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Sunday Dugout Discussion

30 December 2012 3434 comments
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With the dust settling on Saturday’s goal-fest and with Theo Walcott’s bandwagon purring away, Sunday has a lot to live up to. A pair of Premier League matches are on the agenda, with a cast of Fantasy heavy-hitters on show. Juan Mata and Chelsea arrive at Goodison to face Leighton Baines’ Everton, while later in the day, Luis Suarez will be matched against bottom of the table QPR at Loftus Road. Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open to grab the real-time community reaction as today’s matches unfold.

The team news from Goodison is as follows:

David Moyes makes two changes from the side that beat Wigan on Boxing Day. Phil Neville and Darron Gibson drop out, with Johnny Heitinga and Steven Naismith drafted in for the Toffees. Phil Jagielka looks likely to move to right-back to allow Heitinga to partner Sylvain Distin in central defence, while Leon Osman is expected to move to central midfield, affording Naismith a chance on the right flank in Everton’s final match without the suspended Marouane Fellaini.

Everton Starting XI: Howard, Jagielka, Heitinga, Distin, Baines; Naismith, Hitzlsperger, Osman, Pienaar, Jelavic, Anichebe

For the Blues, Rafa Benitez makes three alterations to the side that scraped a narrow win at Norwich last Wednesday. Frank Lampard replaces John Obi Mikel in the double-pivot (with David Luiz starting in midfield once again), Ramires gets the nod ahead of Victor Moses on the right of the attacking midfield three, while Eden Hazard is selected on the opposite flank, as Oscar drops to the bench.

Chelsea Starting XI: Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole; Luiz, Lampard; Ramires, Mata, Hazard; Torres

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

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  1. big oak
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    cashley YC
    he is my cup opponent cap 🙂

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    1. guillermo
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      Heard you the first time

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  2. Lawrø
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    Score predictions? Liverpool to win 4-1 for me, Suarez hatty + Henderson and Taarabt to score for QPR!

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    1. PGR
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      Taarabt is keeping Marveaux on the bench for me! He better score!

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    2. .
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      Just need to look at your grav to know you're a rubbish talker....

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      1. Lawrø
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        And Reading will stay up!

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        1. .
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          It really is Mark Lawro!

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    3. Back to Back Ballacks
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      13 years, 27 days ago

      2-1 (Taarabt,Cisse, Gerrard or Cesar OG)

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    4. pcpompey
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      13 years, 27 days ago

      No Suarez in my team but for hatty i got tenner on 25/1 with paddy this morning

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      1. Hatter
        • 13 Years
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        good luck you could win loads

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  3. Feanor
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Jelavic unlucky not have a hat trick today.

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  4. Back to Back Ballacks
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    Looked like Webb was gonna nut Ivanovic 😯

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    1. COMH
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      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah I was thinking the same.

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      1. Jafooli
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        13 years, 27 days ago

        See last page mate.....replied to your mata off....

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  5. GlasgowFF
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Need > 6 from Sterling or am out the cup.

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  6. Gregor
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Any bonus for RVP/Berbs this week?

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    1. get_in
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      RVP 2 or 1, none for Berba

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
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        But Berba's keeping the assist?

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        1. get_in
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          Doesn't matter if Fulham lost, Ruiz will get 1

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      2. Gregor
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        Thanks.

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  7. Pinatta
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    QPR - Liverpool 1-0 (Taarabt '80)

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    1. Hatter
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      13 years, 27 days ago

      I need 4-0 Liverpool
      (Suarez '10, '50, '85)
      (Johnson '33)

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    2. JUNITED
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      I take that as a yes

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  8. lets av em
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    Is Nelsen starting?

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    1. guillermo
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      Half of him

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    2. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
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      Yes, up front

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  9. artem.kz
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    54 points with Suarez still to play 🙂

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      Assho....well done..

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  10. Mr Mz
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Mata taken off late, might not start. Praying he does start Vs QPR though. 🙁 sigh

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  11. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
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    what do we think on Mata's chances of BPs?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      Perhaps 1 if nothing else happens.

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    2. Les Bleus
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      1 or 2 IMO

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    3. McDog
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      1 or 2 I reckon

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    4. Pinatta
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      I think he has a change

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    5. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      13 years, 27 days ago

      Might sneak 1

      I'd say

      Lampard 3
      Pienaar 2
      Mata 1

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    6. Blue-Ghosts
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      2 imo

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  12. Tozier
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Everton's last 9 games now have ended 2-1 or 1-1.

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  13. The Light Knight
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Towards the end, Benitez always used to take off Pool's best player to est him and then they conceded *fingers crossed

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  14. COMH
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    Everton chucked this game away.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yep, pity really. Distin's block there was quality!

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Kind of harsh. They hit the posts twice from Jelavic.

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  15. Mr Mz
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Mata taken off late, might not start. Praying he does start Vs QPR though. 🙁

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      13 years, 27 days ago

      sigh

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    2. Pinatta
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      13 years, 27 days ago

      He will, he's fit

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  16. heeljames
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    My mini league is disgustingly close, 3 of us all on the same overall score and same Gw score. I have Suarez left, one has sterling left and the other Johnson. basically the Liverpool result will change our mini league big time

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  17. Simon69
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Torres > Defoe or Ba? Cheers lads.

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    1. PlayUpPompey
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      13 years, 27 days ago

      Defoe, better short term fixtures and uncertainty around Ba now.

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      1. Simon69
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Cheers for that. I was thinking the same thing about Ba.. I heard those rumours linking him with Chelsea this morning and if there's any chance he won't start I don't think it would be worth the risk

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    2. Pinatta
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      13 years, 27 days ago

      Why don't you have Ba already

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  18. Le Limpar
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Who do people think get the 2 and 1 Bap slots for Ars vs Newc?

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  19. Billy Gilmore
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    Great tackle Distin.

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  20. The Bandit
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    Barkley has been a disaster since coming on...

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  21. Bad Pen
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    Great challenge Distin.

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  22. flipperallstars
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    What a tackle distin

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  23. guillermo
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Move

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  24. Jafooli
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Count, I reckon I need Sterling to score a goal min today to win. Think you’ve got this one in the bag….well played…..

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  25. Blue-Ghosts
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    wow that barkley is a dreadful footballer

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    1. The Bandit
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      Beat ya

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  26. सनकी
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    That was a definite Mata's assist right?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      Yep.

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  27. COMH
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    Great tackle from Distin but Torres is a retard. Why does he want to take a touch every single time. Hit it first time you noob.

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  28. Bring on the shots
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    HOW MANY POINTS FOR BAINES? 😉 Hahahaha

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    1. Blue-Ghosts
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      1.. funny thing is ive had him through all his hard luck stories and im still destroying you on rank

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  29. Piggs Boson
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    Fernando Torres, best player in the world at the moment. Unbeatable.

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  30. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    torres is back

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      In Pog form.

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