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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. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    It looks like Sanchez, Llorente > Alli/Erkisen, Ibra after internatlional break 🙂

    1. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why ditch Alexis? His injury didn´t look serious.

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        check again

      2. John wick
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        As per updated on previous page...it stated that his ankle is in bad state could be a ligament damage

        1. Royal5
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Really? Caused by the kick he got early in the game? He played over an hour after that.

          1. John wick
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Ues....that idiot james mclean and has the the guts to sa y sorry to alexis in the tunnel by a hand shake

        2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          'an absolutely horrible state', to be precise!

          1. Royal5
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            🙄

          2. Royal5
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Who stated this? Not sure Wenger can be trusted. Could be looking for excuses as normal these days.

            1. walkman666
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Agree. I'd think he'll have an MRI for a definitive diagnosis.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think it's more of a bad gash than ligaments, hopefully

  2. John wick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez to hazard or should I wait for some confirmed news

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

      WAIT

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wait.

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

    I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet.

    However, people who didnt TC aguero did so they could TC Sanchez or Kane.

    Is this going to be the new Andy Carroll situation and people end up TC'ing Gabiadinni ?

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

      wait for Alli/Eriksen imo

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

        I doubled with those two and both went on a long dry spell. Seems very punty still.

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

          well Kane should be back for GW 37 anyways. Could just smack it on Costa or even Gab Jesus in Cities GW 37

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

            True. I suppose a deeper pool of players than last years 2nd DGW

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Or Aguero/Jesus in 37.

      • Darklord_bg
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Haha...it's going there for sure...though there is still Ibra 🙂

      • Pique boo
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        TC hazard

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

      Why is Pickford (10) in the dream team and not Heaton (10)? This has nothing to do with Mark playing Pickford over Heaton?

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

        Cheaper

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

        lol

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

        😆

    4. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Does anybody know if gabbiadini is likely to be involved in international duty. If so can you please share your insight with me.

      1. diesel001
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Likely to get some minutes.

      2. MTPockets
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He's in the Italy squad.

        • Christina.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          goggle

      3. diesel001
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        What is happening with Jack Butland? Wondering whether he may return to replace Grant

        1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He will return, when fully fit. After int break, perhaps?

        2. GS456
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I still think Grant has the shirt for a little longer. Hughes was quoted as saying that they will take their time with him. And Grant has been quality since jacks been out.

      4. John wick
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I just watched troopz and dt post match comments on fan t.v...

        Troopzz.....has nailed it

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

          They're both clowns

        2. Funkyav
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Shin pads?

        3. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Absolute rubbish from Troopz.

        4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          they are the worst type of person

          1. John wick
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            They are not...we want to see our team to liftthat epl trophy .... ranieri got sacked after winning the title...which lei could not have won ever not even in thier wildest dream but they took a bold decision...

            Y cant we take that decision after 14 yearswithout the title...
            Rainiero got sacked in what 7 monts after winning

          2. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Any particular reason?
            Anybody would be upset with what they have faced as fans last few years.
            Change for the Good is all they are asking...

            1. diesel001
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Who to blame for Arsenal's predicament (in order of culpability)

              1) Danny Fiszman, Richard Carr and Nina Bracewell-Smith
              2) Stan Kroenke
              3) The players
              4) Arsene Wenger

              If I was an Arsenal fan I would be petitioning Usmanov to do whatever he can to takeover the club.

        5. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Despite the hysterics which they have to do because they basically end up repeating themselves every week, I agree with their sentiments. Wenger's era has over run its course and he's part of the problem not the solution.

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

          I like that dt chap he actually talks a lot of sense on all things Arsenal and i admire Troopz passion but the fams and bluds are a little over the top

          1. John wick
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            +1 to king....wenger out...he pointed that statement correctly

            The more wenger stay more he will lose his dignity
            And about summer signings who will come to play for gunners if we dont finish top 4...lukaku alsi wont sign for us even though everton are better than us now

            1. diesel001
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Lukaku - you won't pay the wages to sign Lukaku. All about the money.....and Wenger does not control it. If I was an Arsenal fan I would be petitioning Usmanov to do whatever he can to takeover the club.

          2. fedolefan
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Need to be a bit careful blud. Watching a little too much Arsenal TV may make you an Arsenal fan fam.

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

              🙂

      5. Pique boo
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Pickford Jaku
        Alonso Coleman Funes A.Smith Mawson
        Sterling Coutinho Alli King Siggy
        Costa Lukaku Kane
        1FT 0.7 ITB. Not really sure what to do. Any suggestions?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Wait. It's a loooong time until next GW

      6. Jar Jar Winks
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        utd and city game scheduled for the 27th of April

      7. Jimmy Boy
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Mawson or Yoshida/Cedric?

        1. Tommo1888
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yoshida - 12 fixtures in 10 game weeks and seems nailed on to start

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Cedric.

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

            Sorry was meant to say Bertrand, strech for him.

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

        Hi there folks.

        Wanted an opinion. Do I stand a chance to get into the FFS?

