Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Middlesbrough vs Manchester United

We drop by the Riverside in the first of three Sunday fixtures before yet another international break is thrust upon us.

Middlesbrough attempt to regroup after parting company with Aitor Karanka, as the Teesside team look to improve a dire run of form that has harvested two goals in their previous eight Premier League matches.

United are, of course, without the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with Marcus Rashford leading the line as the big Swede serves the second of a three-match ban.

Despite being without Paul Pogba due to a hamstring problem, Jose Mourinho has opted to bench Henrikh Mkhitaryan for today’s clash, frustrating the 17,000+ who drafted in the Armenian for this one.

Juan Mata – with two goals in his last three league appearances – potentially has the chance to play his way into Fantasy managers’ plans as United prepare to face 11 league matches in the remaining nine rounds of fixtures.

At the back, Antonio Valencia has been transferred in by over 57,000 FPL managers this week – three assists and a trio of clean sheets in United’s last six league matches highlight the Ecuadorian’s points potential at both ends of the pitch.

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  1. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Valencia MOTM imo

  2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    That's redic

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rediculous

    2. timski8000
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The right back chased the goal keeper down after 93 minutes.

      The harder I work, the luckier I get...

  3. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Dumb luck Valencia owners, here's the goal: https://u.nya.is/amlopi.mp4

    Livid.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Undeserved goals happen. It's screwed me up too.

  4. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No BAPS for Valencia?

    1. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      he is far behind

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        sorry I am wrong he got zero

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

    Valencia still no bonus despite goal

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I should think not

  6. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No Bonus points for Valencia

  7. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Injury time has been kind to the top 10k this weekend. About 25 points from Valencia and Lu(c)aku alone. Ugh.

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

    You couldn't write that haha

  9. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Vaaaaaaaaalenciaaaaa! That's why I bought you in last turn you beauty!!!

  10. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Valdes: "I have you in my fpl team, we've lost this anyway, there you go"
    I may transfer in Valdes just for this 😛

    1. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hahahahaha

  11. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Did Brunt ➡ Valencia for -4.

    WIN. 😀

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gift

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I did it for Free 😀

    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why do I only see you posting on here when you have to brag about your players?

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        TFF you went with Mkhi in the end?

        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thankfully not mate 🙂

          1. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Good! else would have hurt!

    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      same

    5. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Same, although benched Lanzini to play 433, so not quite the win id hoped

    6. wowBOBwow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Two point win. Well done.

  12. Sif
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wouldn't mind but it was sooo jammy!

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    #GiveValenciaBAPs

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Valencia goal annoying, but not that massive for my ML. Most have De Gea and / or Jones. So clean sheet going was the important thing.

  15. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Think a lot of people bought Valencia this week - FPL Twitter been pushing him

    1. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Should have listened to them

  16. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Top 10k average is 2 so far today

    Calm down people. Don't overreact

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      WELL I'VE GOT 0 SO I WILL NOT REMAIN CALM.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I am in the top 10k I will react any way I like 😀

  17. MTPockets
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jamtastic.

    • Conk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hes got 17% top 10 eo. 6 points is a rise in the average of just over one point. Anyone saying that that's ruined there gameweek needs to cop on

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        it does when my main ml rival owns him

        1. Conk
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Granted that is very annoying, but its still only 6 points

      2. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Casuals man

      3. Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on people direct rivals, not overall

      4. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It's not all about overall rank... there are such things as rivals too

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Overall rank is for people without friends. 😉

          1. Ziro
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            So much this.

            1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I think some people should stick to the team value game, it does not matter where you finish then 😀

          2. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            People without friends, that must be why i only look at the overall rank.
            How come you hardly support your mate's on Scoutcast nowadays ?

        2. Conk
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I'm well aware of that, my main focus is on mini leagues aswell.
          Still think it's very ott, its one goal not a monster haul

    • F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What a shock. My players never get lucky, JOKE

      1. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lukaku yesterday? 🙂

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          yeh, but that was skill not luck 😉

        2. Pasqualinho
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No. That was skill, not luck.

    • Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gift from the FPL gods that goal

    • Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen assist hatty please

    • FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      To be honest despite that being v.annoying the top 10k average is still only 1.9

    • Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No baps for Valencia?

      1. Crow
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hope not.. jesus

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        no chance atm

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Defenders get fewer bp for goals.

      4. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I was so close to have played Mawson over Valencia

      5. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fight, fight,fight......in the tunnel....

        #bitegate

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Let's hope Valencia gets banged out 🙂

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            And all point removed.....

      6. Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        My 'main rival' currently sits in 43rd overall and he has Valencia.

        He's going to win the whole bloody thing!! 😆

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah I remember you saying this yesterday.

          He's really gonna do it!

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

        1-0 sotton please

      8. FALCAO & MOU
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I went Aguero (C) over Lukaku, should I be worried as f?

        1. janowsc
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I did the same, hope for the best dude!

      9. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Valencia owned by 18.4% of the top 10k

        Judging by the comments in here, you would think at least 70% owned him 🙄

        1. Lawrø
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          18.4% is huge and OR isn't everything...

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Why do we keep banging on about top 10K anyway, unless you are in it or near it fair enough.

          Better off at looking at LIVE team stats etc for wider picture.

      10. borat
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Valdez has valencia in his fpl team