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Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Coming down off the “excitement” of a double Gameweek, the latest programme of fixtures get off to a rather inauspicious start. The batch of four afternoon kick-offs appear very light on Fantasy interest.

Nonetheless, many will doubtless be monitoring Bournemouth’s visit to the Stadium of Light, with Josh King the undoubted star asset on show. With three goals in his last four Gameweeks and with 11 in his last 13 starts overall, the 6.1 midfielder will be heavily backed for another return against Sunderland. King was brought in by more than 100,000 FPL managers ahead of today’s encounter.

Similary, Southampton’s performance against Hull City will also be of keen interest, with Fantasy managers preparing Saints investment ahead of their double Gameweek 36. Striker Manolo Gabbiadini topped our captain poll and has been acquired by 160,000+ FPL managers heading into today’s transfer deadline.

Elsewhere, Stoke City take on West Ham at the bet365.com, while West Brom host Leicester City, with little on show to pique the interest from a Fantasy perspective.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

2,118 Comments Post a Comment
  1. borat
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    As king capper should i be content or just feel bad(he could have scored a hattie)

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

      Be grateful! 22 points init.

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

        Yes but i m chasing so he could have been a massive diff

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

      A double digit score from your (C) is always a success for me, always.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        That's only the 3 times you have mentioned this. -12 ?

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Wise up.

  2. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Every week Tadic finds a new way for me to dislike him further.

  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Stephens 8 pointer off the bench for Pieters

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      why you bench stephens?

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

        This.

      2. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        To play Maguire 😎

  4. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Can't even be arsed to wildcard tonight, it's been that bad!

  5. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    If Jesus rises again this GW, I'm upgrading Gabbi

    All in favour say Aye

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

    Start Yoshi over Stephens in 36?

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Gabbiadini stinking out my wc team

    only consolation is he has dgw

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

      Same here. JWP too

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        both of them can do one...very annoyed.

        Wouldn't mind a blank where he went all guns blazing and had loads of shots. Sounds like he was crap

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

      😛 same

      *double DGW

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Learn from the Negredo experience, my son.

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

      He has a double-double.

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

        looking forward to 1x2x2 points

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

      Shane Long also has DGW 😉

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

        And JRod 😮

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

          And Austin 😯

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

            😆 we're foooooked

    6. tm245
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      2*2=4 was the math I did. Hope to get 300 minutes out of him in 36/37.

  8. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Lost in all the failure is the incredible value of Yoshida and Stephens.

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

      TBH by the sounds of it they were lucky not to concede.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I watched and didn't find Hull that threatening after the first 10 minutes.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Won't play Hull or anyone else as toothless in those DGWs though.

      Oh wait, Middlesbrough and Man Utd in GW37.....

      Gets Yoshida into WC lineup.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yep.

  9. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Come on (C) Benteke

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

    Any idea why JWP didn't play?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      always a risk of rotation

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

        Damn. I just hope he plays in DGW37

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

      Saving for DGW's hopefully....class act

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

        Got to hand it to the manager then!

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

      He was dating with Puel's daughter

  11. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I guess Stephens and Yoshida make up for Manolo

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Amen

  12. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Assume that Southampton's key passes stat will be pretty close to 0.

  13. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    At this rate I won't be surprised if Gabbiadini is on bench next GW

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      don't do this

    2. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Long didn't do any better
      Saints midfield is crap. No service for the forwards

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

      😆

    4. Sarnab
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      This

  14. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Need some suggestions please
    WC Draft
    Heaton/Pickford
    Alonso/Blind/Stephens/Yoshida/Holding
    Sanchez/Hazard/Alli/King/Fletcher
    Kane/lukaku/Gabbi

    0.0ITB

    Suggest some enablers please?
    TA!

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

      Gabbi 😯

      Get rid of Fletcher if you have a BB. Not sure about Holding either. Get rid of Heaton, not worth the money. Otherwise looks good.

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Who'd you suggest? enablers

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

          Cabellero, Holdgate

        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Aké 3.8.

    2. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Get rid of Lukaku, Heaton and holding
      Get Willy, Jesus and an arsenal defender

  15. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Chasing a full team of dgw'ers is probably not a good strategy now-need players with something to play for....

  16. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Really need a Benteke-show now to make up the loss of around 25 points after Tadic' miss (Tadic, Yoshida in first XI and Jaku on the Bench)!

    Go Palace!

  17. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    23(-8) post baps. all because of manololololl

  18. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    So can I activate my WC now, lock in a team, and then make changes for free?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      yes

    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  19. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Jakupovic on bench just turned what could have been 53 to 42.

  20. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Nightmare final minute, Pickford CS wiped out whilst Jak (on my bench) saves penalty.

    A penalty that should have got my man Yosh an assist and 3 baps.

    As i said nightmare,

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Oh wow

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

    Saints pen come from a corner?

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

      Yeah.

  22. janowsc
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    So with Sunderland relegated, is Pickford still a go-to keeper on WC?

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

      Not with Cech & Willy about.

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

      Yes

  23. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    SUPERMARIO? You still here?

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Why is Ox not a good option for GW36 and GW37?

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

      rotated with Bellerin

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Even with Walcott playing badly? Can see him playing either CM or behind the striker with Ozil

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

    I've made some bad decisions this season but the one I made at 1.55 pm today hurt me more than any.
    negredo and grant out to gabby and willy for a hit and benched jaku.I m sick of the sight of fpl this year.

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

      You didn't make a bad decision, you just got a bit unlucky. Grant is now out of favour; Negredo is rubbish.

      Willy could still nab a CS. Gabbi was unfortunate but so many of use were in the same boat for that one.

  26. Lav
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Did Gibson to Monreal and Anichebe to Gabbi this week for free.

    Not liking the news about his performance, but DGW at that value, I will give him a chance.

  27. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I got stuck in two minds on my WC need 2 slots to fill.... Got 10.2 mil to do so....
    looking for a DEF & FWD.... Can anyone suggest some good options ..... Please Guys

  28. BlueIncognito
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Marcelo is better at attacking than most wingers...

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

      Perfect for wingback with 3 at back

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I am keeping my cool. Gabbiadini has doubles to come. We didn't just bring him for this gw guys

    1. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I wanted to give him another week to impress. Still, sounds like it was a midfield issue with JWP out. I'm not ignoring him at all. Remember he banged through a goal against united before injury...