Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Middlesbrough

17 September 2016 5055 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

Saturday’s events come to a close at Goodison Park with Ronald Koeman’s upwardly mobile Everton side hosting Middlesbrough.

Frankly, this match is all about Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian exploded a dramatic 11-minute hat-trick just six days ago at Sunderland and heads into the tea-time encounter backed by almost 250,000 new owners, with 6% handing him the captaincy.

Koeman’s side will be bidding for a fourth straight victory and a third consecutive clean sheet.

Middlesbrough’s task looks tough, then, having suffered a home reverse in Gameweek 4 at the hands of Crystal Palace.

Alvaro Negredo goes into the contest desperate for a goal having blanked in his last three. Having soared early on as a Fantasy Premier League transfer target, he’s been hemorrhaging owners for the past three Gameweeks, losing 164,000 heading into Friday’s deadline.

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

5,055 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. reason17
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Lukaku - Hazard
    B) Bolasie - Aguero

    Open Controls
    1. Jonty Rhodes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B) But Why not Chadli and Aguero?

      Please advise me for a -4 hit:

      A) Aguero and Chadli for Dioamande and Hazard?
      B) Aguero and Snodgrass for Diomande and Ozil?

      Foster (Heaton)
      Baines, Valencia, Mc Auley, Collins (Amat)
      Ozil, Hazard, Antonio, Capoue (Januzaj)
      Lukaku, Ibrahimovic (c) (Diaomande)

      4.9m in bank.

      Open Controls
  2. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard toughie:

    A) Ibra + Sterling
    B) Lukaku + Sanchez

    Open Controls
    1. MORIS FC
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B!

      Open Controls
    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      b

      Open Controls
  3. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Theo's points per minute last season very good. At £7.5 and looking nailed with good fixtures is he being overlooked???

    Open Controls
    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Is he nailed though?

      Open Controls
    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Id be more interested in iwobi at his 5.8

      Open Controls
    3. thepoet85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Is he nailed ?

      Open Controls
    4. Donhush
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes he is pretty much nailed. No way Ox or Ramsey is taking that spot

      Open Controls
    5. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He is a bigger troll than Lukaku

      Open Controls
  4. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just activated my WC..... Souare, Stones, Tadic, Townsend, Neg, Valdes all need to go.

    Open Controls
  5. Sterling Chap
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Reckon it might be time to shift Hazard.

    Open Controls
    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm going Costa instead

      Open Controls
      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This

        Open Controls
      2. Sterling Chap
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Already got Costa, which helps the decision. So assume you won't be doing Ibra & Kun then.

        Open Controls
    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking the same. Fixtures turning against him.

      Open Controls
      1. Sterling Chap
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly

        Open Controls
    3. Jonty Rhodes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yup. Thinking about it too. Please advise me for a -4 hit:

      A) Aguero and Chadli for Dioamande and Hazard?
      B) Aguero and Snodgrass for Diomande and Ozil?

      Foster (Heaton)
      Baines, Valencia, Mc Auley, Collins (Amat)
      Ozil, Hazard, Antonio, Capoue (Januzaj)
      Lukaku, Ibrahimovic (c) (Diaomande)

      4.9m in bank.

      Open Controls
      1. Sterling Chap
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B based on form and Snodgrass offers more certainty at this time

        Open Controls
  6. Backup Dancer
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lol no point debating it, if you own lukaku it's a goal if you don't it's Bolasies.

    Saying that he definitely got a touch.

    Open Controls
    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku owner right there.

      Open Controls
  7. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sold Jaku + Morgan + Coutinho + Friend for Pickford + Baines + Mirallas + Pieters on WC. Epic Fail.

    Open Controls
  8. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I will just say pep guardiola is the messi of coaches while mou is the ronaldo of coaches. Messi plays clearly and impact the game the way he wants, ronaldo trains hard but prays for penalties and hope for tap-ins. On the coaches side, pep sets up a formation and depend on his own tactics while mourinho sets up same formation and hope for luck. Pep buys players that fit his style, mou buys the expensive flops.... 🙂 Pep Guardiola doesn't NEED to adapt in the BPL
    The BPL has to adapt to Pep Guardiola
    Haters running out of excuses
    Pep to expose the overhyped BPL
    Ride on Pep! 😀

    Open Controls
    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      This is just a terrible comparison.

      Open Controls
      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I think it's only logical one...

        Open Controls
      2. DeathoftheParty
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm with you here... incomparable.

        Open Controls
    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Premier league hasn't been high level quality since 2008-09. In terms of entertainment then it's still number one

        Open Controls
      • Litti10
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ok

        Open Controls
      • Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He's still the Special One

        Open Controls
      • Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Still think the money really helps him

        Open Controls
      • Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Guardiola is a coward, he has only ever coached big uber teams that had already won big and at Bayern he managed to be the worst manager they've had in the past few years. Even worse than Van Gaal considering he reached the CL final.

