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The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The first of five days of Gameweek 34 action gets underway at 3pm, offering up a quartet of fixtures to keep us entertained.

Middlesbrough are the only Double Gameweek team on duty this Saturday as Steve Agnew takes his troops to Bournemouth.

Alvaro Negredo and Ben Gibson were the most popular picks for clashes with the Cherries and Sunderland, transferred in by 193,000 and 112,000 FPL managers respectively.

Up against a defence that’s conceded two or more goals in seven of their last eight at the Vitality, the Spaniard earned second place in our Gameweek 34 Captain Poll, with over 20% backing.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku will be hoping his record against West Ham can remedy a run of one goal in his previous seven road trips – the most owned player in FPL has found the net in each of his last nine head-to-heads with the Hammers.

Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson attempts to halt a run of five straight blanks as Stoke roll up to the Liberty. The Icelandic international earned more transfers out (88,000+) than any midfielder ahead of this afternoon’s deadline.

Hull take on Watford at the KCOM in the other Saturday fixture.

The Tigers have won seven and drawn one of eight matches in all competitions since Marco Silva took charge, suggesting they could deliver some differential options today. With goals in each of his last two appearances, Harry Maguire – boasting a 0.5% ownership – looks the man most likely as the battle to beat the drop intensifies.

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  1. Zikry
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Nice shooting practice by Negredo lol

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Negredo (C) not looking good now.

  3. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Negredo close.

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Stright to Boruc. 🙂

  4. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Lol changing the system didn't help Boro. At all.

  5. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Celebrated that long awaited Siggy assist like I myself was the scorer.

    Very disappointed to now find a stranger - Andros Townsend - now occupying Gylfi's long held midfield berth.

  6. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Lol at lollers lolling at Siggy sellers. Lol at you! Sold him weeks ago and he's done nothing since. Lol 😀

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

      Lol

    2. Zikry
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Sold him for King a while ago; best decision ever.

  7. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    No Middlesbough defense is positive.

  8. Hobolicious
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Holy moly Middlesbrough are worse than I thought...

  9. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Afobe. Totally called it

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

      He's gone under the radar a little

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    LOL @ Defoe sellers

  11. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Negredo close!

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

      2 extra points for being close?

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Stop posting FAKE NEWS. Boro don't concede goals!

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

      Maybe you are too cruel to yourself

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

      😀

    3. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      😆

  13. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Negredo shot. More of that...just not straight at the keeper.

  14. Atimis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Gibson for a hit and Negredo (c) xD Pls laugh at me 😀

  15. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    1. They need to score goals.

    2. Agnew is not Karanka.

    3. What a load of crap.

  16. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Sold Brunt for Gibson. Now I don't know what to expect 😆

  17. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Boro looking absolutely shocking here.

  18. Rover
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    And I have double Boro defense 🙁

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      They were always going to concede here. Sunderland is the hope.

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    No Bernardo, No Boro!

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

      Yes because they've been fantastic before today

  20. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Oh wow this captain is going to faaaaaail

  21. Zikry
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    King miss 🙁

  22. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Well Boro have to attack now....

    Sold Siggy and King

  23. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    I did briefly think of captaining Gibson.... So glad i didn't

  24. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Had Siggy and Llorente paired together for 7 matches.

    In those 7 matches only 1 goal and 0 assists.

    Of course the minute I sell them....

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Same here

  25. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    However, sold Llorente to ibra for a hit...

  26. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Omg League 2 leaders Doncaster are losing. If Plymouth win they'll be tied top of the league. C'mon Plynouth!!

  27. _Freddo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Hands up who said Boro had easy fixtures.

    /0\

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

      The right Hands on Head expression there...

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

        It actually looks like the Boro manager.

  28. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Middlesborough 2-0 down, well... now they "MUST" score goals...

  29. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    I've got to say. I'm not really expecting much from Negredo, but their defence being this crap is surprising. Thought that was their strength?

  30. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Cack team letting in goals shocker!