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Dugout Discussion – Thursday

Double Gameweek 34 finally draws to a close this evening with a pair of 7.45pm fixtures. There’s considerable Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest in Leicester’s clash with Southampton at the King Power, as Jamie Vardy attempts to score for the fifth successive league match.

Second only to Harry Kane for transfers in ahead of Double Gameweek 34, the Foxes frontman is the fifth captain pick (4.01%) and has found the net in eight of his previous ten league outings.

There’s bad news for those who invested in Leicester’s cut-price defenders Wes Morgan and Danny Simpson, though, with both named among the subs.

Much to the frustration of the 39,000+ who drafted him in for the first of two Double Gameweeks, the Saints’ Charlie Austin remains on bench-warming duties as Mark Hughes keeps faith in the same XI that lost narrowly to Chelsea.

Similar to Jose Mourinho last night, Antonio Conte has a surprise or two up his sleeve ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals.

Willian – the eighth most bought player for Double Gameweek 34 – is benched alongside Eden Hazard and Andreas Christensen – for Chelsea’s trip to Burnley.

The Italian pairs Alvaro Morata with last weekend’s two-goal Olivier Giroud against a Clarets defence with one clean sheet in 13 attempts.

Owned by just 1.5%, Giroud is one of only two players – along with Burnley’s Kevin Long – who feature tonight that returned double-figures in their opening Gameweek 34 fixture.

Meanwhile, Sean Dyche names an unchanged line-up as the Clarets look for a sixth successive league win. Chris Wood (five goals and an assist in five) and Ashley Barnes (four goals in six) have the form to trouble a Blues’ defence with a single clean sheet in nine league matches.

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  1. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    if TAA is in the leaked Liverpool lineup then he is a shoe-in surely?

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe a glove-in?

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Shoo

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        as if we were going to kick him into our teams with our own shoes

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          as if we didn’t have assistants

          1. the snazzy viking
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            oh

    3. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      1 of him / Robertson if they're confirmed

  2. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    1pt extra from 5 players so far tonight...loving this gameweek... 😐

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      3/6 here, Savage

    2. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      4/8 here. I would feel better if I hadn't planned so hard.

  3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    FPL has completely lost it's mojo. The appeal is gone, it's just a big ball of frustration these days

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      true

      it's a good test of resilience though imo

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      so many tears around on the boards. people need to man up. if you've played this for a while you should realise this is pretty normal stuff. you get lucky for a couple of years and think you're experts with no luck involved

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Good rank i take it?

      2. Darklord_bg
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        That would involve us admitting to ourselves that we are not actually good at this game 🙁

      3. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Long OG or did Kane get a touch?

    3. Fantastisk
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Give up then, we don't mind.

    4. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      My best season in 5 years...go me.

  4. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    This is unreal. Alonso, Christensen, Willian, Morgan.....happy days.

    1. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Avoid players wearing blue kits

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I think the jingle goes "Sunday. Monday. Happy days...."

      1. Capitano
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Alfonso will fix it.

  5. Woy of the Wovers
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Something will happen in the second half that will cheer people up.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Streaker?

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I admire your optimism.

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Waxys unbanned?

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Please no!

    4. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Mass floodlight failure?

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Here's me trying to spread a little hope and optimism on this site and you're still searching for bad news...

    5. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Dyche subs himself on and scores the winning header.

  6. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Burnley, smash that joke of Chelsea side.

  7. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    FPL need to do something about all this rotation

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      That's why we have a bench 😕

  8. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Burnley looking horrendous tonight. No chance they are scoring. Glad I own Long, Lowton and Gudmundsson (and Christensen).

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    11 from BB so far, not looking good?

  10. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I am done playing this game as i am not enjoying it anymore... Don't care if Vardy scores a hattie or blanks... so sick of these DGWs....See you all next season...

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        😀

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      See you on the next page.....

      1. Pap Boomez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Haha

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Cya Saturday morning, Jafooli...

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy goal confirmed now

      worked for me yesterday when I said I was leaving (Kaku scoring instead of Vardy ofc)

    4. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Is that a promise?

  11. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Double CS while out by my man Long.

    Goals goals goals is what I want now from Mahrez Willian Barnes

  12. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Salah!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Isha time.

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    He might have won player of the year but imagine how good Salah would be if he could finish...

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yep. Those people have gone awfully quiet.

    2. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Or if he played for Arsenal!

