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

    51 average for top 10k.

    Bullet dodged.

  2. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Miralles hit penalty
    Next person to touch ball was foster
    Penalty didn't hit net

    = save

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think the ballboy touched it before Foster did.

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

    Naismith shitehouse

  4. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I kniw the rule but realistically should I play Baines (cpl) or baird (TOT) next week?

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

      That is tough.

  5. RÏɠBY
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    reporter fishing fail 😆

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

    Wow on the replay a handful of Everton players were motioning for Mirallas to give the ball to Baines.

  7. Gaztafari
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lesson learnt; Never bench Pulis!

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      werd

  8. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Moysey IN

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

    Bullcrap. Mirallas off with an injury my left testicle

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

      True - he got the crap kicked out of him by the rest of the team

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

      And no designated penalty taker. Bollocks to that.

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

        Ridiculous.

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

      Your injury to your left b0llock meant he got subbed?

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

    Mirallas never even went in to the Changing rooms

  11. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Won't Foster get penality saved points? 😯

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

      No, Mirallas hit the post and Foster didn't touch it 🙁

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I benched him for Krul. Last season gk got points even if they don't touch it.

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

          No they did not.

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

    4. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      ifg people keep asking it might just happen..

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

    What a bs interview by Naismith 😆

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

      His publicist is a genius.

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tbf he did the right thing

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

        It was embarrassing. He should have just refused to discuss it

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

        exactly
        he had no choice but to deflect

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

      Such an idiot

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What do you expect him to say? 'Yeah, Mirallas is a c***'.

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

          Yes 🙂

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

          Would have been straight into my team if he had!

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

          Indeed

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

            No comment the proper response TBF.

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

      Naibrains

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

    Looks like I will have a transfer going spare at the end of the week.
    Keep King Kane?

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

      Gayle and Ings look like potential alternatives

  14. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baines took another penalty since the United miss. What BS

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

      This.

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      against Sunderland it was

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

      He scored one against West Ham

  15. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone see a pulis palace type performance tonight?

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

      I was shitting myself towards the end.

  16. Richd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Foster myhill and wisdom is the new triple up then.

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

      Foster Myhill Baird

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

        Baird is awful. A crazy risk

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

      possibly not Wisdom for me, but I hear you

  17. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Naismith showing why interviews for team sports are pretty pointless

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

    Brag alert! I won the Cup match 52-49 🙂

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

    Could this penalty be one of the biggest conspiracy theories of modern day football?

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

    Straight BS from Naismith

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What'd he say?

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

        Pretty much that everyone was happy with Mirallas taking the penalty because he was in form blablabla

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

      his manager should of fielded those questions not naismith

  21. madame shelly
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    crazy bps systemif jags gets 3- he did nothing in game at all, compared to baines who was always a threat.

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

      Baines doesnt desrve baps, he should have stood up to Mirallas

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

    Want triple West Brom for their price...but Pantilimon can't be ignored.

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

      He can when PvA is 4.2

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

        PVA doesnt get save points. Stop making compromises.

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

          fair point, but looking at WBA today I think trying to rotate either of Panti or Foster could be a risk, but with Terry and Kos in my defence i only need 1 more playing defender so, 2 WBA defenders isn't needed.

          Thus

          Foster/Myhill, WBA defender + PvA > Foster, Panti, PvA and WBA defender

  23. Axel22
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    RMT

    Foster
    Wisdom / Bellerin / Jones
    ADM / Sanchez / Cazorla / Oscar
    Falcao / Costa / Berahino

    Krul / Dummett / Van Aanholt / Puncheon

    planning to do Falcao -> Aguero for GW24

  24. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Up until GW 34 I'd prob only bench a WBA defender in GW 30 vs city away.. double Wba defense coming up

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

      who covers that week well?

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hutton 🙂 / a stoke boy

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

          I have Hutton now. Given I don't currently have Panti, would you get him or just go

          Foster, Myhill

          Terrry, Kos, WBA, PvA, Hutton ?

  25. oven
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wasilewskit > Baird (Already own Wisdom)

    Yay or nay?

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

    Looking forward to the inquiries into Mirallas' finances...

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

    Mirallas didn't go into the dressing room at HT

    He went straight home to shag a team mates wife

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

      High five with JT

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

      Baines'

  28. BruLee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling ---> Cazorla (C) ?

    Already have Sanchez. WC will come after GW.

  29. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Knew I shoulda played Wisdom over Aguero 😡

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

      indeed

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

    So who is benching Kane next GW