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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. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Green arrow with 12pts, classic... 😳

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Looks like lots of people took hits

  2. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Kane/Alli/Eriksen/Alsonso safe, phew!
    Now, go home and rest. I need all four of you fully fit next week.

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Did FPL forget to add Negredo's BAPs?

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      They didn't realize he actually played.

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      They did, he got 2

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        2p for playing, not 2 baps 😆

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Oh didn't see him playing today, my bad

          1. FPL Puppy
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            😎 😉

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Is this your first time being let up this late?

  4. drughi
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Zaha (C) needs to bring home the bacon

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Brave, but I like it. 🙂 Best of luck to you!

  5. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Who scores more?

    A) Negredo (C) (SUN)

    B) Kane (C) (cpl)

    1. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      MID - SUN has 0-0 or 1-0 written all over it

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        this

      2. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        No way,open game over 2.5.

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      B, but Negredo already has 4 points head start. May be pretty similar.

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Counting your DGW's and captain as 2, how many players you got left?

    11 here....

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      13 actually. Niiiice.

      1. lordkippe
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        13

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      14

    3. Rover
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      13

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      11

      On 26pts atm

    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      7

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Where your players all so Holmes?

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      9 + Bernardo & Valencia so 10.

    7. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      14

    8. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Heaton - Gibson - Zaha x 2 - Sanchez - Alli - Kane - Benteke x 4 😎

    9. Diva
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      13

    10. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      15 so not all bad 🙂

    11. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      9

    12. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      14. Not sure that's a good thing though 😛

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Boro players count as -1 😉

    13. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Don't know

      Don't care

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        This.

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Give this man/woman 0 players this week. He doesn't want to play FPL

    14. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      14

    15. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      14

    16. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      12

    17. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      10

    18. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      13

      3 points currently.

    19. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      12 here. 10 points today.

    20. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      11

    21. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      12

    22. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      13, only two played today for 2 points (-4)

    23. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      15

  7. Berbalove
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Everytime I see that Matic hit, I start laughing because it's so perfect.

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      One of the best goals I've seen. I got goosebumps when I realized it went in. It was so fast it took me a second to realize it was in the goal.

  8. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Big Fat red arrows 6 (-4) 🙂

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      10 (-8). 2 pts just like you.

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I'll go that, 2 (-4)

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Go = top *

  9. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    The whole Middlesbrough team including subs scored 8 points today 😆 😆

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Lol. I am looking forward to having triple City next week against Boro.

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        This. You gotta have some City cover for that game

    2. athreya
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Essential

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      😆 classic......wonder what the lowest a team has ever managed?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        This must be close to the lowest ever by a whole team

      2. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I probably managed it one gw this season

  10. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Tottenham's last 7 FA Cup semi-final appearances:

    LLLLLLL

    They've only gone and done a Spurs.

  11. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    The blue plastic flag brigade are out in force.
    Where were they before 2003.

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Jörgen Flopp

  12. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Different crowd so thoughts on my wc team?

    Schmeichel Pickford
    Alonso Vert Bailly Yoshida Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Zaha King
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Luvly

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Monitor Jesus ofc

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Cheers! Yea indeed, but don't mind if he isn't fit in 35 yet. Need to bench someone!

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Cech for DGWs 36 & 37 ?

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Just too expensive. Unless I go with Clichy over Vert

        1. Pep says
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Clichy could easily lose his place. Have we learned anything from Pep this season, come on

  13. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    I didn't know that the GWs started. I wanted to transfer Ibra out aghhh!

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Surely you jest...

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    The goals in that game were special!

  15. WDT
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    15 (-4) from 3 and a red arrow.

    Disappointed - thought that'd be green.

  16. Smoky Johnson
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone with a good streamable link to Matic goal?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      BBC Sport website

  17. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Hazard or de bruyne ?!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Hazard.

      Sane > KDB.

  18. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Last Man Standing Update

    Safety score = 12
    Top score = 25
    LMS average = 11.40

    7 games + autosubs to go.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      8 😎

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Have Mark as company.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Only had 2 players today

          Got Beneteke (C)

          Have Holgate 1st sub so hoping for a Valencia no show

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

            Probably won't play tomorrow but no chance he misses City.

            1. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              Anno show from anybody will do

              Also have Jaku benched so hoping Valdes doesn't recover in time

              1. GuillermoDickero
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 6 days ago

                Hoping for a no show too got Maguire and holgate on my bench

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

                Decent enough chance of that 🙂

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Big day tomorrow.

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

      Gulp

    3. Coen bros.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      What does it mean?
      Is it a league or something else?

        1. Coen bros.
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Thanks 🙂

  19. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    2 (-4) from 2. 😎
    Fell 30k places, 13 players to go.

    So proud of Gibson today, first time owner and loving it. 😀

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I have the same exact situation. -2 net with 13 remaining.

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    The Rashford LOLs begin at 13.15 tomorrow 😛

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Really hope he gets a 1 pointer after my Negredo captain fail so far

  21. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    3 points from 3 boro players (incl capt), bad day at the office

  22. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Noticed Mark benched King, that is a very strange decision I must say.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Who did you want him to bench? Siggy?

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Without a doubt, although there isn't much difference between them now, but King could have had so much more. Dodged a bullet there since I don't own him anymore (well getting him back next week though)

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Lukaku. Poor away form.

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

          Lol

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Didn't stop you playing him 😉

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            But I didn't have a bench player playing Boro 😆

      3. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I benched Siggy cause I figured he's least likely to score of all my options. Fancied an assist alright, didn't expect the CS

  23. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Is Yoshida worth getting in? Hull fighting for promotion, they have to score next week. Southampton aren't that solid at the back and have nothing to play for.

    They have a rubbish gameweek in 36 and the only appeal of 37 is Middlesborough.

    Yes he's cheap but so are other defenders with better fixtures...

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      He was the first defender on my wc

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        And?

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Well that clearly means that I think he is worth getting him in 😀

          1. Pep says
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            And what do you make of the points I've just made?

            Are you playing him in 36 for his double?

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              I'm probably playing him in 35 36 and 37. Hull are awful away from home, and you never know in a dgw, remember Pieters in 27. The argument that they have nothing to play for, is the same for 10 other teams in the PL

              1. Pep says
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 6 days ago

                They play Hull, Ars, Liv and United in their next 5 games though. They all have something to play for

    2. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Stephens is the one you want mate

    3. Rover
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Also remember how a supposedly well-fixtured DGW has turned out so far for a supposedly defensively strong team.

  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    I am very sad.

  25. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Ibra off and 8 from Holgate. Confused emotions

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

      That's what happens when you have more than one team 😉

  26. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    2pts (-8) from 2 and Maguire sitting on the bench with 9pts.... Oh dear.... At least I didn't captain Negredo....

  27. Coen bros.
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    How do you write all these emojis?
    Is there any sites where you find it?

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      😎

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        8)

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          8)

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Doesn't work....

            1. Diva
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              😎

      1. Coen bros.
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Oh, you help me for the second time in a row, thank you)

  28. MGD
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    How much will prices rise tonight?

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      0.1

    2. Diva
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      0.1 for a few players.

  29. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Any 37DGW midfielder around 6.0 better than King (BUR) or Zaha (HUL)? Redmond!?

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Loads

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        like..?

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

      Not for me i'll have both even with their single GW

  30. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Negredo likely to price drop tonight?

    1. Diva
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      No

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Good God, don't make a transfer now!