Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The Gameweek continues with a batch of three o’clock kick-offs, as our eyes are drawn to Goodison Park.

Everton take on Hull City on Merseyside with striker Romelu Lukaku again the top captaincy pick in the Gameweek. Now part of more than two million squads, the Belgian is backed by more than a million of those – 24.6% of FPL managers – with the captaincy ahead of the Tigers clash.

With over 257,000 new Gameweek 29 owners, Diego Costa drops in on the bet365 Stadium to take on Stoke City. He’ll look to provide the cutting edge for leaders Chelsea, but will need to cope without the support of Eden Hazard – the playmaker is missing from the Blues line-up having been sidelined by a “little problem” according to manager Antonio Conte. Owned by almost 1.3 million, Hazard was brought into more than 83,000 new squads prior to today’s deadline.

Elsewhere, Jermain Defoe will look to improve on a run that has seen him register returns in just one of his last six Gameweeks when Burnley pay visit to the Stadium of Light. The veteran striker was acquired by over 88,000 FPL managers ahead of the Clarets clash.

West Ham host the ever-improving Leicester City at the London Stadium, with Fantasy managers scouting the claims of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez ahead of back-to-back home fixtures for the champions.

Meanwhile, Sam Allardyce’s Crystal Palace go in search of a third successive win and clean sheet when they face Watford at Selhurst Park.

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

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  1. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Baines dangerous FK. Come on my son

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

    Take Costa off

  3. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy (c) ftw

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Link?

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

        Take him at his word?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Nah 😛

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bravo!

  4. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Costa instead of Vardy looking a poor decision

  5. Smoky Johnson
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Costa is a very weird person. So easy to dislike.

  6. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Well done all those who brought Vardy in this week. Well played.

  7. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Horrible miss by Pedro.

    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not really 😆

  8. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Horrendous refereeing in the Chelsea stoke game

  9. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I reckon Costa's going to get a red today...

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This gets said every week.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        First yellow he's had since GW17, surprised if people have been saying this invetween then.

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

    What a dreadful start to the GW.

  11. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So 0 cs in 6 for Chelsea now?

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

      coinciding exactly when I got Alonso in...grrrrr

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

        lol he got an assist, still solid pick

      2. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Think I might do Alonso to Walker after next week, and keep Coleman

  12. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Funes Mori going to come on for a 1 pointer?

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

    Costa wont complete the 90 😛

  14. greghammer95
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Every good Striker is an a***hole.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Defoe's a nice bloke.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lukaku as well

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Exhibit 1: Gary Lineker

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

        How true. And he's up his own too.

    3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't apply for Kane

  15. seanie3
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Cahill is the weak link in the chelsea defence, if there was no kante he would have been exposed more often, was useless last year and very bad at the start of the season being caught in posession and giving away goals and again today..

    hope conte has identified this and replaces him in the summer and puts him on the bench,,

  16. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Albrighton looking like a very good buy

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

      Does he play every game 90?

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

    Where are you Carroll? Lukaku?

  18. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I'm gonna buy Mahrez after the internationals for sure. Stoke and Sunderland home, he's a motivated snake right?

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

    Costa RC incoming.....

  20. greghammer95
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Costa goal then a YC for taking his shirt off would be hilarious.

  21. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Purchased Alonso this week, seems a silly move by me.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Could have sold Groscki for Sanchez and kept Lanzini and benched Barnes.

      It happens.

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

      It is not a silly move. Got assist could have scored a goal and not his fault Cahill is a muppet way out of his depth.

  22. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Barry on. Lukaku haul incoming.

  23. Sif
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Barnes misses a sitter, harder to miss than score.

  24. greghammer95
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham need to get into half time 3-1. Jeeez.

  25. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Defoe even looking like scoring?

  26. FrankieTheGent
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This might cost me my mini-league but I couldn't stomach bring Vardy or Mahrez into my team.

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku choice over Vardy looks great

  28. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Did not see Arsenal game.
    Sanchez?

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Got in the box once, scored once - superglued to touchline rest of the match.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Injury?

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Played well until McClean nobbled him he went off injured in the end wait for news

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wasted on the wing. Did have best 2 of the 3 decent chances Arsenal had.

      Went off with ankle issues.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        tnks

    4. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Great 1st half, injured at the end of it and was rather average in the 2nd.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

  29. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Costa n Kaku(c) fail... 🙁

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

    Well that was another toss half.....Baines, Carroll & Lukaku I'm looking at you....