Dugout Discussion
24 February 2018 1612 comments
Paul Paul
Share:

After a 1-1 stalemate at the King Power, we turn our attentions to five mid-afternoon matches.

Liverpool’s home encounter with West Ham United will be the focal point for many.

Mohamed Salah is again the top captain pick by Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers as he goes in search of a thirteenth double-digit points haul of the season.

Backed by over 1.6m with the armband – including 77 of the top 100 managers – the Egyptian has already delivered a 15-point return against the Hammers back in Gameweek 11.

The Reds are one of four teams among the 3pm contingent who are guaranteed to play in Gameweek 31, with the likes of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk also among the key targets.

Another of those sides, Bournemouth, entertain a Newcastle United outfit with a single clean sheet in their last 11 on the road.

Owned by 9.8%, Callum Wilson is their most popular pick on the back of 12-point hauls against both Arsenal and Chelsea in the last five Gameweeks.

Yet with two goals and as many assists in four since returning from injury, Junior Stanislas (0.9% owned) could be worth considering as a differential in midfield.

West Brom and Huddersfield also play in Gameweek 31 and go head-to-head at The Hawthorns in a vital six-pointer.

Encouragingly for the Baggies, Salomon Rondon has scored in each of his last two home matches across all competitions.

Meanwhile, the Terriers arrive with a woeful away record, failing to score in ten of their 13 road trips. However, David Wagner’s side will be buoyed by a 4-1 hammering of Bournemouth last time out, with Alex Pritchard and Steve Mounie both delivering double-figure tallies.

Elsewhere, Pascal Gross and Jose Izquierdo could be instrumental as Brighton welcome Swansea to the Amex Stadium.

The German has scored all five of his goals at home, playing a part in 60% of the Seagulls’ strikes in front of their own supporters. Izquierdo, meanwhile, welcomes the Swans on the back of successive goals against West Ham and Stoke in the previous two Gameweeks.

Finally, Burnley will look to rectify a run of one clean sheet in nine when Southampton make their way to Turf Moor. With the Clarets set for a kind run-in to the campaign, a return to resilient ways could bring the likes of Ben Mee back into consideration for some Wildcard squads.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

  1. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    My egyptian rival with gayle(c) jammy git

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Feck off

    3. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      he's not egyptian then

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is Chu your rival?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Why is h axball a banned word ?

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Haxball

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            My post was marked for review twice . That is a bit strange . Cheers for clearing it up

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I think they want to keep us on this site for ad revenue.

  2. el polako
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    My punt of playing Daniels over Alonso is not going to pay off.
    - mr. Idiot

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bournemouth don’t do cleansheets

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah but its Newcastle for gods sake...

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Goalonso

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yikes

    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso hat trick incoming

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nah not with De Gea in goal.

    5. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why do you have Daniels

  3. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Salah has been awfully quiet this last 10 minutes....

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hang in there Fred for 2 more mins.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        : No fish for Fred :

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

  4. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    "Do people really own X" is joint worst thing on this site along with lol @Y owners.

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like you own someone shit

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I don't 😀

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels owner?

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hell no, I never go near this shitty BOU team mate 😀

    3. gunner 2727
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. And it's tough competition

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not as bad as people posting dick pics.

      https://i.imgur.com/bSSfMuW.jpg

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        let's cook

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😆 I did 😛

    5. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not even close.

      Humble brags are the only thing that gets close

      1. Lokako
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Do peope really own mahrez and daniels or is it a joke on this site?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Do people really care about your posts?

          1. Lokako
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            It was an honest question. Must be better to own shaquiri surely?

  5. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why the h**** I have two Cherries on my starting XI? I have been blind or drunk or both at the same time

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Leader of my ML who is top 1k has 3 BOU. Seems like a lot of managers thought they were good options.

  6. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the worst player in the league Sissoko or Wilson?

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      the ox

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not even close, watch more football

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      francis

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Charlie Daniels.

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        charlie adam

    4. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bentekke

    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alli

    6. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke

    7. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Quaner

  7. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Great day out with the FFS boys so far. Some seriously bad football in show. 🙂

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ah nice, glad you're enjoying it Rupert!

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      did u take some footage ?

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You were on video duties right?

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels is playing?

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hilarious...

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          😮 😆

    5. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is Malaga any good? 🙂

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ireland have this now. Only England can stop them from winning the 6 Nations now

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      So that ends a bit later when Scotland thump them 😉

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      spoke too soon

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This

    3. Capitano
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jinx!!

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Reckon Rooney will start?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so. Someone to help Walcott out

  10. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I think sometime last season, I broke 3-4-3. Haven't had a decent third striker in a year. I'll be heading back to 3-5-2 soon.

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Fuq off Wales

  12. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So is the burnley game exciting?

  13. LSP
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Charlie "attacking returns" Daniels

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      VVD, Ota, Alonso.. List goes on..

      1. nobwak
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ota and Alonso do/have yield(ed) attacking returns though...

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It would actually be sensible to replace any Bournemouth players regardless of 31. Wilson has been dreadful since I got him.

  14. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    urghh really made an error choosing choupo over shaq several weeks back..............false economy

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      plus kinda have to keep him now for the blank

      double urghh

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Kinda worse watching Shaq on my bench.

        1. nobwak
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          why would you bench Shaq?

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Because obviously he was he weakest of a strong midfield.

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Snap

      Seriously annoying to see Big Shaq scoring every week

  15. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wales drop goal incoming

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooold

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You sure? 😆

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling to which Spurs midfielder?

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen or Son if you are short on money.

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Erik

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Shouldnt you have made that move already?

    4. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen

  17. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Just contemplating: Kenny or Dunk to Hegazi?

  18. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    That Username is cracking me up 😆

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ha! Not sure how you got lumped in with that company.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😀

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    The Grand Slam is alive 😎

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Filthy......

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ....ah, the rugby Grand Slam, as you were...

      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ooooo

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Come onm England!

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Be some game on Paddys Day!

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yep. Looking forward to it already

  20. nobwak
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who's the safest (i.e. most nailed) pick from the Everton defence? Next 2 don't look bad and they play in 31.

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire ?

      1. nobwak
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Except he doesn't play for Everton?

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Chil

      1. nobwak
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ?

    3. JJO
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Everton guys!!!
      and I dont know

  21. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Salah looking calm as ever. Cmon lad.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He needs to start thinking about the golden boot

  22. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Daniels subbed off at HT

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Daniels off at HT 😆

    Smith on

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You are fecking kidding me.....

  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What a game of rugby

  25. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    C.Daniels off

  26. michudagawd
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson is gonna be subbed on 59 minutes with a 1-pointer, I can just feel it.

  27. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Brutal for Daniels owners

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Brought him in yesterday Bubz 😀

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        :'(

      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Remove the JAI

  28. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane -> Benteke, KDB -> Shaqiri and Aguero -> Niasse all in early prep for GW31?

  29. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Salah no where near the baps.

  30. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    lol @ daniels owners... enjoying it as a bego and francis owner...

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      At least he won't end on negative points like them

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lol@ your existence

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Naughty Chucky....