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. E25
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best cheap mid bench fodder to free up cash for Llorente -> Kane?
    Tom Carroll still the best option?

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

      Yes and likely to stay it!

    2. 8ball
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who I am going with

  2. Jim Moriarty
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If a player is subed on after his team has conceded and plays 60 mins doesn't concede a goal does he get a clean sheet bonus ?

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

      Ye if he plays 60

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

        no amat doesnt

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

          Of course he doesn't, he only played 58.

  3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Really feel King wouldn't have got Hatrick had he scored that Penalty,
    The Guilt played a major part in this Hatrick

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

      Ball bounced to him twice, so it was meant for him today. He did a good job finishing it off.

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

    Best bench fodder for mids? And is everyone smacking Kane in their team this week? Lovely jubbly

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

      Slapping the armband on him too. TCarroll.

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

        cheers, will do the same methinks

        1. E25
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah mate, I'm doing Kane and T Carroll this week

  5. micsway
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bringing in King was the best thing I've done all season. Finally!

  6. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    70 points Mane to go (-12)

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

      so happy for you man

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wow, how did you manage that

    3. E25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Whose is the team in your link then? 😉

    4. ChristoBisto
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on 61 (-8) with Mane and Coutihno to go!

  7. Jim Moriarty
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku (c)
    Barkley
    Siggy
    Coleman
    Mawson

    Thank you very much 🙂

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

      points innit

  8. Jim Moriarty
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    57, still Mane to play. MASSIVE green arrow.

  9. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If you've tailored your team for this week are u not tempted to WC now with DGW players eg Man U ars south

    1. E25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Depends how tailored. Most people will have balanced squads which don't need a WC this week

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

    Lincoln City looks better than PL relegation fighting teams..

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

      tbh, it is a once in a lifetime oppo

      1. E25
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

      They are playing in front of similar numbers as they do every week. 😛

  11. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone see Lanzini play? Worth holding or transfer to T Carroll or Josh King ( to fund Llorente to Costa)?

    A Hold
    B T Carroll
    C Josh King

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

    Everyone going to be piling in on King now

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

      And rightly so. OOP cheapo

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      "piling in on a King Bed now" ..there corrected it for you

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

      Stanislas ft Phillips 2.0

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gang bang King.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        King jumps Queen!

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

    Llorente injury anything significant?
    I was planning on holding him and dropping Niasse for Kane but now.....???

  14. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys. Can I get a score check with players remaining please.

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

      65.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lovely.

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

          Cheers. Mane and Robbie tomorrow. I think, unfortunately, that Burnley will do the Pool tomorrow.

    2. Sonic Huth
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      64 wih Mane(c) and Coutinho left

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hits?

        1. Sonic Huth
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          -8.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            That's a great score by all accounts.

            1. Sonic Huth
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Got only 50 in the DGW, A nice change.

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        10 with Coutinho(C),Mane and Heaton

        1. Sonic Huth
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          How did that happen?

          1. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            -12 pt hit to bring in Llorente,Snoddy,Bruntinho and Coutinho

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Blimey

            2. Sonic Huth
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Oh god, No worries,mate. Good luck for the next Liverpool game!

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

      77 with cout,mane left

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Dear Lord.

    4. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      69(-4) after baps with Mane, Firmino and Heaton to play

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Epic Nacho.

    5. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      60 + bonus + Lallana & Mee to play

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        We could have a winner.

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

      16 after hits and bonus with Coutinho(c) and Firmino to play (Firmino is not going to play so really Coutinho).

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Oh no. What happened?

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

      29 - 8

      Mignolet Mane Origi (c)

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

        That's a hell of a captain punt mate genuinely hope Origi brings home the bacon for ya.. love it.. still hope Liverpool get done though lol

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

      Post bonus.

      39(-4) Mané, Coutinho, Barnes and Heaton left.

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

        Actually (-8).

