Saturday Dugout Discussion

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Mateta	CRY	C
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B

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Verbruggen

Tarkowski
Muñoz
Thiaw

Foden
Bruno Guimarães
Bruno Fernandes
Minteh

Woltemade
Haaland
Thiago

Dubravka
O’Reilly
Andersen
Damsgaard

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Foden	MCI	8.4m	187.4%	Very Likely
Raya	ARS	5.9m	128.1%	Very Likely
Thiago	BRE	6.8m	120.6%	Very Likely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	113.4%	Very Likely
J.Timber	ARS	6.4m	113.2%	Very Likely
Neto	CHE	7.2m	108.6%	Very Likely
Guéhi	CRY	5.1m	108.1%	Very Likely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	102.1%	Very Likely
Saka	ARS	10.1m	76.0%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	88.8%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.8m	75.2%	Unlikely
Burn	NEW	5.1m	82.6%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	6.9m	64.5%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	82.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	80.9%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	77.9%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	79.7%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.2m	56.7%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	75.0%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	71.6%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	6.0m	64.1%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	63.0%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	67.1%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	67.7%	Unlikely
J.Palhinha	TOT	5.5m	70.5%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	66.5%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.6m	69.3%	Unlikely
Muñoz	CRY	6.1m	46.5%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	63.9%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.7m	39.5%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.3m	61.9%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	54.9%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	51.5%	Unlikely
King	FUL	4.5m	55.1%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.4m	60.7%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	6.0m	38.5%	Unlikely
De Ligt	MUN	5.0m	53.1%	Unlikely
Sessegnon	FUL	5.4m	47.3%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	38.1%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.0m	31.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mateta	CRY	8.1m	136.2%	Very Likely
Semenyo	BOU	7.7m	125.3%	Very Likely
Georginio	BHA	5.7m	126.9%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.4m	117.1%	Very Likely
Vicario	TOT	5.0m	113.4%	Very Likely
Tel	TOT	6.3m	105.3%	Very Likely
M.Salah	LIV	14.1m	102.4%	Very Likely
Tonali	NEW	5.4m	103.8%	Very Likely
Gabriel	ARS	6.3m	99.5%	Likely
Maguire	MUN	4.4m	105.9%	Very Likely
Kerkez	LIV	5.7m	103.5%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.5m	79.4%	Likely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	95.3%	Likely
Darlow	LEE	4.0m	98.9%	Likely
Botman	NEW	4.9m	95.9%	Maybe
Christie	BOU	5.0m	96.8%	Maybe
Coppola	BHA	4.3m	98.3%	Maybe
Welch	EVE	3.9m	94.8%	Maybe
Dixon	EVE	3.9m	95.5%	Maybe
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.4m	93.0%	Maybe
Baleba	BHA	4.7m	91.9%	Maybe
Boateng	BUR	4.8m	93.6%	Maybe
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	95.4%	Maybe
Young	AVL	4.4m	90.9%	Maybe
Enzo	CHE	6.7m	78.8%	Maybe
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.3%	Unlikely
Ortega Moreno	MCI	4.8m	92.9%	Unlikely
Isidor	SUN	5.6m	92.5%	Unlikely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.3m	91.1%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.2m	90.7%	Unlikely
Pinnock	BRE	4.3m	90.6%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	86.7%	Unlikely
Byram	LEE	3.9m	88.4%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.3m	89.0%	Unlikely
Matete	SUN	4.4m	88.5%	Unlikely
Akinmboni	BOU	3.9m	89.0%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.4m	90.8%	Unlikely
Knight	BHA	4.5m	87.3%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.4m	79.0%	Unlikely
George	CHE	4.9m	90.4%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Sels	NFO	B
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 6 Dec, 2025 12:36am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	A, Sus
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	de Ligt	MUN	B, Inj
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	B
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A, £
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 6 Dec, 2025 12:41am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	B
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
No Change	Gakpo	LIV	B, Vs, Rest
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
Up	Schade	BRE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	A, £
Down	Fernández	CHE	B

