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. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku to Jesus me thinks

  2. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Costa (c) fail 😥

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

    Great day for Liverpool 🙂

    1. Hakuho FPL
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      until tomorrow

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Shellsuit sale at Primark?

  4. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So those with Aguero-- def selling now?

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

      Yes already sold. Free up cash.

      But (C) this week was a winner

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

    So Costa not essential unless Fab is playing? Is the template front 3 Kane, Jesus & Kun/Gabbi?

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

      No template

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Kane, Jesus et Costa pour moi

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

    Heaton->Caballero did not pay off at all...

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Did the same, gutted. Now double thinking whether I should keep him on wc

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

    Baines -> Ake so easy now

  8. jam
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero limped off?

    1. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      When doesn't he though?

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

    This weeks forward line scores.
    1, 1, 1.
    🙁

  10. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which City players have looked the most dangerous today?

    I've been punting on Silva and KdB (& Jesus/Kompany) in my WC drafts, and having doubts about all 4, plus doubts for Sane and Sterling of course.

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

      Aguero or Jesus only.

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

    News regarding a £3.8m player is now key to my WC 😆

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

      Is Kingsley nailed on now? Asking for a friend

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

      yup

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

      Which one?

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

    Kane(c) with Eriksen on the my bench... this is going to be a tough watch 😆

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

      I did that last week, did not go well!

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Erkisen on your bench?!

  13. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who wins:

    A. Kane & Sanchez

    B. Alli, Eriksen & 10pts

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

      Probably B

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

      A

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

    Hey, FFS Scouts,

    Why didn't you include SERGIO KUN AGUERO in your line-up instead of this clown GABBIADINI???

    I'm looking forward to your answer, thanks!

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

      They have a limited budget

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Twice the price

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

      They though Gabbiadini would score more points probably...

      Also there is an 84m price limit on the team and Aguero takes a lot of that up.

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

        Why 84m?

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Subs not included in that 84m

        2. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          £100m plus inflation less 4*£4-4.5m bench

  15. justmatt
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Considering Lukaku / Townsend to Jesus / Hazard for a -4, worth it? No WC.

  16. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    19 points from 7. My WC team for the next week is doing amazing but rn, not the best situation

  17. Petr Cech the Table
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why the Bailly 6 pointer??????

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

      Petr Cech the minutes played.

      1. Petr Cech the Table
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I watched the game Darmian came on around 59:50

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Fix have him down as that.

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

          Bailly left the pitch around 15 seconds after the 60-minute mark.

          1. Petr Cech the Table
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Fair enough. Not really.

    2. Heavy Data
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He got subbed at 61 minutes

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Played 60 minutes, then subbed before Siggy scored,

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Taken off after a knock after 60 mins. Siggy scored in the 79th min.

  18. AC Tomasso
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I have 6 players in the Spurs/Ars match due to my wildcard, lets gooooooo!!!

  19. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Spurs lose, do Chelsea win the title?

    1. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      nope

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They win regardless, they are not going to lose twice with their fixtures.

    3. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looking at fixtures, yes. Again, we lost to CP when they were playing shit so who actually knows?

  20. drughi
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero (C) get in

  21. Heavy Data
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thank **** i captained Kun

  22. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Most Essentials to WC

    Jesus
    Sanchez
    Hazard
    Kane

    Any other must haves

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

      Alli, Costa, King

    2. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is jesus essential? Gonna be playing 90mins?

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

      Sanchez is questionable as "essential" but the others are right.

    4. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alli or Eriksen (or both)
      Costa (great fixtures)

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

    For those posting 'beat this' scores. Well how about beat this!

    8 from 6 including captain :O

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

      I took a minis 12

      Out: Heaton valencia Rojo alli
      In: Cabellero kompany haz Yoshida

      Bench : alonso and huth

      Probably a 20 point swing was 10k before the game week need kane to salvage something or I'm sinking fast

  24. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Luiz out for the season would be helpful for WC options

    Alonso > Ake would free up a huge amount

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

    Lukaku on -83%..looks like dropping tonight after his performance ..buh bye

  26. Ziro
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone lower than 13 points? 😆

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

      Look up ^

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

      Just saw above. My commiserations

  27. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Kane (c) and Alli don't return, my season is over.

    1. Petr Cech the Table
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same and need a Sanchez haul as well to give me confidence for the TC next week.

  28. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I am very annoyed with Negredo! First he ruins my dgw then ge hauls just because I got rid of him and my rival didn't 🙁

    I guess players tend to play well against their former clubs...

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

    Pocchetino u stupid idiot where is walker? ??

    Ake an option now or is Terry back in the frame?

  30. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus over Costa on WC?
    Or both?

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

      Both

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        How do you accommodate that with Kane

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

      Costa may get sent off next week

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

      Can't say either way. On a WC it depends on every other player in your team.

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

      Costa needs Fab in the team so Jesus

    5. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Got both atm but makes rest weaker

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No Kane?

      2. MTPockets
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Played around with it. Both + Kane = rest too weak if want Sanchez + Hazard.

          1. El Magico5
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Both, heres what i have

            Heaton,
            Alonso, valencia, yoshida
            Sanchez, ali, firmino, zaha
            Kane, costa, jesus

            Jaku, carroll, robertson, friend.