Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

A busy Saturday afternoon of Premier League action delivers six kick-offs at three o’clock before we head over to Villa Park for this evening’s encounter, with Chelsea seeking to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Bottom placed Fulham will be hoping for a vital three points to drag them out of the relegation mire when Newcastle pay visit, while fellow strugglers Cardiff face a testing trip to Goodison Park, with the Toffees looking to push on into the top six.

Up in the North East, two of the Premier League’s meanest defences – Sunderland and Crystal Palace – square up at the Stadium of Light, while Pepe Mel looks to ease the pressure on his tenure in the Midlands by claiming the points from West Brom’s trip to the Liberty Stadium to face Swansea. Norwich are another side scrapping to keep themselves out of the bottom three; they face a daunting test today at St Mary’s, while West Ham will look to cement their mid-table status by claiming the points at the Britannia against Mark Hughes’ Stoke.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for news of today’s teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will accompany you through today’s matches right through until the whistle at this evening’s Villa Park fixture.

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  1. Whitman2013
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    lukaku (c) fail

    3/4/5th captains fail in haz

    heres hoping 2nd suarez fails

    have just rooney and evra left.. been a poor gw.

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Captaining Lukaku was like going up to the checkout in the Supermarket of Sorrow and asking for a king sized packet of disappointment.

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        i know. haha
        he is always poor in "easier games" just thought cardiff might be different

        should have gone with my head. lol

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  2. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Vlaar's 5 points coming off the bench. Nice.

    Took an 8 pt hit to get Coleman in for Olsson. Coleman has already paid that back today

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      plus 2 baps staying on my bench.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one, wish we had got Morrison at the beginning of the season, looks a quality player.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Just posted the same thought on QPR Report forum.

        Derby and Forest look like they're running out of steam just in time for the playoffs.

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  3. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I love that last minute Jose Red.. Typical Jose ***** tactics

    Takes all of media's focus away from Ramires' horror tackle

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    1. panicinapagoda
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Was thinking of the same thing.

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    2. Snikiii
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      i think you give him to much credit, he is just a douche

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  4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty happy with 37 (-4) after bonus with Suarez (c), Sturridge and Evra to go. Could've been a lot better obviously but I feel it's decent.

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    1. Goaldigger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Should be pretty solid.

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  5. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I've been telling people all year to go Silva over Yaya. What a bunch of idiots! 😉

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    1. Goaldigger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And I have... all year. First time it was actually a good idea.

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        exactly this... ive had silva most the year he has been poor at best
        this week i go for yyt.... silva delivers.

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  6. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Suppose I'll do my weekly post then...

    Boruc 👿
    Baines 👿
    Cahill 👿
    Lallana 👿
    Hazard(c) 👿
    Nolan 👿
    Lukaku 👿

    Yaya 😐

    Ward 🙂

    Overall: F**king abysmal.

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    1. Whitman2013
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      what did ward do that was so good? yes its depressing ha

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      lol

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mirallas owners.......what we doing?!

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    1. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got to get rid. The only way. 60 mins show pony, looks good but doesnt get the job done.

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    2. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Selling for Silva I think - still can't see Mirallas getting two matches, whilst I don't think City can go without Silva. Annoyed I didn't follow my hunch and go Mata to Silva prior to this week as I mentioned on the Cast.

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    3. Goaldigger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Really bad today, may not start

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  8. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Oh well, at least Match of the Day will be interesting tonight.

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  9. Magerost
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Opponent 34 points with Sturridge and Rooney left.
      Me 28 points with Suarez,Sturridge,Sterling and Sagna left.

      Who will walk away with the glory?

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Him for not posting any "me vs him" questions.

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        1. Magerost
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Thats what I thought!

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        2. theloveburglar
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          him

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      2. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Huge game now tomorrow..City and Chelsea to come to Anfield....One can dream 🙂 or talk up next season 😉

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        1. Djerbil
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          huge game for us as well

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          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Ye will beat Spurs no doubt

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        2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          im dreamin, cant help it ........ damn my hopes 😕

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          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            😀

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        3. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I really think you can do it. You have my support 🙂

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          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            The goal was to challenge 4th start of the season,this is way beyond

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      3. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yes Cityyyyy get innn

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      4. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ŵ ë œ î

        I see! 🙂

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      5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        coleman the only ray of light in a pile o sh*te

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        1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Coleman and Yaya for me. The rest were 1 & 2 pointers 😆

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          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Mannone, Coleman and Yaya plus Vlaar off bench. Still got captain to play too.

