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Dugout Discussion December 20

The Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Crystal Palace

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Gameweek 17 begins on Manchester, as Manuel Pellegrini’s City unit gather themselves to face Crystal Palace at the Etihad.

The Chilean has his work cut out. With all three recognised strikers laid up, we’re expecting Pellegrini to roll out something that resembles “false nine” setup.

Neil Warnock and us Fantasy managers can only speculate on what form that will take, with the possibility that either Samir Nasri or David Silva will be the central fulcrum for City’s waves of attacks from midfield. Meanwhile, Palace’s free-styling wingers have a stage to make a name for themselves. It’s going to be interesting.

Following this, a batch of six afternoon kick-offs follow, with no evening match to see us out. Presumably Christmas shopping takes precedence. Bah humbug.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Viper
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yaya (c) & Zabaleta here

    That could have been beautiful 🙁

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    1. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      🙁

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      🙁

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    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I own both too 🙁

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    4. KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Feels

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    5. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      🙁

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    6. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol @ u all

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      1. Randy_Marsh
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Less of that mate

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  2. Tricknova
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    1 foot away from 12 points Zabaleta / Yaya (c)

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    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Plus the bonuses..damn..

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  3. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hardly a sitter for a right back guys. Come on. Haha

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    1. Rats Ass
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It was a great effort I thought. Very little time and space, managed to lift it over the keeper with the right strength to score, but just couldn't get the direction with it. Very good effort.

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  4. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chris martin scores 15th of season... Next years budget striker of choice?

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The one from Coldplay?

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    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The one from derby

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    3. Sif
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Its a big step up. Example; Ings

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      1. mattyrobinson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Derby are a better team than Burnley though.

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  5. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Please. Can I just get a quick brief of how the game is going?

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    1. BruLee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Both teams playing well. Man City much more attacking but can't finish.

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    2. Timtastic03
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A lot of half chances for both teams, can definitely see a palace goal

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    3. 1314
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      city attacking..cp has their chances too..yaya not so advanced but has some shots and nice passing..

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    4. mattyrobinson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      City passing it around nicely, very intricate from Silva and Nasri, but struggling to break through. Palace somewhat threatening on the break.

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    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks a lot.

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  6. diabydoesgallas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thank fook that didn't go in!!!

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    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would have been worst case scenario.

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  7. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Demi on 3 baps

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  8. PMC3
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Even if Yaya doesn't get any returns he is one hell of a player and running the show.

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    1. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Agree.

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  9. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Really regret bringing in Clichy for a hit 🙁

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, i would regret that too

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    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd imagine so.

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    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry, but that is the most ridiculous transfer I think I have seen on here....

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    4. BLACKSHEEP
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      youre right to regret that

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  10. Deep Sea Amphipod
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yaya has had an excellent half. Don't think I've seen him give the ball away, lots of excellent passes too. This has Lampard/Yaya 1-0 written all over it...

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Did 1-0 in TalkSport Predictor.

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    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I sure hope so! Just crawled out of bed in NYC to see 0-0 at half, and I have Yaya as my captain, and I'm buggin out!

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  11. Cojiro
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    And breath

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What ?

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      1. Cojiro
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No city players here

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Oh. Lol. "And breathE....", then ?! 🙂 😉

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          1. Cojiro
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Soz, lol, I'm on my phone. No excuse, I can do better

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  12. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Survived 1st half without any city player

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  13. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bbc suggesting zaba goes upfront

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    1. mattyrobinson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He has got great movement to be fair.

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  14. Zep
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yaya on 3 baps...

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    1. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      nyc will atleast get some points

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  15. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Unlucky Zabaleta 😀

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Well done non yaya toure owners

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    1. Cojiro
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't jinx it!

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    2. Mash Potato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not relaxing just yet

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  17. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    zaba and yaya look very dangerous

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have captained Zaba. 'Mon !!! 😀

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  18. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What's the GK for up to 5.5 to go for until Jan WC ?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Panti

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    2. Liastro ⭐️
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      De Gea

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    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      de gea

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    4. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      De gea, but panty & 1m is better

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  19. Mr. Grv
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    frustrating half as yaya (C)

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    1. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Quite encouraging actually...

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      1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        this

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    2. johnbarnes
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      those through passes though...

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      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah? Oh, optimistic. But, I need results! Not ballet!

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        1. johnbarnes
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          stay optimistic, a penalty can happen any time...

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  20. themec
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Time for Lamps

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    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lamps to score again... super sub!

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  21. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Do we know the top 10k captaincy?

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  22. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Class game

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  23. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Completely predictable. City to win 1-0 (Lampard)

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    1. johnbarnes
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yaya penalty*

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep.

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    3. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      This

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Zaba assy ???

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    4. Rats Ass
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I completely predicted that this morning. Apart from the Lampard bit, but that's a fair shout.

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  24. johnbarnes
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How's Wardinho playing? I'd love to have him in my team. Such a fun player to own, shouldn't be more than 4.5 mil though.

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  25. Rossamous
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just woke up, so who is the false niner?

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    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Milner.

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Milner

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      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Milner. Wow, makes me want to trade Boyd to Milner for Xmas break and a better bench

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    3. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      hope you are UK based, because that is a respectable start to the day

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      1. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        🙂 Michigan.. Eastern Standard Time, so 8:35am here

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      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Haha. Same here, just woke up in new york

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  26. Skipdipper
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    And breathe...

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  27. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The way Yaya took two palace players out with a flick over the head, pure genius.

    Zabaleta should be scoring those though

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  28. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sagna on for Milner, Zaba up front. You know it makes sense 🙂

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Like it, W.R. 🙂

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  29. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yaya ahead of Lamps on penos?

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  30. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone have the top 10k stats?

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