The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Sunday brings the Gameweek to a close with a trio of matches featuring an array of Fantasy talent. Things get rolling with a pair of lunchtime kick-offs, as Villa host United and Swansea make the trip to Carrow Road to face Chris Hughton’s Norwich. That’s followed by the headline act, as Andre Villas-Boas looks to continue the Spurs revival against a Liverpool unit weakened by a string of injuries.

While the press will be focused on David Moyes, Fantasy managers will be more interested in Wayne Rooney’s performance. With a potential absence for Sergio Aguero looming, the United striker could make himself “essential” over the Christmas period if he can produce in the midlands. With Michu expected to earn a run-out at Norwich, we’ll have the opportunity to assess whether he can join both David Silva and Theo Walcott on our midfield Christmas list, while at 4pm, all eyes will be on Luis Suarez as he looks to overcome the absence of skipper Steven Gerrard and strike partner Daniel Sturridge against the Spurs back four.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest teamsheet bulletins, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain available throughout today’s three fixtures.

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Jimbo123
10 years, 4 months ago
Paulinho and Aguero out for........

Currently thinking Lukaku and Yaya......any better suggestions?
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1. Shifty
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Negredo and Walcott?
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2. Nice to Finally Michu
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Walcott instead of yaya and http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/12/14/the-knee-jerk-saturday-15/?hc_page=4#hc_comment_6251075
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3. Jimbo123
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Theo coming in for Cout next week
  
  I'm thinking Negredo, but need an 8.5 mid in addition?
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Laserface
10 years, 4 months ago
Any idea as to what GW rank an 80 pointer would lead to ?
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1. Ghostface
  10 years, 4 months ago
  1rd
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2. Podge
  10 years, 4 months ago
  2-300k i reckon
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Captain Shirokov
10 years, 4 months ago
If Rooney keeps playing CDM, surely Evans will become essential.
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1. onionbarje
  10 years, 4 months ago
  hopefully Rooney won't be CM for long, otherwise i might stuck for a Aguero replacement
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2. isacki: full casual
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Wasn't quite CDM, alternated between part of a midfield three and CAM. Had a great chance to score from the edge of the box. He really did help the CS though. WHU are terrible going forward so fingers crossed on an Evans CS then.
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Thomass
10 years, 4 months ago
68 all out.
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Show off.
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  1. Thomass
    10 years, 4 months ago
    How?
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Hibbo
10 years, 4 months ago
Anyone know Daniel McGlynn's Baddest Blokes?
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Bridge
10 years, 4 months ago
So....Aguero & Sessegnon out for Negredo & Walcott? Would leave me with:

Mignolet (Davis)
Terry, Coleman, Williams (Ward, Rosenior)
Walcott, Hazard, Silva, Ramsey (Barkley)
Rooney, Suarez, Negredo

Or Aguero & Terry out for Negredo & Zabaleta/Mertesacker/Distin?

Cheers!
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1. Robe Wan
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Wait for Aguero news?
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Del Griffith
10 years, 4 months ago
As a none Suarez captainer to soften the blow in case Suarez went mental I put £5 on him with paddy power as anytime goal scorer @evens...... ended up winning but I'm still gutted , how crazy is that! 😯
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Give The Todd Some Love
10 years, 4 months ago
Wait, so 64(-4) is a bad score? Uh-oh
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1. Laserface
  10 years, 4 months ago
  really bad
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2. Notorious
  10 years, 4 months ago
  very bad 😉
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3. Podge
  10 years, 4 months ago
  1m +
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4. Del Griffith
  10 years, 4 months ago
  sorry but yes thats grim
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5. Trojans XI - Team Spain
  10 years, 4 months ago
  terrible
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6. Give The Todd Some Love
  10 years, 4 months ago
  😆 I can't even tell if these posts are sarcastic
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Trojans XI - Team Spain
10 years, 4 months ago
I'm confused for next week. Should I captain Suarez with the form he's in OR should I captain JWP (or any SOT player) the way Spurs are playing?
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1. Notorious
  10 years, 4 months ago
  JWP the way forward
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2. Pedram
  10 years, 4 months ago
  lol
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 4 months ago
is negredo really a good aguero substitue?
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1. Jafooli
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I think so.
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2. onionbarje
  10 years, 4 months ago
  he will be nailed on but who knows how he and the team will play without Aguero.
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 4 months ago
    this is more how im thinkin.... he mesmerises defences
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  2. Del Griffith
    10 years, 4 months ago
    how did city play yesterday when aguaro went of injured? I think they did OK
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3. Robe Wan
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Look at his turn last week. Sublime. He's class
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Djerbil
10 years, 4 months ago
STAT ATTACK :

