Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

The final match of Gameweek 22 gets underway at Goodison this evening as Everton prepare for the visit of Tony Pulis’ West Brom. The new Baggies boss steadied the ship with a 1-0 home win over Hull in his first league match in charge but faces a tough task to turn around his side’s woeful away form, with just two points accrued in their previous five road trips.

Saido Berahino has netted five times in two matches across all competitions since Pulis’ appointment, though, and will fancy his chances of breaching a backline that has conceded in each of the last 11 Gameweeks. The likes of Andre Wisdom and Joleon Lescott are also on Fantasy radars as we look to the “Pulis effect” to transform the West Brom defence.

For the hosts, Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas will be looking to kick on from their midweek cup displays at West Ham. Both grabbed a goal apiece in the Upton Park defeat, with the latter also supplying an assist for his compatriot, whilst at the back, Leighton Baines’ two assists in the last three suggest he could yet persuade many Fantasy owners to hold for now as the Toffees attempt to rediscover last year’s form and climb up the table.

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  1. SneakyPete
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I have Baines as captain and I don't have any problems with Baines. I don't know how can people blame him even a bit, It was captain's role to come

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      More angry than anything - would have liked him to stand up to Mirallas.

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Baines needs to man up - he's a senior pro at the club

      1. SneakyPete
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He is nicest guy I know in football

  2. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    just watching the replay, he missed it by a really long way too!

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Post?

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    mirallas is a joke, so feckin greedy

    me me me me me

  4. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Someone has to update the set-piece takers section now 😉

  5. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    About time Martinez grew a pair

  6. Jarvis
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will shawcross play this week v qpr?

  7. Takedog1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Miralles off and rightly so!

  8. Snikii
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    GOOD JOB Martinez, sell him now.

  9. Jack Frost
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Oviedo in for Mirallas.... I am ROARING with laughter.

  10. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Everton fans cheering. Mirallas being subbed off.

    Quite right too

  11. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mirallas is dead now

    Can't see him getting his place back

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It'll be a while.

      McGeady looked really sharp in the FA cup / City Matches.

  12. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    haha, oviedo on for mirallas

  13. Mull
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku to take the next one 😉

  14. Judas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    HAHAHAHA Mirallas subbed at half time. called it

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lol @ Mirallas

  16. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I believe in you, Baines.

    1. It's his Job.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He needs to grow a pair,,,

  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    That's right Roberto, you show him who's boss

  18. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mirallas gone, it official he a prat

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Off to Spurs.
      Swap Lennon + money

  19. Judas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Annoyed as I may be. This has got to be the best FPL moment this season

  20. PGR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sure what he did was stupid but why sub your best attacking player?

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      eh...team spirit??

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Seriously.

  21. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Told you he would be subbed!!

    I will go as far as to say..... he won't play for the club again!!

  22. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mirallas has just moved up to #1 in my least favourite belgiums. Which given fellaini is also belgium is a pretty impressive feat.

  23. Snikii
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I can see another pen and Mirallas running out of the locker room at taking it again.

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

  24. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Well, that's Mirallas confirmed out of the club.

  25. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Would they have taken him off if he'd scored? He still would've breached club orders, and gone against his teammates.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      There probably weren't any club orders.

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        So why take him off now then? There's an established pecking order with these things. If everyone's up in arms that he missed, they should've still been for him taking it anyway.

  26. drughi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mirallas off you go greedy c***

  27. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Fàbregas to Miralles late on Saturday morning was good, then. Unbelievable...

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Haha. Ouch.

  28. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Baines has to take some blame too

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Some players are non confrontational, that's his personality. Can't blame him for that

      1. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This. What do they do have a argument in the penalty box!? Naismith and lukaku said its baines pen, he ignored them kept the ball and missed it. Absolute clown

    2. Takedog1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Disagree

    3. Barry Woj
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Totally disagree.

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      On field fallouts are not good

      1. Barry Woj
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        exactly. Baines did pretty well to stand down tbh. Either let Mirallas just get on with it and deal with it later or let him dig his own grave .

    5. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Everton Captain should've stepped in

      Poor leadership on the pitch

    6. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not to blame, no. But should be more direct. His role. Absolutely everyone knows it.

  29. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Look who's boss.

  30. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mirallas.

    The reason I sold Baines.

    Justified.