Last updated: 6 Dec, 2025 12:48am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Mateta	CRY	C
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B

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Dugout Discussion

15 December 2012 4001 comments

Mark

A programme of six Premier League matches begins at St James’ Park where Newcastle host champions Man City in the early kick-off. Five three o’clock matches follow, with United’s home clash with Sunderland and Liverpool’s encounter with Villa the headline acts for Fantasy managers, as Robin Van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Luis Suarez take up the armband for the majority. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to capture the highs and lows of the day as the action unfolds.

The team news from the North East finds Hatem Ben Arfa missing out for the Magpies through injury – James Perch replaces the Frenchman in a move that looks to shore up the Newcastle midfield, with Jonas Gutierrez shifting forward as part of a 4-3-3. As for City, they are without skipper Vincent Kompany as expected, with Kolo Toure drafted in to replace him. Mario Balotelli is also discarded, with Carlos Tevez earning a start, while Javi Garcia replaces the suspended Gareth Barry.

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joinho
12 years, 11 months ago
Had the armband on RVP all week, changed it to Suarez at the last minute, hope it works.
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1. Declan
  12 years, 11 months ago
  +1
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HVT
12 years, 11 months ago
Looking ahead to other Mata’s – Chelsea play
Corinthians then Leeds before they take on Villa – that’s a lot of travelling/potential injuries and requires some rotation but yet surely they will want to win both , Villa might just be playing them at a good time – for me Bale next week then Mata the following.
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1. Waldaz
  12 years, 11 months ago
  I doubt Mata will play v Villa.
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  1. Waldaz
    12 years, 11 months ago
    *Leeds, sorry.
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  2. HVT
    12 years, 11 months ago
    That's what I'm saying , could be implications for Torres as well.
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2. Jax
  12 years, 11 months ago
  chelsea will beat villa.
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3. Nopli
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Rafa wont risk Mata vs Leeds
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  1. HVT
    12 years, 11 months ago
    You reckon - you saw what happened to Arsenal ? Chelsea are only a few games away from a trophy and IMO the league looks a bridge to far already.
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Declan
12 years, 11 months ago
Bale due another price drop tonight 😎
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1. OPTA FPL
  12 years, 11 months ago
  9.4 next week think
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2. Screaming Midget
  12 years, 11 months ago
  If he doesn't make it today I expect it was very close - and he'll be back next week.
  
  His price will then rise .3 I feel
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Mr. Greedy
12 years, 11 months ago
My big question for this week is

Taarabt -> Bale
Or
Berb -> Tevez?

Longer term I would like Bale in as Tevez gets rested loads but Reading at home is mighty tempting.
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Captain Shirokov
12 years, 11 months ago
COME ON THE LADSSSSSS

😀
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Kevin Twine
12 years, 11 months ago
Who do you think will score the first goal in the Newcastle vs City game today?

I fancy putting a bet on..
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1. Declan
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Ba
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  1. Kevin Twine
    12 years, 11 months ago
    Just seen Ba is available at 8/1 😯 . Yes, please 🙂
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2. Jax
  12 years, 11 months ago
  tevez/aguero
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3. Nopli
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Tevez
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4. drughi
  12 years, 11 months ago
  ba
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5. HVT
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Cisse is well overdue.
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Piggs Boson
12 years, 11 months ago
I hate watching Newcastle matches not owning Ba. I want a score draw, Aguero with all City goals, and Ba quiet...
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1. HVT
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Even harder when you just transferred him out for Suarez.
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Baggers
12 years, 11 months ago
Do we think RVP and Rooney is overkill, love the scoutcast but quite like Mark's idea of potentially going for both, thoughts?
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1. HVT
  12 years, 11 months ago
  IMO its the Eggs and basket story and Easter is 4 months away.
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
12 years, 11 months ago
might bench berb next week, puncheon at home to sunderland v berbs away to liv?
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hnmfm
12 years, 11 months ago
YES TEVES
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1. Captain Shirokov
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Starting? 🙂
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2. Kevin Twine
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Who?
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3. The Bandit
  12 years, 11 months ago
  never heard of him....
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1mills
12 years, 11 months ago
Just said this on last page, but Sterling and Puncheon don't rotate anymore, which is why I'm looking to get rid of Sterling in next couple of weeks.

