The Dugout Discussion - Gameweek 1 - Man United vs Swansea - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

FPL GW16 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Raya Martin

Lewis-Potter
Chalobah
Andersen

Szoboszlai
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Eze

Raúl Jiménez
Haaland
Thiago

Dubravka
Spence
Heaven
Le Fée

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Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.0m	87.9%	Likely
Wilson	FUL	5.5m	86.2%	Likely
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	98.2%	Likely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	99.0%	Likely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	84.6%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	86.9%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	82.1%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	88.0%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	76.0%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	81.3%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	77.6%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	72.1%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	75.7%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.6m	59.0%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	73.4%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	69.7%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	66.7%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	61.2%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	64.3%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	66.2%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	65.0%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	66.2%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	61.2%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	57.2%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	57.2%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	54.9%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.3%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	64.4%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	55.0%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	53.8%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	54.0%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	50.8%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	47.1%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.5%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	43.6%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	46.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	44.7%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	43.2%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	41.5%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	38.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mateta	CRY	7.9m	150.8%	Very Likely
Minteh	BHA	6.2m	100.3%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.1%	Very Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.9m	100.1%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	99.3%	Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.9%	Maybe
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	100.0%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	100.0%	Maybe
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	98.7%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	97.3%	Maybe
Bobb	MCI	5.2m	99.9%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	95.8%	Maybe
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	93.9%	Maybe
Anthony	BUR	5.3m	86.1%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	92.0%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	93.5%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	93.3%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.6%	Unlikely
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	92.9%	Unlikely
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	95.1%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	92.2%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	89.9%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	92.2%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.5%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	89.6%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	90.1%	Unlikely
Toti	WOL	4.3m	90.9%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	87.3%	Unlikely
Irving	WHU	4.4m	85.9%	Unlikely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	86.8%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	87.6%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.2%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	86.4%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	92.3%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	82.9%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	82.7%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	81.3%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.1m	78.8%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	80.5%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

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The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1 – Man United vs Swansea

16 August 2014 2747 comments

Mark

And we’re underway. All our deadlines have passed and the season is here. It all starts at Old Trafford.

Normally the home of trophies and glory, this season United will host teams bereft of silverware but still buoyant, thanks to the Louis van Gaal revolution.

There’s room for optimism. A goal-strewn pre-season accompanied by all the right noises from the manager carries United into an opening day clash with Swansea who are asked to take up the role of sitting ducks. However, the visitors will have other ideas. With the bulk and pace of Wilfried Bony and Bafétimbi Gomis at their disposal, Garry Monk’s side have the weapons to disrupt a make-shift United back-line. It’s going to be interesting.

There should be goals. There should be points. Our expectations are raised by the fact that the world and his wife have the armband on Mr Rooney. The familiar tide of joy and frustration is just minutes away.

Fantasy Football and The Dugout Discussion has returned and it feels good. Enjoy the game.

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PogChamp
11 years, 4 months ago
Early days but Young/Rooney is looking better than Mata/Rooney.
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1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Agreed plus frees up so much cash to upgrade elsewhere
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Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
11 years, 4 months ago
No jones assist?
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1. Djerbil
  11 years, 4 months ago
  will be given
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2. MJ6987
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Came off Bony last so not sure
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3. Sif
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Think it touched Bony last
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4. Kew Pee Arr
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Not up on fpl yet
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Zep
11 years, 4 months ago
And just like that Rooney's on 3 BPs...
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Make United Great Again
11 years, 4 months ago
Shelvey you ugly egg
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RUUD!
11 years, 4 months ago
Why the F has jones not been given thr assist?
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Aurora
11 years, 4 months ago
No assist given on FPL.