        Total - 58, 50 after (-8)

        Heaton(10)

        Valencia Baines(6) Coleman(6)

        Alli , Hazard (Troll) , Sigurdsson (2), Coutinho

        Costa (1), Crouch (1, Major Troll), Lukaka(C) ( 32, God's mercy in the last minutes)

        Bench : Reid ( Another major troll, coming in for Hazard, played 17 min conceded 2 goals, Really????), deRoon, Lenihan

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

          Not looking good.

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

            Thought so, only hope.

            Brace from all 3 (Alli, Valencia and Coutinho) !!!

      9. leocarter27
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Any other Defoe owners disappointed with him today?

        So tempted to bring in Gabbiadini for him

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

          Very disappointed
          But I also have llorente who I want to shift first I think. I've had defoe for ages will prob keep all season

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 7 months ago

            All of them I imagine.

          • Stokelona
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Stick with him, he's due and they must be motivated. Easy for me to say though as I've just brought him in and haven't had to endure his recent blanks

          • pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Patience

          • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            i'd hold for now but sunderland are crap

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

          Back to back top 10k weekly ranks in a row.

          Insane luck !
          Only Sterling tomorrow however. so subject to change.

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

            Nice one. I want fantasy to get on and update the overall ranks

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

              It won't be far off. The GW ranks just updated then.

        4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Was Antonio's hamstring injury minor today? I didn't see the match

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

          GW rank updated

        6. Kurtinho
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Heaton
          Alonso - Coleman - Robertson
          Firmino - Siggy - Chadli - King
          Kane - Kun - Lukaku

          Foster; Chadli, Brunt, Pieters

          Thoughts on Kane > Vardy? Leicester with Stoke and Sunderland up next...

        7. andymck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          64 from 6 players, great start to the GW!

        8. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Exact cash to do Llorente to Gabbiadini. Pull the trigger after the game but before Gabbiadini rises?

          1. GS456
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I would yeah. You will want him in after the break, i did this move yesterday in the same situation because of price rises, and happy to have Gabbi in place.

          2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Cue Gabbiadini injury

        9. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          2 ft's and a wildcard i my pocket - anyone else?

          Prime candidates seem to be :- Leic, Wat, South, Hull, Liv & ManU...

          Exciting choice or better choices elsewhere?

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

            Hull?!

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              WHam & Mid both at home, not exciting maybe but with the fixtures of the big guys being so meh & a wildcard in the pocket why not.
              It's the time of season for differentials and making gains on those without wc's.

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

            Alli and 8pts vs Coutinho and Aguero in our H2H Gnu 😀

            I'll need something special...

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Haha Lawro, the way our respective seasons are going... it's in the bag for you 🙂

        10. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Best advice for everybody here: Log off for next 2 weeks from FPL (maybe FFS too).
          Thanx me later.

          1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Never

            1. Lone Wolf FPL
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              meet me in 2 weeks on Friday. we will se if you say the same.

          2. Les Bleus
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            "Maybe FFS too".

            Mods, ban this guy.

            1. Lone Wolf FPL
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              do you understand what "freedom" means?

              1. Les Bleus
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                BAN

          3. Dr Dream
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I bet Mark won't be keen on that idea.

        11. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Gameweek rank updated

          1. makaveli123
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            😎

        12. Atimis
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Estimate points needed for the Cup ? Anyone ?

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

            70

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

              You mean after full 11 played ?

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

                Yeh

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

                Sorry little bit hangover today xD

          2. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I'm gonna say 80.

            Sounds high I know and it obviously depends alot on how many people entered and what thier scores were. If alot of the high scorers I saw today entered it pushes cut off limit up.

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

              After GW is final.

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

              Sounds reasonable, you may be right

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

            It's usually pretty similar to the top 10k average so whatever that is when the week is over

        13. GS456
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Random thought, what happened to the 'what the fans are saying' articles?

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

            They have been silenced

          2. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Too many planes to follow.

        14. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I had no faith in Vardy this week but now he is looking like a serious option.

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

            Doing.

          2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Indeed

        15. Dr Dream
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I went to Ewood today and saw Lucas Joao play for the first time. That boy could be a very, very big player. Really good.

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

            The new Bebe?

        16. Mattymo23
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Vertonghen or Valencia?

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

            Valencia

        17. Jay_
            7 years, 7 months ago

            -----------------Pickford-----------------
            -------Alonso Coleman Pieters-----
            Sanchez(!) Mane Siggy Antonio(!)
            ---------Lukaku Gabbi Llorente------
            -----------------------------------------------
            Jakupovic King Daniels Brunt

            1 FT, 7.5m ITB

            Feeling a bit stuck. Any ideas?

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Wait

            2. Les Bleus
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Llorente to Costa?

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

              Several option for ins Valencia Alli and Costa bench headache but that ok this time of year.

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

            Hebknut lead down to 1 point after today. Hard to believe he was so far ahead. Chips gone too I think. Wish I could do as well as he did for so long.

          • Viper
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I've come to the conclusion that my 'main rival' could be in with a shot of winning FPL.

            A rank of 89 and he got 76 with no transfers.

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

              I know the feeling, my 'main rival' sits 3rd in the FFS Mods and Conts' league..

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

            Green arrow 😎

            1. Les Bleus
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Same. 45k ➡ 31k 😎

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

                68?

                1. Les Bleus
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Yep!

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

              Easy when you've​ got such a bad rank to start with

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

                Sure