Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Gameweek 34 continues apace with Hull City playing host to Liverpool in a 7.45pm kick off. The Tigers look to build momentum after a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace marked their first win in seven matches. Meanwhile, the Reds arrive at the KC Stadium off the back of a 0-0 stalemate against West Bromwich Albion, searching for only their second win in five outings.

Hull boss Steve Bruce will hope for a repeat performance of the Eagles clash, in which they fashioned the second-most shots on target (seven) of any side so far this Gameweek. Senegalese frontman Dame N’Doye remains the Tigers’ principal goal threat after netting twice at Selhurst Park, while Robbie Brady – who engineered the second most chances (five) among all midfielders on the weekend – keeps his place on the left as Steve Bruce names an unchanged XI.

Raheem Sterling’s abundance of owners will want more from the Jamaican-born wide man after he failed to register a single shot at The Hawthorns. Philippe Coutinho, on the other hand, mustered nine efforts on goal against the Baggies but has now failed to find the net in his previous six league starts. With two assists and four goals in seven appearances, Jordan Henderson is the form man for the Merseysiders and his prospects will be boosted by the absence of Steven Gerrard this evening. The Reds skipper drops out in the visitors’ only change as Brendan Rodgers hands Mario Balotelli another start up front.

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  1. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I wish I was a mcshane owner 🙁

    In fairness I never even considered him. Well done mcshane owners.

    1. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I considered him over Cahill, fair play to those who got him

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He contributed 26 points to my score since GW29 😀

    3. A.C. Spider Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I figured he was a punt to nick something on a corner. Two cleanies? I don't think anyone saw that coming versus Bolasie, Puncheon, Murray, Zaha, Sterling, Countinho, Lallana & erm....Balotelli 😀

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky i had him as a bench fodder. Wouldn't have considered him otherwise.

  2. The Light Knight
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Super Brucey!!!!

    1. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Still does the business for United 😀

    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      +1

  3. Camp No No
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you Liverpool. Thank you very fecking much for this fantastic DGW.

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Still got 21 points courtesy Skrtel.

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        True. And one more should come from Cout when bonuses are added. So, 22. Thank you Skrtel, but still, fecking pathetic performance on an easy DGW from a team that pretends to play for CL success.

  4. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No big deal other than Sterling out this week.

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      QPR home? hope he trolls everyone

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pffttt.

  5. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    13 points today red arrow?

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes, obviously.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I don't know about obviously..don't think a TON of people have Hull defense

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Be nice. He's just asking.

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No he's not.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice green.

    3. lastmanback
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Surely not, I have Mcshane, skrtl, henderson and sterling for 12 points today, surely thats better than average?

  6. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    To all who brought in Hull players: Well Done!

  7. Pablitto
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Moreno sellers ...who are you shipping in?

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No clue, someone cheapish.

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sticking. Can't afford a defensive transfer for the run in. Hopefully he plays and trolls against QPR

      1. deathorglory
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This I think. Annoying.

        1. Art Vandelay
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Shocking DGW for me. Only a Fabregas brace can save things for me.

          1. Pablitto
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            this! and no Hazz involvement

  8. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Maybe not rushing to get Arsenal players in for next GW anymore. Hull away!

    1. ralfb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly, giru is enough for now. Will def play mcshane againe

  9. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    21pts from my 3 LIV players. I'll take that, thank you very much.

    1. ralfb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Today or in total?

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      same

    3. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That's only an average of 3.5 points per player per game. If my player got that in a normal GW I'd be annoyed.

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, but here comes the point of the _DGW_. They don't have to score massively in each game to score well in combined points.

        Still, a massive let down seen the opponents they played. Balo sucks, even for his low standards.

      2. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Such is life Mull. Not going to dwell on an indifferent GW.

    4. ralfb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mignolet, sterling and henderson?

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Skrtel, Sterling, Hendo.

  10. Hammers Select
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any good leicester punts for tomorrow?

    1. Ramboo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thats a bit too late.

  11. drughi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Didnt even consider hull players for this gw. Turns out they were the ones to get. This season has been a farce from start to end.