What gives?
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Tangerine Army XI
11 years, 4 months ago
Albion team v @sunderlandafc: Foster, Wisdom, Dawson, Olsson, Pocognoli, Mulumbu, Gardner, Dorrans, Berahino, Brunt, Anichebe. #WBASUN #wba
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1. Syd.
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Wisdom 🙂
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2. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Come on Foster and Wisdom!
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3. Buck The Trent
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Phew went wisdom and not baird
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4. Jafooli
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Manonne 😯
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Zep
11 years, 4 months ago
No assist? Niceeee
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1. For Fuchs Sake
  11 years, 4 months ago
  It'll come, Jones def touched it
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  1. Zep
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I know, just glad it hasn't been given yet...
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Your Mum's Athletic
11 years, 4 months ago
assist?
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jimlad
11 years, 4 months ago
Surley thats a Jones assist?? NOt been given on FPL yet!
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Fin
11 years, 4 months ago
#THFC team: Lloris; Naughton, Dier, Kaboul (C), Rose; Bentaleb, Capoue; Lennon, Eriksen, Lamela; Adebayor.
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1. SW6
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Naughton 😀
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2. @ocprodigy
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Lamela out wide? Hope not!
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3. Mr_Partridge
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Glad i didnt get davies
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4. Buck The Trent
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Naughty!
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TheSteel
11 years, 4 months ago
Nice recovery williams
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Your Mum's Athletic
11 years, 4 months ago
Albion subs v @sunderlandafc: Myhill (gk), Ideye, Davidson, O’Neil, Sessegnon, Yacob, Baird. #WBASUN #wba
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GlasgowFF
11 years, 4 months ago
This game is a sham if Jones doesn't get that.
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1. Cilly Bonnolly
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Here we go...
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Djerbil
11 years, 4 months ago
West Ham United FC ‏

TEAMS: #WHUFC Adrian, O'Brien, Reid, Collins, Cresswell, Nolan (c), Noble, Kouyate, Downing, Cole, Vaz Te
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1. SW6
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Vaz Te wagon
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2. Mull
  11 years, 4 months ago
  No Demel 😯
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3. Sleeptrumper
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Yes adrian wasn't sure if they would go with jasskelainen
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Jairzinho
11 years, 4 months ago
Why wouldn't Jones get that assist?

I don't have him by the way. Just looked like a Jones assist to me.
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1. Sleep Talk
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Think Bony touched wit. We'll have to wait and see
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2. MJ6987
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Came off Bony last. I am never sure what the rules are on that. Seems a bit random.
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Aurora
11 years, 4 months ago
It will be given soon
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Norb
11 years, 4 months ago
Rooney currently on 3 bonus points!
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Tangerine Army XI
11 years, 4 months ago
Tottenham Hotspur ‏@SpursOfficial 13s
#THFC team: Lloris; Naughton, Dier, Kaboul (C), Rose; Bentaleb, Capoue; Lennon, Eriksen, Lamela; Adebayor. #COYS
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SMOOTH
11 years, 4 months ago
dont think it should be a jones assist. ball was going towards goal after it hit his back. defected off defender towards rooney
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Well you know, Triffic
11 years, 4 months ago
Please throw away plans for a 352..
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Your Mum's Athletic
11 years, 4 months ago
Sunderland AFC ‏@SunderlandAFC 7s

Sunderland: Mannone, Roberge, van Aanholt, Brown, O'Shea (c), Cattermole, Larsson, Rodwell, Johnson, Wickham, Fletcher
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1. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Should have got Mannone...
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Judas
11 years, 4 months ago
No assist at the moment given
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big oak
11 years, 4 months ago
with rooney not my captain and siggy my 3rd bench.........
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1. Syd.
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Relax It's only the first game
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super zlatan
11 years, 4 months ago
Wisdom starts
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 4 months ago
  We knew that
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2. The Bandit
  11 years, 4 months ago
  No Baird
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Fin
11 years, 4 months ago
Starting: Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan ©, Moore, Konchesky, Knockaert, Drinkwater, King, Mahrez, Ulloa, Nugent #LeiEve
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1. Jairzinho
  11 years, 4 months ago
  MOORE!!! 😀
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Piggs Boson
11 years, 4 months ago
Bony assist 😀
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Acquafresca
11 years, 4 months ago
Where's my Jones assist
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1. Aston Villa-Boas
  11 years, 4 months ago
  bonyyyyy
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The Bandit
11 years, 4 months ago
No Ben Davies 🙁
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1. micsway
  11 years, 4 months ago
  you were warned
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Your Mum's Athletic
11 years, 4 months ago
#scfc Starting XI vs Aston Villa: Begovic; Bardsley, Shawcross (c), Wilson, Pieters; Whelan, Nzonzi; Bojan, Ireland, Arnautovic; Diouf
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1. DLL18
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Willlllllllllllllllllsssssssssssooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnn! 😀
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2. Zep
  11 years, 4 months ago
  No Huth, interesting
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3. Mr Smith
  11 years, 4 months ago
  What, no Bojan 😯
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  1. Aston Villa-Boas
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I almost cried from joy 🙁
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  2. fedolefan
    11 years, 4 months ago
    He's there.
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4. Buck The Trent
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Banjo
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