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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

24 August 2014 6148 comments
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Sunday serves up a trio of Gameweek encounters, with Thursday’s Europa League ties pushing Hull and Tottenham’s home fixtures alongside Man United’s trip to the Stadium of Light.

Events begin at the KC Stadium and White Hart Lane, with Steve Bruce’s Hull hosting Stoke and Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs facing a London derby clash with QPR. Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on the latter, with Christian Eriksen the top owned asset on show from the early kick-offs.

Attention then turns to the North East, with Louis van Gaal’s United outfit taking on Sunderland in a bid to get their season underway following the opening day defeat to Swansea. With a staggering 48% ownership, Wayne Rooney remains the headline act, while Juan Mata’s 19% ownership will be holding out for returns in order to stem a tide of sales that have already seen the Spanish playmaker drop in price.

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

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  1. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    United look they belong in the bottom half of the table scraping for survival, worst game I've seen so far.

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  2. SG8
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney, Mata, Bojan OUT

    Aguero, Siggy, Naismith IN

    4 point hit, leaves me with 1.5 in the bank.. Worth it or too much of a kneejerk?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bit jerky. Aguero hasn't even played a full match yet

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      1. SG8
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        true. Guess I should play Uniteds fixtures

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    2. Weekend Seekers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I will keep Rooney until Aguero completes 90 mins

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    3. El_Matador
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Some interesting views on what to do with Mata. I'm personally happy to keep with; bur QPR lei WHM the next four games.

      Yes Utd were shocking today, but I think Mata will continue to get points and will prove to be a nice differential as people rush to transfer him out.

      I'm just ruing giving Roo the armband instead of Juan!

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  3. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wouldn't mind if they looked even remotely interested.

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  4. Nice 2 Michu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else play someone who conceded and benched wisdom?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A lot, including myself, have Chester started with Wisdom on the bench.

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    2. bazrah99
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Quite a few I imagine, including me 🙁

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    3. Marstar
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes 🙁 And Siggy last week too QQ

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    4. Jacketts Potatoes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Played Chester and benched wisdom lol

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  5. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    45 with Sterling and Dzeko left....MEH.

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  6. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any ideas here lads, thinking of moving on Jones, but for who??

    Krul / Foster
    Terry / Jones / Clyne / Wisdom / Hutton
    Mata / Siggy / Ramsey / Eriksen / Marney
    Rooney / Costa / Dzeko

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    1. Wakka Wakkas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      PVA. And use funds to upgrade mata to hazard. 🙂

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      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Mmmm, interesting thought

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  7. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bego & Luis -> Courtois & Dier worth a -4?

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    1. piquiblanco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Go for it

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    2. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No.

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  8. binyamin44
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    56+8 (wisdom) and sterling to go.
    Better than previous week.

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  9. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen blanked. Mata scored.

    And yet I want Mata out more...

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    1. BruLee
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Keep him lol

      Angel + Rojo coming into the team

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      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I think they need more than that.

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, I'm happy for the points, but I still kinda think I should have sold him...

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I might lose Mata as I have 2 FTs and have no idea what to do...

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    4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That's because Eriksen showed a lot of promise in a promising team, whereas Mata showed some promise, in a poor team.

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    5. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      As you should.

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  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Mata set for 3 bonus?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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    2. BruLee
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yup

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    3. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys 🙂

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  11. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    66 With Sterling To Go. Happy!

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  12. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Will Fab assist stand?

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    1. DIegoCosta19
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      why wouldnt it?

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    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Why not? Pass to the goal scorer

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Of course.

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  13. DIegoCosta19
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    63 with sterling and dzeko left? good?

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    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Excellent!

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Terrible

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Terribly excellent!

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    4. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Moron

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  14. Daniel Porridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    got a newbie question. when you go to points in FPL site where your pitch with formation and players are with their points underneath, it says i have a rank of 81K+ and to the right under points/rankings says i got a 9k+ rank. is the first one just for GW2?

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, that's your gw rank.

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    2. bazrah99
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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  15. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How many combined points do you expect Lovren(C) and Sterling to score tomorrow?

