Dugout Discussion

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. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Off with the King

  2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    IBRA out and possibly retiring after injury.
    http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/795102/Manchester-United-Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-retires-knee-injury-latest-gossip

    But my first thought was damn cost me 4 points
    Not to worry I have sigurdsson as first sub

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

      you sensitive soul

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

      My first thought was feeling sorry for Ibra actually. Looked like a career ender for someone his age.

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

      so sad

  3. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hull are doing so well atm. They may be putting Siggy in the Championship...

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

      indeed

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He will be sold surely?
      Burnley maybe?

  4. Jereme Halliday
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku dreadful

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

      Service is dreadful.

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

    C'mon Siggy!

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

    Holgate on for 3 BPS - chances of him keeping them?

  7. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    King off, phew (all rivals have him)

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

    Its Lukaku time!

  9. Nathan20
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Could be worse for negredo owners. You could have captained lukaku like me.

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

    Which one to King?

    A) Townsend
    B) Wilf

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

    Well that's Siggy going next week even though he has an assist this week.

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

      happy with 6 points

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

    Lolebas off without yc 😮

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

    Come on Lukaku!

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

      month got that one wrong

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

        Jonty even(^_-)

  14. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Tempted to rage transfer out Negredo now..

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      To Gabbiadini

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

    I have Holgate third on my bench 8 points 😀

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

      1 point*

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

        Why did I read Holebas smh

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

    Well that was all a bit shyte 😀

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm loving it

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

    Guzan save PLEASE.... just 1 small save....

  18. Ben the Mee
      7 years, 2 months ago

      clean sheets galore! Happy DGW

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Holebas NO YC banked 🙂

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard and Costa rested?

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

        Dropped

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

          This

    • FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Collins pulling Williams shirt, but no penalty...!

    • LakhaneeFC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The one time I decide to bench Mawson to get Gibson his DGW start.

      This is infuriating!

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

        at least you don't have Maguire on your bench

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

          That's true. Not saying I've had a dreadful one

          It's just that he's been taken to the rafters for so many weeks, and I stuck with him. Till now. For this

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

          I do but looks like he's coming on for walker

    • HD7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So Hull leads with 10 men 2:0 Watford. Talk about lack of Motivation at Watford... tourists

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

      Two clean sheets on the bench. Thats vexing

    • matiakez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'll be using my free to get city coverage next week that's for sure.

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

        I'm hoping Jesus is back.

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

        Negredo -> Jesus

    • Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sad turn of events regarding Negredo and Lukaku, I am glad dont own either, but TCaroll on by bench, aaaarrrrghhh

    • Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      King, Baines and Smith played so far.

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

        Ive got Baines and Smith on the bench. Smith usually gets 0 points or own goals!

    • Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping Davies or Alonso some how don't start for the league match, Daniels 14 points laughing at me on the bench.

    • The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bench - jaku,Tarroll,holgate .
      Captain - lukaku

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

      4 goals for Bournemouth and all different goalscorers and assisters, they really do share the goals!

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

        Pugh goal and assist.