Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Manchester City vs Liverpool

A busy Sunday comes to its conclusion at the Etihad now as Manchester City and Liverpool go head-to-head at 4.30pm.

Two of the top eight captains for Gameweek 29 take to the pitch now, with Sergio Aguero and Sadio Mane handed the armband by 8.33% and 2.12% respectively.

Owned by 21.6% of FPL managers, the Argentinian has found the net just twice in his last ten Gameweek appearances but history is on his side, having scored in all four of his home league appearances against the Merseysiders.

Both Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane boast far better form than the South American as Pep Guardiola’s side look to recover from their midweek Champions League exit in Monaco.

The former has produced returns in nine of his last 11 league outings, while Sane has finally settled after a frustrating first few months after arriving from Schalke last summer – the German wide man has racked up six goals and four assists in his last 11 starts across all competitions.

Residing in over 23% of squads, Mane has delivered double-figures against Spurs and Arsenal in the last four Gameweeks to emerge as Liverpool’s most reliable FPL performer.

Sold by over 118,000 FPL managers last week, Roberto Firmino recovers from a minor groin problem to return to the Reds’ XI.

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

    Anyone know what the winning goal bonus adds to BAPS score? Hoping it will lift Alli onto 2 BAPS.....

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

      Bonus points for the purs game are already confirmedd

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

      Seems a shocker for the match winner to not get any bonus

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

        He gets 3 bps. Terrible bps wise for rest of game.

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

      Pants

  2. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Should I be happy with 4 points for Firmino?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes you should. Just compare him to the outcome of Mane, Coutinho, Sane or Sterling

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

      He really should have scored and Lallana should have buried his assist. Frustrated with 4 points but I'll take it.

  3. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So the Liverpool midfield lottery still has no answer. Very close this week. Bobby 4, Coutinho 2 and Mane 1. 😐

  4. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The genuine respect Klopp and Guardiola have for each other is wonderful.

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      *vomits*

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        The genuine respect that Mourinho and err, err 😉

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          and Mourinho 😉

          1. Uncle Gamst
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Boom!

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

      They both love to play with as many mids on the pitch as possible high 5

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

    Went from selling Kun to maybe even captaining him real quick!

  6. JogaSemmedo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    10pts gained today if Kun gets 1pt bonus. Is that enough to avoid falling in rankings today?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      fall

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

    Sell Coutinho or Sterling?

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

      Wait 10 days.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho

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

    Bottommmmed: What a crazy game. What a crazy week. Only 36 points

    What should I do with these three: Mane, Firmino & Kun

    I have 2FTs and 3M ITB, but I don't think it's worth spending a FT on Kun to Lukaku, nor Pool mid to Spurs mid. I'm likely gonna keep them all for the time being. Can't be a horrible idea can it? Pool could do well against an attacking Everton side. Kun is like a placeholder for Ibra or Kane unless he starts to perform.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Chill for a week.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Certainly will 🙂

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

    Best Coutinho replacement, no Mane or Alli

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

      Alli. If you meant 'not' then Eriksen.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Indeed, have Alli

        Cheers! Want Sanchez ideally but not enough funds for that

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

      Pedro

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez maybe. I'd be tempted by Ayew if I knew he'd get starts.

  10. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Dreadful day 4 point for 3 players, over half my 63 points this GW came from Kaku (c). It's surely not going to be enough to make the top 500 qualifiers for the members cup.

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If baps stay as they are I finish with 95 points. Hell of a week!

  12. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    93 all out, good one for me after a while 🙂

  13. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Rubbish week for me especially when it was so good for others. I'm contemplating my wildcard.

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Top 10K avg 69.1(-1.5)

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Whoah!

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Pretty low considering imo.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Time to gatecrash the top 10K again...outscored that average by 15 😎

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

    Good lad Jhames, you cant defend but you do slot a good pen!

  16. dark91
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Feeling very lucky as a non-owner with the likes of Walker, Mane, Coutinho, Sane, Sterling and Gabbi blanking today. Really expected much more from some of them today

  17. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kane to Vardy tonight to avoid a possible 0.2M price swing?

