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. d1sable
    • Has Moderation Rights
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Obviously going to wait but is anyone weighing up Lukaku -> Benteke?

    Lukaku has whm, CHE

    Benteke has liv, TOT, BUR

    Lukaku amazing at home but surely not vs CHE?

    Benteke not great games but i would fancy him vs liv backline and obv BUR

    If wild carding for GW36 it kind of makes sense right?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku could rip 4 past West Ham (West Ham fan)

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku wants to go to Chelsea..so will use the opportunity to better his chances by scoring a double

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I feel Lukaku will give his 1000% to perform well in that match vs Chelsea

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He needs his whole team to perform though. Can't do it on his own.

    5. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku all day long, west ham concede gaols for fun. Plus Chelsea haven't kept a clean sheet in months

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm def considering this move...Benteke against his former club appeals and Burnley at home is a plum fixture, will upgrade to Kane for DGW37

    7. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Removing Lukaku could prove to be rank destroyer, he's owned by too many players

    8. vectorman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      People living in fear of losing Lukaku.. Who'd have thought it lol

    9. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Super Romelu Trollaku.

  2. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sane and JWP my diffs this game, come on boys!

    1. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hello fellow JWP owner 😎

  3. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should have done Bavies and Kun to Gibson and Kane (c) -4. I'm awful at this game.

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

      Always next week until GW38.

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't necessarily restrict your awfulness only to this game.

    3. aaroncfc
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The gameweek isn't over yet...

  4. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    43 post bonus a good score so far?

    115k OR

    Alonso Valencia Hazard left

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm afraid not.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Red tonight.

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probs just below average

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Still average

    5. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Red arrow incoming

    6. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      52 here, with the same 3 left.
      Seems good, but I expected more from Kane, Benteke and Zaha

    7. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on 43 with 3 left as well, expecting quite a big red arrow.

    8. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bit shiit.

  5. Zebras
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any idea of Butland will be back in goal next gw over Grant?

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    just looking at a few ranks, those who didn't c lukaku have also seen quite a large drop in rank after his baps taken away

    those who don't own lukaku are the ones who are happy

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Really.

    2. Frank Koscielny
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Where do you find estimated rank before the tables are updated? Cheers.

  7. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kuku's lost both BAPS

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

      As expected.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        True

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    gabbiadini hatty incoming

    1. aaroncfc
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      More like Kun

  9. greghammer95
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    45 with 5 to play post baps. Happy with that. Lukaku losing out on bonus is annoying.

  10. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How did zaha play today?

  11. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No bonus for Lukaku. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAA!!

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Or Tekkers..just beautiful

    2. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      At least it makes a change from you moaning.

  12. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Yoshi!

  13. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which Boro players are people bringing in for the doubles?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gibbo

      1. Podorsky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Any mids worth investing in

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Got Gibson...only other one I'd entertain is Valdes...but won't be going for him.

    3. Ben the Mee
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I'm set, already have de Roonaldo.

    4. TheBusDriver
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      OMG I'm rofl. Sorry Lukaku captainers.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        A bit childish the second time ?

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed. Bus drivers are odd

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Well done. Good post.

      3. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This is not totalfpl mate. Get a grip of yourself.

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        lukaku was crap the whole game, he is lucky to have a goal. Be happy with what you got

      5. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not quitting this week then? 😉

      6. Ginola14
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        you are rolling on the floor laughing? how are you typing?

      7. Clump
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Crayon cruncher.

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      30 points off top 10k average...

      Ouch.

    6. Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C'mon Sane... The differential.

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

      #kakubapgate

    8. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Be gentle Kun

      1. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This.

    9. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How many baps for maguaire benteke & lukaku
      Ta.

      1. HammersFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        0 0 0

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          😀

        3. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Damn 🙁

    10. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      55 (-4) with Sanchez, Ibra, and Tiny to play. Feeling pretty great.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        -1

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Who's Tiny?

        1. YankeeDoodleDandy
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Tiny Tony Valencia

      3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        There's a lot of water to flow mate, good score right now, but.......

        1. YankeeDoodleDandy
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Shine while the sun is bright

      4. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Most of the top teams are still to play, doubt you will be feeling pretty great about it at the end of the GW.

        1. YankeeDoodleDandy
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Hard to feel bad when 6 of 8 players put up points...

          1. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            but no Kane

    11. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Where's your head Kun?!

    12. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke losing his bonus. Bummer.

    13. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Getting the couch for Kun! Long 90 ahead.

    14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      might need to get kun back in, he is looking dangerous

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I expect nothing less at his price.

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          He's just a more expensive version of Costa these days.

    15. Zlat-man
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Done with siggy.
      Time to ship.. For Swans sake if nothing..

      Front 8 is
      Sanchez eriksen zaha siggy davs
      Kaku teke kane

      Siggy>>??
      Plz advice

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        King

        1. Zlat-man
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ml leader has king. So no point getting king in now.

      2. YankeeDoodleDandy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        King 8 game weeks ago

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

      Aguero getting chances

    17. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Kun!

    18. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cmon Gabbi and Kun

    19. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku is briefly (?) the top scoring player in FPL tonight.

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

        correct

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          We wouldn't have had many takers for that happening at the start of the season.

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

      This is a great clip on lukaku https://twitter.com/SomeEvertonFan/status/853277514030075904