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. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This is so boring.

  2. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs... Anichebe and Holgate on the bench.. shite BB

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

      add stephens and pickford and you got my BB bench

      1. Dirty Leeds
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same here. Solid BB...:D

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

      Stephens and Gabbiadini shit

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

    Thankfully I started Big Vic, he doesn't count for my BB return 😎

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

      He is my only striker 🙁

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

    Yoshi SOT

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

      Oooh!

    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, Yoshida plays for SOT

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

    Don't know about you guys but my BB is Willy, Kane, Jesus, Hazard. Would have benched them without BB 😎

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

      Willy, Kane, Alli, Eriksen

  6. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Another trite round of 3 p.m. kick offs. Why do we think they struggle so badly? And it isn't just because it's the business end of the season. Been like this for months.

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

    This is getting comical now

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

      It is if you have no bench boost 😛

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

    In hindsight anichibe was a silly move, but given gabbiandi was alternative no point worrying about it.

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

      It's all about the £2.3m! Wouldn't change it.

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

        Yep

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

      And in foresight

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

      Whoever picked Okazaki is a genius

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

        Didn't even consider it. How much?

    4. Qubit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I still think it was a fair move. most likely 3 points lost.

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

      IT actually wasn't - who were the altertives? Costa £10.5 - 2pts (to be rested against Watford), Lukaku £10.1 - 2 pts ? THe £6 gained will pay off from other player's scores.
      The really bad move was sticking with Hazard.

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

    so everton CS (have holgate) and probably Southamton cleanie ( have stephens) annoying as hell

  10. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Boloxed

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

    Bench Boost Holocaust

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

    Bench Bonkers

  13. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Boring

  14. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anichubby had Khazri on his WC draft ..

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    3 utterly boring games going on

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

    So, Gabbi --> Anichebe for a hit, looks silly now. Punch me.

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

    Bench Noboost

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

    GW1 BB next season

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

    Can't be the only one with a BB of Pickford, Stephens, Holgate and Anichebe? Complete fail

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

      wait for Pickford pen save

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

      My exact bench. Have JWP too so it is sickening.

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

    In the words of Cesc Fabregas: "facking unbelievable"

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

    I wonder if I bought Stephens for a -4 for 0 points...

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

      hoping gab and him are just rested for this game... for the man u game where both will get nothing much out of it. damn.

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

    Rodri

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

    OMG JROD

  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on siggy and King.
    do it for the single weekers

  25. Judders
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Goal southampton Jay Rodriguez. Keep the cleansheet now Southampton pls.

  26. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    De Roon clean sheet point gone 🙁

  27. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    perhaps only alexis (C) double hattie can save me now

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

    Yoshi assist?

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

      Long.

  29. Bazzalona
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gabbiadini would have loved service like that

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

      This. Southampton's mid was non-existent when he played.

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

    Bye Bye gabbi

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

      what a fail

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

      Not even on the bench.. Zzz.