Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Gameweek 26 arrives with a reduced programme of fixtures and a late start but, following the FA Cup hiatus, we will gladly take what we are given.

Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on two venues, as Romelu Lukaku and Diego Costa carry the armband expectations of many.

Everton face basement dwellers Sunderland at Goodison Park having spanked Bournemouth in their previous home outing. Lukaku destroyed the Cherries defence and will be looking to make a similar impact on a Black Cats rearguard which already suffered at his hands back in Gameweek 4 – the Belgian scored a hat-trick in that encounter.

David Moyes’ side are without Jason Denayer through illness, though Jordan Pickford returns in goal. He could be busy.

Meanwhile, at Stamford Bridge, Costa and Eden Hazard provide strong captain alternatives ahead of a clash with Swansea City.

Costa has yet to claim a double-digit score on home turf this season but faces his favourite opponent in the Swans having scored seven goals in four previous meetings. Hazard has provided five double-figure hauls at home, as he looks to follow on from his wonder goal display against Arsenal when last at the Bridge.

Elsewhere, West Brom’s array of Fantasy assets clash with Bournemouth at The Hawthorns, with the 19.5% owned Matt Phillips missing out through injury.

Finally, Crystal Palace look for a vital three points at home to Middlesbrough, while Burnley drop in on the much improved Hull City, as Tom Heaton and Edlin Jakupovic go head-to-head in a battle of two top Fantasy stoppers.

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

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  1. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy just should not be benched by anyone. They conceded a free kick last week. Siggy is on frees

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Does anyone actually bench him? Quite absurd to, regardless of Chelsea away. Always on set pieces and key to almost everything Swansea does

  2. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy and Llorente owner.

    Skadoosh!

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      well played

    2. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You go panda!

  3. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Don't get Siggy against LEI because Chelsea is next they said.

    Glad I never listen.

    1. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So you can make your own decisions? Well done!

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        ^^^ Someone's not a happy camper ^^^

      2. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Did you listen and make your own decision?

  4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Maguire? Shattered if he goes off injured.

    1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Whats this all about then?

    2. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He came back on. Heard nothing further.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      carried on, hopefully comes out 2nd half

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He wont go off till he gets that due goal!

  5. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    LOL at anyone who owns Chelsea defenders.

    1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Say Busdriver, are you getting Aguero next week?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      LOL @ Alonsos 15 returns in the last 20 and a half games!

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      lol @ everyone

    4. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      surely lol at you if you havn't owned one for this many weeks

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If Heaton gets a CS and Jaku blanks I may cry

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Heh, I've played Heaton for as long as I've owned him, first time he's benched for Jaku.

  7. Donnie Brasco´s
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How do we feel Lukaku (C)aptainers???

    1. Ridcully
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Optimistic.

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Still a long way to go.

    3. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Floodgates are opening

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Was never captaining anyone else so just disappointment

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not really bothered. Everyone captained him

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Most of the top 10k didn't

        More than half

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          And the rest captained Kane and Costa, whom I own, and Costa hasn't scored either.

          1. Sims
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I don't know what's that got to do with your incorrect statement

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              It's not incorrect

      2. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Mane (c), maverick move hopefully..

        1. @ocprodigy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Or maybe I kept it on Hazard for some reason?? Wtf, I changed it last night. Well. I'm screwed.

    6. Donnie Brasco´s
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku loves to score after 80 minute....

  8. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Baines dead? Nowhere to be seen in attack

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If he was would we get an FT to turn him into Coleman? 🙁

    2. MR SUNSHINE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He nearly got an assist this game. Great cross in. Calm down. He's still on for a CS!

  9. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Having changed my underwear, allow me to once again state my undying love for Fernando Llorente

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Majestic, the header wasn't bad either!

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        God among men

  10. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just wishing rondon can score in 2nd half

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Those Wishes never come true

  11. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What's the news on maguire?

    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      got a knock. Hasn't been troubling with it after from what I've seen, so I guess he'll continue

  12. Guvnor
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    This gw tearing me a new one so far. Stanislas, phillips, chambers and lovren on my team.... 0 points each 🙂

  13. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Llorente for Jesus prior to the Bou match and now Llorente haunts me after his Inactivity in Lei match

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I luckily stuck by him makes a change 🙂

  14. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    6-0 Bayern

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      mcauley goal

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody cares about bayern

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Shut up!

  15. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    McAuley goal, Coleman and Siggy assists.

    I'm having a lovely time this week 🙂

    1. Guvnor
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Brunt and Baines ftw

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same.

  16. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    McCauley killing me. Funny how marginal decisions (him or Evans) at the start of the season can have such an impact.

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He's been almost the only good decision I've made this year.

  17. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance Howe reads FFS at half time?

    BRING ON STANISLAS

  18. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rival has PvA and Coleman i have Baines and Benteke

  19. Deus
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy from bench for Phillips here

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is Philips on the West Brom bench? Might come on?

      1. Champione
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        no

  20. itwaswritten
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I HATE THIS GAME.

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      We all do.

      And yet..

      1. itwaswritten
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Tru 🙁

  21. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not bad so far still expecting a lot worse come on (C)osta

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd give an arm and a leg for a Costa goal

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah so would I.

  22. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Philips on the bench?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope.

  23. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz goal Alonso assist would go well with the Siggy assist.

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    any chance phillips comes on?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No. No chance for Philips either

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Apparently not. Bingo! Siggy first sub.

    3. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      100% innit?

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      OMG

  25. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe I got Siggy out for Stanislas before he hit this patch

  26. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Has anyone seen the McAuley goal? Any chance Brunt gets awarded the assist?

    1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No chance it will be Brunts assist. Saying this as a Brunt owner.

    2. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've seen it.

      There is a chance but I think it's more likely that he does not get it. A couple of players, including the keeper, touched the ball and changed direction etc before it fell to McAuley.

    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all. 🙂

  27. Odikostar
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cmon baines, it's sunderland. Give us that god damn penalty

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Scenes when McAuley walks on and takes it

  28. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    The Chelsea result staying like this would suit me massively as a Kane and Ali owner not Hazard or Costa

  29. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shame to lose my cahill cs to an offside goal

  30. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WBA forwards don't do goals