[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
5 December 2011 2178 comments
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Craven Cottage is the venue, as Fulham versus Liverpool wraps up Gameweek 14 on a bitterly cold Monday night. Braving the unpleasant conditions outside, the Dugout Discussion is open once more. Martin Jol and Kenny Dalglish have handed their team sheets in, and this is how the sides line-up tonight…

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Kelly, Senderos, Hangeland, JA Riise, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey, Ruiz, Zamora, Dembele.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Johnson, Enrique, Skrtel, Agger, Henderson, Adam, Spearing, Bellamy, Carroll, Suarez.

The hosts make one change to the side that drew at the Emirates, as Steven Kelly comes in for Chris Baird at right-back.

As for the visitors, the devastating injury to their star defensive-midfielder Lucas, means that Jay Spearing comes in as his replacement. Elsewhere, Andy Carroll partners Luis Suarez up-front, and surprisingly there’s no reward in the form of a starting berth for Maxi Rodriguez, who’s enjoying somewhat of a purple patch at the moment.

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  1. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I've got both Schwarzer and Enrique. Intriguing, high-quality first half with decent attacking but solid defending from both. At risk of jinxing, can I start dreaming of the double cleanie? Would help so much in my leagues and win me my H2H :o)

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

      😆 I just posted the same.....

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    2. Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      jinx

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    3. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      actually im praying for liverpool to conceed just coz i have raylor (0) and monk (0) playing and shawcross (8) benched.
      cnt take another CS in my bench 🙁

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Hate to say it but you might deserve that for benching shawcrizzle and enrique...

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        1. big oak
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          hate to say this but i thik ur right

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Ouch, I guess pricier plays should always be picked unless you have a mindblowing reason not to.

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          2. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Ouch, I guess pricier players should always be picked unless you have a mindblowing reason not to.

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            1. big oak
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              fulham are always good and score at home and was expecting a collapse of blackburn, that explains the selection of monk and raylor (at home) in front of shawx (always dreadful after europe) and enrique
              the other defender was vermaelen, a no brainer really

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              1. isacki: full casual
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 5 months ago

                Decent reasons although I picked Enrique specifically because Pool have a solid defence and Fulham have no regular goalscorer atm.

                You got Verm, it's not all bad!

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah CS on the bench is bad, but the worst is defender goals on the bench. That's bonus and 6pts! Luckily I don't see Enrique or Schwarzer scoring haha.

      I'm actually afraid now by the laws of jinx I've lost the double CS. So...

      WHAT AN OPEN GAME. NO WAY THERE WON'T BE A GOAL TONIGHT, SUAREZ AND RUIZ ARE NAILED ON TO BREAK THEIR DRY SPELLS.

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Cue Enrique goal...

        please?

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  2. Burty
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Ade and Jags
    Jones and Ba
    or
    Verm/Baines and Wellbeck?

    What do you reckon for the next couple of weeks guys? Cheers

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      its a dugout discussion now, leave it for tuesday/wednesday morning

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      1. Burty
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        It was half time!

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        1. big oak
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          do u think dalglish is thinking now of his transfer targets?
          be professional 😉

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  3. Anders
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Vorm; Ruddy
    Taylor R; Kompany; Figueroa; Simpson; Jose Enrique
    Silva; Walters; Tiote; Bale; Van der Vaart
    Hernandez; Van Persie; Sturridge
    0.3 in the bank. 2 free transfers.
    Thinking Figueroa to Assou-Ekotto
    Hernandez to a 9.5 player. Can't go Adebayor ... Ba???

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ba is your best bet, though his fixtures start to turn around GW 19, other options are Welbeck, Suarez, Yakubu though not sure why you can't put Ade in, I would have replaced Hernandez with him but I have BAE, VdV and GKB from Spurs so I can't get him

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      1. Anders
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. Should have been clearer, can't go Ade if I also go BAE as I already have VdV & Bale.

        Maybe Hernandez -> Ade
        Then Figueroa to 5.6 def ... Jags?

        Also, wrong Taylor in my team, it's Taylor N ... shame!!

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  4. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Granville, Sussex youth are playing a Counties cup game this Saturday down your way at Culver Rd ground in Lancing if you are around there then K.O. @ 14.00. They are playing Worcestershire.

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    1. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Not around this weekend mate. I'd have gone otherwise.

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  5. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    sorry to all you Enique owners, but given the situation in my ML an Enrique og and/or red card would be a treat. At the very least a Fulham goal.

