[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
2 November 2013 5236 comments
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Following Newcastle’s somewhat surprising 2-0 win, the Gameweek rolls on with six three o’clock kick-offs, followed by a tea-time feast as Arsenal host Liverpool in the 5.30 encounter.

Fantasy managers will be focused on the Etihad, where City are expected to rout visitors Norwich City, with Sergio Aguero heavily backed with the armband by many. The team news finds that Manuel Pellegrini has, as reported, dropped Joe Hart from his lineup, handing Romanian Costel Pantilimon the start with Javi Garcia also missing out as Alvaro Negredo comes into a 4-4-2. Visitors Norwich make two changes – Robert Snodgrass misses out after his midweek concussion, while Alex Tettey is also sidelined through injury. Steven Whittaker and Bradley Johnson are drafted in.

The red side of Manchester are at the Cottage today, with David Moyes again ringing the changes. He drafts in Rafael, Nemanja Vidic, Antonio Valencia and Anan Januzaj, with Chris Smalling, Nani and Shinji Kagawa making way – Michael Carrick is sidelined with an Achilles problem. Fulham make just one change – Ashkan Dejagah comes in for Darren Bent.

Down at the KC Stadium, Steve Bruce is able to welcome back Sone Aluko after injury, while Jake Livermore also returns having been ineligible for the trip to Spurs. Alex Bruce drops out through injury, with David Meyler also making way. Robbie Brady is only fit enough for the Hull bench, with Abdoulaye Faye and Robert Koren also amongst their subs. Gus Poyet makes just one change to his Sunderland lineup following the win over Newcastle – Fabio Borini earns a start after his winning goal and replaces Adam Johnson as the Black Cats appear to go with three strikers. Wes Brown is back on the Sunderland bench.

West Ham again line up without a centre forward, as Matt Jarvis replaces the injured Ricardo Vaz Te and Jack Collison comes in for Mo Diame who is benched. Opponents Villa make four changes – Matt Lowton, Ciaran Clark, Karim El Ahmadi and Yacouba Sylla all earn starting roles as Gabriel Agbonhlahor is sidelined with an ankle problem, while Antonio Luna and Fabian Delph are also ruled out; Aleks Tonev drops to the bench.

Down at the Britannia, Mark Hughes makes a single change to his midfield with Glenn Whelan getting the start ahead of Wilson Palacios. Southampton are unchanged as Mauricio Pochettino is again without striker Pablo Osvaldo.

Finally, at the Hawthorns, Steve Clarke hands starts to James Morrison, Chris Brunt and Shane Long as Claudio Yacob drops to the bench and Victor Anichebe and Nicolas Anelka are out of the matchday squad. Morgan Amalfitano is fit and starts. Keith Millen names an unchanged Palace lineup.

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  1. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero? Haha those who tried to be too smart.

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  2. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Zabaleta to Clyne wasnt a best move this season.

    Yaya Toure is killing me and Aguero always does jack sh** when I buy him (hence I went for Suarez this GW).

    City and me dont get along in FPL, but the casual fecks this season are destroying me in mini leagues.

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  3. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Dear Lord. Please leave Aguero on.

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  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I'm the only person in my ml with Aguero! 4pts well spent 😎

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nice.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'm not, just glad I have him (c)

      I would have lost so much ground, like I did last week without Suarez

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    3. ~SpartakMac
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nicely done.

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    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      studge, suarez n lukaku ...... couldnt really take any out ...... hindsight tho

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      1. Cebolinha
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        studge all day has to go there.

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  5. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Why do Southampton have CS points?

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Don't Ask just smile

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      1. OllieThePotter
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        can this actually happen?

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        1. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          No. Will be removed.

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        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          No it can't. Will be deducted when points are tallied.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Dunno. Have Boruc 6 and Lallana 3 should be 2 and 2.

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    3. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      should think they haven't programmed for a goal with min 0 value / or that they didn't think to increase everything by 1 in order to mitigate a 0 being interpreted as NULL and therefore not being processed against the minutes a player has paid.

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  6. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    kunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

    9000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    No Kolarov

    CMON Sheamus it's over to you

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Seamus.

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  8. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Finally!!!

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  9. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero staying on for 90mins is a shocker 🙂

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  10. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    @Old School. you have any bets done later, in any game even?

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  11. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Arse, just realised that my 4.0 back up keeper (Harper) I've been ignoring since initial pick, was actually the ideal swap out for Mignolet this week....6 points on the bench GRRRR!
    Teach me not to check the Scout Picks this week!

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  12. Liastro ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    This is the year of the casuals.

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      oh yeh bitter non kun owner

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  13. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    non kun trollers

    LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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  14. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Mignolet/Toure Skrtel Sakho/Flanagan Gerrard Lucas Henderson Cissokho/Suarez Sturridge

    Late change. Johnson injured, Flanagan in

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    1. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No Coutinho 🙁

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      holy sh*t ...... thats not good

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    3. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hmmm not Kelly

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    4. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Good news for Arsenal 🙂

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    5. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      hope its not long term

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  15. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Interesting question...

    The bonus points for the Man City is very close.

    The point awarded for the winning goal in a 5-0 win, should be for the player that scored the first goal.

    If the first goal was an OG, no point awarded?
    Or does it go to the person that scored the second goal?
    Or the person that assisted the first goal?

    Aguero just scored, so the question should be irrelevant now, but does anyone know the answer anyway?

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  16. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Flanagan.. no Johnson for Liverpool!

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    1. FishFingers
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      why is kelly not starting atleast...

      Johnson out due to illness 🙁

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  17. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Kaca shot defo heading off target. Rooney OG

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry but you are wrong

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Watch the replay.

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      shut up. loser

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Loser yes. Blind no.

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    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      rooney my hero 😉

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  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    no glenn johnson 😀

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    1. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      🙁

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  19. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    : Confirmed #LFC team: Mignolet, Flanagan, Cissokho, Toure, Skrtel, Sakho, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Suarez, Sturridge #LFCPakistan

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  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Kun meltdown!!!!!! One more sergi... One more

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Kun hattrick or he's been a failure today! 😆

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  21. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Silva off, less baps competition for kun

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  22. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Meh, keeping RVP and not getting Kun was still the right decision, can't account for Norwich being this much of a disgrace.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I was having doubts. Then I watched Norwich midweek, they were woeful.

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  23. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Aguarooooooo!

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  24. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    LFC: Mignolet, Flanagan, Cissokho, Toure, Skrtel, Sakho, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Suarez, Sturridge.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Flanagan? 😆

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  25. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  26. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    COME ON ROONEY!

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  27. fealdabeirne
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    as a utd fan i'm ashamed to celebrate a city goal, bu aguero is my captain!!

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

      When it's already 5-0 you shouldn't feel too bad.

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    2. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      You should be - a smug, INTERNAL, grin, is enough.

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  28. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I could get Aguero for free this week but I didnt ....regreting now

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  29. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    What has happened to Villa all of a sudden? They were scoring loads of goals and now they are not scoring in the "easy" fixtures. Suddenly Benteke is not worth having. Lukaku has much more appeal.

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  30. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Goals scored in the first minute don't count against clean sheets. It happened last season when rvp scored first only goal after 40 secs

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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    2. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      LOL

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    3. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      BS

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