Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 11

We’ve got three fixtures to enjoy on this Sunday of Premier League action. After league-leaders Manchester United narrowly took three points yesterday at Villa Park, it’s time for the other two title contenders to respond. The Dugout Discussion opens for the juicy encounter at the Etihad Stadium between hosts Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. The team news is in, and is as follows…

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Kolarov, Silva, Tevez, Aguero.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Caulker, Vertonghen, Sandro, Huddlestone, Lennon, Bale, Dempsey, Adebayor.

Roberto Mancini makes four changes from last weekends goalless draw against West Ham, which includes the return of David Silva after a month-long lay-off. As for the visitors, Jermain Defoe misses out despite a midweek hattrick in the Europa League, which means Emmanual Adebayor lines up against his former employers.

Following events in Manchester there will be another tasty battle, this time in the capital where Liverpool travel down to Chelsea. In and amongst, at 3p.m., Newcastle United welcome the visit West Ham United.

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  1. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    27.8% of fantasy managers have just lost CS points.. I'm glad. 😎

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

      Not sure of the figures but I would guess at least 30% have just gained 4 points from Suarez..

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I gained 2 points. :-I

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      2. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        19.4% ... umm, interesting view.

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  2. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    You ask Mikel to play the ball instead of the man and he really is sh**

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  3. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Suarez yellow please?

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  4. Manani
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    tevez>suarez, inspired transfer 🙂

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    1. timski8000
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I did the opposite 3 weeks ago.

      Yet another reminder of just how bad I am at this game. I'd had enough of him after a 2 point captaincy against stoke.

      But yeah, I'm thinking of doing the reverse again tonight. Already done Pieenar to Fellaini so it will cost me 4 points but I think he could be a season keeper.

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  5. stufail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Just got knocked out of the cup. 🙁

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  6. RÏɠBY
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    suarez celebrates alone.. his team mates not fans?

    now i need an ivanovic goal

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      😀

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      😆 😉

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    3. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      *chuckles* 😉

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  7. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Holy Moses!!!

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  8. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    At last, Vicmo is on (should be starting based on his current form)

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  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    This weeks Cs's .....
    Stoke
    West Ham
    Reading
    Norwich

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    1. Le Gooner
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Doubled up on Stoke and have Gorkss. That'll do me

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    2. Soccer Brah
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Unbelievable Jeff!

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    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Got 1 from Stoke, 1 from Reading (And Left Jussi on the bench)

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  10. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Looking forward to mata scoring the winner. 🙂

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    1. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      +10000000000 MATA(C)

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    2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      He's surely got more points in him, looks dangerous.

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  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    We need to work more on scoring that second goal. And yeah Torres is history. We need another striker. Lukaku is way much better IMO or he will be. If he is playing surrounded but those players he would be top of the chart of goalscorers IMO

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      So would I. And I dont really play football!

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    2. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Enter Falcao....

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    3. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      disagree. Torres has been unlucky today, couple of great shots saved.

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    4. SW6
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea should give Atletico 10mill plus Torres for Falcao.

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        But no club wants players for players they want pure cash, especially torres!

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  12. Soccer Brah
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who will score highest in the next 2 game weeks? Ba, Suarez or Berba?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Berba

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      1. Soccer Brah
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Already have RVP and Jelavic. Sell Tevez for Berba?

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        1. Captain Robert Hatch
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          I'm trying to not do this transfer right now.

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    2. Licky
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      If Suarez gets a yellow rule him out.

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  13. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Sitting pretty with 50 points pre-bonus 🙂

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    1. Soccer Brah
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nice mate, 53 here! Hopefully BAPs will be kid to us!

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  14. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    And i'm out the PP Cup with no Ivanovic CS. Glad I sold you last night you bammer.

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  15. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Have Liverpool signed Webb on loan?!?

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    1. Smakies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      On loan from United .....

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Was implied 😉

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        1. Smakies
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          🙂

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Don't worry Liverpool will find a way to lose this.

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Oh I know... and I am, because I support them!

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    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      You have no idea how unfunny these jokes are.... 🙄

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    4. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Apparently not.. He blocked a few Liverpool's pass in the final third today.

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe that's in his contract that Fergie drew up! He becomes a United player when they play 'em

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    5. Live4pool
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      have you seen chelseas goal? webb blocked an liverpool attack seconds before the corner

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  16. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    My PP tie is currently tied at 47-47

    He has Hazard still playing, I am all done.

    But I think he might win it with Lambert BP's!

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  17. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Suarez 3BPS?

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

      Suarez 3
      Terry 2
      Mata 1

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      1. emperikal
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Suarez 3
        Mata 2
        Terry 1 (went off early?)

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  18. Alton E.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    ‏@liam_tomkins

    Suarez looked like a shark on a nature documentary going past the camera there!

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I was scared....

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    2. GOB
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      haha, I had the exact same thought

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  19. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Wtf has Enrique been eating? He looks twice the width he was before the summer 😮 He's having a good game though.

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Eneaty

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    2. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      playing mid?

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  20. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mata for baps?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      1 or 2

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    2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely, he's been really good today. Suarez 3 Mata 2 and maybe Enrique 1?

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    3. Soccer Brah
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Few shots off target. I'm hoping for 2 but expecting 1.

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  21. Trigg ⭐️
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Ugh. Ba, Bale and HBA fail.

    Too much of a knee jerk to do HBA to Silva?

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

      Silva may not play, with the Real Madrid game midweek.

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        That's a yes then! Thanks.

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  22. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Arghhh I'm stuck with Tevez 0.3 off him to Suarez

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Tevez should do OK next weekend (no internationals either)

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I hope so!

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  23. Licky
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Suarez has broken into the Dream Team.

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

      Liverpool has broken into the bottom half of the league!!

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  24. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Torres OFF... Sturridge ON.

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  25. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Sturridge ON FOR NANDO

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  26. Alton E.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Torres 😀

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  27. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool fans gesturing and booing of Torres is disgraceful. Ungrateful set of fans.

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    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      For what he said about the club and the manner in which he left, he deserves every single bit of it.

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        This.

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      2. Alton E.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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      3. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah because Saurez is a delightful character........ummmm, Liverpool fans....

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    2. Alton E.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      how so?

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    3. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      If your missus/partner ran off with your best mate would you give them a standing ovation? Torres and the 'Pool fans was a messy break up

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    4. timski8000
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, fans booing players who left their club for more money. Is this for real?!

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  28. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Lol RDM, way to take the very last of his confidence away by taking off Torres against his former club.....

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    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think he's more concerned with trying the game

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      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        *to win

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      His confidence is like Ryland's talent for singing..... he doesn't have a talent for singing!

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  29. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    suarez, just fecking do some stupid u w ank stain.... celebration was ala Maradona coked up btw

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    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      ... but Maradona was a Legend in his own right.

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        and what's that got to do with anything?

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    2. big oak
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      why not a single pool player jouined him?

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      1. Thick Of It
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Jouining is a bookable offence

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