[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
15 October 2011 1577 comments
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And we’re back in the game.

The Dugout Discussion kicks back into gear with seven Premier League fixtures spreading across a period of more than six hours. We start off slowly with a small tie up at Anfield between Liverpool and Manchester United…

There is a lot of news in the line-up front. Liverpool recall their captain -Steven Gerrard- to make his first start in over six months after recovery from injury as Andy Carroll drops out. The away side pose the real questions as Javier Hernandez, Nani and Wayne Rooney are left on the bench by Alex Ferguson in a bold/foolish (delete as appropriate after the game) move. Line-ups to be digested in full are…

Liverpool XI: Reina; Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Enrique; Lucas, Adam Gerrard, Downing, Kuyt; Suarez

United XI: De Gea; Smalling, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra; Young, Fletcher, Jones, Giggs, Park; Welbeck

Not long after the dust has settled on that almighty introduction we’ll have five three o’clock kick-offs to keep the flow going. Wigan host Bolton with the Scout Selection Committee keeping closes eyes on a certain Victor Moses.

A few more people will be distracted by the Man City line-up as they play host to Aston Villa while Norwich, QPR and Stoke play host to Swansea, Blackburn and Fulham respectively – varied squad “fillers” aplenty in those games to keep track of.

Before the night draws in the Dugout Discussion closes out with Chelsea playing host to an Everton side who have a strong record over recent seasons against their fellow side in blue. Can David Moyes keep up the good streak and spoil the Villas-Boas broth?

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  1. A-Team
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Forget about Nani, Rooney & Hernandez. Anderson isn't starting! ðŸ™

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    1. Yes Don
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      shocker!

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      🙂

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  2. jamsiep
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    3-5-2 from the Scout Picks?

    😯 😯

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      I know! I don't like it at all.

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    2. The Finnisher
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      and 6 midfielders 😕

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      1. jamsiep
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        oh yeah.... that's outrageous!

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        1. Attila the Bum
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          I'm calling my ombudsman.

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    3. Caine & Co.
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      and walters on bench. 6 midfielders :O

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  3. Drip Doctor
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    Nani on the bench. Fergie is a massive bellend.

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      Love Nani on the bench, Rooney benched makes no difference to me as pretty much everyone in my leagues has him.

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  4. Cornelius
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    Haha, swapped Nasri for Silva last week, 17 points to 6. Swapped Young out for Nani this week, can't wait to see the result of this one

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      surely those were long term transfers though?

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      1. Cornelius
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        Yeah, but my timing sucks!

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  5. Gaz Downright
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    Rooney not playing? Is it because all of England are in rage over his antics in Montenegro?

    Might see my whole bench play this GW.

    How are you doing Ferguson owners?

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    1. Yes Don
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      rooney & nani will get at least 30 mins

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      1. MJonno_79
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        So they will get 1 each then. Although utd do score a lot in the last few minutes

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    2. O Fenomeno
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      I think Ferguson knew the abuse Rooney would get today would be immense so he isn't putting him through it in case he does something stupid, good management.

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      1. King Eric, in America
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        No offense - but this theory is just so, so wrong.

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        1. O Fenomeno
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          None taken. Just giving MY opinion.

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  6. Scroobius Mac
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    Doing Nani > Gerrard, keeping Welbeck and not owning Rooney could hardly have asked for a better start.

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    1. The Finnisher
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      Haha you went with it.
      Nice work !

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    2. O Fenomeno
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Did the Nani > Gerrard transfer myself. Made Gerrard captain, that may be a bridge too far.

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  7. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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    Got Nani and took out Welbeck for Sturridge so now hoping for a big Liverpool win and Welbeck and Young sending off lol

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  8. Demí
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    😕

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      🙂

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      I am not too happy either. That Ward better have a big day today ...

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  9. A-Team
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    On a positive note, Quite Poor Really are going to kick ass this week;

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/56258/event-history/8/

    😀

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Only if QPR do! 😀

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  10. Van Dal
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    were the team sheets out before 11.30?

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    1. Demí
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      Nope

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  11. Kings of Lyon ★
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    I wish i bookmarked my comment and subsquent abuse i recieved after stating rooney might not play today 😀

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    1. jamsiep
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      buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggggggggguuuuuuuuuuuuu!

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    2. Leysh
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      I said Rooney wasn't playing about 10 minutes before the news was released, but I was only joking.. ðŸ™

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        so it's your fault?

        good man 😉

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    3. King Eric, in America
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      But he'll certainly play. I assume you meant that he would not 'start' ... good call for you, then.

