The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

As Luis Suarez continues to make football look easy, rendering Fantasy football a simple game in the process, we tot up another ridiculous points haul whilst turning attention to the day’s three o’clock kick-offs.

Six matches follow shortly, including Man United’s attempt to avoid the unthinkable – three consecutive home league defeats. They face shot-shy West Ham at Old Trafford, while the not so shot-shy City take a trip to take on Fulham at the Cottage, without the goal power of Sergio Aguero.

Stoke and Sunderland host Villa and Norwich respectively, while Palace look to continue their recent revival with a Selhurst Park clash with Newcastle. Managerless West Brom round things off as they take on Hull City at the Hawthorns.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news from these encounters, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains ajar for those partial to some real-time reaction.

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It’s A Joke
10 years, 4 months ago
80 points with Ozil, Hazard, Ramsey and Lukaku to play. I'm hoping I can hit triple figures this week.
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1. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 4 months ago
  nice, any hits?
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  1. It’s A Joke
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Just one for Aguero to Rooney and Collins to JEvans.
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2. Count of Monte Hristo
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Very strong
  
  58 with Distin, Merte, Hazard, Ramsey and Lukaku to go.
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3. Gravless wonder
  10 years, 4 months ago
  pre/post bonus?
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4. Raddy
  10 years, 4 months ago
  What is your team?
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  1. It’s A Joke
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Post.
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chrisjdgrady
10 years, 4 months ago
Barkley to Janujaz easy yes or wait
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1. Fabreghastly
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Jan won't go up tonight
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  1. chrisjdgrady
    10 years, 4 months ago
    alright good thats all im worried about. dont have much money left at the moment to mess around with
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Herman Toothrot
10 years, 4 months ago
Armband has to stay on Suarez for the City game for me.
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1. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 4 months ago
  staying on him for the forseeable future. Unheard of form right now
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2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
  10 years, 4 months ago
  shush. let people take it off him if they want!
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3. Demí
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Please do. Perfect opportunity to make ground by captaining someone else
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  1. EmreCan Hustle
    10 years, 4 months ago
    +1
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Koflok
10 years, 4 months ago
Bad timing but meh. Getting a reply would be grand.

a) Ivanovic -> Chester this week
Play Redmond (FUL) this week.
Ravel/Redmond -> Silva next week

b) Ivanovic Ravel/Redmond -> Burner Silva (-4) this week.
Bench Redmond/Ravel.

*both Burner and Chester rotates nicely with my other defs. Burner a bit better probs.
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1. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 4 months ago
  a and keep redmond
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2. Valar(Keith)
  10 years, 4 months ago
  B) with Ravel out
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3. Koflok
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Burner (SOT SUN WHM) vs Gabbi (avl) Chester (FUL) Fonte (WBA) to be exact.
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white lightning
10 years, 4 months ago
Got Welbeck this week = good
He goes off injured = bad

Was the injury serious?
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1. suddenorgan
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Possible recurrence of a knee problem, he hobbled off
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Scottys Army
10 years, 4 months ago
61 after 6 post baps
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1. Pinatta
  10 years, 4 months ago
  55 after baps with no Suarez :p
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Siva Mohan
10 years, 4 months ago
Sorry.. re-post..

Mignolet + Ramsey >> Davies + Walcott for a hit

Ramsey CP is 7.1 & SP is 7.3

Marshall is my goalie for next 2 games.. vs SOU(H) & SUN(H)

fearing Walcott's price rise or Mig's price drop..

Yay or Nay?

please suggest.. thanks!
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1. banskt
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Ramsey is still good for his price. Do Mignolet > some other goalkeeper who you think will keep cleanies - maybe Speroni to rotate. You would never have to think about goalkeeper till the end of season. Keep the change, find somebody else to swap for Walcott.
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Touré De Force
10 years, 4 months ago
Fair to say my wilcard was a resounding success!! 🙂
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1. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 4 months ago
  you just wildcarded this close to january??
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  1. Touré De Force
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Had a lot of injuries and if it went wrong, I had the January one to fix it...felt like the right move!
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2. HabitualLineSteppers
  10 years, 4 months ago
  57 points before bonuses - 5 yet to play and the luxury of Hazard on the bench.
  
  Your WC has keep your momentum - you are certainly climbing upwards this week ......again.
  
