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. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    How many (k)aku owners do not own Kane?

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Probably not that many. More interesting will be how many Kane owners ditched Sanchez

      1. nkhoughton
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        I own all 3 I think Alexis could blank

  2. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Swansea are doomed if they can't score against Watford!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Agree

    2. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Tend to agree, big game for them next week

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Think this was the game. Stoke are gonna wanna finish top 10, they've been below average recently so will go to Swansea looking for 3 pts

    3. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      you only needed the first 3 words

  3. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Barkley goal would be so sweet

  4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Is a Lukaku blank good for owners in the top 10k that captained Kane?

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      No I don't think it is

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Yes!

    3. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Yes

    4. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Hell yeah, I hope he gets a yellow

    5. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Good stuff, I will feel great about bringing Kane in if it stays like this. It will a nervous 45 mins for captainers

  5. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Everton Burnley cant be 0-0 right?

    1. Donnie Brasco´s
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      0:0 is good result!

      1. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Good for (K)ane 😉

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Burnley like a 0-0 lately do

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      I wouldn't mind 1:0 with Holgate scoring

      1. Jayv807
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        I second that

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Nah, Luka hatty incoming

  6. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    That first half was painful as a Lukaku captainer and Kane owner.

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Yep

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      The key with Luka is just don't watch.

  7. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    capoue first bench. hopefully sanchez gets a harmless flu.

  8. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    League goals this season

    Sterling 6
    Pogba 4

    Capoue6

  9. Toothless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Valencia won't play tomorrow, I will finally sell him, then he will score/assist in the DGW. Sounds about accurate?

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      No just speculative.

  10. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Capoue getting on the scoresheet pretty much sums up that first half!

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Still the second half to go - long way still.

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    lukaku c fail

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Yup can't believe I fell for it again

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Bit early to say that Bemba

    3. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      TC for me

    4. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Has he been subbed?

    5. Pigsinblankets
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Kaku loves a late goal flurry, see vs Leicester, Hull etc

  13. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Capoue sellers must be gutted.

    1. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Nah sold him months ago had Phillips and King in since

  14. Pigsinblankets
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Zaha goal, Hull goal and Everton goal on the wish list for 2nd halves!

  15. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Bloody hell Capoue.. 1st sub but no way is he entering the 11

  16. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    CAPOUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  17. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    The dearth of midfield options for DGW34 beyond Zaha is quite annoying - Mkhi and Martial so expensive, Boro with no talent at that position...Mata would have been so perfect.

    1. KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      The points are in the forward positions. Tekkers and Ibra

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Agreed, not much room though.

        1. KeepCalm
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 12 days ago

          Yep. TC is going to be very annoying. Im thinking Tekkers for it

  18. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Guess Who?

    You dig?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      JCB?

  19. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Siggy out if he blanks? To Zaha for dgw 34? Zaha seems to like product no every second gameweek. Or Townsend against his old club?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Yes for free, no for hit. Probably

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        That's my free. If Sanchez blanks then I'm thinking, Sanchez to Haz for a hit

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 12 days ago

          Still a hit. Choose one

    2. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Think Siggy is worth keeping for one more, though I maybe should have pulled the trigger on a Liverpool mid for -4

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Have Zaha. Was going to bench Sane next week, but Siggy if this continues.

      • The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        I am debating Sanchez to Zaha and Origi to Kane if he blanks today (2FT). I will be getting rid of Siggy too but not sure for who.

    4. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Flukaku hate you

    5. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      I don't want the Swans to go down... 🙁

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        I think that's a very real possibility now, though.

        They can't defend.

        They haven't been able to all season and now they can't score either. Not a good combination when you're trying to avoid relegation.

    6. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Swansea are in real trouble here.

      New manager bounce well and truly over.

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Deep inside I'm lil bit happy that Sigurdsson will get a chance to join a decent club now...

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 12 days ago

          Because that worked out very well last time out...

          He is only a good fpl option at clubs where the game revolves around him

    7. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Gylfi invisible against Watford.

      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Wow, that could come in really handy.

    8. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Where can i check top 10k cap etc

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Fpl discovery

      2. Typo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Thanks

    9. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Zaha benteke double up going very well then

      Why is that dimwit playing the first choice xi again? Hope they get destroyed by atletico now

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        They have no chance of winning against Madrid anyway

    10. Mark-O
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Swansea has good fixtures but they just blew up their chances

      Crystal Palace has very bad fixtures but they took their chances quite decently

      Paradox.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Season we stayed up we had to beat Liverpool Spurs and Arsenal in the run in and managed it. Bolton had easier fixtures if I recall and they ended up going down.

        Sometimes the fixtures don't matter, it's all about heart and desire and a huge slice of luck.

    11. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Since it's halftime:

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

      Going to WC this lot. Who would you keep?

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Alonso
        King Alli
        Kane Kaku

        1. Ravager
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 12 days ago

          Thanks for the reply. No love for Sanchez if he pulls through against Boro?

    12. Backup Dancer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Siggy to Mkhi looks tempting next week

    13. The Butch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Kane or Ibra for gw34?

      1. Mark-O
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Both

        1. The Butch
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 12 days ago

          Can't do it without a hit and removing lukaku. You think it's worth it?

    14. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Spurs game baps final?