Dugout Discussion
19 August 2017 3086 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 2 begins in south Wales, with Swansea City hosting early league leaders Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho’s side claim that position following Sunday’s 4-0 demolition of West Ham United – their biggest opening weekend victory since 2006 (5-1 vs Fulham).

In contrast, Swansea will play host having battled to a 0-0 stalemate at Southampton; a game which saw them muster just four shots on goal to the Saints’ 29.

However, Paul Clement’s side are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches – winning four and drawing two – and are on the verge of a club record if they can possibly avoid defeat today.

Goals may be hard to come by for the home side who are without the departed Gylfi Sigurdsson and last season’s leading scorer, Fernando Llorente. That pair contributed 53% of Swansea’s goals last season.

United will look to Romelu Lukaku for their goals.

Backed by his growing Fantasy ownership – which now accounts for 53.5% of FPL managers – the Belgian will look to build on last weekend’s brace against the Hammers.

However, his record against Swansea is far from convincing. He has claimed just three goals in 11 appearances against the Welshmen and has failed to score against them in his last six outings.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    JWP...1 point incoming...

  2. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Normal service resumed - blinding GW1.
    Now Lukaku (c), JWP & Salah benched - only T Carroll on my bench as I was a smartarse about trying to carry a FT by not selling Zaha 🙂

  3. Agger
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Just got home. Liverpool line up please??

    And Unlucky so far Lukaku owners!

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Salah benched, Mane and Sturridge starts

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Salah benched

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      #LFC starting XI: Mignolet, Gomez, Matip, Klavan, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Mane, Firmino, Sturridge

      1. Agger
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Surprised to see Klavan!

  4. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    TAA not even on the bench it seems

  5. Lokako
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lol @ Salah owners

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No lol

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Prat

  6. ZakyJ
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can players increase in price mid weekend? So Firminio go up tonight?

    Also has fpl statistics been off? nearly seems yu need to be over 100 for 2 days to go up

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, any day.

      And they take a while each season to work out the formula

  7. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Absolutely no idea why Chelsea sold Matic

  8. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lovren and Salah benched

    TAA and Moreno disappeared

  9. :
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    LUKAKU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2-0!!!!

    1. :
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      FIRST!!!!

  10. Agger
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I kind of expected JWP to be the scapegoat and get dropped -_- very annoying

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    OMG lukaku

  12. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    LUKAJUUUUUUUUUU

  13. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    LUKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lovely

  14. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  15. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Alukkakauuuuu

  16. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Trolkaku strikes again

  17. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kaku!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  18. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Where's those Doubters ????

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Where's Sims?

  19. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KAKKAUUUUU

  20. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku G Martial A

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mkhi

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry Mikhi A

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mhki assist

  21. FantasyAnalyst
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Yes we all know salah is benched, THIS IS A MAN UTD VS SWANSEA DISCUSSION

  22. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kakuuuuuuuuuuuu

  23. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sweet

    He scores when he wants

  24. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Finally!

  25. Boom Xhaka-Laca
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KAKU!!!!! YES

  26. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku goal

  27. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Rooomelu!

  28. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KAKUUUUUUUU!!!!

  29. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku get in!

  30. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    GET IN