[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
16 September 2013 2456 comments
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The Gameweek concludes at the Liberty Stadium where Liverpool put their 100% record on the line against a Swansea side buoyed by their 2-0 win at the Hawthorns last time out.

Brendan Rodgers returns to his old stamping ground and will be expecting a “warm” reception, along with a typically slick Swansea performance that is sure to test Liverpool’s new found resolve at the back.

The team news finds that Daniel Sturridge has been passed fit to play despite missing the recent England internationals with a thigh problem. Andre Wisdom is handed the right-back role in Glen Johnson’s absence, while Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho are the centre-backs – Kolo Toure only makes the bench after a groin problem, with Daniel Agger missing out altogether after picking up a knock in training on Sunday. Further up the field, Brendan Rodgers names Victor Moses on the left, allowing Philippe Coutinho to move centrally to “the hole”, with summer signing Iago Aspas dropping to the bench.

For Swansea, Michael Laudrup brings in Leon Britton and Nathan Dyer for Jose Canas and Pablo Hernandez – the latter misses out due to a hamstring problem; a real blow to the 185,000 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who snapped him up over the international break.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to accommodate the real-time chatter throughout tonight’s encounter.

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

  1. gers23
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Ino hes had abit of a mare but fair play to Shelvey. Hes still demanding the ball and not hiding

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  2. Bubz
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Shelvey will score this

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  3. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Gotta get Wisdom out? He's gonna be dropped and he's a disaster zone.

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, Kolo/Sakho gotta be above him in the pecking order now

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      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        So use my FT?

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      As is Sakho

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  4. Podge
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    Come on Jonjo

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
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      decent effort

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  5. isacki: full casual
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    I've got Turner on the bench. I'm glad Toure came on!

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    1. NATSTER
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Me, the same. M.Turner.

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Yeah!

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  6. Defcons are for Kinnear
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    So will toure start the next game or should he be transferred out

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    1. Ole Gunnar Kush
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      he should have started this game!

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    2. Raddy
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Worth holding for now. Coming back from injury so the pecking order isn't quite clear and liverpool haven't been great defensively today. He is an important player

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  7. AriseSirGiggsy
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    This is an absolute disaster - I simply have to Wild Card

    Boruc (Davis)
    Collins Wisdom Chester (Turner, Mariappa)
    Ozil Walcott Erikson BenArfa (Janzaj)
    RVP Soldado Bony

    My defence and squad is very roped but the front 7 rocks.
    Should I swap RVP for Rooney tho?

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  8. Mota
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Mignolet 5th save

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  9. The Sarjeant
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Shelvey a steal at £5.5m or not?

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    1. arcticjunkie1
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Looks tempting to me

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  10. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Another save please, Simon.

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  11. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    The Mignolet - Boruc partnership is frustrating me after benching Mignolet twice I've benched Boruc this week...I think I'll just flip a coin next one 😀

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  12. FISSH
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Sturridge has got to be at about 65% fitness

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      This is not FM!

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  13. Valar(Keith)
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Upset Toure came on but happy at the same time as he should start RB next week

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Wisdom has played well

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  14. isacki: full casual
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    I'm actually serious, Toure is nailed on now.

    Name anyone else in that defence who hasn't been a disaster zone tonight.

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Awesome. That will save a trannie down the line.

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        If Liverpool keep a cleanie while he's on the pitch I think it's totally sealed.

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    2. Valar(Keith)
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Yup.. keepin him and startin him. Sakho and Wisdom have been horrid

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Yep. Can't imagine Rodgers trying that again.

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  15. Piggs Boson
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    I thought Shelvey's yellow would bring him down a peg on the bps. Still at 10 😐

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  16. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Looking at some transfers (about to do Coutinho to Eriksen) and noticed Tottenham now have FIFTEEN midfielders. 🙂

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    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      They had sixteen at one point, or maybe seventeen.

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Really?! That's mental.

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    2. Baby Face Nelson
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      rotation nightmare

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        12 years, 5 months ago

        That's what I thought. Rethinking Eriksen now.

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    3. Balotellitubbies
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      And they're all crap

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  17. SW6
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Considering a Michu captain next week now.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Same. Rooney's in lead for me atm though.

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      1. SW6
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        12 years, 5 months ago

        Between Michu and Walcott for me I think

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      2. Baby Face Nelson
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        12 years, 5 months ago

        against city?

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, they look leaky, and Rooney LOVES playing against City.

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          1. Baby Face Nelson
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 5 months ago

            brave

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  18. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Snodgrass, Coutinho, Lambert, Silva, Toure, Turner, Kim and a suspect Soldado

    Time to wildcard.

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      You will regret shipping Soldi. Mark my words.

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  19. Dogba
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Moses to be this season's Michu, just cheaper!

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Wash your mouth out

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  20. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Faaaaaahk, knew I shdnt have made my transfers last nyt....WC looks appealing now

    Boruc (foster)
    Ivan Coleman murner ward (Chester)
    Brady Wally barfa (coutinho kim)
    Lambert giroud Rvp

    Have already taken a hit....WC?

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    1. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Why would you WC? Your team looks fine.

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      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Have already taken 1 hit...might need to take another one now with coutinho

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  21. Dcon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone having a problem logging into fpl?

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    1. arcticjunkie1
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Fine for me

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  22. MTC
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Moses has only had TWO decent runs, 1 resulting in a goal.

    These bandwagons are so daft sometimes, granted hes a good player but come on wait to see if he can keep it up.........

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    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah I'm waiting another week. Though Countinho's injury makes him more nailed-on if it's anything serious.

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  23. YankeeDoodleDandy
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    All the knee jerks are making me sick. Are people actually considering bringing in Moses and Shelvey? Get a grip.

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    1. MJ6987
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Would you say the same about Barfa, Ramsey and Eriksen?

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      1. YankeeDoodleDandy
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Where exactly is Ramsey going to play when Santi comes back? Eriksen could be a good shout, but his place in the Tottenham midfield is anything but straightforward.

        Barfa is a stud and on my squad.

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    2. Milner4eva
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Why not moses?

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  24. GK
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Swansea currently giving Liverpool 'the Tulisa'

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  25. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Michu Eriksen or dare i say Moses?

    Definitely not Moses eh

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    1. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Won't Suarez create a problem with Moses?

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    2. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Why not? If Coutinho is out that could be the stage he needs. Hard to go wrong at that price. Nolan -> Moses looks on the cards for me. Could do with the price rise as well, my TV is for sh*t.

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    3. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      You wildcarding?

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Nope.

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  26. Pratik
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    All you people thinking of tripling up on an Arsenal attacking trio, I want to personally stress that it's not a good idea at all. In all my years, I hardly ever remember tripling up in attacking working out. The points are always shared, and hence reduced even in good performances from the concerned team.

    An Arsenal blank, and your gameweek is almostcrewed, as all 3 of Ozil, Giroud, and Walcott are going to be nailed on in your team. Very risky strategy with very little rewards. There are plenty of other good midfielders and strikers out there.

    If you really want 3 attacking players form Arsenal - it really should be Ozil/Walcott, Ramsey, Giroud....And even that I don't recommend.

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      Walcott Ramsey Giroud here mate.

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  27. arcticjunkie1
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Jonjo at 5.5 looks tempting

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  28. Valar(Keith)
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Michu welcome to my team.. shown enough tonight. coming in friday

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  29. Fin
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Pablo + Cout -> Mirallas + Eriksen sound good?

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  30. ADucksBehind
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Michu could starting up front next week if Bonys injury is serious! Captain option

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