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Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Saturday’s four fixtures mean that Gameweek 31 will come and go in just a matter of hours.

Despite the reduced schedule, Fantasy interest in today’s events will reach fever pitch as Free Hit managers and the chipless scrap over the goals, assists and clean sheets on offer.

While the late kick-off at Anfield is expected to provide the bulk of the points, there is still hope and expectation that the trio of afternoon matches can step up.

Bournemouth’s home meeting with bottom club West Brom is perhaps the most likely to show profit.

Callum Wilson heads into this match as the second most popular signing ahead of today’s 2pm deadline – some 180,000 managers have swooped for the striker, this despite his recent run of five matches without a goal or an assist.

Cherries winger Junior Stanislas has also proved a popular target – he’s attracted over 87,000 new owners having fired 22 shots over the last six Gameweeks, more than any other FPL midfielder.

The remaining two matches appears far more difficult to predict.

Huddersfield Town and Crystal Palace collide at the John Smith’s Stadium with an array of differentials on show. Wilfried Zaha’s return to fitness may just give the visitors the edge and hand Free Hit managers an effective differential, though he’s been signed by over 80,000 ahead of today’s clash.

Meanwhile, Everton make the trip to take on Stoke City in a bid to vanquish their recent dire away form. They will be without injured playmaker Gyfli Sigurdsson, with Fantasy attention turning instead to fit-again full-backs Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines.

For the Potters, Xherdan Shaqiri’s fitness was the concern heading into this match. Despite a scare involving a potential calf injury and his withdrawal from Switzerland’s squad ahead of their forthcoming friendlies, he is named in Paul Lambert’s much-changed line-up. The midfielder was signed by over 100,000 managers prior to the deadline.

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

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  1. rivercityransom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    theo assist

    1. rivercityransom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      for real this time

  2. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Useless Walcott.

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Walcottt assisttty

    1. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Thank God. Goal would have been better but I'll take anything at this point

  4. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Walcott is useless

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      He got assist

  5. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    WALCOTT GOT SOMETHING OMFG MIRACLES DO HAPPEN

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Tosun 2nd goal ... One player about to get £1,000,000 with that goal

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Chucky explodes......double Tousun and Chopo Ping Pong

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      😀 😛

  8. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Wally assist btw

  9. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Twosun

  10. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Does Walcott get an assist?

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Feeeeeooooo

  12. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    First 4 comments hahahahah

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      He's still shite

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      😆

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      😆

  13. jam
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Tosun & Stanislas worth the -8, just about.

  14. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Walcott is my hero.

  15. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    WAAAAAAAAALLLLLCOTTTTT ASSIST

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Only took 2 months

  16. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Talked myself out of Tosun yesterday

    Oops

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      @AL OH HAI MARK how many other players did you Oops ''talk yourself out of''?

  17. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Tosun goal
    Wally assist

  18. Holding Matip
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Mili and Chupo on my bench man that's 14 points down the drain

  19. LeicesterA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Damn, rival has Tosun and Mili 🙁

  20. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    wally got something

    *pinches self*

  21. Tiki-Taka
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    I actually can't believe Theo's returned over these 5 weeks

  22. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Benched Tosun 🙁

    1. Adams6
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Don’t be ridiculous

  23. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Three assists so far, I'll take that.

  24. RashFraud
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Theooooo for the assist

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    are you actually fcking kidding me walcott? twat

  26. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Walcott never lets you down...!

  27. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    It’s felt amazing getting Walcott and Pickford out on WC

  28. Patch
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    No bloody way, oh gosh Wally I never doubted you coroner second.

    Well done Wally

  29. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Couldn't be more happy with that Tosun transfer! (A hatty will do tho :D)