Dugout Discussion
22 April 2017 3453 comments
Paul Paul
Share:

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.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Jaku & Siggy saving holders this GW!

  2. Mattymo23
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Damn Holgate on bench

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Same. Hope Luiz gets injured now.

    2. Lav
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Same

  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Maguire, King & Siggy 😀

    Negredo(C) 😐

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Will maguire keep his 3 baps?

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Should do.

        1. RÏɠBY
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Sweet

  4. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Was going to cap Lukaku instead of Negredo. So at least Negredo has another game to make up for it?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Who knows. Maybe Gestede could start.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        THat would be a very stupid thing to do as coach. He should play both, don't bench Negredo

  5. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    6 pts, 13 on the bench...

  6. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Those with TC still left ... Anyone looking at Aguero for GW35?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Jesus calling

    2. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ofcourse

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      If you could depend on him playing

    4. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      no.. Jesus returning

  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    44 from 6 with a negredo captain fail.
    Happy with that.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      how?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Jaku Baines Daniels king siggy negredo cap.

        1. athreya
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Well done.

  8. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Oh, didn't see Robertson got a YC. So 5 points lost on my bench then. 🙂

  9. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    People expecting Lukaku to score in every game?

    1. athreya
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      He hasn't scored in every game.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Is that what I said though?

        1. athreya
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          No body was expecting him to score every game. But west ham is the easiest game after Sunderland and Boro.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Not the away games, that's for sure

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Exactly. Hardly a surprise he blanked today.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yup, which is why I got rid for Benteke (C) 😎

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Against a poor hammers team
      Yes

    4. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Not really. Expecting him to score in easy home games as normal

  10. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    average score so far, anyone, probably -5

  11. raymonds
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    2 Everton CS un the bench. Sterling 1st sub. I need a drink.

  12. Clickzy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Salty Lukaku (C) here, anyone else?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm sorry but he didn't even enter my thinking for captain, Everton are shocking away from home.

      1. Clickzy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I got so enticed by his record against West Ham, don't know what I was thinking

  13. Hobolicious
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    10 points so far with 5 (6 with captain) played. Ouch...

  14. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    My friend captain maguire and vc negredo.. I was laughing on him..
    Now he laugh me ;(

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You will laugh at him next week.

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

    What have I seen that bald guy (header pic) in?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Generic bald guy FBI agent #11

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      MVG, Hitman?

  16. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Today FM summary of the Hull game:
    "...Lazar Markovic, flying through the middle like a Serbian Usain Bolt..."

    1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I've always thought of him as the Serbian Mick Flanagan

  17. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Failed AOA chip use. Used it on de Roon and benched Holgate...

  18. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Ranting post.

    What a shit day for me. 25 points on bench. Lukaku blanked.. this would have been turning point for me. But no i always don't have the luck. I just feel like Quitting the game.

    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ouch

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Unlucky mate

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      RAGE

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Martin Olsson, I hate you!

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      So much this

    2. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Olsson is my love. Holgate comes from the bench

  20. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Lol one of my rivals triple captained lukaku :))

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Gibson gets a 0, single gw for him LOL

    this is just awful

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      What do you mean SGW for him??

  22. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sold Lukaku > kept and played Siggy...Benched Valencia > Played Baines.

    That's the way to do it.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sold Lukaku for Benteke (C), played Siggy and Baines. Great minds

    2. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A bit of hindsight and luck, but well done doctor... well done.

  23. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    All these weeks hoping that Bavies continues to start and now hoping that he doesn't this week for Holgate to come on !!!

  24. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Jaku, Mawson & Siggy saving me, what a terrible afternoon for fantasy footy

  25. RED PILL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Captain Trollukaku strikes again,
    9 consecutive goals against WestHam not today frigging bar steward.

  26. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Cheers Mawson, Siggy and Jaku
    Negredo 😡

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      He was still worth the punt.

    2. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      If Ville played him, than it probably wasn't a wrong decision.

  27. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    24-4 from 5 with Negredo captain. Pretty happy so far.

  28. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    20 from 3 before baps but I benched Jaku, played Mannone. Whoops.

  29. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What happens if you activate AOA chip, all your substitutions are defenders now, and one of your midfielders/forwards is missing out the game, will the formation automatically recall your bench to the lineup, shifting the formation from 2-5-3 to 3-4-3 or 3-5-2?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      autosub

      1. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, so essentially it forces a change on the formation, defeating the purpose of the AOA chip, right?

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Formation automatically changed, chip still used, so essentially lost.

      1. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Lukaku always scores v west ham they said 🙄

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      11 in 11 they said