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Tuesday Dugout Discussion

1 January 2013 4496 comments
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Seven Premier League matches ease us into 2013, starting with West Brom’s Hawthorns clash with an ailing Fulham outfit. That’s followed by a string of three o’clock matches, with both City and United in action.

Robin Van Persie will sport the armband for many when he faces up to Wigan at the DW Stadium, while City will be looking to blow down the stubborn Stoke barrier at the Etihad. The Swansea teamsheet for their encounter with a porous Villa defence will be keenly anticipated, with Michu due to undergo a fitness test to decide if he can take pot-shots at Brad Guzan. Arsenal, with Theo Walcott expected to be in the striker’s role once again, round things off with their trip to Southampton for the evening kick-off.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to hoover up the emotion as the day progresses and already, the early team news is in from the Hawthorns:

Steve Clarke makes five changes from the side that slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford. Youssouf Mulumbu returns after a hamstring knock to take his place alongside Chris Brunt in the Baggies’ double-pivot, while the West Brom boss changes all four of his offensive players. Marc-Antoine Fortune, James Morrison and Zoltan Gera replace Graham Dorrans, Markus Rosenberg and Peter Odemwingie in the attacking midfield three, and Romelu Lukaku gets the nod over Shane Long as the lone forward.

West Brom Starting XI: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Tamas, Ridgewell; Mulumbu, Brunt; Fortune, Morrison, Gera; Lukaku.

For the visitors, Martin Jol makes a single alteration as Alex Kacaniklic replaces Kerim Frei on the left flank. Mark Schwarzer and Damien Duff fail to recover from neck and calf problems, while Matthew Briggs is preferred to John Arne Riise at left-back again.

Fulham Starting XI: Stockdale; Riether, Hangeland, Hughes, Briggs; Dejagah, Karagounis, Sidwell, Kacaniklic; Ruiz; Berbatov.

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

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  1. Declan-
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Mata(c) for me. Good luck everyone

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    1. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Teams with benches...

      West Brom v Fulham
      West Brom: Foster, Jones, Tamas, McAuley, Ridgewell, Brunt, Mulumbu, Gera, Morrison, Fortune, Lukaku
      Subs: Myhill, Rosenberg, Long, Thorne, Jara Reyes, Odemwingie, Dawson

      Fulham: Stockdale, Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, Briggs, Dejagah, Sidwell, Karagounis, Kacaniklic, Ruiz, Berbatov
      Subs: Etheridge, Senderos, Baird, Kasami, Richardson, Rodallega, Frei

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Lukaku will score.

        Berbatov will score.

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        1. Perthite
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          WBA cleansheet would be nice.

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      hernandez for me
      i will need the luck πŸ˜‰

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      1. Declan-
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Everyone without Rvp (c) will πŸ™‚

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    3. SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      He'll probably be rested...

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  2. Mindless Freak
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Trust Morrison to score a hattrick after i took him out for a hit because of him annoying me so much by not scoring a goal or doing an assist for soooo many GW’s

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  3. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Go Berba Go

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  4. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Has anyone activated their wildcard yet?

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    1. box of horses
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. End of the month for me. If I activated now I think I'd only make 3 changes max.

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      1. The Pep Revolution
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah same with me. Ill use it around the dgw. Much more benefit than trying to increase value from it. But thats mainly because I have the players I want with maybe two or three exceptions.

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    2. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Not yet - just tinkering...

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  5. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Boiler needs a gentle tweak to get it going. Anyone got a lump hammer handy? 😑

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Hammer?

      Doosra? πŸ˜‰

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      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Oh yeah, I hadn't thought of Doosra.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusβ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Adjust the thermostat. πŸ˜‰

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      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Done it. πŸ™

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  6. box of horses
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Michu. You won't feel any pain after your hattrick.

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  7. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Stupid FPL app
    In the process of changing VC from Walcott to Suarez I changed C from RVP to Suarez!

    May not be the end of the world

    Suarez (c)!!

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    1. Silly Sausage
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Haven't used the app is it decent?

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Heard its pants

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        1. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          It's actually pretty decent now they've updated it a couple of times

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  8. Mindless Freak
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Begovic, Cerny

    ShawX,Stam,Obrien, Gibbs, Mariappa (ShawX/Gibbs will always play and others will rotate)

    Mata/Walcott/Michu/Bale/Fellaini

    Ruiz/Van Persie/Defoe

    Ruiz and Fellaini will rotate - 0.0 left in bank. Any changes?

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    1. Adam
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I'm doing exactly the same midfield, but RVP/Suarez/Cole up front.

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      1. Mindless Freak
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Cool, May consider Cole πŸ˜› and bring in Suarez but his fixtures not that good after Gw 23 (Suarez's)

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  9. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    I'm guessing I'm not speaking for myself when I say:

    ''Ohhhhhhhhh, my head.........................''

