Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Swansea

Saturday’s events conclude on the south coast as Bournemouth host Swansea City at the Vitality Stadium.

It’s a fitting finale for Fantasy managers, who will have keen interest in several key assets who promise another round of returns.

Josh King will be the headline act following his Gameweek 28 exploits that brought an 18-point return. More than 221,000 FPL managers swooped for the Norwegian ahead of today’s contest, with another 20,000 going so far as to hand him the armband.

But the Swans boast their own major assets, as Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to return points once again: he’s provided a goal or an assist in eight of his nine outings under Paul Clement.

Meanwhile, Fernando Llorente is fit to lead the attack for the Welsh club as he bids to reward a flood of new owners that arrived prior to Gameweek 28. More than 116,000 sold the Spanish striker ahead of this evening’s game following his one-point return and early exit at Hull City last weekend

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

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  1. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Kingy

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Go off Kings 🙂

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Autocorrect fail

  2. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    King would have got 3 baps from the man in the stand and rightly so

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      #bringbackthemaninthestand

  3. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Decent enough return from King

  4. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    2 Baps for King. Will it hold?

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

  5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    i really put the curse on teams.................cheers siggy and lorente

  6. JogaSemmedo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So going Antonio & Llorente over King and Carroll not paid off.

    Llorente to Gabiaddini makes complete sense right?

  7. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks, Joshua 🙂

  8. VFORVANDETA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If im Wc this week.Should i buy Valencia for Baines before rises tonight?

    1. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah
      You could buy him first, wait for news and if he gets injured play wc and get him out

    2. The Big Fella
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm getting Walker I think. Valencia is another good option though.

    3. VFORVANDETA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks.buy player who will rise and after int break just wc.

  9. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez's right ankle is in "an absolutely terrible state" and he may have ligament damage, says manager Arsene Wenger.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39317475

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      There'll be war if Chile call him up & he gets even more injured & misses a few weeks because of it... Not good for Arsenal

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If he's hurt, Chile won't want him.

    2. dhamphiir
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Should have sub him at half time

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      So why did he play him 2nd half?

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Sanchez insisted, apparently.

        • Cars and Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Wenger is a wimp

      2. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Would never wish injury on any player apart from Jack Wilshere, but that's absolute karma getting the Arsenal fans back for their horrendous attitude towards Wenger

        1. Oi! Shadders!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          What a ridiculous notion. How does this pay Arsenal fans back?

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jordan Ibe

    5. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You just can't sell Llorente ahead of (H) to Boro.

      You really can't

      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Rondon 2.0 😛

        1. Ha.
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          0.1

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

          Now I look more closely, you just CAN'T sell Llorente before Sunderland in GW37

      2. KingNidge
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        True

      3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        i can and i will.....HUFF! 🙁

      4. MTPockets
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I will.

        • The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Gab may make my decision against Spurs.

        • Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I can and I will for gabbiadini

        • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yep he has 1 more game for me

        • Somalion
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I'll probably keep but Clement needs to realise whatever stupid sh*t he tried today doesn't work.

        • Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Out for Gabs. I have Siggy too and will keep Kun after the arsenal performance

      5. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Smug alert, double Bournemouth clean sheet... Daniels and boruc....It's been a long time coming.

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

          Think of all the pain you went through to get here.

          1. Garlana
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Yeh, a long time ago they had a good fixture run...Had king too so went well

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Props!

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

        58 points so far enough to take me into top 10k from 11k?

        Avg is very high. 56 I think

        1. Ha.
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Computer says no

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

          No. Not unless you have like 5 players playing tomorrow

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

            Only sane mane alli

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

              Plus 2 brunt points

        3. The Big Fella
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Wasn't that high pre-Swansea match. 29 or something somebody said. I am on 85 anyway.

        4. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I've got 72. FFFIX has me just inside top 10k from 16k if that's any sort of guide?

        5. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Red arrow incoming

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

        Anyone got a link to Matk's team?

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

            Yes, cheers...

