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. HazardAGuess
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry to whoever I advised Matic was a bad FPL option. Assist, potential 1 BPS, scored a screamer last match, turned into Messi briefly today.

    Essential.

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

      Lol

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

    59 with Eriksen, Kane, Firmino & Coutinho to go. Feeling warm and fuzzy

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wow

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

    What is the top 10k average?

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

    Chelsea result has killed the DGW. Both Spurs and Chelsea will rotate now.

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

      Spurs loss now needed

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

      No it hasn't but the Spurs result might.

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

      Not if spurs win today

      Chelsea will play first xi to wrap the title then.

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

      Nonsense. If Spurs win today then Chelsea still need three wins.

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

      Why? Both team still in the hunt? Aren't they.

  5. chaboi1998
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal fan who watches all the games and I'm telling you now that the OX is a great punt

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah could be.

      • Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Reverse OoP and/or competition with Bellerin and a host of now fit attacking options? Hard to put faith in him

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

        how about Gabriel mate? worth getting in on my WC?

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

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

      1. Del Griffiths
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think he'll prefer Ake if Luz is out. Terry will get a farewell game last day I reckon.

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Does Lukaku to Jesus with my FT look a sound move?

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

        Not the way this season is going. Ask people who bought in Gabbi this week for Negredo / Rashford.

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Good point, I'm now seriously rethinking the move

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Extra game for Jesus might sway it though

    4. MFC86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wc last week got rid of negredo, Kun and went benteke over Jesus for this week, ouch!

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

      Not too sure about Sane on WC...

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

        Nobody is

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

        Jesus!

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

      Stephens Willy Ake

      What WCs & BB are made for 🙂

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

        Holding Ake Willy better?

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

          New team name for next year decided.

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

          Holding Stephens Willy.

          Come on.

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

            True 😛

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

        Zouma will play over Ake, calling it right now.

      3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Jesus Willy Ake is where it's at.

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

      So early thinking for next week:

      Caballero
      Vert Alonso Gabriel
      Sanchez Hazard Eriksen King
      Kane Benteke* Gabbi

      Subs: Pickford JWP Yoshida Bailly

      Doing Benteke to Jesus with my FT, benching the right players?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Benching dgw players?

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

          Yea I know, who would you bench for JWP and Yoshida then?

    8. MFC86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      And jaku on the bench 🙁

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

      The luxury of a WC means I can get rid off Walcott and but him again for -0.1

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

        Wouldnt be buying him back.

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

        Sounds good, except for the bit where you buy him back

    10. GuillermoDickero
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thoughts on this WC?

      Caballero, jaku
      Maguire, holgate, azpi, Stephens, yoshi
      Sanchez, hazard, eriksen, king, Carroll
      Jesus, Kane, Costa

      Not sure whether to go for a cheap striker like Barnes and upgrade Carroll to alli and defence

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

        top 3 DWG choices at striker will be gold

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        5 single gam week players ?

    11. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke > Jesus it is then

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

      Who's ready for next season?

      1. Backup Dancer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It'll just be more of the same

      2. grumpyman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I've been waiting for next season since game week 20 🙁

      3. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I am,getting Mbappe+Jesus dont know about 3rd Kane/Lukaku.

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

          Griezman play 3-4-3

      4. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yep might just take loads of hits each gw now

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

      Sane or insane? Not sure who else to pick up instead?

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

      Liverpool players are must have now 🙂

      1. Clam. ☘️
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Why so?

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

      Come on Arsenal, the season rests on this.

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

      Dump United defenders? No fit CBs...

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

        Yeh

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

        I'm holding Bailly for now. Away to Arsenal probably would have benched him anyway.

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

      Jaku Negredo siggy on the bench

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

        For anyone?

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

        Yep I have Jaku and neg on the bench too ):

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

        delete team

    18. nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've got a benching headache in 36
      Cabalero Pickford
      Alonso + 3 DGW defenders
      Alexis Couts King Eriksen Hazard
      Kane Gabbiadini

      Anichebe Holgate

      I wanna drop gabbi not guaranteed of minutes

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No headache at all there - Anichebe

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

          I need 2 to join him and Holgate on the bench

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Just play 352 and drop one of your DGW defenders ?

          2. FFSbet.com
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe bench Soton defenders.

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

      Aguero AND Jesus on WC?

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

        Aguero is injured

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

          Wait, what?

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

          wait....What????

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

        Kun done with FPL 🙁

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

        We have just seen the last of Kun in the EPL.

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

          Serious injury?

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

      Are we sure that Ake will be starting?

      What about Terry and Zouma?

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

        We will find out next week but 3.8 for a def who may play or not is a no brainer

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

          a no brainer to get or not to get?

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

      Alonso to Ake?

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

        No

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

      Aguero and Luiz lengthy injuries will be perfect for WCers

    23. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Total Averages

      Top 10k - 36.2
      Overall - 30.4

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

        Thought so, dodgy site.

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

      Top 10k average is 16 points, surely that's not right?

    25. Moose™
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only 24 points from 7.

      Kane(c), Alli, Sanchez, Vert left.
      How about others.

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

        26 pre bonus (haven't checked fpldisovery)

        with Kane(C) Alli and Sanchez

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

        35 with Sanchez, Firmino and Kane left

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

        45 .. Kane, Alli, Sanchez, Son left

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

        25(-4) from 7.
        Bobby(c) Alli Sanchez Walker(Robertson) left.

        Season in free fall these last two weeks.

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

      Valencia, Towsend, Siggy and Benteke -> Monreal, King, Hazard and Jesus (-12)?

      Crazy or not? (no WC left)

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Go for it

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Not for -12

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

        I'd do it.

      3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        With the DGWs mate, it's probably going to work out ok with the hit. Aiming at the same players, however only a minus 8 required for me

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

          What is your moves?

          1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Son, Valencia and Tekkers out, Jesus, Hazard and Monreal in

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

              Nice 😉