        Open Controls
        1. Concrete
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Wow

          Open Controls
        2. OLEgend
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          lol

          Open Controls
        3. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😆

          Open Controls
        4. MrMaverick
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          silly boy

          Open Controls
        5. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😆

          Open Controls
        6. ktk_interista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Don't waste your time. You won't find many who can admit that Guardiola failed at bayern compared to what the 2 previous managers did and the competition they had. I wouldn't call him a coward but he does not take risks that is for sure.

          Open Controls
      • Concrete
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What's the BPL?

        Open Controls
      • OLEgend
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Clearly belittling Ronaldo's and Mou's achievements with those statements though i agree with you on that both Messi and Pep are better player and manger respectively than Ronaldo and Mou.

        Open Controls
        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Exactly.

          Open Controls
    3. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2 FT s

      Hazard + Negredo -> Fer + Aguero

      - means Capoue becomes 4th mid
      Yay/Nay ???

      Open Controls
      1. MORIS FC
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        nay

        Open Controls
      2. Donhush
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Depends on the rest of your team?

        Open Controls
      3. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nay

        Open Controls
    4. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      better Duo?

      1 Lallana + Williams/ Stones
      2 Bolasie + Valencia

      Open Controls
      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 5 months ago

          2

          Open Controls
        • Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          2

          Open Controls
        • Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          2

          Open Controls
        • Dr Kenneth Noisewater
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          2

          Open Controls
        • Total Foot 5
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          cheeers..who swings it, valencia r bolasie?

          Open Controls
      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This WC team look ok?

        Foster Heaton
        Valencia Williams Holebass Evans Amat
        Sanchez Sterling Firmino Snoddy Capoue
        Costa Kun Deeny

        Thanks in advance

        Open Controls
        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I really like it

          Open Controls
          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Except for sanchez. Really jammy today, and at his price id rather double up with mane.

            Open Controls
            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              he should have scored more lol

              Open Controls
              1. Frank Black
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Only after Hull got a red card.

                Open Controls
                1. F4L
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Is Sanchez a better FPL prospect upfront?

                  Open Controls
                  1. F4L
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    fail

                    Open Controls
            2. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Well yes that could work for me.
              Might go KDB instead

              Open Controls
              1. Stats Don\'t Lie
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I like that much more.

                Open Controls
      3. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lukaku's goal reminds me of his ghost assists last season.

        Open Controls
      4. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        RK: "I don't know if it's Lukaku's goal. He had a knock on his foot. We will know tomorrow if he is available or not for Tuesday." #EFC

        Open Controls
        1. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          So he's talking about tuesday and not about next weekend.

          Open Controls
          1. VS10_
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah, good signs, it didn't look too bad so should be fine for next weekend.

            Open Controls
            1. Frank Black
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Against Bournemouth leaky defense i sure hope so.

              Open Controls
      5. papabouba
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Should I this for an -8pt hit?

        Out
        Ozil-Hazard-Sterling-Lukaku

        In
        Sanchez-Kun-Firimino-Bolasie

        Or spread it over 2 weeks?

        Open Controls
        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I'd keep sterling and lukaku

            Open Controls
            1. Stats Don\'t Lie
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              This

              Open Controls
        2. vardys party
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Team is:
          Cech Jaku
          Valencia Baines Collins (Pieters Amat)
          Antonio Hazard Ozil Sterling (Fletcher)
          Ibra Bony Lukaku

          I've got two FTs and nothing in the bank. I'm thinking Hazard/Lukaku to Aguero/Bolasie. Good moves? Woried about my lack of Pool

          Open Controls
        3. TheBusDriver
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Non Ibra captainers. Do we want him to score or blank?

          Open Controls
          1. Mull
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            96% effective ownership. Doesn't matter either way.

            Open Controls
            1. Mull
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              In top 10k which is pretty representative of the first few 100ks.

              Open Controls
          2. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Depends on your Mini Leagues.

            Open Controls
          3. thepoet85
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            One would be fine.

            Open Controls
        4. MrMaverick
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          ibrahimovic will blank

          Open Controls
          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Wow! Have they brought a -1 button! 😯

            Open Controls
            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              There will be a lot of -1's on the Lukaku/Bolasie goal debate 😀

              Open Controls
          2. PvA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            -1 lol good job mate

            Open Controls
          3. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            - 1

            Open Controls
          4. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Dammit!

            Open Controls
        5. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          40 points over average, daaaamnnn, son.

          Open Controls
        6. Karmanya
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          So Ibra to Aguero?

