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. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone holding Siggy for Everton after seeing that performance from them?

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

      I benched him this GW so now I'm not liking him 😉

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

    Alonso waiting on my bench. Walker wont come on will he?

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Unlikely, but who knows

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

        Knowing my last few weeks he will

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

    Thought I was clever with Kun (C) but still a red arrow predicted. This game...

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

      You was, still. Nice 24 points from him alone.

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

      How many points?

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

        45 (-4) with 3 Spurs attackers.

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

          Hmm. Decent rank then?

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

            75k ish

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

    Jesus Holding Stephens Willy 😛

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

      Reported

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      hahahaa good one 😀

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

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

    Is Sane too risky to get in, or will he start?

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

      More likely to start now, got his rest

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

      If Aguero injured he will probably have a better chance of being selected

  6. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso to Cahill? WC active, no extra money spent

  7. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    47 pts with alli , eriksen and kane (c) to go ... Cheers ..

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

      Red Arrow

      1. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Be positive mate .. enjoy it , it just a game ..

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

      I raise to 59 with Eriksen, Kane, Coutinho and Firmino.

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

    Time for Sanchez to put his mark..Imagine scoring a hattrick on the last derby match in White Hart lane

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

      Would be lucky to get even 3pts

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

    Benalouane for the DGW or Holgate?

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

      Holgate, based on nailedness

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

    Is lukaku and Williams to Jesus and David luiz a good move?

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Considering Luiz was injured then no

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

      Jebb

  11. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Nice unbiased pundits working for sky today.

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

      Ha!!!!!

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

    I beg you all, just answer this for now :

    1) Cahill or Alonso?

    2) Is Gabriel nailed for DGW? I don't wanna spend extra 1 million for Monreal

    3) How does having San and Gabbi for first DGW and then Ozil/someone else and Jesus for next DGW sound?

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

      alonso.
      Yes
      dunno

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

        Tysm. You don't know how long I've been waiting for answers

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

    Surely no one is going to go without Jesus now?

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

      I am for a week

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

      Moi, will have to take Coutinho out first

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

      Lukaku --> Jesus looking tempting for me

    4. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *ding dong*
      Have you heard of Jesus?

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

      Tekkers for Jesus

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

    If you'd double up on one defence on your WC, who would it be?

    Chelsea probably with Aké in now, others?

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

      Thinking Ake, Alonso & Hazard.

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

        Same here, but I could get Gabriel & Monreal on top of that. Would you do it?

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

          Cech Willy
          Alonso Vert Gabriel Stephens Ake

          IF Luiz is done this season.

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

            Very nice!

    2. FPL Wisdom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ake back in the starting line-up though?

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

        Don't know, but at 3.8 he could be worth the risk. The fact that not Zouma came in, would suggest it..

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

      Thinking Alonso, Ake, Cahill

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

    Negredo + Siggy > Gabbi (C) + Hazard

  16. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any chances of Hazard's assist being removed?

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

      Not at all.

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

    When are FPL going to add points to our 'Points' page?

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

    Only Kane can rescue this GW now.

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

    Stephens and Yoshida on WC or one? One will be benched for DGW36

  20. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gabbiadini off everyones radar now?

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

      Who? 😛

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

    I think Sané looked good when he came on... might keep.

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

    Shouldve sold Gabbiadini for Jesus last night. Missed out on 0.1

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

      Stupid knee-jerkers

  23. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have i missed something with Ake? Why are people getting him???

    1. 824545201
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Luiz injured apparently.

  24. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The world No 1 brought in Ake on a WC last week looks like he'll play

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

      Thought he had him for quite a few weeks now, just an enabler

  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Score prediction?

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

      2-2

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

      1-1 , Kane and Sanchez goals

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

      3-0

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

    Did anyone here actually start Negredo if you kept him?

  27. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How does this look for a WC team? (BB gw 37)
    Caballero (Jaku)
    Cahill-Monreal-Gabriel (Ake, Stephens)
    Hazard-Sane-Coutinho-Sanchez (King)
    Jesus-Kane-Gabbiadini

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

      No spurs mid`?

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not enough Spurs

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

        Eriksen for Cout and gtg

  28. JJO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Faking Negredo
    Lost 20+ points this gw
    As if las lt gw wasnt enough

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

    Would you bench King for JWP next week?

    And would you bench Vert or Alonso for Yoshida?

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

    Ake bandwagon? Zouma & JT lurking, no thanks

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

      Well I'm clearing my Friday night that's for sure.*

      *Not that there was much on.

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

      FA Cup semi final. 1st sub on.

      No WC?

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

        Active

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

          Massive enabler if Luiz is out.

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

            Not convinced on his game time