The Dugout Discussion – Monday

It’s nights like this that separate Fantasy managers from the typical football fan. Sunderland’s home game with West Ham may not offer immediate appeal to most folk, but for us, the chance of a Vito Mannone clean sheet makes our Monday viewing worth the while:

The Black Cats have kept out their opponents in two of the last three at the Stadium of Light, and with a pair of double Gameweeks still to follow, their main Fantasy assets are central to our thoughts this evening. Adam Johnson owners will be frustrated, though, with the wide man left on the bench once again by Gus Poyet.

Sam Allardyce’s side will be looking to build on last week’s home win over Hull – a victory tonight would take them 12 points clear of the Wearsiders and give the Hammers breathing space ahead of a tricky schedule which sees them square up to Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and City in the remaining six Gameweeks.

Our Twitter feed has the latest news from the Stadium of Light, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is once again open for any folk wishing to vent in real-time.

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@ocprodigy
10 years, 1 month ago
Pat Nevin, BBC Radio 5 live at the Stadium of Light
Sunderland 0-1 West Ham
"I think Sunderland are passing it well, they just don't have a cutting edge. When you think cutting edge you think Adam Johnson - he just has to come on at some point in this game."

^ BBC are trolling FPL players..
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Wild Rover
10 years, 1 month ago
Not a chance AJ won't come on if it stays like this. The good news is, you might get 45 mins 🙂
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Somalion
10 years, 1 month ago
Praying for a Nolan OG 😉
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1. FPL Blow-In
  10 years, 1 month ago
  That would be great!!
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10 years, 1 month ago
Raise your hand if you're feeling sorry for yourself after this gameweek! 😀

o/

Raise your other hand if you were silly enough to think your DGW success would continue into this week! 😀

\o/
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 1 month ago
  o/
  
  \o/
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2. Mílanista
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I've given up feeling sorry for myself after gameweeks, this season is a complete write off.
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3. Granville
  10 years, 1 month ago
  o/
  
  What DGW success? At least this week isn't a massive comedown.
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  1. 10 years, 1 month ago
    GW ranks:
    6k last week.
    1.25m this week.
    
    🙁
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    1. sinik
      10 years, 1 month ago
      890 last week for me
      1.8m so far this week
      
      😉
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4. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  10 years, 1 month ago
  What about those who failed in the DGW and this GW? Three hands up? 😉
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago
    both hands and a shoe
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  2. Mílanista
    10 years, 1 month ago
    I failed the week before that as well.
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5. Spencer
  10 years, 1 month ago
  o/
  \o/
  🙁
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6. Syd.
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Not a chance I've had worse weeks
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7. banskt
  10 years, 1 month ago
  o/
  \o/
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La Roja
10 years, 1 month ago
Yawn at all bench point moaners.

Shit happens dude, move on
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1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Stay classy San Diego
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  1. La Roja
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Always hristov
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2. Zombie
  10 years, 1 month ago
  As long as AJ stays on bench, I don't mind my points on bench 😛
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3. It’s A Joke
  10 years, 1 month ago
  True.
  
  But poxy Mutch on the bloody bench.
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4. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 1 month ago
  If I find it best to turn to humour
  
  Any old duffer can get 150+ in a DGW like ;last week
  
  No, leaving as much as 30 points on your bench whilst the 11 you played get 35 between them. Now that takes real skill 😎
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5. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Hehe well said La Roja
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Mílanista
10 years, 1 month ago
Mannone save. Highlight of the game so far
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1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  10 years, 1 month ago
  How's Sir Phil Edmond Bardsley III looking? Threatening? Spraying shots?
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  1. Mílanista
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Been one of their most attacking players but that's not really saying much.
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Pepin - RIP Absinthe
10 years, 1 month ago
The last time I had a defender with a long shot of an attacking return after conceding early on MNF was J. Ward at home Fulham - a plum fixture, yet they got drummed 4-1 with that Kasami wonder-goal, MvB style.
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Zombie
10 years, 1 month ago
We know what's next hot topic gonna be: AJ replacements post
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1. banskt
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I will tell you the answer as well: Eriksen.
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  1. copps
    10 years, 1 month ago
    spurs looking fantastic right now too
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  2. Zombie
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Yup...Him or De Guzman if need cash for Aguero
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2. Epic Fail
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Happened as soon as the team sheets came out.l
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  1. Zombie
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Haa!!!
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3. Bolasie
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Mutch?
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copps
10 years, 1 month ago
Home atmosphere is really awful considering they're a team fighting for points to stay up
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1. Somalion
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Plastic chairs aren't known for their singing ability.
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  1. Kudo Warrior
    10 years, 1 month ago
    😀
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Chris_White
10 years, 1 month ago
I'm actually hoping for a West Ham peno here, even though Noble is very good at them
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1. banskt
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Same here.... with the slightest hope of Mannone saving it. 🙂
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2. Epic Fail
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Is there a team who hasn't got a very good pen taker?
  