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      6. Grubby
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        What an odd game

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      7. Wings Fan
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Azpi + Lallana + Snodgrass + Cash ITB

        >

        Chester + Yaya + Silva (-8)

        ???

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        1. Wings Fan
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Or alternatively,

          Kolarov + Yaya + Nasri (-8) ?

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      8. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lol at Chelsea, Lol at Mourinho, Lol at Babyy and Daniel, Lol at Willian owners and Ramires owner.

        Lol at me tomorrow 😛

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yup, wish the were man enough to show their faces, chickens!

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      9. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thank fook I've got Silva in my team otherwise I would be in single figures lol

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      10. Tony Warner Fan Club
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, Seamus. You whisper those sweet, sweet nothings in my ear any time you want. I don't even care of you didn't keep a cleansheet... You can get those sheets as dirty as you want.

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😆 😆 😆 😆

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      11. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Average predictions?

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        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Shite

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        2. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          23

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        3. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I only have good ones and bad ones

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

          7

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        5. Djerbil
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          25

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        6. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I think today the predictions were below average.

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

        gw26 when the weather hit, i got 73 pts from 9 players ............this week i have 22 (-4) from 9 😆

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      13. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Looking through the leagues I see plenty of people on less than 20 points after hits.
        Heavy price to pay for DGW madness

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        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I payed a heavy price for not wildcarding early, i'm 400,000 atm but these late dgws always makes me happy

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        2. Kip
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          It's not for DGW madness, its for those F-ing aguero, Remy and debuchy red flags

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      14. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Here's hoping Adebayor has a slight knock and misses out - Vlaar waiting on the bench!

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          You may well be in luck

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      15. boyler
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        anyone else bringing in McGregor for double ?

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          You don't have Manonne? 😯

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          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I have both and will play McGregor for this GW. Hull got good fixtures. Sunderland will get spanked by Liverpool.

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        2. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Chester is cheaper

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      16. FACUPARSE
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        such a low scoring week this my 33 should be ok Suarez (c) +3 to go

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        1. Whitman2013
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          34 with rooney and evra to go for me 😀
          whats your rank?

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          1. FACUPARSE
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            45k

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        2. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Two Suarez goals and you could end up in the 70+ region which would be a good climb this week

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      17. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        WC draft good to go? 0.5 in the bank...

        Adrian - Mannone

        Baines - Coleman - Cahill - Chester - Ward

        Yaya - Hazard - Nolan - Sterling - Ki

        Suarez - Lukaku - Sturridge

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      18. Djerbil
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        X : Lukaka(C)
        Y: Azza (C)
        Z : Chuarez(C)

        X=Y
        Find Z

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        1. Texas Pete
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          it's the first letter in the third line. do I win a prize?

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      19. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        37 three to play capt played already no hits

        Very happy with that

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        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly the same. Thought it was average at best till I logged on here.

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        2. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I think the average will be low 20's

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      20. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        So, none of the Chelsea fans that get involved in the never ending Chelsea/Arsenal bickering are around yet the Arsenal lot are still carrying on with all their rubbish 🙄

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        1. Djerbil
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          We love Jose , We do

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

            You're not one of the Arsenal fans I was referring to.

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        2. FACUPARSE
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          What rubbish? it was a shocking game and opens everything up now, everyone has calmed down now...

          Why stoke the fire?

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

            I'm not stoking the fire, there are 5 pages of "lol@Chelsea", "lol@baby" etc

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            1. FACUPARSE
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah it was a explosive game Jose was acting like an idiot... what should we do?

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

                Enjoy the fact a rival lost without gloating about it?

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            2. FACUPARSE
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              i didnt see lol@baby i didn't do that...

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

                I wasn't referring just to you, though normally you are by far the worst on the Arsenal side of this nonsense.

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                1. FACUPARSE
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  If you knew the real rivalry you'd understand. We get teased constantly...

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      21. Wings Fan
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Consecutive captain failures for me. Sturridge and Lukaku

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      22. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Come on mata, prove the doubters wrong

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          +1

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        2. Whitman2013
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          if he sets up rooney great
          come on united... clean sheet PLEASE

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