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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. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mirallas off
    Calvert-Lewin on

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

    marco silva is THE coach!! transformed hull from a rubbish team to a winning one

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Poch mkII

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

      But they still suck while away

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

      I think it was their reliance on snoddy when he was injured they played much better

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

    Waiting for the Gibson yellow to end on -1 today

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should have sold Lukaku for Benteke or Rashford

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gibson capper reveal yourself

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

      😀

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

      Thank god I changed my mind.

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You know Chucky is having a bad week when he is not asking if his score is any good 😆

  6. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The Boro DGW thing's going well then.

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      did anyone really expect much else? The Sunderland one was the only one with real potential

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

        you expected 4-0? ok then

        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          No, don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to antagonise anyone.

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

    Lukaku > Jesus (C) anyone?

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

    Anyone want to watch Chelsea Vs Tottenham
    http://tvcatchup.com/watch/bbcone

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

    I really need Bournemouth and Everton to concede. Bench is killing me.

    1. Sonic Huth
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I want Swansea to concede 🙁

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

    Sgw teams looking good this week

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

    Do I get a refund on Gibson and Negredo?

    What is this DGW rubbish!

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What did you expect from the Bournemouth game? Anything other than this would have been incredibly unlikely - surely you bought them for the Sunderland game?

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

        Bournemouth are awful, was expecting a goal for Boro at least.

  12. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Poor Jonty

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

      Do you have his team link?

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

          Ta 🙂

          1. Geoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Still a big gameweek already, even without Daniels

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        869

  13. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I got a boro defender & benched baines instead of lukaku to benteke which was my initial instinct!
    I hate that i dont follow my gut

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hah I went Baines > Gibson as part of a -4. Not looking a good move right now

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

    Who started the Negredo-wagon?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra's knee!

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

      The blame-game begins.

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

      An idiot.

  15. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Brought 2 boro players in last 2 weeks... Well at least I don't have holgate on the bench... oh wait I do ahaha

  16. delux
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Daniels third on the bench behind Sane and Holgate 🙂

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

    surely they need valdes even if hes injured, guzan is crap

  18. ljuta zena
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    King captain and Daniels last sek transfer in. Give it to me baby

  19. Lsplayer
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on Wc ; is this team ready for the next weeks :
    Pickford/forster
    Monreal / yoshida / stones / prodl / jones( sun)
    Hazard/son/alexis/king/sane
    Kane / Costa / Gabbiadini
    0.2 in bank

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

      Maybe Costa > Jesus and upgrade defence?

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My wildcard is almost identical ahaha

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

        Who will you bench for next week ? : D

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Gonna be really hard man

      2. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But having Jesus instead of costa

  20. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Maguire and holgate on my bench.... currently on for 9!

    Really didn't need that hit this week

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

    Maguire HOLD old stock

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So much this.

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

    All these goals for Bournemouth...

    No more assists + goals for King

    🙁

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

      He provided the appetiser only 🙁

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

      King scored the first

    3. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      NEARLY scored one there. Should have

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

    So sacking Karanka has went well then.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I read a study of all managerial firings mid-season...the result was: Only 10 pct of all managers are good enough to influence match results with their tactics and abilities, so, unless you have a really good replacement lined up, it's better to stick with current manager.

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

        Very interesting, certainly seems the case.

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    One of my rivals took a 16pt hit to bring in 4 DGW players (Barragan,Gibson,Negredo(C),Zaha)

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

    Getting Boro players is like having your OR 'relegated' with free fall 🙁

  26. alfast1c
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    why does the chat room is not working ?

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      this is the chat room

  27. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    come on Jaku keep that cleanie my son

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

      No chance mate

  28. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Baines and T Carroll on my bench, GULP!

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Baines > Gibson here

  29. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Erm, hold Gibson.

    Don't make it 6-0.

  30. Merlin the Wraith
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm! so DGW34 gives Boro two easy fixtures eh? Sunderland must be looking forward to beating them before meeting next season in the 'championship'