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    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You captained a defender away to the champions?

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      About 10

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    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      What nutcase captained Lovren?! 🙂 I'd say (1*2)+7=9pts.

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    4. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      6.

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    5. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      My rival captained Lovren, I might end up losing to him. Such is luck. Have a 6 point lead to defend 🙁 🙁 🙁

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  16. Soidisant
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Worst United team I can remember in my lifetime. The defence being shocking I can understand but it's more frustrating we're so poor attacking too given the players we have up top.

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    1. BruLee
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Problem is not in attack but everywhere else.

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      1. Soidisant
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I agree but we should still score more goals than what we do.

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        1. BruLee
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          You'll score tons once Angel comes

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      This is what arsenal were like for the past 5 years or so, they get to 30 yards out and then there's nothing there. It's frustrating

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    3. bazrah99
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Surely you are too young to type?

      There have been plenty of dips over the years where form is lost and it looks flat. However, there are plenty of great players in the squad with more to come in this week hopefully. Give it time, LVG said ages ago that he is a slow starter with a new club and to give him some time.

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      1. Soidisant
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm kind of including it as a run on of last season too. And yeah there has been dips but following last season I don't think you can classify it as a dip anymore.

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  17. Mr_Partridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Looool again

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  18. binyamin44
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Will Mata get 3pts Bonus ?

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    1. binyamin44
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      edit : see below sorry

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    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Probably

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  19. Licky
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sky still shagging United, they're not just terrible, it's because they're a team "in transition".

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  20. DIegoCosta19
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    63 with sterling and dzeko left?

    wisdom and hutton on bench whle jones and rooney played and got rid of mata for sterling

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    1. DIegoCosta19
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      66 last week

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      1. athreya
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for letting us know.

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      2. KBFC
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Shut up going on about it

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    2. Zinedine Kilbane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Keep us updated every week- fascinating saga

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  21. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea is the only UTD player that has improved over the past 2 years the rest have gone backwards.

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jones isn't worse, just in a worse team

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      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He isn't better either

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say Keane and Blackett are a bit better than they were 2 years ago 😉

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      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Keane and Blackett who are they?

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          2 United players.. Did you watch the match?

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  22. Fray Bentos
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can't wait until manure get their 'easy' fixtures out of the way and get taken apart by the top 4 teams

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Another refreshingly neutral perspective 🙄

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    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You don't want to see that, there'll be riots in the streets (of London)

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  23. athreya
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bojan is my worst fantasy pick. Ever. For the record I once had Bendtner in my team. Away to City.

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    1. TuttiFrutti
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Dude, you need to update your teamlink

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  24. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    58 with Dzeko to come... Could be worse.

    Shame I used my FT early to get rid of Wilson for Clyne. I should have done pj to clyne

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  25. Screaming Midget
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Let's be fair, if you still own Mata, it would be foolish to transfer him out not, looking at United's next 4 games.

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      *now

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      (I guess unless he loses his place)

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    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed. But United's performances are concerning enough that I wouldn't exactly be beating down the door to buy him if I didn't have him. And that makes me nervous.

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    4. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed, but with triple united someone has to go

      Not sure it's mata though

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  26. Kingston
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    People talking about taking mata or Rooney out really do not know how to play this game. Both have a proven track record of scoring points over previous seasons and even this season have an average of 6 ppg 4.5 ppg respectively. Added to that a kind run of fixtures.

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  27. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Diouf certain to drop tonight? Or do we have no idea?

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    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Looool

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Goes the guy who doesn't have his team linked. Do one.

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        1. dr manhattan
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          aww...boohoo

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  28. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    BREAKING: West Brom sign Silvestre Varela on season-long loan from Porto. #SSNHQ

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not a bad signing, potential there.

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  29. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Well, don't think Mata is rising in price this week. Quite pleased.

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  30. Adderz
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    When Walker's back, does anyone drop out of the Spurs back 4?

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    1. Weekend Seekers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting question - Dier or Kaboul ??

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      1. Planet Jo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        That's the risk with Dier - isn't Kaboul captain when Dawson isn't playing? (and he's on his way to Hull anyway)

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