Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

The final match of Gameweek 22 gets underway at Goodison this evening as Everton prepare for the visit of Tony Pulis’ West Brom. The new Baggies boss steadied the ship with a 1-0 home win over Hull in his first league match in charge but faces a tough task to turn around his side’s woeful away form, with just two points accrued in their previous five road trips.

Saido Berahino has netted five times in two matches across all competitions since Pulis’ appointment, though, and will fancy his chances of breaching a backline that has conceded in each of the last 11 Gameweeks. The likes of Andre Wisdom and Joleon Lescott are also on Fantasy radars as we look to the “Pulis effect” to transform the West Brom defence.

For the hosts, Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas will be looking to kick on from their midweek cup displays at West Ham. Both grabbed a goal apiece in the Upton Park defeat, with the latter also supplying an assist for his compatriot, whilst at the back, Leighton Baines’ two assists in the last three suggest he could yet persuade many Fantasy owners to hold for now as the Toffees attempt to rediscover last year’s form and climb up the table.

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  1. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    3 saves!

    1. Game...Blouses
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      30 to go!

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😆

  2. Woy of the Wovers
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Laiton Beighnes would have scored that.

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *Sir Leighton of Baines

  3. PGR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Keep racking up those saves Foster!

  4. Sif
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why did I play Krul 🙁

    Need an Everton goal with no Baines.

  5. Woy of the Wovers
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Did anyone get my hat trick question? On League and England debut.

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Crouch?

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No.

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Btw, you will not be happy when you see the answer. #benchmark

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Walcott?

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Sorry.

    2. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      appreciate he's welsh but isn't the answer normally Earnshaw?

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I think he's scored a hat trick for several "things". This is a double debut hat trick.

    3. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      jimmy greaves would be my second guess

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ok, we're getting some good responses here so a clue will come on the next page.

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Roy of the rovers

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Clever. Wild Rover needs no clue.

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          P.s. Correct answer here.

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Walcott?

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    9 saves and a CS Foster. Not too much to ask ;). All outside of the box of course, besides Baines penalty 😉

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I am soooooo going to lol this leighter.

  7. afazeli85
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Baines and Naismith 😀

    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Its a trap!

  8. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    After my 5th week on a failed captaincy I have decided to captain

    Van Aanholt (Home) v Burnley
    Great attacking threat and clean sheet likely at home. Good decision? Or should I go for alexis

    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely Alexis!

    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      alexis

    3. afazeli85
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Burnley scored twice at City.

    4. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If you want to go for 6 failed captaincies in a row, then yes, captain PVA. Otherwise Alexis.

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Haha Ok. Do you think WBA will be able to stop the inconsistent Spurs from scoring. I'm not sure who to play, Wisdom or Trippier

    5. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Please go for Van Aanholt. You'll be a legend if he scores well!

  9. klass-jan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Boring WC rule question:

    If I took a -4 hit tonight for example, and then before this weeks deadline I activate my WC would the -4 hit be cancelled?

    Thanks

    1. afazeli85
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Sif
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

    4. klass-jan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thankyou all, thought as much

  10. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Algeria 1-1 og

    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      2-1

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Now 2-1 Algeria

    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      2-1 now

  11. drokkeh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Current def

    Foster/myhill

    Terry, wasi, wisdom, pva, duff

    Crazy to switch duff to Baird?

    0.0 itb

    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No, Duff has lost his place.

      1. Sif
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Wait, just seen that would be triple WB defense :S

        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Replace Myhill with Hamer, then Baird for Duff is possible.

    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, you cant have 4 WBA

      1. drokkeh
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Doh. Dammit lol

        Would have given 0.1 itb too haha

  12. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Where is berahino playing?? Left back??

  13. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Do Everton look like they can win this game?

    1. Bolt-on
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like they'll dominate possession but no end product

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Are WBA playing for a draw?

        1. drokkeh
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          They are playing very deep but defending pretty good

  14. RÏɠBY
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    goodison holds 40k.. everyones tongues must be frozen solid

  15. afazeli85
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    In my WC squad, I only have one player with an away fixture next GW (Aguero).

    That can't be healthy going forwards, can it?

    Yet I'm happy with the players I have.

    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty much the same for me. Only Aguero and Kane were at home this week. Next week they are the only 2 that are playing away.

  16. PGR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I have a defensive benching problem next week. Haven't had those in a while. Which one would you bench out of:

    A) Jones
    B) Moreno
    C) Clyne
    D) PVA

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      b

    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      moreno or pva

    3. Bolt-on
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      D

  17. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I am at work so can't watch the game. I have a bet on the draw. I want to lay part of my winnings off by putting some money on Everton to win. Am I right in thinking (reading match commentry) that it looks like an Everton win or a draw and WBA don't look like getting a goal?

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yes

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The longer it stays 0-0 the more chance WBA have of winning 🙂

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😀

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Very much so.

    4. Geordienufc1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Everton have had all the possession and chances, but WBA are defending well and I definitely wouldn't bet against them snatching it on the break.

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That is my only worry. I want to offset some of my potentail profits and I think it sounds as though Everton are the best bet to maximise return so i'll have to take the risk that if WBA do get a goal on the counter that Everton can snatch one back.

  18. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    yawn

  19. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Trippier out. Gardos in for -4?

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No.

  20. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any chubby looks up for it

  21. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Everton is a complete different team from last year

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not true. I recognise most of them from last season.

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I mean the style

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I think only the collar was changed from last season

  22. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like you holders of Everton defenders can start writing down 6 points plus. West Brom look very wary of doing anything so bold as going into the Everton half.

  23. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    @skysports_bryan: Valencia confirm €35m (£26.8m) bid rejected for Nicolas Otamendi. Won't name club. Sources at #MUFC adamant they made no bid. #SSNHQ

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He is a poor player every time I've seen him. I hope it's not us bidding.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He's rated quite highly, but it certainly a ridiculous amount of money.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would sold him for that kind of money

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Well done baines owners on the clean sheet

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      so lol@ Berahino owners?

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes .... sigh.

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What about Robles and Stones owners?

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If u r on a WC would u punt 1 week on someone like Falcao and bring Kun next week?

  26. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What is with all of the Baines jinxing? We owners have suffered enough without all of your sorcery...

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I've never suffered. Always done me proud, the lad Leighton.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      One has to try -:) but I think you're safe, so don't worry.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This is exactly the dark magic I fear!

  27. BruLee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton
    Terry, Skrtel, Bertrand
    Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Siggy
    Rooney, Costa, Kane

    Subs: Foster, Duff, Taylor, Boyd

    Do I keep WC 1 more GW or activate? Thoughts?

    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney could be great this coming GW.

  28. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Id been wallowing in self pity for the last day or so after a terrible WC week and feeling bad because I rightfully benched Koscielny and JWP...then just got in from work to see I have Wisdom.

    COME ONNNNNN!

    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Atleast you kept Costa on WC. I sold both Costa and Downing on mine! 🙁

  29. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Howard still injured?

  30. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Good to see Mierllas hogging up the free kicks
    My rival has Baines

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Baines back on corners at least