Dugout Discussion

Boxing Day Dugout Discussion

A busy Boxing day programme serves up nine Premier League matches, with only the Gunners and West Ham missing the party. With seven three o’clock kick-offs and two evening matches, we’ve feast in front of us and a constant stream of Fantasy points right throughout the day. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to be your soundboard as you surf the wave of emotions approaching.

The team news from the three o’clock kick-offs is dominated by the news that it’s Wayne Rooney who makes way from the United lineup to face Newcastle, with Robin Van Persie, trusted with the armband by many, starting along with Javier Hernandez. Sky Sports have reported that Rooney, along with Ashley Young who is also absent today, picked up knocks in training.

Elsewhere, Roberto Mancini defies his statement that it’s “impossible” to start with the same strikers for two matches in the space of three days by starting with the same strikers for two matches in the space of three days (so bitter – ed) – it’s Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez up front at Sunderland, then. John O’Shea misses out for the home side, Ryan Nelsen is absent for QPR through illness, Bryan Ruiz is fit enough to return to the bench for Fulham, Grant Holt returns for Norwich, David Luiz looks to be in midfield again for Chelsea as Rafa Benitez rests Eden Hazard. It’s breathless stuff and there hasn’t been a ball kicked in anger yet.

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

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  1. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Tevez -> Berba or Benteke?

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berbs

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ba.

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  2. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    good luck big jan and g johnson

    miracle needed

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  3. @FPLStrategist
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lads I'm just back online. Who got the Sunderland assist???

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

      100% Cuellar

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    2. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cuellar

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    3. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      its given sess in fpl but it shud be cuellar's

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    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      FPL have given it to Sess but unless he's now white and has a full beard it'll be changed to Cuellar.

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  4. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance of berba bps?

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    1. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't really know how they do it but he was comfortably man of the match for the first half. Didn't see much of the 2nd.

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  5. Tim
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I like many have a close up game.

    Need Bale to notch

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  6. Vpan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Baines -> Chelsea Def

    B) Defoe -> Berba

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  7. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    When is the WC available?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      GW21

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        22-25

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  8. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just saw AJ goal. Cuellar assist no doubts!

    And Isold him this GW 🙁

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  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can Somebody plz show me the AVL and Tot Line up????

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  10. FORCA INTER
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    at this moment Lazio aka FORCA INTER is the winner of Serie A 🙂 🙂

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck championer. I'm joining the second season of Serie A.

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  11. Manani
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    silva>mata?
    or wait for more news?

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  12. Lloyd Xmas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Time to leave the building Elvis BAINES!

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  13. Mindless Freak
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Someone tell me i can go through in my cup tie please?

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  14. RHCP
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Out of these two, which option do you think will do better? Thanks!
    A) GJohnson, plus Berba bonus points, plus 2 extra points(from other players)
    or
    B) Bale and Defoe

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  15. halnone
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    spurs line up?

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    1. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Defoe RC
      Walker RC

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      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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  16. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Was the Hazard yellow card a wicked rumour?

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    1. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. He finished on 0

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  17. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Baker, Clark, Bennett, Holman, Westwood, Herd, El Ahmadi, Delph & Benteke.

    Subs: Given, Bowery, Lichaj, Ireland, Carruthers, Bannan & Albrighton

    Spurs: Lloris, Walker, Gallas, Vertonghen, Naughton, Sandro, Dembele, Lennon, Bale, Adebayor & Defoe

    Subs: Friedel, Caulker, Dawson, Livermore, Townsend, Parker & Sigurdsson

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks a lot mate. Cheers!

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  18. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Berba owners, well done. Required some balls and its not very disappointing.

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    1. kaz 96
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      fletcher>berba this morning just about paid off

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    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, 3/2 baps expected.

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    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *captainers.

