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Dugout Discussion August 17

Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Stoke

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And we’re back. Quite literally.

First off, I can only apologise for the issues you’ve faced this morning accessing the site. Obviously the volume of visits was an issue but we really thought we were prepared (certainly our server bill will vouch for that). However, something, somewhere was awry with our set up and we are still investigating the cause. Fortunately, the members area remained unaffected so I’m hopeful that our members were still able to get some last minute analysis in, even if they were unable to comment on the main site. We’ve got our best men on the situation and I’m hopeful we can resolve it for future Gameweeks. Thanks for your patience.

On a more positive note – Premier League football has returned.

We start things off at Anfield for the season opener that has Brendan Rodgers’ side welcome Stoke, as Mark Hughes begins his Potters tenure with a daunting opening encounter.

The team news from the Liverpool camp won’t have be met with enthusiasm from Hughes – Daniel Sturridge is fit to start and features in what could be a three-man attack with Iago Aspas and Philppe Coutinho. Just how they lineup will be fascinating and will certainly reveal more on the potential of Coutinho over Sturridge as a Fantasy option.

Elsewhere, Kolo Toure starts in defence alongside Dan Agger and Jordan Henderson is given the nod in midfield, despite Joe Allen featuring prominently in the pre-season.

As for Stoke, they hand a debut to left-back Erik Pieters as expected and did line up with both Glenn Whelan and Wilson Palacios starting in midfield. However, Palacios has withdrawn late on through illness, giving Marc Wilson a start in the engine room. Surprisingly, there’s no Charlie Adam who drops to the bench, with Jon Walters set to support Peter Crouch up front in what looks to be a 4-5-1.

Our Duguout Discussion chatroom is now open to those who wish to indulge in some real-time view swapping during the match.

We’ll be back with another Dugout Discussion post in time for the three o’clocks.

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

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  1. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Best of luck lads. GAME TIME.

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    1. czechmade
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      😉

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  2. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    FISO not working yet guys?

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    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      😆

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  3. Thick Of It
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Have only just learned of the member newsletter, even more bang for your buck.

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  4. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Predictions?

    Champions
    Player of the year
    Top goalscorer
    Surprise team

    Man city
    Hazard
    Aguero
    Norwich

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    1. JUNITED
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Manchester United
      This one is very hard. Can't predict, if I can then I will have him already in my EPL Fantasy.
      RVP
      Everton

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    2. Paz12
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Man City
      Jovetic
      RVP
      Swansea

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    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I have Norwich for the drop 🙂 I guess that's just as much a surprise

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  5. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Sod the Liv v Stoke game. 😉

    COME ON YOU OWLS!!!

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    1. Paz12
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Bet you're happy now 😛

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  6. Ash
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    So nervous about Lukaku (c), should've gone Hazard (c)....WHAT was I thinking!

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  7. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Points check

    2pts here

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    1. Yossi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      3 with 8 to play.

      Red arrow incoming 🙁

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    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Ditto

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    3. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      1pt, and i'm excited

      http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FAP-Yu8mV1I/UU4QVrhL6_I/AAAAAAAALGc/6elj9-ksT3Q/s1600/excited-spongebob.gif

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    4. Ash
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      2 here as well, was hoping for more.

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    5. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Wow, you're off to a flyer. Just the one for me . . .

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    6. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Kolo Toure says h1

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    7. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      2 too

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    8. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      0 for me 🙁

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Quit now

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  8. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    If this one ends 0-0 Shawcross, Huth and Cameron are taking home all the BAPS

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Not a chance of 0-0

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  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Wish I had Liverpool def... Stoke won't score if they are here all day the way they are playing...

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I have Toure.

      A cleanie and a goal please

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Clean sheet seems likely for Pool

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    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Then again...

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    4. Paz12
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      lol you were saying?

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  10. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Gulp. Worried guys

    Just checked the teams in my mini league - they all have strong defences

    Mine is ubers with Toure

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  11. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I haven't posted my team pre-season, so here it is...if you dont like it, too late now!

    Boruc
    Coleman Collins M.Turner
    Hazard(c) Oscar Walcott Mirallas
    RVP Lukaku(v) Dzeko

    (Williams, M.Turner, Chester, Davis)

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Good luck

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks! U2

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  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    one of my rivals has 6 dgwers and 2 of the villa players he has on the subs bench!! thats utterly worthless with the blank coming up

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    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      One of mine has Benteke on the bench!

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        i just dont get it, fair enough theyre cheap and allowed him to get rvp, but at least play em in a dgw, especially if your going to have to take lots of point hits for 6 non players come gw3

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  13. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    YES

    Zayatte in my Fantasy Championship team 😀

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Nice one, I have Kirkland!

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  14. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else having trouble with BT Sport? TV channel suggests I haven't subscribed, partly my fault for not subscribing to it yesterday and checking. Try the website and I get an error message when trying to play the video. Try the app and can't get past the log in screen. Hopeless.

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    1. Fenners
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I subscribed 10 mins before kick off just keep flicking the channel over

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Its decided to start working online now.

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        1. David Slade
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          "Can take an hour to process"

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  15. mufc802
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Stoke hit the bar!

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  16. Crouch Potato!
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Get in Sheffield Wednesday, 1up v Leeds! 😉

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      FU Potato

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  17. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    RVP most captained.

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  18. crystalpalaceRus
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    my keeper survives....

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  19. Yossi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Nearly had a heart attack just there.

    Why do I play this game...

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  20. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Seems like a classic Liverpool game, tons of possession then the other team almost score from nothing.

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  21. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I have a feeling this L'pool will finish earlier than we all thought

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  22. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Huth is in my Sun Dream Team but thankfully he didnt score 🙂

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Same.

      I also have Toure and Mings in that one too! 😀

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  23. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    C'mon coutinho. Do your magic.

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  24. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Huth trying the heroics when all he had to do is tap it in.

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  25. COW
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I hate it when my friend has a pool defender and keeper and I only have the keeper. Means I WANT Stoke to score....

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  26. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    GOAL!

    ..
    .
    .
    .
    OFFSIDE

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  27. crystalpalaceRus
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    hahahahahahhah forca!

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  28. Woy of the Wovers
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I want those 4pts

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  29. Fray Bentos
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    dammit!!!

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  30. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Sturridge GoLAZO denied.

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    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Non assist? 😉

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Gerrard

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