Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

After Man City edged past Leicester at the Etihad, we now focus our attentions on a trio of 3pm encounters.

Bournemouth’s in-form Josh King collides with a Burnley defence that’s conceded at least twice in three of their last four league matches.

Owned by 19% of FPL managers, the Norwegian has racked up 11 goals and a pair of assists in the previous 13 Gameweeks to climb into eighth spot in the midfield standings.

Sunderland play the first match of their Double Gameweek 37 as Swansea City make their way to Wearside.

In what may well be his final home outing for the Black Cats, Jermain Defoe has been captained by just over 44,000 FPL managers, with a midweek trip to the Emirates also on his agenda.

With their survival on the line, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente will be vital for the Swans today.

Still owned by 10% of FPL managers, the Icelandic international has a goal and assist in his previous three, while Llorente was snapped up by almost 44,000 new owners after netting against Stoke and Everton over the same period.

Southampton also get the first of their Double Gameweek 37 matches underway. Jack Stephens owners are left disappointed as he drops to the bench, while Manolo Gabbiadini misses out altogether as Claude Puel attempts to improve a run that has seen the Saints fail to score in four of their last five league outings.

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

    Just pray Sanchez plays against sunderland, could easily get 2-3 goals in that game

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez always struggles at home, esp against the easier teams

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

        So, hopefully a hattie tonite?

  2. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wth happened to anichebe?
    Poor bb so far

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

      me too Pickford, Stephens, Bailly, Anichebe

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

    King limping
    #Kingping

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's an Aguero trait.

      It means goals incoming.

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

        🙂

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

    Rival has Naughton on bench boost. His luck is too much this year.

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

    what did i tell you bout anichebe:DDDDDDDDD

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

      That he's a young Drogba?

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

      Who was the alternative?

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

      Even if he misses the next game, he only missed my expectations by three points.

  6. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bnech boost is 20 25 points chips.
    Pickford 1 Stephens 0 Anichebe 0

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

      Snap

    2. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anichebe is on one to be fair.

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

        Yesssss
        Got worried there

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

      Getting 10pts from bench is good enough for BB

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford 0 - conceded 2

    5. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well it would help to pick 4 players to bench to begin with

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

      Seriously anything less than 20 is a fail imo

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

      snap, my other player is Bailly who may not start.

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

    I've got my triple captain chip to use next gw (I know madness!) - anyone have any tips??

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

      Niasse

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

      Not Anichibe

    3. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Willian

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

      Kane

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

      siggy ?

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

      Costa/Hazard after watching Sunderland's performance today

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

        Do you think Costa and Hazard will play??

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

          They will both start for sure

    7. Fillet-o-fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke

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

      ive heard anichebe is a great pick:DDDDDDD

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

      willian for me

    10. Gareth nose
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Terry

    11. Gareth nose
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez, Sane

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

    Got Stanislas only cuz I couldn't sell him-there's no cheaper player lol

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I actively bought him last week. Benched him for the 9pts but at least I get his goal this week 🙂

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Week before last *
        Time are confusing.

        At least we're enjoying his pts anyway 🙂

  9. Fillet-o-fish
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    who's considering using AOA chip in GW38?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, saving it for next season.

      1. Fillet-o-fish
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        fair enough

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

      My defenders are my highest scorers so far this week

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

    Bayern getting stomped on

  11. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kyle Naughton has been the biggest troll to me... I'm pretty sure I'm the only person on here who ever owned him

  12. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Crystal Palace and Bournemouth always force teams to play in their 3rd kits...

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

    27(-8) so far

    Going to be a horrid week. I was 67k...at this rate I will be outside 100k again

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

      Thats good enough to enter 50k I guess

    2. Ben the Mee
        7 years, 1 month ago

        23(-12) says hi

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lol at the smug anichebe owners when the teamsheets came out

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

        Lol at your thought process

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

          Smug Anichebe owners ? lol

      2. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Outscored Gabbi4gamesfail.

      3. Fillet-o-fish
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        wanted to replace Afobe > Anichebe for -4
        Happy now 🙂

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

        You spend an extra £2.3m on an even bigger donkey who didn't turn up 😆

        1. Fillet-o-fish
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          bought him 5 gw ago

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

            5 weeks of blanks 😆

            1. Fillet-o-fish
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              you're Anichebe owner, aren't you? 🙂

            2. Fillet-o-fish
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              he scored in gw 34, so im happy

        2. Fillet-o-fish
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          would've lost points if gone for a hit

      5. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        What you banging on about

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

      TC Sanchez looking good

    5. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who do we reckon could still do a job in the Prem for Sunderland!? Pickford & Defoe!?

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

        Khazri. Defoe for MLS.

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

      No pressure Arsenal boys, but yours and mine season depends on you.

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

      Sanchez record vs Stoke any good?

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

        It will be by this evening

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

        2 goals and 3 assists

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

          Cheers Holmes, will take it.....

          Should've gone Fernandez, got Kone instead 😀

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

        Never scored at the Britainia

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

          Oh really? Ferkkkkkkkkk

      4. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Don't know specifically but of the top of my head I think it is quite good

      5. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Arse normally battle away to Stoke.
        Different Stoke these days though , Cpt or TC Jaf ?

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

          Capper Debauchy......yourself?

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

            Was my first choice , but sacrificed , as a chaser
            So went KDB

    8. Sebbo29
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I know wrong sport but Rafa is a beast. Destroying Djokovic

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

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

      Moyes, put Kone up top asap.

    10. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bench boost disaster

    11. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      just need penalties to both sides in the BOU - BUR game in the 2nd half

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

        Stanislas will take them, so not really of any use

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

      Are Jesus (c) happy?
      8*2 = 16?

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

        Yep 😉

      2. Tim Canterbury
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No devastated 🙄

      3. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes but I imagine non captainers are happy with that too.

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

        Hell yes!

      5. Ben the Mee
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Happier than KDB(c)

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

          content, thanks to Yaya

        • The Fantastic Mr Fox
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          yup

        • HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Just wondering, always happy with the pints in he bag personally.
          Sanchez looks the main threat now to us maybe Kane

      6. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Need Pickford 2 penalty saves to save my seson.

        1. Sebbo29
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Could also get an assist with those long clearances

          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            With Anichebe scoring, oh wait...

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

        So Pickford on 0pts and 1 save..I thought he was the Save Maestro

      8. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Please start Holding

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

          Start Holding onto the C(r)ouch

      9. Óró Sé…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Stock Check:

        Rough: 2 no show SH defenders on BB & Costa and Hazard minutes fears.

        Smooth: Sane over KDB (who ML leader capped), Albrighten assist, Jesus, Alonso...looking forward to San(c)hez points...!

        There's too much riding on this!

        How we all doing?

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

          Sameish

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

        Bad picks remaining bad picks DESPITE double gameweek? What a week, huh?

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

          Great week if you didn't play BB and Sane(TC)

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

            TC proving to be the best chip once again and should be a made priority in people's plans.

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

          As Jafooli says, 1 Aston Martin is better than 2 Skoda 😛

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

            😆

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

        Have we got any Gabbi news on omission?

        Any clues that he might be injured?

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

          Apart from not being in the squad?

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

          Puel said in the pre-match presser that he has no new injury concerns.

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

            Cheers Rainer....

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

          7 changes. Just rotation most likely

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

            Yeah hopefully......

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

        Just got home! Why doesnt Cedric play?

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

          Rotated as expected

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

          His usual rest, cant play 3 games

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

          Why Stephens?