Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Cardiff

Saturday offers up the uncomfortable scenario of an early kick-off captain. Luis Suarez dominated our thinking going into the Gameweek, running away with our Captain poll has thousands backed him for his home clash with Cardiff. That Anfield encounter provides the day’s opener and a potential points haul or major failure from the off.

The team news from Anfield finds few surprises from Brendan Rodgers’ lineup as he keeps the same starting XI that destroyed Spurs at the Lane. Raheem Sterling and Joe Allen retain their starting roles in midfield, while Dan Agger is amongst the substitutes as Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho form the centre-back partnership once again. Malky Mackay is under the media microscope for today’s match in the light of the seemingly untenable relationship with club owner Vincent Tan. In what could be his last Cardiff team selection, Mackay chooses to recall Aron Gunnarsson in place of striker Frazier Campbell in the only change to the side that won three points against West Brom last time out.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to provide a real-time platform for your views for this match and will remain throughout the day’s action.

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

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  1. RedNev
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Back to the good old days of Captain CR7 watch the points roll in!

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    1. The Shadow
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      What's good about it? It's becoming boring knowing that everything Suarez does doesn't matter because anyone worth beating also has him.

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Neil Warnock

    "Brendan Rodgers, he will be twitching, he will be feeling himself on that touchline after seeing suarez today".

    😆 😆

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    1. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      😆

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  3. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Feck just realised I have got Marshall!

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    1. Deulo10
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Same 🙁

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    2. pezzerman
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      made 3 saves already at least

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  4. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Doosra 🙁

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      he knows the consequences

      who'd he captain anyways?

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Rooney, Ramsey(vc)

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      2. Parm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Rooney.

        Ramsey vice.

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He's a machine. If we ever had him in some alternate universe, we'd win the title by 20pts.

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      thanks

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    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Both insane....

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    4. ~SpartakMac
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ridiculous.

      One sight of goal and bam!

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  5. copps
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    that 5/1 odds for suarez hattrick is suddenly looking like it wouldve been good value 😆

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  6. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    How's doosra feeling??

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    1. copps
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      same as every week i guess 😉

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  7. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    12th game and he has been involved in 29 goals already !! WOW

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  8. JT's Dog
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Goal at park head and saurez DIDNT score it

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      1. Mull
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Check again.

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    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      lineups timeeeeeeee. D time

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      1. Liastro ⭐️
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        +18 mins

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        20 mins, relax.

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    • Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Suarez genuinely up there on Ronaldo's and Messi's level now. Don't care who Liverpool plays, he just has to be (C), if he's fit and available.

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          😆

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        2. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Not quite the right term actually. I never made any figure of speech. Exaggeration might have been the word you are looking for, if that's what you're angling at.

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      1. copps
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        i agree, i dont think i could take the C off him. he is always a threat regardless of opposition and has the ability to rack up huge scores unlike anyone else

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      2. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        1. Ronaldo/Messi
        2.Suarez
        3.Bale/Ibra
        4.Ribert

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        1. GlasgowFF
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Based on a couple of months of form?

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        2. SkyByBo
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Bale at 3? Not a chance in hell.

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    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Has Suarez scored during the half time break?

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    • Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Flanagan offers more attacking threat than Coutinho.

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    • Licky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Liverpool season ticket looks good value.

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    • Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      My Suarez punt paying off 😎

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      1. Rafabio
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        😎

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      2. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        jealous...

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      3. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Well done..

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    • super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Suarez will destroy England at the WC.

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      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Surely not against errrr jags and cahill

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      2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Ruiz and Balotelli probably will too

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      3. beric
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        yep 🙁

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      4. FACUPARSE
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Not with Jags at the back

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    • jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Looking forward to seeing how world class he will be vs ManCity

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      1. copps
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        will be interesting. the etihad is the ultimate test

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    • The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Such BS. Coutinho is bull crap

      0 determination to score goals, can't get into the box to save his life

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        he was stood next to Sterling when sterling tapped into an empty net and he hit the post.

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      2. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        worst fantasy pick ever.

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      3. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        You realise this now?

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        1. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          You can't really ship a player before CAR(h)

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      4. SW6
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        That's not his role in the team. He's great at what he does. Your fault for picking him

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        1. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Since when are left wingers not supposed to score and assist?

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          1. SW6
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            doesn't really play a traditional left-wing role though

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            1. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 6 months ago

              and he isn't a winger...

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      5. Licky
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        He's done quite well actually, in both creating and taking shots. You can't say he hasn't the determination.

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    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      opta-

      10 - Luis Suarez has scored 10 goals in December in the Premier League; more than any player has ever managed in a single month. Stuffing.

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      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        still a game and a half to go!

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          2 and half

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          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            well shit

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      2. Laserface
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        he'll score a few more

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      3. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Boxing Day Berba has his work cut out.

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      4. Rafabio
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Niceness.

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      5. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        he should score 90 goals this seasonj in EPL at this rate

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    • Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Could never really understand people's love for Coutinho on here. 😕

      *cue goal*

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    • Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone NOT captaining Suarez the rest of the season? 😆

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Me.

        I will always gamble when other premium players face favourable opposition if Suarez has a tough fixture.

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      2. rm9
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I will C Lukaku next week.

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    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      City vs Pool predictions if no one get injured/suspended?

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        4-2

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      2. Walsh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        6-4 City

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      3. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        2-3

        Shame Aguero will miss it

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          3-2 even.

          Did not realise City at home

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      4. ~SpartakMac
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        5-1

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    • OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Suarez is better than Messi?

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      1. Mull
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        No

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      2. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        At this moment in time, yes

        When messi recovers from injury though, then I'll go no

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      3. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Liverpool fan and nope but would say he's 3rd best player in the world

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Henderson on the other hand

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      4. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Yes.

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      5. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        On current form, yes. To be considered truly better than Messi, he needs to do this for 3 years solid.

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    • Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      hendo playing class too

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        true. Massively overshadowed by Suarez.

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    • El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      C suarez vs City. Cant afford not to 🙁 Going to make the game stale. But yeah. Rest of my lineup should have me climb up the ranks

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    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      GJ on 0 BPS . All other defenders on 4 or more .
      Sums up his shitty perfomances 👿

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      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        performance*

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      2. Walsh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Every time he gets the ball on an overlap he just crosses too strong to nobody or hits it off defender to give a goal kick. Confounding.

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      3. The3rdTurd
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        That's because he's on 28 passes with a 93% completion rate. All the other defenders are already over the 30-pass threshold.

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    • Aurora
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Liverpool top 4 easily, they are back.

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    • Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      All the buzz around Suarez, understandable but let's not overlook the contibutions of Hendo and Sterling - they've been instrumental.

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      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        yeah but what about Coutinho 🙁

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      2. Deulo10
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        That's what I've been saying. Especially Hendo..been incredible.

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    • banskt
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      And England plays Suarez at the World Cup.

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    • tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      18 goals 11 assists in 11.5 games? that's incredible! averaging about 1.5 goals and 1 assist per game

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Best January transfer ever

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