Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

After Sunday’s pair of fixtures delivered just a single goal between them, we’re hoping for a turnaround in Fantasy fortunes as Liverpool make their way to Selhurst Park this evening. Brendan Rodgers’ side desperately need to win in order to keep the pressure on City at the summit and can be expected to go on the offensive from the first whistle tonight:

Luis Suarez, Steven Gerrard and Daniel Sturridge all scored against the Eagles in the 3-1 win at Anfield back in Gameweek 7 and the trio will be hoping to repeat the feat – Sturridge starts alongside the Uruguayan this evening, with Philippe Coutinho dropping to the bench due to a slight injury, according to Brendan Rodgers.

The arrival of Tony Pulis has seen Palace stiffen up considerably. Prior to last week’s defeat against City, the London club had won five consecutive league matches, though whether they can keep the “SAS” in check tonight is another matter entirely.

Our Twitter feed carries all the news from tonight’s team sheets, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to collect your real-time reactions to this evening’s events.

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  1. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Interesting:

    "Where teams are equal on points, the number of goals scored and goal difference, there will be a play-off to determine the winner."

    I assumed head to head record, but imagine a title playoff

    Highly highly unlikely it'll get to that stage though

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Has it ever happened?

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    2. FACUPARSE
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Pool would win imo.

      Better team

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  2. RÏɠBY
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    gayle on.. CS might be gone 😐

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  3. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    What would happen if Palace quite blatantly purposely conceded 15 or so goals?

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      They get thrown out of the football league

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 20 hours ago

        I'm guessing there would be an enquiry and if they couldn't prove any Liverpool involvement then the score would have to stand?

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 20 hours ago

          No, match would be forfeited by Palace and 3 points awarded with 3-0 victory

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      0-15 loss

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    3. Mull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Tony Pulis would be given the freedom of the City of Liverpool

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    4. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Nothing they could do but fine Palace but even then it's hard to prove.

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    5. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      they'd get their tyres back 😉

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      1. Mull
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 20 hours ago

        😆

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  4. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    How many goals would have Suarez scored had he been on penalties? (In other words, how many penoes Gerard scored minus two)

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      174

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    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Don't know ( in other words, can't be arsed checking). 🙂

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Same amount. He'd miss the first 2 then be taken off them.

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  5. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Johnson can play. Wow.

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  6. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Dann yc

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Bah. I think my two autosubs will Get me 0 points

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 20 hours ago

        Dann will get a minus if Pool score again

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        1. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 20 hours ago

          🙁

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        2. HVT
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 20 hours ago

          Hope you brought in Flan and Studge WR ?

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 20 hours ago

            Kept AJ instead of Flan

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            1. HVT
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 20 hours ago

              I suppose they will be about the same if Flan keeps this cs , so no harm done
              I brought in Sterling / Studge / Suarez (c) so that's a big help tonight.

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              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 19 hours ago

                Nice, I brought in Studge, Sterling Gerrard

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                1. HVT
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 19 hours ago

                  Yea and I forgot Flan , so happy days all round. 🙂

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  7. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    GJ...got off a shot 😯

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  8. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    GJ needs to learn how to pass.

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  9. HVT
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Studge in but for whom , Aguero or Ronney or both out anyways.

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Roomey

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Rooney methinks

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    3. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Wait for news. Rooney might be back, same with Aguero. And it's the last week. You can wait. Money doesn't matter now.

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    4. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      if some miracle happens and both fit - Rooney IMO

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  10. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Suarez must have the lowest pain threshold possible

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  11. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Glen Johnson is everywhere,it's like they've got eleven Johnsons on the field

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  12. Woy of the Wovers
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    I reckon that, for every point scored by Suarez today, my rank improves by one. Just need another 50 goals tonight.

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  13. SöundLight 30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Guys, I'm on a plane and using FFS to keep up with the game. Would someone be so kind as to give me an update. From reading I think it's 3-0 Liverpool with Allen, Sturridge, and Suarez scoring. Is that correct? Who got the assists? How much time left? Thanks!

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Gerrard got 2 assists and Sterling the other

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      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 hours ago

        20 minutes to go

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      2 Gerrard assists, 1 Sterling 30 mins left

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 20 hours ago

        20*

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    3. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Gerrard x 2 and Sterling

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      1. SöundLight 30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 hours ago

        Thanks guys!

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    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Why not open up a live score site too?

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      1. SöundLight 30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 hours ago

        Better commentary here. Some of the others take a long time to load when using in-flight internet. FFS seems to work pretty smoothly.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 20 hours ago

          Fair does.

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    5. Here's the manager
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Either an advert for FFS or a potential no 37 on the list of middle class problems. Yes it's 3-0. About 20 mins left.

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Can johnson control a ball for once?

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Just puts his head down and hopes for the best.

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  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    a) Sturridge and and any mid for up to 10.3 who isn't from Pool or City (no spots open)

    b) Sterling and RvP

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Sturridge and Hazard perhaps

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 20 hours ago

        this is what I'm leaning towards

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Sturridge & Haz (but will he start?)

      eventually maybe some crazy punt in mid-line? Like Siggy or Larsson maybe?

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    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      B with Odemwingie v old club over RVP

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    4. HVT
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 hours ago

      Carzola / Ozil ?
      (nor)

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  16. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Wickham > Sturridge?

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  17. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Gerrard ownership in the top 10k is 21%.

    With other absences, most of those will be active either tonight or at the end of the GW.

    🙁

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      1 man brings a red arrow 🙁

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  18. Lazarus
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    If Johnson knocked it past players, not into them, he would have the beating of most left backs in the league.

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  19. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Just got in from a long day at work... Thought Rooney was supposed to play next game... Why is he now only 25% with illness?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Moyes said on MUTV he is probably not going to make it.

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      1. FACUPARSE
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 20 hours ago

        Moyes

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        1. Messiah Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 20 hours ago

          🙂

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        2. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 20 hours ago

          Oops!

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        3. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 20 hours ago

          Ha ha, oops, Giggs

          😆

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          1. Messiah Hazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 20 hours ago

            Thought so 🙂

            Thanks for the information...

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  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Take Flano off and let Pool concede please

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      +1
      After he gets his attacking returns.

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  21. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Come on Suarez and Palace... Score

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Awful performance by suarez

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    1. FACUPARSE
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      🙄

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    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      This is how he plays when sickly

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  23. RÏɠBY
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    murray chewing gum while playing WTF?

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    1. FACUPARSE
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      True Rogue

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Like a boss.

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  24. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    FA Youth Cup Final - latest Chel 4-3 Ful (agg 6-6) - in last few minutes

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 hours ago

      Norwich won last year and are getting relegated.
      Watch out Chelski

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 19 hours ago

        Or Fulham could win it & have already got relegated.

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  25. Zeeco
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Should have kept Gerrard

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  26. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    For this Goal difference to become in any way relevant, Liverpool need a minimum 5-0................and that only means Beating Newcastle by at least 7..........................

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  27. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Sterling should've scored

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  28. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    So far;

    Crystal Palace VS Liverpool
    3 Points (13 BPS): Allen
    2 Points (12 BPS): Gerrard
    1 Point (10 BPS): Sturridge Sakho

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  29. In Like Flynn.
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Come on Luis, another goal or assist would be nice.

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  30. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 hours ago

    Another 6 goals for Liverpool tonight would make things interesting...

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 hours ago

      A tad unlikely with 15 mins left Bear. 3? 😉

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