Sunday Dugout Discussion
Filed under: Dugout Discussion - Posted by: Mark
Sunday finds us camped in front of the box, preparing for a feast of football that delivers four challengers for the Champions League places. Proceedings start at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea host the Gunners as Arsene Wenger’s side get their double Gameweek underway. United’s trip to White Hart Lane then follows, with Fantasy managers facing the unlikely prospect of watching Robin Van Persie in action without their armband on his sleeve: Theo Walcott or Santi Cazorla being the popular choices this weekend with their two fixtures at play.
Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now available to collect your thoughts as we sit back and wait to see if Van Persie’s unerring consistency makes us regret that particular decision.
The team news form the early afternoon kick-off is hugely significant. As suspected, Rafa Benitez chooses to rotate his forwards, bringing Fernando Torres in from the cold and resting Demba Ba to the bench. Branislav Ivanovic also makes a return to the fray after a midweek rest: he replaces David Luiz amidst claims of a slight knock.
Arsenal are without both Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski through illness, so they’re unchanged from the side that took on Swansea in the midweek FA Cup replay. That sees both Abou Diaby and Francis Coquelin in central midfield, with Jack Wilshere expected to push up in support of lone striker Olivier Giroud. Captain contenders, Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla seem set to occupy the flank roles.
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“I am happy with the way I’ve started, but on the other hand, I should have scored four or five more, so that’s something for me to work on.”
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January 20 at 6:17 pm
Bowstring92 - Torino FC representing from Dublin says:
With regards to Bale.
Had him at the start of the season for 3 weeks and never again. Have made the points up elsewhere and refuse to put him back in the team…
January 20 at 6:21 pm
colonel shoe says:
this is the problem with mental scars……hard to shift………same for me with fellaini, bugger all points with him in my team……….im giving him another chance tho
January 20 at 6:24 pm
SkyBlueArmy says:
Is in now? I need him to score less than 5 to stay in the cup….
January 20 at 6:17 pm
super zlatan says:
Stonewall pen for Rooney
Can’t believe it wasn’t given
January 20 at 6:19 pm
Aguerolicious says:
50/50 at best and I think ref made the right call
January 20 at 6:19 pm
super zlatan says:
U serious ??
January 20 at 6:20 pm
Aguerolicious says:
yes, that’s my opinion
January 20 at 6:22 pm
super zlatan says:
I don’t really see how it was 50/50 at all.
January 20 at 6:21 pm
zgunce125 says:
U serious..not even 50\50
January 20 at 6:25 pm
G-G-Granville says:
My city mates said it was a penalty. I trust their judgement.
January 20 at 6:25 pm
just jerk it says:
no team gets such soft pens except for manure .. so suck it up
January 20 at 6:18 pm
I Like Small Butts & I Can Lie says:
Can’t believe this board’s format still hasn’t been sorted.
Change it to a forum would be my option. The Fiso layout is much much better.
January 20 at 6:19 pm
Chu Young Ping Pong says:
No, I like it as it is.
January 20 at 6:20 pm
I Like Small Butts & I Can Lie says:
You’re strange though – doesn’t count.
January 20 at 6:22 pm
Chu Young Ping Pong says:
And you’re an arse
January 20 at 6:20 pm
Maddocio says:
+1 it would be nice to actually have some discussion of the excellent articles
January 20 at 6:22 pm
In Bale We Trust says:
Do agree that it needs to change, but not fully taken with forum format. Perhaps just create a separate section for RMTs, as the spam can get annoying after a while.
January 20 at 6:19 pm
mikeh598 says:
WC Team….
Bego Fed
Naughton Zabs Azpec Martin Davies
Gerrard Mata Walcott Michu Marveuz
RVP Suarez ?????
I have 7.0 in the bank… who should I bring in for 3rd striker?
a) Lukaku
b) Lambert
c) Fletcher
d) none of the above
January 20 at 6:20 pm
Captain Berbarossa - arrrrrrr!!! says:
Fletcher has form and fixtures
January 20 at 6:21 pm
Mr_T says:
Fletch for me
January 20 at 6:19 pm
Captain Berbarossa - arrrrrrr!!! says:
Will Pod probably be OK to play against WHU?
Want him to play not because I have him but because my ML rival will get de Guzman off the bench if Pod doesn’t play.
January 20 at 6:20 pm
mikeh598 says:
He’ll play at least as a sub on
January 20 at 6:22 pm
Captain Berbarossa - arrrrrrr!!! says:
Hope so. That would be ideal
January 20 at 6:19 pm
Koflok - like taking hits because not taking hits is too mainstream.. says:
Just for the next 2 GWs, which one?
a) Fellaini in GW 24-25 + Pog (bench) -> Sturridge + Marveux (as 5th mid in 3-4-3) or
b) Fletcher in GW 24-25 -> Sturridge + Punch (as 5th mid in 3-4-3).
Either way I’m gonna end up with my preferred front 7 in GW 26
January 20 at 6:21 pm
ajay_kl says:
b
January 20 at 6:19 pm
Brookins says:
What do people think of Suarez to Fletcher for the next 2 games and then Fletcher to Sturridge?
January 20 at 6:20 pm
I Like Small Butts & I Can Lie says:
I expect Sturridge to be a lot more by then. Especially if he does something in his next 2 games (which I think he will).
January 20 at 6:19 pm
In Bale We Trust says:
People are judging Bale far too quickly. I mean how much can we realistically expect when playing the league leaders, who specifically set up to nullify him. Also most of Bale’s points do seem to come away from home and he has much nice fixtures to come.
January 20 at 6:21 pm
I Like Small Butts & I Can Lie says:
I’d like as many people to sell him as possible. I can just leave it later before I bring him in for GW24.
January 20 at 6:22 pm
Chu Young Ping Pong says:
Okay. Good for you.
January 20 at 6:24 pm
In Bale We Trust says:
Yup, I have the same plan.
January 20 at 6:22 pm
Crouch Potato says:
QPr nullified him also, if you are good enough you find an answer.
January 20 at 6:21 pm
Something Clever says:
It’s so lovely to see Fergie deflated. His arrogance taking a dent. I’m no City fan either but you just know those points dropped are going to seriously test United now and City will be feeling mighty good. Going to be a great season from here on in.
January 20 at 6:22 pm
ronh says:
Another thing that pisses me off is the way the FPL site have the league table about.
They try to have it ‘as it stands’, but they are about an hour late.
January 20 at 6:22 pm
AK- The Citeh Manager says:
New post guys
http://www.fantasyfootballscou...../#comments
January 20 at 6:23 pm
JKisthe1 -Tel-Aviv for EUROPA - Parm and China Mag, you're going down, Zlatan, Mila is mine says:
a) Migs, Evans and Clyne
b) DDG, Azpi and Onuoha (or other 4.1)
January 20 at 6:29 pm
Evs says:
So 57seconds from having a nice cheeky DDG cleansheet differential.
Gutted, gutted, gutted
January 20 at 6:31 pm
AvFcxJamie says:
A) Cameron, Suarez, Berbatov (2 FT)
B) Wilson, Aguero, Sturtidge (-4)
January 20 at 6:51 pm
NickyKids says:
Too busy looking at your grav
January 20 at 6:33 pm
andrei says:
RMT please
begovic federici
demel o’brien clyne wisdom harte
walcott caz mata michu puncheon
rvp suarez cisse
January 20 at 7:46 pm
Feanor says:
Happy with 67