Dugout Discussion
30 January 2013 2681 comments
Mark Mark
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Six more Premier League encounters bring Gameweek 24 to a conclusion this evening, with a plethora of heavy-hitting Fantasy talent on show. While Robin Van Persie sports the Fantasy armband for thousands against the Saints at Old Trafford, our remnant Arsenal double Gameweek assets face up to Liverpool at the Emirates. With Juan Mata and company looking to deny Reading their third straight victory and Everton facing an enticing home match-up with an out-of-form West Brom, there are points in the air tonight as Phil Collins might say.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom now has its net cast wide, looking to gobble them up, along with the joy and agony of those within its virtual walls.

The big team news tonight is that Rafa Benitez chooses to stick with Fernando Torres up front for the trip to Reading; the Spaniard keeps his starting role having notched from his 90 minutes against Brentford in the Cup, Ba is presumably being preserved for the weekend trip to former club Newcastle. There’s no John Terry in the Blues lineup either, while Ryan Bertrand retains a midfield role in the absence of Eden Hazard.

Elsewhere, David Moyes makes the decision to drop Nikica Jelavic following his poor run of form; the inclusion of Johnny Heitinga is likely to see Marouane Fellaini restored to his advanced role in tandem with either Victor Anichebe or Kevin Mirallas. At Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson tweaks the ire of Fantasy managers by resting Rafael – Chris Smalling comes in at right-back as United take on Southampton who themselves make a change at full-back: Luke Shaw is replaced by Danny Fox. Chris Hughton brings back Seb Bassong, Wes Hoolahan and Anthony Pilkington as Norwich look to end a dismal run of results as they host Spurs. Andre Villas-Boas rings the changes from their FA Cup at the hands of Leeds – Jermain Defoe is fit to return, whilst Hugo Lloris, Kyle Walker, Michael Dawson and Mousa Dembele are also drafted back in.

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  1. denial
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    This is shit.

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      +1!

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  2. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney goal Kags assist

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  3. Flying Assassins
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Keep going Reina, this is one of the only times I want Liverpool to keep a clean sheet. Keep denying Wally Pepe 🙂

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  4. McDog
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Rooneyyyyyy

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  5. Pinatta
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Great assist Kagawa

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  6. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Gonna be one of those nights!!!!!

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    1. fatherted
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      In saying that.....Berbs!!!!!!!

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

    Aye you Kagawa haters.

    See that pass? Selling shirts? YEAH RIGHT.

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      +1.

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  8. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Cazorla is a lovely player.

    #justsaying

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  9. Sting
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney (c) here !! come onnnnn

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  10. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    YES/NO ROONEY

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  11. Brian Boitano
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    I sense a lot of goals tonight and none of them scored by my players

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  12. Jonny
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Calamatous defending all round.

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  13. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Ramierz on my bench, ffs...

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      He's on my bench too but luckily for us it was Rodriguez who got the goal not Ramirez 😀

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Really?! Haha, thank you, mate!!

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 11 months ago

          That's me better half misinforming me!

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  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Sod off Wayne!!

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  15. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Berbatov you legend!!!!!!!

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  16. Jax
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    1-0 fulham

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  17. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    BERBASEXOMUNDOOOOOOOO

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  18. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Berb you legend

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

      Scored? 😀

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  19. Lateriser 12
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Kagawa Post. FFS.

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Where are you watching? Can't find a decent stream 🙁

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

        Showing the game in India.

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          12 years, 11 months ago

          Ah right.

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      2. Le Gooner
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Wiziwig / firstrow / slipstreamtv

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  20. djman102
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    almost Kag goal, Rooney assist there

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  21. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Evening lads

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  22. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Berbatov !!!!!!!

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  23. beric
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    has dimitar scored?

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  24. ccc
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Kag hits post?

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  25. Pinatta
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Kagawa hits the post .... !!

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  26. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Berbatov 🙁

    Feck off

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    1. Mak_Gold
        12 years, 11 months ago

        +1000000000000

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    2. Lateriser 12
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Loc? 😀

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        You called it, fella. Just had a feeling about Aguero. Unfortunately, that feeling wasn't "I think he'll do nothing".

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    3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Yellow Santi. (For Sagna's persistent fouling.)

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    4. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Yes - Suarez and Berbatov!!

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    5. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      My pre-WC team of Suarez and Berba currently annihilating their replacements Fletcher and Aguero. I always said the WC would be a hindrance!

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