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. ~SpartakMac
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Can Liverpool win the league?

    a) Yes

    b) No

    c) MOTD pundit answer

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    1. FACUPARSE
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      d) maybe

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      1. Adro3
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        10 years, 3 months ago

        With Sturridge and Gerrard, A) yes

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      a) but don't think they will.

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      1. Leaf
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        This

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    3. DonTheSpecialOne
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      City will win, but if they keep it up defo top three!

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    4. Drip Doctor
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      D) Ask again after the next two games.

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    5. Lao Tzu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A.

      Of course they can, but I wouldn't say they are favourite.

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    6. Hurri Kane 42
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Surely

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  2. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Need City's mids to be quiet...

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  3. DonTheSpecialOne
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Why's Jaask benched?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Saved for the harder teams?

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        HAh, good one

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      2. FACUPARSE
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        oooo snap

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      adrian played well during the week it seems

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        • 13 Years
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        I see.

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      2. copps
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        but jussi apparently had a blinder last GW, also got 3 baps

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  4. Hurri Kane 42
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Joe Hart starts for City ...

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      wow you're bit slow there

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers.

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  5. pundit of punts
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone got Berba in? 😀

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    1. GTS
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      😥

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  6. Leaf
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    C&ntinho & Sesspit to Theo and Miralles for 4 points (unless injuries happen)

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  7. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Just Rooney, Silva, Gabbidon today.. Atleast they are all differentials in my league 🙂

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  8. Jordan.
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Rejoice all the ones who have a cm costing 1.0 more than ozil ,cos that's what rooney is....

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  9. Chucky
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else here having Barry Bannan? hope he goes ballistic 🙂 .

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    1. Red20
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Sure hoping for that. He's my differential 😉

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  10. DonTheSpecialOne
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    7 goals in The last 6 against West Ham, Rooney goal incoming!!

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    1. Scottys Army
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      glad we kept him donny

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yessir!

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    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      goals*http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/12/21/the-dugout-discussion-liverpool-vs-cardiff/?hc_page=-1&parent_comment_id=6305721#hc_comment_form

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    3. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      c'mon Roo 🙂

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        Yes!!

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    4. DonTheSpecialOne
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      RavMo will score today.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        10 years, 3 months ago

        That wasn't suppose to be a reply.

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  11. Jack Frost
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    48.6% own Suarez, so if you captained him and have ten more who take the field chances are pretty good you are in the top 2 million for the gw18 blog cup. Always set low expectations.

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    1. Leaf
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Is that all 48% , suprised at that

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      1. themec
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        That's still very high ownership

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      2. Jack Frost
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, I can't explain it, maybe these are mainly dead teams. I suppose there are some active who just refuse to have him for personal reasons.

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      3. Adro3
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully turns out ok, Suarez captainer here, last week I gave Lukaku the armband for the first time in 4 weeks and it was painful; learnt my lesson there! Using my Jan WC on the first day before GW19 hopefully, my team needs a bit of sorting for the cup weeks. Good luck to you all

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  12. Venom Snake
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    32 points from 1 seems pretty average..

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      It is.

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  13. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Did my Xmas shopping and can now fully relax...

    No work till mid Jan

    Lovely stuff

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    1. Hyperion
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Congrats! Apart from one day working from home I'm off til the 2nd Jan, it feels glorious.

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  14. Thomass
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Afternoon guys, I'm back and the BB leagues is updated 🙂
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Ap-biOa_54UzdFNkQ1JjenBrVWQ4TmdiUExNVVA0Wnc&usp=drive_web

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Good work Thomass.

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      1. Thomass
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks TM good luck with Sydney Sixers you watching the BB league in Oz?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Watched the 1st 2 games.

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          1. Venom Snake
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            I've missed it so far how's the quality been?

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Good batting, bowling shit.

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          2. Thomass
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Who do you wanna win?

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Don't really care.

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  15. Laserface
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    No dead teams this time around in the cup then !

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      There will be plenty. 500K won't have Suarez in the Cup.

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      1. Laserface
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        still much lesser than what the trend has been

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  16. Adro3
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    As a Liverpool fan, our defence is a little disappointing considering the amount we spent on it in the summer. Sakho had a solid game but Johnson and Skrtel were too lazy and Skrtel was lucky not to concede a penalty for us!!

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  17. FACUPARSE
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    With Liverpool being top of the league are their fans going to be unbearable??

    It's only till Monday

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea get their turn then.

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      1. FACUPARSE
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        No chance

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          SuperOscar will have a field day.

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          1. FACUPARSE
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Am not worried about losing, I think a draw is possible though...

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    2. Venom Snake
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea/arsenal draw would be fantastic

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    3. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Oh the irony..

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

      Like the Arsenal fans you mean?

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    5. beric
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      its the worst timing, im about to spend xmas with my entirely liverpool fan family

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  18. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Ah so Suarez went up to Agger and gave him the armband!

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    1. Adro3
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

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  19. Herman Toothrot
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    So Rafa and Smalling start. Terry to Rafa?

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    1. Hyperion
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Personally I'd rather downgrade, Utd don't keep many clean sheets.

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  21. FollowFollow
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney a midfielder again?

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    1. bunk_medal
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I would have thought with that lineup he's in the hole behind Wellbeck.

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  22. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Class save from Adrian.

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  23. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    great save that by adrian

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  24. vova
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Those Cardiff fans can't stay at Anfield forever

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  25. @ocprodigy
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Everyone said get Silva over Yaya... I got Yaya !

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  26. @ocprodigy
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    ...I also listened when people said Sess > Cabaye is a bad idea for a hit. Oops.

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  27. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Lola at Kompany o.g.

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