Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Manchester City could deal the final blow to Queens Park Rangers’ slim hopes of survival when they meet at the Etihad in today’s lunchtime kick-off. Meanwhile, Chelsea play host to Liverpool in the tea-time match-up, with the Reds looking to maintain slim hopes of a top four finish.

Sergio Aguero is challenging Christian Benteke for the tag of form forward, having netted his fifth goal in four starts during a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. David Silva was also among the points at White Hart Lane – tallying his eighth assist of the campaign – yet has failed to grace the scoresheet in five Gameweeks. If the R’s are to have any chance of staging a miraculous comeback, they’ll need top-scorer, Charlie Austin, to snap out of his three-match barren run.

The Blues’ head-to-head with Liverpool promises to be a competitive affair, despite Jose Mourinho’s troops securing the title last time out. Eden Hazard will doubtless be pursuing his own personal milestones for the remainder of the season, as the Belgian winger closes in on 15 goals – his owners are hoping that the Belgian’s midweek holiday pics aren’t a sign of Jose Mourinho’s intentions to rest and rotate from here on in. Chelsea’s back line could make it five clean sheets in six with another shut-out at Stamford Bridge but should face strong resistance from the sprightly Philippe Coutinho, who scored on the weekend and has orchestrated Liverpool’s attack with aplomb of late.

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  1. davies
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is it a start or don't feature situation for Ramsey?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No.

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      nah cameo could hsappen too

    3. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      We'll find out tomorrow.

  2. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    ADM actually has 12 assists this season, only Fabregas does better (19), didn't expect that tbh

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aren't those 12 FPL assists? His actual assists are less

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Indeed

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *scuffed shots

    3. mitro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      bound to happen if you cross it 30 times a game

    4. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      vardy 12 assists too

  3. Lallana_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Gerrard didn't play much of the season and is still the leading scorer...
    You can't replace a legend with these youngsters.

    1. Lucy.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *You can't replace Suarez with Balotelli.

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        *Lallana.

        1. Lucy.
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Lallana isn't a forward...

          1. goriuanx
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Lallana was our marquee signing. 😆

            1. Lucy.
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Says it all! Cheers though 😉

      2. Lallana_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Borini* Oh wait he just didn't leave...

    2. Bod
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sturridge has been injured a lot

    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I absolutely get what you mean etc. but a lot of the criticism towards Gerrard hasn't been about him scoring goals. It has been about him taking up a defensive role and being utterly useless with it.

      There is no question he's an out and out goal getter.

  4. Al
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Terry on a 7 with the Ivanovic on 0. Nice

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cue Ivan goal.

      1. Al
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        *red card

      2. Nobodinho
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        *Skrtel goal

  5. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Fabregas looking good, will keep till end of season I think actually

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If he stays at 10 so will I

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If he doesn't get suspended this game 😀

      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        well of course

  6. Darth
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard to another Arsenal mid is looking more and more like a viable option for this week, not sure if I will need Hazard back for Sunderland game though?

    1. 4vets
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That's my plan as things stand.

      1. Darth
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Otherwise I was going to do jags to PVA and hendo to Ozil of Ramsey. Does that sound better?

        1. 4vets
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          As long as you get 3 Arse starters, anything will work 🙂

  7. I am 42
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    time to sleep

    hope hazard score a goal 😀

  8. Mr.Irwin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Going to be extremely disappointed if I don't break the 100 point barrier this week

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      same ha

    2. I am 42
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      me too, currently 92 including bonus from kun and silva

      1. Mr.Irwin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        91 with 3 Arsenal tomorrow. Cue a Swansea win

  9. Bod
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Imagine if terry was on pens...

    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He'd miss them all

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Terry always scores.

        1. Red Star Toro
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Not in Moscow

    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Him taking penalties always results in tears, for him.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

    3. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He slipped the last time, ironically

    4. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Slippy T

    5. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *Kolarov. You'd have non stop cs, assists and goals flowing throughout the season

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Clichy out for an entire season 2 days before the start of the first gw would also do it for me

    6. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Imagine if Aguero was a goalkeeper.

    7. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He'd fall over and hit the post.

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So Sterling was absolutely the wrong choice. Coutinho or Hendo or even Gerrard were clearly the better choice !!