          Open Controls
          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Bring in Kun no matter what it takes.

            Open Controls
        7. TheBusDriver
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Another terrible week. 50 points with 4 to play.

          Open Controls
          1. Chucky
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Don't copy me 🙄

            Open Controls
          2. ktk_interista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Lets face it. Ozil is not an fpl option this year. Couldn't be bothered. Looks like he wants to leave Arsenal to me. I'd be very surprised if he signed a new contract.

            Open Controls
            1. ktk_interista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              fail

              Open Controls
        8. kim don juan
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'm on 11 points. I really needed that f'ing Bolasie goal man.

          Open Controls
          1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            With how many played? Plenty more weeks to go...

            Open Controls
            1. kim don juan
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              4 played but still. Daylight robbery it is.

              Open Controls
          2. PvA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Lol contrast to others gloating about their score

            Open Controls
          3. Bleach †
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            20 here man 🙁

            Open Controls
        9. Hect.OR 98th
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hazard to Bolasie
          Lukaku to Aguero

          Or can just about afford Chadli instead of Bolasie. Good moves?

          Open Controls
        10. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Main point here, which MID + FOR combo - the DEFs are just enabling price, but do have Baines as a possible clincher.

          A) Baines - Smith - McAuley / Lallana / Costa
          B) Holebas - Smith - McAuley / Coutinho / Costa
          C) Holebas - Pieters - Francis / Firmino / Costa
          D) Williams - Evans - Francis / KDB / Deeney

          Heaton - Jaku
          Shaw - Amat - *** - *** - ***
          Sanchez - Antonio - Bolasie - Capoue
          Aguero - Lukaku - ***

          Open Controls
          1. JoeJitzu +42
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            A. 13%
            B. 24%
            C. 18%
            D. 45%

            Open Controls
            1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Good God he's right.

              Open Controls
        11. JoeJitzu +42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Kind folk I'd like your opinions on this.....

          Hazard, Cazorla & Lukaku
          To
          Bolaise, Firmino & Aguero

          Open Controls
          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hard to sell Lukaku in this form.

            Open Controls
            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yup. In their current form, PL will give him goals even if Everton doesn't score.

              Open Controls
              1. Frank Black
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Even without that goal he has scored three goals and one assist in two games. Actually, in less than two games because he got out after 65 minutes.

                Open Controls
          2. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            If that's what it takes to get Kun.

            Open Controls
          3. Frank Black
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hazard and Cazorla out: good.

            Lukaku out: bad.

            Open Controls
        12. DeathoftheParty
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Got afternoon drunk and angrily did;

          Hazard, Barkley and Zaza
          To
          Aguero, chadli and Snodgrass

          ... discuss?

          Open Controls
          1. JoeJitzu +42
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Looks good

            Open Controls
          2. general_franco
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            You probably should drink heavily every weekend.

            Open Controls
          3. COLLIN QUANER
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Oh dear

            Open Controls
        13. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          How's Chadli? Any news, rumours?

          Open Controls
          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Knock

            Open Controls
          2. Gooner Kebab
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Fixtures become nasty soon for WBA

            Open Controls
            1. Frank Black
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              He's a very good two GWs pick.

              Open Controls
              1. Gooner Kebab
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Yea tempting innit

                Open Controls
        14. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          30 pts from 6....mmmm.....Captain Ibra to come tomorrow as well.

          What's the avg so far?

          Open Controls
          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2016/09/17/1617-gw-5-intermediate-results-saturday/

            Open Controls
          2. Mull
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Top 10k: 38.8
            Overall: 28.1

            Open Controls
        15. Gooner Kebab
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          What's the yellow flag on firmino?

          Open Controls
          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Click the flag.

            Open Controls
          2. The Wise Owl
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Wasn't risked yesterday and didn't play.

            Open Controls
            1. Gooner Kebab
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              think he'll recover soon?

              Open Controls
        16. ktk_interista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Lets face it. Ozil is not an fpl option this year. Couldn't be bothered. Looks like he wants to leave Arsenal to me. I'd be very surprised if he signed a new contract.

          Open Controls
          1. Cooper123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Overreaction, much?

            Open Controls
            1. ktk_interista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              There were many rumors that he wants a Madrid return and is stalling with his contract. Clearly he is having a bad start to the season and is being lazier than ever.

              Open Controls
        17. Cooper123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Potential WC team...

          Foster // Jaku

          Valencia // Williams // Hollabas // Pieters // Amat

          Sanchez // Firmino // Sterling // Antonio // Capoue

          Augero // Lukaku // Deeney

          The alternative is to try and keep Ibra in there, by picking Ibra and Snodgrass over Lukaku and Sterling. Think the above is stronger?

          Open Controls

        You need to be logged in to post a comment.