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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. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    I celebrate more when Ben Mee collects bonus points in my meaningless fantasy team than Lukaku does scoring goals for Manchester United in the greatest football league on earth.

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    1. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      The game is so addicting that it destroys the fan in you.

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      1. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Or you become a more modern fan, where you support both teams and only a couple of players within each

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      2. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        I'm saying Rom needs to cheer up and enjoy his job a bit more. He's a lucky bugger.

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        1. Scholes Balls
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          He did that out of respect for the team he used to play for.

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          1. Rik Waller
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            Are you sure? Didn't use to play for Bournemouth

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          2. George James
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            He celebrated when scored against them for Everton

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        2. Emp
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          Lucks got nothing to do with it; hes worked incredibly hard to be where he is today.

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          1. Rik Waller
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            So he's got no natural ability? Pretty sure I couldn't play for United even if I did work hard for it.

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  2. navin
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Getting bored of all this premium strikers unable to haul points.

    4-5-1
    de Gea
    Christensen - Monreal - Otamendi - Masuaku
    Salah - De Bruyne - Pogba - Hazard - Sterling
    Rooney

    Elliot - Depoitre - Calvert-Lewin - Mariappa

    3-5-2
    de Gea
    Christensen - Monreal - Otamendi
    Salah - De Bruyne - Pogba - Hazard - Sterling
    Rooney - Depoitre

    Elliot - Calvert-Lewin - Mariappa - Masuaku

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    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      you are doomed with either

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      1. navin
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        doomed why? due to strikers unable to score?

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      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Could you explain why? Looks like either team would have done alright up to this point.

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    2. seewhyaxe
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      could be a very good move that pays off.

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      1. navin
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        defence and mid should be able to cover the shortage of fowards

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  3. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    I have a fiver on Lukaku to score two goals or more.

    If I get a massive red arrow, at least I want to make some money off it!

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  4. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone considering Gros to Lingard ?

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Not me. Keeping Gross. If Brighton are going to score he will be involved. Plus could be on pens after the Murray miss yesterday.

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      1. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        5 blanks in a row though.

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  5. Tabbara
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Which option is better
    A:Holgate/Mariappa,Smalling/Jones for Duffy and Kiko(-4)
    B:Save FT
    C:None
    Thanks

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  6. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Any chance Gundogan will (ever) nail a starting spot?

    Would be an incredible option at that price.

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    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Was thinking the same. Doubt he nails down a starting point though, unless Silva is out in future

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    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Really am tempted to do Silva > Gundo.

      Then if Aguero lets me down, Aguero > whoever, C-M > Sterling.

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    3. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Nope, I don't think David Silva could be Pep's brain in a human form more than it is.

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  7. blarneycastle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Foster had Lingard’s shot covered til Hegazi threw his foot in. Dubious goals committee should reverse that one. Hegazi own goal for sure.

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    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Is that what the rules state?

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      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        No, deflections count as own goals if the initial shot is off target. Hegazi's foot/ Foster's hand, it makes no difference as the shot was goalbound.

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  8. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Salah sighting

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  9. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    How has Quaner been playing for Huddersfield? Likely to start against Southampton?

    Thinking about giving him his first start as 5th mid has poor fixture

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    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      He was getting into good positions and had many good chances to score/assist yesterday but his passing and decision making left a lot to be desired and it was against 10 men for much of the game. May be worth a punt though.

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  10. navin
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Is David Silva out for unforeseeable time?

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    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      No one knows

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  11. Ivanov Itch
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    A- Gomez, morata, niasse > masuaku, lukaku, quaner (-4)
    Or
    B- Gomez, kane > masuaku, lukaku??

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  12. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Not watching - but does Smalling carry any goal threat anymore?

    Want him or Jones in for Kola.

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  13. PL Ball
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Has Lukaku celebrated scoring against WBA when he was at Everton?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Yes, did a backflip

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    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Doesn't matter, he didn't celebrate midweek Vs Bournemouth either

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      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Cant wait till someone asks MouMou about it

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      One of the most subs in history

      Yacob off
      Barry on

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        *boring substitutions

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      2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        OMG

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    4. N00B
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      What do you think about a front seven with Salah-KDB-Hazard-Sterling-Pogba and Kane - DLC/Andre Gray ?

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      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Like it

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      2. navin
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        rest of the team?

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      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Prefer Sané to KDB

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    5. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Coutinho & Firmino both start, just seen on TV

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      1. SkeletONv01
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        (C)outinhooooo!

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        🙄

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      3. Weeb Kakashi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Salah?

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          He has no idea who is starting

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        2. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          Dont know, just saw Firmino & Coutinho on the tunnel

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          1. Oven Glover
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            Now way they’re playing if not I need the tunnel 🙁

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            1. Oven Glover
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 13 days ago

              In the**

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    6. asif316uk
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      A. Lingard, Morata
      B. Pogba, Firmino for a -4

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      1. Regin
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        see how firmino plays today

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    7. james 101
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      So just to save me wondering...

      Will DDG keep a clean sheet this game?

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      1. james 101
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Obviously only answer if you are certain

        Let's be gentlemanly...

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        1. Gt1996
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          WBA dont look too bad going forward tbh but I dont see them scoring today.

          CS incoming

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          1. james 101
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            Perfect.

            Assume they are trying to make it a dog fight?

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            1. Gt1996
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 13 days ago

              They should have just scored there, shocking chance missed by Rondon.

              My CS confidence is faltering now! Getting a good few balls through the Man U def

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    8. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      'Lukaku is having such a bad season he has scored the same amount of goals as Lacazette, Sanchez and Ozil combined.'

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      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        I'm not sure whose getting burnt here.

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      2. james 101
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Ha

        Is that realy more of a comment on him or on them though mate?!

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        1. james 101
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          Also, what's the combined cost of those players?

          I mean real world. Not FF.

          Crazy!

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          1. Carpe Diem
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            130m.

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            1. james 101
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 13 days ago

              Just wow...

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      3. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Arsenal? Lukaku haters?

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        1. james 101
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          Me?

          Not at all

          Not a gooner, but my cousins are and Highbury was the first prem ground I ever visited

          (In truth I just feel sorry for Arsenal fans. Seems like a slow torture, as the club culture is wrong, despite having some great players...)

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    9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Ozil would actually improve this Utd team a lot. Much better than Mata

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    10. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Need a goal each from Firmino and Salah for any chance of staying in the cup

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    11. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Which move with 2FT:

      a) Cout to Silva
      b) Cout Kane to KDB Lukaku

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    12. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Would love a rest for Salah

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    13. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Lingard in trouble

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    14. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Jessie the new Messi.

      Still not in the top 1,000,000.

      Do not even talk to me.

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    15. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Trashford

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      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Always brake down. Crap cars.

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    16. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      How is this front 7
      Haz Salah couts kdb rich
      Morata dcl/Austin??

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Sané & Kane to KDB/Morata

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    17. KJT123
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      I've just seen the Alonso yellow card. Literally waits about 30seconds standing over the ball, gets booked, then walks off and lets Willian take it. Hilarious. Any chance this gets looked at?

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      1. wowBOBwow
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Doubt it. If ever there was prrof that the league cup is an actual cancer on the domestic game, this was it.

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      2. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Should do. I mean its basically cheating. Bending the rule to give yourself an advantage. I guess the difficulty is proving intent, may be not in this case but it could open a can of worms.

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    18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      DDG approaching save points

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    19. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Rondon Close Again ... Utd will lose their CS soon

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      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        No chance mate, I have doubled up on man u defence, not even god himself could smite that...

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