Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

After Man City edged past Leicester at the Etihad, we now focus our attentions on a trio of 3pm encounters.

Bournemouth’s in-form Josh King collides with a Burnley defence that’s conceded at least twice in three of their last four league matches.

Owned by 19% of FPL managers, the Norwegian has racked up 11 goals and a pair of assists in the previous 13 Gameweeks to climb into eighth spot in the midfield standings.

Sunderland play the first match of their Double Gameweek 37 as Swansea City make their way to Wearside.

In what may well be his final home outing for the Black Cats, Jermain Defoe has been captained by just over 44,000 FPL managers, with a midweek trip to the Emirates also on his agenda.

With their survival on the line, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente will be vital for the Swans today.

Still owned by 10% of FPL managers, the Icelandic international has a goal and assist in his previous three, while Llorente was snapped up by almost 44,000 new owners after netting against Stoke and Everton over the same period.

Southampton also get the first of their Double Gameweek 37 matches underway. Jack Stephens owners are left disappointed as he drops to the bench, while Manolo Gabbiadini misses out altogether as Claude Puel attempts to improve a run that has seen the Saints fail to score in four of their last five league outings.

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  1. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    Just figured out I get ALL the Prem games in my TV cable sports package. Four years Ive been paying for it and didn't know. And todays other matches are crap.

    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      well the season hasn't ended yet

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I have a business proposition for you.. I'm the representative of a Prince from Nigeria who was forced into exile but has $800 million in an Abuja bank .. ..

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Where I used to live the full package was a lot extra. Quite a few tourneys missed too

  2. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Next season I probably won't wait for a dgw to use BB after this farce

    It's turning out to be my worst benched week all season

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Just pick better players and spread the money around better, simple.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You can just as easily have a bad week in a SGW.

      No one can predict the future, but you improve your odds on a DGW. 4pts for playing both matches is nice too. That's a cool 16pts from the bench straight away if they play.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        depends on the players, keepers and defenders are likely to score less than 2 points due to goals conceded.

  3. ddande
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Lewandowski is a beast. Would love to see him in the pl

  4. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Only Llorente (after Jesus) is delivering from Scout Picks lol

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      in fairness, 7 of them haven't finished or even started their first game yet

  5. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Me when holgate got subbed off. (on the floor shouting)

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

      Me when holgate got subbed off. (on the floor shouting)

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

        Hold the gate
        Hold the gate
        Holdthegate
        Holdthegate
        Holdthgate.
        Holdtgate.
        Holdgate.
        Holgate.

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Colgate

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is Josh King looking like he will do something?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nah 3 pointer incoming

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      It seems nobody can today

  7. itwaswritten
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Why didn't Stephens start I'm gonna cry from anger

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Bad luck. Manager decided this was week to rotate him.

      1. itwaswritten
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Puel is CANCELLED :'(

  8. HazardAGuess
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Apparently BBC 5 Live are saying that Gibbs is rested and Kosc is playing. Therefore, Holding likely to play? Pleaaaaseee.

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No, mustafi, kos, monreal

      1. HazardAGuess
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Won't Monreal be pushed up to wing-back?

      2. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Who's gonna be LB if Monreal is at CB then?
        Gabriel or Holding will play CB.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Cech
      Gabriel Kosc Mustafi
      Bellerin Xhaka Ramsay Monreal
      Ozil Sanchez
      Welbeck

    3. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Dodged a bullet there.

  9. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    No gibbs then..

    Wish I had got Holding in along with Monreal.

  10. itwaswritten
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I swear the Scout Picks thing is a curse

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      This

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      1st below par start in a long time.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      The scout picks' performance is only brought to attention when it does badly. They do decently, given the randomness of this game.

  11. gorilla
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    weird that gray doesnt get starts

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Sunderland getting boooed 😆

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Are Swansea playing well ?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Don't even need to try.....but yeah pretty good.

  13. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anichebe is my top contributor from the bench, 1 more point than the other 3 combined !

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Redmond ON
    Buffon OFF

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Buffon? Redmond in goal?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        At least no Stephens

      2. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Buffoon auto correct probably. I'm guessing Boufal went off?

  15. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Barnes got subbed off......

    CRAP WEEK

  16. itwaswritten
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hope Fulham wins the Promotion Play-Off. Their name alone is kinda legendary.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I wanted Leeds up, but they threw it away!

      1. itwaswritten
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        That would've been good too. Can't wait for Hull, Middlesbrough & Sunderland to get relegated.

    2. Gareth nose
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      And tom cairney could be an fpl option

  17. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Let's go, Redmond.

  18. vectorman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Couldn't be going worse 14 -8.. Rival 46

  19. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Get JWP d1ckhead....

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      How did you get that past the profanity filter

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

        1

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Mod rights.....

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Will Josh King get 60 mins?

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Gray ON
    Barnes OFF

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Really? Shite.

    2. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Get a goal, Gray!

  22. Neeskens Under Matip
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    My Saints triple up was a bit crappy, tadic, Gabi and Stephens!

  23. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Shane Long triple captainer looking good!

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/100273/event/37

  24. Minerva-03
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    It's funny reading some of the comments on anichebe;

    1. He plays for Sunderland, never expected anything from him at this point.
    2. He's dirt cheap, so allows for possible purchase of premium players. Especially on a wildcard.
    3. .... But It's still annoying just getting 1 point honestly hahaha

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      True that... Lets assume he played 2 games and got a red card 😳

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Fairly big difference between 4 points and 1 point though.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Its 1 instead of an expected 4. At least he allowed upgrades elsewhere. Not the end of the world.

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      True, Anichebe is first and foremost an enablers, he was never likely to score more than 4 points this GW anyway.

  25. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Rumors on Twitter that Gibbs is injured

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      rumours*

      1. Belli2007
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Just been on BBC text, Kosc set to return and Ox and Gibbs out with hamstring injuries.

        Bellerin, Holding, Kosc, Mustafa and Monreal perhaps.

        As long as it is not Gabriel having put him in Wk35 on a wildcard and not scored me a single point!

    2. itwaswritten
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      OMG you TC-ed Shane Long. Edgy.

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Oh great.
      Stephens,Anichibe and now Gibbs all brought in for hits for me. Lol

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Thank god I got Holding instead of Gibbs then..
      Hopefully Holding starts

  26. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Lamine Koné to score 2 goals and get a 21 pointer against Arsenal

  27. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    How is King looking, lively?

  28. Ben the Mee
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Watch Fernandez lose his CS and render my entire BB useless

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Have faith !

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Anichebe sighted at the local Burger King.

      1. itwaswritten
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Hahahaha

    • Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Bayern Leipzig is an absolute cracker, 4-3 now

      1. ddande
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Lewandowski should have at least 4 by now

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        1 Augsburg goal and Borrusia Dortmund misses CL.

        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          *automatic CL

        2. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Also still one game left, no?