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Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Coming down off the “excitement” of a double Gameweek, the latest programme of fixtures get off to a rather inauspicious start. The batch of four afternoon kick-offs appear very light on Fantasy interest.

Nonetheless, many will doubtless be monitoring Bournemouth’s visit to the Stadium of Light, with Josh King the undoubted star asset on show. With three goals in his last four Gameweeks and with 11 in his last 13 starts overall, the 6.1 midfielder will be heavily backed for another return against Sunderland. King was brought in by more than 100,000 FPL managers ahead of today’s encounter.

Similary, Southampton’s performance against Hull City will also be of keen interest, with Fantasy managers preparing Saints investment ahead of their double Gameweek 36. Striker Manolo Gabbiadini topped our captain poll and has been acquired by 160,000+ FPL managers heading into today’s transfer deadline.

Elsewhere, Stoke City take on West Ham at the bet365.com, while West Brom host Leicester City, with little on show to pique the interest from a Fantasy perspective.

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

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  1. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My attempt at a WC team

    Cech // Pickford

    Bailly // Alonso // Yoshida // Stephens // Huth

    Sanchez // Hazard // Alli // King // Albrighton

    Kane // Gabbiandi // Jesus

    What do you reckon - Jesus too risky?

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very similar team...

      My decision is Jesus up front and a cheap mid or Sane in mid and Anichebe up front....

      I think I'm going Anichebe...

      1. Cooper123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Isn't Sane one who could be sacrificed if Jesus starts? That was my concern

        1. MFC86
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Surely it would be Kun like earlier in the season

    2. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Go for Vardy and monitor Jesus and swap for GW37

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

    Next GW would you play Benteke (mci) or JWP (liv, ARS)?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      JWP. Ideally both.

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

        Hazard (MID) - Sanchez (DGW) - King (STO) - Sane (CRY)
        Kane (whu) - Gabbi (DGW)

        Can't bench any of them?

    2. Caleb's Kitties
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma i got..jwp could do a de roon?

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

        Indeed, always a chance of 130+ mins

      2. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        De roon burned me!

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

    Defoe should have been a goal

  4. Tasty Jerk
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    West Brom v Leicester is the live TV game today, already 2 yellow cards, probably going to be a fair few more. Neither looking great.

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

      Palace game isn't it?

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

    Saints looks so sh@t

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

      My double Saints def not looking so hot right now

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh, Gabbi pick not looking great atm, need them to get some form against hull today for the dgws

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Shatt?

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I ignored Gabbi and got Costa instead.

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

    Defoe should have scored there

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

    What time do games kick off today?

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

      All kick offs on Sunday.

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

        Oh that explains it

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

      Sooner than later

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Crystal Palace vs Burnley in couple of hours.

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

    Manolo / Southampton up to much?

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

      Waving his hair around

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Shot hopelessly wide. Sadly it was ruled offside.

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

    I'm going to regret Lukaku to Gabby for a hit

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

    Gabbi to Negredo for -4?

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

      😀

    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You already used your FT so soon

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

      Gabbi oír Negredo In??
      I'd say NO.

  11. b✪mber
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Soton look sooooo not interested in this game so far

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

      Season is over really, who can blame them?

  12. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    ML rival who is trailing me didn't get Kane or King on WC. He went with Alli and Eriksen in the middle Costa, Gabbiadini and Anichebe up top. Thoughts?

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He could be onto something

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Decent gamble really if he's chasing.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I'll just copy his team.

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

          But you won't will you?

    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My son benched King for Alli and Eriksen as well.....I think they must be a bit crackers tbh.

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

        He's either crazy or a genius. We'll soon find out.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Nothing genius about it if they pull it off. It'll just be down to calling a bad day at the office for King for no apparent reason.

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

      I think I'm doing the exact same this week.

    5. squits
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Massive gamble not picking Kane. Out of all those names he is the most likely to explode with +20 points DGW

    6. sillyhilly69
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      More firepower needed up front and too much reliance of Allí and Eriksen. imo

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

    Looking like just Yoshi in on a WC...

    Form > fixtures, when's the last time thats been evident 😛

  14. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What a snoozefest this is.

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

    Shoot King damn you and those silly tricks

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

    King is throwing away BPS

  17. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gabbiadini looks awful. Another awful (c) pick, wish I'd got Kane in.

  18. Tasty Jerk
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Chadli wastd free kick

  19. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Saints think this is Sunday league football

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

    How the f is Ramos playing today?

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

      Spain 🙂 Reduced his ban because 'Leo jumped and hence avoided injury'

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

        This is the stupidest thing ever. Only if he breaks his leg, he can be banned then 🙂 Two footed tackle out of frustration and stupidity, should've been out for 3 at least!

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

          Yup...but that's how it goes honestly. Was right in the ref's face as well, put his hands on him.

          But Neymar got one match for a second yellow then an additional two because he clapped at the official. The inconsistency is maddening.

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

            Ramos clapped as well! Unbelievable 🙂

  21. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    all 0-0 please

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

      0-0 for the CPL v Bur match too please

  22. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Southampton is the next Boro isn't it

    Red arrows in dgw with these Saints

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

      How many Saints you got. I was thinking of getting Gabbi for next week (already have Stephens) but now a little worried. They look asleep

      1. Mark-O
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Stephens and Gabbi

        Enough of Saints!

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. They're gonna get thumped next week in both games. I'm not even gonna bother playing Yoshida.

    3. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Too early to say really.Each he is different.

      1. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        *gw

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

    Anichebe is due 😛

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

    Forgot Stoke vs West Ham also playing 😆

    1. greghammer95
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      End to end stuff.

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

    Really wish I just brought Jesus in as my one week punt.

  26. *sigh*
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Having two Saints defenders it's worrying their midfield are hardly pressing when Hull have possession.I fear the worst!

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

    Woo hoo Pickford save point

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Haha. All those miles of digital ink spilt and all those debates and it comes down to a Pickford save point as the only action in the game so far.

    2. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford is a beast for them points. I benched him in favour of caballero

  28. greghammer95
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Second half to turn it around Southampton! Tadic captain was always going to fail, think I'll be avoiding teams as much as possible with nothing to play for.

  29. squits
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My ML oppo who Im now only 9 behind (after being 100 behind 6 weeks back) has gone without any spurs mid or arsenal on his wildcard. Think I have a real chance at a monster comeback victory : )

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How can you even have enough players without any Spurs or Arsenal? 😀

  30. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Embarrassing that Saints try and put on a good effort vs Chelsea yet at home in front of their fans barely try.