Dugout Discussion

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. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Projected gw ranks
    https://fpldiscovery.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/ranks_1718_34_20180419_v0.png

    100 pts gets you in the top 100K

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

      my eyes

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

      90 gives me a GW rank of 33k 😀

      Obviously 330k

    3. Goalosaurus
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      4.1 million... its not even my worst rank this season

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

      thanks

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Can you cancel the FHC?

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

      If transfer done then no

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Neg

  3. mrwinner
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    FH GTG?

    Butland
    Bauer / Bellerin / Baines
    KDB / Salah / Sterling / Zaha / Ozil
    Welbeck / Jesus(C)

    Bench - Maenpaa / Perez / Long / Ward

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No Mane or Firmino ?

  4. Kanga roo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso, Vardy, Mahrez to Jesus, Sterling and Baines for a -8?

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

      Sterling a strong for non fh team. First one to get week off now.

      1. Kanga roo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        As I have Sane, maybe just Vards + alonso out for jesus and baines then? -4

    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

  5. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Keep 1 for rest of season
    A. Hazard
    B. Mahrez

    1. skriniar
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      good joke

  6. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Nothing went right this gameweek.

    Should stop playing this game. I reckon I’m too old for this now. :/

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

      Yep same.

      See my post on the previous page.

      It’s a hum dinger of a fail

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

      Agreed

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

      Imagine those of might have TC him 😯

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

      Sidam touch

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

    looks like Barnes matched vardy

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

      And Lukaku.

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

    104 points woo

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      105

      My best gameweek of the season and I'm still ranked 350k...

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

    at the start of the DGW i would have been content with 100 minutes from gudmonsen and appearance points, what a hero

  10. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? FH!

    Butland
    Baines VVD Mustafi
    Salah Sterling KDB Zaha
    Jesus Auba Perez

    Hennessy Arnie Klavan Long

    1. mrwinner
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Unsure Auba starts. check wenger comments today mate

  11. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Worst thing about FH in 35 is realizing Alonso, Mahrez etc are coming back to me for 36.

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      + Bailly

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

    Imagine playing your TC and scoring 56 😆

    How to destroy a season

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

      Sorry, focus on 35 now.

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

    Top 10k average is 83.

    Up 10 tonight.

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

      The BB was supposed to Sky rocket me over the top 10k average. Barely made it 🙁

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Same same

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

      top 100k looks realistic now. lol

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Leave Chilwell, get Morgan he’s more nailed they said 😆

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Morgan over Chilwell
      Bailly over Smalling

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Same :/

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Valencia over Smalling, he is nailed. Also Alonso anf Mahrez owner.

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

      Hes the captain!

    3. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Play your own game. Make your own decisions and stop listening to what 'they' said 🙂

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Just playing pal

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Club captain they said 😆

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

    110 points with current bps. BB played. How does that look ?

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

      Good

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      good imo, 79 on FH

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

      sublime!!

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

        Cool. Thnks

  16. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    gambled on Maguire & Morgan... just in the door & heard nil nil... sweet I thought... awell

  17. Jarnathan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else think it's risky captaining Salah this gameweek? It would absolutely make sense to rest him for Tuesday's match

    1. No Totti No Party
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Its risky not to make him C

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

      If Anfield Express says he’s starting, he’s an automatic captain for me.

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      See what the leaked squad is first!

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

        Where is it leaked and how soon before the game?

    4. SB007
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes - best 3 minutes managed?

  18. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DGW defenders 6. Benched SGW defenders 13
    DGW Willian 4. Benched Mili 9. Ha this game

  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Two 100 point gameweeks in the last 4. Three for the season.

    Shame I started so pants.

  20. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    100 all out.

  21. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of starting next GW:
    A) Sterling
    B) David Silva
    C) KdB
    ?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      All good - they want to put on a show.

  22. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    27 points on my bench. BB success

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      30 for me pre bonus. Result.

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

        😯

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

      Thoughts on the Smalling & Gross goals?

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

        Smalling - Fair, but fortunate.

        Gross - Jammy.

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

      I put smalling on bench to make bb a success. 30 points for me

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

        That ain't fair

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      My benchwankery got beat 25-18 by my legitbench 😮

    5. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      32 here. Bit fed up with it still.

    6. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      40 woo hoo!

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 29 days ago

        That doesn't count 🙂

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 29 days ago

          Oh well 😆

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

    How cruel FPL has become. Good players suddenly go invisible. Jonty agrees
    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/17865809

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

      Looool

    2. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Did jonty captain him?

    3. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha it's funny reading such comments in hindsight. I'm also laughing at myself because I triple captained Sanchez. ALL core players got something from the doublegameweeks ALL except Sanchez. Benched VVd for him too.

  24. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Gross is my only double-digit scorer and on the bench 🙂
    Long is my highest scoring defender by far and on the bench too 🙂
    It was not the best DGW but a good BB for me with 27 from the bench. (101 in total)

  25. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What a crap gameweek. The highest scorers from dgw likes of smalling gross
    giroud lol. I'm not doing this to myself in gw37!

  26. djpete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know what time bonus has been confirmed last few nights?

  27. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Gudmundsson the player I was close to ditching for a hit end up being my highest GW scorer !

    1. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same with Gross for me 🙂

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

        This.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This

  28. Rash
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    11 point haul from my bench.. silver lining is I'd have done much worse if I used TC

  29. Babit1967
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso Christensen Morgan and Willian not playing sucked but chilwell and gundmonssen made things okay in the end