Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Having been backed by 13.5% of FPL managers, Romelu Lukaku’s blank puts extra emphasis on the three o’clock kick-offs, with Chelsea’s Diego Costa under the spotlight.

The Spaniard is fit to start and is the top Gameweek 30 captain pick with 14.4% trusting the Blues striker with the armband. Eden Hazard – supported by 4.5% – is also fit to start for Antonio Conte’s side, who deploy Pedro at wing-back in the absence of the injured Victor Moses.

Elsewhere, Spurs’ trip to Burnley will also be under focus.

Mauricio Pochettino makes some significant changes to his line-up, with Kyle Walker, the top owned FPL defender, rested to the bench with Gameweek 31 in mind. Son Heung-min sits alongside him having returned from international duty with South Korea – Vincent Janssen earns a rare start, then.

Leicester City’s recent revival will be tested by a stubborn Stoke City at the King Power Stadium, with striker Jamie Vardy backed by 197,000 new owners as the top transfer target for Gameweek 30 – 4.5% have the armband with the Foxes marksman today.

Manchester United’s depleted squad take on West Brom at Old Trafford, with, bizarrely, Gareth McAuley the top owned asset on show. Antonio Valencia, supported by 187,000 new owners, will be under scrutiny in this one.

Finally, Hull City host West Ham United at the KCOM and Sunderland make the trip to Watford.

Troy Deeney is benched by Walter Mazzarri at Vicarage Road ahead of three matches in a week – a major disappointment fo the 53,000+ who made him their transfer ahead of today’s deadline.

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

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  1. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What were the odds of a palace win?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      9/1

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Doubled with a Utd draw?

  2. TOPCAT1960
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy captain choice looking a good decison ?:)

    1. SP Polymorphism
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Definately

  3. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Fulham win 🙂 🙂 into the playoffs!!!!!!!!!!

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

      I miss Fulham in the PL. We need the Cottage back!

      And MJ, is he still there?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        nah MJ got removed lol

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Super Slav

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        \o/ \o/ \o/

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Dempsey TC?

  4. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is walker worth 1 more expensive than vertonghen ?
    Or buy vertonghen and save 1 itb?

    1. bombayblues
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Davies instead of Vert. Walker is worth the extra 1.0 for his attacking potential.

  5. jam
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What a week 🙁

    Anyone looking at Origi with Mane injured?

    1. Goodricke
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, Defoe to Origi seems great. Also considering Costa to Ibra.

  6. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Robertson on the baps?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Should be

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2

  7. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Costa has been awful for ages now,dunno why people so surprised

  8. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    43 if the baps hold.

    Siggy (c), Llorente & Sanchez to play. Decent

    1. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah solid.

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

      Similar here but kun not alexis. Robbo 1st sub so wishing a no show.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Great GW 🙂

  10. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mane to Alli for a -4?

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      considering Mane -> Alli and Costa -> Ibra

  11. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    how has Eriksen get an assist? saw Dier's goal and no assist there

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He did take the corner. But a clearance out, no matter how poor, normally means no assist. I'd expect it to be removed - but Mr Opta has him in his team so will want to keep the points.

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

    How bad was the Mane injury?

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Quite bad. I'd say out for 2-3 weeks

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looked nasty. Klopp says he hopes it isn't too serious.

      A major major doubt for midweek

    3. justmatt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looked pretty bad. Would be surprised if its not a few weeks out.

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Could be a season ender. Out of BOU at least.

    5. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like a twist and he couldn't stand on it while leaving the pitch

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Out of Bou for sure. Close GWs = sell.

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

      Cheers all 🙁

  13. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If City turn over Chelsea and Spurs beat Swans, 4 point gap and title race will be interesting.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea have City, Utd and Spurs in next 4. Spurs and Chelsea could end up switching!

  14. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I'd just like to say how useless Randolph is as a fantasy goalkeeper. Apart from his pen save in GW28, he's done squat for me. I played him over Heaton the last 2 weeks and lost out on 10 points.

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      this.

  15. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What a time to be alive. A Pulis special and a big Sam special on the same day.

  16. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Valencia to lose his 2 baps when his shot off target gets deducted

    But then again he has high ownership and mark probably owns him

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How many points is a shot off target ?

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        -1

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      His shot off target will have already been deducted.

  17. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    There was a time when Evans was in my team. Arrggghhh.

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Does JEvans get his own special BPS for completing 90 minutes?

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He should.

  19. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Take it there were many others on here who got rid of coutinho recently or for this game?

  20. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sunderland look f***ed now

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Celebration time come on!

  21. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    LETS GO KING!

    Took a big risk captaining you

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have Yoshi. Wish he hasn't started.

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yoshida is coming in for me due to Walker not starting, I want yoshida to get -2 as long as King scores all 4

  22. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    47 so far but would like erisken assist to be removed

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      60 here no hits

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen c 😎

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah so 54

        Simmer down

  23. kayss
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    Davies Alonso Maguire
    Siggy Son King Mane
    Aguero Carroll Lukaku

    Randolph Valencia Lanzini Chambers £0.7m

    What am I doing? Would like Vardy. Should I wait to see how Aguero performs tomorrow to decide whether to ship him or Lukaku? The other will go for Ibra the following week. Mane to Hazard?

  24. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Today is April and the last CS Chelsea had was in Jan against Hull

    1. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      still enough to make Alonso C

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Right? Some said they captain Alonso, lucky its April Fools 😉

  25. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Just walked in.
    Mane? Walker?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mane injured, could be serious.

      Walker rested, stayed on bench.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers bud

  26. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha - you beast! Amazing result against Chelsea - how did Southgate overlook you, jeez!

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      J

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Zaha plays for The Ivory Coast.

        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Thats the point genius - he didn't have to - he was ignored and player picked in front of him that had no reason to apart from the club they played for.

  27. S.Agueroooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mane, lukaku, defoe > sanchez, vardy, gabbi (-4)?

  28. JJO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    For everyone pissed about their main rivals luck...
    Mine have Jones,Mata and Deeney in first 11 and Zaha,McAuley and Evans coming off the bench

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I will have to slap that mothafaka next time I see him 😉

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch

  29. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Licking my lips for Aguero (c) tomorrow. 😀

  30. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Foster - Son - Robertson - Pieters

    On my bench!! 21pts pre-baps! 🙁