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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Gameweek 17 rolls on via a stormy Tyne-Wear derby clash and the meeting of two top four hopefuls at Anfield.

Events begin at St James Park where Newcastle will attempt to halt rather catastrophic blip in their revival: they’ve lost their last two outings, shipping eight goals in the process. Local rivals Sunderland are unlikely to provide sympathetic opponents; the Black Cats have lost just once in their last seven league matches.

Alan Pardew’s men welcome back Sammy Ameobi and Cheick Tiote following recent knocks, while both Daryl Janmaat and Steven Taylor also return to bolster the back four, although with 17-year-old Jak Alnwick continuing in goal, the fragility in defence could well remain.

Gus Poyet’s men will look to exploit such a weakness as the Uruguayan makes just one change to his Sunderland starting XI, recalling striker Steven Fletcher with the much-maligned Jozy Altidore dropping to the bench. The visitors have been forced into a late change, however, with Anthony Réveillère sustaining an injury in the warm-up; Liverpool loanee Sebastián Coates is drafted into the back four.

The day’s action continues shortly after the whistle in the north east, as we drop in at Anfield to check on the progress of both Liverpool and Arsenal. Alexis Sanchez and a cast of mid-price differentials are on show, as the likes of Raheem Sterling and Olivier Giroud audition in a bid to boost their pre-Christmas Fantasy stock.

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

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  1. Andreu Lacondeguy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone tell me the best team and player in both of today's fixtures please?

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Man Utd and Wazza/Scolesy

      1. Andreu Lacondeguy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        That would of been my guess...

  2. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baines & Dummett --> Mangala & O'Shea?

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yay or Nay? And why?

  3. Wagger
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    RMT please, 2FT and looking to get rid of Siggy? and maybe another defender but nothing in the bank

    Forster (cry)

    Zaba (wba) Hutton (swa) Bertrand (cry)

    Barkley (STO) Fab (WHU) Yaya VC (wba) Oscar (WHU) Siggy (AVL)

    Costa C (WHU) Bony (AVL)

    Bench: Guzan (swa) Austin (ars) Duff (LIV) Wisdom (MCI)

  4. white lightning
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez to Carzorla for free boys.

  5. Holding Mee Bong
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hart (Hamer)
    Baines Naylor Dummett (Moore Duff)
    Hazard Fab Yaya Sanchez (Downing)
    Kane Costa Sakho

    2FT 0.2itb

    A) Baines & Moore > Gibbs & Mangala
    B) Baines & Dummett > P Zab & Chambers
    C) I'm going down the wrong road

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A with Zab if you can

  6. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Chambers to Clichy?

    Ya or nay

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Clichy hardly nailed tho is he? Dimechelis or Mangala are your safer bets.

      1. Ctrl Alt DeLaet
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        For me:

        Zab: Most nailed currently and decent attacking returns. May rotate with Sagna once over Xmas period.
        Kompany: Most nailed when fit, which could be soon.
        Demi: Should play while Kompany's out.
        Mangala: Will usually partner Kompany but 4YCs.
        Kolarov: 50-50 rotates but can get big hauls.
        Clichy: 50-50, less attacking returns but decent BPS.

        I'd say Zab or Demi for Chambers, but Hart is the only 100% nailed.

  7. Teror
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So how much of Sanchez's ineffective form is everyone going to put up with before they sell him? I was always skeptical of getting him and his downturn in form pretty much coincided with his downturn in form and my trigger finger is getting itchy.

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      My getting him coincided with a downturn in form I mean

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Very soon I think

  8. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez owners, how long you holding for?

    Stats have dropped...looking at AdM or Ramsey

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey is injured. And once he's back he'll probably get injured again. AdM seems like the logical choice but I'd wait til he gets back into his groove first. Yaya / Silva your better option right now, dude.

    2. Teror
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Or Cazorla

      1. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, pal!!! Sound advice. I have Yaya and Silva already. Will look at Cazorla

  9. mozza
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I need to upgrade my 5th mid from albrighton to:
    a) boyd
    b) Ki
    c) Jedi
    d) Bolasie
    e) other

    have up to 5.5m to spend
    Thanks

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      D has excellent stats if you look and make decisions on stats

      A has decent stats

      Both decent options - the 1 mil saved with Boyd could be useful

      1. Ctrl Alt DeLaet
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        As above. Are Ki and Jedi at the Asian Cup too?

        Consider Fer (4YCs though)/Routledge?

        1. mozza
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Thnaks both - very helpful

  10. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who else is looking at Coutinho
    His recent attacking stats are excellent

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I am not looking at Coutinho. I am however looking at Cazorla.