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. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ox off soon it seems, Ozil to come on.

    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

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

      Injury?

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hamstring injury reported.

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

      Good news for Lincoln!

  2. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fer Fuchs Ake
    Or
    Fer King Jesus

    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both very dated and over done.
      Bit like pulled pork.

      1. Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Who do they play for ?

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

      Show me da Mane

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

        A Lion's Mane or a Horse

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

      Pugh Fer King Jesus

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

        Fail

        1. Fuchs Mane Kante
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Nearly

  3. KJT123
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Snodgrass check, Baines check, Llorente check. Bloody awful GW.

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

      Brunt Snodgrass Llorente

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

    Robles or Heaton?
    Sane or Pedro?

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pedro and Robles

  5. Jay_
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone remember 'The baldy man'? Used to come on ITV in the mid 90's. Lincoln centre forward got me thinking back.

    • F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Josh King or Neymar? Hard to choose really

      1. Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        King

    • liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ox going off, Arsenal down to 10

    • Punter
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      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      41 (-12) with Mane (C) and Firmino to come. Pretty happy with that tbh!

      How's everyone done?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        44 -8 with same 2 and same cap

      2. Earn your Spurs
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        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        48 (-12) plus Mane (C) and Firmino possibly to come

      3. Mo Mané No Problems
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        55 (-0) (Played WC) with Mane and Clyne left.
        Which is great since no one else in the ML prepared for this GW and have anything between 5 and 20 pts.

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

        50(-8) with Mane left
        Suggy Kaku(c) King bps to be added

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

        61 (-8)

        Cout/Mane to go

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

          Same as this!

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

        57(-12) with mane heaton nd lovren

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

          sorry 70(-12) with mane heaton nd lovren
          those were before bonus

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

        38(-4) mane coutinho to come. Disgruntled baines owner

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

        Wow, well done all round. Few owners sleeping in my MLs too, some with only 3 or 3 active players!

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

      Ox injured.

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

      big save by Cech..

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal on the ropes!

    • TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lincoln City close.

    • Jay_
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cech denies what would have been one of the most memorable cup goals ever

      • Z
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Started the week with 11.
        Firmino crocked.
        Snodgrass & Brunt didn't start.
        Baines & Llorente off at HT.

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Score?

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

            Confidential

      • Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Arse asleep

      • 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??

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

        69 (-4) with Mane and Firminho to go. I've been looking forward to this week for the last month and it hasn't disappointed..

      • F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal Fan TV tonight anyone?

      • fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal are not even going to beat Lincoln now, are they?

      • Fpl Richie
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        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        How urgent is getting Sanchez? Was considering Kun to Kane and Snod to Pedro/Haz instead.

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

          On the watchlist. Thankfully he wont have to play Lincoln every week!

      • TorresMagic™
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        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Bonus added.

        1. FPL Virgin
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          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Good man.

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

        Lincoln City

        10 home wins in a row
        1 loss in last 10 away games

      • aleksios
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Firmino+Llorente to King+Kane seems like a no brainer?

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

          not really

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

        Interesting olsson played on after a knock on 70 mins but is flagged. Any reason for this? Did he go down at the end or did Clement say anything about an injury

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

          Martin Olsson also got a knock on his ankle "he was not 100 percent but was able to continue." #Swansea

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

            I thinh he's gonna be fine. Antonio should probably also get flagged by this because of his shoulder injury.

        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Subs were used.

      • Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is there anyone out there who did not buy Lukaku for this GW?

        1. Team Cruel
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          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Me

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          And not including those who already had him.

          1. Team Cruel
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            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Not me then

      • sttewwizza
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        What round will be with less games , because of semi-finals in FA Cup ?

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

          GW34 .. games postponed coz of FA Cup would be played midweek

          should be 10+ games thou

      • Totally !rre!evant
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Bonus added

      • andy85wsm
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        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        67 (-16) 😎

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Very nice.

        2. Tim Canterbury
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          71-8

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

          Mawson King party to save the day. 🙂

        4. FPL Virgin
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          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Outrageous.

      • Fpl Richie
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        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is Theo an option again or leave well alone?

      • Il Papera
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        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Any thoughts on who season keepers are now?

        Walker
        Alli
        Kane
        Alonso
        Lukaku
        Mane
        Coleman

        A keeper keeper?
        Sanchez?
        Siggy?

        1. Pep says
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Lukaku or Costa. Pedro? I like Siggy, he's a dream fantasy player. Will score a few more goals before end of season and assists alot! Sanchez is currently on hold I think.

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

          Season keepers? We have just 10 weeks left. May be I'm in the minority, but this late in the season, if you think a Josh King can score more points than Sanchez, then you make the transfer.

          1. Il Papera
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            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Run in players, whatever you want to call them. My point being, you need a spine to the team of 6-7 players who are heavily involved in season outcomes and then the punts like King can be switched on a weekly basis where necessary.