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. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Feeling a cheeky Yoshida goal to settle it at 3-1

  2. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Great DGW so far

  3. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Like most, bench certainly doing well this week, Willy (3, tbc), Gibbs (inj, tbc), Stephens (bench, tbc), Anichebe (1, inj).

  4. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Gibbs not even in the squad!

    1. Belli2007
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Hamstring

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Slight hamstring strain. Apparently will be ok for midweek

  5. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    What a bench boost score:

    Pickford 1
    Yoshida 2
    Stephens 0
    Barnes 1

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Gabbi 0
      JWP 0
      Kone 0
      Holgate 1

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Kone lol

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          😀

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Cech -
      Alonso 8
      Costa 2
      Jesus 8

    3. RMA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Rookie mistake, you should put the big hitters on bench like I did. I can then lie to myself that I've made a good decision 🙂

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      No show Gabbi
      BB
      Pickford 1
      Ndidi 2
      Yosh 2
      Bailly still to play.

    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Exactly the same as Viking.

    6. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Willy Stephens Ndidi Holgate

      🙁

    7. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Pick 1
      PVA -
      Gabbi 0
      Anichebe 1

      +Stephens

  6. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Triple saints def 🙁

    Oh wait, Stephens didn't start...

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Nor did Cedric

  7. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Giroud.

    🙁 🙁 🙁

  8. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Yoshida and Stephens owners, this GW is just icing on the cake for the two best cheap defenders of the second half of the season.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Anyone do Kosc -> Gibbs? 🙁

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Did Gabriel to Gibbs 😎

  10. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    I wish Southhampton would get relegated. 🙁

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      After another round of selling players this Summer your wish may come true.

  11. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Took a punt on Ozil captain over Sanchez Jesus Costa.
    Come on Ozil!

    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      good luck

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks. You too!

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Nice! 😎

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    33 (-4) from TWELVE. What a fantastic BB.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Wow. Okay, first one I've seen worse than me.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      25 -4 from 8

    3. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      20 (-8) from 9

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        We have a winner.

  13. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Blown a 53 point lead in my ML, my rival is now 10 ahead! 🙁
    The Benteke C against Liverpool is what got him back in it .....

  14. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Need a Pickford goal....

  15. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Was going to bet on Arsenal to win. Then I saw Giroud in the team

  16. TooDifficuIt
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    kosc will score now

  17. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Tough week

    Transferred Koscielny to Kompany

    Wanted to do Hazard to Sane but didn't want to for a hit

    Holgate 1 pt

    Stephens 0

    Anichebe 1

    Love BB!

  18. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Gibbs has hamstring strain. Apparently ok for Sun game.

  19. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    What a *insert swear word here* gameweek

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      wonderful

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Horsepoo

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Do you have San(C)hez?

      Only thing that can save me now. Dreading Spurs game given how dreadful they were at the end of last year. I am stuck with 3, one in each outfield position.

  20. GHB
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Kos starts . Two free transfers and otamendi conceded - seems a good decision so far...

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Yoshi now

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      They'll just concede again

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

      Where's my Yoshigoal?

  22. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Just sh1tte.

  23. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    DE Roon and burnley goal would be glorious

  24. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Bench points in

    Gw34 - 25
    Gw35 - 17
    Gw36 - 13
    Gw37 (activates BB) - 3 (2dgw players)

    Wow . I am sure there would be many with scores like this
    Just says how unpredictable this season has been .

  25. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Just need a Burnley goal now....

  26. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Sunderland now fighting....pathetic

  27. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Keep King they said
    Score more than most DGW players they said.
    Don't do Holgate to Holding they said.

    1. Sylas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Use your own head they said.

    2. Smoking Barrel
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Listen to your heart next time

  28. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    This has to be the worst and most boring set of 3pm games

  29. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    And the trio is complete.
    Stephens,Gibbs,Anichibe all brought in for hits.

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      hahahaha I wouldn't log on FPL until august 1st

  30. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Thankfully got llorente on my bench!