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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 Saturday’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. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This FH35 was succsess for me. if he is such effective in SGW, what would it be in DGW?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DGWs can be over-rated, players rested, tired, etc.

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

      Double trouble.

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

      Dgwks are overrated, blank gwks are the real deal.

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

      It will be a massive rank boost If one gets it right

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

      Free hitters averaged less than non Free hitters in DGW34.

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

    Just saw somewhere above that Willian could be rested for reacting badly after being subbed. Strengthens my case to ditch him now for sterling for -4 before next week

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Easily

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

        not worried sane might start ahead of sterling?

        1. Mr Q
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Nah, not really. They can both start

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

            Going by your words sane could start this weekend, however he plays too wide.

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

      I would do that if I had Willian for sure.

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

      In this case I think there's a difference between rested and dropped. Still worth a try

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

        Dropped**

  3. Mr Q
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ddg-Ryan

    Christensen-Tarkowski-vdh-masuaku-chilwell

    Mahrez-alli-son-lingard-Cook

    Kane-Lukaku-Vardy

    1ft, 0itb

    Thinking of Luka+mahrez to Jesus+sterling, decent move?

    Then i have 1m itb to upgrade a defender to dgw.

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone?

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yip good move

    3. Gianfranco Zola
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it.

      1. Mr Q
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys. Confidence a bit low after 20p on the bench + ditching arnie+monreal for zaha and Bellerin in the last minute last week

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

      Maybe lose Son instead of Mahrez, the latter being more nailed

      1. Mr Q
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yep.. but spurs fixtures as so much jucier for the run in!

        1. Mr Q
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Will most likely chose wrongly though..

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

    Best transfer 0.9 itb:

    A) Alonso -> Kompany
    B) Alonso Vardy -> cheapie + Jesus (-4)
    C) Something else

    DDG
    Smalling Cedric Lowton
    Mahrez Son Salah Willian
    Barnes Vardy Kaku

    (Ryan - Gross Morgan Alonso)

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

      Wanna get rid of Mahrez and Willian as well, fearing no City this gw

    2. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso+ willian to cheapie+ sterling

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

        Cheers. He gets to so many chances. Thank god I had him on my FH this week

        1. Mr Q
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Get a Swansea defender, good enabler

  5. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How does this wc team look guys?
    Ddg foster
    Vert smalling dunk tarkowski schindler
    Salah sterling lingard grob kenedy
    Kane Jesus Austin

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Any chips left?

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      wouldnt bother with Salah on a WC .... get a dgw player for GW37.

      defense looks poor on a wc...

      Gross and Kenedy are poor

      any chips left?

    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Got TC left and that's it. Reluctant to lose salah!

      1. Mr Q
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Too much Brighton in there..

  6. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    £5.7M mifdileder for the DGW ? .......

    My planned moves:

    Alonso > Vert
    Salah > Sterling
    Barnes > Jesus
    Mahrez > £5.7M ???????????????

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gundogan or Iwobi?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I think my best option is to leave Alonso in for the double and drastically downgrade Mahrez to a £4.5M

        means +4 points so probably the better move... cheers for the feedback

    2. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Albrighton

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        cheers but again these midfielders in this price bracket dont inspire much for a hit

        1. Mo Mané No Problems
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, actually King/Ki from Swansea while keeping Alonso might be better.

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

      Albrighton, Gundagon, Ritchie

  7. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I sacrifice for Kane?? Willian or Son??

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

      willian

    2. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Willian

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Willian...

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

      Willian

    5. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wow... that was unanimous. Willian it is then. No chelsea it is then...

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

      Willian

  8. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    for BB 37 :
    A) Fabianski & Monreal & Vert
    B) Fabianski & Walker & Bertrand (-4)
    C) Ederson & Vert & Cedric (-8)

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      If Walker was nailed, I would say B in a heartbeat. But, now it's risky. I'd say A.

    3. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      cheers both

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

    Should I get sane instead of sterling or take an extra hit to fit in sterling? Funds a bit tight ATM.

    Such are decisions that you could regret for the rest of your life.

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Haha, you put too much emotions into this 😉

      Who do u think will play more for the rest of the season? Go for that player (in my view sterling)

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

      Sane should be expected to play after getting rested last week. Sterling, though, will be highly owned. Would be a huge fall in ranks if he hauls and Sane fails. On the other hand, if Sane hauls and Sterling fails, you are gold.

      I'd take the extra hit for Sterling if you are leading. Sane, if chasing.

    3. Page 302
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling is the second-highest scorer in the game on 211 - he gets way too little respect around here, just because he runs funny and misses five sitters each match!

  10. Return Of Chamakh
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Someone (a dead team) in my ML got a grand total, including subs, of 2 points this week! Don't think I've ever seen that before!

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

      unsurprising

    2. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I had an active player getting the same. He forgot to activate his FH and ended up with only Lowton playing..

      He regrets he went for that fishing trip....

      1. Return Of Chamakh
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That's brutal haha!

  11. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kaku to Jesus seems a no brainer right?
    Might keep Pogba over Dilva just due to rotation worries this week

  12. 42towels
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How would you rank these premium defenders on a WC?
    1. Smalling
    2. Vertonghen
    3. Otamendi
    4. Davies
    5. Laporte
    6. Alonso

    1. Kroneek
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1,2,4,6

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

      2,4,1,6,5,3

      1. 42towels
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers both. Interesting to see Davies up there - dont think Rose will get a game?

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

          I think he is out of favour. Davies has looked good when he has played. Except Vertonghen, all could miss a game.

