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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

    Baines, Jaku and Robertson getting a cleanie would have made everything so much different. Last minute Swans goal was awful 🙁

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

      I have Baines and Jaku too. But having Siggy covered the points for Jaku with his assist and bonus! Baines staying would have been so much better!

  2. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Does Holgate + Llorente + Coleman/Walker/Alonso to Wasilewski + Kane + Mawson seem like good moves? If so, which one of the 3 defenders, C/W/A?!

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

    Wow probably my best fpl week ever, 75 points (-8) with cout and mane to go!

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

      I'm with you. 72(-8) post baps with mane, coutinho and Heaton to come. Best week for a long time

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

    51 with mane, firmino and heaton to go

    Things that went my way:
    1) Replacing Phillips with the KING and not snoddy
    2) Captaining kaku

    Things that didnt go my way:
    1) Chose olsson instead of mawson

    All in all, a pretty good week for me already considering i wasnt even expecting to hit 50 points 🙂
    Hows it going for you guys?

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

    60 with Mane and Firmino (maybe), to go get in!!!

  6. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Zlatan, Sterling and Phillips to Lukaku, King and Coutinho -8 shaping up nicely 😎

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      At first it looked so good, when King missed that pen... Then it turned into a horrible nightmare... What a game this is...

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You seem confused :razz

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          No, not at all, you see, I don't have King....

  7. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    It's a funny game... Lukaku captain i guess gotta be happy with that, however Maguire over Mawson, Baines over Coleman, and no King... Overall rather awful... This season makes me think, as I seem to always make the wrong call, I should try to do the opposite of what I think I will do... It's a win-win situation, either I'll get the points that I otherwise wouldn't get, or my original idea was correct!!! I could be happy with either!! 😀

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

      Same. Baines, Llorente, Brunt and Rondon have cost me big time this week.

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

      Been one of those seasons, just can't quite seem to get the captain right specifically in my case this year.

      Fully expecting Mane (c) to be a dud

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        My last season was similar, my worst ever thus far.... I thought this season would be better, but so far it's been even worse... Well, of course there's still lots to go.... Last season OR was 50k, now I'm at 100k....

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

          I had a good 'un last year, and the two years before.

          This year I feel like I've been completely destroyed through overplanning - especially the last few weeks, planned for this GW a lot with my transfers, and I'm actually only about 10 points ahead of people who didn't.

          More fool me, I'm an idiot.

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

      See it doesn't work like that.

      I've had a similar season to you, every call I make is the wrong one. So, before the DGW, I made the argument that Kun TC was a bad choice given his league form. Me, realising everything I do is wrong, bought and TCd Kun. Kun then does f**k all.

      If I hadn't bought him? I reckon 5 goals guaranteed.

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        So at least you were right, that it was a bad choice, originally... 😉

        Seems like that's all we can achieve in this game 😀

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

          Ah but you see, I wouldn't have been right, because this season I'm always wrong 😉

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            By the way, I had TC Aguero last week too... Lol.... Just realized it would have been better to, say, play the TC Lukaku this week.... Haha....

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

      Mason still doesn't play for Swansea

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

    Average on here about 50?

    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      50 with Mane to go seems to be the norm, from reading a few comments

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

        Maybe higher

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

    (C)outinho outscoring Mane tomorrow would be scenes!

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

      Lukaku has already outscored them both

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

        Had King to cover him 😉

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Great scenes!!!

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

      Not if you have both 😎

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

        I do but rival has (M)ane...

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This!

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

        This

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

    Randolph you jammy git. King you jammy git. Mawson you jammy git. Lukaku, my Belgium monster

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

    70 after bonuses with -8 in hits. Got T. Carroll Coutinho and King in this week. Chuffed doesnt even come close

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

    Now to access the damage though

    Baines
    Llorente

    Serious injuries ???

    Was hoping to play both next week

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

      both seemed to be dead legs, nothing in it

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

        Good good , hopefully make next week

  13. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Brought in Josh King last minute 🙂

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Snap

  14. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A. Carroll + T. Carroll + Amat + Baines + Foster + Robertson = 8 points

    My biggest rival: Mawson + Schneiderlein + King = 36 points

    FML.

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

    at least I have Jonathon Joseph in my six nations fantasy team so I can say one of my players scored a hat trick today too..

    #clutchingatstraws

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

    King has absolutely nailed me. Need at least a goal from Cout tomorrow

  17. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    69 WC team with Mane to play...... Makes up for last week's red arrow.

  18. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No King, no party it seems....

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

    Any place where I can see live leagues(along with bonus) apart from FFF?

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        https://anewpla.net/fpl/league/live.php
        No bonus until fpl updates though.

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

          Great link, thanks for sharing

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

      King at home to Swansea next Sat, captain? 😛

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Without a doubt

    3. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Has any1 on here got a worse score?

      22(-8) with Mane(c),Coutinho,Barnes and Heaton to play.

    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      #prayforFirmino

    5. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How bad is Leronte injury.
      Why was Baines subbed. Is he injured too ?

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

      Did anyone ever figure out why people were calling him 'Trollkaku' earlier this season?

    7. Jamelingus
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you FFS!!

      F Mori - Brunt - Coleman
      Siggy
      Niassé
      -12 to bring in
      Luka - King(C) - Antonio and Mawson!
      77 with Mané to come

      I'm 1.35 mil, can't pick a cap all season - thank you again!!

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

        Nice

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

      Llorente and Kun out for Costa and Kane next week looks so, so juicy.

      Can't wait to get that one done!

    9. TotalJustice
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      did -12 at deadline... feels good now...
      Holebas > Mawson
      Philips > Antonio
      De Roon > King
      🙂

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

      The Mawson goal helped a lot after benching Jaku for Heaton.

    11. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm right in thinking you only get 3 subs, yes?

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

        4

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

        Bench = 4

      3. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ok thanks