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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

8 December 2013 3528 comments
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The Gameweek continues with a pair of Sunday afternoon kick-offs, beginning with Fulham’s clash with Villa at the Cottage, in just a few minutes. Following on from that, two form sides clash at the Emirates as leaders Arsenal look for their seventh home victory of the season against an Everton outfit fresh from their midweek win at Old Trafford.

While those two teams are looking to extend a superb spell of results, Rene Meulensteen’s Fulham are desperately seeking to end a run of six consecutive defeats against Paul Lambert’s inconsistent Villa: they will arrive in West London unbeaten in their last four road trips in the league and boosted by the midweek win at St Mary’s.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest news on today’s teamsheets as it breaks, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain so throughout today’s matches, up until the final whistle at the Emirates.

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

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  1. Dial Square
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    At this stage is it possible that rather than just being eased back in, Theo might have been dropped?

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Who would you drop for him?

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      1. Dial Square
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Would be Santi or JW - on current form Santi.

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Hasn't had much game time yet. I'm certain a fit Theo is a starter.

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Since returning he's been ill and couldn't train for a week. Pretty sure that's why Bendy started up front against Hull and not Walcott.

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    4. Demí
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Not sure. The injury seems a bit of a complicated one, and he was Ill last game. Understandable that he wouldn't have started today with Arsenal playing so well without. No need to disrupt the XI against Everton. Don't think he isn't a regular starter, more just not as nailed on week in week out like last year

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  2. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    Szcz. Check

    Ramsey. Check

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Ramsey, Ozil, Kosc, Lukaku all check

      Am dreading the game how

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Have the same 4 hoping for a bit of a goalfest!

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  3. Carden
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    Best MF under 7.2 to replace amalfit? Currently looking on Mirallas or Paulinho.

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    1. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Fer?

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      mirallas

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    3. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      mirallas

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    4. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Mirallas could do well although might be a bit of rotation risk. Otherwise I quite like the look of Fer, impressive stats even before yesterday's performance.

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    5. Carden
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      You guys that mention Fer, do you recon Norwich attack is really getting better? Fer is good but I don't trust Norwich yet.

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  4. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    So Walcott will come on again and ruin me getting Colo off the bench 🙁

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    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      And my Olsson's 6 points too

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

    Santon staying on my bench. Feck off Barkley.

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  6. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    Ozil check
    Caz check

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Caz??

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      1. Alaric
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        orla

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      2. Dial Square
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        better pick than Theo atm 🙁

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  7. stooshermadness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    Who is this team in white ? I think I actually saw Berbatov go to ground to intercept a ball in his own half. Jol's team got him fired and now come alive.

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Transfer window imminent...

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  8. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    Krul or guzan best option for around the 5m mark?

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      krul out of them

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      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Any others? Panty has rough fixtures and vorm is a no go ...

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          i would probbly go cheap as you can and use the money elsewhere, i'm currently rocking davis/gazziniga for 7.8

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          1. Coaly
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            Yeah was thinking maybe Marshall as I have gabbidon already so don't want to double up with speroni, but to rely on two of the promoted sides to be good defensively is a bit of a risk

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  9. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    Szcz cleanie and a penalty save please.

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  10. Thatsnotcricket
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Walcott moust useless two week punt ever! I partially blame the team news on various sites for having him starting last week. Giroud better do something this week or I'm going to write him a very angry letter.

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    • Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      That was definitely a penalty. well, more so than Fulham's one!!

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Guy top of my mini league has Hughes that was super painful.

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    • The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Looking at the Fulham ownership % makes me feel better about this game. The highest owned is Kasami on 1 point and then Berbatov at 3.2% and that's gotta mostly be dead teams.

      Benteke/Baker the only ones at Villa over 5% that are playing and at the moment on 3 combined.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Doubt it will even increase the average by 1

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Average from this is probably lower than the Palace - West Ham game in midweek.

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        2. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          It will be about 1pt. Goal scorers and assists add about 0.3. Clean sheet players add 0.4. Villa players the rest.

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        3. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah after the Palace/West Ham game only added 0.3 or something, I'd highly doubt this one will add anything.

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    • toxik
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Lukaku+20 point lead vs Ramsey/Giroud who wins???

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        20 point lead.

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        1. toxik
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Let's hope so!

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        2. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Said with confidence.

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      2. Declan
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Tough one, but I'd say Ramsey/Giroud. I'm not biased.

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        1. toxik
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Giroud worries me today

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        2. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          But you're wrong.

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    • DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Per, Ozil and Giroud. Fecking brilliant.

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    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      I only have Coleman playing today. Should make for some uncomfortable viewing

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    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Me - Walcott

      Hillbilly Pete - Brady +24pts

      Who wins? 😆

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Another 26 pointer from Theo, this time off the bench.

        1 point for Brady.

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          When was the last 26pter?

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          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            He got it against Newcastle last season.

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      2. beric
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        you got this

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      3. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        There will be much moonshine drank this evening

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      4. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        After last weeks luck anything can happen with you Wild Rover

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    • Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Who is this Daniel Johnson guy at 4.0 in midfield people already getting him for funds

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        bench fodder

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      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        They need the funds...

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    • Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      who is evertons pen taker with baines out? lukaku?

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      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Hard to say but my money is on Barry

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      2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Jelavic

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        1. Tim Canterbury
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          🙂

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      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Probably but could be Barry

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    • Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      So who has a Palace, Norwich, Fulham defence?

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      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Some jammy git will

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    • Mifune
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Will Silva drop before his flag is removed? Currently on -93.4%, but dropping very s l o w l y.

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Unlikely at this rate 🙁

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    • beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      nice shot benteke

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        saved ofc

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      2. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Talksport must have one hell of a delay, just heard that

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    • LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      ft fulham 2-0

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    • SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      very nice to meet you benteke

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    • JT's Dog
        12 years, 13 days ago

        What a weird CS week

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        1. LOCO ABREU
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          toon,norwich,fulham and palace lol.

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        2. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Basically sums up this season. Not a lot falling into sensible place. Guess 'tis what it 'tis.

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      • OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Play Burner & Baker over Chester, both end up with 1p LOL, cue Hull CS

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      • flipperallstars
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        I think it's time to get rid of benteke, used to be good at this game but too sentimental. Time for lukaku return. No doubt benteke will rip Man U defence to shreds next weekend

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        1. LOCO ABREU
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          sell him,poor form

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      • Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Is getting a Pantilimon/De Gea goalkeeper rotation in the Jan WC madness? Only 5 mil and 5.8 mil, very tempting

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah. Man Utd don't do clean sheets.

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          1. Milner4eva
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            Thinking their defence could bed in as the season goes on though possibly? Man U GK for 5.8 looks like a steal if they can manage it

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      • SW6
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Woohoo! Best performance I've seen from us in a while.

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        1. Art Vandelay
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          You were pretty decent against Spurs too. New manager syndrome in full effect. Nice to see Scotty "360" parker out in a good performance too.

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      • Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        rooney playing on a sunday. thats my [c] for next week

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Suarez playing even later on Sunday. That's your (C) changed for next week.

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          1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            yer forgot that we was playing at 4pm . sorted

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            1. The Finnisher
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 13 days ago

              🙂

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        2. Breadbin
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          This season has put to rest the what day/time captain theory, which was always silly.

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      • FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Arsenal 2-1 Giroud first goal 44/1

        put a couple quid on

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        1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          nah lukaku last goal 1-1 - 65/1 or 2-2 - 135/1

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          1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            Terrible draw bet 🙁

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            1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 13 days ago

              Obviously hope you hit it though 🙂

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