Dugout Discussion
19 April 2018 1744 comments
Paul Paul
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Double Gameweek 34 finally draws to a close this evening with a pair of 7.45pm fixtures. There’s considerable Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest in Leicester’s clash with Southampton at the King Power, as Jamie Vardy attempts to score for the fifth successive league match.

Second only to Harry Kane for transfers in ahead of Double Gameweek 34, the Foxes frontman is the fifth captain pick (4.01%) and has found the net in eight of his previous ten league outings.

There’s bad news for those who invested in Leicester’s cut-price defenders Wes Morgan and Danny Simpson, though, with both named among the subs.

Much to the frustration of the 39,000+ who drafted him in for the first of two Double Gameweeks, the Saints’ Charlie Austin remains on bench-warming duties as Mark Hughes keeps faith in the same XI that lost narrowly to Chelsea.

Similar to Jose Mourinho last night, Antonio Conte has a surprise or two up his sleeve ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals.

Willian – the eighth most bought player for Double Gameweek 34 – is benched alongside Eden Hazard and Andreas Christensen – for Chelsea’s trip to Burnley.

The Italian pairs Alvaro Morata with last weekend’s two-goal Olivier Giroud against a Clarets defence with one clean sheet in 13 attempts.

Owned by just 1.5%, Giroud is one of only two players – along with Burnley’s Kevin Long – who feature tonight that returned double-figures in their opening Gameweek 34 fixture.

Meanwhile, Sean Dyche names an unchanged line-up as the Clarets look for a sixth successive league win. Chris Wood (five goals and an assist in five) and Ashley Barnes (four goals in six) have the form to trouble a Blues’ defence with a single clean sheet in nine league matches.

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  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Danny Graham. Legend 😀

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    No Willian... Zappacosta On

  3. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Willy not showing tonight then

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Get willian on you fool

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Need willian cameo for the 100

      1. PrettyDick
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        He was dressed and ready to come on and then Willian scored so Conte told him to sit back down on the bench again..

  5. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Emerson > Alonso

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Mahrez to become first ever midfielder to have a 4.0 starting price?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Ferguson

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      That'll be his price halfway through next season when he is at Man City and can't even make the bench

  7. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    What gain in rank would be considered a positive?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Anything green.

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      1

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Any gain is positive.

    4. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      1.

      Greens are greens just like hoes are hoes.

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Its looking unlikely for Willy tonight

  9. Numb
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Can't wait to get this lot back in GW36!

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      😆

  10. Fresh_From_Desh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Just one goal please Mahrez

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Won't happen.. Will only score after loads sell him

  11. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    cmoon Willy in now immediately

  12. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    On 99 points FFS

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Try 70

    2. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Me too, willian cameo needed

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      You've reached the magical 99, what's wrong with that?

  13. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Mahrez - fastest decline from essential to worthless ever witnessed

    1. Capitano
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Aguero?

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Are you drunk? 😆

  14. Rash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    GTF out my team willian..welcome back raheem

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      What has this forum got to when people link sub guesses

  15. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Everyone had Willian, makes no difference what he does

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Everyone on here*

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Apart from me.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      I had Hazard 😎

      cheeky 8 points

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      What a silly comment

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      I don't

    5. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Have you asked everyone ?

  16. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    So it's laca and not auba for free hitters, given arsene comments???

    Thanks

    1. timmmuh
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Got to be, right?

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Think so

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Welbz

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Get Ndidi out of there!

  18. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    What a DGW, happy its almost over.
    Alonso, Alli, Morgan, Willian, VdH, Mahrez owner here.

  19. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Mahrez, Willian, Son or Gross to make way for Sterling? (Non FH)

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      All...

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        My thinking is that Mahrez should at least be the most nailed, so not him? Son not AS nailed, but best fixtures of the lot, so not him? Leaves me between Gross and Willian

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Take your pick. All should go out anyway

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Mahrez. Just done him to sterling a few moments ago

  20. Lukakuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Don't get why Saints are defending a draw

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Such a negative team. Refuse to start their only goalscorer too. Bye bye Saints, enjoy the Championship

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Unfortunately i agree and I'm a fan,

  21. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Mahrez will score injury time goal

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Yes yes hes

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Nope. Hasn't looked like scoring. Doesn't even get into goal scoring positions

    3. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Cedric

    4. Capitano
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Injury time OG you mean.

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Gudmundsson 3 BAPs from the man in the stand!

  23. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    At least Cedric is easing the pain of Mahrez and Vardy!

  24. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Very disappointing.

  25. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    A) Mane (will then change to Eriksen) / Zaha / Perez

    B) Milivojevic / Kenedy / Aubameyang

  26. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Absolutely flying tonight.

    6pts from 8

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      *5pts ha

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      2 from 5 😎

    3. Capitano
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Cheers mate. That makes me feel better✌️

    4. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      4 from 5 seems quite strong. Massive 3 points from mahrez!

      Gudmunn on the bench for 12 cos he was injured....

  27. borat
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Come on need one more pt to reach total 2018 pts.
    Conte get Willi on now

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Austin SOT

    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      short on target?

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      ????

  29. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    gudm overtaking Barnes in the baps

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Barnes doesn't exactly deserve any more jam tonight!