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. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Andy Carroll is so crap, his positioning is jsut plain crap. How will he ever score a goal? What a terrible idea it was getting him, knew I should have ditched him for Vardy but was already on -8

  2. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hic......sooo trollied!!!!

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

      😆

      Amsterdam 😎

  3. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy looking like the safest captain pick next week then?

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

      Not by a long mile.

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

      Gabby?

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

    Lukaku is useless.

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

    Sunderland 0-0 Burnley will be very annoying.

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

    Lukaku is so f useless.

  7. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A Sanchez flag could be great for us non-owners keeping the price rises sensible

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully he's out for the rest of the season.

      #differential

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

    Big game later if you like fpl i think... Otherwise zero interest to your average fan if not a cherry or swan!

    Siggy and Llorente here.... Anyone got any others?

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

      Those two plus King!

      1. Individual
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Oh yeah King! And Mawson as well owned by some

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

      I'm sure a few have Mawson, Daniels, King

    3. Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Probably lots with King and some with Mawson.

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

      Siggy, Llorente, TCarroll first bench. No King (eek)

      1. Individual
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Wow thought you'd TC'd Carroll for a sec!!!!

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

      I've got both too

    6. BALOOO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy, Llorente and Amat 😀

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

        Oh and King ofc.

  9. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton currently has more points than Costa and Lukaku combined.

  10. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Just say no kids.

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

      Or just say Bush instead of Trump.

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

    Unreal, went Pickford over Heaton. So stupid of me.

  12. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Has Pickford saved a penalty yet?

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

    Omar Beckles scores for Accy Stanley. What a cool name!

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

    Heaton is unreal again! Hold.

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

    Funes Mori on

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Oh he's gotta go.

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

      Any idea when Leicester's double gameweek will be?

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

      Mark took another 8 point hit and got rid of Funes Mori, genius!

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

        Got a link to his team? #veteran

    4. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Funes Mori on for Calvert

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

      Looks like Alonso will score today

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

      Everton reverting to 3-5-2

    7. Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Funes Mori in to give me 1 point. Yay.

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

      Funes Mori, what a joke. Awful transfer to bring him in.

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

        This is costing me a massive 1 point currently. Funes Mori goal = 7 point swing. Robertson would have been auto-subbed.

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

        He was great up until the DGW :s

    9. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      FM on:)

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

      Good Lord, I thought Baines was going off before the hour again!

      Thankfully not!

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

        Haha that might have tipped me over the edge

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

          He was standing write next to Koeman and FM when the subs board went up 😀

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

            Right even...sigh

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

      coleman goes wingback!

    12. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Was sure it was Baines coming off again. Thank god.

    13. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jeez. Need to get rid of Funes. Rather he doesn't play than these one pointers after half time. What is Koeman doing?

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

        Shutting up shop, bring an extra defender on

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

      Can't believe I played Funes Mori over Daniels. Mark was clever as he turned Mori into Valencia, genius move.

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Valencia could still be rested

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

      Everton increasing the pressure on Hull

    16. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Funes Mori wants his 1 point....