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The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The first of five days of Gameweek 34 action gets underway at 3pm, offering up a quartet of fixtures to keep us entertained.

Middlesbrough are the only Double Gameweek team on duty this Saturday as Steve Agnew takes his troops to Bournemouth.

Alvaro Negredo and Ben Gibson were the most popular picks for clashes with the Cherries and Sunderland, transferred in by 193,000 and 112,000 FPL managers respectively.

Up against a defence that’s conceded two or more goals in seven of their last eight at the Vitality, the Spaniard earned second place in our Gameweek 34 Captain Poll, with over 20% backing.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku will be hoping his record against West Ham can remedy a run of one goal in his previous seven road trips – the most owned player in FPL has found the net in each of his last nine head-to-heads with the Hammers.

Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson attempts to halt a run of five straight blanks as Stoke roll up to the Liberty. The Icelandic international earned more transfers out (88,000+) than any midfielder ahead of this afternoon’s deadline.

Hull take on Watford at the KCOM in the other Saturday fixture.

The Tigers have won seven and drawn one of eight matches in all competitions since Marco Silva took charge, suggesting they could deliver some differential options today. With goals in each of his last two appearances, Harry Maguire – boasting a 0.5% ownership – looks the man most likely as the battle to beat the drop intensifies.

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

    Ramires... What an idiot!!

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

    I only got Negredo in for Sunderland anyway!

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

      Hope he lasts for that game.

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

      Oh... Should have made transfer after Bournemouth game

  3. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Barragan OFF.

  4. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If Negredo scores 4 points this week it'll be a better captain than usually for me.

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

    Expecting a King hatty now.

  6. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Barragan subbed

  7. ronty
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Have King and Siggy

    Sadly fell into this Negredo (c) trap..

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

      feel u bro

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

      Have King

      Lukaku(c) trap

  8. Tangerine Army XI
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Barragan subbed!!!

    1. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gibson owners phew!

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

    *lights a candle for middlesbrough*

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

    May i ask something.. If bou score 6, will Negredo get negative point?

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

      Wot

    2. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      hahahahahaha

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  11. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Barragan subbed off now too lol this match will go down in FPL history.

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Haha, someone said their league rival captained Barragan. Hilarious!

    1. HD7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yea...mine 😀

      Still was hoping for a goal or assist of Negredo today...at least King is in ther go and score again Mr. King!

  13. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Barragan > Blind looks okay atm.

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

    They should sacrifice Negredo. Damage control at this stage.

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

      This

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

    Lol @ me for having 3 Boro

  16. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Negredo bandwagon derailed?

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

    Barragan rested for the derby

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

    how shitty is boro and guzan

    1. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No Valdes no party

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

      they need him back asap

  19. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Let's get me a hat-trick now King, to cover this captain mess.

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

      This. Need cover for Lukaku(c)

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

    I just want to point out I brought Gibson in GW32 for his splendid cleanie V Burnley and not to be associated with DGW mania.

  21. BigAsGiroud_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    lol@me, Barragan owner...seems he won't play vs Sunderland and we got 0..

  22. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This is hilarious

  23. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Red card boro

    Hopefully no Negredo goal and King hatttick

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

    I dont own any Boro player 😎

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

      Neither 🙂

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nor me..... but I also don't own King which I am deeply regretting right now

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

    I think somebody Captained Barragan...

  26. afcblegend
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Thank **** I didn't bring in Barragan. Loving this game so far

  27. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Owner of two Boro defenders. Win

  28. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    By the end of today Barragan's 0pts will look good compared to the other Boro players

  29. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kane in for Benteke before Kane raise tonight?

  30. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Do Middlesbrough still have to play Arsenal? They could do with an easy game to get some confidence back

    1. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Played them on Monday night.