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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. MGD
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I have Tadic and ML rival King. Is this for real. F************K!!!!!

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

      I'm gonna be sick..

    2. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I see your Tadic and raise you a jakupovic. 15 point swing in my rivals favour off one spot kick! And he has King and I don't!

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

        I hate this game. I do...

  2. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I sold jaku on my WC for caballero

  3. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    choosing redmond as a diff over king on wc 4 weeks ago was absolute s#!t...
    pickford cleanie, yoshida assist gone in 60 seconds....

    ***grabs a beer

  4. Fillet-o-fish
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    what hapenned to Afobe?
    Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
    SHeep

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

    *checks who Sunderland play every week*

    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal have them at home in 37...

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea at the Bridge gw38, should be an exhibition for the fans

  6. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jakupovic on the bench outscored my triple Saints in the lineup.

  7. MTPockets
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Start Pickford who concedes in 88th min, while Jaku saves a pen. Love this season

      1. Hakuho FPL
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I had Pickford on the bench

    • Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Did Gabbiadini go off injured?

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

        No

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

        No, he was rubbish 🙂

    • Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Perfect start. PVA and Tekkers next up. C'mon my son!

    • Alnair
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic missing that cost Yoshida owners 6 points btw.

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

        Yes typical.. Oh well

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

      3. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Even worse if you had Jaku before your WC and your ML rival still has him!

      4. jam
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        5 if he gets one BP anyway 🙂

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

          Or not.

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

        Not surprised. Pickford conceeds late goal to King as well. No chance I get my rank aim. Quit this game.

      6. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Worth it. Played Jaku 😛

    • Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jaku in goal. Stephens and Robertson on bench.

      A Stones and/or Bailly no-show would be nice.... sometimes rotation can be your friend.....

    • BALOOO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      King 3bps?

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

        Should be!

      2. Old Man Willow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Looks like it.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you Butland for coming back from injury.

    • Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jeez, half the Sunderland players actually looked happy with that result.

      Delighted to see the back of them.

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

        Is that the end of Sun?

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

          Relegated and hopefully won't see them again until they sack 90% of their squad.

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

      32% of top 10k own Jaku..only 6% played him

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

        A LOT played Grant though, popular double up 🙂

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

          really a lot of top 10k played Grant over Jaku??

      2. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Benched by 80% of owners. Between Grant and Bravo, maybe Robles, I'm sure he'll autosub for plenty of casuals.

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gabbi (c) and Jaku my sub Keeper...FML

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Spewing at that Tadic peno miss....nugget.

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

        Yea had Yoshida although happy with the cleanie and maybe a bap

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

          No baps, Jakupovic (3) Stephens (2) Bertrand (2).

          Would've been on 12 points had Tadic scored that though.

    • Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      32 from 4!

      Jaku + King (in for JWP for free) heroes! It's all coming up Milhouse 😎

    • dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Parejo with a beauty freekick for Valencia

    • Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This whole season has been a f'n joke...
      WC: captain Gabbi blanks AND goes off before 60. Afobe gets injured. Yoshida's penalty assist denied by Tadic the idiot for a 6 point swing. Every week. Can't wait to see how I get screwed tomorrow.

    • soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Stephens, King in for Chambers, Siggy worked out well but why the hell I played Guzan over Jaku?

      Any chance Valdes returns from injury?

    • Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Was so hopeful I would be the only one captaining King, but I guess not.

    • Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic's karma

    • SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      King of the BAPS 🙂

    • Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      10 pts lost captaining Gabbiadini over King.

      Should have went with my gut, oh well. Plenty of time left in this GW.
      Shame about Yoshida missing that assist.

      1. Old Man Willow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same here.

    • Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bloody king going to haunt me. Rivals captained King. I have Pickford.
      Not a bad Saturday. I have Fuchs and Stephens

    • matiakez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gabi can have the 36 double but beyond its looking iffy.

    • Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Glad I have added skipping the Gabbiadini band wagon to skipping the Negrado band wagon 😀

    • Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Would it have been a yoshida assist if tadic scored seeing as he didn't even touch the ball?