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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. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Gabbi when greatly considered Jesus or King, Jaku on the bench.

    Great start.

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same here feels bad

  2. Mario Balofail
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This King kiddo is making me happy every Gameweek 🙂

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

      Especially as captain ! 🙂

      1. Mario Balofail
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Well didn't have the balls to do so. If you've captained him then congrats. Great result with that decission

  3. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Valencia or Gibson + Tadic > Gabriel + Hazard -4?

    1. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      looks good but why make the transfer now?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Just tinkering. I'll wait till everyone has played. Is Gabriel nailed?

        1. TopMarx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          for GW36 yes, not sure after

  4. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Now for that Benteke hattie

  5. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    At least Sunderland are finally down. Waste of a PL spot.

  6. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Stephens grinning from the bench. Afobe weeping in my start XI

    Couldve been a lot worse since Daniels and King got returns. Lighting a candle for all that captained gabbi

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

      I think every single contender for one week punt bar Gabbi will score.

      Others on my short list were King, Jesus, Daniels, Bertrand...

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

        *score well.

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

          True. Think aguero's glory days are over, feel Jesus returning

          Luckily my ML rivals capped Gabbi and Aguero... go go Kane!

    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lighting a candle :,)

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

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

        No emoji support 🙁

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

    Listening to the games, 5 mins left thinking I got away with not having King and ALL my rivals having him, then boom, 11 points incoming and ther rivals have Jaku in goals... feel so ill.. thank god for WC but 100 points is out of reach isn't it???

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can't believe King scored an 89th min goal. I also don't have him but my closest rivals do. That 11 points hurts so much

  8. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    what are the chances of Caballero starting? i have Jaku on the bench

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

      100%

  9. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    God Hennessy is he starting? Jaku on the bench

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

      Yep, double penatly save incoming

  10. BOOM XHAKALACA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which page is the most accurate for price changes?

    1. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/ but hard to be accurate with so many wildcards being played

      1. BOOM XHAKALACA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

    Any fellow Jaku and King owners?

    \o/

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well done for starting Jaku!

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

      o/ Pickford and Tadic

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

      Yup, played Daniels and Bershida as well

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

        Smashing it 🙂

    4. Mario Balofail
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      o/

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

      My ML leader has two players so far: King(C) and Japu off the bench.

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

      o/

    7. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, didn't start Jaku though

  12. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I'm gona have a little smile, haven't often got off to a good start but on 30 with (C)outinho, Kane, Alli, Sanchez, Kompany and Blind to go.

  13. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's the odds of any of these being injured this weekend?

    Caballero, Alonso, Bailly, Coutinho, Hazard, Alli?

    Lol

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

      i really do hope somehow Caballero gets injured. Nothing malice for City fans here

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You're really classy wishing injury on a player.

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

        Yeah let's hope someone gets injured for the sake of you getting more points for a fantasy game.

        Pathetic.

  14. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    CMON BENTEKE (C), ZAHA AND WARD!!!

  15. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    how many extra points for winning goal?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      he's on 3 already

  16. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    22 pointer for Captain King!!!

  17. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    so saints have 180mins (and two nasty fixtures) next week for their players to wander around on autopilot and do nothing

    oh joy.

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

      And I have 3 of the clowns.

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

        presumably two of those clowns have gained you 14 points ....?

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

      tbf they did get me a double cs 😛

  18. RADOAFC
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gabbi! What a let down

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

      🙁 🙁 🙁

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

    Hennie playing? Have jaku on the bench 🙁

  20. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    It can't just be me that absolutely hates when my players take penalties? Just isn't worth it imo.

  21. Sanguinista
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Baily is due a rest -> how would United line up in their defence without him?

  22. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What happened to Gabbiadini ?

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

      Puel. There was no service to him at all today. Took him off but kept on Redmond which was bizarre.

      He's fit, if that's what you mean.

  23. drughi
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    First week owning king, must say I like the feeling

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

      I got King for Phillips just before his hat trick, probably the best transfer I've ever made

  24. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Changed captain from King to Gabbiadini 20 mins before deadline 🙁

  25. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So who is going up/down in price so I can shift a few players before I go to bed?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Fplstatistics.co.uk is your friend

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

    Gabbi on pens now? 🙂

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

      JWP maybe.

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

      Possibly.

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

    Erggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Worst FPL season (active) for me.

    Tadic (C) and Yoshida, jaku and Robertson on bench. Chose Arnie over King (which was actually my bad)......

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

      Oh dear - that's worth a mail to Jonty already!!

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

        If this isn't worth a rough mention I'm not sure what is... Silver lining of this week? Haha

  28. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wouldn't mind DDG being given a rest tomorrow 😀

  29. Totally !rre!evant
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Price changes take place at 2am??

  30. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Legend Josh King

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

      A semi Mahrez of this season

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

        And at the end of last, served me well back then as well!