Best stat I've heard for ages. Liverpool have scored more goals from open play at White Hart Lane this season than Spurs have
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1. Jafooli
  10 years, 4 months ago
  😀
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2. Laserface
  10 years, 4 months ago
  lolololololooloooloooolooooolooooool
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3. Lord Flashheart
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Lol
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4. FPL Daniel
  10 years, 4 months ago
  hahahahahahahaahahahahahaahha
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5. Mr. Bean
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I kind of like the Suarez has scored more goals than 10 teams in the premier league 😯
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Jafooli
10 years, 4 months ago
Just got my baps out.
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1. Give The Todd Some Love
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Picture or it didn't happen
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  1. Jafooli
    10 years, 4 months ago
    😛
    I
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    I
    ^
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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      10 years, 4 months ago
      http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/353999-fap
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Pedram
10 years, 4 months ago
I blame this website for convincing me that Suarez won't score big this week, i mean they didn't even hand him a bench role in the scout pick despite his amazing form.
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1. onionbarje
  10 years, 4 months ago
  they don't want to jinx him
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2. Bauerhaus 24
  10 years, 4 months ago
  …and you captain him, despite his amazing form 🙂
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  1. Bauerhaus 24
    10 years, 4 months ago
    *don't. kind of ruined the effect there.
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3. Strificus
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I had him as captain before I found this site. I also had Mignolet and traded him away for Howard.
  
  I'll write it off as a bad week and continue using the info I can get from here; except if it's from Sean4.
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 4 months ago
ill be satisfied with damage limitation this week
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Thomass
10 years, 4 months ago
Best striker for 11.0????
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1. Trojans XI - Team Spain
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Chamakh and save the extra cash!
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Bubz
10 years, 4 months ago
79 (-4) with 26 on my bench. Not sure whether to be happy or depressed.
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 4 months ago
  why not be satisfied
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  1. Bubz
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Good idea. I'll try.
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2. HurriKane
  10 years, 4 months ago
  79(-4) thats exactly my score id be happy with a green arrow
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3. Ghostface
  10 years, 4 months ago
  that's harsh
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Alton E.
10 years, 4 months ago
So Flanagan got a boner after that goal.. Gotta love twitter.
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1. Adderz
  10 years, 4 months ago
  He weren't the only one!
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Proggy
10 years, 4 months ago
73 points...:(

Hold me. 🙁
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1. r0nh
  10 years, 4 months ago
  \O/
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  1. Proggy
    10 years, 4 months ago
    "Sniffs" thank you Rohn. 😀
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  2. Proggy
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Oops, it's Ronh, not Rohn.
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Wild Rover
10 years, 4 months ago
97.6% - Harper continues his relentless snail paced crawl towards the .1 rise that i will never be able to collect 😀
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Beautiful Game
10 years, 4 months ago
Should i shift out Aguero tonight or wait for confirm news???
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1. Robe Wan
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Wait. What if he's absolutely fine?
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2. r0nh
  10 years, 4 months ago
  What is the benefit of doing it tonight?
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Thomass
10 years, 4 months ago
Villas-Boas sacked SSN
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1. r0nh
  10 years, 4 months ago
  -1
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2. Bubz
  10 years, 4 months ago
  ...
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3. Wild Rover
  10 years, 4 months ago
  You deserve every bit of stick you get on here. attention seeking idiot
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Tim Canterbury
10 years, 4 months ago
Suarez captain every week since GW6: 😯

26, 12, 20, 34, 4, 32, 18, 4, 48, 30, 44
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1. Djerbil
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I didn't C him for the 26, 12 , 4 and the 44 tonight
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Djerbil
10 years, 4 months ago
Flannagan's Boner

https://twitter.com/nathanthompson_/status/412287666810798080/photo/1
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1. Trojans XI - Team Spain
  10 years, 4 months ago
  haha
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2. Del Griffith
  10 years, 4 months ago
  😆
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3. Mr. Bean
  10 years, 4 months ago
  looks like Cout wants to go down
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Canadian Football
10 years, 4 months ago
There is a reason FFS and FFS Members is not leading the League of Leagues this season. Just look at you freaking captains pools. Last season we practically had it locked up at this point!

