Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

With the Spurs stroll providing a healthy set of early returns, we now roll on with a collection of five afternoon kick-offs.

Harry Kane’s double figure return puts the onus on Romelu Lukaku to match or even better his Golden Boot rival.

The Everton striker will face a Burnley today, having scored in seven successive Goodison Park matches. He’s backed by 892,000+ (20.2%) with the captaincy – the top pick in Gameweek 33 – including 60 of the top 100 Fantasy Premier League managers.

Elsewhere, the Fantasy interest is somewhat limited, although Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park meeting with Leicester City offers us another opportunity to scout their assets ahead of the Gameweek 34 double. Wilfried Zaha is perhaps the key target on show – he’s been brought in by 188,000 ahead of today’s clash, second only to Kane.

Gylfi Sigurdsson has another chance to halt his alarming decline when Swansea City travel to Watford. Surely a must-win clash for the Swans, Sigurdsson will be seeking his first return for four Gameweeks having lost 121,000+ owners this week, only Chelsea’s Diego Costa has suffered greater sales.

Finally, Stoke City take on Hull City at the bet365 stadium in a fixture which is unlikely to impact our tallies, while Sunderland host West Ham at the Stadium of Light, with Jermain Defoe seeking to re-ignite his goalscoring form and Andy Carroll back to lead the line for the Hammers.

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

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  1. Football Weekender
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Valdes
    Alonso, Valencia, Chambers
    Sánchez, Alli, Firmino, Sané, Zaha
    Kane, Lukaku

    Pickford, Barnes, Davies, Yoshida

    Sánchez, Lukaku, Barnes ➡️ Ward-Prowse, Ibrahimovic, Benteke?

    (Will bring Sánchez back for GW36)

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Teke could be a 2 and 2 pointer vs Pool away and Spurs home

      1. Football Weekender
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        I know it's all conjecture at the end of the day but I fancy Benteke to score against us and bagged today - he's a real purple patch striker.

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Really wondering if Valencia will play tomorrow or whether I will have Yoshida off bench. I feel like Valencia will play tbh

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      You keeping Valencia for next week? How many DGW'ers will you have?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah keeping. Once I do Lukaku to Ibra I will have 7 DGWers

        1. davies
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Which ones?

          Don't think I could sell Lukaku in this form tbh...

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            Zaha, Benteke, Ibra, Valencia, Valdes, Gibson, De Roon.

            Lukaku is definitely going for me, he has no DGWs to come

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      I have Maguire first on bench. Damn I hope Sterling stays off. I have Valencia and I think he starts.

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Liverpool title favourites with this Ox news?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      What news?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Not psychic like the rest of us?

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Klopp will play him where Milner plays.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Convert Ox into a wingback maybe? 3 at the back?

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      More so than Utd 😉

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      12 points back with 6 to play, news needs to be sensational.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        0 points back with 38 to play...

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          no season stated

    5. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Can somebody provide a link please.
      It's just gossip otherwise.

        1. Clump
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Cheers.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Graeme kelly on twitter. Reliable

        1. Clump
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Ta. Not sure how I feel about it tbh. Talented but a bit headless at times.
          What do you think IE?

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            I like him. If he costs under 20mil. Hopefully we sign bigger names though.

            1. Clump
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 23 days ago

              Fingers crossed.

  4. HazardAGuess
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Foster / Brunt / Siggy to:

    A) Hennessey / Friend / Coutinho
    B) Valdes / Ward / King
    C) Valdes / Gibson / King
    D) Other?

    Friend would be a bit of a risk. Supposedly fit, would he automatically redeem his starting spot? Doubting it...

    1. KingoftheRunts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      I like C

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      C with B close behind

      1. HazardAGuess
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks guys. Fortunately no need to rush on A tonight, then.

  5. KingoftheRunts
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    looking to cut lanzini this week; would people recommend zaha/townsend (dgws, good form, horrible fixtures) or josh king (amazing fixtures but no double)

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Would recommend having both tbh

  6. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    What is it with Ox?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      He's dating the blonde girl from Little Mix

  7. Sergeant Garcia
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Ibra or Benteke for the DGW?

    Ibra would mean downgrading Sanchez
    Benteke would mean downgrading Siggy

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Don't let that fool ya. Tekkers is awful

      1. Ziro
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Ibra definitely better to have but please don't call Tekkers as 'awful'. He is decent with the DGWs in consideration.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Tekkers is awful as a player. I have to stand by that. Sorry

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Ibra

  8. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Let's go Dusan.

  9. vectorman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    City, is anyone going to bother with them for the DGW's? I'm thinking not, to much rotation.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      No. Peps ruined my season enough

      1. vectorman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Got Stones, going to hold him for now but they are useless as far as fantasy assets are concerned.. Sane has been playing a lot but you just know he's in line for a rest as well

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      I agree but maybe injuries might clear the situation by then

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Absolutely, their fixtures are great.