Seems strange that Mark went for that combo when on a wildcard.
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Nopli
12 years, 11 months ago
4th Min : Tevezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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1. Revival
  12 years, 11 months ago
  4th min has passed 😉
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Piggs Boson
12 years, 11 months ago
Big game for Coloccini. Top class player.
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Jebiga
12 years, 11 months ago
would you sell Sterling if you bought him for 4.9, and have selling value 5.2 (if tonight rise will be 5.3 probably) ?
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1. Piggs Boson
  12 years, 11 months ago
  No i would keep him. He rotates very well with Puncheon.
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  1. 1mills
    12 years, 11 months ago
    He doesn't rotate with Puncheon anymore?
    
    He had until this week, but the rotation has now gone.
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    1. Piggs Boson
      12 years, 11 months ago
      It's still not bad, and both are great players. Superb value.
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      1. 1mills
        12 years, 11 months ago
        In terms of fixture difficulty on the ticker it doesn't look bad, but not too keen on benching either in home games and then having the choice of which one to play in away games.
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        Piggs Boson
        12 years, 11 months ago
        I don't really worry too much about home and away. I worry about it with defenders, but not so much mids.
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  2. Billy Gilmore
    12 years, 11 months ago
    He doesn't rotate with Puncheon again until after the Jan WC. I would certainly still keep while he's still rising.
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2. Absinthe Minded
  12 years, 11 months ago
  keeping as my cheap midfielder unless he goes totally tits up
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McDog
12 years, 11 months ago
Does anyone know why there was no price changes last night?
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1. Declan
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Glitch.
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2. Billy Gilmore
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Mark told them not to as he was WCing.
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3. Parm
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Rumour has it the FPL staff had their Xmas party last night.
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Lateriser 12
12 years, 11 months ago
Cisse almost
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1. Declan
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Good save.
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Nopli
12 years, 11 months ago
Almost HART to the rescue
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FPLCEO
12 years, 11 months ago
Hart is the boss.....what a save
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The Chosen One...
12 years, 11 months ago
Hmm my team looks in trouble this week......
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
12 years, 11 months ago
cant believe ive only got ba playin this match............... #nervous
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1. FPLCEO
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Snap
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2. Revival
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Same, he will score or assist today, no worries
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Manani
12 years, 11 months ago
got silva in this match only
finger crossed
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1. 4vets
  12 years, 11 months ago
  One finger crossed would be very painful.
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  1. Billy Gilmore
    12 years, 11 months ago
    :grimace:
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Declan
12 years, 11 months ago
Newcastle haven't scored from a set piece in the PL yet this season 😯
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big oak
12 years, 11 months ago
how are newcastle aligned?
3-5-2
4-3-3
or 4-4-2?
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1. Declan
  12 years, 11 months ago
  They've spent the first 6 mins in Citeh's box, hard to tell 🙂
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Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
12 years, 11 months ago
I really dislike Alan Pardew... I like Newcastle but can't stand that man
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1. HVT
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Sure give him a 9 yr contract so , Lmfao.
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Piggs Boson
12 years, 11 months ago
City are meh.
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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
12 years, 11 months ago
Ba..inches away! :O
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Captain Shirokov
12 years, 11 months ago
Hoping for a Krul peno save that isn't from Tevez 😛
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OPTA FPL
12 years, 11 months ago
1-1
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
12 years, 11 months ago
Newcastle all over man city
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HVT
12 years, 11 months ago
ba - I had one... :worried:
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