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After being withdrawn before the hour-mark in each of the last two league fixtures, the McAuley exodus was well underway last week, with over 44,000 FPL managers drafting out the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. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Dont know whats worse, the pain from being hungover or the pain of having to watch this game.

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

      My rival has played triple West Brom defence. Against Liverpool. Please don't let this be another of his stupid decisions he gets away with...

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

        ML leader has McAuley playing so he'll score, get cs and max.baps.

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

      Depends what you regret from being hungover.

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

        Being too hungover to get up and get a remote so I could switch the channel.

    3. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Turn on Beethoven's 9th and your re-living A Clockwork Orange...

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

      one can't be helping the other, but both should be better by the 2nd half

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

        Hear hear.

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

    What a bad game of football, luckily United are on later

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

      😀

  3. Pinky Blinders
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Honest opinion, will Man U actually win the Europa league?

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

      Lyon are the only team who can stop them I think.

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

      No

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

      Really don't see why not given the opposition in general

    4. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Phyrric victory

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

    Liverpool playing so slow compared to early season.

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

      Hard to play a fast paced game without Mané.

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This and they always struggle vs teams like Brom.

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

    Pickford
    Robertson Valencia Baines
    Walcott Sanchez Alli Siggy
    Kane Benteke Lukaku
    (Grant Pieters Stephens Fletcher)

    Need to raise funds to facilitate Lukaku > Ibra, which one is better?

    a) Baines > Gibson
    b) Siggy > Zaha

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Not happy if McAuley picks up a CS.........I seem to be avoiding playing him for CS's and playing for zero pointers every week atm

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

      As a Brunt owner and bencher a CS here would be too much to take

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

    hey guys, which new chips do people suggest needs to be added in FPL. most if not all people seem to agree that AOA is a shire
    chip.

    I wish there could be a chip where one goes with a full first 11 of a single team for a particular game week once a season or a chip that allows you to make one subsfitu

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

      All out Defence...where all your offensive players earn defender CS points in addition to their usual points

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

      Frodo likes the shire chip

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

      Vice captain and captain both get double points=Double Trouble

    4. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I like "auto-captain".
      Your highest scoring player becomes your captain.

    5. Pasqualinho
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      More AOA chips, please. I feel like I'm a lone voice in this crusade. One a year relies almost solely on luck - with four or five it could bring on a bit of transfer strategy. Are there no other supporters of multiple AOAs for the season?

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

    Kan deserves a YC

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

      Kanu*

  9. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If Sturridge ends up at a mid table team he could be fpl gold

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

      No he won't be. He'll still be injured wherever he plays...or rather doesn't play...

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Still be injured

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

      Maybe if he actually started playing every week and was 3m cheaper.

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

      Im looking forward to Defoe playing for a mid table team

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

    hey guys, which new chips do people suggest needs to be added in FPL. most if not all people seem to agree that AOA is a shire
    chip.

    I wish there could be a chip where one goes with a full first 11 of a single team for a particular game week once a season or a chip that allows you to make one substitution even when the gw has started.

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

      Roll an extra transfer chip

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

      Scrap the chips. Keep WC

      1. columbo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed.

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

      I would like to see some mechanism that promotes the use of defensive midfielders.

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

    hey guys, which new chips do people suggest need to be added in FPL. most if not all people seem to agree that AOA is a shire
    chip.

    I wish there could be a chip where one goes with a full first 11 of a single team for a particular game week once a season or a chip that allows you to make one substitution even when the gw has started.

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

      A "C-VC" switch...

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

      Posted the same thing 3 times

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

        Mods need to step in and remove redundant posts

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

      They should get rid of all of them imo - using the TC and BB chips during DGW almost renders them useless vs. other competent players

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

        Agree

        It's a bore

    4. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I like "auto-captain".
      Your highest scoring player becomes your captain.

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

    Lukaku for the golden boot this season ?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like it, unless Kane goes crazy in the last few games
      But it is between these 2

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

    Pool reverted to 343 it seems

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

    hey guys, which new chips do people suggest need to be added in FPL. most if not all people seem to agree that AOA is a shire
    chip.

    I wish there could be a chip where one goes with a full first 11 of a single team for a particular game week once a season or a chip that allows you to make one substitution even when the gw has started.

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

      Hahahaha

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

      Great topic. Hulk this

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

      I would love to see all chips removed from the game expect for the 2 wildcards

    4. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Very original 😀

    5. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I like "auto-captain".
      Your highest scoring player becomes your captain.

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

    Do i need more chelsea cover?

    Sanchez zaha alli eriksen
    Costa kane kaku
    Plan this gw : Costa -> Ibra

    Im worry with only alonso when chelsea vs southampton on home, should i do Costa to Ibra or no?

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

    Could this be anymore tedious. Can't believe I left Origi in this week..

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

      I know I have Origi also, whats more annoying is Klopp wil sub him. But its not that Origi has been crap or anything they have just barely got the ball to him and had zero chances

  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Just take Origi off Klopp mate

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

    Bottomed.

    hey guys, which new chips do people suggest need to be added in FPL. most if not all people seem to agree that AOA is a shire
    chip.

    I wish there could be a chip where one goes with a full first 11 of a single team for a particular game week once a season or a chip that allows you to make one substitution even when the gw has started.

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

      Ive seen it 4 times in the bottom

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

        feel the power of Copy and paste

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

      Why would you want a full 11 of 1 team that would surely be worse than your current as not everyone would produce,

      Id probably suggest removing all chips or if to mix things up

      A do-over captain if your captain blanks you can repick it

      Instead of your a whole team, one week your captain will be the alotted 3 players from 1team I.e. Kane alli Eriksen

      1. Tanglebrain
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Are you 4 real?

    3. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Having chips that can alter your score after the games isn't a chip. It's a tool. Chips are for gambling. Making subs or swapping captain after a player blanks is not gambling.

  19. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Nyom not playing 🙁 I played Lovren and Nyom because I expected the game to be this dull!

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

      because he sucks

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        But how did it take Pullis all this time to realize that?

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

    Are WBA likely to score?

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

      no

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

    can this game get anymore boring

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

    Stage set for a Lucas winner.

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

    hey guys, which new chips do people suggest need to be added in FPL. most if not all people seem to agree that AOA is a shire
    chip.

    I wish there could be a chip where one goes with a full first 11 of a single team for a particular game week once a season or a chip that allows you to make one substitution even when the gw has started.

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

      Plagiarist 😆

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

      Should be in discussion

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

      a 'Hindsight Transfer Recall' chip would have been handy a couple of times this season when I took Kane out just before his hauls

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

      a 'Captain > Vice Captain' switch chip would also have helped several times this season

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

    Pulis should get fined every week by the FA for this rubbish.

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

      This is an awful, awful game.

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

        It's why I sold Macauley. I really can't be doing with this kak.

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It works beautifully against Liverpool, loving it. 😎

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

    That ball in from Milner sums up the 1st half!

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

    Brunt YC

  27. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Brunt YC

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

    McAuley foul, Brunt YC 😛

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

    Sorry guys, repost, I got no replies.

    hey guys, which new chips do people suggest need to be added in FPL. most if not all people seem to agree that AOA is a shire chip.

    I wish there could be a chip where one goes with a full first 11 of a single team for a particular game week once a season or a chip that allows you to make one substitution even when the gw has started

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

    hey guys, which new chips do people suggest need to be added in FPL. most if not all people seem to agree that AOA is a shire
    chip.

    I wish there could be a chip where one goes with a full first 11 of a single team for a particular game week once a season or a chip that allows you to make one substitution even when the gw has started.