Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

A disrupted Gameweek 28 fixture list delivers just three matches for Saturday afternoon.

Much of our focus will be on the events at Goodison Park, with this week’s leader of the Captain Poll Romelu Lukaku in action against his former side West Bromwich Albion.

The Everton striker is the second most bought player this week, attracting over 363,000 new owners, having returned in each of his last four home outings. The Belgian will be seeking his 19th goal of the season which would represent his biggest ever Premier League season haul; it’s worth noting, however, that the Toffees have failed to score in their last three home encounters against the Baggies.

Swansea City’s Fernando Llorente was the major transfer bandwagon heading into Gameweeks 28 on the back of his brace in the 3-2 win over Burnley. His 375,000 new owners will be hoping he and Gylfi Sigurdsson can produce once again when the Swans travel to Hull City – the Icelander has produced returns in seven of his last eight Gameweeks.

Bournemouth will be looking to put an end to their run of eight matches without a win when they entertain West Ham United on the south coast.

Josh King, who has scored five goals in his last six appearances, could be the key man for the Cherries once again. Meanwhile, the Hammers will look to Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio to inflict the damage. Back from a one-match suspension, the latter will be hoping to end a run of eight matches without a goal – his longest dry spell of the season.

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

    I have Jaku and Robertson who were both on for bonus before that goal.

    Woudl have been around 15 points. Now 4 🙁

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

      very very annoying

    2. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Snap, big swing. And probably the worst combination to get the goal, throw that into the mix and it's closer to a 20+ swing!

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

    Rate My Bench:

    Jaku Lukaku Siggy Mane

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Unlucky... jk

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

      Who did you captain?

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      9/10

      Mine not as good

      Heaton Llorente Siggy Lukaku

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

      Really?
      Why?

    5. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Childish

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

      Wow you're soooo coool man 😎 wish I was cool enough to be a bench wonker

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

    50 (-8) pre bonus with Mane left

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

      54-8 with mane left

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      42 -8 with Mane (c) and Cout

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

    41 (-8) I'll take that considering funes, baines, brunt and snodgrass.

    Just mane captain to come.

  5. Crow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton, cout and mane (c) to come, either way I win.

    Unless henderson and can?!

  6. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    48 - 16 with Mane C to go is probably my best week of the season

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

      Glad you took my advice and pulled King in lol

  7. M.A.G
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy and Mawson owners Unite 😀 !!

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

    Oh Siggy, just so consistent!!!

    48 (-4) with Mane (c) to go!

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

      Wow nice without Kaku(c)

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

        Randolph pen save basically

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

      60 points Mane, Coutinho and Gray to go.

      Baines the only real disappointment.

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How bad was the Llorente injury?

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

      Didn't recover from a dead leg according to Dean Saunders.

    2. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Knee into his thigh

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers both.

  10. Richd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mawson
    Siggy
    King
    Luakaku (c)

    WHAT A FINISH!!!!

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

      Ditto 😀

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Congrats 🙂 🙂

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

    lukaku trolling the doubters again 😎

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

    53 points with 2 left, I want to thank everyone here for recommending King

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

    62 from 8 players yessss

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

      beats me by 2

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

    48 with possibly 8 bonus and Mane, Coutinho to play. Not a bad week at all so far.

  15. Shawcus
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    61 points with Clyne, mane and coutinho to go, wildcard vindicated I feel!!

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

      Same. 61 with Mane and Coutinho to go...

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

    40 with Heaton, Mané & Firmino* to go and I feel physically sick.

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

      why?

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

        I saw a picture of you.

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

    Jaku and Siggy owner so that goal made no difference points wise to me

    1. Red or Dead
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Potentially got Sigurdsson 2 BP as well

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It did, Siggy is getting bonus

  18. Sushant
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Im on 77pts....wtf just happened!

  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Baines, Brunt, Rondon and Llorente shocker. Only Coutinho going mental and Firmino playing can save me. Another poor GW.

  20. Zlatan Time
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    50 With Bonus (-8) And 1 To Play

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      **Without Bonus**

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

    48(-8) pre-bonus but got Lukaku, King, Siggy and Mawson maybe to get bonus and Mane(c) and Coutinho left.

  22. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    62 points after bonus with Mane and Cout left.

    Who said having 11 players would be bad as they couldn't score well in such little games?

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

      Took a -4

  23. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    would have loved a Baines CS today. bad luck!

  24. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Randolph 8 pointers in the bench hurts 🙁

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      10 actually

  25. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    My worst FPL decision this year was getting Baines in over Coleman.

    Probably cost me 40 pts...

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

      Cost nothing this week

  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    51 (-4) Mane(c) to go
    #surprised

  27. Sif
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    57 (-8)
    Mane & Cout to go.
    Looked all over when King missed his pen 😀

  28. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    56 (-8) with Mane and Gray to come.

    Lukaku(c), King and Siggy bonus to come.

  29. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A. King
    B. Antonio
    C. Lanzini

    Went with C 😉

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

    59 (-8) with Mane and Heaton to come