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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Punish them Gylfi!!

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Owners have already been punished.

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

        Haha this.

      2. The Rock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah he went 5 games doing doing but scored or assisted in the 7 games before that and now today. I'm still a happy owner.

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

    siggyyyyy

  3. Ben the Mee
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sold Siggy. You're welcome.

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

      WILL YOU START THE TANTRUMS, PLEASE

    • Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Expected Siggy returns. Wasn't going to keep him on WC so *shrugs*

    • barracuda
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy essential!

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

      Middlesbrough's defence failed on the first page of the article. Of course.

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

      King, the one I sold last week, scored
      And Siggy, the one I benched this week, assisted someone.

      This is not a good start for me 😀

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You sold king, I was already thinking of getting in next week...

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

          I am getting him in next week 😀 But it was Siggy or King out for Zaha last week, King had - tot MID - so sold him.

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

        But you can't possibly know when they will score. And as long as the players you brought in gets you equal points (or more), then there's nothing to complain about really. 🙂

        Cheer up, it's only been 15 minutes. 😀

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

          Haha indeed, was really hoping King would have blanked, it lasted 1 minute haha 😀

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

            He plays at home against Middlesbrough, you know he has a very good chance of producing points. 😉

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

        NEVER, BUT NEVER, BENCH SIGGY.

        Sell him by all means.....but DON'T bench him!!! 🙂

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

          Haha indeed, lesson learned 😀 but well in all fairness, it was between Alli Coutinho Sanchez and Siggy 😀

    • Richd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sold siggy
      Benched king

      I should have listened to Mark on the scout cast. However I decided to get very drunk last night.

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

        hero

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

        Siggy being sold is still alright

        Benching King isn't really welcomed

    • Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      SIggy literally only does anything when he's out of my team.

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

      King and Siggy get in!

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Great start for you

    • ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Took Siggy AND Llorente out. Just knew something was coming after keeping faith in 7 games

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

        I kept faith in Siggy for Dec- Jan....got nothing. Sold him...he gets for 5 in a row. Get him back? 0...

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

        No one has Llorente no more. You were never going to keep him

        Siggy only got an assist so far

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

          it was untimely i guess

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wish I'd played McAuley instead of selling for Gibson for a hit 😀

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

      Siggy gets his first returns since GW28.

      People celebrate.

      Hard to believe people own him.

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

        Benched Alli for him.

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

          Though it seems to be paying off so far, I'd still call that a really daft move

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

        Where is he in the midfield rankings for FPL points again? Fire and forget!

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

        It's like believing Firmino will produce returns after his lengthy period of no returns

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

        This must have had other priorities. He's been useless of late

    • d3bug
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What position is Chambers playing

      1. JIM BOB
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Left wing

    • Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hands up who sold Siggy?

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

        Never sell Siggy.

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

          Except for 35... 😉

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

        Me but that was many many many weeks ago

      3. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        O/ 9 weeks back

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

        Kept and played him :g

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

        We need more than an assist to reward our faith 😀

        1. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Double digits expected 😉

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

        obviously after 5 blanks

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

        Yes, but for King.

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Everton struggling to defend crosses, West Ham struggling to get onto the end of them.

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

      Having Butland doesn't help Stoke's defence

    • Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Lukaku buddy.

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

        He's hardly touched it

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

          Doesn't need to

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

          Almost got an assist

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

      siggy to coutinho for a hit ,rival has llorente ,this season can just piss right off now....

    • Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy trolls me again

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Boro pen denied

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

        Was a really bad dive to be fair

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

        Who's on pens

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

          Negrado

    • FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why is MVG managing 'Boro???

    • Earl Hebner
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sold Llorente for Negredo, benched King!

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Never had King. He has destroyed me many times and will continue to do so I'm sure. 🙂

    • FrankieTheGent
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo (c) fail !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

        Still has 170 mins to go

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

          I KNOW! I'M OVER-REACTING
          Negred-NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

      Any reason to activate WC now rather than later this week if I am going to WC this week?

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Give Boro a pen FFS

    • The Happy One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy and llorente out for negredo and Townsend 🙁

    • MJM
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Llorente and Siggy!!!

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

      Lol Adrian