Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

After Man City edged past Leicester at the Etihad, we now focus our attentions on a trio of 3pm encounters.

Bournemouth’s in-form Josh King collides with a Burnley defence that’s conceded at least twice in three of their last four league matches.

Owned by 19% of FPL managers, the Norwegian has racked up 11 goals and a pair of assists in the previous 13 Gameweeks to climb into eighth spot in the midfield standings.

Sunderland play the first match of their Double Gameweek 37 as Swansea City make their way to Wearside.

In what may well be his final home outing for the Black Cats, Jermain Defoe has been captained by just over 44,000 FPL managers, with a midweek trip to the Emirates also on his agenda.

With their survival on the line, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente will be vital for the Swans today.

Still owned by 10% of FPL managers, the Icelandic international has a goal and assist in his previous three, while Llorente was snapped up by almost 44,000 new owners after netting against Stoke and Everton over the same period.

Southampton also get the first of their Double Gameweek 37 matches underway. Jack Stephens owners are left disappointed as he drops to the bench, while Manolo Gabbiadini misses out altogether as Claude Puel attempts to improve a run that has seen the Saints fail to score in four of their last five league outings.

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  1. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Fulham!

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      this

    2. Sims
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wish they never come back. Awful stadium few real fans and bogey team for my club

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Don't understand the hate the stadium gets, it's a quality day out

  2. Steve
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Holding or Gibbs? Gibbs or holding, most of my thoughts over the last 3 days were about this question.

    Bought Gibbs didn't I.

    Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhh

    Next season, hurry up!

    1. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Went Gibbs for safety my self.

    2. the axolotl
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      me too 🙁

      sods law really. 3 non-playing bench boosters today, typical of the season really

  3. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A lot out there like me who have 15 DGW BB and looks like 100 points could be a real struggle.

    Sanchez and the Tottenham assets deliver and it will have been worth it

    1. Steve
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yup the monster week I anticipated looks a long way off, but ozil and Sanchez turn it on and it could all be back on. I fear that form and history are against it though

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Stoke, get on the beach now, yah miserable gits.

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pleeeease

  5. jia you
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Gestede BB fail, ahwell guess I'll just have to get over it...
    @screw PB - it should have been you Rudy, it should have been you!

  6. Venom Snake
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    The chips have ruined FPL.

    There, I said it!

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. 2 WC were just enough.

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I'm with you preferred it before chips. 2 wildcards best.

      2. Venom Snake
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        January WC days.. fantastic

    2. Sims
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I used my BB in gw 1 so didn't have worry about it down the line

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Agree...

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not Wildcard and TC though, they can stay

    5. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I like them personally.

    6. Steve
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Never used aoa and can't see when I ever will. Actually that's a lie used it the first season when mahrez was benched and I ended up with 1 point def being subbed on in his place

    7. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      that 2nd w/c is the chief culprit

    8. The Tinkerman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      BB is way over rated, and AOA is more or less useless unless you have 3 injured/banned defenders.

  7. Think
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Want Sanchez to score with 3bps and I will be happy.

  8. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    It's been reported that Toure had Jesus triple captained on his fantasy team. That explains why he left PK for him.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      🙂 love it

    2. Steve
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Apparently Jesus bought him a cake before the game

  9. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    San(c)hez cappers unite! I'm glad Le Donk is playing as I think that him and Alexis have a better understanding than Sanchez-Welbeck. More chance of assists. Come on Alexis get a Hatty!

    1. Think
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Superb !

    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      But everyone knows that Alexis should be up front.

      1. Steve
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Everyone except wenger

      2. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        This. I agree but this is the next best thing I guess!

  10. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Just seen today's matches. 53 (-4) post baps. I'm guessing that's pretty good?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Very good indeed !

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I suppose considering your rank.

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        nice little snide comment...

    3. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, anything above 40 will do the job, especially if you have captain left

  11. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Pleased with my Sane pick. Sanchez needs to deliver, I'm guessing for many of us.

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, hattrick incoming

    2. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This.i was umming and arring over KDB and Sane, and went for Sane to spread the money round - so happy with 11pts from him!

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I shipped Hazard out so win-win!

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, hat trick in both games please.

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Omg I would love this!

    4. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so, he has 53% captaincy in the top10k + some will have TC on him. It would be good with Costa, kun, lukaku and KDB failing. Jesus was the only well backed captain to do anything, although harry still has to play.

      C'mon alexis.

  12. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Still only one point between me and my opponent in the mini league :0

  13. Kun Tozser
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Giroud let's go!

  14. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best Wishes to all Sanchez Cappers ! You to Jaf
    All I have left is to desire an Arse win

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A Monreal brace would help though

  15. vectorman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I seriously think Mark should look into creating a lacklustre DGW support group.. We need counselling some of us, clearly 😀

  16. The Tinkerman
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Next year, I'm going for a maximum of 11 DGW players with a bench boost made up of the best SGW players. No more of this nonsense.

    1. vectorman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You could very well be right Tinkerman.. And Andy said as much, though once it ticks round again you know we won't lol

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Every year is a different animal

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Got like 176 from BB last year

    3. Backup Dancer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Some did that and saw Everton at home to Watford being an easy clean sheet.

      What did we get?

      1 point

      #Holgate

  17. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    0-0 would suite me since I only have Monreal.

    1. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not a Monreal hatty?

  18. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Strange situation here. Rival 50 points ahead does not have Sanchez. I have Sanchez but not captain. Rival 50 points behind has Sanchez TC.
    Not really sure what I want from Sanchez over both games.
    Maybe15 points

    1. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      25 points

  19. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone thinking that additional chips were introduced to keep the interest of the casuals? Surely that is to the benefit of FPL and their sponsors?

    IMO it's made the game more of a lottery. The more serious players can play hard all season only to fall at the GW37 hurdle due to squad rotation, teams heading to the beach etc.

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Butland 🙁

  21. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Uh oh

  22. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    HE over my ML lead will be lost if Sanchez doesn't play next game

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It's

  23. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez goal not awarded yet.
    Wtf?