Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

An emphatic victory for Manchester City provides modest returns from their key Fantasy assets, sending us into the afternoon kick-offs scratching around for early points. With just four matches on the agenda, we have slim pickings available.

Bournemouth’s Josh King’s looks the most likely – he faces up to a Stoke City defence who boast just a single clean sheet from their last seven, having scored 12 goals in his previous 14 Gameweeks. Over 89,000 Fantasy Premier League managers have drafted in King ahead of this one, boosting his ownership to 891,000+ (19.8%).

Elsewhere, Hull City face relegated Sunderland at the KCOM Stadium with Eldin Jakupovic and Harry Maguire the major assets on show, while Burnley host West Brom at Turf Moor, with Tom Heaton’s 19.5% ownership surely expecting a clean sheet return.

Finally, Leicester City entertain Watford at the King Power Stadium, with Jamie Vardy seeking to maintain form that has brought him returns in eight of his last nine Gameweeks.

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

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  1. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 hours ago

    Did King get an assist?

    1. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      Yes

    2. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      Yes

    3. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      yes

  2. Sif
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 14 hours ago

    Pickford and Albrighton hauls a week too soon!

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      this !!

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      At least Alli, Eriksen and Sane hauled as well :/

  3. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 hours ago

    One week to early Albrighton

  4. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 hours ago

    I hate fpl

  5. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 hours ago

    Vardy to Albrighton get in!!

  6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 hours ago

    Jaku/Pickford is so damn unpredictable :/ cost me 19 pts over last 2 weeks benching them

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        23

        1. Pep says
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 hours ago

          23 - what his starting keeper scored

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      Serious bench points this week.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Go on the right in the Article picture thinking "My bench will get a mega score this week and then next week when I actually play bench boost these players will go missing..."

    3. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      I LOVE YOU JORDAN PICKFORD

      I LOVE YOU

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      Who ever said these games are boring?!

      I haven't mentioned ropes is ages!

    5. LakhaneeFC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      Wow, I thought benching Albrighton was the easiest of decisions this week. No brainer

      Just goes to show how important planning is :/

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Cant plan for an Albrighton goal.

        1. LakhaneeFC
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Haha, I know. So much tinkering on WC and my bench is currently scoring more than the team 😀

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 14 hours ago

            Ndidi and Caballero on my bench so I get you.

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        I found it really hard, but everyone on here agreed it was a no brainer to put Saints def and Sane in front of him. Need Yoshida to haul at least to feel a bit better

        1. LakhaneeFC
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          For me it was fairly clear to be honest - 3-4-3 with Gabbi

          Never considered benching Gabbi if he was in the team. If I had Anichebe, I would have upgraded Albrighton 😀

          Basically, no matter what, I would NOT have had his points today

    6. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      -16 at start of the week, -12 last night, -2 tonight ......

    7. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 hours ago

      Albrighton 😆

      Save it for next week son

      1. Viprin
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Luckily Anichebe saved it

    8. MTPockets
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Huth you star.

      • Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Should have gone with my gut and started pickford over caballero

        1. Viper
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Can't complain too much really

          1. Make Arrows Green Again
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 14 hours ago

            This

        2. MikeDuff
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 13 hours ago

          You would have just been moaning after the city game instead

      • Sarnab
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Pickford, Albrighton, Kompany all benched for me.

        God why did I not BB

        1. Unsuccessful
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Great audition for those WCing for GW37

        2. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Benching Kompany wtf?

      • Unsuccessful
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        I really have nothing against Hull, them surviving against all the odds would also be great, but come on Swansea...

      • It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Thank you Kompany and Pickford for making me get over the debacle with Kane, Erik and Alli!!!!

      • UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Benched Pickford for Heaton 🙁

        1. Unsuccessful
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Nothing wrong with that call

          1. UnitedFan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 14 hours ago

            I know. Just bad luck

            1. Unsuccessful
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 14 hours ago

              I desperately try not to beat myself up when the logic is sound.

      • tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Score Check

        -1, 14 to play

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          22 8 to play

        2. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          40 with 8 to go 😆

          1. tm245
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 14 hours ago

            Awesome job with differentails this week.

            1. Venom Snake
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 13 hours ago

              Oh man I'm over the moon.
              You don't understand, differentials NEVER work for me.

        3. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          I reckon you're gonna get a great score honestly

          1. tm245
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 14 hours ago

            I avoided King Eriksen Alli, just hoping for Ozil and Redmond to pay off the gamble.

            1. Venom Snake
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 13 hours ago

              Ozil could be a real game changer for you

        4. Lav
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          23 pre bps

          5 left including 3 dgwers

        5. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          20(-8) 13 to play

        6. Magic Bean
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          19, 12 to play

        7. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 13 hours ago

          13, 15 to play

          1. FER FUSCH AKE
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 13 hours ago

            16(-4) with 8 to play

      • Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Swansea have a golden chance here to stay up I reckon Siggy will deliver the goods once again

        1. liiusions
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          100% coming into my team in 38

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Around 10% ownership in 10K. I can live with that.

      • Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        14 points on the bench from 2 with 2 dgwk players also on my bench still to play 😆

        1. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Perfect, 2 DGW players on my bench alongsode Pickford as well 🙂

      • Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        This is the first home game in which Hull have failed to score since Marco Silva's appointment.

        Face it; you probably weren't going to start Pickford over Heaton, Willy or Cech.

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          This

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          This is no time for logic. This is the time for moaning about bench pts!! 😡

        3. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          So much this.

          I'd never play Barnes (assist) either.

          Save it for next week guys...

        4. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Very true . The number posting that they benched Pickford . The usual nonsense.

      • CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Lukaku the 2nd most captained player in love teams. Anything will hurt.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 hours ago

          Love teams ? Are you on the correct forum ?

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 13 hours ago

            Live*

      • HazardAGuess
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Why does Pickford keep having to best Willy, jeez.

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Looking for his job maybe

      • Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Bad day about to get worse with no players in the next game 🙁

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Some high ownership players could hurt :/

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 14 hours ago

            😕

          2. Parm
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 14 hours ago

            Lukaku red card needed

            1. Numb
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 14 hours ago

              Has he ever had one?

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          Fearing Jags goal most. Had him for ages on WC then sold for Vert...

      • Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Silly bench players. Save the points scoring for next week

      • Lav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Hold bps Pickford

      • Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        I can see a Anichebe DGW haul, glad i own him

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 14 hours ago

          +1

        2. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 hours ago

          I can't. Glad I don't own him.

      • Atom&Humber
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Mini league leader had vokes. Always next year I suppose

      • Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 14 hours ago

        Leicester since ranieri sacking

        League: P10 W7 D1 L2

        Last 8 of ucl

        Leicester owner is a genius