Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

After Man City edged past Leicester at the Etihad, we now focus our attentions on a trio of 3pm encounters.

Bournemouth’s in-form Josh King collides with a Burnley defence that’s conceded at least twice in three of their last four league matches.

Owned by 19% of FPL managers, the Norwegian has racked up 11 goals and a pair of assists in the previous 13 Gameweeks to climb into eighth spot in the midfield standings.

Sunderland play the first match of their Double Gameweek 37 as Swansea City make their way to Wearside.

In what may well be his final home outing for the Black Cats, Jermain Defoe has been captained by just over 44,000 FPL managers, with a midweek trip to the Emirates also on his agenda.

With their survival on the line, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente will be vital for the Swans today.

Still owned by 10% of FPL managers, the Icelandic international has a goal and assist in his previous three, while Llorente was snapped up by almost 44,000 new owners after netting against Stoke and Everton over the same period.

Southampton also get the first of their Double Gameweek 37 matches underway. Jack Stephens owners are left disappointed as he drops to the bench, while Manolo Gabbiadini misses out altogether as Claude Puel attempts to improve a run that has seen the Saints fail to score in four of their last five league outings.

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  1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Feeling a cheeky Yoshida goal to settle it at 3-1

  2. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Great DGW so far

  3. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Like most, bench certainly doing well this week, Willy (3, tbc), Gibbs (inj, tbc), Stephens (bench, tbc), Anichebe (1, inj).

  4. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gibbs not even in the squad!

    1. Belli2007
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hamstring

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Slight hamstring strain. Apparently will be ok for midweek

  5. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What a bench boost score:

    Pickford 1
    Yoshida 2
    Stephens 0
    Barnes 1

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

      Gabbi 0
      JWP 0
      Kone 0
      Holgate 1

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Kone lol

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

          😀

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

      Cech -
      Alonso 8
      Costa 2
      Jesus 8

    3. RMA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Rookie mistake, you should put the big hitters on bench like I did. I can then lie to myself that I've made a good decision 🙂

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No show Gabbi
      BB
      Pickford 1
      Ndidi 2
      Yosh 2
      Bailly still to play.

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

      Exactly the same as Viking.

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

      Willy Stephens Ndidi Holgate

      🙁

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

      Pick 1
      PVA -
      Gabbi 0
      Anichebe 1

      +Stephens

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

    Triple saints def 🙁

    Oh wait, Stephens didn't start...

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

      Nor did Cedric

  7. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud.

    🙁 🙁 🙁

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

    Yoshida and Stephens owners, this GW is just icing on the cake for the two best cheap defenders of the second half of the season.

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

    Anyone do Kosc -> Gibbs? 🙁

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Did Gabriel to Gibbs 😎

  10. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I wish Southhampton would get relegated. 🙁

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

      After another round of selling players this Summer your wish may come true.

  11. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Took a punt on Ozil captain over Sanchez Jesus Costa.
    Come on Ozil!

    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      good luck

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. You too!

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

      Nice! 😎

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    33 (-4) from TWELVE. What a fantastic BB.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wow. Okay, first one I've seen worse than me.

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

      25 -4 from 8

    3. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      20 (-8) from 9

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        We have a winner.

  13. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Blown a 53 point lead in my ML, my rival is now 10 ahead! 🙁
    The Benteke C against Liverpool is what got him back in it .....

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

    Need a Pickford goal....

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

    Was going to bet on Arsenal to win. Then I saw Giroud in the team

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

    kosc will score now

  17. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Tough week

    Transferred Koscielny to Kompany

    Wanted to do Hazard to Sane but didn't want to for a hit

    Holgate 1 pt

    Stephens 0

    Anichebe 1

    Love BB!

  18. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gibbs has hamstring strain. Apparently ok for Sun game.

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

    What a *insert swear word here* gameweek

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

      wonderful

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Horsepoo

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have San(C)hez?

      Only thing that can save me now. Dreading Spurs game given how dreadful they were at the end of last year. I am stuck with 3, one in each outfield position.

  20. GHB
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kos starts . Two free transfers and otamendi conceded - seems a good decision so far...

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Yoshi now

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They'll just concede again

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

      Where's my Yoshigoal?

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

    Just sh1tte.

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

    DE Roon and burnley goal would be glorious

  24. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bench points in

    Gw34 - 25
    Gw35 - 17
    Gw36 - 13
    Gw37 (activates BB) - 3 (2dgw players)

    Wow . I am sure there would be many with scores like this
    Just says how unpredictable this season has been .

  25. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Just need a Burnley goal now....

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

    Sunderland now fighting....pathetic

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

    Keep King they said
    Score more than most DGW players they said.
    Don't do Holgate to Holding they said.

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

      Use your own head they said.

    2. Smoking Barrel
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Listen to your heart next time

  28. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This has to be the worst and most boring set of 3pm games

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

    And the trio is complete.
    Stephens,Gibbs,Anichibe all brought in for hits.

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      hahahaha I wouldn't log on FPL until august 1st

  30. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thankfully got llorente on my bench!