    1. Ramboo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      McShane here, breaching top 100 tonight, wooops!

  12. Would an idiot do that?
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Got 8 points from Coutinho(c) in sky :/

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I had a double Silva captaincy Sunday/Saturday last week, as bad or maybe worse.

  13. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    15 from Sterling (c), Hendo and Moreno. FML. 😆

    1. icywrists23
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      16 from henderson and skrtel 🙂

  14. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What are Coutinho's chances of a BAP?

    1. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      if he gets one i'll paypal you £100

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        elmo given assist but still on 24 along with coutinho...

        1. Mull
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          It's going to change.

        2. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Dispossession....

    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      slim

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's very very close.

      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Could 2 players get 1 BAP?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          It looks like it.

  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    May aswell leave Hendo and Sterling in my team now for QPR at home

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1-0 qpr

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1-0 pool. hendo 89

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I am wondering the same. Was inclined to move Fab > Arsenal mid, now maybe Sterling > Arsenal mid. Probably just HOLD. Hull seems to have found form defensively, and they are home, and Liverpool is home to a weak QPR defense. Always better to hold, but hard to do so when recent output is zero.

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        against a qpr side who are rubbish away...

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          😆
          but rubbish v's rubbish = ?

          1. Jax
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            oh here....

    3. A.C. Spider Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Failure to score two on the bounce is a sickener, but it's still knee-jerky to ditch now.

  16. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I initially was feeling bad for talking people out of captaining Pool players and putting it on Hazard instead. Hopefully he delivers tomorrow.

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yeah, a red card

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😯 Wash your mouth out with soap!

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I didn't listen, I stuck by Borini (C)

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That's the benefit, nobody ever listens to me anyway 😀

  17. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy > Giroud for Free

    Yaay

    Nay

    1. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Defo

  18. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So getting mignolet in for hamer for -4 and not playing myhill didnt work out

    1. Kirton Hoops
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It will balance out over next 4 weeks

  19. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna keep my pool players. I see a mass exodus coming and sods law states that Liverpool will score heavily next game.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That law plus home to QPR after blanking twice. Streaks end, especially at home to poor teams with weak defenses. My emotional side says to sell, and my logic side says to hold. Will hold.

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        QPR have run out of time in my opinion too. they have pool and city away next. Austin blew it on saturday.

  20. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    NBCSN in the US is reporting that Balo is out after the season..

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Best news of the night.

    2. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure who is mad enough to have him

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe they'll just terminate his contract instead of selling him somewhere. Or loan him to Qatar.

        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Oh yes: he's going to China. They have money to buy Balo, and there he can be a star.

          1. lifes a pitch
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Lol...

  21. Pea Soup
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Steve Harper!! Who'd have known!?

    Well, me actually...

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      good call. he has been immense the past week.

  22. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So if sunderland and leicester deliver in their extra games, then i would be worried as newcastle

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      newcastle need result v leicester. i think they might get it.

  23. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool without gerrard are just not the same

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      with gerrard they're the same.

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This isn't 2005

    3. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh, now they're better.

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        lol

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  25. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Did those who bought Hull players actually want them or was it because they were cheaper than the LIV alternatives or panic buys just to get some DGW cover?

    1. A.C. Spider Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      N'Doye a one week punt & McShane an enabler at 3.9.

  26. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can a decision be better than it appears to be at the time?
    Eg gettin a Hull defender for the dgw?

  27. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    simon march picked a single defender from each dgw side and already has 5 cleanies from six starts. i concede the title just playing for england no 1 now

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      gk and 3 defs should i say

  28. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Silva out for...

    A) Ozil

    B) Ramsey

    C) keep for next GW

    1. A.C. Spider Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil if you can afford him. Ramsey if you're budgeting.

  29. Fresco
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    BPS updated:

    Dawson 3 (32)
    Harper 3 (32)
    Elmo 1 (23)
    --------------
    Chester 22
    Coutinho 20
    Allen 20

  30. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    WHere the hell has my Coutinho bap gone?

    I'm rage quitting

    1. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It has gone back where it came from......the Land of Absurdity.

      1. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I've been mining those Lands for a while.

      2. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        To be fair, it would be a bit absurd if he got a bap.