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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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  1. Kudo Warrior
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    AJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Any chance Mannone gets 3bps ala Holtby?

    🙂

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

      That fingertip save against Downing could prove crucial..

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  3. xuwei
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How the heck does he not start.

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    1. Kudo Warrior
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The manager is a tard!

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    2. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      its tactical, manager is not a tard......

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

      Spot on. Bizarre. You need to score goals, you need a playmaker and you leave that person on the bench.....

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A goal that gains me points but nothing else except the knowledge that i didn't bench an Adrian CS

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    1. Kudo Warrior
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing sweeter than others sharing your misfortune of a none CS.

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

    Why don't you start the fecker?

    #GusOut

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

      good thing is i think he will now, or fans will boo

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

        We said that last game though. Was shocked to see him benched today. Truly shocked.

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        1. lifes a pitch
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          would he have scored if he started???

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  6. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I predict the "who to replace AJ with" posts to fall by 70%

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

      😆

      Born an impact sub

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    2. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I know--I just wrote that...fair play to you saying you were keeping for the long haul. Looks like I'm set to keep a li'l longer.

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    3. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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    4. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      bunch of morons

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So, now we're all keeping AJ? 😆

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Has he got a double?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Must do! I'm getting him in then 😎

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I was always keeping him 😎

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  8. copps
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    AJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ

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

    THAT is why AJ should always start. Poyet is a fool

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

      +42

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

    AJ get in!

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  11. JWF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why on earth isn't AJ starting? Making his place in my double gameweek team a doubt.

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

      No idea, literally no idea. Makes no sense.

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

    Nolan yellow 🙂

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  13. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Do you see Gus? Do you see what you get when you play with the WARRIOR!!

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  14. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Nolan yellow. I quit.

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  15. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No Bardsley involvement though that's hardly surprising 😆

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  16. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ha I own Mirallas and AJ so confused...

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

      Same... Keep I think

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ya me too

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

    I guess you could argue that Poyet knows what he's doing and AJ is better coming on off the bench. A la Titi Camara.

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    1. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      this

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  18. Towsor44
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    AJ for the DGW?

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  19. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    should really be nolan's 2nd yellow

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would love that

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  20. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I replace AJ with?

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  21. RÏɠBY
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    why the hell he wasn't on from the off is beyond me
    poyet could get strung up if doesn't play him fulltime rest of the sewson

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Nolan yc

    What the FPL lords give they taketh away 😆

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

    It's hotting up now

    🙂 🙂 🙂

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  24. thedidar
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    AJ!!! Finally some positives from this game week. Start him Poyet!

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He would do if he played well every week...but some weeks he looks like he can't be bothered.

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  25. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure how I feel about my AJ > Shane Ferguson trade now...

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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

    AJ stays until GW35

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  27. JWF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Nice YC to round off a solidly crap gameweek.

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

    Another save Mannone

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

    ok I haven't been watching the match , so why does FPL have Taylor down for a save point?

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

    I can't believe I have a def and a keeper from a team that plays Vergine :lol

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