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Hmm. Not too bad I suppose

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

            Top 10,000 average is 33, and overall 15 so happy in respect. Seems slightly below average on here though, should be a decent green arrow anyway.

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

      25 with Mane, Coutinho and sir heaton remaining.

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

      52(-8) with Mane(TC) & Coutinho to go

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Wow. Big call Siva. What made you do that?

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

          nah, sorry.. saving TC for DGW 🙂

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Boo hiss. 🙂

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Mane TC, wow best of luck Siva!

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He'll yeah.

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

      53 Cout Mane

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

      100pts and a good hard ham shank.

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

        😆

    13. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      61 post BAPS with Mane and Coutinho to play.

      No hits (but WC played)

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Well you're going to have one hell of a gw rank.

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

          Cheers Rupert, here's hoping. Thought it was a decent week to play the WC, had some interesting debates on here about the pros and cons. Now to spend the 9.3m I have in the bank 😀

    14. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Loads getting 60 plus here!

      Thought I'd done well. 58 including bonus points. 0 hits.
      Heaton + Mané to go

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You've done superbly well.

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

          Thanks Rupert!
          How did u score today?

    15. Toothless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      31 with Mané (c) to go

    16. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Should be 49 after bonus (-8)

      Mane (C) + Coutinho left

    17. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      66 after baps (-4)

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

      75 post baps with Mané & Coutinho tomorrow (WC played).

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

      46(-8) post baps, captain played

      Coutinho and Mane to go

    20. ChristoBisto
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      61 (-8) with Mane and Coutihno to play 🙂

  15. Sonic Huth
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Amat played today??
    What a GW.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He may well not have ..0 points

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

    Baines owners, stick or sell ?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pfff. Just don't know.

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

      Waiting for news. Was hopefully precautionary with the game won.

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

        Already had news, he's fine

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

      selllllllllll

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

        stick, I thought you put Brunt

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

          :'D

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

        foe whom ?

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

      I'm sticking until wildcard

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

      Brunt needs to be shipped before Baines...those upcoming fixtures are nasty!

    6. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He's a goner.

      Doing baines to Valencia or walker.

  17. 8ball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    hold on Funes Mori?

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

      yea, mate what do you want?

      1. 8ball
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Starting the game would be nice

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

          ik, being a Baines owner was worse tho

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

    Whos looking forward to the Baps out tonight then?

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

      What is baps out?

      1. Del Griffith
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Big wobbly things if your lucky

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

        bonus points

  19. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Baines? Is it serious?

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

      nope, fit for next week

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Tactical move I think

  20. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    @TM how close did you come to getting Josh King? Did you know Mark had got him?

    Mods and con ML is really hotting up. I think there will be a few twists and turns yet.

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

      Has there been any progress regarding your scoutcast appearance?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sign the petition.

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

          Link?

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

        Negotiations proving difficult due to Virg's demands.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          The private dressing room has been a sticking point.

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Eddie Howe doesn't like his star midfielders settling in. I wouldn't be surprised if King gets benched for Stanislas

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

      scaremongering 😉

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

      Lol

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

      can't see that happening with the hattrick

    4. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hahahaha

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

    Wenger benching Sanchez again is brave 😛

  23. Sonic Huth
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    There is one guy in my ML. Any player he brings in his team, they stop scoring! No matter what their form is. What to do with him??!?

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

      make a call

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

      Make sure he enters next year too!

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

    Xhaka saved by ref.. that's a red card offense..

  25. Bazzalona
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Poor week till that Swansea goal.
    Could be 10 + points just on that.

  26. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    King just saved my day!

    He is staying in my team!

  27. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    62 with Mane to go. Done better this week with limited amount players than I have for ages with 11.

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

    Who plays next game, Jags or FM?

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

      Jags

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

      FM IMO. Jags got a one off outing. FM has been doing well.

  29. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Antonio injured?

  30. sttewwizza
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Baines injured... or tactical sub ?