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18 November 2012 1684 comments
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Just the one game to keep us ticking over today, as Fulham play host to out-of-sorts Sunderland. Plenty will be hoping for another big haul from Dimitar Berbatov after a rare blank from Robin Van Persie at Norwich yesterday. As always, our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open ahead of the 4pm kick off:

The team news is as follows:

Martin Jol makes three changes from the side that drew 3-3 at Arsenal last Saturday. The alterations all come in midfield, with Damien Duff coming in for Ashkan Dejagah on the right, while Alex Kacaniklic steps in for the injured Kieran Richardson on the opposite flank. Veteran Giorgos Karagounis earns his first league start for the Cottagers – he partners Steve Sidwell in the centre, with Mahamadou Diarra injured and Chris Baird serving a one-match suspension.

Schwarzer; Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, Riise; Duff, Karagounis, Sidwell, Kacaniklic; Ruiz, Berbatov

For Sunderland, Martin O’Neill makes two alterations from last week’s defeat at Everton. Phil Bardsley has shrugged off a hamstring problem to replace the suspended Craig Gardner at right-back, while Lee Cattermole’s recovery from a knee problem forces a midfield reshuffle. Seb Larsson is moved from the centre to the right, with Adam Johnson shifting to the left, meaning James McClean drops to the bench for the second time in the last three Gameweeks.

Mignolet; Bardsley, Cuellar, O’Shea, Rose; Larsson, Cattermole, Colback, Johnson; Sessegnon, Fletcher.

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  1. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Ruiz off. Petric on.

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  2. Rafabio
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    He almost scored with his first touch!

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  3. floydy_floyd
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    Fletcher a very good option for the next few imo

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  4. OPTA FPL
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    Ruiz off before 60mins

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  5. A.D.D
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    suck a big donga berba owners

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  6. pilgrim
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    Feel vindicated that I have held onto Fletcher all this time. Him being on my bench makes that less sensible... although I was a choice between him and Sterling, so swings and roundabouts, still think I was right to keep him till after the DGW.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 28 days ago

      10 man team

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  7. Rafabio
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    Johnson pulls a fine save out of Schwarzer.....nice shot!

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  8. Godfather Bandit 42
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    Get back on, Ruiz, you blouse!!!!!
    My interest in this game has now expired!!!

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  9. OPTA FPL
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    Berba playing deeper behind Petric & Rodallega

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  10. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Petric

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  11. Declan
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    🙁

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  12. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Petricccccccccccccccccccc 1-1

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  13. Revival
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Wow petric

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  14. Viper
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Petric goal, Duff assist

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  15. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Has any player fallen off more than Sess?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 28 days ago

      the wagon?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 28 days ago

        he was nigh on essential last year

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      2. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
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        Form 🙂

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    2. Hazmat
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      13 years, 28 days ago

      He does everything right up until the pass. His passing is shocking.

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    3. don parcheesi
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      13 years, 28 days ago

      stewart downing maybe

      Sess looks awful today

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  16. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Where was Berb?

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 28 days ago

      Seems to be a bit deeper now

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  17. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Game on.

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  18. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    The way my weeks gone 2 for berb is good. One more than a lot of my useless sacks.

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  19. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Nice goal there, from Fulham.

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  20. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    O'shea should try defending instead of standing there with his hand up.

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  21. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Damien Duff assist

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  22. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    That's where Berba is supposed to be 🙁

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 28 days ago

      He was on the halfway line having a fag... 🙁

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  23. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Who else left their couch? 🙂

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  24. Crazy Joe
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    Yas, Berba winner will do

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  25. MCM
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Looks like Berb's playing deep here...

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  26. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Fulham down to 9 men atm

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  27. partypan
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Is it good idea to take in Adam Johnson? Im his fan 😉

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Yeah, he's been producing plenty of points. Almost essential.

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  28. Timon
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    13 years, 28 days ago

    duff,cut price mid?

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  29. RobinVanSuperman
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    Petric already injured?

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  30. Eddie
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 28 days ago

    Bah, if Ruiz hadn't have come off, that would have been Berb.

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