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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. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    12 from 3

    Lukaku(c) fail
    Holgate on bench

    Red incoming for 4th straight GW

    I WAS DOING SO WELL 🙁

  2. athreya
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So what to do with Kaku on WC? Keep or sell?

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

      Too expensive to keep unfortunately

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

      Keep, like, he's on 24 goals this season...

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

      Because he's blanked in one game? 😀

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

        Because there might be better players from DGW teams? No need to act snarky.

  3. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    WILDCARD DAY

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

    2 (-12)

    GW fail.

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

      That's a good score on here this gw

    2. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      36 from 3. Maguire (c)

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

        Go away.

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

      you sure you have enough DGW players this week?

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

        You can never have enough DGW players (Boro DGW doesn't count).

  5. Crow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ranocchia 1,5,7,6 points, absolute beauty ever since he came in WC, should be 100% on my team next season if hull stay

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

      I think he's on loan

  6. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Back in GW28 I had one slot for a cheap defender. Was considering Mawson, Olsson, Maguire and Robertson...

    Went Olsson. 🙁

  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    25 points from 3 including capt. happy with that

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

    At least in Negredo we have hope!

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

      It's the hope that kills ya

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

      He will get another 2 points

      1. Totally !rre!evant
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        2 more than Kaku (Most Captained)

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

          Four more

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

    if you hid your armband safely with harry Kane say ayeeee

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ayeeee.

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

      Rashford

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

      Ayyyyyy

    4. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ayyyyyeeee

  10. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Robertson coming in for Chambers 🙂

    Finally some luck

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Chambers played 90 mins

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

      I know you too well Optimus 😉

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

      You know that Chamber still got a game right?

    4. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Loool

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

      lol dont be too sure

    6. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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

      Chambers played - got 0..

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

    Carroll second sub *sigh*........ still, looking likely for 2-3BPS for Holgate

  12. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So who's on Wildacard this week and what players are you looking to get in?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez Hazard Alli King xxx
      Kane Gabbi xxx

      Those for sure in my front 8, then it will be Zaha + Jesus or Coutinho + Rashford

      Not so sure in defence yet

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

    Long live the King!

    Could and should have been better tho.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I captained him as well mate; was he closing to scoring again?

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

    Anyway to check the exact number of Top 1k captains for a particular player?...

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

      Forgot I changed my Grav 😆

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

    Captaincy %, Overall - live teams (Fantasy Football Fix‏)

    Lukaku 23%
    Rashford 14%
    Kane 9%
    Alli 6%
    Costa 5%
    Sanchez 5%
    Hazard 4.5%
    Benteke 4%
    Aguero 3%

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

      nice

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

      Cheers! Good differential on kane 9%

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Big spread.

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

      Can't see Negredo in there !!

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

        Negredo is on 7%

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

          Sorry FFF made a mistake when tweeting this.

          Negredo is on 7% in the LIVE team stats, so should be 4th on the list I posted from them.

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

        Aye, miniscule backing in the Overall Live team stats. But top in the Top 1000 captains.

        Captains Top 1000.

        Negredo 29%
        Rashford 18%
        Benteke 11%
        Kane 10%
        Lukaku 9%

    5. Bill Haverchuck
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo?

  16. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's the deal with Jesus? Expected to be back against Manu?

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

      I think a lot of people have been expecting him back for a good
      thousand years

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Every time someone asks something about Jesus, there is always this one guy ... 😀

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

          I'm expecting to see that joke for at least the next couple of years every time someone asks about him

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

      I think Pep said he's available tomorrow, probably off the bench

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm might buy him on my wildcard then!

  17. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I am not optimistic about Benteke(c) .. but glad I changed it from Negrado @ 1:55PM

    phew!!

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

      Glad I went Benteke over Negredo. For now at least.

    2. Tansey
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      At 2:01 I changed captain from Lukaku to Kane ... and it changed it, delighted

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

    If you didn't have the ups you wouldn't appreciate the downs etc (^_-)

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

      The other way around no?

      I don't appreciate downs 😉

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

    Wow, Jeff Stelling was angry there

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

      yeah i turned around and seen him fuming what was he angry at

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

        Something about wanting a manager to walk the plank..I assume it's the Hartlepool manager

  20. _Jane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dont have any starting players from the teams played today .. 2 Hull players on the bench ..

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

    Holgate on bench!!! Hate that bad bench feeling
    But on the bright side it's time to wildcard!

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm probably buying Holgate on my wc though 😀

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

    Silver linings. Could have captained Lukaku

  23. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Rojo injury forced me to play Daniels

  24. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku to Negredo could still pay off!

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

      Yup. I'm more relieved Lukaku blanked.

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

    20 (-4).

    Just happy/relieved Negredo wasn't one of those injured/carded. Sunderland at home to come.

    I'm more annoyed about Gibson tbh

  26. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why did Barragan come off at 23 min? Injury or tactical?

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

      Tactical mate! Aye!

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

      Tactical
      Ramirez got red card at 20 minute

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thx

  27. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Walker getting minutes against Palace? Rival has Daniels on the bench

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

      I think he's rested imo. Semi and NLD on either side

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think he'll play now

  28. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    6 pts with 13 players to go..
    Negredo (c) and lukaku blank
    Well at least Negredo C better than Lukaku C
    Cheers

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

    18 from 4 - quite happy with that

    23 points on the bench.... not quite as pleased with that!

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

      Wow. BB would have worked out so well

  30. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone owning Negredo saying sure we have Sunderland?

    Middlesbrough are as good as relegated. Wouldn't surprise me if Sunderland beat them.

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

      They can beat them as long as Negredo scores

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So long as there's goals, we don't really care!