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. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gotta admit. Even tho salah C over Kun was a huge error it's nice to be able to comfortably watch a pool game with no fear

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

      I had KDB and Sterling and was disappointed for not having Kun.

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

        Same but who knows what my overall scores would have been like had I taken lots of hits and changed players to get Kun in a couple of weeks ago (I was never going to drop Kane).

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

      I fear a goal fest with zero Salah involvement. Unlikely but there is always something to fear.

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

    Lingard > JWP?

  3. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How come I have Alexis and Pogba, and don't have Kun and Sterling

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

      Even I'm not that crap.

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

    death, taxes and phil jones 9 pointers 🙂

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

      looool

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

    Matic -BAPs.

  6. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Salah, match that Kun's super haul please.

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

    Kick someone, Jones.

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

      Get sent off de gea

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Salah on pens. Need haulage.

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

    Lingard clean sheet bonus locked ... in a few minutes 😉

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

    Fellow Kane captainers, how are you feeling? I'm actually fine with the 12 pts.

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

    Mata , Carrick coming on for Lingard, Pogba

  12. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard's minutes are numbered

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

      Minutes usually are numbered.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😀

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

    Lingard has a few seconds left

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

    Smalling dive YC

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    SMALLING DIVE LOL

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

    Smalling dived for YC. Yay.

  17. Kuneshwar
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Salah cappers like me with Aguero in the team... Wat score from the Egyptian wud keep us happy??

  18. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mike Alli!

  19. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Need a like a Salah 5 goal show to save my gw.

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

      This x 100

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

    Lol @ Smalling

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

    Lol smalling

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

    State of that, Mike!

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

    Dave YC

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

    So what’s everyone wearing?
    Any tassels?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      slack indian tassle jacket

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

    There goes all three of my CS.

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

      Week is really ruined.

      DDG, flop.
      Smalling, YC causes ball into box to lose CS, flop.
      Lingard, done nothing all game, loses CS, flop.

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

    YESSSSSSSSSS

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    OMG Ritchie

  28. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Scenes

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

    RITCHIEEEEE GOAAALLL

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

    No...Lingard CS gone