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  12. The Finnisher
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    Soo...Fergie says Man U vs Liverpool is still the premier game in the premier league..yet he benches arguably his 2 best players ðŸ˜

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    1. Louis Van Balls
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      the old man has finally lost it

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  13. MJonno_79
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Wow rooney on the bench. Not good. Just glad I captained rvp this week. Oh and I stuck with young over nani for one more week.

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  14. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    COME ON YOU REDS!

    that united team is more than beatable

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  15. Jinswick
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    My main rival just did Aguero & N'Zogbia -> Defoe(c) and Arteta for a 4 point hit :s Should I be worried?

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  16. Limbo
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    Hoping everyone captained Rooney this week - punted for Silva. Tenner says he's rested.

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      captained RVP of course

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  17. The Finnisher
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    Second GW Rooney-less..so far so good!
    Rooney > Sturridge last week seems ingenious 😉

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    1. Biggerlips
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      Yeah, it was either that or a knee-jerk thinking that Rooney was going to miss the Norwich game. You seem to have convinced yourself that it wasn't the latter, keep working on the rest of us Jack lad... 🙂

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  18. Screaming Midget
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    No doubt this has been posted, but for those, like me who has only just seen it... Aguerro's Twitter:
    http://twitter.com/#!/aguerosergiokun/status/124951560869515264

    "I'm better but I won't make it for tomorrow. I'll still support the team as though I were on the field! Hope I make it for Tuesday!"

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    1. O Fenomeno
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully Edin will start.

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  19. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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    I'm 8th in my Mini with every player above me having Rooney in their team and 6 of the 7 as capt and a couple of them with Nani (vc), and one with Adebayor (vc)

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  20. Bosko
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    My decision to shift Rooney/Aguero/Agbonlahor to Suarez/RVP/Sturridge on wildcard is starting to look a little less foolish than it felt at 11.30. Still nervous.

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  21. MJonno_79
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Rooney will get a goal on the 68th minute. 3-1 to utd. Young & welbeck get the other with assist to young for rooney and welbeck.

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    1. The Finnisher
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Aslong as Suarez scores Liverpools goal I dont give a shit 🙂

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    2. Leysh
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      Doesn't take much to work out you have Young

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  22. Cruicky
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    No Anderson, Nani & Rooney! Oh dear, I had all 3 midweek but did Ando to Ramsey. At least Suarez is playing and not Carroll...

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      It does increase Liverpool's chance of actually winning which is good news as a Suraez owner.

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  23. Art Vandelay
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Looking forward to Dyer (SWA) getting a goal and an assist and Nani coming on for 3 minutes...

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  24. Horizontal
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    Well, this is the week when everyone with Shane Ferguson may realise that having a poor bench and both Nani and Rooney wasn't such a great idea.

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  25. Mull
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    Oh I feel quite smug knowing that my bench doesn't involve the talisman if the toon Shane Ferguson

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    1. Mull
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      *of

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    2. Attila the Bum
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      Why he's starting tomorrow, he'll be LWF as Gutierrez has picked up a knock.

      NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHT.

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    3. The Finnisher
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      + BILLIONS!

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    4. Horizontal
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      Great minds and all that. 🙂

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  26. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    My hopes are hung on the hook
    Took up by the ten shirt -
    Worn by Citeh's Dzeko

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    1. O Fenomeno
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully he starts Mike, went for Gerrard myself.

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    2. Back on the horse
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      who did you go for in FT?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        Johnson, Agbonlahor ... and Rooney.

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  27. kaz 96
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    oops! rooney was my captain.....any chance that he won't come on for the last final few mins?

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    1. DV8R
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      He'll probably play 20 minutes or come on at half time

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  28. Vpan
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    Damn you SAF! He sooo underestimates Liverpool, hope he just brings Rooney at halftime and gets the win.

    well, my last minute Nani for Mata swap for -4 hit doesn’t look so bad now…

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    1. O Fenomeno
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      He is protecting Rooney not underestimating Liverpool.

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      1. Vpan
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        games like this can't be offered for protection.. Rooney can be the hero if he gives ManU the win (I hope he makes it for 2nd half). Now if ManU loose, more problems will appear and City is there to take advantage next week.

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  29. Spirit
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    Hope Liverpool smack his ass

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  30. halnone
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    captaining Balotelli might be a genius move 🙂

    or he could get a red card after he comes on as a sub.

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