Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Gameweek 14 reaches its apogee with a pair of intriguing mid-afternoon match-ups. Liverpool look to build on their head-turning triumph at the Etihad when Swansea City pay a visit, while Norwich City host an Arsenal outfit that will be determined to bounce back from their home defeat to West Brom.

The Reds’ attack has kicked into life under Jurgen Klopp and ranks joint-top over the last four Gameweeks for attempts (67) and shots inside the box (44). Moreover, no side managed more key passes (55) than the Merseysiders during that period. As for the Swans, they place fourth-bottom for attempts (36), having drawn blanks in two of their previous three outings. Garry Monk’s beleaguered outfit has flattered to deceive at the back, too, conceding nine big chances since Gameweek 10.

The Canaries have battened down the hatches in response to their 6-2 mauling at the hands of Newcastle United in Gameweek 9, conceding just four goals in as many fixtures. However, goals (two in four) have not been forthcoming, with the Norfolk outfit also ranking second-bottom for attempts (34). The Gunners will feel they have enough firepower to break Norwich’s resistance, considering they amassed more big chances (14) than any side over the last four Gameweeks.

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  1. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Playing another fantasy game, if you could have Benteke or Giroud today who would you have? Already have Sanchez and Ozil.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud

    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Tough one as neither are nailed but could explode if given a good run n team.Flip a coin.

      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Only need for one week.

        1. *sigh*
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Benteke next week have you seen who Liverpool are playing?

    3. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud

  2. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hiding behind the couch, stressing over San(c)hezers in my leagues

    1. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Hiding won't help... He'll still score bucket loads of points 😉

  3. Declan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Cmon Gru(C)

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Good pick. Think he'll do well

  4. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Was pissed by KdB, gave me a nice haul! If Sanchez were to repeat that!

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      ?

    2. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      ?

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      You went on the lash with KdB?!

    4. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Basically, both KdB & Sanchez were under pressure, some contemplated selling them, but KdB was back with a bang! Hope the same for Sanchez
      (I tried to make it brief last time)

    5. HNI
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Guess you confused with meaning of pissed

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Hahahah! I meant that I was irritated
        Isn't the word used there?
        Like
        Don't piss me off?
        Anyway, used to mean irritated
        Cheers!

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah I kinda
          See what you mean now
          Was weird to see at first
          Cheers mate

  5. Prøphet
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Too bad Sanchez is playing. My prayers have not been heard. Next time Stanislas, you shall end up in my final 11.

  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool win more likely than Arsenal?

    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Both to win by 2 or more

    2. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No. As likely as... at best.

    3. Demí
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not imo

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        What do the bookies say?

    4. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely more likely.

    5. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I think both will win.

    6. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      both will win

  7. Fernando Torres 9
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Cheers!!
    How did hazard look today?

    Was considering
    A Barkley > Hazard(c)
    B Mahrez> Stanislas (-4)(will be benching him)

    I dont follow the crowd

    Yay or nay??
    Thoughts appreciated

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Save?

  8. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Clyne, Bellerin and Sanchez Vs Monreal and Ozil

    Let's get this on!

  9. Nobodinho
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Come on San(c)hez

  10. joker7
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard - 1 goal in 13 matches, hhhhhmmmmmm Id keep Barkley...

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      And to think at the start of the season if you knew he'd be playing OoP we'd need new underwear....

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I will buy when he becomes 10.5 soon!

  11. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Ruddy cappers!

  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Alexis(c) bring the painnn

  13. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    KDB and Pelle > Ozil and Kun -4

    Ozil give us 20 points to ease the pain.

    P.S. Double figures will do.

  14. Just A Hat
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Kos....or some say Kosm

    Do you hear our prayers?!

  15. Ayew Serious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Pre game scorecheck
    56
    4 remaining

    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      44, Kos, Ayew, Sanchez, Gru(C)

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Not bad 🙂

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      22 4 remaining 🙂

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Big hopes for the 4?

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Huge hopes my friend, which will be squashed eventually

    3. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      61 with Sanchez, Bellerin and Moreno to play

      1. Beautiful Game
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        My rival has 70 with Ozil(c), Sanchez and Monreal... With a little luck he can get to 100

    4. HNI
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Wow! Did you have some weirdo captain?!

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Ighalo

    5. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      54 with 5 remaining

  16. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone having a worse week? 24 with Moreno,Alexis,Ozil(c) to go

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      22 with Firmino Sanchez Ozil Moreno, on a wildcard 🙂

  17. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Whats this arsenal kit??

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Cech, Moreno, Özil and Alexis let's gooooo!

      1. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Oh my phone. Third kit.

  18. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Gerrard at the game. Swansea win confirmed

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Emre to slip and slide

  19. CC22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    KDB and Pelle out for a hit to bring in Kane and Coutinho has got to be my worst transfer of all time I think.

  20. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I always feel a bit tingly when we sing YNWA.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      By the Village People?

    2. Spatburgunder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Although a blue . My wife is from anfield we go for the pool city game every year. The atmosphere amongst the home crowd there is incredible . We went on the anniversary once and the respect and display shown for the 96 was incredible .

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Blue Moon is the perfect song for pre-game depression

  21. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Toby on for 3 baps?

    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Aye

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Excellent

  22. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I'm on a plane which is about to take off my challenge is to avoid all media so I can watch MOTD2 without knowing the score

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Probably shouldnt post on here then 😆

    2. Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Safe journey!

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ain't gonna happen mate

    4. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      😉

  23. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Rojo > Toby or Zouma?

    1. Morbius
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Tobes.

  24. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Alexis looks up for it tonight.

  25. Zizoulicious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Has Firmino scored yet?

  26. Ayew Serious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Has Özil assisted yet?

    1. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes Ozil assisted Firmino

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      You're going for 304 pages?

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Do I look like Hazardous? 🙂

  27. The Algerian Dream
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Gomis please don't come on

    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Who/what?

  28. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Gomis warming up.....

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bafetimbiiii

    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      What is he warming up?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        ...his dinner by the looks of it

  29. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    This smells like a Ramsey game