  Genuine question.
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  1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Stoke City
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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago
      I think they have, they just use the wrong one.
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    2. Chris_White
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Adam is first choice, but I catch your drift 😉
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  2. 10 years, 1 month ago
    exhibit 1:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_pO7HAPcNM
    
    but to be fair, glenn murray scored a hat full of 'em last season.
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  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Palace when Murray is injured 😉
    
    Stoke when Adam isn't playing 😉
    
    Fulham maybe
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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago
      No clear answers there then 😀
      I'd say Bent for Fulham. Not my fault he doesn't play 😉
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  4. Old Man
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Stoke?
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3. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  10 years, 1 month ago
  The gambler in you speaking 😉
  
  I'd welcome a WHU penalty only if after it ricoches off the crossbar, Phil B runs down the length of the field and scores
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sinik
10 years, 1 month ago
did a -4 to bring in Mannone for Boruc pre-GW31, he's given me 6 points since then (including points so far)

Boruc has put up 11 in that time..

yum
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Bolasie
10 years, 1 month ago
Can anyone tell me if Mutch will rise today? He's on 87%
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1. 10 years, 1 month ago
  no
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  1. Epic Fail
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Don't be like that. Just tell him.
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    1. Gazza2000
      10 years, 1 month ago
      🙂
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Bøwstring The Carp
10 years, 1 month ago
AJ to come on at HT for Wickham?
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1. Chris_White
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Hopefully he pulls his hammy while warming up
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2. Epic Fail
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I think they will both be on the pitch.
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3. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Hope so.
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JK - Cønt ⭐
10 years, 1 month ago
Any old duffer can get 150+ in a DGW like last week's

No, leaving as much as 30 points on your bench whilst the 11 you played get 35 between them. Now that takes real skill 😎
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1. JT's Dog
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I tend to find old people also repeat themselves
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago
    It's our memory. it isn't what it used to be
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    1. JT's Dog
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Isn't it our age that makes us forget what...
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Syd.
10 years, 1 month ago
The bottom 3 are looking pretty nailed on
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1. copps
  10 years, 1 month ago
  i was seeing that fulham can actually only reach a maximum of 39 points - if they win EVERY match from now. Will be amazed if they stay up.
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2. Tony Warner Fan Club
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I guess for Sunderland, the hammers are putting the final nail in the coffin.
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  1. jdoyle
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Your best. Your mighty best.
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copps
10 years, 1 month ago
Sounds like Guy Poyet is really popular at half time!
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1. Tony Warner Fan Club
  10 years, 1 month ago
  No, no no...They were saying Boo-urns, Boo-urns.
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gers23
10 years, 1 month ago
Aj to who? Nasri,Erikson or Mutch?
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Samir
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2. Epic Fail
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Nasri
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La Roja
10 years, 1 month ago
Really want Lallana this week, reckon he will terrorize city defence
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1. Chris_White
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Cardiff in 34. Like a DGW.
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2. Bad Pen
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Same here but the only way I can do it for free is to switch Mirallas out and I'm not sure that's a wise move.
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3. Dr Dream
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I'm looking at Zaba and wondering...
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RÏɠBY
10 years, 1 month ago
what a dire game but the carroll goal means i've nicked my h2h 42-40 😆
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1. Bøwstring The Carp
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Red card imminent 😀
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  1. RÏɠBY
    10 years, 1 month ago
    nnnnooooooooooooo 😐
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
10 years, 1 month ago
sunderland are awful
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1. Syd.
  10 years, 1 month ago
  That's being kind
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r0nh
10 years, 1 month ago
Good result for Liverpool this
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1. Syd.
  10 years, 1 month ago
  There are a few West Ham players with points to prove against Liverpool
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  1. r0nh
    10 years, 1 month ago
    But that is irrelevant of the result of tonights game.
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  2. copps
    10 years, 1 month ago
    who?
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    1. Syd.
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Downing and Carroll
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JT's Dog
10 years, 1 month ago
The article painted it as a positive, but for me it is a negative that fpl makes you watch games like this.
Now I have no idea what Rita is doing in the cabin
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1. Syd.
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Getting dogged from behind
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  1. JT's Dog
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Is there another direction?
    Suppose I would know more than anyone
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Bøwstring The Carp
10 years, 1 month ago
My money's still on WBA, Cardiff and Fulham to go down, in that order...

Somehow I think Sunderland look the hungriest of the bottom 4, but they really need to get points from these games and make the most of the games in hand
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1. JT's Dog
  10 years, 1 month ago
  And score
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BONZ
10 years, 1 month ago
Poor game......a 1-1 draw incoming?
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Ramboo
10 years, 1 month ago
So, i got two FT and should probably use one of the transfers. But on what? Only thing is that i dont want to lose any City or Everton players before the dgw.

Mannone - Gazzinga

Coleman - Baines - Bardsley - Bruce - Chester

Gerrard - Nasri - Yaya - Silva - Ki

Lukaku - Suarez - Sturridge

2 FT and 1.1m in the bank.
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1. BONZ
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Gazzinga for DGW keeper?
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Mr Smith
10 years, 1 month ago
Carroll(c) not looking bad so far
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GlasgowFF
10 years, 1 month ago
Going to bring in a third Everton player for the double. Have Lukaku and Coleman, who else should I get?
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1. Syd.
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Baines
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2. Mr Smith
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Got the dosh for Baines?
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Wild Rover
10 years, 1 month ago
That's poor from Webb
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Yep
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2. applebonkers
  10 years, 1 month ago
  nolan did it on purpose and gets away with it. stupidity like that deserves to be punished
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Valar(Keith)
10 years, 1 month ago
So i defo need to get rid of AJ and i defo need a backup for mannone for his non DGWs.. how does
Adrian + AJ to Harper + Nasri for free sound?
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1. Valar(Keith)
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Hope AJ comes on and gives me a goodbye present/does not come on at all(which i dont see happening)
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applebonkers
10 years, 1 month ago
swear i counted 3 mannone saves. (should have really switched off after carroll scored)
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