    1. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, match over now so you're correct.

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Relax Daniel, it's gonna be fine

  11. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This is what happens when Chelsea bench the bus driver

  12. The Sarjeant
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I played Henderson over Cambiasso and Skrtel over PvA.

    At least I got half of it right!

    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same here.
      Played Henderson over Albrighton but played Skrtel over Duff and PVA

    2. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I played PvA over Clyne. Very happy about it 🙂

  13. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Good game or dull?

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      NOt bad. was expecting much worse 😆

      1. Lucy.
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This. It's great considering how low my expectations were.

      2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hopefully chelsea can get a few more goals in the second half

        1. BeachBadger
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Would be nice. Want to break 100pts this week

    2. 4vets
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      GG

    3. Bod
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Compared to the City game?

  14. Lizard Lips
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hoodle and Souness think Chelsea have been brilliant today. What game are they watching.

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Whatever one the purple dragon told them to watch.

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sourness actually thinks somebody was brilliant 😯

  15. In Bale We Trust
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero 111 BPS....my god

    1. Galfadez
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      So he'll probably get 3?

      1. Royal5
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        6

    2. Al
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      doesn't feel as satisfying when everyone's captained him though

      1. 32chickens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not ever one has though
        -yes i was suprised as well

  16. La Vida Latte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Biting my finger nails. Will my Hazard -> Sanchez pay off?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard isn't looking dangerous at all today

      1. La Vida Latte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I am glad to hear that 🙂

    2. Bod
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Your nails are going to be nonexistent by tomorrow evening

      1. La Vida Latte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Very true. And I was just in 2 point lead in my mini league. But my rival doesn´t own Aguero. My Aguero (C) has made me a little less nervous...

  17. JayBomb
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ivan get a goal

    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This x10000

      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        from fabregas corner

    2. Al
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *red card

  18. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Out of interest, how much does a keeper get for a goal?

    1. Mr.Irwin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same as a defender

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        should be 10

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        or at least 8

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      7 I think

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        6

  19. Kip
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Currently on 27 with 25 pts on the bench.

    Anyone doing worse?

    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not me though I'm in 85

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          😆

        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          😆

        3. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Oh that's bad. Hilarious, but bad.

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You're on your own

    4. davies
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    5. Lucy.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Impressive!

    6. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That will be one epic red arrow...

    7. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. It's yours.

    8. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I had to look at your team to believe it

  20. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    giroud or koscielny?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud (c)

    2. Galfadez
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      At defending? koscielny. At scoring? .... Koscielny

      1. Galfadez
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Probably Giroud though

  21. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Urgh.

    That last few minutes of the half cost me 9pts...

    Ivan -1
    Ivan + Terry -4
    +any lost bps

    1. SweeSwee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gerrard the most despicable human being on the planet.

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You obviously don't get out much.....

  22. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'm on 71 points and my back 4 is on

    0 1 0

    Bench: PVA 7 and Schlupp 7

  23. Bod
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Neville is so wooden in the Budweiser a screamers advert it's painful to watch

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think he does acting/scripted presenting.

      Prefers to baffle us with his football knowledge unscripted

  24. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    come on haz get a goal.....ivan assist

  25. Lallana_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Around 18% of people did not have Silva/Aguero captain in the top 10K 🙂
    That should help me a bit.

    1. fatherted
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      10% don't have Kun, 50% don't have Silva.

      Upwards(hopes for Sanchez 2 points)

  26. SweeSwee
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone watching the match, have Chelsea been dominating?

  27. PGR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So Kane and Hazard were my differentials this week as everyone in my ML sold both. Both have been rubbish though! 🙁

  28. The Light Knight
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cahill keeps Gerrard on bench 😥

    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You have a strange team.

      1. The Light Knight
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        🙁 Understatement of the century

  29. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Zorro off, Fab on

  30. Jay_
      9 years, 4 months ago

      As it stands on 69 with Sanchez Giroud Ramsey/Grealish to go, have not a clue what the average will be, I think I will be probably be a bit under but the 3 x Arsenal or Grealish for Ramsey should even me to around average dead on ? Any one know roughly what average will be ?