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The Dugout Discussion – West Brom vs Everton

West Bromwich Albion and Everton look to send off Gameweek 7 in style as they do battle at The Hawthorns this evening. Recent form would suggest that this match-up will be a tightly contested affair, considering that the two sides have conceded just one goal between them in the last trio of Gameweeks.

The Tony Pulis effect is in full motion for the Baggies, as evidenced by their four clean sheets in five league outings. However, the West Midlanders haven’t fared as well at the other end of the pitch, ranking second-bottom for goals scored (four). Only one side (Newcastle, with 19) has carded fewer shots on target than West Brom’s 20, which will be music to the ears of Fantasy managers holding Everton defenders.

Although the Toffees have earned just one victory in their previous four matches, Roberto Martinez’s men endured the toughest start of any league outfit. The Merseysiders have excelled outside of Goodison Park and – like West Brom – are yet to concede a single goal on their travels. That being said, the hosts will be optimistic of breaching Everton’s defence, given that the visitors have afforded their opponents 49 attempts (31 in the box ) in three road trips already.

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  1. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Crazy that Mou has never won at Newc.

  2. Manamongst
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Do we think Deulofeu has done enough to solidify a place?

    When one wonders, why every single ball off his foot crossed tonight was dangerous...oh yeah they were giving him acres of space to do so. If he can stay healthy he is an unmarkable monster with a serious foot.

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. Roberto would be mad to not start him when fit

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He hasn't made my list yet, never owned him

        Might have a bash with him come GW11

        1. Demí
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I will probably crumble and get Barkley. That ownership is scary

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah it is

            Probably one of the 2 and a defender for me (though maybe not even a defender if I can afford a United one)

          2. Manamongst
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            he disappears too much for me, smartly enough in this match he played his position and made sure they got it to the right side.

        2. Manamongst
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I started the season with him until he had the hammy issues.

          You would be mad not to have him in the team, it dawned on me that they literally had to give him that much space two pull off two exquisite pitching wedge crosses like that.

          I thinkkk I might have found my Bakary Sako replacement...Pardew is pissing me off...

    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He ballsed up that final pass when it was 4 v 1 on the counter.

      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He was just being a generous bloke Evs, knows you all own Myhill 😉

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Ahh, fair enough then 🙂

          That's was awful mind...

      2. Manamongst
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah he did...

  3. blind faith
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Not answered above but really think I might be onto something.

    Get Bertrand in?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Southampton have great fixtures. Get him in after the Chelsea game.

  4. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bah Lukaku to Martial has ruined an awesome week for my team!

    1. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      = your jerky knees have ruined an awesome week for your team.

    2. Pards Against Humanity
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I mean, Lukaku had been blanking for a few weeks. And had a much vaunted tough defensive unit in West Brom to face. I'd say you shouldn't beat yourself up too much.

    3. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wasn't a bad shout. Not like you came away with nothing either

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Just checked the WBA v Everton scoreline...

    DAWSON!! 😀

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lukakakaaaaa !

  6. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    with 1 ft and 0,5 itb, which one would you choose to replace Wilson ?

    A) Wilson -> Berahino
    B) Wilson -> Ighalo
    C) Wilson + Westwood -> Ighalo + Sako (-4) (play mostly Sako and bench Ighalo in 3-5-2)
    D) Wilson + Cedric -> Vardy + Evans (-4)

    the team atm:
    Butland Hennesey
    Kolarov Bellerin Cedric Francis Huth
    Sanchez KDB Payet Mahrez Westwood
    Kun Martial Wilson

    1. edfiasco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      b

  7. *sigh*
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know when scoutcast is on this week?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tuesday I think.

      1. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  8. Trilogist
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    finally a 4 point hit that worked....

    Targett OUT Dawson IN
    Gomis OUT Martial IN

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice moves. Keep it up

  9. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else unable to confirm their UCL team?

    Set my team up while watching the game and now it doesn't get saved. 🙁

    On the confirm favourite country/club page, I keep getting 'invalid user agent' error message.

    Have they cocked up again? 🙄

    1. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Did mine last night-terrible site.......

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Ignore...Just saved mine now.

        Phew...

    2. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      And then people ask why don't we play that game.

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    From 2nd last in LMS to probably safe.

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/23677/event-history/7/

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      probabaly? Got 6 baps and Dier to come

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He's safe 😀

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely safe surely

    3. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      i just went from bllx to doublybllx with no players tonight...

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        This. Please say 39pts is enough.

  11. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Cech, Hennessey
    Williams, Cedric, kolarov, huth, Burke
    Mahrez, payet, Mane, ayew, Pedro
    Martial, kun, wilson

    Time to WC?

    1. GHB
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely not in my opinion. Wilson to vardy if needs be and bench ayew.

      That's not a bad team at all. Be patient. Give Pedro two more games.

  12. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I have been consistent this season!

    44 45 46 46 39 46 45

    Consistently sh*te

  13. edfiasco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry for repost, rather stuck.

    Begovic (Butland)
    Kolarov Francis Williams (Gomez, Targett)
    Ramsey Sanchez Payet Mahrez KDB
    Kun Ighalo Wilson

    1FT 0.4 ITB

    Most pressing matter is Wilson or Ramsey? If I could straight swap for Vardy I would but not enough funds.

    A) Ramsey - Mata
    B) Wilson - ? 6.0m
    C) Gomez - Evans
    D) Gomez + Wilson - Huth + Vardy -4 (Exact money)
    E) Hold bench Wilson.

    Thanks in advance

    1. ladsofbunch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A for me

  14. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Scored in the 60s without captaining Sanchez but that Lukaku score is a bitter pill to swallow

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      65 here with Kun (C)

      1. Prøphet
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        66 with Sanchez captain. Great week for the rest of my team.

