Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

After Man City edged past Leicester at the Etihad, we now focus our attentions on a trio of 3pm encounters.

Bournemouth’s in-form Josh King collides with a Burnley defence that’s conceded at least twice in three of their last four league matches.

Owned by 19% of FPL managers, the Norwegian has racked up 11 goals and a pair of assists in the previous 13 Gameweeks to climb into eighth spot in the midfield standings.

Sunderland play the first match of their Double Gameweek 37 as Swansea City make their way to Wearside.

In what may well be his final home outing for the Black Cats, Jermain Defoe has been captained by just over 44,000 FPL managers, with a midweek trip to the Emirates also on his agenda.

With their survival on the line, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente will be vital for the Swans today.

Still owned by 10% of FPL managers, the Icelandic international has a goal and assist in his previous three, while Llorente was snapped up by almost 44,000 new owners after netting against Stoke and Everton over the same period.

Southampton also get the first of their Double Gameweek 37 matches underway. Jack Stephens owners are left disappointed as he drops to the bench, while Manolo Gabbiadini misses out altogether as Claude Puel attempts to improve a run that has seen the Saints fail to score in four of their last five league outings.

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  1. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    And the unpredictable season continues

    All hail J.King

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Got him late but main man. Will be £7.5/8m next season.

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Not less than 8.5

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          8m .....8.5m seems excessive

  2. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Looking for Mls next season

  3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Stephens and Gibbs WTF

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Gibbs was always a threat

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Indeed but thought Wenger fancied his attacking threat! FML

  4. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Yoshida, score pls.

  5. CarsonYeung
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Pickford penalty save incoming

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Why do people make these really strange illogical predictions ?

      1. Brap.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        To get through this vale of tears named life without going insane

  6. rivercityransom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Booking - Yellow card. Persistent Infringement by Marten de Roon

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Marten de Radgie

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    JRod has been very good

  8. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Remove that Koscielny flag you twerps

  9. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Swansea survive !!!!

    Hull under tremendous pressure

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Hull gone

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah just saw their fixtures, they are gone

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Hull has to get something against Palace, but Palace can put the final nail in the coffin

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Even if they win against palace, they won't beat spurs

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Hope you are right - Swans fan 🙂

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Gabbi & JWP vs tired Man Utd legs 😎

    1. Rover
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Man Utd legs won't be tired. They'd be playing their bench anyway. If anything, they may be still warming up.

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Don't ruin it for him, or he'll vomit everywhere again.

  11. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Whatever happens, King has been my favourite signing of a disappointing season, always trying.

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah I got him way too late but least got him

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I thought he was a flash in the pan. Turns out it's a very big pan.

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez hat trick, please. please. please.

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Reported

    2. Rover
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      With an encore midweek...

  13. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Look at it this way at least...

    Bench boost is a luxury that many don't still have, so whatever scores coming into this week were set and even a few points extra are a bonus.

    Plus it's not like any rivals are going to have an extra 10m laying around, so their bench will largely be fodder too.

    Most rivals of mine don't even have expensive starters all over let alone on a bench (with or without BB!).

    Still lots to go too, starting with a Sanchez hat trick!!!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      You're missing the point. We ignore so many good benches earlier in the season just in anticipation of the DGW.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Was always going to be that way plus like i said, that's all done. Only look forward.

      2. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        This! Next year I will use it earlier to avoid using so many transfers on my bench!

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Loved everything except the last line.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      This site is for pessimists and moaners only. Please keep your posts on topic.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Life really is crap i hate it and this game and I should quit

    4. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Last 3 GW's I've had 17,2,19 on the bench. This week? 4.

      Main rival still has BB and so will use it next week and likely get a silly score.

  14. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Winning goal bonus to added to King?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      *to be

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      You know it will

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Palace! GW38 could be a week where no-one has nothing to play for. Rotation galore!

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Great for me as owner of 3 spurs

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Hope Spurs to kill their opponents, even though Chelsea won the title already. I've got Vert + Alli & Kane. Good luck, mate!

  16. borat
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    This dgw and bench boost is just a waste.

  17. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Palace could still get relegated to be fair

    1. HazardAGuess
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Very unlikely though. Hull HAVE to win their next two matches: Palace & Tottenham. A draw against Palace won't do due to goal difference.

  18. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    King Josh on tut bench.

  19. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Is Gabbi injured?
    I have Llorente as first sub

  20. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Gotta say though if Puel wanted Gabbi to get some goals in his boots, surely playing him against Boro would have helped?

    Why's Puel resting so many for Manu anyway? Must be looking for revenge for the cup final

    1. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Guy's having a barney, doing a Bob whatsisname at Swansea, throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks

  21. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    King at least two naps now

    1. Rover
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He's definitely earned them

  22. 2EyedTurk
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Beautiful transfers this week: Baines/Barragan/Redmond/Walcott/Grant to Gibbs/Stephens/Tadic/Ramsey/Willy

    1. Ben the Mee
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I did Ramsey too. Trying to get a cheeky differential, and he actually looked lively and played high up last game.

        1. 2EyedTurk
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Exactly, oh well there's always next season!

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      J rod and long working well together means gabbi unlikely to start next game

      Biggest flop of the season

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Negredo says hi

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          At least he started

    3. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Hate the Gabbytroll. He "made" me select him AND bench King. How stupid I am with hindsight..

    4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Had to do Carroll to Anichebe for -4 as an enabler 🙁
      Will he be fit for Arsenal?

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Nope. Hammy. Season over.

    5. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Where's King gonna play next year?

      Too Alli-y for Spurs
      Too Hazardy for Chelsea (and not a big enough name to replace him if he goes)
      Too free-spirited for Mourinho
      Plays the newstyle Aguero/Jesus role

      Arsenal?
      Paris SG?
      Roma?

    6. borat
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Gaabi may well not play next game as well. Charlie austin might get start next match

    7. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Swansea end was a tough watch. Why did Sunderland try so hard. Happy Siggy and Mawson owner here

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Mawesome been awesome for owners really.

      2. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Siggy Fernandez :/

    8. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is Gw38 to late to get King?

      1. Ribus
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yes

      2. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        No

    9. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Hull need to win there last 2 games or they are gone

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yep. Spurs could run riot last game if they're already down.

      2. Joyce1998
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        no chance that is happening haha, or it would be a miracle

      3. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        As well as they have done under the guidance of Silva, they still deserve to be demoted unfortunately.