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

    Congrats to that guy that posted about taking a Lennon punt on this site.

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

      What a top of the page comment.

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

      I hope he did it because folk tried to talk him out of it.

    3. ellelelle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      ff favours the brave

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

    Nichol's Canyon wins 🙂

    Zarkander and The Druid's Nephew to go and I'll be a rich fish

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Druids Newphew seems short odds

  3. The Banter Panther
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Let's create some luck here folks!

    What needs to happen in the 2nd half of Everton vs Swansea for your team??

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

      A few own goals and red cards would be nice.

      1. The Banter Panther
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I second that, Ki to score a screamer for me!

    2. Kev07
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Ki goal

      1. The Banter Panther
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        It'll happen, he's getting into some good positions!

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

      A Swansea goal from someone like emnes or shelvey

      1. The Banter Panther
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I agree, hoping Ki!

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

      swansea scores, but siggy doesn't

      1. The Banter Panther
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Couldn't agree more! Siggy isn't having a great game, besides that quality cross earlier on

      2. banskt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        +1

    5. ellelelle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      gomis to not score.. fabianski to let in a few more?

    6. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Gomis needs to come back on and score 🙁

  4. Kev07
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Looks like Swansea could do with Michu back...

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

      What's he up to this season?

      1. Kev07
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Failure of a loan spell at Napoli. Played only 6 games I think

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

          Oh dear

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

        Getting injured and not scoring

  5. Numb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    TOTY - correction (forgot about Silva!)

    De Gea
    Ivanovic Terry Fonte Bertrand
    Fabregas Carrick
    Sanchez Silva Hazard
    Kane

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

      Matic for Carrick and Kun/Costa for Silva.

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

      Matic in for Carrick.

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

      Matic in for carrick, Costa in for fabregas or silva

    4. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      It doesn't have to be a balanced team. 3 asking midfielders and 1 striker doesn't seem right.

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

        Just didn't think any other striker stood out.

        1. Breadbin
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Short memory in that case.

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

      Fabregas and Carrick out for Matic and Costa.

  6. Major Obvious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    lol @ lee grant owners

  7. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Hahah am I seeing Coquelin in teams of the year? 😆

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Insane

      I mean he's decent but not that good ffs

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

        Alright, alright. Schneiderlin it is 😉

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Good lad

          y

      2. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Lol he's also only played like 10 games.

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

      Link?

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

      Well it is team of the "year". He'd be in my team of 2015 😉

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

      Arsenal fans.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Crazy talk, I'm an arsenal fan and he should be near to that

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

        Can't blame 'em. Any half decent CDM would turn their heads 😉

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

      Yeah 😆

      Tbf, whenever a TOTY post bandwagon starts around here there are always a good few ridiculous names thrown about the place.

      People like to be different.

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

        Yeah, like Michael carrick, wtf??. He only just got back from injury.

  8. Federico
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Sanchez -> Yaya, one week punt?

  9. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Siggy hattie incoming 🙂

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

      NO 😕

    2. The Banter Panther
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Let Ki assist them all and it's a deal!

  10. banskt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Now that I can see the blanks, its easier to think of next week.

    Krul
    Terry, Clyne, Rose
    Silva, Hazard, Eriksen, Mane
    Aguero, Kane

    Non-playing: Pantillimon, Moreno, McShane, Sinclair, Benteke.

    I have got 2 transfers to sort it out, followed by a WC to load with DGW players.

    1) Buy Hart/Howard and Remy [have to play Mane with no support from bench]
    2) Buy Baines and Remy [have to play Krul - Newcastle are so pathetic atm]

  11. Cluckfuster
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Aguero -> Gomis isn't looking as clever as it was.

    Arse.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Just get him back in this week

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

      Unlucky. 🙁

  12. deshawn7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    all i wish now is a siggy goal and a baines penalty.

    1. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Is that because they're in your team?

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        if not why would he wish for that?