  15. Camp No No
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Oh God... the Lukaku bandwagon is inevitable now. Hopefully 3 consecutive blanks make people knee jerk him out of their teams and drops his price back to affordable.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He didnt drop with 4 blanks before this game

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        People only started selling him for this GW. A couple of blanks and he'll be sold again.

      2. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        They bought him all the time over those blanks before finally sold him now. 😀

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I will NEVER get him again

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        That's what we all say.

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I didn't get him last season, don't intend to get him this season

      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I hear you WR

  16. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Would have scored 93 if I did Gomis to Martial instead of Lukaku to Martial. Oooooops, should have followed the crowd!

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      congrats

    2. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would have scored 245 if I had X, X and X, also X

  17. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Might be time to give up on UFPL. Aguero captain MD1, Puncheon MD2 and forgot to bring in Jags and Lukaku this evening. You can guess who would have gotten the captain 🙂

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Can't afford mistakes. Think Wakey played Rondon over Lukaku.

      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Indeed. That's a lot of points missed out on. Just makes you less enthusiastic about playing.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Need to be around for lineups or it's too much advantage.

    2. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nightmare, forgetting the changes is a bitch.

      Not as bad as you but I loaned out Wijnaldum for two weeks for Payet and gave him the captaincy from Sanchez.

    3. GHB
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If I had played Vardy over Ighalo I would have had the weeks top score....can't complain

  18. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My Gameweek 1 strike force of Rooney, Sakho and Lukaku (and Walcott and Mané) finally showing their worth

    1. Patch
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I was just thinking the same thing. After trying to adapt to the crazy first half dozen gameweeks, I now find myself thinking about wildcarding back in a few of my GW1 players. This season.

  19. Anakun Skyguero
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If Myhill is dropped, I see these as possible options. Who will you be getting?

    A) Adrian (Facing Sunderland next, and decent fixtures)

    B) Stekelenburg (More of a long term pick as schedule gets easier for Southampton later)

    C) Lloris (Spurs only conceded 5 goals so far + good form)

    D) Begovic (If Chelsea gets the bus back in shape, could be a decent cheap pick)

    E) Lindegaard (Straight replacement for West Brom keeper, unsure of consistent starts though)

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Skelen 4.5?

  20. FrancescoLazio
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Has many lolled @ Myhill and WBA owners?

    1. ladsofbunch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Only got Dawson

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      most of the potential lollers are tucked up in bed to be fair. are you australian?

    3. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You cannot lol at Dawson owners 😛

  21. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Can't see any clear cut clean sheets in gwk 8? Any ideas?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      My money is on Swansea

    2. ladsofbunch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Swans and City

    3. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      west spam!

    4. jam sandwich
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      if city at home to newcastle isn't a clear cut clean sheet i don't know what is

  22. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    GW5 Bonus Points Distribution
    24 goals scored
    7 clean sheets
    Centreback goals – 1
    Centreback assists – 0
    Fullback goals – 1
    Fullback assists – 3
    Midfield goals – 12
    Midfield assists – 16
    Forward goals – 10
    Forward assists – 2
    Own goals – 0

    GK bonus – 6
    CB bonus – 11
    FB bonus – 12
    MID bonus – 23
    ATT bonus – 10

    GW6 Bonus Points Distribution
    23 goals scored
    6 clean sheets
    Goalkeeper assist - 1
    Centreback goals – 2
    Centreback assists – 0
    Fullback goals – 1
    Fullback assists – 1
    Midfield goals – 6
    Midfield assists – 14
    Forward goals – 9
    Forward assists – 3
    Own goals –

    GK bonus – 3
    CB bonus – 15
    FB bonus – 13
    MID bonus – 9
    ATT bonus – 22

    GW7 Bonus Points Distribution
    41 goals scored
    2 clean sheets
    Centreback goals – 4
    Centreback assists – 1
    Fullback goals – 0
    Fullback assists – 6
    Midfield goals – 21
    Midfield assists – 24
    Forward goals – 16
    Forward assists – 8
    Own goals – 0

    GK bonus – 1
    CB bonus – 9
    FB bonus – 1
    MID bonus – 33
    ATT bonus – 21

    Bonus Points Distribution (of 189 bonus points)

    Goalkeepers: 10 (5.3%)
    Centrebacks: 35 (18.5%)
    Fullbacks: 26 (13.7%)
    Midfielders: 65 (34.4%)
    Attackers: 53 (28.1%)

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, I went there.

    2. Patch
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not a great GW for defenders.

  23. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How much is average going up?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Probably to 45+

  24. mod33
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My selling value for yaya is 8.7 and his transfer value at the moment is 9.0
    So what price did I buy him for?
    Is there a way I can find out

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Click on Data view on transfer page

      1. mod33
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Honey, do you have to ask?

    3. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      pp

  25. Romford Pele - Don't w…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What defender to bring in £4.9m to spend?

    1. Patch
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Janmaat

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  27. Sverdet
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ighalo or bojan? already have vardy and can't afford more than under 6

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bojan

  28. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My front 8 - KDB, Mane, Ayew, Mahrez, Payet, Kun, Pelle, Vardy

    The only defenders I have worth playing next week are Kolorov (NEW) and Francis (WAT). Others are Cerdic (che), Nyom (bou) or RIchards (STK)

    AOA time?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      NYOM and Richards both have decent fixtures. but that front 8 will give you benching headaches most weeks

  29. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Stat attack
    West Brom 2-3 Everton
    Posted at 22:06
    Tony Pulis has lost a Premier League game from a leading position of 2+ goals for the first time.

    Everton scored with three of their four shots on target, all four of which came in the second half.

  30. Man Chest Hair United
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    best defender up to 5.8?

    1. Jay10
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bellerin/Darmian