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Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Newcastle

The curtailed Gameweek 35 concludes at Goodison Park tonight as Everton host Newcastle United in a fixture that has all the makings of a dead rubber.

The two teams are now surely safe from the threat of relegation and appear to be playing for Premier League prize money only over the remaining matches.

But from a Fantasy perspective, there is still interest in the Merseyside clash, with Free Hit managers investing in the likes of Jordan Pickford, Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman in their one-week refresh.

All start for the home side tonight.

Meanwhile, those without the chip at their disposal, likely take Magpies assets into this match, with Ayoze Perez, Kenedy and budget defender Paul Dummett among the most likely to feature in squads.

Indeed, Perez is the most signed player on show tonight, having commanded over 133,000+ transfers in ahead of Saturdayโ€™s deadline.

That follows a rich vein of form from the Spaniard which has produced three goals and three two assists from his last three Gameweek starts.

Perez sits behind Islam Slimani in the attack tonight, with the Algerian starting a Premier League match for Newcastle for the first time since his loan move from Leicester City.

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

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

    Giroud likely to play both games in 37? Or at least start one and get time in the other?

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

      Yeah.

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

      He's been immense, should play every minute. Not 100% though

    3. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Probably should but probably won't

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

    Baines getting a nosebleed

    +BPS

  3. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    DDG
    Bailly Tarkowski Morgan
    Son Alli Willian Mahrez
    Lukaku Vardy Barnes

    Ryan Lowton Gross Alonso

    A) Save transfer
    B) Lukaku & Bailly > Kane & Smalling (-4)

    1. Ryanu2
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Save this week

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe lose one of Mahrez & Vardy for a City forward

  4. Beans123
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Do you think either gundogan or Fernandinho are nailed on for the rest of the season?

    1. Ryanu2
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      No Lots of rotation

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      no

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Leighton, take a trip down memory lane and remind these kids why you used to cost 8m my son.

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

    Is Baines ahead of Rooney for pens?

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

      Hopefully but doubtful.

      Tosun in the mix too.

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

      Baines and Tosun both ahead

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

    Morgan likely to start both games in 37?

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

      Dragovic probably more likely to start both.

  8. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    For those watching, is my main man Bainesy looking like scoring a 15 pointer tonight?

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I'm not even watching, though he's waiting until the 89th minute to decide the tie.

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

    Watching this game after watching the City game yesterday is a bit of a downer

  10. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    It seems that Newcastle's chances to score tonight are Slim if ani

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Ba dum tss.gif ๐Ÿ˜›

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

      A bit Tosun in the evening for such rubbish puns mate.

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Couldn't resist

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

          You seemed Keane to let the world know.

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      These puns are gueye

  11. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I wouldn't call this game "dead rubber" as stated above.

    Big Sam needs wins to get the Everton fans onside. He'll make the team highly motivated.

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

      Already on the beach

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        ๐Ÿ˜Ž on

  12. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Newcastle 2-0 win.

    Lascelles and Pérez goals to close out the dream week.

  13. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    The announcement sounds like the volcano from You Only Live Twice is about to open

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Deference to mini me's demise rip, legend (though some vertically challenged folk didn't like his portrayal).

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

        Messi was fuming

  14. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Slimani on Wildcard watch for me tonight.

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

      Must be slim pickings.

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

        Isn't there ani one else?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Sounds like you wasted your WC.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Massive gains to be made mate

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

        There aren't mani other options....

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

    Who to start?

    A) Austin (BOU H)
    B) Gudmundsson (BRI H)
    C) Long (BRI H) - already playing Lowton.

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

      I'd go in that order.

      Saints have to start Austin in the league now, BOU love conceding.

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A. If Austin is fit.

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

      Gudmundsson..Brighton awful away so there will be goals

  16. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Who to start:

    a) Lowton (BRI) - already starting Tark
    b) Gross (bur)

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

    I always find Everton matches a very depressing watch

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      They were decent last season. BFS hasn't helped.

