[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
1 December 2013 5613 comments
Mark Mark
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With Aaron Ramsey’s latest points haul still resonating within the Fantasy Football community, we now look forward to Sunday’s quartet of matches which promise to round the Gameweek off with a bang.

Proceedings begin early, with the midday kick-off at the Lane finding a Spurs side desperate to recover from their Etihad mauling against champions United. With Andre Villas-Boas on the tightrope and Wayne Rooney in red-hot form, the day looks set to get off to an intriguing start.

That’s followed by Liverpool’s visit to the KC Stadium, as Luis Suarez looks to claim his latest set of points against a Hull defence that has allowed just two goals in front of their own fans. A pair of late afternoon kick-offs come next, with Chelsea taking on Southampton at the Bridge, while City’s steamrolling home form is set to go through the gears again as Swansea draw up in Manchester.

With Rooney, Suarez and Sergio Aguero on show and sporting the armband for so many Fantasy managers, today’s events are set to cause a major swing in the ranks and mini-leagues.

The early team news from North London finds Rooney safely snuggled in the United attack although, once again, Robin van Persie is absent. The Dutchman doesn’t even make the matchday squad as his Fanatasy stock continues to diminish at pace. David Moyes is able to welcome back Nemanja Vidic, however, and he takes his place in a back four alongside Jonny Evans, with Chris Smalling at right-back. Phil Jones occupies a midfield role once more, while Shinji Kagawa earns only his third league start of the season.

Villas-Boas shuffles again, making an array of changes from the side that was humiliated at City. Nacer Chadli earns a recall on the flank, whle Mousa Dembele is also back in the lineup in the middle of the park: Lewis Holtby and Erik Lamela make way. Meanwhile, at the back, Vlad Chiriches replaces Younes Kaboul who drops to the bench.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and available throughout all today’s matches, right up until the final whistles at Stamford Bridge and the Etihad.

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    And they start walking alone 🙂 😀 🙂

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

    lolpool

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

    Did he hold up a shin pad with an Irish flag??

    10 game ban!!!

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

    Gosh Toure was just awful there.

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    1. CHANCING PUNT
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He just beat the ground up in response.

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

    get in CITY OF CULTURE!!!! 🙂 😛

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  6. Wirtzle Gummidge
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Haha Toure

    NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN

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

      ha

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

    Arsenal 😎

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    1. FantasyNik123
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea 😉

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

      😎

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    3. Phoenix Wright
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      😯

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  8. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Kolo Toure lost his marbles after that goal

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  9. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Waits Doosra to bring Sandro and Meyler both for a hit 😛 😆

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

    Kolo Toure + Skrtel

    SWAG

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  11. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    LOOOOOLLLLLL

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  12. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hull tigers gol. great. My friend's family should be happy. (their family was formerly part owners of Hull back in the day)

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Congrats.

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    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      They will be very happy, as happy as me because I love Hull.

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  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    suarez definitely gets booked/sent off....

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  14. Licky
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I actually hate Liverpool.

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

      😆

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

    This guy 😯 588 in The world.. Pantmillion (c)
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1396498/event-history/13/

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

      It is the year of the casuals after all

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  16. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    pool defence is woeful

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  17. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Mark said I should have bought Flanaghan over Olsson. Close the curtains and turn the lights out.

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    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      The moral of the story is to do the opposite of what he recommeds, no matter how logical his advice is.

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      1. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Well he's the biggest GJ cheerleader and loads of people are following that lead.

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    2. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      gran --were in same boat. I brot in Agger in and Flanagan on my betting team. so much for the "potentail" CS pool going forward. Merts & kos getting all the rewards

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  18. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Oh well don't care about Suarez, Arsenal 7 points clear YAAAAAAAAAAAAAS

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

      Did you honestly think Liverpool were rivals?

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    2. r0binh0
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      You had 3 more points last season from these same set of fixtures. don't get too carried away.

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  19. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    We've just been awful, Suarez has had no service, great finish from Meyler.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Now Suarez knows how Rooney feels.

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

        a bit of hell yes

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  20. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    BR-- u deserve it. for putting agger in bench and starting toure.
    Moses missed a gol too clear.

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    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Correction: Should have started the amazing Sakho.

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  21. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool drop to 3rd. 😀

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

    Toure doing a sammy kaffour

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  23. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Is Flanagan playing?

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  24. CHANCING PUNT
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    At what point does your club allegiance come into FPL?

    I have Suarez and Coutinho in my team but I'd prefer Liverpool to lose 2-0 every week.

    FPL points always a distant thought compared to how my own club is getting on or how their rivals fare.

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

    Coutinho clean sheet gone.

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  26. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Mylers sister is a minx, met her in a club during the summer, he's well protective over her too,
    INCESTUOSNESS
    REPORTED

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Link?

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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  27. Bridge
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Strange/irritating owning a player and not wanting him to score - all my rivals have Suarez (c) and none own Aguero...

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    1. Rats Ass
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I have Suarez (c) and I don't want him to score cos I'm an Everton fan. Some things are more important than fantasy footy.

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

        Indeed. As a United fan I don't want either to score 🙂

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  28. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Gerrard still on for 3baps?

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  29. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Feel for Liverpool supporters, could be challengers if Brendan realised Sterling and Moses are squad players for Birmingham not Liverpool.

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

      i should be offended but i take that as a compliment

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  30. Rats Ass
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hull-arious! 🙂

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