  Nice one.
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andres
10 years, 4 months ago
guys, please help... how do I get some city coverage??

howard (davies)
coleman merte williams chester ward
hazard wally SESS ramboo jedinak
roo suarez lukaku
1 FT, 0.7
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Paidaki
10 years, 4 months ago
Guys who is the best 4.3 mid ?
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1. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 4 months ago
  i dont think there is one worth getting unless just to sit on the bench permanently. might be wrong though
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  1. Paidaki
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Thats the point, just need someone to play every match and get 2 or 3
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    1. chrisjdgrady
      10 years, 4 months ago
      Maybe Jedinak. Definitely plays and could get that CS point at good home games at least
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2. Gravless wonder
  10 years, 4 months ago
  one of delph, jedinak, lucas, tiote. Lucas and Tiote more likely to get you bonus points
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  1. Gravless wonder
    10 years, 4 months ago
    i mean CS points
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3. Futureways
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Pozuelo
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The Sarjeant
10 years, 4 months ago
38 for me, then take off a hit, and add on Silva's 3 bonus if he gets it 🙁
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1. The Sarjeant
  10 years, 4 months ago
  6 to play though!
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joinho
10 years, 4 months ago
How many people are keeping the armband on Suarez away to Man City?
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1. Ellipsis
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Without a doubt!!!
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2. Desertbug
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Everybody.
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3. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 4 months ago
  most likely
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4. QPR expects... glory!
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I'm going balls out and taking it off Suarez to stick it on Theo. Wet Spam are pants.
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  1. chrisjdgrady
    10 years, 4 months ago
    if theo scores well this week that could be an option. I just feel so comfortable putting it on Luis for now. Makes everything much simpler when hes on this ridiculous form
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Ellipsis
10 years, 4 months ago
Looks like everyone's scoring quite high.

67 (-8) post Baps as they stand. Wally, Ramsey, Lukaku, Distin, Jags to come, should smash the tonne 🙂 Trouble is I wont be alone in my mini-league.
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No Pirlo No Party
10 years, 4 months ago
Maybe not a great time to ask for transfer advice...but worth a try.
Rises tonight make this not possible.

Mignolet - Terry - Sessegnon ----> Szscesny - Chester - Yaya Toure

Thoughts? -4.
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1. No Pirlo No Party
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Silva is also the cheaper option I suppose. Allowing to go for a Palace defender.
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2. Koflok
  10 years, 4 months ago
  y defo esp if no more money itb
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3. Kim Philby
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I understand Yaya is the subject of this operation
  But I wouldn't ship Terry now as he's playing at home to Swansea, Yaya playing the Reds.
  I would hold.
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  1. No Pirlo No Party
    10 years, 4 months ago
    To be honest, the reason for JT going is to fund getting rid of Sess. There is nobody in the mid price range that appeals to be honest and I need to funds to upgrade Sess.
    
    My initial ideas were to get Szczesny in and replace Sess/Chico.
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Kim Philby
10 years, 4 months ago
61 (-4) before bonus.
15 bonus according to TotalFPL. Hazard, Walcott and Lukaku to play.

It's me. How is everybody doing?
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Shifty
10 years, 4 months ago
Sorry but you'd have to laugh at those advising against Sess > Silva for a hit the whole week.

Short term, long term, that's a no brainer transfer.
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1. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Yeah awful advice lol. Sess is a waste I saw it coming weeks ago
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Mr Smith
10 years, 4 months ago
Sterling or Januzaj for Morrison?
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1. EmreCan Hustle
  10 years, 4 months ago
  janu
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The Machine
10 years, 4 months ago
Evans

3 chances to score, miss all of them
1 potential assist, Adrian makes an unbelievable save
Buttner plays Cole onside, loses his cleanie
Loses his BAP
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1. Mr Smith
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Ain't it always the way 😆
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2. isacki: full casual
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I can confirm I watched the game and saw all of this.
  
  Kill me
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3. Kim Philby
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Chuffed seeing Evra gone right in time 😉
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joinho
10 years, 4 months ago
Wish FPL would remove the orange flag from Rooney
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1. Desertbug
  10 years, 4 months ago
  LOL
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2. Jax
  10 years, 4 months ago
  eh they will after the gameweek.
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3. Raddy
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Ha i know what you mean.
  
