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. Clam. ☘️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance of Foster Baps?

    1. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

  2. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lescott was an absolute beast tonight

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

    No baps for Baines!

  4. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    The moment Baines owners have been waiting for, a clean sheet. Right? RIGHT?

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

      I will take it

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

    Baines out of the baps. Kick in the John Stones.

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

    Yes! Won Cup match 52-49 🙂

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

    Disappointing. Ok folks, there'll be a short intermission but we'll be back in a couple of weeks. Take care folks!!!

  8. Mr. Jenkins
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I feel cheated, i have baines as C and Mirellas just takes his penalty? The man is a sure hit from the mark.

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

      18 point swing basically, tough luck

      1. Mr. Jenkins
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, i also have Mr Foster on the bench.

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

      Me: 46pts + Baines
      Opponent: 44pts + Wisdom & Foster

      1. Mr. Jenkins
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ah man, thats rough.

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

    66pts. Yay 🙂

  10. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Get in Foster. You beauty!

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

    12 from 2 🙂 could have been more if it wasnt for mirallas but very good result for me

  12. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Baird nailed on now?

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

    And no baps for Baines....when it rains, it feckin pours.

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

      he fell apart in last 5 minutes, awful crosses and couldn't complete passes

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

    Hmm, starting to think maybe I don't need Panti or Fonte

    Foster and a WBA defender could be almost unbenchable

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

      Panti & pva + foster & wisdom/baird for me

      To go with clyne hutton and colo

  15. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wisdom owners group hug! \o/

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

      \o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/

      1. drokkeh
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        0/ and foster 🙂

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

      Yea bench!

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

      \o/

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wisdom bencher ;(

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

    Big 12-14 pts from Baines and Wisdom in a relatively lowscoring GW

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

    Wisdom and Baines in UFPL, already had 79 points so looking like a good week there

  18. Dempsey
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you wisdom! You will be staying in my wildcard team which was activated last night! Welcome baird too!

  19. SamH123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Why does Foster lie on the ball there
    Hoof it up field, not enough time for Everton to come back up the pitch and score, but enough time for WBA to potentially score

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

      O

      K

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hoof it up to who??

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

      Having possession of the ball means the other team cant score

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

    That'll shirley put the average over 50.

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

      It wasn't far short.

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

    Anyone check who's getting the BAPs?

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

      coleman, jags get 3
      stones 2

  22. gers23
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baps for Baird?

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

    76 points all out if no bonus for baines

  24. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Wisdom.

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

      As did 37% of the top 10k and 100% of me

  25. Judas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How are Jags, Stones and Coleman all ahead of baines on Bonus

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

      balls delivered into the box

  26. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lol how on earth is Baird on more baps than Lescott!? Lescott was maybe the best player on the pitch.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      ridiculous

  27. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    My cup match looks like it'll end up a tie this week.

    On goals scored, we've both got Costa and Downing. So 3 goals each.
    Except he captained Downing. So is that 4 goals scored for him vs 3 for me?

    Does he win?

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

      Depends who has the funnier team name

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I think it might come to that.

        But seriously, do captain goals count double for this purpose?
        I have no idea!

  28. Viper
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Should I WC this team or hold off for as late as possible?

    Pantilimon Gilks

    Bertrand Baines Terry Hutton Wasilewski

    Fabregas Siggy Hazard Sanchez Boyd

    Aguero Austin Kane

  29. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baird nailed?

    1. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait till after Jan window.

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

      Crucified.