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

    POTY

    DDG
    Ivanovic - Williams - Kocielny - Bertrand
    Sanchez - Silva - Matic - Hazard
    Austin - Kane

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

      Williams?!

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

        Has had an individually brilliant season in fairness.

        1. Breadbin
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Not Southampton enough...

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

            Eh?

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

        Swansea got one of the best defence in the league

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

      Clyne?

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

        Ivanovic was better than him to be fair. Clyne is 2nd best

        1. Breadbin
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Not defensively.

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

        Ivanovic wins that battle each time.

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

    Wow, I'm not alone in captaining Remy. 1.0% in top 10k

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Hardly a surprise

      QPR can't defend

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

        Good differential right there

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          I captained him too 🙂

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

            #TeamRemy

    2. ellelelle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      brave move. hope it pays off for you!

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

        Thanks, go big or go home right? 😎

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

    What has happened to Nelson Oliviera out of interest?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Didn't qualify for Q2

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

        😆

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

    Stones with the best fixture next week. 😯
    Why did I even sell him last week?

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

      Yes gaffer, why did you? 😉

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

        Got me like 6 points in 6 games, must be one of the reasons.

  17. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    TOTY

    Arsenal

    1. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      2nd currently, aiming for 4th best.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        So?

        1. Breadbin
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          So they're not team of the year.

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 19 days ago

            So your point is not valid.

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

      *Southampton. 😛

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        *was

        🙂

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

      Whoever wins the league, its pretty simple.

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

        Not really. It should be about the expectations they were set at the beginning of the season vs how they perform. Chelsea were expected to challenge for the title. No surprises there.

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Precisely

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I think it's quite evident Arsenal is playing the best football this year. Unfortunately though, losing few crucial games screwed us.

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

      Has to be Southampton.

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

      Chelsea, because they will win the league.

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

        See answer above.

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

    Who would win between a Northwest XI (Manchester-Merseyside) or a London XI?

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

      Landan

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

        Chelsea and Arsenal are the two best teams in the country.

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

    maybe this

    de gea

    ivanovic terry fonte bertrand

    sanchez matic silva hazard

    kane austin

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

    Kane ownership in the top 10k went from 99.6% to 99.5%. Who got rid!? Reveal yourself! 😛

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

      Probably a few rage transfers after Kane (C) backfired last week.

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

        Let's hope that haunts them this week 😉

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

      Probably good differential

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

        Against Villa at home? Hardly the right time.

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Could be something to do with Spurs form

      They've been awful in the last few

    4. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      probably they bought Gomis.

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

      10ppl apparently

    6. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      now to punt or never

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

      Nobody got rid, but a few people without Kane and with Benteke/Austin would've overtaken some template sides.

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

    Taylor banned.

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

      right who plays swansea next week

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    taylor fail

    suspended for 2 games

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

      Was this the last game to avoid a YC?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        yes

  23. 4vets
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    FFS!

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

    Taylor suspended?

  25. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Naylor yc what surprise.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      2 games

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

    10th YC for Taylor out for two games...

  27. Odikostar
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    The nailor yellow

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      The customary Naylor yellow

  28. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Not really sure how you can argue with:

    DDG
    Ivan, Terry, Fonte, Bertrand
    Sanchez, Matic, Cesc, Hazard
    Kane, Aguero

    Only notable deserving absentees are Clyne, Azpi, Silva and Costa imo.

    1. Clam. ☘️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Think Williams deserves a look in. Austin surely?

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

      Cazorla and Austin in for Cesc and Kun and I won't argue.

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

    Neil Taylor has received his 10th Yellow Card of the season.
    Suspension in the next two matches await.. 😉

  30. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    "Phil Jones insists Manchester United’s form has rocketed because the players finally understand Louis van Gaal’s philosophy."

    LvG is dancing in the streets.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      So RVP getting crocked and ADM getting suspended had nothing to do with it then

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

      The filoshofee is bs

    3. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      if it takes 1 season to understand the philosophy then probably its a bad one