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. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Let Mirallas take it.

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Where is Mirallas when you need him

  3. Geordienufc1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Leighton baines....if he scores this 😛

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

    Barkley the new mirallas

  5. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Now Barkley steals his fk

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It was a right footer kick

      1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This

  6. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baines gave up again

  7. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    trollled

  8. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baines is no longer a viable FPL option. It's been said, but it's never been as clear cut.

    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He may be now that he's surely back on pens

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Remains to be seen...

        1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          So not clear cut then?

  9. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just stopping in to lol @ Mirallas

  10. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Feck off Barkley.

  11. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Turns out I'm ahead of Baines on free kicks and penalties.

  12. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    baines take charge....

  13. drughi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Barkley the new mirallas ?

  14. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    sub barkley now he took that fk off baines #justicefor mirallas

  15. mgrea
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks for responses fellas seems like we are pretty split on whether he saved it or not.

    1. mgrea
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Top of page reply fail

      Sorry all

    2. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      no there really isn't

    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He didn't, you can tell because he don't celebrate

      1. mgrea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I haven't seen it only going on responses on here.

        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I have him. Didn't touch it. 100%

    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Split between owners and non owners perhaps

    5. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Eh no. Nowhere near it. Ignore trolls and just watch the tele.

      1. mgrea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Right thanks all. Shouldn't be that hard to get a straight answer should it?

    6. Mary
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      split? its not even a question, clearly not a save haha

  16. SC not pearls before swine
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I've got to get it through my head that Everton aren't good this year. I benched Wisdom because in my brain I was like "@ Everton, tough fixture." Of course, WBA could still concede but Everton have not impressed apart from the penalty...

    As I was thinking about bringing in Puncheon this week, I caught myself saying "Hmm, Everton at home is tough."

    1. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Everton away is still a tough game for a defender.

      Everton at home is a great game for an attacker this season, though.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        It's 0-0

      2. SC not pearls before swine
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Suppose that's true, they've still scored a decent amount of goals. They have been shut out by Swansea and Stoke at home though. Only able to score 1 against Hull. Even when they put 3 past QPR I remember not being convinced.

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Spot on. Mind tricks.

  17. johnbarnes
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I mean, seriously, I get Baines for a 2-week punt and Mirallas pulls this sh!te off..

  18. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Naismith cheating

  19. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I feel sorry for the guy who captaines Mirallas here

    1. theloveburglar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      i feel sorry that he isnt here so we can lol @ him

      1. Gr3g
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        +657389395929283903

  20. Jarvis
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on shawcross? Bloody pages moving too quick...

  21. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    This game finds new ways to disappoint me every week.

    DO SOMETHING BAINES

    1. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Press refresh, he'll have a clean sheet.

      1. Ludo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        (also on for 3 bonus points)

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I daren't. It'll be a sending off for protesting after an own goal.

    2. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How now brown cow and bowstring the trout - best names on here?

  22. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I hear Mirallas took his girlfriend to meet Baines' parents.

  23. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just dive, all of you!

  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Do Everton ever get FKs on the right side of the pitch? 😕

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, and Mirallas will come back on to take them

  25. RÏɠBY
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    haha.. naismith IN the back of the net :klol:

  26. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just shows you Baines is low on confidence. Not worth having anymore.

  27. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    sub barkley now he took that fk off baines #justicefor mirallas...

  28. GunsnRoses
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Did Mirallas win the penalty ?

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No, Lukaku did.

    2. mgrea
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Handball - does fantasy award assists for them yet?

      1. GunsnRoses
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. At the end.

      2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        yes l belive so

  29. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    West Brom WC plans?

    I've had Fraiser Forster since 5.2 so won't be getting Foster.

    May just double up with WisdomTank and Baird

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lescott for sure, possibly one other though I'm liking a defence of JT, Fonte, Lescott, Bellerin, Hutton (but Hutton could become Baird)

  30. Wolverine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mirallas actually asked to be taken off at half time so he could go home to baines wife while he's still playing

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      lol

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      so he did a terry

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's already shafted a fair few of us.