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Yes.

      • Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Me neither

      • vectorman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        I was all set to get in Sane myself but I'm having second thoughts now.. Two games in a week under Pep, dodgy lol

    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      At least one goal from Kun and Sterling to stay on bench please.

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        +Sane goal and Assist

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          I'm ok with that.

          1. dark91
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            Ok we have a deal 😀

    6. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Jaku (Foster)
      Alonso Walker Fernandez (Nyom Funes*)
      Sanchez Siggy King Alli (De Roon)
      Kane Lukaku Llorente

      WC or na? Feel like I have a lot to fix (Funes, Swansea players), no double players for next week and my league is too close to take several hits. So yes?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        WC

        1. Ravager
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Thanks

    7. davies
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Worth -8?

      Heaton > Hennessey
      Sane > King
      Origi > Ibra

      Would leave me with 5 DGW'ers...

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        A lot of people will be taking some hits so maybe worth it

      2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        No Clean Sheets for Hennessy v Pool and Spurs; maybe Valdes

    8. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      I'm keeping Siggy for 5 more gws then he can foxtrot oscar!

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Keeping till WC in 36 now, kind of stuck with him...

      2. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        He has the chances, only no endproduct these last gameweeks.
        I hope he'll bounce back next GW.

    9. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Think Holebas will go back to 2 baps.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Already down 🙁

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Looks like baps are final now. Benteke 0, Lukaku 0

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            Scenes

          2. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            ...and it isn't even Christmas... 😉

    10. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Anyone thinking of getting King in?

      1. HazardAGuess
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah. Siggy > King perhaps. (Already have Zaha.)

    11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      fancy gabbiadini tonight v "can't save a shot" bravo

    12. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      This wait for the Everton baps to update is killing me....

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Go get some fresh air and breathe.

      2. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        3 for Jags, 2 for everyone else

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Looks final now.

    13. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Kaku NO BAPs

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Good.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Brilliant 🙂

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        So happy 😀

      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Boooooom

    14. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Lukaku zero bonus

    15. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Lukaku no baps

    16. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      will bravo make a save today?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        No.

      2. GE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        No 😉

      3. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Accidentally perhaps

    17. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Tekkers NO BAPs

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Now even happier 😀

      2. MTPockets
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Excellent

      3. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        No Lukaku baps. Crap.

      4. HD7
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        As a Kane(C) and Lukaku owner...wonder is it better to just get a better score by the captain, or... you have to hope Kaku doesnt get even a goal. Its hard for me not to want my player not provide points 🙂

      5. GE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        1), 2) or 3) please? 🙂

        1)
        GW34: Save
        GW35: Siggy -> Sane
        GW36: Baines and Diomande -> Yoshida and Gabbiadini

        2)
        GW34: Siggy -> Zaha/Towsend
        GW35: Zaha/Towsend -> Sane
        GW36: Baines and Diomande -> Yoshida and Gabbiadini (-4)

        3)
        GW34: Heaton -> Hennessey
        GW35: Siggy -> Sane
        GW36: Gibson/Baines and Diomande -> Yoshida and Gabbiadini (-4)

        1. MTPockets
            7 years, 23 days ago

            2

        2. Frank Koscielny
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          There was a lad on here yesterday asking what game he and his mates should put their 1k+ £ winnings on. If I'm not mistaken they were pretty buzzed when asking for input, but I salute the initiative. Does anyone know what game they ended up with?

          Cheers!

        3. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Confused as to why Lukaku's baps being taken away has made my projected rank worse. Thought him doing well was bad for me not good. Oh well.

          1. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            You got your wish. Are those sites relatively accurate anyway?

          2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            people sold for kane

          3. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            The projections are always off.

          4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            Lukaku ownership won't be distributed linearly

          5. MTPockets
              7 years, 23 days ago

              fff usually takes a while to update.

            • tambourineman
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 23 days ago

              FFF is slow to update overall average, so your score has updated downwards but rank based on overall average of 43 which should be 40

          6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            Baines 1 BAP

          7. Lav
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            40(pre bps) good? Have Kane & Lukaku(c) bps to come. 115k OR.

            Alonso Bailly Hazard left.

            1. Lav
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 23 days ago

              Just Kane bps

            2. Ha.
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 23 days ago

              Red

            3. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 23 days ago

              Average

          8. Lizard Lips
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            Lukaku from 3 bonus down to 0, nothing to see here.

            Last time I captained Kane over him he got 4 goals and Kane blanked, now this. Should have taken a hit to bring in Kane but I can't get any of these judgement calls correct.