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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. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard playing with the Burnley defence.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Does that get me any FPL points?

  2. David Brains - OH NO!
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Exact funds for: Alonso + Willian + Vardy --> TAA + Sterling + Jesus

    Good to hit the button? No free hit

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes imo

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would, assuming TAA is certain to play

      1. David Brains - OH NO!
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        TAA is probably a risk... but at £4.4m it allows me to get upgrade to Sterling and Jesus

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only if TAA confirmed to start by Anfield Express. Others yes

      1. David Brains - OH NO!
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        When will this be confirmed?

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Tomorrow night around this time its usually leaked already on twitter

  3. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Willian warming up.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      For WE

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

    How has Long not been booked 😆

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Absolute joke - ref obviously got him for 4.0

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

    Mahrez got to go. Raheem back in.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That’s my first move

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just done it

    3. Cityzen Kane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Would do but Free-Hit 😀

  6. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Paul Choudhury brother on

  7. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So, should we be afraid of Bernardo Silva stealing Jesus' starting spot?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why would that even happen?

    2. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He's a threat to someone.

    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why is that?

    4. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Stay away... perilous position to take.

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

    On the bright side we avoided those awful long wood willy puns on here tonight.

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

    Barnes -BPS

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gudmunson legend

  10. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Mane (will then change to Eriksen) / Zaha / Perez

    or

    B) Milivojevic / Kenedy / Aubameyang

  11. Aston-villain
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrdy u have been useless. Goodbye.

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester look like they are another team who has given up

    1. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nought to play for...Mahrez already has his rubber ring on.

    2. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh its that time of season where it helps to get players from teams with something left to play for.

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

    Leicester 0 - 0 Southampton

    Thanks Wes Morgan.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed. A big shout out to Claude Puel!

  14. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Nice parting gift from Maguire & Mahrez.

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

    Leicester CS confirmed, points for everyone!

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

    Chilwell clean sheet locked in

    legend

  17. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    82 all out. No bench boost

  18. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez CS point locked in. Bye Bye Riyad you've been useless to me

  19. Richd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    3 Leicester, 3 Chelsea inc Alonso Willian and Kante. Lukaku. What a lovely mess

    1. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I love a lovely mess.

  20. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mack attack! 😎

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      *Dack

      Autocorrect must be hungry

  21. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Fantasy Island Risk Gudmunsson doing the business 😀

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, Az. Gross too?

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Gross in my actual team but Gund in my scout pick:)

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yep glad i stuck by him after his injury

  22. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why didn't Otamendi play vs Spurs?

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

      Dropped/rested

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte Stones future CB pair. Laporte will get lot of minutes so he is comfortable for next season. I wont be sure if ota will start again as Kompany may need hos swansong after he leaves mancity this season

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

    Burnley 1 - 2 Chelsea

    Thanks Willian.

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

    Big result for Arsenal!

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      More arsenal B teams to come then.

  25. Konig Luther
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    7 ppints from 6 players i should have playing today. great final of gw.

  26. 420king
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chillwell 2 bonus?

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That would hurt

  27. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would be great if they had a chip that allowed you to dump players who've blanked for 4 consecutive matches. Would be well in demand in these parts 🙂

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I do that with every player lol

    2. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The Wilson chip, 10 blanks in a row = extra FT

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'd like a Gray's Almanac chip

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

    so why was Morgan benched?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tired legs

  29. aarrgghh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Well it was nice having Mahrez andWillian for 4 weeks,Bye

  30. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell 2 baps. happy days

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Oh wow nice.