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    1. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      A cup of tea and some bacon sarnies sorted me out just right.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Still fooked here.....

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    2. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Right there with ya! Ended up sleeping for only like 3 hours and slept through the deadline. Good way to start the year lol

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        3? I wish I slept that much πŸ˜†

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        1. emperikal
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Well I wouldn't much call it sleep. Deep coma of sorts only awoken by intense thirst πŸ˜†

          Glad we have footy all day to ease me back into consciousness.

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    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No sudden movements please.... oh dear.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        πŸ˜€

        😐

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  10. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Beeeerrrrbatov!!!

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  11. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon Berbatov!

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  12. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Strange gameweek.. Big Teams with easy Fixtures but we don't know Whether the Big Guns will start

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  13. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else considering Turnbull in their WC teams?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No way, I was burnt by the hilarious Hilario last year.

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    2. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      If Cech is out for a while, yes

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  14. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Wigan clean sheet would be most excellant start to year... πŸ˜‰

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  15. joinho
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Went with Walcott (c) sure I won't be the only one, good luck everyone (except my cup opponent), here's hoping I manage to fluke my way through the cup again.

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  16. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    New Year's Day Berba

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  17. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    jese if i w/c could have this team before price rises/falls 😯

    bego bunn
    zabaleta sagna azpillieta mariappa obrien
    mata walcott bale fellaini michu
    rvp suarez pog

    0.1 in bank

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      How much is Pogrebnyak? I'd rather Ruiz.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Never mind, didn't realise he was so cheap.

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      2. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        4.3

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          You're cheap πŸ˜‰

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          1. Optimus.
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            i like ruiz but id never play him over them 5 in mf hence pog πŸ˜‰

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            1. The Finnisher
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              Fair point, but I probably would depending on fixtures...and then regret it later.

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  18. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    DOOOS!

    I can’t believe I am saying this but I am thinking of bringing in C.Cole this week – how nailed on is he up to and including the DGW?

    Would be:
    Puncheon / Berba > Fellaini / Cole (for a hit)

    Happy New Year all!

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    1. Tibidabo
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I brought him into my team!

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  19. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Up against a team with three Stoke players this GW in the Cup (Begovic, Cameron and Shawcross). Need at least 1 MC goal!

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  20. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Nice to see Enrqiue's price hasn't yet dropped

    a) Enrique > Gibbs
    b) Enrique > Sagna
    or c) Enqiue > Vertonghen?

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  21. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    and now...the news:
    louie louie
    oh baby i gotta go
    louie louie
    oh baby i gotta go
    the communist world is fallin apart
    the capitalists are just breakin hearts
    money is the reason to be
    it makes me just wanna sing louie louie
    louie louie
    oh baby i gotta go
    louie louie
    oh baby i gotta go
    a fine little girl is waitin for me
    but i 'm as bent as dostoevsky

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Still celebrating RCA? Happy new year πŸ™‚

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  22. Mindless Freak
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    @Shirokov 8pt hit for ya? Drunk a lot last night or what πŸ˜›

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Nah, did the 8 point hit when I was sober on Sunday night. πŸ˜†

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      1. Mindless Freak
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        You sure Ba will start with all the transfer talk? His fixture proof and i brought in Fellaini and Walcott as well so hopefully you got them 2 right πŸ˜›

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      He did it Sunday...

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  23. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Michu........................................ Knee-jerk Failed. πŸ˜€

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  24. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Good luck to ALL!

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  25. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    There will be some Kit identification problems here

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  26. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Hmm why didn't Michu fall last night?

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    1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Because his ankle is huge

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        πŸ˜€

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      2. Perthite
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        And it is a lot harder to fall from a sitting position.

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      The injury flags affect the threshold for a drop, this isn't always reflected accurately by Fiso. His flag will come off later and his transfers will get reset to zero, no drop πŸ˜€

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      1. The Chosen One...
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Oh ok, thanks

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  27. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Ridgewell and Rafael sold in the last 2 weeks. Now watch them do well.

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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  28. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku FGS, finger croxxed!

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  29. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Who all are activating their WC today?

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      you Doing it ?

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    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No. After the DGW. 3 x Arsenal, 3 x West Ham will have to be dealt with.

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed, I don't want to have to spend 5 weeks shipping West Ham & Arsenal players like I did with Everton & Pool players after their DGW last season. DIE DRENTHE DIE!

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Almost certainly.

      May follow the teaching of optimus above πŸ˜‰

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  30. LMNO
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Happy New Year one and all.

    Been away from the scout for a while but shall hopefully be able to keep up a bit now the new year is here.

    Going to play my wildcard today and the one question I have is; Fellaini or Walcott? Walcott's form is good but feel Fellaini will just pick up where he left off before his suspension. Also.... Arsenal hardly have favourable fixtures coming up.

    Any thoughts?

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