Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Man United vs West Brom

Following on from Newcastle’s win over Arsenal at St James’ Park, we turn to Sunday’s second, and final, fixture as Manchester United entertain West Bromwich Albion at 4pm.

After Harry Kane failed to produce the goods in the first of his two matches, all eyes turn to his Double Gameweek 34 rival Romelu Lukaku, who has been handed the armband by 16.6% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.

With three goals and two assists in the last five Gameweeks, 45 of the top 100 captained the Red Devils’ frontman, with only seven opting for Alexis Sanchez.

Yet with back-to-back double-figure hauls in each of the last two, the Chilean (4% ownership) has the potential to prove a devastating differential candidate for clashes against the Baggies and Bournemouth.

Elsewhere for the hosts, Paul Pogba and Chris Smalling join Lukaku in the top five for transfers in ahead of Gameweek 34.

Over 234,000 acquired the Frenchman after his two-goal derby haul at the Etihad, while Smalling’s run of ten starts – and two goals in that period – earned him more new owners (175,000+) than any defender for Gameweek 34.

Both start in the XI, with Victor Lindelof selected alongside Smalling at centre-half.

However, Jesse Lingard’s owners are left relying on minutes off the bench as he’s named among the subs – over 98,000 snapped up the United winger ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

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2,492 Comments Post a Comment
  1. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I want my FPL money back. This isn't the DGW I paid for.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Take it up with Ben Crellin 😉

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Hahahahhaa

      2. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        The self appointed Guru...

  2. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kane gonna outscore Lukaku

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    40 with 16 players to go

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ok

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Do we say something?

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Piss off

    4. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think we can safely say from the responses no one cares..ill plus 1 that

  4. philb159
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DDG, Sanchez and Lukaku owner. West Brom fan. This match is so emotionally conflicting

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DDG, Sanchez and Lukaku owner. Aston Villa fan. This match is so emotionally conflicting.

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Dont get the villa part??

        1. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry i do. West brom. Hopefully we wont be there when they come down ..

  5. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Every result that happened could not have possibly been better for those with SGW players.

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It's great fun.

  6. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone owns WBA def?
    Who would have thought!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      My rival has their keeper

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      TCd Hegazi, just had a feeling...

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Good thing United players remembered that speech about not being clowns.

  8. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How many weeks before we have paid for our gw31 excesses?

  9. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I sense a late Lukaku double

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Recalibrate then

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Funniest thing I have read

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Jinxed it

  10. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    To give the championship to your rivals in this manner is embarrassing.

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I sense goals

  11. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku goal Lingard assist too msuch to ask then

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No it will happen

      Lukaku goal within 4mins

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        3:40

        1. Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          2:50

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not a chance

    4. Mahrez The Magician
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Never

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Casuals who do not know what a dgw is win again

    What's the point?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah.. what’s the damn point

    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think nxt season i will largely ignore everything o did this season and see how it pans out.

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don't play the game then.

      1. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This would be the dream. Unfortunately we stuck with him

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I thought you'd left?....are you back already?...

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        😆

      2. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I am just here for your winning attitude . You are a true inspiration to us all

    6. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cry baby onanism right here.

    7. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gonna ignore all that DGW bull crap next season. Just buy the players with the best form

    8. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      There was never ever a point in playing this game

  13. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

    Roll on part two. Cant be much worse than this gw

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      There will be rotation for the FA cup so it might just get worse

  14. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If utd draw this do city win the league right now?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Technically no, but the goal difference is like 30!

  15. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Eat your heritage excuses

    How is Lolkaku doin in your teams 😛

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      How’s Sanchez (c) worked out for you?

  16. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Casuals winning AGAIN with Hegazi and Foster

  17. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    KDB Dilva or Sané to go alongside Sterling and Jesus for my City triple up?

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Whatever you fancy

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why haven't WBrom played like this the whole season..Would have loved all those Foster clean sheets

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Their manager(s).

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      easy - look at the previous managers

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They are not allowed to play united every game

      1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        exactly. this

  19. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If this DGW was a horse, they’d be pulling the curtain across right now

  20. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bookies collect every penny.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I bet.. Lukaku Not score
      . I Win.. 😉

  21. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pardew effect.

  22. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I want my WC back

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku straight back out of my team

  24. I.K
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hold on brom

  25. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Utd's passing has been absolutely disgraceful

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    United fans heading over to the Etihad to watch a football team.

  27. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Where did 4 minutes come from. There’s been no injuries.

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fergie in the crowd?

  28. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    4 mins extra time?
    Wtf?

  29. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    come on sanchez 1 goal is enough

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fail

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is lukaku set to rise soon though? Or auba to fall?