[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 holeâ€, 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.

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  1. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks heaven Jonjo played the game, otherwise it would have been another 0-0

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  2. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool have no stamina, they don't finish games well. Lack of a bench is telling.

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Suarez will help with that

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    2. Parm
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Can't kill it off.

      Stoke, United and now Swansea have dominated the last 10 minutes and Pool have just managed to hold off.

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

      Totally agree.

      It is getting slightly better though.

      First few games they looked asleep as soon as they came out after halftime. At least today they lasted 5-10 minutes.

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  3. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Hmmm, still no conclusion on my debate. Michu & Sturridge vs Eriksen & Suarez.

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

      A, though possibly think Eriksen and Sturridge is best value.

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Good point, hmm....

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

      B

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    3. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      The former.

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  4. MIDIMAN2010
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Jon Jo - 1 Goal & 3 Assists. All in good nights work. haha

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  5. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Come on people.....buy the Michu.

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    1. Spike âš½ï¸
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      After next GW maybe

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Beautiful, his price won't drop again 😉

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    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      They won't let me buy him twice 🙂

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

    Made 70. WC paid off. Phewph.

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  7. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Did Aguero,Lambert,Coutinho>RVP,Sturridge,Brady this week for -8. 😎

    Still had a shite week. ðŸ™

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    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Similar here.

      Did Aguero, Mirallas and Silva -> RVP, HBA & JWP (-8). Still rubbish week.

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  8. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    So I got a total of 1 point out of that game, from what potentially could've been two players.

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  9. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    My fellow Michu owners

    Well done for keeping faith

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  10. PB-THE-VET
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Silva to michu for -4 paid off!!!!

    Thank god for that! Got him for 8.9 too 😎

    Whats the craic with couthino? Missed second half

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I might join you on the Michu train, the Europa league fatigue is my only concern. Coutinho hurt his arm/shoulder, dunno how bad it is.

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  11. Mojo Rojo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    If only Collins was my first sub ðŸ™

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

      He is with me - but Wisdom balances things up somewhat...

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  12. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Why was Sturridge subbed off at half time?

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

      He wasn't?

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    2. Spike âš½ï¸
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Swansea stopped giving him the ball 😉

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      That's how he often plays hence not my cup of tea.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        CupOfTea™! He is mine ... 😉

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    4. Test Eagles
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Out for 6-8 weeks with hamstring

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  13. wilshere89
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    When does the price rise/drop happen?
    Is there any chance that Ramsey will rise before Arsenal's UCL match?
    Also, will Pablo drop tonight?

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    1. Ray In Bruges.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      No Pablo won't drop.

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      1. wilshere89
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry to bother but what about Ramsey?
        And when do these price rises actually happen? any links to the same will be helpful 🙂

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  14. Jax
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    2-2 prediction spot on

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  15. ProfessorS
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Who are your "players to watch" this UCL season?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Draxler.

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    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      mitrovic, suarez, danny, draxler, bruno, bernard

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  16. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Coutinho, Hazard, Walcott, Silva... the heavy hitting midfielders just aren't working.

    Tempted to upgrade a defender to Baines and get a Brady/Barkley instead of one of that quartet.

    Any thoughts?

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I have Walcott.

      And Michu.

      And Eriksen.

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I never really thought Coutinho belonged in that group. I have faith in the other 3, especially Walcott.

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    3. Ray In Bruges.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard and Walcott are fine. The other two can battle it out for a place, whichever one's less injured.

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  17. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Courthino out,ozil or walcot to replace? Leaning on ozil

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I think Wally is better choice. Better chance for scoring.

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  18. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Ozil and Walcot for Santi and Coutinho for a hit?
    Or get one of Wally/Ozil and Moses or some Chelsea mid?
    Or WC?

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

      Chill. Get through the Champions league first!

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Right. Cheers. At one point of the game I made a great team for WC, but I think I can hold off. I am satisfied with points, but not with team (midfield especially).

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  19. Canadian Football
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    quick question.....how will the baps be allotted for the liv saw match

    Jon Jo/Moses 3 each
    Sturidge/Michu 2 each? or 1 each?

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  20. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    What's the word on Coutinho?

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

      hes dead to me

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Aye. May replace him with his teammate Moses, injured or not. Get the last of my spasticated transfers out of the way and be sensible from here.

        Yeah right!

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    2. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      clearance sale this week

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    3. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Didnt look great

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  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Punts on Eriksen and Moses paid off nicely. 🙂

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  22. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    what a game it was, my personal favorite game this season so far
    and thank God this gameweek is over... what a nightmare ðŸ™

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  23. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Really chuffed with the contribution from Pablo and Coutinho tonight. 1 point and two injuries. 😆

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

      Me too!

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      1. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Good man 😀

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  24. Deulo10
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Ok, now I need to know if Silva should be fit for next game. Will he?
    If not, then it's Coutinho out

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  25. UnitednationsXI
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    • 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? Or stick

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  26. Berbalove
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Someone has got to make a funny gif of Jonjo hitting his head...

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  27. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Average predictions?

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

      49

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    2. Parm
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      43-45 after auto-subs

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    3. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      51

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    4. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Probably up to about 45

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    5. PMC3
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I'n on 47, so I say 48.

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  28. rumplestilskin
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    BPS:
    Moses (10)
    Shelvey (10)
    Michu (9)
    Sturridge (9)

    if the BPS stays like this, who'll get points???

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

      3
      3
      1
      1

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    2. The Milkman
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Shelvey clearly... immense!

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    3. The Other Mark
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      3 Moses Shelvey
      1 Michu Sturridge

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    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Michu did a good tackle in last min and a shot ...and he was on 9 prior to that

      Not an expert on the variousness of bps but clutching at straws

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    5. rumplestilskin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      i'm ruined then.......... ðŸ™

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    6. embo76
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Michu 8

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  29. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    What is it about Swansea ?...very rarely disappoint and always 100% committed...Great team

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Probably those three things.

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    2. The Milkman
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Philosophy. Determination.

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

    The only silver lining is that as long as Coutinho survives the drop tonight (looks OK) he should be flagged overnight and his transfers will be zeroed.

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    1. Art Vandelay
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Serious glass half full kind a gut - I like it.

      It gives me some time to think about what to do with Couts and Pablo...

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