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

    Baines has disappeared.

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mirallas has kidnapped him

    2. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mirallas is suspected to take him as well

    3. World XI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

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

    So when all play Wisdom next GW he only will get 2 pts

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

      * 1 point due to Kane scores a hat-trick

    2. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      And Baird will be benched 😆

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

        This

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

      Take it back, I'm tripling up! 😉

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

    Back 3 for next GW (admittedly a long way off)

    Start Bertie and Clyne?
    With PVA?
    Should I start Wisdom, got Foster in goal?

  4. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What does Pulis do to make teams so organised and difficult to break down? He seems to be able to do it immediately after joining a club.

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

      Weed

    2. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Must threaten the players or blackmail them haha

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        😆

      2. Keyser Jose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        the threat of naked headbuts 😀

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

      It's all in the eyes.

    4. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Introduces tactics which consist mainly of retaining shape, defending areas, instilling responsibility, etc.

    5. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Gets them playing after a proper plan. Sticks Anichebe up top as a great hold-up player. Doesn't press high at all, just makes them work really hard in the box. Uses Sessegnon as a late-game sub in matches like these. All of which are (good) tactical moves

  5. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wouldn't mind an Everton goal to take away the WBA cleanies

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I would, I got Baird and Wisdom and having a shitty week so far!

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

      please no

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

      Wisdom 20% ownership

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Intelligent

  6. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Several rivals own Foster and I have no WBA defenders this week. Mirallas is such a cad.

  7. Woy of the Wovers
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Did FFS die with Baines?

  8. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Well I did say I wanted to start 5 at the back this week. Lescott and Baird stuck to my bench. 😀

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

    Please don't get booked for time wasting Foster! Can totally see it happening though

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ok, now I want him booked and I own him

  10. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kane nailed on for bench next GW

  11. M4d_H4tt3r
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I guess Mirallas miss meand Baines got his pens back?

  12. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    BLOW THE DAMN WHISTLE REF.

    BAIRD AND WISDOM OWNER HERE.

  13. mozza
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    baines now out of the baps... coming fourth

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      5th... Baird.

  14. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So the no one considering Mirallas thing said earlier must be sounding a bit silly now.

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

    Fecking wisdom dammit

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Huh?

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    That was back pass or shoot by Kone, meaning 1 more save for Foster?

    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      There was a cross before which he saved front post that hasnt tone through as a save

  17. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baines assist]

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm a Baineber

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

    Foster Panti
    Ivan Baines Berty Wisdom Baird

    😎

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

      Benched points galore.

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

        433 every week

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

          Or 442

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

          Hmm.

  19. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wisdom owners walking like Kings right now.

  20. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Dorrans YC

  21. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baird so close to a bap

  22. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Dorrans yc

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

    Merseyside has fallen to bits this year

  24. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Crazy that the Everton defenders get the bonus points when West Brom defenders have done so well to keep a clean sheet!

    FPL - Go back to the old way of doing bonus points.

  25. Hibbopotamus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So in my H2H league I've now lost to teams with Colback (c) (scored 26) and Foster (c) (scored 14). Why

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

    Baird Bapping well

    3.9 is just too good to turn down

  27. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    All aboard the BROM double up. Choo-Choo!

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

      Baird and possibly Foster for me

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

        I've gone Foster and Wisdom, but Baird is tempting if he can keep his starting berth

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

          who you got with Foster?

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

      The only thing that has worked out in last week's wild card.

  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    After Spurs at home WBA have Burnley (a), Swansea (h) and Sunderland (a). At leadt 2 clwanies there for the taking.

  29. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I have a triple up in a draft league.

    1. Timtastic03
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Foster and McAuley here, 3 including brunt