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Dugout Discussion December 21

The Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Cardiff

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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. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Still waiting for the City subs....

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  2. Yome
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Dzeko turns out to be the biggest differential of the week, should have got him in after his midweek brace

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

    Berbatov on the bench or what?

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

    RIP David Coleman

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  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hopeful dzeko owner, checking in... Come on the hattrick 🙂

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

      Amazing punt, high five dude!

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers man, I got him in cos needed the 0.3 over berb to upgrade mirallas to silva in a couple of weeks... Talk about a bullet dodged with berb... Hopefully dzeko brings home the bacon & tees up a bandwagon 🙂

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

      Definitely see him scoring

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

    sterling booked

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  7. Moorinho
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    On the other hand Rooneeeeeeeeyyyyyy!

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  8. mattyrobinson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Thought that was a decent tackle by Sterling...

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

    Skrtel got away with murder there.

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  10. Lawrø
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    I thought that was a great challenge by Sterling?

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

    Liking all the team news. Now only one injury with Foster arriving just at the right time.

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  12. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    David Colman RIP.

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    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Try again, David Coleman RIP.

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  13. Iain Dowies Love Child
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    David Coleman RIP 🙁

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

    have we had palace team yet? couldnt find it in stikies

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

      There now. Bottom of the page

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

        ta

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  15. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Oh, great Berbatov bandwagon btw lads! 😆

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Although not quite as good as my Ireland one 😀

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

      i was sooo tempted

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, it's not like in recent weeks he's been behind only Suarez and Aguero on attacking stats 🙄

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  16. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Vincent Tan not pleased with the scoreline....

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BcA7tvTCEAACLjp.jpg:large

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Team america?

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

    I remember asking last night if anyone genuinely believed Migs would keep a clean sheet with Cardiff bombarding them from set pieces and crosses, like Norwich and West Ham scored. Could concede more than one today.

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  18. bitterandstout
      10 years, 4 months ago

      RIP David Coleman

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    • SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Berba not on the bench either

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Shit

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    • Blue Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      TM....seems like the source was reliable..anyways..

      BIG LOL to all who sold him!

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        The game hasn't started yet man. Take a chill pill

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    • FORCA INTER
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      wtf Countinhoidiot doing?

      why i have that scum in my team?

      he stinks

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

        he poops

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      2. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        LOL, you loved him earlier?

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

          forca has two personalities thats why he contradicts what he says.

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      3. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        so much hatred...

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    • Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Full Team News:

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      Crystal Palace: Speroni, Mariappa, Gabbidon, Delaney, Moxey, Ward, Jedinak, Puncheon, Bannan, Chamakh, Jerome.

      Subs: Price, Parr, Campana, Bolasie, Williams, Phillips, Gayle.

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      Newcastle: Krul; Debuchy, Coloccini(c), Williamson, Santon; Anita, Cabaye, Tiote; Sissoko, Remy, Gouffran.

      Subs: Elliot, Haidara, Yanga-Mbiwa, Obertan, Ben Arfa, Shola Ameobi, Cisse.

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      Fulham: Stekelenburg; Riether, Senderos, Hughes, Riise; Dejagah, Karagounis, Parker, Sidwell, Richardson; Taarabt

      Subs: Kasami, Ruiz, Kacaniklic, Stockdale, Duff, Amorebieta, Bent.

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      Man City: Hart, Clichy, Kompany(c), Demichelis, Kolarov, Nasri, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Silva, Dzeko, Negredo

      Subs: (I'm not waiting any longer)

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      Man United: De Gea, Rafael, Evra (c), Evans, Smalling, Januzaj, Valencia, Jones, Cleverley, Rooney, Welbeck.

      Subs: Johnstone, Giggs, Chicharito, Young, Kagawa, Buttner, Fletcher

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      West Ham: Adrian, Demel, Tomkins, Collins, McCartney, Noble, Morrison, Taylor, Jarvis, Maiga, Diame.

      Subs: Jaaskelainen, Rat, Collison, O'Brien, Diarra, J.Cole, C.Cole

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      Stoke City: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross(c), Wilson, Pieters; Walters, Nzonzi, Arnautovic, Whelan, Assaidi; Crouch.

      Subs: Sorensen, Muniesa, Pennant, Palacios, Jones, Adam, Wilkinson.

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      Aston Villa: Guzan(c), Lowton, Clark, Baker, Herd, Westwood, Albrighton, Weimann, Delph, Tonev, Kozak

      Subs: Steer, Bacuna, El Ahmadi, Helenius, Luna, Bowery, Sylla.

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      Sunderland: Mannone, Celustka, Bardsley, Brown, O'Shea(c), Cattermole, Ki, Larsson, Borini, Giaccherini, Altidore.

      Subs: Dossena, Gardner, Fletcher, Johnson, Colback, Roberge, Pickford.

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      Norwich City: Ruddy; Whittaker, Turner, Bassong(c), Olsson; Snodgrass, Fer, Johnson, Redmond; Elmander, Hooper.

      Subs: Bunn, van Wolfswinkel, Hoolahan, Garrido, Becchio, R Bennett, Josh Murphy.

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      West Brom: Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Morrison, Brunt, Mulumbu, Sessegnon, Long, Sinclair.

      Subs: Myhill, Yacob, Lugano, Amalfitano, Vydra, Gera, Berahino.

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      Hull City: McGregor, Chester, Bruce, Davies, Elmohamady, Figueroa, Livermore, Huddlestone, Meyler, Sagbo, Graham.

      Subs: Harper, Rosenior, Koren, Fryatt, McShane, Boyd, Faye

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

        cheers parm

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      2. doggies
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks heaps mate

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

        Thanks

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

        City Subs: Pantilimon, Garcia, Boyata, Milner, Rodwell, Navas, Guidetti

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      5. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nice work Parmelarrr

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

        I'm not waiting any longer are all decent players

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    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No Burnley badge required.. 😛

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      1. The3rdTurd
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        You must have been a bit worried 🙂

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    • Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think we should be happy with Suarez' contribution tonight and hope he gets subbed off soon. Don't want any late injuries!

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      1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I would love to see karma bite his leg off!

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    • FACUPARSE
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Shout out to all the wallys who sold Rooney

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Too early.

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

        Obviously this WILL be buggumarked for future reference in case Rooney blanks.

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

        Got Welbeck in though. Could still work out well, just look at last week.

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    • SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If the referee can't see Skrtel doing that he shouldn't be a referee

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    • Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      How Skrtle is still on the pitch is amazing to me. That is two clear penalties now in the box.

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

        The game is at Anfield.

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        1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I forgot, thank you!

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    • LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      where are ferdinand and vidic?

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

        In the old folks home

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    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez quiet 2nd half

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

        He hit the post

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

      If suarez scores 50 points today it doesn't really matter today

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This. Its such an anti-climax! If dzeko, mirallas & rooney do well however, i will have to be scraped down off the ceiling 🙂

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