Dugout Discussion
25 February 2017 1942 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 26 arrives with a reduced programme of fixtures and a late start but, following the FA Cup hiatus, we will gladly take what we are given.

Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on two venues, as Romelu Lukaku and Diego Costa carry the armband expectations of many.

Everton face basement dwellers Sunderland at Goodison Park having spanked Bournemouth in their previous home outing. Lukaku destroyed the Cherries defence and will be looking to make a similar impact on a Black Cats rearguard which already suffered at his hands back in Gameweek 4 – the Belgian scored a hat-trick in that encounter.

David Moyes’ side are without Jason Denayer through illness, though Jordan Pickford returns in goal. He could be busy.

Meanwhile, at Stamford Bridge, Costa and Eden Hazard provide strong captain alternatives ahead of a clash with Swansea City.

Costa has yet to claim a double-digit score on home turf this season but faces his favourite opponent in the Swans having scored seven goals in four previous meetings. Hazard has provided five double-figure hauls at home, as he looks to follow on from his wonder goal display against Arsenal when last at the Bridge.

Elsewhere, West Brom’s array of Fantasy assets clash with Bournemouth at The Hawthorns, with the 19.5% owned Matt Phillips missing out through injury.

Finally, Crystal Palace look for a vital three points at home to Middlesbrough, while Burnley drop in on the much improved Hull City, as Tom Heaton and Edlin Jakupovic go head-to-head in a battle of two top Fantasy stoppers.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Michael Keane goal ffs

  2. Reedy
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Nooooo Burnley score (Keane)

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Lost 3 Hull CSs :'(

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Whew- needed those CSs gone!

      1. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Try scoring points from your own team instead then. Cretin.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Too badski!

          1. Sp0rting
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            You really need to change that Y to a W

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Settle down, Rat Pack.

              1. Sp0rting
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Just tired of small minded managers who rely on others misfortunes instead of actually having a good team of their own.

  3. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pickford good save from Lukaku

  4. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Csbt wait to get hazard out this week.

  5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku shot on target from 20 yards out.

  6. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pedro off, Matic on.

  7. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pedro off
    Matic on

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Jaku ...

  9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    No matter what happens . Hull CS gone . I'm happy

    1. Guvnor
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Same 🙂

  10. Bring the Cavalry
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    19 -4, worst game week to date.

  11. Sp0rting
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Double Hull shltty defence let me down this week.

  12. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Nooooo double Hull gone!

  13. MidTableFantasy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Why does Lukaku look tired if he doesn't move on the pitch?

  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Knew I should have done Snoddy to Pedro over Ibra to Costa!
    Grrrrr

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      If you knew it why didn't you do it ? Worse than not knowing.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Talked out of it by bloody GW 28

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    ..... and we're done! Cya with a new Grav in a few days 🙂

  16. Conk
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Two cleanies lost just like that

  17. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Phew.. Hull CS gone

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      AMAAAAAAZING

    2. Sp0rting
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Waited for Godot.

      And when he turned up, he was a moron.

  18. Jay_
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Was waiting on Hull for a treble and lost Jaku cleanie there. Double bitter

    • FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Siggy shot on target

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        *from a free kick

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      All my CS gone 😎

    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Jaku CS gone :'-/

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Pedro whoo-oops!! My best player in recent weeks and no-one will buy him as they're worried about Willian 😀

    • Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Lukaku!! OMG

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Don't do this to me 😛

      2. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Dude.. wtf?

      3. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        ?

      4. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Harsh doing that! 😉

      5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ban!

      6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        bye then

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          😀

    • potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Has Kinnear given up?

      Im playing him today
      he has KDB (c), Ozil (vc)

    • Pellegrini Falcon
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      what's the point of playing fpl this season really

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Don't bother then.

    • TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Guye the best player on the pitch

    • Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Barnes (my Phillips sub) was booked. Meh.

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        same here, would like to get lose both but they're both playing GW28

    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      West Ham team?

    • NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No difference for Jaku & Heaton yet.

    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Seems like, yet again, Lukaku as captain has horrendously backfired.

      The ultimate FPL troll

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Nope