Dugout Discussion
11 February 2018 1350 comments
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After Huddersfield ended Bournemouth’s seven-match unbeaten run in style, we make our way to Tyneside as Newcastle United take on Manchester United at 2.15pm.

Up against a Magpies side with just four goals in their last eight home matches, the Red Devils look well-placed to deliver a sixteenth clean sheet of the campaign.

Such resilience means that David De Gea is the third most popular player in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), with over 43% owning the United keeper.

Meanwhile, interest in Antonio Valencia is on the rise – acquired by over 113,000 last week, the raiding right-back has climbed to fourth among defenders.

Despite scoring just a single away goal since Gameweek 6, Romelu Lukaku is the fourth top captain pick for this round of fixtures and earns 10.9% backing.

Meanwhile, only 1.4% have handed the armband to Alexis Sanchez, who fired more shots (six) than any player in Gameweek 26 on the way to scoring his first league goal for Jose Mourinho’s side since arriving from Arsenal.

Elsewhere, Paul Pogba, Phil Jones and Anthony Martial all return to the teamsheet after being dropped at home to Huddersfield – the former two were transferred out by 99,000 and 97,000 FPL managers respectively ahead of Gameweek 27.

Jesse Lingard – subject to 169,000 sales last week – retains his spot in the visitors’ XI despite a run of one goal in his previous six league outings.

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  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    😯

  2. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    VVD Salah and Firmino

    Let's go 😀

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

    LOL SANCHEZ

  4. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lukakitus is spreading.

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    LOL AT SANCHEZ!

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What's he done?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Missed an open goal. Was going to take it first time, but waited, then when he did shoot it got blocked.

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          😀

        2. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          He waited because it was underneath him

  6. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Couldn't find Salah in LFC graphic and heart sank. The changed the order, Ox was in Salah normal place 😀

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I love his shortness.

  7. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Salah (C)

  8. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez 😆

  9. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    My god that was painful to watch.

  10. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I'm rage transferring Sanchez out in a minute. F$&king idiot.

  11. Robman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If Salah was not even in squad. If only, then I'd have double Aguero points.

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Southampton Vs Liverpool
    McCarthy, Stephens, Bertrand, Soares, Hoedt, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Lemina, Tadic, Romeu, Carrillo
    Subs: Forster, Yoshida, Boufal, Redmond, Davis, Gabbiadini, Long

    Karius, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, van Dijk, Can, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Mané, Salah, Firmino
    Subs: Mignolet, Lovren, Moreno, Milner, Lallana, Solanke, Ings

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Saints Bus

  13. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Darn it, Roberston does start.

    Also except points from AOC.

    Benched both.

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      At least if ox puts a performance in he could play gw 31

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I'm just bitter because not only has AOC not turned up since I brought him I could have had Shaq and Mili instead of him and C-M.

  14. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Salah(c) and VVD need at least 40 points please

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      39 from Salah, 1 from VVD.

      Seems doable.

  15. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Robertson!!!!

  16. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Those who actually play football.
    Have you ever dummied an open goal?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lol. Nearly worked tbf

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is Pogba still as good as KDB or was that just a one week thing?

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      When he was playing for Juve

  18. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Poggy to who?
    9.6 itb.

    Can't see any decent picks

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      mahrez

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

      Spurs mid

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sadio

    5. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Erik

    6. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Who's your current midfield?

    7. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry should have said.

      Salah Sterling POGGY Son Stanilas.

      Maybe Mahrez

    8. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lascelles will be my top scoring defender at this rate and he's last on the bench

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He's so good why would you bench!

  20. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    That Sanchez open goal miss makes up for a bad week. Absolutely beautiful.

  21. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Salah and Firmino please save my season

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      So highly owned it won’t make a difference.

      1. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino 39% ownership
        Many did not C Salah

  22. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    No Yoshida

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      *Yoshidnah

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Alternatively

        Noshida

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      As per usual.

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I don’t get why that is. I don’t have him but he seems to get randomly dropped sometimes.

  23. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Ox please score 15 pts

  24. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Jones is on for 3 BAPS, oh yis.

  25. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard makes 60mins 😎

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nice haul from the lad

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Wouldn’t mind if he was subbed ff now and banks the CS point.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Damn straight.

        2. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Pending

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Only 6 goals from Salah will save my GW after the Lingard no show

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If you were pinning your hopes on a cheap mid not guaranteed game time you your team is in worse shape than you think.

  27. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Aoc starting not good for salah ughhhh

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Bollox.

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        U must think aoc is good don't worry I used to too. U will find out soon enough pace isn't everything

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Playing Southampton defenders is though

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Aoc starting is not good for anyone except saints!

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Aoc masterclass incoming

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That’s just silly.

  28. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    The Saints Liverpool game is going to be so firey, can't wait.

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Saints past v saints present.

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    3 - Jones (28)
    2 - Matic, de Gea, Valencia (24)

    Another DDG save for a save point too

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      change that.

  30. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Salah blank incoming. I can feel it

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Shush

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I felt that from the moment I captained him.