Hoping the cream will rise to the top this year.
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1. Canadian Football
  10 years, 4 months ago
  look at *our* freaking Captains poles
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    10 years, 4 months ago
    polls
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    1. Canadian Football
      10 years, 4 months ago
      lol..lol...rushing
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2. Hibbo
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Not a lot of leading lights on here.
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  1. Canadian Football
    10 years, 4 months ago
    just us sheep....lol
    
    Many are struggling on here this season (including my self) after stellar prior seasons
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    1. Hibbo
      10 years, 4 months ago
      Speak for yourself I'm flying lol
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3. Pasqualinho
  10 years, 4 months ago
  This is true. Fair to say I was expecting him to score but I didn't really consider captaining him over Aguero, and my only real competition to giving Aguero the armband was Lukaku. Well done to those who did decide on Suarez, though.
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TorresMagic™
10 years, 4 months ago
No idea on the LMS safety score. Around 60 maybe.
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1. rohan
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Will probably get knocked out this week. 62 here
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  1. TorresMagic™
    10 years, 4 months ago
    You'll probably be fine. Doubt it will hit 60.
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Capt. Krypton
10 years, 4 months ago
I've made transfers already. Wondering if I play my wildcard with more transfers will the points I was deducted be given back to me? And will my FT still be available? Thanks guys
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1. Messiah Hazard
  10 years, 4 months ago
  yes but you will get only 1 ft next gw
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  1. Capt. Krypton
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Nice...so no points deducted for transfers already made and no FT from using it right? 🙂
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Podge
10 years, 4 months ago
More people have bough Chamakh than Walcott today 😯
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1. Trojans XI - Team Spain
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Not surprised at all
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2. Robe Wan
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Great news
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Richd
10 years, 4 months ago
Gonna be a lot of hits this week?

Fresh off the back of a -4, i'm thinking this -8 is a GOOD move.. Leaves 0.2mill in the bank too and cant be bad for price rises pre-wc?

Aguero, Shelvey, Ben Davies --------> Negredo, Walcott, Chester

Having both Walcott and Ozil makes me excited..
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1. Messiah Hazard
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I am already excited to have Ramsey and Ozil..
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jonnybhoy
10 years, 4 months ago
Best Defender to pick?

1) Evra
2) Evans
3) Rafael
4) Demichelis
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1. Messiah Hazard
  10 years, 4 months ago
  5) None of the above
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  1. jonnybhoy
    10 years, 4 months ago
    6) thanks
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suvoneel
10 years, 4 months ago
First things first... I want to thank those who gave me a moral boost by responding positively in the last page...
Now lets get down to the details...I have now taken it as a mission from the coming gw onwards ..really need u guys to help me out with this..
My league leader is on 1010 and I'm at 920..(fortunately he dint captain suarez this week like many of us) practically the gap is 90...
i've gotta confess its down to me taking heavy point hits every single game week (His net transfer is 25 and mine is an awful 48..i know some of u would tell me to quit this game) Can i make a comeback and topple him off the top?? is it really possible keeping in mind that he has also saved his WC...

His combo:
Howard
Mcauley Ridgewell Coleman Ward Baker
Oviedo Hazard Yaya Ramsey Colback
Suarez Aguero Rooney

Mine: I swear this is the last time I did take a hit

Guzan Krul
Zabaleta Gabbidon Coleman Jagielka Moxey
Hazard Yaya Ramsey Walcott Fer
Suarez Rooney J.Rodriguez

basically now we have 6 players in common...Help me out with a solid long term action plan...cheers
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