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    4. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Its all relative though, RVP outscored him.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Jacko, you still don't get it. This was about love. 🙂

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  19. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What are the likely bonus points for the following:

    Berbatov

    Mata

    Ba

    Evra

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2
      3
      0
      2

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    2. get_in
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2/3/0/0

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    3. Adderz
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2
      2
      0
      0

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  20. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is a crazy fricking game! If Fellaini hadn't of got banned I would have done Cuellar>Nastasic which would have cost me clean sheet points against City!

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  21. Fantasy-er
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else got Cuellar not coming off their bench? 🙁

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    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      coming off my bench, but only have 9 playing this week 🙁

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

      1st sub, If Huth plays he stays benched

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    3. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I need Cameron, Enrique or Johnson not to play!

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    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yup gutted

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    5. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I sold him yesterday :O

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    6. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have him coming on for Caulker, which does not bode well for Gallas' hammy 😀

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    7. myboycharlie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ya and dropped migs for schwarzer aswel so lost out on a lot of points

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    8. GuusMourEss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2nd sub won't get it 🙁

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  22. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Silva to Mata or Bale ?

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata obviously...

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        A lil bit worried he may be rested next game though :/

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    2. The Mighty Slovenian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Keep him. Had a great chance and was denied an assit because Kompany hit the post.

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    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata could be rested for the next game. I think Mata and Bale are the way forward... I have Bale and Silva and looking to ship in the w/c

      Bale > Mata (would be first if not for rotation) > Caz > Silva

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    4. सनकी
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata is more consistent

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  23. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    6 weeks in a row I have got 10+ on the bench. It hurts! It burns!

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  24. jamsiep
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What are the Sterling vibes?

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He starts if thats what you are asking. I am very curious. 40 point hit? What on earth?

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      1. jamsiep
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I've quit and am just watching from afar these days.

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          What happened and why did it happen? You were on the way to a great season.

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        2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          u got mad and quit?

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        3. JWF
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Lost the love, missing the golden days?

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          1. jamsiep
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I still love it too much, that's the problem! Hate too emotionally invested in the game, and the only option is to not play it anymore. I'm completely incapable of playing the game casually.

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            1. JWF
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Yup I know the feeling. I'm having a truly shocking season and promised myself that I would play casually this year (after last year's poor show) but I'll be damned if I can shake the urge to put way too much time into it. So damn addictive.

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      2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😯 Some sort of experiment?

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      3. Frip
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'm guessing WC?

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He couldn't handle the pressure. Too bad only if he posted in here we would be behind him and that wouldn't happen

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      As in whether he will start? I saw a team sheet with him in it earlier but not sure how reliable it is.

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    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata gonna get a rest vs. QPR or Everton do ya think?

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      1. jamsiep
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Definitely not Everton, potentially QPR.

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        1. jamsiep
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I'd guess that Moses will sit out against Everton, and then Mata/Oscar will miss the QPR game.

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          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Sh*t. That rules out that move so!

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  25. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz or Cahill for baines

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    1. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Luiz. I suspect JT will replace Cahill once he's back

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        This !

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  26. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    no bookings for michu and rvp

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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    2. get_in
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Michu injured though

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  27. Hatter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    17points with bale (c), GJ, Begovic, Shawcross, Defoe and Suarez still to play..

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  28. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Was Michu injured?

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  29. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    It will be tight between AJ and Cuellar for 3 baps...I'd say Cuellar is nailed on for at least 2

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  30. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I hate smug posts such as 44 points with 3 left to play, any good?

    They're really annoying.

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      haha

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    3. JWF
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth

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    4. Hatter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you! Im usually just asking for advice but must people are just being mugs...

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    5. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You can moderate them and have some fun.

      Unless you are being smug and have 44 with 3 to play in which case, well done.

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    6. The_Druid
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Annoying, but you can do whatever fantasy-related you want here..It is the rank that matters after all 😉

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Guess 5 replies with that kind of posts 😀

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    7. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      47 actually! 🙂 3 to play plus a sub

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