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

    Holgate CS for me oh yeah

    Lukaku BLANKED confirmed 🙁

    0-0

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

    Lukaku blank. 🙁

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

    Damn it west ham are cr*p

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

      Everton were cr*p today, hardly created a chance

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

    18 points on bench, 16 points starting XI, My bench just beat me 😐

  5. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Phew. Lukaku blank

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

    Finally! Thank you, Jaku.

  7. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    YES MAGUIRE YOU BEAST

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

      So good. Almost my favorite pick up this season.

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

    That Daniels goal is annoying

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

      Agreed

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

      ML leader brought him in this week

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

    Holgate points on bench

    Lukaku(c) fail.

    Bad luck and fall continues 4th straight GW 🙁

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

    Guzan was the Boro defender to get after all 😎

    A cool 2 points BANKED

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

    CS in every match

    Everton
    West Ham
    Bournemouth
    Swansea
    Hull

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

      Robertson 2nd on bench...

  12. 1314
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    are Grant and Randolph 2nd choice now ?

  13. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    16 points with Carroll and Smith at subs.
    Any chance Walker will get rested?

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

      Best luck!

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

    Lukaku didn't punish Andy! 😀 (yet)

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

    Lukaku has 11 in 11 though?

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

      Lukaku has scored 7 goal and 4 assist in 9 games in PL match (excluding today match)

  16. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    19(-4) from 3

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

    23 points on my bench! 🙁

  18. Ben the Mee
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Any chance Bavies gets benched against Palace haha

    • Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire, Robertson, Jakupovic 😎

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

        Nice.

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

      Negredo (C) blank
      Lukaku blank
      Gibson 0
      Maguire 9 points first on bench

      I want to cry

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

      Double Hull defense with Maguire in baps!

    • funnyoldgame
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      20 points from bench boost!
      Pity the rest of my team has done crap all. Swings n roundabouts!

    • Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      All those with Holgate last sub say aaayyee!!!

    • Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gibson > Daniels? Yay or Nay?

      Bournemouth have sun STK BUR

    • BigAsGiroud_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A guy told me Arnautovic will tear swansea apart so i swithed Mawson to Valencia for the start...lol@him, and lol@me put Jaku and Robertson on the bench

    • Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Everton...zero shots on goal. Well done big Rom 😎

    • Chimeee
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Benched Holgate and Robertson.
      AOA for De Roon and Negredo (c).
      Sigh.

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

      Thinking whether to bench Lukaku against Chelsea despite being home

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

        Maybe even swap him out?

    • RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Will maguire keep his 3 bonus points?

    • Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well all is not lost. We could have all Captained Lukaku