Dugout Discussion

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. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Hold Maguire

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      THIS X 100

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Holdddddddddd!

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      of news

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Argh he was one of my 3 captaincy choices. Hope Tekkers outscores the Mighty Maguire now

  2. Jereme Halliday
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    not looking pretty with my AOA chip and Maguire 1st sub

  3. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    How is Holgate on BAPs? He's given the ball away so often...

  4. TooDifficuIt
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    wow i'm really terrible at predicting the clean sheets

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Arent we all

  5. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    The old DGW Llorente to Negredo for a hit. Need a couple against Sunderland now to break even please hahahahahahahahah dream on

  6. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Disaster ...

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      You looking at my team?

      1. Urchin
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        No, mine

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Jesus is TC territory if back for Boro away!

  8. Mark-O
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Lukaku always score against West Ham

    And the clock is ticking 🙁

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Haha *lol*

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Benched Holgate. Played Gibson and De Roon. Lol

  10. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    More like Degrade'Yo

  11. Tansey
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Those with TC still left ... when do you reckon you'll use it and on who?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Sanchez GW 36

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Jesus 37

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Sanchez 36

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Sanchez 36

    4. Jereme Halliday
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      not decided

  12. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Valdes expected back for the game against Sunderland? Jaku on my bench 🙁

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Yeah same. I reckon he'll play

  13. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    What's with all these clean sheets, this is not fpl

  14. Atom&Humber
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Jakupovic Robertson holgate tCarrol all on the bench

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Oh god - straight to Rough with the Smooth

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Ouch

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      You should really play Hull defenders home against Watford

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    LOL @ my grav!

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      😆

      Needs a red cross....

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      You jinxed it mate

    3. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      He pulled that face today after being elbowed

  16. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Grosicki CS...Come on hold it Hull...

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      He's getting the assist too.

  17. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Who is playing LB for Spurs?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Son

      1. Urchin
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        This

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Vert maybe

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

    Honestly. Not too fussed about Negredo (c) blanking. Only worry now is my ML people who capped Benteke. Hoping at least if Benteke gets a goal, Zaha gets an assist...

    ...slim hopes

  19. Sif
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    20 from 3
    Carroll AOA ftw! 😀

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Cracking. King here.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      2-4, from 2.

      I'll take that!

    3. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      0 from 1 (Chambers)

  20. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Good chance Gestede starts next game i reckon

    1. JIM BOB
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      With Negredo, surely

  21. delux
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Jaku, Sane, Holgate and Daniels on the bench!!

    Played DDG, Walker, Alonso and Chambers

    LOL

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    At least Lukaku is consistent away from home 🙂

  23. Mark-O
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    FT BOU 4-0 MID

  24. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    To Negredo cappers at least you didn't captain lukaku

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

      Ruth did.

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Which team though?

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

          His pet rabbit's I think or maybe the one managed by the goldfish...

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      If I hadn't captained Neg, I would have gone Kaku. A 2 point gain is not to be sniffed at!

    3. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      They will both end up on the same points

  25. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    West Ham 0-0 Everton FT

  26. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    My biggest rival played Olsson and has Daniels on 1st bench.... fuming.

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Same here, he also has Jaku, Holgate and King, ML destroyed in a Negredo 90mins mare

  27. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Robertson and Holgate on the bench 🙁

  28. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Its sad that negredo was actually a decent player when at city, juat shows how much of a difference a good team around you makes

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

      He essentially peaked by the 3rd GW of the season...

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    HOLD HULL

  30. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    YES! Guzan save in the final 15 seconds!