Dugout Discussion
15 April 2018 2492 comments
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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku misses again

  2. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    People need to relax. Kaku will get his solitary goal

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Not now you've jinxed it

  3. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Congrats all De Gea-captainers. You are the true winners.

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

      DGW GKs!

      Like Lee Grant last season.

  4. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lukakus first touch let’s him down as per

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Donkey touch from lukaku

  6. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lolkaku

  7. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Been frustrating as a Kaku captainer so far

  8. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    plenty of time

  9. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Poor first touch from Lukaku

  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    He's useless

  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Bailly, worst purchase ever!

    Does anyone know why he is constantly not in the squad?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Haha same here !!

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I dont know. I bought a camera off eBay and it was broken when it arrived

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Don’t get it

        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Presumably a reference to David bailey?

  12. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Kaku poor first touch.

  13. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku keeping his known attribute of a heavy first touch. should of scored

  14. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    lolkaku

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

      Aubamelol though today

  15. Ode
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku's golden touch

  16. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I can understand why there is a call for VAR, the refs in this league are consistently terrible tbh.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Some decisions it could have been used for this weekend:
      Alonso could have got a red card,
      Man City penalty award was outside the box,
      Man Utd had a clear penalty not given.

  17. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    wtf, mou?

  18. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Trampoline Shins living up to his nickname

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

    That was actually a good touch for Lukaku's standard.

  20. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Hate watching Big Rom

  21. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Come on trolkaku, punish them Kane buyers!

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    When are United going to stop playing it down the middle?

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

      When they get another manager

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      When Jose leaves.

  23. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku TC fail

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Think he will score + still another game to go.

  24. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Get lingard on.

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      This

  25. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Far be it from me to be the voice of reason but football games last 90 mins + stoppage time . West Brom are the worst team in the league by far and are already relegated .

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

      But the longer they last the more encouragement they get.

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Only idiocy please
      No sense

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

      But points now are worth twice as much. 😉

    4. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Some sanity added at last .

  26. *Reformed-Character*
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku is such a donkey, most over rated player about

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      It's a bit of both . United really haven't gelled as a team and Mourinho still hasn't found a way to use Pogba effectively .

  27. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    It's going to be one of those days for Lukaku... So annoying

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba CAM not working well

  29. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    would love some of this

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40841358

  30. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    United need new full backs

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Worst squad I've had the displeasure of seeing

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      They've been playing winger and AM as full backs for long enough that they should have already noticed that this is something they need to address.