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Boxing Day Dugout Discussion

A busy Boxing day programme serves up nine Premier League matches, with only the Gunners and West Ham missing the party. With seven three o’clock kick-offs and two evening matches, we’ve feast in front of us and a constant stream of Fantasy points right throughout the day. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to be your soundboard as you surf the wave of emotions approaching.

The team news from the three o’clock kick-offs is dominated by the news that it’s Wayne Rooney who makes way from the United lineup to face Newcastle, with Robin Van Persie, trusted with the armband by many, starting along with Javier Hernandez. Sky Sports have reported that Rooney, along with Ashley Young who is also absent today, picked up knocks in training.

Elsewhere, Roberto Mancini defies his statement that it’s “impossible” to start with the same strikers for two matches in the space of three days by starting with the same strikers for two matches in the space of three days (so bitter – ed) – it’s Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez up front at Sunderland, then. John O’Shea misses out for the home side, Ryan Nelsen is absent for QPR through illness, Bryan Ruiz is fit enough to return to the bench for Fulham, Grant Holt returns for Norwich, David Luiz looks to be in midfield again for Chelsea as Rafa Benitez rests Eden Hazard. It’s breathless stuff and there hasn’t been a ball kicked in anger yet.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who wins this:

    Me: 42 points with Begovic and Cameron still to play.

    Opponent: 38 points with Lowton, Lennon, Dembele and Suarez still to play.

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Opponent even if known of them do nothing he could still sneak it..

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    2. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      depends on the both the games...but i'll take a hunch...the other guy by a whisker!!!

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    3. Lloyd Xmas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      TAXI!

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  2. FORCA INTER
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    my cup opponent has RVP C and Osman but seems likely that i will beat him thanks to Tube strike 😀

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  3. FPL Touches
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Bale!

    No one else in my ML owns him 😆 😆

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    1. Lloyd Xmas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      They will all back him to score anytime and cash in.LOL

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  4. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Okay, FPL Cup match comes down to;
    A. 5 points, Suarez, Enrique + possible (?) baps for Davies and Mata
    B. Defoe, Shawcross + possible baps for Ivanovic & Hangeland

    Thoughts?

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  5. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Demoralised about fantasy football, yet another captain fail.

    Have a shocking team

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    1. bring on Real Madrid !
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      keep calm and give it to RVP 😀

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  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    53 with Fake Sess assist 😉

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  7. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks for everyone telling me to play Puncheon instead of AJ......

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      bad luck

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Your own fault.

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    3. Lloyd Xmas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You make the choices.

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  8. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who's likely to win?

    Begovic + GJ + Bale + Suarez + 4pts
    Reina + Sterling + Suarez(c)

    Stoke v Liverpool will decide this match-up.

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  9. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bap Chap, we need you 😉

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hey its his Christmas too

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  10. NiceToMichu
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    30 points with Suarez, Johnson & Guzan to play. About average?

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  11. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Yep, Cuellar assist. 100%

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    1. Specialist
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Was it actually?

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yeah, clearly
        .

        not even like those dodgy assists

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        1. Specialist
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Excellent, I assume it'll be corrected then 😀

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    2. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      is there any chance of it getting corrected???

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        it will be

        definitely

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        1. Specialist
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Woo! Probably helps his case for bonus points too yeah?

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      2. Waldaz
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Of course, it's him.

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  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Early transfer consideration:

    A) Silva to Bale or
    B) Sterling to Nollan?
    C) Both for a hit

    THanks

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm considering A myself

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It depends who has potential Nollan against Rdg or Bale against SAFC

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    2. Waterwheel Inc.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  13. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Did someone earlier not say Taarabt got assist for Cisse goal? Anyone actually watch the game and know whether Mbia actually got it?

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    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely Mbia

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      1. iCon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not what I wantd to hear but cheers nonetheless!

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  14. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else joining Michu Captains Anonymous?

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Michu (c), Mata (vc) over here

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    2. Specialist
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Me, but I'm glad he missed those chances 😀

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    3. JayCee
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yup, I need group therapy after RVP's performance 🙁

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  15. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Recommended bets for Villa-Spurs? 🙂

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    1. IL Fantasista
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      double chance - X 2

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  16. FPL Touches
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone suspended for next week so far then?

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  17. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have Begovic, Cameron and Suarez. Best scenario that is realistic? 2 points for Suarez and the double CS probably ideal.

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Same got Sterling too after Rooney's absence, surely the cant all get 2 pointers.

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    2. Jönny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've got all of the above plus Enrique. I think a 0-0 would be lovely.

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    3. Licky
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Boxing Day 1963, Liverpool 6-1 Stoke.

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  18. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just saw michu's miss 😯

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  19. Nerdlinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Caulker, don't you dare come on. Davies sitting ready on the bench with 6 points!

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have Cuellar first sub. Cue Gallas hammy on 85 mins.

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  20. Licky
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why, O why did i take the armband off RVP to put on Michu?!

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    1. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Reading mind tricks. Caused people to load up on City and (C) Michu 🙂

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  21. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Two things...

    Fulham had one shot on target today

    and

    WHAT A GOAL BY AJ...anyone seen it? 😯

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    1. little_wizard123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I heard Hart should've stopped it.

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    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berbatov scored

      and

      Cheers for that Santi, your lot put us 7 clear 😀

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    3. IL Fantasista
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It was full blown strike aiming for the near post. Hart could have done better but great shot nevertheless.

      here: http://www.tvgolo.com/match-showfull-1356547542---40

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    4. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hart Blunder

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  22. KakiBangku
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Che-soton DGW. please give me a guess whwn that will be.

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      30?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Rumors GW 23. All depends on FA Cup games

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        1. FPL Touches
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          A double-double 😀

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    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody knows. Nobody. Too many variables - cup games in FA & League cups, Europe, internationals...nobody knows. Stick a pin in the fixture list and plan accordingly.

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    3. KakiBangku
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      30? 30th january?

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  23. Aditya K
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Massive Respect for RVP. HE has scored after escaping death..

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  24. little_wizard123
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure if anybody else saw this on Sky Sports 1, but the Boxing Day 1963 results:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1354674/Premier-League-goal-fest-spectacular-goalden-era.html

    Insane!!

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Teams of 11 strikers

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      1. little_wizard123
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        10-1, 8-1, two 6-1's, 5-1, 4-4 and two 3-3 draws 😆 Imagine that now. Would get about 200 FPL points.

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea 5 Manchester 1!!!! Get in !!!

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      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You were playing Blackpool no?

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah we scored 5, United scored 1 . Right?

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  25. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why did I bench Cuellar over Sess. Jesus

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    1. little_wizard123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It was clearly the correct decision. You would expect City to score.

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    2. viciousrumour
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Because you have a brain

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    3. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Conventional logic that City would win easily.

      Sess could get an assist and Cueller hammered, so most would have done the same.

      These reverse logic results happen so much its probably good to sometimes play a no hoper against the big guns.

      Having said that, I benched Cueller and played Sess too 😯

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  26. Mindless Freak
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Need Defoe hattrick to win cup tie arhhhhhhhhhh

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    1. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      -1000000000000000000000000000

      Need Tottenham to concede 6 and Defoe to get a Red Card to Win.. Not Joking .. 👿

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  27. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Liv 1

    stoke 0

    assist owning off the bench, goal enrique

    perfect

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  28. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Double Stoke and Sunderland defence now looks half sensible! Mignolet is on fire glad I kept him after the DGW! 🙂

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  29. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why is fpl showing sess assist?

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    1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      They will correct it without doubt

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  30. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Need an Enrique Goal or am out of the Cup 🙁 ..

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