Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – West Bromwich Albion vs Liverpool

In the first of two Easter Sunday fixtures, we drop by the Hawthorns at 1.30pm as West Bromwich Albion entertain Liverpool.

Unsurprisingly, Jurgen Klopp recalls both Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino after both emerged from the bench to grab a goal apiece in the 2-1 win at Stoke last weekend.

Coutinho’s strike – his third in as many matches – made him the sixth most transferred in player for Gameweek 33, with over 89,000 new owners.

In light of the Brazilian’s recent output, it’s no surprise to learn that the he is the most captained player for today’s early kick-off, with 77,887 FPL managers handing him the armband.

As the only team without a Gameweek 34 fixture, sales of the Baggies main men are likely to escalate over the next few days.

Indeed, both Ben Foster and Gareth McAuley are the top-ranked keeper and defender for transfers out since yesterday, with over 8,000 FPL managers already ditching the latter.

After being withdrawn before the hour-mark in each of the last two league fixtures, the McAuley exodus was well underway last week, with over 44,000 FPL managers drafting out the centre-half ahead of yesterday’s deadline.

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  1. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What are McAuley owners doing next week? Getting rid for a DGW player?

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

      Him -> Gibson would seem the move to make.

      1. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I think so too, but then i'd be forced to take a hit to bring in Ibra for either Kane or Lukaku, which is too much of a gamble

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd start him as he'll probably still be awarded a goal or assist despite not having a game

    3. Lucky_Z
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      More pressing issues. Will keep.

  2. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No way WBA hold out here

  3. jia you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody else going with three DGW strikers for 34?

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Negredo, Ibra, Benteke?

      Vomit-inducing front line that

      1. Squashed
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Haha

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nah, da mighty Rudy's gonna come good 😉

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

      No

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Might stretch it to two put probably not even that. Mental going without Kane.

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

      Kane and Kaku could outscore all them put together!

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        * or

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You could be right but have a very strong midfield (Zaha, Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, Eriksen) that I fancy keeping with a weak strike force albeit a DGW on of Ibrs, Benteke & Gestede. It's a gamble for sure!

  4. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I have Benteke & Valencia as my two DGWers, worth doing Lukaku > Ibra?

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely. Shd always captain a dgw player and he is the only one worth captaining so have to get him in. Decent fixture after dgw too u dig?

    2. MFC86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think so

    3. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, mainly because of the fixtures in 35.

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I currently have 7!

  5. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can foster please get some save points for a change

    I swear he's like bravo. West Brom concede with almost every shot

  6. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho and Firmino will get big hauls today...

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hope not

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

      Not seeing it myself

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

      Would be lucky to get even 3pts 😳

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

      Number 1s or 2 ?

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Who ever scores the other will assist i reckon

  7. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chadli misses biggest chance so far

  8. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    "Today we will make changes to the team, simply because we have to because of the situation we are in."

    - José Mourinho.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Think I'm gonna go Ibraless.

      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm considering it too. The problem is the fixture in 35. Ibra(SWA) vs Lukaku(CHE)...

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Chelsea 0 cs in their last 9 or something, Everton on fire at home, not too worried about that

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        If you're going Ibraless then so am I Wakey.

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

        Hippy

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Luke Shaw may even get a game

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

      Give Tony another day off. Holebas in waiting 🙂

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm in exactly same position.

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What a quitter

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

    Firmino Couts almost

  10. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chadli fresh Prince of Bel Air

  11. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who's the best boro defender who is likely to play 180 minutes and get baps

    I think attacking returns isnt that likely from a boro defender but you never know

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gibson.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      VV

      1. nkhoughton
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'd get valdes but with wba not playing I might not field 3 at the back so no point dropping heaton this week

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Valdez

  12. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Baggies goal incoming

  13. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bravo this season:

    Goals conceded: 26
    Saves made: 32

    Foster last 6 games:

    Goals conceded: 9
    Saves made: 9

    The new bravo

    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Few keepers yesterday were copying them as well - notably Forster and Hennessey

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Robles had a shocker too

        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed

    2. nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I bet he's regretting leaving barca

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No he's enjoying being bad at his job and being richer

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

    Coutinho, let's put this to bed

  15. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Speaking in the aftermath of that draw, Ibrahimovic was asked whether Mourinho was right to call out his attacking players publicly for their shortcomings. “Absolutely,” Ibrahimovic said. “I think he is right in this matter because today I wasn't feeling good in the sense of I was feeling tired. But it is not an excuse because I still have to do well, I still have to do much more and much better than I did today. I speak for myself and [Anderlecht] was not a good performance.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/15/zlatan-ibrahimovic-admits-tired-says-jose-mourinho-right-criticise/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Zlatan doesn't get tired.

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Tired gets Zlatan?

      2. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        rumours are that Zlatan was once tired, so he rolled the boulder to top of the mountain, left it there and handed in a transfer request

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Awww the self professed " Benjamin Button " is tired. Thought you was superman zlatan..you keep telling us this

  16. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    In DGW 34....which of these will get more points?

    A. Gibson (bou, SUN) and Kane (cpl)

    B. Sanchez (LEI) and Benteke (liv, TOT)

    Thanks.

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B Eaaaaasily

    2. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      A

    4. Martial Law
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A - MID will prob have two clean sheets, Kane on fire. Benteke might find it hard to get any more than a goal in both games combined

  17. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    anyone on this thread who is from Madagascar like me????

    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      King Julian is I think

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Are u really?

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        of course I am. straight outta Antananarivo

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Are you in the movie?

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

    Lovren and mignelot are a disaster waiting to happeb

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

      Happen

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

    Game is made for a Sturridge winner 🙂

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      +1

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      *Coutinho 🙂

  20. EspanYOLO
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Matip, haha. Couple dribbles today.

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

      Fleet footed for sure

  21. Martial Law
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Don't know who my 5th mid will be - help?

    A) Lanzini
    B) Siggy

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      c)None of these
      u have Zaha,King?

      1. Martial Law
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yup have both, last mid is Alli

  22. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Clyne, just gets to the edge of the box and fcks around til he is tackled like everytime, does he actually ever cross the ball?

    1. gorilla
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      massively overrated

  23. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    "Early team news
    I’m told Luke Shaw, candid about his United future earlier this week and impressive against Sunderland and Everton earlier this month, will not be starting."

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Blind at LB

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Moses and Pedro/Willian vs Blind? I think it will be Darmian.

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I dont know about that Darmian was at fault for the goal that was conceded in the Europa cup game he is even more dodgy than putting Blind up against them if you ask me

        2. nkhoughton
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Can't understand how pedro gets picked over Willian more than not

  24. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This game is woeful

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      this game is incredibly boring, it must be horrible being a liverpool fan. I really feel for them

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

    This game needs a Liverpool Goal...West Brom are playing for a 0-0

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

    Rondon would have buried that

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

    Robson Kant!

  28. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Tekkers from Livermore

    ...never thought I would say that

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

      Confidence of an international start!

  29. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I might go against the grain and go Ibraless next gameweek. Both Burnley and City away doesn't wet my appetite at all. Yes he is a captain option but I can't see him getting too much. Spurs and Liverpool with Palace and Arsenal have Leicester. I'll be looking at bringing Walcott or Coutinho in for Sterling and Valdez for Jakupovic.

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I just sold Walcott. Prepare to see him get benched

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Will u get Tekkers then?If not what frontline will u have?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kun, Kane, Lukaku

    3. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane (c)

    4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Get someone like Sane rather..

    5. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Obviously later today will be a good test but he usually doesn't need all that many chances

  30. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kanu hits it straight at Slumdog Mignolet

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

      Nwanko Can