Dugout Discussion

Another league start for Bale as Everton make do without injured Rodriguez again

Double Gameweek 26 edges towards its conclusion, with two early-evening kick-offs at Craven Cottage and the Hawthorns preceding the clash between Liverpool and Chelsea.

Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion v Everton both get underway at 18:00 GMT.

There is plenty of interest in both of these fixtures from a Fantasy perspective, with three of the most-captained assets of Double Gameweek 26 in action.

The three players in question, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m), Son Heung-min (£9.5m) and Harry Kane (£11.1m), are also among the top four candidates for the Triple Captain chip, with the latter backed by a Gameweek-high 239,588 managers.

That trio starts this evening, as does Gareth Bale (£9.3m), who is already the highest-scoring player of the Gameweek.

The Welshman plundered 19 points in the thrashing of Burnley and has seen his FPL ownership treble since.

Jose Mourinho has made three changes to his side, handing Dele Alli (£7.4m) his first Premier League start since the opening day of 2020/21 at the expense of Lucas Moura (£6.6m).

It’s all change at full-back, too, as Matt Doherty (£5.6m) and Ben Davies (£4.6m) come in for Serge Aurier (£5.2m) and Sergio Reguilon (£5.5m).

Scott Parker has also made three alterations to his starting XI, with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m), Mario Lemina (£4.5m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) replacing Kenny Tete (£4.3m), Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Bobby Decordova-Reid (£5.3m).

In the other match, Carlo Ancelotti has made two changes to the team that begun Monday’s victory against Southampton.

Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) and Bernard (£5.7m) start with Allan (£5.2m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) dropping to the bench.

James Rodriguez (£7.7m), Seamus Coleman (£4.8m) and Tom Davies (£5.2m) are again missing through injury.

The fit-again Robert Snodgrass (£5.6m) is back among the substitutes for the hosts, with Sam Allardyce unsurprisingly naming an unchanged XI from the side that saw off Brighton on Saturday.


Fulham XI: Areola, Aina, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Robinson, Reed, Lemina, Cavaleiro, Loftus-Cheek, Lookman, Maja

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Doherty, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Davies, Ndombele, Hojbjerg, Bale, Alli, Son, Kane.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, Furlong, O’Shea, Bartley, Townsend, Yokuslu, Maitland-Niles, Pereira, Gallagher, Phillips, Diagne.

Everton: Pickford, Digne, Holgate, Keane, Godfrey, Doucoure, Gomes, Bernard, Iwobi, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

1,692 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Kane TCers. I'm sorry for you, but that's what you got when you copy team and ideas from twitter. Play your own game.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      meh, you're just jealous as they all outscored you

      1. Benjustjamin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        the guys an utter loser

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Yeah really should have gone with my second choice, Calvert....

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        I C Kane but didnt fell for twitter TC trape this GW.

        1. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          I don't even have a Twitter account.

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Sweeping statement

    4. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      You wouldn’t do very well if you never made any moves that people on Twitter make

    5. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Zzzz

    6. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I agree , people where saying he’s not in form and not listen

      Now blame Kane , take responsibility of own actions

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        True.

    7. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      you're braindead

    8. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I don't follow people on twitter captained Kane because I thought he was the best option. TC KDB gw 19.

      Is that right or wrong oh wise 1992 oracle......?

      'You can't post anything with kids' I think the phrase should be.....

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    What a horror show that was

  3. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Oh...so close WBA

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Diagne goal disallowed

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Thank God for that. Me with Digne and rival with Diagne 😆

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Brub thank goodness

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Everton CS busted or will VAR save them?

  6. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    So the Kane TC only got an extra 5 points more than Bruno lol.

    Bruno TC = +3
    Kane TC = +8

    5 point difference assuming you would have regular captained them anyway...

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    So Parker is the best new-school coach? Or is it Arteta?

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Parker

  8. One Man
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    How was bale ? Might transfer him in.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Solid 18 holes

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        well done 😀

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Poor but not the best game for him, small pitch, little space and Fulham are well organised

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Anonymous

  9. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    FFS

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Pheww... Digne owner. Only real differential

  10. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Pereira assist?!

  11. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Just had a heart attack

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Haha did you see my previous reply as well

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Fair play on the Digne cap.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Did you watch the Southampton game? Incredibly lucky to keep a clean sheet

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Yeah I know but it adds a bit of excitement back into the game.

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        And lucky again tonight, game is all luck

  12. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Diagne offside 🙁

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    The real TC winners this week are those who didn’t activate it.

    From the popular picks...

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      The real winners are the ones who played it on Grealish against Liverpool

  14. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    No goal ....offside

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    How the actual eff has Kane got 8 points this DGW. Bloody useless player gtfo

  16. lewis1290
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    is it offside?

  17. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    The drop in goals suggest someone like Diaz or Digne best bet as TC going forward

  18. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    All the TC choices Kane fail Bruno fail Dcl fail

    Salah partial fail ...can he step up

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Kane at least has a goal and Salah still to play... Not sure if anyone on here TC’ed him

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        I have !

        Come on Mo

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Diagne was born offside

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Unlucky for WBA. But one thing about VAR is it has added consistency to offside calls. You draw the lines and you see. Much better than what was going on 10 years ago. Some of the goals they allowed were a joke.

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      True

  21. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Oh FFS both rivals have Everton defenders, what a surprise!!!!

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    F--- this game so much

  23. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Is has still alive after this disallowed goal?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Hazz*

  24. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Kane will not score a hattie vs CP

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Now**

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        You were right the first time

  25. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Diagne scoutpick fail

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      all the attacking scoutpicks were fails

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Kane dive to end game sums up the DGW.

  27. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    I never have jackbot week, lol.

    Again I transfered Dier in (-4pts) and Spurs have 2 double CS-s. But Without him!

    At the same time captained Rich, and ignored Kane and DCL.

    Bittersweet.

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    kane +bps for winning a foul

  29. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Salah TC to save my season.

  30. Saka_me_sideways
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    DCL > Brewster done...

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Sideways 🙂