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I prefer to watch a cheap Shiraz and follow posts here, feels a bit posher!

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Thought they were quite good at home last season. BFS ruins it though ๐Ÿ™

    4. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Because it's Everton that are playing. If you look at the premier league table, all clubs below the top six except Everton have been relegated or promoted in recent years or fought through relegation battles. Everton meanwhile remain in a state of stasis, going no higher than seventh or lower than ninth. There is no danger of oblivion for Everton but there is no hope for anything better either. Goodison Park is football's very own purgatory.

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

      Doesn’t help when they play in a 1970’s ‘stadium’...

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

    Bolasie is having a bit of a nightmare

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

      Again

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Wasn't he someone's fantasy island risk?

  19. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone on here listen to FPL General?

    I can't believe he is only 27! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ He sounds like he is in his mid 50s!

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

      What is that?

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

      I don't know any of these people, probably because I refuse to make a twitter account.

  20. Home Late From Age
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I have to bring in Kane and my only chance is by removing Lukaku and take a hit:

    A. Alonso to Yedlin
    B. Maguire to Yedlin
    C. Salah to Sterling

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

  21. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Really want to start westworld but glued to tv hoping fpr a baines goal and cleany to break into top 1k. So sad!

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Start it, pilot episode will be more interesting than allardyce's england career

      1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I tthought they were releasing all at once. Slightly disapointing

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

      West world is awful. So slow and nothing happens till about episode 6 lol. Shame as the film is an absolute classic

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

        Thandie newtons thripany bits though

        1. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          I've changed my mind. It's best thing on TV ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

        Totally disagree ๐Ÿ™‚

      3. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        l didnt realise there was a film until i saw the catch up last night!

  22. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    thoughts on my gw37 plan?

    Transfers: 3
    Barnes > Jesus
    Salah > Sterling
    Mahrez > Ki Sung Yeung
    (-4 points)
    11 DGW’s
    Power front 3

    DDG
    Alonso Smalling Morgan
    Sterling Son Willian Ki Sung
    Lukaku Kane Jesus
    —————————————
    Ryan Tarkowski Lowton Cook

    1. Home Late From Age
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I think is too much. Remember that the midfield was the strong nut this season. I'd keep Mahrez and replace Barnes with Ayew

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        thanks for the feedback.... not settled on them yet...

        hoping to save FT in GW36 and have 2 for GW37

        if Anfield Express say Salah is benched il do Salah > Sterling this week

  23. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Cmon fakers score some goals
    And when I mean some goals I mean 1 + 1
    Rooney + Slimani

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

    Any sign of anyone bringing out a beach ball?

  25. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    This game is bloody awful. I feel embarrassed that I own 3 players that are playing!

  26. Lumberjack
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Is Ederson likely to be rotated? Seems like one of the safest MCI players for the last few games. On a WC so he saves a bit over DDG.

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

      Id say Bravo will get a game before the end.

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

        Yeah that’s the worry.

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

      Ederson allows City to play the way they do, can't see Bravo playing as they are chasing a record points finish

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

        If I go for Ederson it would be in place of, who I have 0.3m in. I think ota needs to go though.

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

          *in place of otamendi

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

            Ota has played a lot of minutes and has been in bad form lately so Pep will rotate him at least once more to get Laporte some minutes to get used to the league

  27. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Owned Gundogan for weeks and benched for all his points. Pointless to sell now?

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

      Fernandinho is back so you should probably sell

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Likely to get one game in the dgw though no?

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

    Sooner Roonpig is subbed the better!

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

      He'll take his ball with him if he gets taken off though.

  29. Colonel Shoe ่‚ๆฑ 
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    so is there going to be live voting?......big sam can see his score on the big screens, can try and alter the vote with his tactics and can cash out at any time ๐Ÿ™‚

  30. Duke Silver โ˜‘
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Newcastle look decent enough on the counter tonight. Hopefully Kenedy can get on the end of one of them.