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The Dugout Discussion – Swansea vs Everton

Gameweek 32’s inaugural fixture sees Swansea City welcome Everton to the Liberty Stadium in the lunchtime kick-off. Both sides boast good form leading up to this encounter, with the Swans earning victories in the previous two Gameweeks, while the Toffees are in the midst of a three-match wining streak.

All eyes will be on Bafetimbi Gomis in the wake of his brace against Hull City last time out. The ex-Lyon frontman has struggled to fill the void created by Wilfried Bony’s departure to Manchester City, yet four goals for Gomis in as many starts suggests he’ll be a key player for the Welsh outfit throughout their agreeable run-in. Elsewhere in the Swansea camp, Ki Sung-Yeung continues to impress with his goalscoring prowess – having netted four goals in the past eight Gameweeks – while Gylfi Sigurdsson has delivered attacking returns in two of his last four outings.

Garry Monk is forced into one change to the side that saw off ten-man Hull City last time out – Angel Rangel comes in at right-back with Kyle Naughton forced to miss the remainder of the season with an ankle injury.

Everton’s upturn in form has renewed Fantasy interest in the likes of right-back Seamus Coleman, who bagged a goal and an assist in their Gameweek 30 visit to Loftus Road. The Irish international has benefited from Everton’s much-improved defensive resolve in recent weeks, with Roberto Martinez’s men conceding a solitary goal in their last three league clashes. Today’s teamsheet finds Everton unchanged, as Romelu Lukaku misses out once again: Arouna Kone leads the attack with Ross Barkley up in support.

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  1. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    I hate Shelvey. Clearly Siggy should be on pens

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Lol, he just tucked one away. Bitter much?

    2. Long Juan Silva
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      "Clearly"

      looooool

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Clearly Sweeswee owns Siggy... 😉

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Clearly not. He just scored it comfortably.

    4. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      This is why FPL has us going crazy!

  2. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Leicester bench Mahrez, Hull playing Dawson at RWB even with Robertson/Brady in squad?

  3. 4vets
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Jags off the bench for Clyne 😆

  4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    siggy diff 🙁

    1. Solenya
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      🙁

  5. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Really hope this means Clyne is coming to United. A lot of fans on RedCafe are ignorant and want Coleman instead, saying Clyne is average or they'd have prefer someone foreign (and unproven).

    In my eyes, one of the best RBs going and second best in the league behind Ivanovic

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I agree with pretty much all of it.

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I really hope this means Clyne is coming to City.

      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        City have much more to prioritise than a RB.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Clyne average? Have they watched the premier league this season?

      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Problem with some fans on RedCafe is they're very fixated on certain named players. I feel a lot of them play FIFA / Football Manager too much and see "potential" for those purposes.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Ah, those types. May as well pay 30 million for Bojan then, people say he could be the next Messi

          1. @ocprodigy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 19 days ago

            Precisely. I'd take a great, proven RB in the Premier League over some international "talent" that's apparently going to take the league by storm.

    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Liverpool need a RB... 😉

    5. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Clyne would be a good signing for anyone.

      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        This.

  6. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    was that save #6 for Fabianski?

    1. BabyB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      think so 🙂

  7. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Why is Clyne benched?

    1. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      This I would be intersted to know......

      Lots of transfer gossip on this page. Is it just a rest??

  8. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    This weeks key points from line-ups:

    Clyne benched - Yoshida starts.
    Mané is back in the starting line-up.
    Kelly benched - Souare starts.
    Larsson suspended - Rodwell starts.
    Townsend starts - Paulinho dropped.
    Verthongen failed late fitness test - Fazio starts.
    Walker injured.
    Dawson back after suspension - starts.
    Mahrez benched.
    Diouf benched - Walters plays up front.
    Moses back in starting line-up after not being able to face current club last week.

    1. Long Juan Silva
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Mahrez to come on for the 1-pointer though

      Aww yeah 😎

    2. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Benteke owners better have kept him

    3. Gaztafari
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      And Kane (C)!

  9. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Might just do Clyne to Ivan next week now and have double Chelsea defence for the DGW.

  10. Jay_
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Imagine having Naylor Siggy and Gomis along with Clyne, would have the right 'ump

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Imagine getting in Naylor as naughton replacement.

    • mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      yay now rival has two cleansheets gone

    • JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      so, we can rule out Siggy for Swans peno taker

      wonder if Shelvey is ahead of Gomis though

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        McGreogor dropped as well

        Pity Harper isn't 4.0

      2. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        He'll be ahead of him until they glue Gomis' leg back on....

      3. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Shelvey scored, can't see him losing them now.

        Gomis likely to be out for a few games anyway now.

    • Gaztafari
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      % chances of Clyne starting next week?

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        100% you would expect.

      2. MBK 42
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        See how many they concede this week.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        he looks more like Lord Voldemort

    • Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Harper in goal? Another cheap keeper alert..

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Comeee oon Jags concede, The Machine owns u !!! 15 pter last week was more than enough!!! Arrrhh

      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Internet Explorer?

      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Its 1-1

      3. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Carrier pigeon?

        1. Colonel Wasabi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          😉

      4. Long Juan Silva
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        The dial-up connection in Macedonia is particularly slow today it seems

    • Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Glad I didn't bring Clyne in this week like I was going to. Thought about doubling him up with Bertrand.

    • A-VB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Seems like Siggy has lost his spot kick duties now..
      Sad.. 🙁

      1. Long Juan Silva
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Never had them?

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Never taken pens.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          He does for Iceland.

    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Albrighton starts.I still have him. Could be an option for the double game week now.hope he does well today.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I wouldn't touch any forward looking Leicester players...you'll regret it.

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          I'm getting Cambiasso 😆

          Matty James has incredible stats, but 1 assist all season

          Modricesque

          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 19 days ago

            At least he's safe I suppose.

    • RSe
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Clyne?! What on earth?

    • JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Toby at right back

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Yup.

    • Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Toby at RB? Like the thoughts of him getting forward on that wing

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Yup.

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Hope so....

      3. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        He's a better full back than he is a CB...and he's good at that anyway...

    • Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      i ate that duck

    • Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Clyne is in 47.4% of the Top 10k teams.
      Number 1 defender picked.

      Makes it interesting.
      Those with the better replacements will be do well.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Hopefully he doesn't come one for a cameo AND Sunderland get a CS

    • Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Dawson in for Vertonghen so

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        15ter up coming.... Demi got Jags for Vert last week. Its the Very law 😉

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Where is Toby!?

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        at right back

      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        At St Marys I'd imagine.

    • mipola
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Chances of Clyne making a cameo?

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Difficult to say when we don't know why he was dropped.

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        hopefully high and an uneventful one

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Cameo 4 sure imo.

      3. mipola
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers guys and girls!

    • The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Ginis transfer pays off then. Unless austin scores

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I played Sidharth partly because he got Gomis in 😡

        1. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          He got an assist

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 19 days ago

            how is that possible?

          2. Billy Gilmore
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 19 days ago

            Ermm...

    • JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Jedinak and Townsend likely means Murray and Kane not on pens

    • Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Anyone know if this is a one off for Clyne or can it happen again?

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        No one knows because no one knows why he was dropped. Could be contract, could be fatigue.