    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      and what if Vardy gets injured on international duty?

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Do you desperately need the cash?

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, good points. I should cool my jets, I've got decent team value so I guess I'll hang fire.

      Cheers

  18. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If only Aguero had buried that volley and Lallana not forgotten how to play football in front of an open goal.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ifs and buts

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

      Very unlucky this game for you.

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        30 points from Mané, Firm and Kun needed for the 100.

        Mané one on one denied, Firm assist ruined and opportunity wasted, Kun close range volley blazed over.

        Woe is me! 😉

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Expecting 30 points from 3 players in a derby match was not right in the first place 😉

          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Once again, if Lallana and Aguero hadn't forgotten how to kick a ball I'd have run it very close 😉

            1. dark91
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              True, but on the other extreme, Aguero and Firmino could have blanked

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

          I had Andy Carroll and Antonio. Just watch the chances missed on MOTD. Just happens.

          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Antonio owner here too.

            In fairness, I had Sunderland and Burnley defence and the chances missed in that game have to be seen to be believed.

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Didn't Mane win the pen?

    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ah! Just caught the end! Commentator said Mane man of the match as won the pen

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

      Firmino won it

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino

      1. joeydordon
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What cut off range in lms tm?

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

          60 something probably.

          1. joeydordon
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers

    4. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe according to G. Neville, but not according to the rest of the world.

      Firmino did.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yes! He said that at the end didn't he

    5. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, just nipped to the changing rooms real quick to have a skin pigment change and his teeth capped.

  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What's the name of that fpl site where it tells you top 100k captain %ages etc??

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  21. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Too early to make the move, but rank these potential targets of mine?

    A) Alonso
    B) Cahill
    C) Valencia

    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      CA don't get B

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ACB

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

      How do you not have A already??

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Never owned che def. Always been convinced of great value elsewhere. Usually proved wrong though (I call it being unlucky!)

  22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Armband remains on Lukaku. The derby will be carnage next GW.

  23. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A very disappointing 10pts from Kun Mane and Son

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

    Thinking of going without a Liverpool mid to get Alli back in (If no Sanchez news)
    Go from pot luck points to always involved player.

  25. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The sooner I realise 60% of this game is luck the sooner il start not raging at these futile things

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

      It's more like 25% luck.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nah. A lot less than that.

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

      It's 50-50 luck and skill

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

        50 / 50 I agree

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      most decent players set their stall out with good fpl bets. what happens after that is very much a lottery

    5. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Luck actually has little to do with the game. It's a factor inside gameweeks and certain matches, but the players you pick based on statistical facts, probability, and reason will actually determine your success.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        over a long enough run yes. you can still effectively have a string of bad beats

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

          You used a good term in the comment above. FPL success derives from a sequence of good bets, luck is a factor for each bet (player), but with more bets the impact of luck decreases.

    6. MagnetBPS
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      20-25 percent luck. I have been getting around the top 10k for a few years. To reach the 1k mark, you need luck with your transfers and captain choices.

  26. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all. Have a huge acca that has two games left.
    What do you think the score between:
    PSY v Lyon
    Barca v Valencia
    Will be?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2-1
      2-0

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

      2-1
      3-0

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2-1
      3-0

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you guys. I'll hold.

  27. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I have no idea who to captain next week. Don't own any Chelsea and doubt that'll be a goal fest anyway

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Couple of weeks to decide.

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

      Kun 😛

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

      Siggy

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sigster

  28. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I know it's early, but who'd you start?

    a) Heaton (TOT)

    b) Jakupovic (WHU)

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

      Jaku. Silva's home record is impressive.

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

      Heaton

  29. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    if you had an attacking player in that last game you basically feel disappointed bar milner owners. tons of points somehow not taken it was a basketball game.

    note to mane owners this is what he does. you have to ride it.

  30. ejaknian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Final point
    90pts (-4)

      1. Original Sin
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        93 here (with 2 BPS of Eriksen) 🙂 🙂