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The Dugout Discussion – Friday

30 September 2016 1360 comments
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Fantasy Premier League managers are handed the third Friday deadline of the season as Everton welcome Crystal Palace to Goodison this evening.

Ronald Koeman’s side suffered their first league reverse of 2016/17 against Bournemouth last week, yet in Romelu Lukaku, they boast one of the most in-form forwards in the top-flight.

The Belgian has racked up four goals and an assist in the last three and, despite being hampered by a toe problem, starts against the Eagles tonight.

Lukaku earned fourth spot in this week’s Captain Poll and faces a defence that has yet to register a clean sheet and is still devoid of the injured Scott Dann.

On the other side of the pitch, the Merseysiders will do well to subdue Christian Benteke.

The summer signing has scored in both his away appearances for the Eagles, helping them secure wins on the road at Middlesbrough and Sunderland.

A supporting cast that includes Wilfried Zaha, Andros Townsend and Jason Puncheon will be looking to breach a backline that’s conceded just two goals in the last four Gameweeks.

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

    Oh, so McCarthur tried to head the ball and he was offside, that's why they called it.

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  2. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku 30
      Benteke 25
      Ward 21
      Jagielka 20

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      1. Eden Azzzar
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Williams anywhere near by any chance

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        1. Jay_
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Barkley 16
            Bolasie 13
            Barry Zaha 12

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            1. Eden Azzzar
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Oh my god Williams is dreadful. Thanks by the way

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      2. Eden Azzzar
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Damn thought Romelu would get pen there

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      3. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He's not trying to head that, look at the way his hands go up. He's leaving it.

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        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Reckon so aswell but you can see why the lino called it.

          We had how many replays

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            True. I say bring in video refs for big decisions.

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            1. kennethrhcp
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              No way... No fun in us all arguing/talking about them then 🙂

              Goal line tech is even a stretch for me

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              1. 1966 was a great year for E…
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                There'd still be arguments!

                Even with this, it looks like he thinks about heading it, then decides to leave it, so it depends on exactly when he changed his mind 🙂

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                1. kennethrhcp
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  OK so... I'm good with it as long as we can argue 🙂

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      4. niko mate
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        McArthur ruined Delaney's goal.

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      5. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Delaney offside goal but Lukaku assist given on fpl

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        1. KOLASINA(C)
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Lolazo

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        2. Eden Azzzar
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Would make sense

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      6. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Who would you rather have in your team (in real life)?

        Teke or Kaku?

        I'd much rather have Teke

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku

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        2. Eden Azzzar
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I don't have a team in real life so neither

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        3. niko mate
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Neither is good, but still Lukaku, by far.

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Explain please?

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            1. OPTA FPL
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              better overrall

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

          Lukaku

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      7. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is Gueye the new Kante?

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        1. KOLASINA(C)
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Poor man's Kante

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      8. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ibra -> alex hunter for -4?

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        1. KOLASINA(C)
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not nailed on

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          1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Good point

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        2. Tansey
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Risks being rotated with Walker

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          1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hmm never thought of that

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      9. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Shifty ref - this is so typical

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      10. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good game...really good.

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      11. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bolasie is really close to a YC

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      12. Captain Blanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good game this. Bit of a 90's english football throwback

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Definitely.

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          1. Captain Blanks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            The good ol' days 😉

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        2. SheBangsTheDrums
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Absolutely! Hit it to the big lad up top and play off him!

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          1. Captain Blanks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yep. Just waiting for Everton to bring on Big Dunc

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      13. Hi I'm Jose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        For those of who say it is clearly on side, nah... I havent seen when the flag was up but it is clearly offside header, not the first cross im talkin about.

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      14. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        So Benteke to Deeney a week ago wasn't a great move. Scored two in two since.

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        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I did it this week, for a hit! 😀

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        2. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Palace are pretty poor, I went from Bentekkers to Rashford and am happy with the decision

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      15. ronty
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Benteke first player I got in on my WC..

        At his price, season keeper

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        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I bet you don't keep him all season.

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        2. SheBangsTheDrums
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          How many double digits hauls will he get do you think? 3 at best?

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      16. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Barry assist

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        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          What?

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        2. Tansey
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Why do I still remember that

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

        Puncheon saves the day

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        1. Hi I'm Jose
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          His brain just freezed for a moment i reckon 🙂 then the match saving clear.

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      18. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Barkley is so oblivious to everything around him

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        1. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Is he sitting deeper with Bolasie et al further forward?

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          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I don't know what the hell he's doing to be honest

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        2. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          So true.... Would be amazing player if he wasn´t...

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      19. Eden Azzzar
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        To think I had Barkley in my team lol

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      20. Jay_
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Townsend YC

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        • battystutor
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Benteke's new teeth adding real shine to this tie

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        • Arceus
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Come on Williams!

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        • Jay_
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Barry YC

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          • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Barry fail

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

            Barry yc

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          • Eden Azzzar
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Feel bad for those Barry captainers

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          • Hi I'm Jose
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Lukaku on pens and freekicks even when Baines is back? What do you think?

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            1. Scholes Balls
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              lukaku has some free kicks maybe not all and for pens we will have to see

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            2. ♤TeddyBear♤
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Baines was never really on freekicks when Barkley / Mirrales play

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            3. Del Griffiths
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Bainesy seems all too happy to give up PK responsibilities.

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          • Hi I'm Jose
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Tekkers yellow card comin up..

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            1. ronty
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              that would mean a red

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          • Eden Azzzar
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Another goal for Tekkers and Kakuhead please. And maybe a cheeky
            Williams winner

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