Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

There are just two matches on today’s Premier League agenda, with Arsenal’s Emirates encounter against West Brom getting us underway in a short while. Everton’s home defeat to City yesterday evening means the Gunners have now secured Champions League qualification for another season – whilst Mesut Ozil owners will be desperate for a good showing after many big-hitters failed to deliver in Saturday’s seven fixtures, Aaron Ramsey owners are left ruing their luck after the midfielder was ruled with a minor thigh injury. :

A win for the Baggies would ensure Pepe Mel’s side are safe for another year, though even if they suffer defeat, the midlands outfit may be safe by the end of today, depending on the result from Chelsea’s match with Norwich later this afternoon.

Even if the Canaries somehow salvage an unexpected draw today, Villa and Hull’s safety is guaranteed, whilst their vastly inferior goal difference would also mean West Brom are also secure, barring a mathematical miracle next weekend.

Jose Mourinho’s men have other ideas, though, as they look to bounce back from their midweek Champions League exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid. The Blues are on the hunt for a seventh home clean sheet in eight attempts, whilst Eden Hazard owners will be desperate for the Belgian to deliver in Chelsea’s final home match of the season.

Our Twitter feed carries all the news from today’s team sheets, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to collect your real-time reactions to today’s events.

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  1. sminkypinky
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Feckin Ramsey.

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  2. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Can't see Ramsey starting next week either

    Lallana's 3 points come in. Could have been worse

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  3. Alejo - CFC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Ramsey ruled out lol, what a rubbish gameweek so far

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  4. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Going to make soooooo many hits next week

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  5. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    This season can't end soon enough...

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  6. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    This season can't end soon enough.

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    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Well. It was so important i said it twice!

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  7. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Ramsey > Eriksen no brainer. The villa-tot game could be ridiculously high scoring

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    1. BantamPhil
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Have Eriksen so I'm going Sterling

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      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Me too. Or if Rooney is out, then Studge and bench Ramsey.

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    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Yeah, like the Man U / Sunderland one this week.

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Or it could be nil all

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      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Have you seen Villa attack/defend ?

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Not much, no

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    4. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      i went to mata.. a fat lot of good that did me.. 😐

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  8. Namtab Nomolos
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Brunt OOP 😯

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  9. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    This season can't end soon enough.

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    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      😆

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  10. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    This season can't end soon enough

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      FPL wise or as a Chelsea supporter ? ;-). lol

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Both

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          :-). Dont worry about the -16, I had to take a -20 this week after the Rooney news but its worked out not too bad. I suppose its a single gameweek so you need to make every transfer count whereas I had a bit of leeway with the double.

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  11. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    -16 on the cards for me next week then.

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    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      -4 max here

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    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Happy Birthday

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Not for another month 😉

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    3. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Ramsey Mata Aguero Rooney > Sturridge Dzeko Sterling Hazard

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        +1 I am DEFINITELY doing that

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  12. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Totally expect those with Shaw/Clyne benchers to reply, but anyways,

    Ramsey owners, who are we getting off the bench?

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    1. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Jedinak 😆

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      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Not bad. he's on penos

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        1. Notorious
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          yes, this is what I'm hoping for. Also if Rooney doesn't play I will get Coleman's 1 point

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    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      with Shaw on the bench*

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Puncheon, if Rooney doesn't play, I also get Ward

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Exact same here......

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      2. The ginger cafu
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Snap

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    4. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Rooney (maybe)

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    5. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Salah, he better start!

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    6. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      If Rooney plays. Olsson. If he doesn't. No one 🙁

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    7. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Eriksen. Chester too if Rooney doesn't play. Yippee!

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    8. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Azpi

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    9. JWF
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Amalfitano - as long as Rooney plays. Otherwise it'll be Amalfitano and Chester.

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  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Rooney 🙁
    Smalling 🙁
    Ramsey 🙁
    Aguero 🙁

    There goes my Top 10k dreams . There goes my reason for living . See you all next season 🙁

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    1. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      This season can't end soon enough.

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    2. BantamPhil
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Surely you knew what you were getting yourself into with Smalling

      As for the other three it has affected most of us anyway

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    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      C'mon Chucky , " I feel your pain " but it's only a game !

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

      *group hug* 😥

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  14. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    This season can't end soon enough.

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  15. d1sable
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Loved this season, even though I had my worst ever start in FPL and Sky I have somehow ended up 5th in Sky and 700 or something in FPL. Without Yaya for the majority!

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    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Hate mail incoming. 😆

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    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Good work mate.

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  16. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Ramsey to Sterling next week I guess

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  17. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Ramsey you utter knobhead! 🙁

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  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Just emailed FPL and asked them if I can make a late transfer for GW37. Hopeful of a positive reply.

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Something like this would be a nice touch , tho the casuals would suffer.

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  19. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    This sneezin' can't end soon enough 😥

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  20. HVT
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Rvp
    LVG
    Vdv
    Hvt

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      GTFO

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        😉

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      2. HVT
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Harsh Shirley ?

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          🙂

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  21. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Come on WBA! At least ruin the Gunners CS

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      3-1 arsenal

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    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      + 6 million and 7

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  22. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Come on West Brom, secure your survival!!!!

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      they will v sunderland.

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        As long as Sunderland and West Brom stay up! Norwich will be the sacrificial lamb today.

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      just a goal would be enough.. can't have arsenal keeping a cleanie

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  23. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Next season Mark should have a sticky for all sobbing storys.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      That would break the site.

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        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        and give Chucky way more attention than deserved.

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        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Well the point would be that we would not have it in all threads but just one

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        😆

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      New weekend hot topic.

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  24. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Lesser spotted Walcott 😯

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  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    This season can't end soon enough.

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Congrats on the news

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Ta dude. Appreciated

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      I think there's a glitch in the Matrix..

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    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Don't worry your troubles will only start once your missus gets home 😉

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        I know Lol. Lookin forward to it at the mo. I give it a day before I change my mind 😉

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  26. Jax
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    arsenal won last 2 games 3-0. can see them conceding today

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      They weren't playing WBA in either of those though.

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  27. RÏɠBY
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    what the HELL was that?!!

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Walcott with pilot sun glasses.

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  28. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    We completely dominated Arsenal for 12 seconds there.

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Sorry mate - are you Poseidon ?
      Grav looks familiar

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      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        I am indeed, mate. Fancied a temporary change of name!

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Nice !
          C'mon the Baggies !!!!
          ( Ramsey hatred in full effect now )

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      😆

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  29. HVT
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Anyone know how Ramsey affects top 5 Say ?
    Any such thing as a spreadsheet knocking about ?

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    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      1st place has Ramsey & Rooney - Sterling then Ward off the bench
      2nd place has Ramsey - Eriksen off the bench
      3rd place does not have Ramsey or Rooney
      4th place does not have Ramsey or Rooney
      5th place has Ramsey - Much off the bench

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  30. Towsor44
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    No Ramsey, but I've at least I've got Amalfi to maintain some interest

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Olsson, Dorrans and Mulumbu (C) for me. I'm very interested.

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