February
06

Saturday’s Dugout Dicussion

Filed under: Site Features - Posted by: Mark

We begin the gameweek early with Anfield hosting the Merseyside derby before the three o’clocks takeover with all eyes on Old Trafford where Wayne Rooney could make or break our fantasy football weekends.

Early team news from Anfield finds Rafa starting with Agger, Lucas and Maxi Rodriguez. Skrtel, Riera and Aquilani make way for those changes. As for Everton, Moyes brings in Distin for Senderos in their only change.

Throughout that game and Rooney’s possible demolition of Portsmouth, you can share your pain or joy in our live chatroom. Today’s Dugout Discussion is now open.

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No Change Hart MCI B, Vs
No Change Kenny QPR C, Vs, Rest, £
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Up Schwarzer FUL C, Vs, Inj
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Up Robinson BLA C, Vs
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Player Club Factors
No Change Richards MCI B, Vs, Inj
No Change Simpson NEW B, Vs, £
Up Senderos FUL B, Vs, Rest, £
Up Evans MUN B, VsX, £
Up Rangel SWA B, VsX, £
No Change Bardsley SUN B, £
Up Taiwo QPR C, Vs, £
Up Cole CHE C, Vs
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Down Assou-Ekotto TOT A, VsX
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Up McClean SUN A, £
No Change Valencia MUN A, VsX
Up Sigurdsson SWA B, VsX, £
No Change Mata CHE B
Up Taarabt QPR C, Vs
Up Sinclair SWA B, VsX, £
Up Moses WIG C, Vs, OoP, £
Down Ben Arfa NEW C, Vs, Rest, OoP
Down Walters STO C, Vs, OoP, £
Up Barton QPR C, Vs
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No Change Agüero MCI B, Vs
Up Ba NEW B, Vs
No Change Zamora QPR B, Vs
Up Dzeko MCI B, Vs, Rest
Up Bent AVL A, Vs
Up Yakubu BLA C, Vs
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