Dugout Discussion
25 February 2017 1942 comments
Mark Mark
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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.

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

    Michael Keane goal ffs

  2. Reedy
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Nooooo Burnley score (Keane)

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lost 3 Hull CSs :'(

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Whew- needed those CSs gone!

      1. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Try scoring points from your own team instead then. Cretin.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Too badski!

          1. Sp0rting
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            You really need to change that Y to a W

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Settle down, Rat Pack.

              1. Sp0rting
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Just tired of small minded managers who rely on others misfortunes instead of actually having a good team of their own.

  3. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford good save from Lukaku

  4. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Csbt wait to get hazard out this week.

  5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku shot on target from 20 yards out.

  6. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro off, Matic on.

  7. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro off
    Matic on

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jaku ...

  9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No matter what happens . Hull CS gone . I'm happy

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

      Same 🙂

  10. Bring the Cavalry
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    19 -4, worst game week to date.

  11. Sp0rting
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Double Hull shltty defence let me down this week.

  12. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Nooooo double Hull gone!

  13. MidTableFantasy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why does Lukaku look tired if he doesn't move on the pitch?

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

    Knew I should have done Snoddy to Pedro over Ibra to Costa!
    Grrrrr

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If you knew it why didn't you do it ? Worse than not knowing.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Talked out of it by bloody GW 28

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    ..... and we're done! Cya with a new Grav in a few days 🙂

  16. Conk
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Two cleanies lost just like that

  17. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Phew.. Hull CS gone

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      AMAAAAAAZING

    2. Sp0rting
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Waited for Godot.

      And when he turned up, he was a moron.

  18. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Was waiting on Hull for a treble and lost Jaku cleanie there. Double bitter

    • FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy shot on target

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        *from a free kick

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      All my CS gone 😎

    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jaku CS gone :'-/

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro whoo-oops!! My best player in recent weeks and no-one will buy him as they're worried about Willian 😀

    • Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku!! OMG

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

        Don't do this to me 😛

      2. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Dude.. wtf?

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

        ?

      4. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Harsh doing that! 😉

      5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ban!

      6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        bye then

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          😀

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

      Has Kinnear given up?

      Im playing him today
      he has KDB (c), Ozil (vc)

    • Pellegrini Falcon
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      what's the point of playing fpl this season really

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Don't bother then.

    • TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Guye the best player on the pitch

    • Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes (my Phillips sub) was booked. Meh.

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        same here, would like to get lose both but they're both playing GW28

    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      West Ham team?

    • NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No difference for Jaku & Heaton yet.

    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Seems like, yet again, Lukaku as captain has horrendously backfired.

      The ultimate FPL troll

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

        Nope