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. Lao Tzu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I need a big haul from Glen.

    Yes, I am a desperate Rooney owner.

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  2. Demí
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Benteke not in the Villa squad today. Nice transfer Demi

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    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😯

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ugh

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    4. Az
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      ouch.... can i ask why you thought he was a good idea? 😛

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      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Because of no Shawcross or Huth for Stoke, a favourable run of fixtures, and Lambert coming out and backing Benteke earlier in the week

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    5. Declan
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch

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    6. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      and what about Rooney?

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      1. Declan
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        He's not in the Villa squad either.

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Damn, you beat me to it. You better not get many upvotes for this.

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          1. Declan
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            😛

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            1. The Finnisher
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              😆

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          2. isacki: full casual
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Unlucky! 😆

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            1. The Finnisher
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              10 years, 4 months ago

              I better not get many upvotes for this.

              http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6dad5LQZS1qm6lfio1_400.gif

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          3. Goaldigger
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Gave you a pity vote!

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            1. The Finnisher
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              10 years, 4 months ago

              Appreciate it, man!

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    7. isacki: full casual
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Injured, surely. Unlucky.

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    8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      david cameron just picked him to score on footy focus!!!!!!!!11

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Now we have someone to blame.

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    9. beric
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      unlucky mate

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    10. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You've fully succumbed to your Benteke lust. I tried to warn you. 🙁

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    11. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      FFS - How many more chances do I need to give him?

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

    Medel looks terrifying

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  4. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling 5.0m. 😯

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yup coming into my team 😎

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        v city?

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        1. Mr Smith
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Yup, better bench option than Morrison IMO.

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        2. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          It worked for Walcott/Ramsey.

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    2. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      consider only after next natch

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  5. GunsnRoses
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Medal looks like an alien

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    1. GunsnRoses
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Medel

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  6. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Fair point Colonel Shoe, even if a Suarez (C) goal changes almost nothing for anyone, we can still enjoy it from a real life point of view. Settling down to enjoy this game!

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      really hopin for some crackers.... plus we need to win to keep our title run on track 😎

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  7. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    11 minutes without a goal.

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  8. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez thinking too much about his bank account

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

    What's happened to Cornelius the Cardiff striker?

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    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Injured

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wow! Haven't heard that name in a long time

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

    Too early for Suarez (C) fail comments? 😉

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez fail!

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  11. swedishbrazilian
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    who hasnt captained suarez this week?

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  12. Mr Smith
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I do wish I had the melons to have captained someone else, this is certainly the week where serious damage could have been done.

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    1. Mull
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      This was the week to play it safe.

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    2. isacki: full casual
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      Damage to whom though 🙂

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Everyone!

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    3. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      who though? With Rooney doubtful, I couldn't see any other option to justify a punt

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Fancy Wally to do something on Monday night.

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        1. LewanGOALski
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          would love that 😀

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    4. Spencer
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      There was no other real candidate this week

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  13. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    actually I'd love Suarez blank, it would make next GW captaincy options more interesting. A lot of ppl would switch to someone with more favourable fixture

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Don't jinx the blank

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez marked by 10 men

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      nice decoy for coutinho then 😉

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

        Still rubbish with all that space and time 😉

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Medel is 10 men!

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  15. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez is ice cold!
    Terrible form...
    Who should I bring in for him?

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sturridge, better fixtures

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Kozak

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    3. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Torres! Superb form

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  16. beric
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Demi, do you know when Boruc is back?

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      New year i think

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      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        thanks man

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  17. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Noone is their best player

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    1. Holy See
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Has to be someone I guess.

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  18. Santi sensei
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    C' mon. migs

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  19. aehii
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Noone is really good. Who is he.

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  20. Tim Canterbury
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez £36/second 😯

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    1. Brutus619
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Woah, I remember imagining being Bill gates for a second. This is crazy too!

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  21. beric
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    nice effort, come on cardiff

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  22. Texas Pete
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I know it matters little but i think Suarez will have a quiet-ish one today. Getting talked up a lot on bt.

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  23. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    OK, I've seen enough. I'm sure I'm losing my Migs CS.

    Placing bet.

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    1. Goaldigger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Good bet

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  24. Del Griffith
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    15 mins played, so all none Suarez captainers must be feeling pretty good

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      All 1% of us

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez captainer, Cardiff fan.
      Nil nil would be lovely

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  25. Spencer
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Needed to get Mutch more on that header

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No one is playing well

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      1. Spencer
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Badumtish!

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  26. Reeker
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Early Christmas present for me. One of my rivals (the one I want to beat the most) forgot to set up his team Lukaku (c) and Walcott on bench. Just hope Suarez doesn't blank now

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      i never have that kind of luck with rivals

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  27. Adderz
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Michael Owen...please...stop...talking

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  28. Lawrø
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Unbelievable Tekkers from Coutinho 😯

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    1. Spencer
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      FIFA 14 style!

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      😯

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

      how many points for that? 🙁

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  29. Solenya
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    How i'd love a cardiff goal now

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