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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Please just take Negredo off for Sunderland!

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

      He needs 60 mins first 😉

      But also haven't they already used two subs?

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

        They have but the only thing he's getting here is booked.

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

          85th minute header from a corner

  2. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Maguire, climb those BAPs.

  3. faver
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    4 minutes to 4 points. Dont do anything stupid Alvaro1!!

  4. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mawson and Britos on my bench looking like they're gonna outscore Gibson over the GW

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Save Guzan

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

      and again

  6. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham-Everton opening up

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good. Are Everton playing football now?

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

        They've not improved much from first half, but West Ham are pushing forward more which is creating space

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

    llorente off, 57th minute

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

      yikes

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What?? Injured? 🙁

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      aw

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good ******** riddance, Spanish Carrol, always injured.

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      God damn it. Can't complain I guess...

    6. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They definitely rushed him back from injury too soon.

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

    Our starting team today is Courtois; Azpilicueta (c), David Luiz, Ake; Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Willian, Batshuayi, Pedro. #CHETOT

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

      put money on spurs

    2. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      #THFC: Lloris (C), Trippier, Dier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Wanyama, Dembele, Son, Eriksen, Dele, Kane. #COYS

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

        No davies

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

      Oh my prioritising the league.. :O

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

      Costa and Hazard rested. Wow.

      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        ill

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

      Interesting team captain

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

    Damn it Lukaka! You gotta take a shot.

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

    Llorente off in 58.05 for Van der Horn. Madness.

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hardly. They need the points and he's only just got fit again.

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

        Was thinking about who came in. Stoke were hardly dangerous and Swansea might lose control with this.

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

    Lukaku gets 1st chance at goal on 56th min and kicks it off a defender

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

    A Hull clean sheet would be nicer than a Negredo (c) goal.

  13. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    NO COSTA

    1. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Or Hazard

  14. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I hate DGWs... force you into bad decisions. I got rid of Llorente and benched Gylfi Siggurdson for DGW players and lo and behold Llorente scores and Gylfi assists...

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I love this gif. Seriously though, bad luck mate 🙁

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          LOL, I love that!

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

    Walker NOT 1st choice!

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

      Or... he is for the next two league games. Who knows?

    2. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      depends on the game plan

  16. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo is better from gw 35 onwards

    A) Zaha + Jesus
    B) Coutinho + Rashford

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

    Darren Bent just scored, maybe Boro should have go for him in the summer?

  18. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Clement parking the bus

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

    Lanzini with Rabona cross from the touch line

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

      Most skillful player in the team

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

    Disaster for Siggy with Llorente off 🙁

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

    Hazard dropped 😮

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

      Rested for premier league. Think it's a bit more of a priority.

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

    Spurs playing defensively by benching Walker and inexperienced Davies

  23. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need Hull to score, rival wlil get Holebas CS points from bench....

    #SGWProblems.

    1. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      There ya go

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

        .... :O

  24. Zikry
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ref should have given Friend a red too!

  25. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker to start in the league now?

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like it, but we don't know.

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

    LOL Holebas

  27. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Friend could have been sent off

  28. FrankieTheGent
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I predicted Batshaayi and aké.
    Can't believe Spurs started Son, Alli, Eriksen and kane.

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

    SCENES

  30. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Markovic goal