  It's weirdly disconcerting.
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Scottys Army
10 years, 4 months ago
cabaye off just before the pen

unlucky for his owners
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1. LewanGOALski
  10 years, 4 months ago
  yeah 🙁
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2. Dr Dream
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Yep...and to compound it my rivals Evra cam off just before WHAM scored...
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white lightning
10 years, 4 months ago
57 for 5 post baps - Clyne (Terry), Jags, Mert, Hazard, Ozil, Ramsey to play.

Anyone know how bad Welbeck's injury is?
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isacki: full casual
10 years, 4 months ago
Summary of the day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Q7QHPcsv0

See ya tomorrow for Arsenal v Chelsea.
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1. Ivor
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Monday I beliveve
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2. QPR expects... glory!
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Doubt it mate. That game is on Monday 🙂
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  1. isacki: full casual
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Great 😆
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3. Mílanista
  10 years, 4 months ago
  😀
  
  Monday night
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4. Ludo
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Not until Monday!
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5. benlw1994
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Monday?
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Tibidabo
10 years, 4 months ago
Is Welbeck injured?
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1. Demí
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Yeah he came off limping. Not sure how bad yet
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Ivor
10 years, 4 months ago
Would have been Mutch happier with Jordan's points off the bench.
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1. Moorinho
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Both my guys who played today got more. Just hope Hazard and Ramsey repeat the trick so I don't feel so bad.
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Thick Of It
10 years, 4 months ago
Looking to ship Amalfitno, will have 5.1 million, is Januzaj the obvious pick in that bracket?
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1. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 4 months ago
  or Sterling
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2. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 4 months ago
  or Henderson
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  1. Gravless wonder
    10 years, 4 months ago
    study the fixtures then pick barkley...
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    1. Thick Of It
      10 years, 4 months ago
      Good shout with those fixtures, I just doubt his game time. I guess that is the risk in that price bracket
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3. Thick Of It
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Further to that I already have Sterling
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Chucky
10 years, 4 months ago
5-2-3 formation working out quite well for me 😉
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1. Red Devil Swede
  10 years, 4 months ago
  How can you bench Özil at home to Chelsea.. stunning.
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  1. Chucky
    10 years, 4 months ago
    I fancy Chelsea to keep it tight at the Emirates .
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2. Moorinho
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Ozil on bench at home? Really?
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Van Dal
10 years, 4 months ago
so forca and newarse captained suarez after promoting and promising they were going to captain rooney! shock!
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1. Jax
  10 years, 4 months ago
  both nonsensical whingebags
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Dr Dream
10 years, 4 months ago
Impossible to know what a good score is today. C Suarez for just about everybody, masses of hits, and v high ownership players going head to head tomorrow in the Arsenal/Chelsea game..mmm
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The Machine
10 years, 4 months ago
Nasri

City score 6, no returns
City score 6 again, only 1 assist
City score 4, No returns

It's like having an POO GK

Nasri > Silva tonight?
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1. isacki: full casual
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I was bricking it until Negredo finally got me an assist.
  
  Doing Coutinho > Silva..
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  1. isacki: full casual
    10 years, 4 months ago
    PS Coutinho is a little shit.
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    1. Gravless wonder
      10 years, 4 months ago
      massive fan of his, but not worth in that price bracket
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      10 years, 4 months ago
      *a lot
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2. Jax
  10 years, 4 months ago
  i told ye all this weeks ago. nasri doesn't do anything.
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3. QPR expects... glory!
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I'm contemplating dumping him this week for either Mirallas or Navas. With Silva back he simply isn't as likely to perform as well as an FPL player
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Gravless wonder
10 years, 4 months ago
What are your PRE bonus scores? I have 59 with 4 to play
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1. Kavali
  10 years, 4 months ago
  49, 5 left, stupid gabb
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  1. Gravless wonder
    10 years, 4 months ago
    i brought him in for a hit a few seasons ago and he scored an OG that week, know how you feel
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2. joinho
  10 years, 4 months ago
  50 with 3 to play + loads of baps to come as well
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3. swedishbrazilian
  10 years, 4 months ago
  51 with 5 to play
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4. It’s A Joke
  10 years, 4 months ago
  64 with 4 to play
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5. Dr Dream
  10 years, 4 months ago
  54 with 5 to play
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