Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Man United Vs Tottenham

It’s here. The new Premier League season is upon us and begins within the fitting confines of the “theatre of dreams”.

Old Trafford hosts the season opener, as Louis van Gaal’s freshly sculpted Manchester Untied lineup host Tottenham.

It’s a lip-smacking, sun drenched prospect, played on a billiard table of a surface, with an array of Fantasy talent on show.

Immediately we hope to assess the prospects of both Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane – two protagonists who will surely play some part in our seasons, if not our Gameweek 1 lineups.

Following that, we’ve a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs and a tea-time date with the champions.

It’s great to be back.

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

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  1. halnone
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Young dives and united play shite and win.

    vintage united performance

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep ..we fell apart as always, we looked the most dangerous team.

  2. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Darmian should be everyone's radar and Unlucky Rooney(c)ers

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

      Fine with 5 points.

    2. BRONALDINHO
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      you mean lucky them, got very lucky he got that assist

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

        To be honest, we indeed were unlucky to not get a goal from that play.

      2. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        you're lucky he didn't score, if he'd taken it first time he probably would.

  3. Del Griffith
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So if Chelsea win with a cleanie and Haz blanks the difference between Rooney and Haz captain is 2 points, no big deal if Haz blanks then but if I was a Rooney captainer I'd be a little concerned at 5:30 today

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      WAL(C)OTT

  4. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No bonus for Wazza?

    1. Keno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no

  5. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Will Walker sneak a point when the winning goal bap is added?

  6. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    100% win rate 😎

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That was The Chosen One's record after 1st game 2 years ago, wasn't it?

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        And Mou's last season 😎

  7. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Are all the people expecting Rooney to 'explode' happy with his 5 points??

    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not really but better than nothing

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm happy I didn't captain him, put it that way

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Happy with the 5 points
      Not happy with the performance

    4. Root
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He most likely doesn't care about FPL that much.

    5. The Mandalorian
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      5 points is better than Hazards 2 pointer coming up

      1. heylo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha

    6. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      TBH if Hazard doesnt do anything tonight, Ronney C will be better than a lot of people.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        if.....

    7. Caravagio
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Happy he didnt just get 2 points. so its decent.

  8. SweeSwee
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Well at least he got the assist.

    Still pretty disappointing start to the season with captain only getting 5 points.

  9. WestHam14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone know where bonus point scores are please? What website provides them?

  10. Beautiful Game
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Romero on 30bps... Seems at last gks are going to get some bps after all

    1. 70's Child
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Where you guys checking bps?

      1. Beautiful Game
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Fpl site... Detailed stats

  11. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    United were always going to take a while to gel and get going. A valuable 3pts...

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yup

    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fair enough but there are worrying indications too.

      For example, the constant push out wide to Young who crosses a ball towards Roo or Mata, both not the biggest players. Need to cut that rubbish out imo.

  12. QGOONER
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth vs Aston Villa is the game to watch

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking of watching Watford vs Everton

      1. QGOONER
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Started Deeney thinking he'd get an assist. After learning about Baines, an assist is a definite.

    2. Sif
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good relegation 6 pointer.

    3. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They're all crap games.

  13. Mr. Grv
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    top of the league B|

  14. Red-United
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Horrible match tbh.

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed, Spurs deserved the victory here, typical ManU game 😀

      1. The Train Driver
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Deluded ABUs

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          ?

      2. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How?

        Did they have better chances than United? No.

        Did they play better than United? No.

        What's your logic?

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Depends on what you call 'better' chances, but they certainly had a couple of good chances. You'd expect more from a team that is spending 100 mil every year against a team that can barely field 3 decent middfielders. United fans shouldn't be too happy with this victory imo, Spurs deserved more.

          1. Simon69
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I'm talking about clearer goal scoring opportunities and I'm talking about the number of created chances (United had more, FYI). I can't get on board with "Spurs deserved more" when United beat them 1-0 and played better - better fluidity and more chances created, as I said. Blind was also playing at CB & Spurs completely failed to capitalise on this.. Seemed pretty obvious to me that Spurs should have tried to exploit his lack of pace, height and lack of physical presence.Expect more than a win and a clean sheet on their opening fixture against a team who you would expect to be challenging for a champions league position this season? LOL.

  15. LMNO
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    united top of the table

  16. The Mandalorian
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Not convinced by Rooney as a fantasy asset.

    1. ihateramsey2
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      rooney to kane for me

      1. Kane Toads
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How did Kane look?

        1. ihateramsey2
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          handsome

        2. The Mandalorian
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Spurs made a lot of crosses Kane didn't get much service

          1. Kane Toads
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks scouters

        3. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He was sharp in the first half but no supply in second half. Come close to scoring with a header diverted by Smalling but Chadli was often the furthest forward in the second half.

    2. Sif
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's just keeping Aguero's seat warm.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. stefankiknun
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This

    3. Root
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      (c) GW 2

      1. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This.

        1. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry wrong reply. I meant Kane GW2 Captain.

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

            🙁

          2. Root
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            How about Benteke? Maybe I'll captain him.

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Im giving him 1 more game then it's Aguero time!

  17. ihateramsey2
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    do we have a starting 4.0m def yet?

  18. bealyman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Epic fail already, used my bench boost and so far 3 players are not in the starting lineup

    1. GYM JUNKIE
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      should have kept it for DGW

    2. ihateramsey2
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      LOL

    3. Root
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

    4. Root
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Which non-starters did you pick?

  19. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ideal score for Rooney for owners but non captainers

  20. Venom Snake
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Regret not starting with Darmian. Van Gaal mind games

    1. @BigChrisso
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      i am so glad i did

  21. theeribert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I had Okazaki in my team all along and I took him out last night and now he's starting. If he scores, I'm not gonna be able to forgive myself. Ever.

  22. GYM JUNKIE
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Good start for Utd. Win is a win after all.

    1. cricketmad787
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      agreed

  23. Clintymints
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Did I read somewhere that fullbacks are going to benefit more with the baps system this season? And also keepers?

    Shaw an Darmian have been sold a lot of ppi

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Some are some aren't. Basically much better for GKs and worse for defenders who rely on 90% passing (e.g. Mert and Kos)

      1. Clintymints
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting

        I opted for Bellerin initially but went for Mert for the less rotation risk

        Wonder if it was the right choice! Never really considered Darmian tbh

    2. @BigChrisso
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      CB apparently are to be favoured

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anya will punish me for selling last min.

  25. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Wickham to Costa a no brainer right?

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

      Right

    2. GYM JUNKIE
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      already?

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      lol

  26. @BigChrisso
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    so happy i went with my gut and stuck with Darmian, quality game today from him. Big things ahead

  27. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    3-1-2-3-1 at Palace today.

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Might become their default lineup...still upset over Wickham not starting

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Always a risk Moin, with so many strikers in that team...

  28. PogChamp
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure what people are expecting. It's still summer here. There won't be any decent football until late September.

    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What?

  29. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Did roo get any bonus pts?

  30. Misunderstood Genius
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth will top of the table this evening 😉