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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
    7 years, 2 days ago

    lol@ spurs

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      and Boro

  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Spursy.

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

    Willy sticks it in.....

  4. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Nett minus 4 after today. Mini league destroyed with Swans, Cherries and Toffees cs. Negredo in for Llorente and captained, what a day. I guess we could say an Negredmassist banked hmmmm. Anyone worse than -4?

  5. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Cmon Hugo, youre better than this.

  6. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Brilliant from Willian. Wish he started every week.

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

    Beautiful free kick from Willian.

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Negredo to gabbiadini done

    So sick of negredo

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Lol

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Lol

    3. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Nice move

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

      How long's he been in your team? 😀

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

        Couple of hours

      2. Spike ⚽️
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Half a day is probably long enough

    5. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Going to do it myself...but next Friday.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        This. At this stage injuries and tiredness needs our patience 🙂

    6. HD7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      We just dont learn, do we. So what if Gabbi injures himself again?

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        He hasn't actually done it yet, it's Bemba.

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

    Willian goal
    Pedro assist

  10. dark91
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Willian G
    Pedro A

  11. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    He's an incredible FK taker...

    1. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      This

  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Spurs don't do Wembley.

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

      Next season will be interesting....

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Alli to lose his rag and get a red please

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

      Finally, someone gets it!

  14. BALOOO
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Bring in Negredo theyve said, (C) him theyve said, and a boro defender theyve said, good that ive resisted all of it 😀

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      good for you mate

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Sunderland är home next

    3. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      *slow claps*

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

      Fantastic post, congrats and keep em coming.

    5. boc610
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      looking for praise for not captaining negredo is like asking for a pat on the back for avoiding stepping on dog
      sh**

      1. BALOOO
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        lol

    6. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Why did you post this 6 days ago?

      "Morning all happy easter. I want a boro defender - is Chambers fit for next GW? If not - who else to bring in? 4.5 max."

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        ba-da-bish

      2. BALOOO
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        i didnt

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          Yes you did. And this, 8 days ago in response to a question:

          "Bring in a boro defender for the DGW

        2. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          Haha . Rumbled big time.

        3. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          who did then, mowgli?

      3. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Haha. Nice!

    7. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Ooohhh doobie dooo we all wish we was yoooo

    8. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Gibson owner and Negredo captainer here. All fun and games though right?

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

    Spurs 19 PL games in Wembley next season.

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Toxic

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      they didn't know there's an arsenal jersey buried deep under wembley...

  16. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    who's wc-ing for BB GW36?

  17. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Toby having a shocker so far.

  18. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Woeful from Batshuayi but Kante should've passed earlier

  19. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Yuck.
    Chelsea to win the double.
    United to win 2 cups.
    Liverpool to finish 5th.

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Next season though 😎

  20. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    I am sorry. Really tough to take 24 on the bench.also lukaku captain fail.
    I expected the most from this gameweek, but it had different plans.

    I think i should just be off for some days .

    Good luck everyone for the remainder of the week

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      You're forgiven, just don't do it again.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Don't put 24pts on the bench, I mean. Keep posting 🙂

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          I hope not 😀

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Don't beat yourself down. It's really not worth it.
      We all have had bad gameweeks and it really hurts when it feels like you're the only one with a bad GW.

      I was in Tokyo last September and was reading the comments live when Lukaku scored his hattrick. Felt like EVERYONE had him except for me, I had Barkley (who got subbed of at HT). I think I also got my lowest gameweek points of the season that week (25 -4). Didn't go through in LMS and fell almost 1 million places in OR. And oh, I also (C) Hazard who got a total of 2p. 😆

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

        And I'm looking forward to see you here tomorrow. 🙂

        Have a nice evening and try to forget fotball for a couple of hours!

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          Thanks a lot. I did forget about football for some hours , and i am feeling much better. This is why we play fpl for , it's uncertainty and the emotions attached to it.

          There have been days where i have got points off the bench, which is the other side of the coin.

          Thank you again for these kind words.

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Spurs doing their famous bottle job

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      As long as they keep their nerve in the league it'll be fine.

  22. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Who misses out for my five man midfield? I have Kane up top too

    Sanchez
    Alli
    Eriksen
    Firmino
    Sane
    King

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Firmino

  23. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    A nailed Ake would be nice for the run-in

  24. Sergeant Garcia
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Only 3 different players to go with my ML rival -_- this is getting frustrating.

  25. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Rough: C'ing Negredo (Regredo)
    Rough: Lukaku blanks

    Smooth: Played Jaku thanks to Valdes injury
    Smooth: Resisted to get other Boro defender

    I had the armband in Hazard for a while I wish I had gone with him... Well at least there is still hope against Sunderland...

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Gotta roll the dice sometimes...dont be too hard on yourself

  26. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Will be long week after Luka(c) blank... Fortunately Markovic brought some points! 😳

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Same here 🙁 And ML rival has Benteke (c), so I'll be sleeping behind the sofa :/

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      He ruined my Grosicki assist. I'll never forgive him 🙂

  27. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Spurs have now failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 10 games at Wembley.

    1. Mark-O
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Not surprised

  28. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Ake looking good so far... Cahill out for long?

  29. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 days ago

    Wildcard active. First draft.

    Cech/Pickford

    Stephens, Holgate, Yoshida, Alonso, Stones

    Hazard, Eriksen, Alli, Sane, Fletcher

    Aguero, Kane, Gabbiadini

    Looking to squeeze King in though and save enough for Hazard > Sanchez in 36

    1. AndyCook
        7 years, 2 days ago

        Aguero to Jesus with any luck. Due on the bench tomorrow

        1. GS456
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 days ago

          Yeah that would solve a lot of problems.

    2. Rover
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 days ago

      Poch benched Walker in FA Cup. I benched Walker in FPL.