      8. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Why won't Siggy go to a better club? Such a waste of talent.

        1. Crow
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Are swansea that bad though

        2. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He did. Then he sat on the bench. Then he rejoined Swansea.

        3. Netley Lucas
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He will.

      9. Ridcully
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Disappointing that Sigurdsson did not get anything but great Gameweek otherwise.

      10. VFORVANDETA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        First Siggy blank after (7 13 6 6 5 5).Not complain.

        1. Rainer
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          2 blanks in 9. Nothing to worry about at all.

        2. Konig Luther
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          just when i decide to make him captain

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

        Middlesbrough is one of the best team defensively in the league

        No reason to keep Llorentem gone from my team

        1. Cars and Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Not away from home they aren't.

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

            16 goals conceded on the road

            1. Cars and Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Conceded fifth most shots in the box in the league

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

                It's the goals that count

                1. Cars and Mané
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Aye. You do you.

      12. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        59 with only Mane, Coutinho and P.Jones to come (Baines 1st sub)

        I don't think it will be good enough to make the members cup.

        1. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Sure it will.

          1. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Depends on how many entries

      13. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Top 1k average after bonus points according FFFix is 58

      14. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        About 80 with baps and only Mane and lol Stones tomorrow. I am off to start building a self catering apartment behind the couch.

        1. Stupendous
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Mane could get 4 and give you a 100 pt week

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Stones gets 16 easy 🙂

            1. Stupendous
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              You'd take a 116 pt week I'm sure

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

            Sorry you meant goals not points. That's glass half full for sure.

            1. Stupendous
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Yes ffs 4 goals against us

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

          -4

      15. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Is 76(-4) going to be enough for FFS Cup qualification? 🙁 Only Kun and Coutinho left.

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Good chance

        2. Cars and Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Probably

        3. Parm
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Easily.

        4. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          ta

      16. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If spurs make the cup final next year will it be at Wembley with a group and none of us know the answer

      17. Stupendous
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        54 with Mane Alli Firmino and Aguero (c) to go. I'll take it!

        1. MTPockets
            7 years, 7 months ago

            55 + Sane, Aguero, Alli. So will I after last week.

        2. Dirty Harry
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Get out of my team Llorente you useless piece of cardboard.

          Hello either Vardy or Gabbi!

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Say hello to both at least, jeez

          2. Stupendous
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Llorente will score a brace next time out

        3. We Will Klopp you
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Thinking about using my ft to do Kane to Ibra to spare me the potential Coutinho/Siggy bench headache and Kane drop, anyway quick poll to decide.

          A) Ibra (bench)
          B) Vardy
          C) Gabbiadini

        4. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Lanzini 10 pointer on the bench 🙁

          1. Jönny
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I'm starting a support group...

        5. Sims
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Boro have conceded 16 away from home (14 games)

          And 14 at home (13 at home)

          Yes people think they are significantly worse defensively away from home. Why?

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            You know what form they're in? And that Karanka has been fired?

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

              5 goals conceded in last 5

              8 in last 8

          2. Van der Faart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Probably because they aren't very good in terms winning football matches

        6. Live Lad
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          (1) Llorente to Costa (no Chelsea cover)
          (2) to GAbbi

          No doing yet of course. Just want to know your thoughts.

          1. Cars and Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I'm thinking 1. Costa is probably the main captaincy option next week.

            1. Live Lad
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I will have Costa, Kun, Kaku then. Kun will probably make way for Ibra. But not having GAbbi seems wrong. (Cheap, in form, early DGW perhaps)

          2. Wild Rover
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            This was my first week as a Costa owner. Can't wait to get rid for Ibra

            1. Live Lad
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              But what if Chelsea gets earlier DGW?

        7. Lav
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          59. Lukaku(c), King, Alonso, & Pickford bonus to be factored in. Mane, Eriksen, Aguero to play.

          2 FTs over break. The hot streak continues 🙂

          1. Ridcully
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            73 with Mané, Coutinho, Eriksen and Sterling left here.