for Richarlison if Watford form continues to plummet?

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  25. Carpe Diem
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Chalobah, Hazard, Kane -> Pogba, Lukaku, Sterling (-4)?

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  26. Big4FPL
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Did Rashford and Sane to Silva and Firmino for -4 this week...would have been about 20 points better off if I hadn't, here's hoping for a Liverpool rout with a Firmino haul

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch. That’s awful. Don’t understand those transfers either though. Chasing city points will always end in tears just pick one or two city miss and stick with it.

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      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        In hindsight was a bad move but Rashford and Sane are often rotated so thought Silva being nailed and Firmino's explosiveness would be better around the busy schedule....the bad calls put me 170k rank whereas I would have been around 50k had I not!

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    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      firmino benched to add insult to injury 😀

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      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Has that been announced?! If so wow, I've really screwed up this week lol

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  27. Big P
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    This Lingard thing will go the same way as Callum Wilson.

    Rotation = tears

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  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG, Smalling, Jones, Salah, Firminio today and DCL tomorrow. Really need the CS from united!!

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    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      triple utd defence!! how's that working out?

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Just got it in this week

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  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG 1 Save

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  30. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    My TFF team doing well:

    De Gea
    Otamendi - Tarkowski - Christensen - Alonso
    Salah - KDB - Hazard - Richarlison
    Kane Lukaku

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      TFF?

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      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Telegraph Fantasy Football

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