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I need Enrique cleanie to stay top of my league.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I need an enrique CS and downing to come off the bench to win my H2H. Oppenent has Jones coming off his bench (any maybe Barton is Downing doesn't come on).

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  6. LarkyTown
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    With Andy Carroll we've basically just bought the English version of Torres. ie both once promosing but now completely useless strikers, except we now have the slightly ugglier, unfitter, pastier and greasier, heavier drinking, lank haired equivalent

    I hate that we bought him.

    I hate it.

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I said that you must be blind yesterday for saying that craddock did not touch larsson in the box. Having watched it another few times I must admit that I was wrong.

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      1. LarkyTown
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Actually, I read your post late last night when you realised

        Cheers for that though. Forums are crap without such debates though!

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        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          here's to future debate then 🙂

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      2. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Craddock didn't touch Larsson, you were right in the first place.

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  7. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Who'd win in a fight - Bellamy v Dempsey?

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    1. Mulder
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Dempsey. Bellamy is all talk

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Bellamy be dirty fighter, he might get the golf club out!

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Dempsey. Don't mess with Texas

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  8. The Stock
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Dullsville, Tennesse this game.

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

      Excellent punt! Congratulations - I concede! 😀

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      1. The Stock
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Ah! Yeah, was a few lucky picks 😉

        Looking over my shoulder at one Apple Bonkers. 95 points behind. Not over yet.

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  9. Team Hayemaker
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Slighty harsh caution for bellers I thought

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  10. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Nearly for Enrique!

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  11. Team Hayemaker
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Saying that he nearly scored!

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  12. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Christ, Enrique nearly got a goal then. Please concentrate on conceding not scoring.

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    1. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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  13. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    How is Enrique playing? On for any bonus points so far?

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      he's playing well enough and that shot certainly improves his chances in a game where few players are setting themselves apart.

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    2. Team Hayemaker
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      He is solid. Gets forward well. Always has that threat for an assist.

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      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        But I need a goal!

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      2. Team Hayemaker
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        he nearly scored

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        1. Fabreghastly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          BPs good, but not enough

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    3. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      if the score is 0-0 he's almost guaranteed picking up smth

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    4. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah. If it stays 0-0.

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    5. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think he almost scored a goal - I heard his name shouted in the background

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  14. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    How many of us are disappointed that didn't go in?

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    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      me.

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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    3. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      me

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    4. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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  15. Mulder
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Who's this idiot fulham defender that keeps giving corners?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      kelly

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  16. User
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    "Correction - 52:01 Sanchez Jose Enrique takes a shot. Save made by Mark Schwarzer.
    52:01 John Arne Riise takes a shot. Save by Jose Reina."

    How did the BBC mess that up. 😛

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      u know the cottage is a small pitch 😀

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    2. Towser44
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Their too busy making pointless corrections!

      Correction - 53:00
      Martin Skrtel takes a shot. Blocked by Philippe Senderos.

      52:16
      Martin Skrtel takes a shot. Philippe Senderos gets a block in.

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  17. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Come on fulham....

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  18. MervGeo
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Got enrique and suarez and sitting on 89 pts so far this GW, badly want to get over 100. This is painful to watch. Arghhhh

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  19. rrcmc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I'm in the Enrique not to score camp. dont mind a cleanie for him, he just has to score less than 8 pts with BP.

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  20. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Bonkers probably just jizzed his pants after that Agger block.

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  21. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Will Nani or Young profit from hernandez being injured?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Neither as utd just win 1-0

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  22. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    end to end stuff now

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  23. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Worst odds ever from before this match...suarez to score 2 or more at 8/1....

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      That's why you never see a poor bookie...

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure I've ever seen a suarez goal

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  24. LarkyTown
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    get maxi on NOW!!!!

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  25. Damo.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus I don't mind not having Enrique if we win 1-0 but this nil all shit is crap for both my LFC and FPL love.

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  26. Burty
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Need Downing to come. Rival has Huth 15pts to come off the bench if he doesn't!

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Lol @ caroll shot hitting the corner flag

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  28. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you prefer for your club - Demba Ba for free or Andy Carroll for £35 million?

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      They would certainly have made a good pairing at newcastle

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    2. Mulder
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      oooooooooooooo that's tough

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  29. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Carroll = poor version of Heskey

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  30. Mílanista
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Almost an Enrique assist.

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