Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Man United vs West Brom

Following on from Newcastle’s win over Arsenal at St James’ Park, we turn to Sunday’s second, and final, fixture as Manchester United entertain West Bromwich Albion at 4pm.

After Harry Kane failed to produce the goods in the first of his two matches, all eyes turn to his Double Gameweek 34 rival Romelu Lukaku, who has been handed the armband by 16.6% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.

With three goals and two assists in the last five Gameweeks, 45 of the top 100 captained the Red Devils’ frontman, with only seven opting for Alexis Sanchez.

Yet with back-to-back double-figure hauls in each of the last two, the Chilean (4% ownership) has the potential to prove a devastating differential candidate for clashes against the Baggies and Bournemouth.

Elsewhere for the hosts, Paul Pogba and Chris Smalling join Lukaku in the top five for transfers in ahead of Gameweek 34.

Over 234,000 acquired the Frenchman after his two-goal derby haul at the Etihad, while Smalling’s run of ten starts – and two goals in that period – earned him more new owners (175,000+) than any defender for Gameweek 34.

Both start in the XI, with Victor Lindelof selected alongside Smalling at centre-half.

However, Jesse Lingard’s owners are left relying on minutes off the bench as he’s named among the subs – over 98,000 snapped up the United winger ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

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  1. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Ive wasted so much of my life on this sht

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t pretend to know what the results will be when making changes and you’ll feel a lot happier 😉

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Top post

    3. Nice Baps.
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yep - my wife was right all along. Having a year off after this

    4. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah same, will take a break from this next year.

  2. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Ben Foster just got me a clean sheet, as if.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I have him but ditched him for a FH team this week

  3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    So glad I ignored you all and got triple West Brom defence

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Zzz.

    2. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Imagine...

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Check my link if you dont believe me Norfolk boy

        1. BRFC1883
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Lies

    3. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      haha

  4. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Don’t get me wrong WBA were good but look at Uniteds team. Players of that stature should be doing better

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Casuals benefiting from procrastination. Lots of Foster,Hegazi owners

  6. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Im trading Pogba and Lukaku out of my team so fast.

  7. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    My projected OR on FFfix went up 20k when that WBA goal went in despite having DDG playing !

  8. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    What a joke Manchester United are. I'm a United fan and I just can't stand watching this Shiite tbh.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, it's boring as hell.

    2. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      That's what you get from Mourinho. It might not be exciting, but he gets results...

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Can I change my captain.

  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Took out Salah and Firmino for Lukaku and Sanchez on a FH.

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      HA. Brutal

    2. niko mate
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      That always looked like a stupid move, you should not be surprised. I have Salah and no united.

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, especially since I'm a Pool fan

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Still getting Triple Liverpool and zero WBA players on my FH

  12. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    casuals win again

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Not really 😉

    2. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Second from bottom player in my ML, who has not made a transfer since GW25, is on 79 points

      1. izam
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        There's a reason he's 2nd from bottom. I'm sure this result won't change his rank that much.

  13. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    West Brom triple up on FH?

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I HATE YOU LUKAKU

  15. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone know the average after today's fun?

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      7,3

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      37 in top10k I think

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      44.4 top 10k

    4. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      6.6 the rest

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you gentlemen

  16. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I was cheering until i just realsied Manu were my banker on the Talksport predictor lol

  17. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Had Zanka and Zaha in my prewildcard team. Got to laugh at this game sometimes.

  18. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Knew I should have tripled up on West Brom players this week!

      1. BRFC1883
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Really?

    • Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I actually think this might result in City playing with the shackles off and destroying Swansea, pressure free

      1. AThousandSuns
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Exactly. Pep will start a strong team against swansea

        1. seanie3
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          what makes you think that, would he not play a few fringe players instead..

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 11 months ago

          So do I

        • GOTHAM City F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          You don't know

      3. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Other Kane and kaku are just terrible

        1. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Both*

      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        The DGW that keeps on giving....

        1. threeputt
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          ......away

        2. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          This and last GWs have been crazily bad

      5. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        i suppose utd will now be fired up to score on the 2nd game?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Utd will be fired up to win the FA Cup

        2. Fantastisk
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Lol

      6. eskild
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        How do you see the Aguero/Jesus playing time going forward?
        I am contemplatin whether to go with Jesus or Aubameyang. Jesus has the fixtures, but Auba has the assured playing time.
        Currently have Sterling and Sané.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Who knows. They can play whoever they want. Nothing to play for.

        2. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          But the team of Auba will not focus the league.

      7. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        So GW35 Free Hitter's what does this mean for Man City assets, not so nailed now I guess, would that be correct?

        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          If anything takes the pressure off. Sterling and Jesus essential imo

          1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            fairs, i'd just assumed they'd be rested, but you're on point I guess, besides they still need to play for match sharpness (perhaps limited pitch times though). I'd like to welcome Sterling back into the fold full time (for Mahrez perhaps).

        2. Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Whatever you think is the norm... do the opposite and it will pay off!! Triple up on city pronto. Sterling sane and silva lol

          1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            I hear you, the contrarian approach can do wonders in this game, i'm speaking as a disgruntled Lukaku (C) today...should have done what the fella did on this page somewhere, triple West Brom defence, ofc, makes sense now, Lol!

      8. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Can anyone beat 28 from 15?

        1. Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Yea... 50 from 10games.

          1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            S A R C A S M

            1. Homo Neanderthalensis
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              I K N O W! lol

      9. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Average up 7.4 today.

        Appearance points + Auba!

      10. Ed
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Kane vs lukaku this gwk is looking a lot more promising than a few hours ago!

      11. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I QUIT!

      12. tm245
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        My Draft team beat my FPL team 45-28 this weekend.

      13. I Have No Idea What I'…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Still don't understand why people were licking their lips at Lukaku, Sanchez, Lingard and Pogba. How often have we seen United smash a team by 3 or 4 goals? This isn't the United of old.

        I'm much happier with Kane as my captain with Brighton away to come.

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Nice one capt.