  13. eazy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DDG Fabianski
    Lowton Bailly Alonso Morgan Dummett
    Mahrez Salah Son Willian King
    J.Ayew Kane Vardy

    1FT and chasing ML leader by 11 points. I will BB in 37. ML leader has only D.Silva from City. What should I do with this mess?

    A) Bailly->Verthongen
    B) Bailly -> Davies, Mahrez, Sterling (-4)
    C) Mahrez-> D.Silva
    D) Bailly->Yoshida, Willian->D.Silva
    E) Bailly -> 4.5def, Vardy->Jesus

    Thanks in advance!

  14. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I just read a post planning a BB team for 37. He had Dummet, Yedlin, Carroll and other weak choices. Having defenders who face tough games and are usually cheap is a waste IMO. If you can manipulate a team with good defenders with solid fixtures increases clean sheet points potential. My problem using a WC planning for BB is not all it is cracked up to be. Using in GW37 is not all bad news though as inevitable GW38 rotation allows reasonable players to come off the bench.
    Conclusion: look at both GW's 37 and 38 when WC now.

  15. Fantasydreamer
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What’s best going in to the double (slim pickings!). Taking hits elsewhere so want to avoid here

    A. Bailly and Willian
    B. Alonso and gross

  16. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best City trio for DGW37?

    Sterling + Jesus + _______

    Considering rested Sane. Or is Laporte/Otamendi/Walker better option?

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

      Sane. If a defender gets benched and comes on as a sub, you are most likely to get 1 point only. Sane can easily haul against the remaining opponents even if he gets comes on a sub in a game.

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

      Dilva

  17. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My team suddenly looks average at best after it reappeared post the FH team. Do I make few changes or save the transfer this gw and use 2fts+hits if need be for the doubles? Any suggestions would be warmly welcomed

    Team atm: 0itb 1FT

    Lloris/Ryan
    Smalling, Lowton, Christensen, Mustafi, Morgan
    Mahrez, Willian, Son, Gross, Young
    Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

  18. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I only have Bench Boost left. Playing that in 37.
    Save the FT?

    Ederson
    Lowton,Yedlin,Simpson
    Salah,Sterling,Zaha,Walcott,Alli
    Kane,Jesus

    DDG,Barnes,Kiko,Fernandez

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Saving looks fine

  19. Jollyswagman
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Worth taking a hit for Sterling in over Mahrez? Got zero City coverage for DGW37

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Im doing it

  20. Me Spurs
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    laca out for A: Austin B: vardy

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

      B

    2. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends om what u do with the spare money?

      1. Me Spurs
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        If go Austin was gunna upgrade mcarthur to sane...

  21. Offs!de
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Everybody is rushing after city players but aren't they risk of rotation?

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

      I'd rather have 1/2 City attackers play around 30 minutes than most other players playing 90 minutes.

      1. Mr Q
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

    Which 2 would you rather have as differentials (in my ML) to chase a 30 point lead?

    A. Son. Have Kane. Would lose for Sterling.
    B. Mahrez. No other Leicester attacker. Would lose for Sterling.
    C. Lukaku. No other United attacker. Would lose for Jesus.

    1. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I have all of these and I’m tempted to keep the lot as differentials because I’m trying to bridge the gap to my rival’s inevitable TC on Kane (wasted mine like a tit).

      If you absolutely have to, of those 3 I’d lose Mahrez personally. But suspect most will say Son.

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

        Isn't Son a risk of getting rotated in one of the DGW games? Has looked poor in the last 3 games. Not Mahrez has been firing on all cylinders, but at leat he starts both games, right?

        1. Dave Bauer
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Possibly but I think he’s still part of their best XI in a one off game and they have nothing else to play for.

          I think he’ll start both personally. Just my opinion though I’m not ITK

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

            Cheers mate! 🙂

  23. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Transfer plan this week:
    Alonso > Walker

    Transfer plan next week:
    Barnes > Jesus AND Mahrez > King (-4)

    What do you think?

    1. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      My squad is:
      De Gea | Ryan
      Alonso | Christensen | Vertonghen | Chilwell | Simpson
      Son | Willian | Gross | Mahrez | Lingard
      Kane | Lukaku | Barnes

  24. Dave Bauer
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I’m seeing lots of people asking questions about the likes of Alonso, Willian, Lukaku and almost always being advised to transfer them out for City players etc.

    Of course this is perfectly solid advice; City are the best team in the league and they have great fixtures coming up, so it seems a no-brainer.

    However, if you are chasing a mini league leader or pushing for top 1k/50k/100k etc, these players are potentially explosive differentials.

    My point is that context is everything, it’s not as simple as “Lukaku or Jesus?” in my opinion.

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

    Anyone else who’s without Salah not making any transfers until Friday to find out if he starts? All those City players that I want just keep rising every night it seems!

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I will hide behind the couch.. staying clear until gw38

  26. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What do you prefer this week?

    A. Mahrez + Jesus
    B. Sterling + Vardy

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

      B for sure

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

      B

  27. dee_top
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Transferring Alonso+Gros to Sterling+Dummett (Bednarek) for -4
    Yes or No?

  28. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Roll FT or get city mid? 1FT and 2.6 ITB

    DDG
    Verthongen, Lowton, Morgan
    Salah, Mahrez, Willian, Son
    Lukaku, Vardy, Barnes

    Ryan, Gross, Long, Mustafi

  29. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Inside the top 500k for the first time this season. Pro!

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

      congrats! same with me, top 1k for the first time

  30. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    which one better:

    a) Kaku to Jesus
    b) Alonso to City/Spurs defender