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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    lol friend

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      What happened?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        YC

  2. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Okay, how on Earth did some of you end up with 3 'Boro players?!

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      The best ones are those that played De Roon.

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I bet a few did over Kind 🙂

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      http://i.imgur.com/qNKKR5X.gif

      ... I have no idea...

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    HOLD. JAKU.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      And Maguire!

  4. Spg76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    El Clásico tomorrow thank god. This is boring

    1. faver
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Neymar walkover inc

      1. faver
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        oming*

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure El Clasico has been fun to watch the past few years. I remember a lot of complaining during the past few games.

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Leeds. Get a bloody goal.

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Dislike this.

  6. afcblegend
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    So referee taking pity on Friend and not giving a second yellow. Absolute bs.

  7. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I benched Maguire....

  8. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Robertson assist?

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Grosicki

    2. HazardAGuess
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Grosicki, apparently.

    3. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Le Tiss said that Robertson crossed :O What a troll..

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Holebas YC in 5..4..3..

  10. Mark-O
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Markovic header 1-0

  11. dark91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Williams YC

  12. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Butland really poor today. Needs match fitness.

  13. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I don't watch Boro often but they are frustratingly poor. Can't defend, doesnt stick to strikers, don't clear the ball, lose the ball in dangerous areas etc. And Friend and Ayala must be the worst defenders in the league.

    1. vectorman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      That good hey lol... Don't matter if Negredo scores though for many of us. 😀

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Markovic scored his own rebound.

  15. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Gibson point sighted.

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Fernandez on for CS & 3 baps, first on my bench for Gibson (for a hit) 😆

  17. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Jaku->DDG -4 isn't gonna pay off is it

    1. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      🙁

  18. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Okay then... If Negredo aint scorin I demand a 2nd goal of Mr. King! 😀

  19. FrankieTheGent
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    If hull can score with 10 men ......

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Played AOA and Baines and Smith decide to get clean sheets on my bench. Typical.

  21. MTPockets
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Gonna mow the lawn.

    • ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Maguire on 3 baps. Come on mate slot one home.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        That'll end up 1-1

    • Mark-O
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Everton still zero shots

      Is West Ham a Man Utd team in disguise to keep Lukaku in their pocket?

    • funnyoldgame
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      With Siggy and king on the bench, Benchboost is paying off so far.

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        For me it's siggy Fernandez baines

    • BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Good man, Grosicki. Makes playing you over King a little less painful.

    • Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      anyone else w/ Holgate in bench?

      decided to go w pieters, asmith and bdavies and tdavies.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        yep

        1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          got him as 2nd sub. pity.

          would u have gone w pieters swa, asmith MID and bdavies cry and tdavies whu?

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Bou 3-0

    • faver
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      lol@gibson points

    • the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      ffs another goal, Pugh

    • liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      RIP Boro