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. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    68 and another red. The beat goes on.

    Any ideas here? Obvious move is Spurs mid for Couts. WIlling to take hits to fix the middle, especially if Sanchez is out..

    Jaku, Grant
    Baines, Valencia, Alonso, Stones, Macguire
    Sanchez, Firmino, Mane, Coutinho, Siggy
    Lukaku, Llorenete, Defoe.
    1M ITB

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      really a red with 68? you must have a high or. I'm green with 72

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

      Best to wait. 3 Poolers is hardcore.

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

      You can genuinely save this week if Alexis is fit. That filth Coutinho can rot on the bench..

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Is Phil the new Phillips? lol 😉

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

    You recon we should wait with transfers until before GW yah ?

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

      Nah do them all now

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

        Hah 😀

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

          The early bird catches the worm

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

            Doesn't have to if it has lot ITB

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

              Answering your own question here.

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

    I'd hate to be an Aguero owner after thst display. Certainly came to life in the 2nd half and showed lots of potential. Especially with open captain options for next GW.

    Are most still shipping though?

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

      Shipping?

      I'm captaining.

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No way.

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

        Only shipping for a hit

      • George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why ?

      • ILOVEBAPS
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I have Kun and had planned to ship for Vardy. Just logged on and so happy he scored!
        So was he terrible or worth keeping v Ars?

        1. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Forgot he was playing until he scored.

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

          City's tactics were to get the ball out wide and hit low crosses. He made the runs and finally met one. Could easily have had more.

        3. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          City overall were rather lackluster... Aguero is doing ok, but defo not worth the price... But if Sanchez is out and so on, Ibra out, Kane out... might be no reason to sell...

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

        Probably captaining.

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        he looked dreadful for 70 mins, that's how he has looked most of this season

      • fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This is a confusing post.

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

          That was the plan.

          MuHuHaHa.

    3. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Only 17 bps for Aguero with a goal worth 24? Wow

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

        Missed a bazillion chances

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

        He was brilliant his finishing let him down

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        he was disapossed so many times

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

        I think with Aguero asked to press and drop deeper, he is going to lose possession a lot more than in the past. Will need a double return to guarantee max bonus. Kinda like Costa when he'd get his YC. 1 goal isn't enough.

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling has been denied some blatant penalties this season

      1. Big Al
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He has, but the way he goes down doesn't do him any favours. And there was that one earlier in the season where he should have had a pen but tried to stay on his feet

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

          How Oliver missed that one today is unreal. It was a penalty and a red card

          1. Big Al
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Terrible decision by Oliver, and Clichy's was clumsy but he got the ball.

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

              Clichys looked so different in the replay angles, it looked like a clattering but was really good last ditch defending

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If given the chance would you take Alli Eriksen and Toby in your team but on condition you had to keep for rest of season unless injured?

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

        No. Kane essential at the end for me.

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

        I would take Alli,would wait for rose

      3. John t penguin
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Rose out seems to have impacted on CS

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

      Anyone eager for DGW fixtures tbc so they can activate their wildcards?

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not if Ibra, Sanchez, Gabbi, Hazard, Rose... all become expected back gw31.

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

            So will you Wildcard 31 or at least before the DGWs?

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Don't know. Was sort of planning for now. But don't want a team full of secondary picks I then need to shift again.

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

          FFFix predicted rank outside 1K 😡

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

            What's the LMS safety score looking like?

            I was on 55 last night

          2. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            What kinda number will be cut of point in Last man standing tm.

            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              No idea, guessing high 60s, low 70s.

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

                67 🙁

              2. DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Bye bye for another season . It was nice knowing you.

                1. TorresMagic™
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                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Probably under 70 on 2nd thought. It was 60 at half time in the Spurs game.

        • Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          People with Heaton and Jakupovic, who are you starting next week?

          I'm leaning towards Heaton, even though they're playing Spurs...

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

            Heaton atm.

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

              Hoping Janssen starts.

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

                Lol yeah. I see 2 goals at best in that game, whilst the Hull game could be a goal fest

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

            Jakupovic.

          3. Speédy
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Start jaku,hull pretty good at home defensively

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

            Lord Heaton

        • The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Is it time to consider Vardy now?

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

            I will, yah

          2. John t penguin
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I considered last week
            Was a thug toss up and chose wrong

            1. Big Al
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Deeney?

              1. John t penguin
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Costa
                Deeney is good to old ladies

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

              Same here

          3. Netley Lucas
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Yes, but Stoke are fantasy killers right now so be careful lol

        • John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Everyone seems to dislike the chips but they certainly give lots of talking points and theories

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

            I think they're good for the game.

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

          2 weeks of Tumbleweed lads

          Might start a DIY project

        • KUNingas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          96 points. Would have been lovely to get 100 points first time this season..

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            You didn't.

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

              Didnt get 96 points or what?

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

            Would have been better to get 101 points.

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

              😀

          3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Apparently that's called boasting in these parts. Well done mate, great score!

        • Mo Salah No Mane
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No fantasy premier league for 2 weeeks........ depression 🙁

          1. Big Al
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Doubled with dull internationals

          2. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Much needed break.

            The last phase is going to be interesting after such a roller coaster season.

