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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. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just checking some mini leagues of mine.

    One guy around 30 behind before this game week - has 1 player this week - Coleman!

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

      My head to head opponent had lukaku . That's it. I feel no remorse

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

      My ML leader at 6k has Heaton, Coleman, Siggy & Kaku after a hit. Good week to gain ground 🙂

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Casuals are going to get burned big time this week

    4. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Guy leading mine Captained Costa, vice Kane 🙂

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

    Walcott goal

  3. Jay_
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nooooo 🙁

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

      6 added minutes?! The ref has a lot of money on over 0.5 first half goals

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

      Poor Lincoln 🙁

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

      Massive deflection

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

        Helped a lot.

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

        'Takes a slight deflection' lol

    • Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Roughest gameweek of the season: I had Baines, Brunt, Snod and Llorente today. 30 (-12) with Mané, Couts (C) and Heaton to go.

      How do you shake off nightmares like this? How do you cope with FPL when everything is going against you?

      1. Sim Simma
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        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sleep easy, I had a worse GW

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

        Keep working hard... Chop off the non-performers slowly

        Play this as a game and you'll succeed, play this stuff seriously and you are likely to make poor decisions.

        Atleast that works for me...

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Sounds reasonable Holmes, it just annoys me when you get no luck at all

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

        Mine was worse. 16 pts after hits and BAPS. Only Coutinho(c) and Firmino (so 0 pts) to go. That is what Brunt, Rondon, Baines and Llorente do to you though.

        Just got to accept it. It is a game after all.

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

        Coutinho (c) could be very tasty indeed. Head up fella.

    • c10™️ ⚽
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My todays team..
      Jaku
      Coleman brunt maguire mawson
      Snodg mane siggy
      Llorente lukaku(c)

      Got 52pts out of them. FEELING SAD 🙁

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

        Average

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

          Nowhere near average.

          1. The Wizard of Ozil
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Poor in fact.

    • Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Feo the destroyer

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

      Assist for Walcott?

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

        Gibbs

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

        Oxlade

        1. Sim Simma
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          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Racist

    • fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Theoo!! Now, get a second and kill the game.

    • Forza Papac
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      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott looking like a decent dgw prospect

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

        Already pencilled in 😉

      2. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'm going with him over Sanchez

    • fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey shot. #Icandothat

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

      Wally looks more motivated than Sanchez recently, could actually cover his points

    • JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone playing the WC this GW?

      I'm tempted!

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

        Hold!!!

    • Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wallywagon? 😀

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

      Time for grainy with silky 😉
      Baines and Llorente off at halftime.
      King in and Lukaku cap, Siggy di the business too.

    • ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If Giroud is going to play upfront then Walcott is a better prospect than Sanchez in the short term to own as long as he stays fit obviously

    • Duka
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bench one for next gw:

      1.siggy
      2.pedro
      3.antonio
      4.coutinho

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

        4

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

          Against that city defence?

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

            I anticipate all to get some points, but Coutinho the least

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

        Find someone else or Pedro.

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

        I've Mané instead of your Liv.
        I'm leaning towards resting Pedro..

      4. v12w12
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        3

    • ol3andre
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      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can someone give som input on this WC team:

      DeGea - Jakupovic

      Walker - Valencia - David Luiz - Yoshida - Fabio

      Eriksen - Mane - Sigurdsson - Redmond - King

      Kane - Costa - Gabbiadini

      Really lost it this year and looks like its gonna be my first season not in the top100k 🙁

      1. Sim Simma
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        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You will have a tough time deciding who to start between Redmond and King. Ditch one for a decent player who you won't mind being on the bench

        1. ol3andre
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          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I can do Walcott for Redmond.

          But then Luiz needs to go...

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

      Would you bring in Walker this week? Or wait for Rose?

      1. Sim Simma
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        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It's like deciding between whisky and whine 🙂

        1. Sim Simma
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          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          wine*

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

            😛

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

        RK thought Jags was more suited to deal with the aerial threat of WBA.

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

          Meant for Kisses below.

          One or the other will be in this week.

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

            But Rose won't be playing this week?

        2. Sim Simma
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          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Fail

      3. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Walker most def

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

        Get Walker imo.

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

          Fancy a CS against SOU?

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

            Yes. Would have had one v Everton but for a Vertonghen slip.

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

              Worried about Gabbi to be honest. Mans on fire!

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

                So was Lukaku but he didn't have a sniff all game until that slip

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

        Walker

    • KISSES
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Any reason why fmori didnt start today?

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

        RK thought Jags was more suited to deal with the aerial threat of WBA.

    • Zebras
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is getting King now too much of a knee jerk or is there still potential in him for upcoming gws?

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

        Chasing points

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

        I'd get him. He has Swansea next, 3 tough fixtures, and then incredible fixtures until the end of the season.

        Bench or hope for a penalty in the 3 hard games.

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

          Cant believe Ive overlooked him when looking for a sub6 midfielder, and hes been well in form. a more than worthy T. Davies replacement

    • John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ok since you asked
      70-8 mane left
      Now leave me alone please

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

        Hey JTD. How are you?

        1. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Good
          Two decent scores in a row
          Off on holiday tomorrow
          Other than Motherwell last minute loss it's been decent weekend

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

            Where you going. A sanctuary for all animals? Gently asks for invite

    • rogerbarton
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My ML opposition has taken two 12 points hits in last two GWs but accrued 150+ points so far across them both...

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

        20 pts in hits for me last 2 GWs, 148 pts, Mane/Cout to go...Hits can really pay off, esp in DGWs or GW with multiple blanks. But they can also help in normal weeks. It's my wish to remove the fear of hits from this game, I've been trying for yrs, but people are naturally cautious.

    • ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Point check, how did you do this gw?

      61 points (-8) so far.

      Now show me the Mané

    • TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Half Time.........The Imps walking tall........Gunners just scraping through..... oops

    • twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      After a decent score this week I am not giving up on my ML (most above me were pathetic this week).

      That said, any premium transfer to make next week? Kind of fancy WBA to get tonked given recent performances so Theo might be an option.

      Foster

      Alonso Coleman Walker

      Barkley Siggy Mane King

      Aguero Lukaku Llorente

      Jaku, Snoddie, Stones, Friends

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

      Ive scored more in the week when 8 teams play than I did in the week when all of the teams played and I played my triple captain chip. This season is nuts

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sheesh. That is mental.

    • FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Barnes or Llorente to Kane?

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

        I am keeping Llorente vs. Bou unless it's bad news

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

        Wait for news on Llorente.