Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

The final match of Gameweek 32 arrives this evening as Liverpool entertain struggling Newcastle at Anfield. Brendan Rodgers’ side are reeling from back-to-back losses against United and Arsenal have all but ended their Champions League hopes, though the Reds will be looking to build on their midweek cup win at Blackburn.

Philippe Coutinho will be hoping to add to his Ewood Park winner and improve upon a run which has harvested a single assist in the last four Gameweeks. Jordan Henderson has struck in four of the last five league fixtures and is the Merseysiders’ form man as Fantasy managers are afforded the chance to scout their assets ahead of double Gameweek 34. Elsewhere for the home side, Raheem Sterling will be looking to return to form against a defence with just two shut-outs in the last 19 Gameweeks – he seems poised to start up front after Daniel Sturridge was ruled out with yet another injury.

John Carver’s side arrive on the back of a four-match losing streak that has seen them score a single goal. With Papiss Cisse still suspended, the Magpies look likely to struggle again and with injuries hitting hard at the back, there’s been little on offer to grab our attentions on Tyneside. With four home fixtures in the final six, in addition to trips to Leicester and QPR, the upcoming schedule suggests Carver’s men could bring in the points if they can start performing.

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  1. Kowalski
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Does everyone think Clyne will be back in next game?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Watch him be benched now.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          I hate this game sometimes 😆

      2. Kowalski
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Super. Cheers for the low down.

  2. meaty1
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Is it a silly to
    Terry>Baines
    Austin>Murray
    2 frees have wc

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Good punts, it would be silly not to capitalise on the week before your WC

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Maybe the latter, deffo not the first.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Baines has been a waste of money for a long time now.

    4. Kowalski
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Austin > Murray doesn't sound silly to me. Terry > Baines doesn't jump out as a good option past this coming game week. Terry has a DGW coming up.

      1. meaty1
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers It's a one week punt have wc to get back the following week.

    5. meaty1
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Cheers mini league rival doesn't have Everton or Chelsea defender so baines would be a free roll of the dice surely he's more likely to get a cleanie.

  3. Bøss ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    A) Eriksen and Bellerin -> Sterling and Skrtl

    B) Eriksen, Boyd, Ivan -> Sterling, Henderson, Terry (gives me a five man mid with Fab, Haz, Silva)

    1. Bøss ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      first option is no hits, 2nd is 4pt

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        B

    2. Bøss ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      The only other way I can think of getting Hendo and Sterling is to drop Silva

  4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Ok, bottomed out.

    WC draft for GW 34:

    Mignolet Pantilimon
    Ivanovic Skrtel Alderweireld PvA Bruce
    Hazard Sanchez Fabregas Henderson Boyd
    Agüero Giroud Vardy

    Any good?

  5. Demí
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Before it's gone 🙂

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Mason

    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      😆

    2. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Ha ha.

    3. Wiz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      😆

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      🙂

    5. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      😛

    6. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Should have gone with oranist.

    7. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Not to be a party pooper, but please fix it in a while 🙂

    8. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Have a +1

  6. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Nice to see Henderson relishing the captain role.
    It's nice to see Liverpool remaining a very British club.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Nice.

  7. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    After the Sturrdige (c) news I think I need a rage WC!

    Having calmed down it actually seems a decent move. I can still get all the DGWers I want and have a strong team for GW33. In fact, I can't really see any benefit of WCing GW34 instead of this week.

    Thoughts?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      If your team is in need of an overhaul, why not.

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        That is what I am thinking. Also, everyone will have the same players for the DGW so no real chance to catch up.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Aye. Though what the monkey says below is true. Have a tinker to see what kind of team you can get and what you can then do for the next few weeks to see if it's viable.

          1. Art Vandelay
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            I have and it is viable. I think I am going to go for it.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      If you can get 11 out this weekend, then the question is how will you prepare for the Sun Ars DGW? I'm wildcarding GW34 so I can put some of them on the bench ready and waiting. Its a marginal call.

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        I can't see myself having any Sunderland players. no problem with the Arsenal players as I just bring in 1 per week.

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Lovren injures can

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      lead to Liverpool playing better players.

  9. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Lovren even injuring his own team mates now

  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    All my attackers have contributed at least an assist this weekend. All bar Kane(C) that is. Sigh.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      So you got loads of points?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        To be fair yes, but can I not moan anyway?

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          No. 👿

          😉

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            I am ranked 38k. Enjoy

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 25 days ago

              Carry on.

              😀

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Can we please bring on toure

    I'd love to see a johnson toure lovren and moreno back 4

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      We?

  12. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Lovren is actually useless

  13. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Lolvren

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Sort yourself out Lovren my god

  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    need to stop the wc tinkering

    getting too tempted to get Smalling over Toby

    1. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Nothing wrong with that.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        stats not in Saints favour atm, it comes down to when I'd need them

        Toby

        sun, lei, mci (and potentially AVL if I benched Terry (wba) or Skrtel (CPL)

        Smalling

        WBA, cpl, hul

        1. Ludo
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Get Smalling then! Very good strike rate this season as well.

  16. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Lovren 😆

  17. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Lovren, isn't that Croatian for 'useless'?

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Oui

  18. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Save point Migs.. Go Needlevor

  19. tutankamun
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Migs save point?

  20. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Ibe at 4.3 looks punt-worthy for DGW.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      No reason to get him over Henderson, Sterling and Coutinho

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Exactly

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Looks like a 3 pointer max to me

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        This. Great movement but no goal scoring or assist abilities.

  21. edfiasco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Just got back from a mountain bike ride, where the flip is Studge?

    Remy and Studge in this week has not proved to be my finest moment.

  22. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Is it only me or does any time the name Ryan Taylor is mentioned, I get a shiver down my spine?

    Disgruntled Simpson owner that can't let go....

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Turd

  23. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    😆

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Sterling shocker.

  25. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Hajaha!

  26. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Give that man a contract.

  27. Wiz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    😆
    I can't believe my eyes

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Sterling 😆

  29. BabyB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    sterling 😯

  30. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Sterling! 😆