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.

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

    I'm surprised they didn't give the assist to mcauley too

  2. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No assist given

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Was there anyone that could claim it?

    • Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I love you McAuley 🙂

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I usually bench his goals. Delighted!

    • Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      West Brom's goal scoring defenders...I just can't get enough!!

    • TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No brunt assist given. Shocker as FPL towers got McAuley.

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

      No assist awarded

    • jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Assist down as Chadlis on FPL?

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

        That was the first goal

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      NO Brunt assist added...

    • Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No assist for Brunt?

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Dunno why people are saying Brunt assist. The keeper punched his cross

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

        We are not watching and brunt takes corners and mcauley usually scores from corners

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Punched air didn't he?

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

        Depends on whether McAuley was the intended target

      4. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Intended recipient of cross maybe? Idk

      5. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why no assist?

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

          Look up

      6. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        F off McAuley

      7. KingOllie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is Brunt really getting robbed another assist?????

        1. Point-one short
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          It was a boruc screw up...

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Remember Ibra getting an assist against Watford I believe when it hit 2 defenders on his way, looks like the same situation here

      8. Pinky and Brain
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        McAuley has 7 league goals this season - that's unreal.

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

          6 and 1 phantom

      9. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        #justiceforbrunt

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

        25 minutes in... I want another 2 week break from this!

      11. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        McAuley on for boners?

        1. Point-one short
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Not at his age.

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

          4 atm

        3. MTPockets
            9 years, 1 month ago

            So hard to say.

        4. Hobolicious
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I have so much hate for McAuley and Phillips...

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Same

        5. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Think I will put a £10 on Bournemouth to get relegated

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

            Made a bit of a mug of me last season by staying up, but I really don't think they're a good side at all.

          2. SheBangsTheDrums
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Dropping like a stone!

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

          Come on big Rom

        7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Brunt and Phillips fail again.

        8. Sif
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Picked the wrong WBA defender to get in this week...

        9. Mark-O
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          McAuley captain next week

        10. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          They should just give it so Brunt, for robbing us last time!

        11. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          #McAuleyForPresident.

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

          Maguire on for 3 baps and Clean sheet.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Lol

        13. SirStevieG
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          McAuley is too old to be scoring this often stop it.

        14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          The ASSIST is currently under review – Brunt's corner took several ricochets before falling to McAuley

          https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/835511163794440192

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I hope they don't give it

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

          McCauley is going to lose me my ml to my causual rivals at this rate! Come on Brunt!!!!

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

          Mcauley again

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

            As in he scored the other week too

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

            Again? 2 goals?