Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Cardiff

Saturday offers up the uncomfortable scenario of an early kick-off captain. Luis Suarez dominated our thinking going into the Gameweek, running away with our Captain poll has thousands backed him for his home clash with Cardiff. That Anfield encounter provides the day’s opener and a potential points haul or major failure from the off.

The team news from Anfield finds few surprises from Brendan Rodgers’ lineup as he keeps the same starting XI that destroyed Spurs at the Lane. Raheem Sterling and Joe Allen retain their starting roles in midfield, while Dan Agger is amongst the substitutes as Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho form the centre-back partnership once again. Malky Mackay is under the media microscope for today’s match in the light of the seemingly untenable relationship with club owner Vincent Tan. In what could be his last Cardiff team selection, Mackay chooses to recall Aron Gunnarsson in place of striker Frazier Campbell in the only change to the side that won three points against West Brom last time out.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to provide a real-time platform for your views for this match and will remain throughout the day’s action.

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

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  1. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Last week was the week to captain Suarez while no one else did. This week is the week to do the opposite

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    1. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      well, we''ll see about that in 70 mins time

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Did you do it?

      Because if you you didn't it is a pretty stupid comment

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      well if you got points for the amount of times you mention it, id certainly captain you!

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    4. jdoyle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, but I didn't like anyone else's fixtures as much as Suarez.

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    5. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yet you've captained Suarez.

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    6. Weasel Boy
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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  2. Lord Flashheart
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you say is better real life player - Henderson or Ramsey?

    I still vote jorda.

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey definitely

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    2. copps
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      both are having amazing seasons

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    3. The Finnisher
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      The feck?

      Ramsey, easily.

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      1. copps
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        10 years, 4 months ago

        nevermind ramsey vs henderson, ramsey has been the best mid in the entire league so far.

        that said, henderson has done brilliantly too - looks like a breakthrough season for both players to build on.

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      2. Lord Flashheart
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        If I would ask this a year ago no one would say Ramsey...

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Why does that matter?

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          1. Lord Flashheart
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            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Matters a lot.
            Three good months and that's it?

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    4. Les Bleus
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Jorda? No way. Ramsey all day

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    5. big oak
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      ramsey is more elgant and composed on the ball
      can fit in any team and can play deep central midfielder
      henderson's final and best position is not clear yet, it is his enrgy and versatility that is keeping him around the pool team

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    6. Lord Flashheart
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      The point of this post is that a year or two ago NO ONE would say Ramsey and now he is over rated because of a brilliant three months.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        He played well for the majority of the second half of last season too, nobody noticed because he wasn't scoring goals though.

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  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    One hour til meltdown.

    Cause let's face it whatever happens it'll be chaos.

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    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero starts and this place wouldn't work again.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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      2. Koflok
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        😀

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  4. Green-Pea
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If I buy Noone for next week, do I get a FT? Anyone?

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    1. Holy See
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not bad.

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  5. Richd
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Flanagan is a great player

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Funny joke.

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        ?

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Average comedian, tho.

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    3. floydy_floyd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      And they say the word great is overused these days.

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  6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    right im gettin beer n snacks, back in 10

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  7. ~SpartakMac
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So Liverpool go top with a win and it's very feasible that they will stay there for Christmas giving Wenger's record against Mourinho.

    Seven of past nine title winners of the PL were top on Christmas Day. Wrapped up?

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    1. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      7 out of 9 sounds like 100% ratio to me, so yes.

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    2. Lao Tzu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think I am right in saying Liverpool were one of those that didn't win the league despite being top at Christmas/beginning of Jan?

      2009?

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      1. ~SpartakMac
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yup 2009 'pool bottled it and in 2008 Arsenal did the same!

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  8. Aurora
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Latest Rooney news?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      1 hour.

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      1. Aurora
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers TM

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  9. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Typical smash and grab from Leicester. One shot on target one goal. QPR all the possession nothing to show for it.

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Booooo Leicester

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Quantity not quality

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  10. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Liking this Cardiff bus so far

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  11. Licky
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Nice ball from Coutinho there.

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  12. Lao Tzu
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    According to BBC Text, Negredo and Navas struggled to sing a traditional Spanish Christmas song...

    Perhaps the embarrassment will prey on Negredo's mind and he won't go goal crazy against Fulham.........

    or maybe he will just score a hat-trick.

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ahhh the things we do for FPL

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Anger Hattrick!

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    3. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Just stop it.

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  13. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Captain fail 👿

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Told ya!!

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  14. Blue Lion
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney is fit!!!!!

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Source?

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        There isnt

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      2. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Barbecue or ketchup?

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        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          HP please 😉

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          1. Mr Smith
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Love that stuff, big plate of bangers and some HP, lush 😎

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      fat?

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Source?

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    4. Mull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Conventional beauty standards would indicate that he isn't but whatever floats your boat 😉

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    5. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      *fat

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    6. Raddy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Tut tut

      Naughty if you made this up.

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    7. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Whatever floats your boat.

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    8. Lao Tzu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Is that an official statement from the Grandma's Rooney Appreciation Society?

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  15. floydy_floyd
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lol Cardiff fans singing 'feed the scousers, let them know its Xmas time'

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  16. Raddy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is Noone actually looking good?

    Or people just cracking a joke because his name is "no one"?

    I'm confused.

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    1. copps
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yeah he is getting in good advanced positions

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No he's actually doing well on the Cardiff counter attack

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  17. copps
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    this game isnt looking as open as i expected..

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  18. Declan
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    As the only non Suarez owner I know, who did Doos captain?

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  19. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    My H2H this week has Berbatov (c) 😯

    Hasn't made a transfer or changed his team in weeks.

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  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I told ya he is human after all. All set for Suarez (c) fail. Too bad Rooney was injury doubt

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yesssss i jinxed it. MIssion complete 😉

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  21. Del Griffith
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If Pool score 1 goal they prob wiin by 3 but its getting that first goal thats gonna be difficult. Cardiff keeping it tight

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  22. Goaldigger
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So Suarez should have already racked up about four points, if you believe the stats. Why the sudden loss of form?

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    1. Goaldigger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ok, nvm

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He didn't get any points quickly v west ham either relax

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  23. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Cardiff right winger Craig Noone is looking good..

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  24. Mull
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Wow!

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  25. Park the bus
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Boom

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  26. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez time!

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  27. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    CAPTAIN SUCCESS!

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  28. copps
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    LOL!!!!!!!!!

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  29. floydy_floyd
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez!!!

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  30. Del Griffith
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    BoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooM

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