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. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Here comes Jose Holebas, it's either going to be 3 conceded or a clean sheet and 3 assists, but what is for certain is that he will get a yellow card

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You're guaranteed entertainment with Holebas, love the guy

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

    Siggy should've had a penalty. How much did Abrahmovic pay the ref?

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

      Llorentes goal was offside so touche

    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Undisclosed

    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea could have had a pen too.

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

    Foster save point 😎

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

    20 with 5 (c) to go
    Really bad week so far

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      To early to write it off.

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

      Lol

  5. BananaNose Maldonado
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    As a non-Lukaku and non-Costa and non-Hazard owner that was almost a great start to the week. Alas...

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What in the world is your front line like?

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Stunning you don't own at least one.

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Considered Costa this week but would much rather keep Ibra for next week. Not too worried. Did less damage than I feared, to be honest.

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      For this week:

      Firmino - Coutinho - Eriksen - Snod - Phillips

      Kane (C) - Rondon

      I do have Coleman and Baines, so I'm not hurting, and my rank is just fine 🙂

  6. Cymro
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Here's a lottery.

    3 points + Antonio + kane

    Firmino+ alli

    Flip a coin?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      1

  7. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    As a Brunt owner I'm certain that was an assist and I haven't even seen the incident yet.

  8. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio plays striker?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yh

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

    Heaton did not get a single save 😯

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He was playing hull. Not sure what you expected.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        True.

  10. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks again salomon.

    Hazard and rondon to sterling and kun is a no brainer if the double happens surely?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds ideal.

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

      Exactly. Rondon was an awful, awful purchase.

  11. Bill Haverchuck
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Barnes red and Costa goal come along and turn an average week into a terrible one

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

    Think it's another average week for me. Mane hat trick please.

  13. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Christ, that Siggy to Phillips transfer 5 weeks ago. I deserve to be loled at.

  14. LakhaneeFC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    48 with 4 to play. Seems good so far

    Thank god Lukaku didn't troll this week

  15. greghammer95
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    51 with Coutinho, Mane and Eriksen to play. That'll do.

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pre or post bonus?

      1. greghammer95
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Post

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Exact same score. Albeit -4.

  16. Marc OverMata
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How's 41 from 6 looking? Would have been 45 but decided to bench siggy at the last minute.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good

    2. Marc OverMata
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry, actuall 37 from6. Still got Kane, mane, coutunho, lalana, walker to come

  17. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    36 plus bonus, 8 Played ..

  18. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Stop posting your good scores. Thanks.

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

      Seriously, languishing in the 20s and people are on 50s and 60s.

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

        Haha, notice how none of them are regular posters?

  19. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Brunt saving my GW 😎

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

      Is that the blind emoji?

      1. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. Blind to sarcasm

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

    maguire on bps without cs

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

    49 (after bonus) with Antonio, Eriksen, Alli, and Mane to play

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Great score

  22. Fergies fledgling
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    47 with I think 4 or 5 baps, alli, mane and carroll or pieters to play

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good job

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

    Always a load of good scores posted on here making me think the average is higher than it is

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think it will be in the low 30's at most.

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

        I agree. Don't think it will be great

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

        that's too high 🙁

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Here's the latest
      Top 10 k 36.2, Overall 22.

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

        I like this.

  24. *sigh*
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How many games will Barnes miss for 2 yellows? Brought him in for Carroll this morning *slaps forehead*

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

      Just one.

      1. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers bud, was going to bench him next week anyways

  25. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Walker and 34 points
    vs Eriksen Alli Snodgrass Mane

    what do you recon the gap will end up being?

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

      Well Mane will score 20+ if that helps

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I hope 0 points as I have 3 of the second team.

  26. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Whose on baps, Costa, Kaku?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You can check here: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/fixtures/26

    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      1 and none.

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

      costa 1 kaku 0
      as it stands

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        1,0

      • NestorC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mates

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

      Come on Capoo. Do the business lad. No better time to get a 10 pointer.

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

    6. Egyptian Giza
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      why won't Lukaku get any bonus points, does the game just favor clean sheets over goals?

      1. Johnnyboy UK
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He probably only had about 10 touches. Bit starved today by midfield.

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      55 post baps, post TCarroll auto-sub

      10 down, Eriksen to play

      Shiny 😎

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully Alli and Mane make that score look average 😛

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

        Nice one mate! 😀

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers, still keeping place in the top 1K?

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

            Yup, should break Top 400 tonight I reckon 😀

            1. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Oxygen mask required! 😉

    8. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fraster is last on my bench with 8 pts...Siggy with 5 coming in.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        whoopdefeckingdoooo

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

        Yeah but squad depth innit bruv.

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

        how do you have playing bench fodders?

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Siggy, S.Ward and Fraser on the bench 😀