        • GoonerByron
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Would you use AOA with this squad? Would give me this -

          Heaton
          Valencia - Alonso
          Coutinho - Firmino - Walcott - Lanzini - Siggy
          Aguero - Lukaku - Llorente

          Foster - Jones - Coleman - Nyom

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

            No real reason not to, except Coleman v Liverpool, Jones v Brom aren't terrible fixtures. Do it or regret benching someone

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

            no

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

              One of the 8 probably starts on the bench.

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

                Can't imagine any of those would be benched?

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

                  Brazil pair are a risk but being Everton helps.

        • Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Jak
          Rose - Coleman - Mawson
          Mane - Firmino - Siggy (C) - Antonio
          Kun - Defoe - Llorente

          Grant | Snoddy, Maguire, Brunt

          2FT. 3M ITB

          A) Brunt to Valencia/Walker/Cahill/Alonso & Save
          B) Brunt to Valencia/Walker/Cahill, & Snoddy to Pedro
          C) Something else

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

            A. Valencia

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

              I think that's most likely for me atm, cheers. Everyone loving Valencia

        • lordkippe
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          this is gonna be a long brake. waiting for news on antonio and gabbiadini

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Gabby is the one te worry about, groin strain or tear... Ant sounds like a typical pre-Int duty hammy.

        • FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          which site shows you the average score for the top 10k plus their ages. and which site predicts the rank a person is likely to be in at the end of the gw. heard someone talk of FFFix, need a link. lastly who is this mark guy that everyone keeps lauding in here?

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 2 months ago

              fpl discovery
              http://fantasyfootballfix.com
              The gaffer

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

            Kyle Walker‏Verified account @kylewalker2 12m12 minutes ago
            More
            Big three points. Thanks for all the messages, I'm ok!! Looking forward to joining up with @England now #COYS

            1. Big Al
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah it looked like a hand injury if anything, and probably wanted to reduce the chances of finishing with 10 men

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

            Think I'm gonna do Coutinho > Ayew this week. Not now obviously.

          4. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            73 a good or average score?

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

              Gets a green arrow.

              1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Yeh but among these parts doesnt seem to good.

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

                  Might be enough to qualify for FFS Cup.

                  1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    How do i enter?

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

              Awful. I got 74. Demolished.

          5. John wick
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Intersting quesrion to ask

            Which dgw assest ppl are looking for
            Sanchez injured
            2. Kane injured
            3. Gabbi injured
            4. Hazard and costa gw 37 titke already with them
            5. Sterling sane kun playing against utd

            Safe options are spurs mid....
            Plss reply if I hve missed something

          6. Hobolicious
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Really contemplating a WC.

            Players that I am considering out are Jakupovic, Funes Mori, Brunt, Capoue, Lanzini, Mané, Sigurdsson, Llorente and Carroll.

            Heaton, Alonso, Valencia, Yoshida, Sánchez and Lukaku will most likely be kept.

            Thoughts?

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

              Yeah I'm using my WC for sure

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

              No way

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

            Looking to after the international break, barring no injuries etc. (I know unlikely) thoughts on Baines, Sanchez & Crouch to Alonso, Alli & Vardy for a -8?

          8. EDEN THE MAN
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Coutinho to Eriksen or Alli

            Also does anyone know anymore about the Gabbi injury

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

              Alli
              Withdrawn from Italy national team

            2. Netley Lucas
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Either, they take turns, yes.

            3. Ange Ball
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Keep coutinho he will come good derby

              1. EDEN THE MAN
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I refuse to keep him.
                He's was meant to come good for the past 8 weeks

          9. Ruffio
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            So this week I only made 1 transfer tried to be safe ahead of int break and get a Europe based player with a good fixture who id like long term
            So pogba-hazard
            Clearly a fail but just bad luck right?

          10. Ange Ball
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Never thought I would say these words I'm first now in my league after cominh back from 150pt gap. Ahead by 11pts now.

            Would you do following for a hit -4

            Sane VanAaholt Out
            Valenica Alli In

            Team
            Pickford Forster
            Coleman VanAaholt Brunt Pieters Alonso
            Antonio Siggy King Sane Coutinho
            Aguero Defoe Lukaku

            Thoughts please?

            Thanks.

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

              Not until closer to the deadline.

            2. walkman666
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yes, in two weeks, and no other injuries to your team or the planned buyees

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

            Owen Hargreaves' team:
            https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/2520817/history

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              199 OR but only 17th in one of his leagues?! 😯

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

                Similar to FFS league.

            2. Big Al
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Hargreave's takes hits

              1. Big Al
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                *Hargreaves

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

              Poor OR! 🙂

          12. EDEN THE MAN
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Verdict on whether they will be back for Gw31

            A)Gabbi
            B)Sanchez
            C)Kane
            D)Hazard

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

              I really need A) and B) for the gw 30

            2. Netley Lucas
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              You really mean 31?

              Nah
              Yep
              Nah
              Yep

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

                FWIW only 3-4 day gap between 30 and 31.

            3. MTPockets
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Therein lies the wc dilemma (plus Rose, Ibra...)

              • Fred54
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Hazard def back. Kane no.

                Others need more info.

              • Karan14
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                A) 50%
                B) 40%
                C) 1%
                D) 80%