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Imagine how many points he would have if he finished those chances he was missing in the early part of the season....

    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      ...more goals?

      I give up. What's he doing wrong.

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Erm, he can finish

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Oh I see... 😆

    6. Pap Boomez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Couldn’t agree more!

  14. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Broke the 100 point barrier 😎

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I broke it yesterday but going to unbreak it tonight at this rate!!

  15. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Butland got 3 bonus earlier in the season after scoring an og so don't lose hope yet Long owners as winning goal baps will help him to the same if the score stays the same

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      He's already in the baps

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        What a hero

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      This 😀

  16. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    ML lead was 22 points before this week, whittled down to 7 before tonight.

    No Morgan, Willian (or Alonso) vs rival’s Chilwell and Azpilicueta.

    It’s ridiculous how furious I feel.

  17. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Morgan, simpson, christensen and willian all benched in my team. Why ven bother w/DGWs..

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      DGWs ride on a couple of hauls from players. Think about Sanchez(c) last year. This year all the explosive options haven't fired.

    2. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      IT's almost like one player can produce more points in one game then another player in two.

      Who would have thought?

      1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I see what you did there

  18. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 11 months ago

      There's still time for a Charlie Austin wonder goal to equalise after an unbelievable Chilwell overhead kick.

      Have faith people.

      1. FPL DONKEY
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I have neither player or any faith

    • Coaly
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      9 points from 8 players today if none of them score this half

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        4 points from 9 players today. Kill me.

    • camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Willian on to score in 73th minute.

      Vardy brace with 2 assists from mahrez.

      Morgan on in 76th min to grap a header in 88th min.

      All good.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        You'd get OK odds.

        1. Werkself
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          lol.

      2. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        you misspelled Hazard hat trick

      3. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I think that the most positive post I've ever seen from you.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      No HT changes.

    • Pap Boomez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Rate my FH team please. £0.4 ITB:

      Butland
      PVA - Baines - VVD
      Salah - Zaha - Arny - KDB - Sterling
      Firmino - Jesus

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I think you might miss out on an Arsenal haul.

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Arsenal lol

    • XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Out of 15 dgw players I've got 3 goals 2 assists and 1 clean sheet so far.

      :poopooface:

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Generic whiney comment about the same situation we're all in

      1. Pap Boomez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        This

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Lorem ipsum

      3. Darklord_bg
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed...

      4. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Could you be a bit more specific please.

      5. Pap Boomez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Money not a factor, which Burnley Defender will score most GW35?

        A. Long
        B. Tarkowski
        C. Lowton
        D. Ward

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Ward or Lowton

        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Same score for all.

        3. Fantastisk
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Loooong

        4. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Lowton

        5. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Let me polish up my crystal ball and get back to you....

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            dont youll go blind

            1. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Sorry I can't see anything....

        6. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          The one you don't pick...guaranteed

        7. JohnnyMagrinho
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Not even finished this Burnley game, yet this is apparently a question.

            What answer do you want? You've got a Burnley defender who scored a goal last game, who has now scored an own goal. A fullback who is more of an attacking threat than the other defenders, and then a couple of defenders who might score from a set piece.

            It's such a meaningless thing to ask - have you looked at their points? Their recent games? The BPS they all get? It's such an easy thing for you to spend 2 minutes looking at on the website.

            1. Pap Boomez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Perfect thanks Jonny

        8. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Hello Ladies

          How is your DGW going

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            its a blast.......to the nuts

            1. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Nothing more enjoyable than a good nut blast

            2. grumpyman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Yep. Nuts in tatters.

          2. My Name Is Prince
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            I feel like someone’s just hit me with a gold club...... to the nuts

            1. My Name Is Prince
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              *golf club but I guess gold club would do just fine...

        9. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Needed 7 points from my 6 lads for a tonne tonight. Looking unlikely I'll scrape it with 3 of them benched and a long own goal! Funny game FPL.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            My heart goes out to you 🙁

        10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          why did i save my chips for this run again..... 😕

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            You were warned

            Mass rotation because of meaningless matches followed by FA Cup semis

        11. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          3 from 7 any good? 😎

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 11 months ago

              2 from 6

            • Bielsa's Blue Bucket
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Above average

            • Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              yes

            • SkeletONv01
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Showoff.

            • CloudSky
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              0.1 below 10k avg.

            • Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              1 from 6

          2. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Surprised by how gash Burnley have been in this game