[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.

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

  1. Fresco
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    SAAAAAAAAAAINTS!!!!!!!!!

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  2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Should have started Clyne πŸ™

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    1. Bubz
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      Why?

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        CS looks like it's in the bag

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      2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
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        πŸ™‚ CS in the bag

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    2. Jax
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      4 mins gone ffs

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  3. RÏΙ BY
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    any manCity fans.. is kompany really back next game?

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  4. dribbler
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    swansea should be fined 3 points for that strip

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  5. DRIZ βœ…
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    Terry can fook off my team like?

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  6. HVT
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    Lol ¥

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Fml

    My defence

    Marshall 1
    Johnson 1 Evra 0 Terry ?

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

      Epic πŸ™‚

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  8. DRIZ βœ…
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    Essien should retire probably

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  9. AllessandroSwissToni
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    How did Suarez look in the match? Did he get in aboot it aye?

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    1. Bubz
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      Not really no.

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    2. RÏΙ BY
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      wrong O scores..

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  10. Total Foot 5
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    Basel is a bit like Porto. VERY good at seeing early potential to sell later for 5x or more theur purchase price.
    Basel played on road trip egyptian tema, saw salah, invited the dude for 1 week and signed him
    Salah has been spektakular,
    Novartis owner is mostly owner of basel

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

      basel also got Diaz for peanuts from La U niversidad de Chile. diaz was insane w la u 1-2 yrs ago

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    2. Breadbin
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      I worked for Novartis for 9 years, I can confirm they are just a sponsor.

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  11. onionbarje
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    Essien you idiot

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  12. Sif
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    London boys don't scare a lad from Burnley, well done JayRod son.

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

      That said the b*****d just lost me CS.

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  13. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Have had Benteke for all his blanks and none of the hauls. Torn about what to do. Supply line is back, but he's still sucking.

    Have money for Rooney, but worried about suspension/midweek rest. Aguero, midweek rest.

    Have Suarez and Lukaku otherwise.

    Any thoughts? Go for one of the big hitters regardless or stick with Christian?

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    1. Colonel Klink
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Motherf***. Have had Terry for all his non-CS's also (and none of the good stuff). Grr.

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      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        Sorry if asterix expletive blurs moderation boundaries.

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    2. Gooner Kebab
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      tough one. I've been suffering from tekkers fail too.

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      1. Colonel Klink
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        My commiserations.

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    3. tm245
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      I shipped Rooney for him 5 weeks ago -- cost me about 55 pts so far. In principle I have a hard time reversing that so I might go Remy or Lukaku, but the smartest move is definitely Rooney.

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      1. Colonel Klink
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        I think it may be time. Cheers.

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    4. suddenorgan
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      get rid.. see how long Aguero gets today, he might be hauled off ~60mins again for the midweek

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      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        Thanks. Either Ag or Roo it is.

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  14. suarrr
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    come on hazard! run riot!

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  15. Epic Fail
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    No Chelsea defenders - check

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    1. beric
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      yep. come on boruc!

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

      ^this. 2 Liverpool defenders - check. πŸ™

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    3. HVT
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      Me neither -I'd take Boruc cs now !

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  16. r0nh
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    Giggs,

    No, I was there about a year ago though.

    I lived/worked in Swindon for 6 months.

    We could have been best buds πŸ™‚

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

      Swindon here too

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  17. r0binh0
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    Chelsea 1 CS in 8 before today. Presumably getting Terry in was just as stupid as getting a Liverpool defender in?

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

      I have Terry because he's a huge goal threat.

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

      Yep. Likewise.
      Luckily I swapped Baines for Evra this week too. πŸ™

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

    Why doesn't Clyne get a chance with England? Has he been called up by anybody else? Johnson and Walker are so dreadful it's not that much of a gamble.

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    1. Total Foot 5
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      good pt. Id do FB Baines and clyne/shaw when healthy.

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Tbf, Walker is much better than him

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      1. Az
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        /sick

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    3. Az
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      I agree, he'd actually add a bit of defensive work to that position... Won't just bomb forward every 20 seconds

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    4. The Sarjeant
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      Shaw & Clyne at the back!

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    5. Leaf
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed

      Shaw gets all the press

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  19. Total Foot 5
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    Pantilimon: Greek goalkeepers did not know they wer any good. Ouzo must be helping.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Romanian isn't he?

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      πŸ˜•

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  20. Mindless Freak
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    OMG Chelsea have conceeded.

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  21. Az
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    Hello Spencer! πŸ˜€

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  22. MattysFantasyFooty
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    God not my day Suarez C & Skrtel now Terry need Yaya to run rampant now

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  23. CHANCING PUNT
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    Jol sacked, Meulensteen becoming boss immediately.

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    1. The3rdTurd
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      About time. Can't believe he lasted this long.

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    2. CHANCING PUNT
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Sticky?

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  24. Captain Shirokov
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    ABSOLUTE nightmare week.

    36 points with only Aguero to save me. πŸ™

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    1. DRIZ βœ…
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      Embarassing

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Ramsey 15
      Rest of my team 17

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    3. Leaf
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      26 πŸ™

      Oh how I'd love 36

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  25. A Defender's Nightmare
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    Humble Repost:

    Guys, I need your help. Jones fluke assist is killing my ML H2H. I'm with my cheap cell phone so can't mail to FPL about it. As per rules it's clearly not an assist.

    Please do me a favour & send mail to FPL towers. I won't forget your help I promise.

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  26. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Fulham confirm the departure of Martin Jol.

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    1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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      Statement from Fulham on Jol's departure.

      http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/december/01/club-statement

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    2. Breadbin
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      Rene was brought in to take the job, surely.

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  27. Jafooli
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    Yaya goal incoming πŸ™„

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
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      Wouldn't surprise me. πŸ™

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey scored, so it kinda has to happen

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    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
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      *Negrado

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  28. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    "You're not special anymore" chant from Southampton fans earlier πŸ˜†

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  29. Billy Gilmore
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    Negredo goal

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

    Negreeeeedoooooooooooooo

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