Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

After Gylfi Sigurdsson earned Swansea a share of the spoils at Old Trafford, we turn our attentions to a couple of mid-afternoon encounters that both get underway at 2.05pm.

Three of the top five captain picks for Gameweek 35 are set to feature in Everton’s home encounter with Chelsea.

Up against a defence without a clean sheet in 11 Gameweeks, Romelu Lukaku is looking to score for the ninth successive league match at Goodison Park.

The Belgian was handed the armband by 432,000+ FPL managers on the back of 11 goals in the previous six in front of his own supporters.

Diego Costa carries the captaincy hopes of more than 401,000 after serving up a season-high 16 points at home to Southampton on Tuesday, while a run of three double-figure hauls in six have persuaded 232,000+ to opt for his Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard.

Meanwhile, Sergio Aguero is the number one armband choice among FPL managers this week for Manchester City’s trip to struggling Middlesbrough.

Backed by over 488,000 FPL managers, the Argentine has netted in five of his last six league outings, with the only blanking arriving against Man United on Thursday night when he fired nine attempts on goal without success.

Intriguingly, Gabriel Jesus starts alongside his fellow South American for the first time this season after returning from injury with an appearance off the bench in Thursday’s Manchester derby.

With home clashes against Palace, Leicester and West Brom before a final day visit to Watford, Jesus could now play his way into our wildcard plans if he can plunder the points against Steve Agnew’s strugglers.

Both Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling are among the subs for City, with the German’s run of 12 successive league outings coming to an end at the Riverside.

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  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Are, there you are 🙂

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *Ah 🙄

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

        Gwan

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

    Lukaku 😆

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

    Lukaku almost

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

    Jesus that was close!

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

      From Jesus?

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

    Captain Hazard make me proud son

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

    How long is bravo out for?

    1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Unconfirmed, potentially season last we heard.

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Everton off to a good start. Hazard being man-marked too.

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

    DraftKings only payed you for the first game?

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

      Oh relax, jesus

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

        Kun please. Not Jesus.

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

    Will Swansea manage to stay in the PL?
    CPL has Man City, Man United and Hull (the other contender to be relegated)
    Hull has Sun, CPL of course and Tottenham

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

    When you play Valencia (2), Towsend (2), Benteke (1) and Gabbi (1) and your bench is Jaku (14), Robertson (6) and Siggy (10)!

    Looking forward to next year.. 🙂

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

      That is a sickner

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Know the feeling re bench points. So many get jammy bench points recently. I never seem to get any - all my players make stupid 1pt cameos to block the bench points

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

        WC left to boost it?

  11. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If chelsea don't won here (losing would be ideal) and arsenal draw/beat spurs it will be hilarious

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

    Good afternoon Mods 🙂

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

    Worked out a few GWS every time I transfer out a front 8 player when its not injury or suspension related, 65% on the time the player gets attacking returns immediately in the next game.

    Happened last week with Siggy and I sold Lukaku for this one...

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

      Who are you selling before the next GW?

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

        WC. Points gonna escape left, right and centre.

  14. KJT123
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gotta laugh at all the people sneering at FFS allowing DraftKings to pay them adverting money. It's a great site and they're finally earning decent money from it. Fair play to them

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

      This

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

      Terrible first post of the article to a great one here 🙂

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

      That was a quick wwe style face turn

    4. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good recovery.

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

    Finally a new article

    Mark must have been busy adjusting Valence baps until soggy scored

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

    This is a horrible game to watch. Sold Lukaku, benched Alonso, don't have Haz/Costa. Rank killer every way.

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

      "You can't kill your rank if you are dead last"

      1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        - Nelson Mandela

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

      Same feeling. Only have Alonso from these two games and sold Lukaku.

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

    I'm glad I don't own Valencia because that was some ride...

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

      Sure was 🙁 rival had Bailly and Rash...

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

    Today is the day that Boro will shock the footballing world

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

      By conceding 12?

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

      Currently shocking the world that they haven't already conceded.

  19. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone from India? What channel is the city game on?

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

      Are there Misbah fans in India?

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

        Are there Misbah fans in Pakistan? They want him out every other week.

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

        I'm from Pakistan but have dish TV which is Indian

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

          Get Super Sports...

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

            Not available here. Indian channels banned here had to pay some people off to get dish TV lol

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Star sports hd 4

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

        Hmm don't base that thanks anyway

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

    Holgate in for a long afternoon vs Hazard

  21. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    10 points from 7 players with Siggy and Maguire on bench! What a week 😀
    Can Kane(c), Alli and Coutinho save my week?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No. Expect to be disappointed.

  22. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hows this WC look for GW37 with Bench Boost?

    Cech Cabalerro
    Alonso Darmian Yoshida Stephens Holgate
    Alli King Sanchez Hazard Pedro
    Jesus Kane Gabbiandini

    Thoughts please?

  23. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero close. This could finish 8-0 or something.

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

      Close is not good enough.

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

      Funny u she say that I remember city boro ending 8-1 at the same ground 9 years ago in the league

      Except it was boro who scored 8

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

        Shd *

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

          Dictionary*

  24. BigAsGiroud_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bench:3 for 30pts... Start:6 for 25pts lol@me

  25. Legomane
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is blind now the only Utd def option?

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

      Darmian should be nailed as well.

  26. MTPockets
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Did Bailly's injury look bad? Just in and BBC limits it to "limped off".

      1. Teddy Brewski
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hard to tell but looked more than a knock

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

      Hazard close

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

      Hazard close

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard side netting

    • Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Took 10 mins to walk off thank god