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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. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Alli red card so I get King off the bench please 😉

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

      Thats not how it works...

    2. Deano
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A red card means he takes the field. Seriously!

  2. Sergeant Garcia
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku (c) didn't pay off. Rage WC'ing on the cards...

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

      Was shocked when I saw he topped the overall Cap stats...

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Well, West Ham not exactly a defensive stronghold at home, but the Ginger Pélé had his day 🙂

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

    There's still 7 matches to go!

    Lets have some positivity around here 🙂

    Negredo might even get an assist vs Sunderland before being subbed on 58 mins.

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

      Bernardo CS & a Negredo 9 pointer 🙂

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

      Cruel hehehehe

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

      There certainly is a lot of negativity.

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

    but but but, lukaku scores every time he plays against westham( sobs)

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

      🙁

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Always. He always. Crap.

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

    It was great start for my team so far:
    Jakup, Daniels, King (c), Holgate from bench instead Olsson and miserably Lukaku

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

      Nice! 🙂

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

    Had Everton keeper and Swansea def. neither played. Feel like 12 points lost. Pickford and Bertrand in the bench.

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

    Lukaku last 8 away games:

    2, 2, 2, 6, 2, 2, 2, 2

    Only goal was a gift vs spurs.

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

      Really a home player. And aren't a lot of the remaining games away?

  8. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I've benched 3 clean sheets, one goal, and one assist in the last 2 gws ffs.

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I played a -1 plus all that

  9. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs chelsea score prediction?

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1-3, Spurs are crap at Wembley.

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

      2-1 Spurs

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

    Nice of my rival to let me off the hook captaining Negredo by getting Rashford in for a hit and captaining him 🙂

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

    Writing roughs by sitting on a ice chair which has thorns and honey bee biting me on the neck.

    That's how rough the day had been

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      And also so many grammatical mistake.

      FML

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should be in the top 500 for a day 🙂

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

      Big green for you tonight, big red for me.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Probably swaps around by end of GW.

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

          Hopefully 😉

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

      So you didn't captain Negredo then? :p

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

      No HoleBAPs this GW, lucky you!

  13. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best one week punt? Replacing Siggy, money no problem. I have Eriksen, Coutinho and Sanchez. Maybe KDB against Boro?

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

      Sane or Jesus for me.

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

    BBC naming Son at LWB (no Davies).

  15. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    anyone coutinho captainers?

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    eriksen kane or alli red card please

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

    First WC draft, thoughts? (0.3 itb)

    Schmeichel Pickford
    Alonso Vert Clichy Yoshida Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Zaha King
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

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

      Got same front line.

      Midfield, maybe JWP or another DGW player? Palace fixtures aren't great.

      Maybe go for Stones instead of Clicy, saves some cash.

      Schmeichel - Maybe go for Boruc or Forster?

      Good start thought!

      Mine at the moment:
      Boruc Pickford
      Alonso Bailly Yoshida Stephens Stones
      Sanchez Sane Hazard Alli King
      Kane Jesus Gabbi

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

        Schmeichel's DGW is awful indeed, but good fixtures around it. Rotates well with Pickford. Boruc indeed a good shout as well.

        As you can see I'm having a pretty stront front 8, so Zaha is the one to bench in 36. Great home games in 35 and 37!

        Kompany back so Stones/Otamendi for the last spot. Unless they go with 3 at the back, think Clichy is more nailed for now

        But yea pretty similar team so ofcourse I like it 😀 Changed Bailly to Vert because of some rotation with Manu still in EL

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

          Hmm ok, Yeh looking at it Schmeichel may make sense. I am looking at Forster or Cech for two DGW's.

          Yeh just thought about Zaha in 37! Good shout.

          I ma "hoping" that Pep will go with Stones and Kompany so I may change that up and I am getting tempted to drop Alonso :/

          I have kept Bailly now that Rojo is out for the season. He has to play every game I reckon.

          Worried about Jesus' time on the pitch?

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

            Yea indeed might come back on my decision to drop Bailly. It will probably be 2 of Vert Bailly and Clichy.

            I'm worried about Jesus pitch time yea, certainly in the beginning, but might bench him against Boro

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

    Come on Spurs give Ugo Ehiogu a great tribute

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

      RIP

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

    COYS!!

    Really want them to win the league!

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

    Two ruptured ligaments in one game. Unlucky

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

    Cmon Pederson grab me a goal son

  22. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sad.

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

    Cesc comfy on the bench, as always! 😛

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

    Nice wc?

    Would be intrested to see what others are planning

    Lloris pickford

    Holgate Stephens Alonso stones Gabriel

    Alexis haz sane King Alli

    Rashford gabbi kane

    Enough itb for Rashford to Jesus

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

      Not a fan of Gabriel. Looks good though

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

        Thanks. I'm not really but arsenal cover for the 2 dgw maybe.

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

      This is what I am doing:

      Schmeichel Pickford
      Alonso Clichy Vert Yoshida Holgate
      Sanchez Hazard Alli Zaha King
      Kane Gabbi Jesus

      Some remarks for your team is that Gabriel and Stones are not nailed.

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

        Nice team mate that. Think your tv is a bit better than mine . Thanks for your comments. I shall 're look

  25. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Willian goal

  26. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Willian FK goal

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

    Willian great goal from freekick

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

    Willian 1-0 (Pedro)

  29. Pigeon
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have Jaku and Tom Carroll on my bench

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

      me too, and Bavies, bench will bring more points than the starting 11

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

    Poor from Hugo!