Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

An emphatic victory for Manchester City provides modest returns from their key Fantasy assets, sending us into the afternoon kick-offs scratching around for early points. With just four matches on the agenda, we have slim pickings available.

Bournemouth’s Josh King’s looks the most likely – he faces up to a Stoke City defence who boast just a single clean sheet from their last seven, having scored 12 goals in his previous 14 Gameweeks. Over 89,000 Fantasy Premier League managers have drafted in King ahead of this one, boosting his ownership to 891,000+ (19.8%).

Elsewhere, Hull City face relegated Sunderland at the KCOM Stadium with Eldin Jakupovic and Harry Maguire the major assets on show, while Burnley host West Brom at Turf Moor, with Tom Heaton’s 19.5% ownership surely expecting a clean sheet return.

Finally, Leicester City entertain Watford at the King Power Stadium, with Jamie Vardy seeking to maintain form that has brought him returns in eight of his last nine Gameweeks.

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

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

    Did King get an assist?

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

      Yes

    2. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    3. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      yes

  2. Sif
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford and Albrighton hauls a week too soon!

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      this !!

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

      At least Alli, Eriksen and Sane hauled as well :/

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

    One week to early Albrighton

  4. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I hate fpl

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

    Vardy to Albrighton get in!!

  6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jaku/Pickford is so damn unpredictable :/ cost me 19 pts over last 2 weeks benching them

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        23

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

          23 - what his starting keeper scored

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

      Serious bench points this week.

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

        Go on the right in the Article picture thinking "My bench will get a mega score this week and then next week when I actually play bench boost these players will go missing..."

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

      I LOVE YOU JORDAN PICKFORD

      I LOVE YOU

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who ever said these games are boring?!

      I haven't mentioned ropes is ages!

    5. LakhaneeFC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, I thought benching Albrighton was the easiest of decisions this week. No brainer

      Just goes to show how important planning is :/

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

        Cant plan for an Albrighton goal.

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

          Haha, I know. So much tinkering on WC and my bench is currently scoring more than the team 😀

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

            Ndidi and Caballero on my bench so I get you.

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

        I found it really hard, but everyone on here agreed it was a no brainer to put Saints def and Sane in front of him. Need Yoshida to haul at least to feel a bit better

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

          For me it was fairly clear to be honest - 3-4-3 with Gabbi

          Never considered benching Gabbi if he was in the team. If I had Anichebe, I would have upgraded Albrighton 😀

          Basically, no matter what, I would NOT have had his points today

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

      -16 at start of the week, -12 last night, -2 tonight ......

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

      Albrighton 😆

      Save it for next week son

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

        Luckily Anichebe saved it

    8. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Huth you star.

      • Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Should have gone with my gut and started pickford over caballero

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

          Can't complain too much really

          1. Make Arrows Green Again
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            This

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

          You would have just been moaning after the city game instead

      • Sarnab
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Pickford, Albrighton, Kompany all benched for me.

        God why did I not BB

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

          Great audition for those WCing for GW37

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

          Benching Kompany wtf?

      • Unsuccessful
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I really have nothing against Hull, them surviving against all the odds would also be great, but come on Swansea...

      • It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you Kompany and Pickford for making me get over the debacle with Kane, Erik and Alli!!!!

      • UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Benched Pickford for Heaton 🙁

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

          Nothing wrong with that call

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

            I know. Just bad luck

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

              I desperately try not to beat myself up when the logic is sound.

      • tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Score Check

        -1, 14 to play

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

          22 8 to play

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

          40 with 8 to go 😆

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

            Awesome job with differentails this week.

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

              Oh man I'm over the moon.
              You don't understand, differentials NEVER work for me.

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

          I reckon you're gonna get a great score honestly

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

            I avoided King Eriksen Alli, just hoping for Ozil and Redmond to pay off the gamble.

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

              Ozil could be a real game changer for you

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

          23 pre bps

          5 left including 3 dgwers

        5. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          20(-8) 13 to play

        6. Magic Bean
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          19, 12 to play

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

          13, 15 to play

          1. FER FUSCH AKE
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            16(-4) with 8 to play

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

        Swansea have a golden chance here to stay up I reckon Siggy will deliver the goods once again

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

          100% coming into my team in 38

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

          Around 10% ownership in 10K. I can live with that.

      • Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        14 points on the bench from 2 with 2 dgwk players also on my bench still to play 😆

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

          Perfect, 2 DGW players on my bench alongsode Pickford as well 🙂

      • Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This is the first home game in which Hull have failed to score since Marco Silva's appointment.

        Face it; you probably weren't going to start Pickford over Heaton, Willy or Cech.

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

          This

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          This is no time for logic. This is the time for moaning about bench pts!! 😡

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

          So much this.

          I'd never play Barnes (assist) either.

          Save it for next week guys...

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

          Very true . The number posting that they benched Pickford . The usual nonsense.

      • CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Lukaku the 2nd most captained player in love teams. Anything will hurt.

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

          Love teams ? Are you on the correct forum ?

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

            Live*

      • HazardAGuess
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Why does Pickford keep having to best Willy, jeez.

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

          Looking for his job maybe

      • Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Bad day about to get worse with no players in the next game 🙁

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Some high ownership players could hurt :/

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            😕

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

            Lukaku red card needed

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

              Has he ever had one?

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

          Fearing Jags goal most. Had him for ages on WC then sold for Vert...

      • Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Silly bench players. Save the points scoring for next week

      • Lav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hold bps Pickford

      • Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I can see a Anichebe DGW haul, glad i own him

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

          +1

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

          I can't. Glad I don't own him.

      • Atom&Humber
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Mini league leader had vokes. Always next year I suppose

      • Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Leicester since ranieri sacking

        League: P10 W7 D1 L2

        Last 8 of ucl

        Leicester owner is a genius