Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

After Sanchez’ delivers a double-figure haul, the day rolls on with five-afternoon kick-offs, with attention switching to Old Trafford as Manchester United host Watford.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic heads into today’s contest once again backed by the majority of Fantasy Premier League managers for the eighth consecutive Gameweek. Over 957,000 (22.1%) opt for the Swede as their skipper for a clash with a Hornets defence that has kept just a single clean sheet since Gameweek 10.

Elsewhere, Everton’s trip to Middlesbrough will be keenly monitored by Romelu Lukaku’s owners. Brought in by more than 186,000 FPL managers ahead of the Teesside trip, they’ll be looking for instant returns from a striker that produced 21-points in Gameweek 24. Lukaku is backed by over 305,000 (7%) managers with the armband.

Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe is the other key asset on show. Brought in by 89,000 ahead of today’s outing, more than 87,000 (2%) have turned to the Black Cats’ veteran for their captain ahead of his meeting with Southampton at the Stadium of Light.

Meanwhile West Ham United, without Andy Carroll, face West Brom at the London Stadium, while Crystal Palace will be seeking a quick recovery following their 4-0 hammering by Sunderland as they make the trip to Stoke City.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Thats an easy Evans goal, Brunt assist!

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Where IS McAuley amongst those people, anyway!?

      1. Dedalus1
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Evans is leaning on him to reach the ball

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

    It's been changed

  3. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ey wtf? That was an Evans goal! They must change it, or else its ridculous.

  4. Are you Shaw?
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    when will City-Arsenal-United play their postponed games? anyone has a clue?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      34

  5. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Worth benching Zlatan with that performance?

    1. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He was great in every aspect besides scoring, had a couple of chances aswell. Do you want Ibra at home to a bad defence in bournmouth? If so then bench...

  6. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Fpl have now given goal to Nyom

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku's claimed it

  7. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    35 with 5 to go.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping for 100 this week

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        From?

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mcauley deserves it, let him have it 😎

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Unfortunately not, Brunt assist for the Evans goal. Watch the goal instead of trolling.

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You think it will be reversed back to an Evans goal?

    2. Mr Wizard
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bemba, your chat has been sh!te on here the day.

  9. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez, Ibra to Kane, Haz for -4?

  10. HammersFan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gabbiadni top transferd in player so far. Even with a blank?

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      just dumb

  11. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Love it if bruntinho gets that assist...

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku said he touched it, his goal, Evans assist!

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

    I have Mcauley but it will clearly be given to Evans. Mcauley was no where near the ball.

  14. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Evans goal Brunt assist

  15. mir
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    It will be changed to Evans just give them 5 or so mins.

  16. _Jane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Think Rondón is the worst transfer I ever made .. Good fixtures and actually he is a threat so you keep him but gets you nothing

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, he does everything but score!

  17. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bilic with the cartoonish slow mo smashing of the microphone.

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lock points in now FPL....

  19. Rossonero
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I watched the game, it is possible that ball touched McAuley who was in the air with Evans...not sure tho, close call

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No way
      Mccauley was on first post

  20. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Good news if you have Spurs assets. Liverpool concede a goal every 44 minutes with Lucas in the team.

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

      2.02 goals then

  21. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How is that a McAauley goal? Clear Evans (yes, Brunt owner here).

  22. Jakarta
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Where's my Brunt assist? This is BS

  23. Lord_Bendtner
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A. Valencia -> Brunt?

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Current BAPS for Boro-Everton are tight! Could move significantly in next 30 minutes

    Coleman (32)
    Fabio (32)
    Chambers (31)
    Bernardo (31)
    Baines (30)
    Gibson (28)
    Valdés (27)
    Robles (26)
    Funes Mori (26)
    Williams (25)

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Baines missing the Baps just

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      We know Fabio will snake his way to the top

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

      Coleman and Baines here, I'm on for anywhere from 0-6 baps.

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

      Will end up f mori gets three probably

  25. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Has anyone emailed FPL re: the goal yet..?

  26. Tansey
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    FPL have given an assist to Lukaku

  27. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone got a link to the 2nd west brom goal?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all

  28. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gabbiadini most transferred in player this week 😀

    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can we know how many top 1000 did it?

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      he is going to be triple captained as well in gw26

  29. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I think they are seeing Evans onto MacAuley's head, looks like this might have happened. A skim of Mac's head would mean his goal

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hard to tell from the clip

      ...so I think they should leave it as a Mcauley goal 🙂

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      But from a distance it did loom like this might have happened

  30. JJO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Just saw that Evans goal
    It was Evans goal no doubt
    McCauley was 0,5 from that ball