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. Mr. O'Connell
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Fraser getting any points? Tried to be clever and think about the long term so didn't get king. Gone at the game

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nope

    2. James101
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So who are you ditching fast after this GW?

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

        kun

        1. James101
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Good call

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

        Brunt & Kun -> Walker & (K)ane

      3. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Id say another -12 is in order..

        Would be happy to boot all of these-
        Llorente, Snodgrass, Funes Mori, Brunt.

      4. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Kun and Llorente for Kane and Defoe

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          oops.
          Kane and Llorente for Kun and Defoe

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

        Brunt, snodgrass - Pedro and Walker coming in...

      6. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Kun > Kane, but I feel like there will be a WBA fire sale

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

        Kun to Kane

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

          Brunt, Llorente/Carroll depending on injury situation, Baines ditto. Kane and Walker, and a 3.9

      8. Pigsinblankets
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Was set to do Llorente and Philips to Sanchez and Kane. Though Baines injury has put the Cat amongst the pigeons

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

      I might score higher than last weeks dgw with 10 players 😎

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

        61 points the last gw with TC played, 64 this one from 7 players

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

      Lucky King owners

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

        Some say luck

        Others say skill

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

        Could have had 5

    5. michudagawd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why does the Team News have Firmino down to start? He's a major doubt. Is it just to appease his owners?

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

        yes

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

          That's a shame.

    6. Sreehari
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      King captain 🙂

      Feeling afraid of not having Mane, though.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Well done, King captain myself and Mane & Cout to go 🙂

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

      Anyone got a Josh King gravatar with a crown on him??

    8. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Josh King can do one. Ugh

    9. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      None of my 4 defenders played more than 45 minutes today...

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

        Same

    10. A Betting Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      40 (-4) with Mane, Heaton and Barnes to play good?

      Gutted I put Tom Carroll in instead of King 😐

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

        Pathetic

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

      50(-8) Mane left
      Siggy, Lukaku(c), King BPS

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

      62 with bonus and Mane + Coutinho left. Baines and Llorente continuing could have made it much better but still satisfied.

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

      Got in funes to double up with baines - went well.

    14. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      75 after baps with no-hits (albeit WC played) & 2 Liv to play. Scenes.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Good score but I'd rather have a WC personally

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

          I'll probably beat the average by ~45 points. Hard to quantify the value of a Wildcard, but I'd say pretty even.

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

            WCs played to maximise the big DGW to come should easily beat the average by more I'd think.

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

      King Josh rule though fpl

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

      Be interesting to see how many teams end up with less points in total than Kings 18!

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

      Thanks to philips i got Josh king today.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        me too, absolutely beaming here!

      2. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep me too. :smug:

    18. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      am i the only one that has byram ?

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

      I hate Jing

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

      Double hull cs gone in the last minute was frustrating

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

        Same.. siggy assist and bps is slight consolation..

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

      Tomorrow Mane and Cout each to get 2 with a Heaton peno save. One can hope.

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

      Did Joshua King actually get a hat-trick?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        yep and could have had 4

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

        very annoying, should have had at least 5

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

        AND missed a pen

    23. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Baines, F Mori, Robertson, Jaku

      Feeling quite unfortunate!

    24. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My biggest mistake of season so far. Had a brainwave last nite and brought in Frazer instead of king as felt king would be an expensive 5th mid when I change things around aftr blank wk. Wat a ducking idiot I am.

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Same. C'est la vie.

      2. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        scoutpicks on fire this week 🙂

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

        4 point hit gained 16
        I'll take it

        And Rondon to Kane will feel amazing!

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

          Doing the same. Happy get rid Rondon finally.

      4. Ryan Naysmith
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        60 inc bonus + Lukaku cappy from 8 with Mane to play, really happy with that

      5. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone have:

        From Eve - Barks, kaku, Coleman
        From Bou - King
        From Wham - Antonio, Randolph
        From Swansea - Siggy,Mawson?

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

        Happy with 40(-8) and Mane(C) to come.