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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    LOOOOOOOL of the season @ de Roon starters!

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      HAHAHAHAHAHA

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

      How old are you? Log off and go for a walk.

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        THIS

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      side splitting

    4. WrightnBright
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm laughing at myself for such an error but the guys been getting splinters on my bench all season and didn't want to take another hit to get Ibra out!

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

    People lolling at negredo owners like this was the easier of the two games

    Not to mention even this isn't over

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You captained Negredo? Lol

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

      I don't think you should be talking about people lol'ing to be honest.

  3. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo easily at the top baps in Boro team. 😀

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Or 6th overall

  4. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I can put a house on Negredo getting a yc

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Monopoly house?

    2. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      betting with someone else's houses? tut tut

  5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham so close

  6. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon King!

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

    Clayton down now

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

      Up again

  8. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo trusted with the armband by 24.2% of the top 10k

    Should be a big swing this week i reckon

    1. Alan_T
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's not half time yet, of the first game.

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

      Gotta play Sunderland yet. That's what appealed to most

    3. Sif
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The others have to score first.

  9. L9
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    anyone watching trollaku? is everton playing well?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hardly touched it. Hammers defense looks solid.

  10. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo looking good in defence

  11. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thankfully, no goal by Kane Lukaku benteke or rashford

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only one of those is playing ...

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sarcasm buddy, sarcasm

      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Increases the probability of his wish coming true then

    2. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      phew I was getting worried

  12. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Very sad how this site have changed to mostly very lame\silly comments from ppl who barely know real football...just saying

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This!

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ever since it linked up with FPL

      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        i reckon that was just the 2nd wave

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

        This.

    3. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      the internet found us eventually

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        "It's a shame she won't live - but then again, who does?"

    4. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very well put.
      But I'm not sure if you're serious based on that grav.

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Was just for trial and stuck .. tried to change it many times but guess gravatar doesn't approve:D

        1. FPL Puppy
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Haha 😆
          No worries, I'm sure you were sincere. 🙂

    5. Kanga roo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      just wait till thebusdriver starts posting. even worse than simms

    6. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      it has seemed to have increased recently

    7. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tell 'em sister

  13. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Since when is your man from Little Britain the Boro manager?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  14. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    News Flash: Negredo touches the ball

  15. Mario Balofail
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ouh. I did not save my new team. Stucked with Kane C instead of risky Pogba C....I wonder...

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good thing you hadn't saved your team then 😉

  16. WrightnBright
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Good grief, played deRoon for Ibra since I'd already taken hit to get him in & now he's injured! Should've just played Robertson

  17. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    FFS

    Started Pieters over Holebas thinking he was up against hull and Holebas against Swansea

    That Hull red got my hopes up too....wow

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Dumb mistake

  18. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    reading people panicking and jumping the gun is funny. the DGW players still have 100 mins of footy to play!

    1. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They've played 80 mins already?

      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        *135 mins 😀

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

      Not if they are injured or sent off

    3. Sif
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So load up on a team who haven't won a game this year.

  19. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I kept Llorente

    It was between him and Deeney to whom I was shifting for Beneteke

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, good move. Siggy's underlying stats have been crazy good too. Fighting to stay in the league, hopefully they make it.

    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I WCed when he was injured so had to ditch, but no question the big man can get the goals. Well kept.

  20. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Go Gibson in for a hit, benched Fernandez. What on earth was I thinking 😆

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You should be happy you did not give him the armband....my ML rival did
      🙂

  21. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait to get rid of my Boro players
    What was I thinking captaining negredo

    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking of following the herd cos you can't make your own mind?

  22. TooDifficuIt
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    AOA fail, hope everton loses the CS now

    1. Kane-harry Island
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This

  23. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Fabio is leading the line at the moment , Negrado behind him

  24. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gosling off

  25. Geezer
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    To Negredo owners. Would you rather he got sent off noe to end the misery?

    1. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *now

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      nah he's going to score against Sunderland

      1. Zikry
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        0-0

  26. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I'm personally just happy/relieved that Negredo isn't one of those injured/sent off

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

      Long way to go.

    2. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      4 points from 2, not my worst captaincy this year!

  27. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Both teams should be allowed 2-3 extra subs, to manage in the sweltering heat!

  28. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Morrissey coming on for Bournemouth

  29. BobBradleysOpportunity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    just tuning in, missed first half, how is my negredo C going?

    1. Zikry
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      great. leading Boro in BAPS