The Dugout Discussion – Monday

Nine down, one to go as Swansea welcome Hull to the Liberty and hand us some Monday night football to sink our teeth into. Michael Laudrup’s side have offered Fantasy managers a strong source of points at both ends of the pitch in front of their own fans – three of the last four home games have produced a clean sheet and three goals or more for the Welsh outfit:

Jonjo Shelvey’s 14-point haul in the previous Gameweek saw the former Liverpool man earn himself over 161,000 new owners prior to the weekend deadline, though with Curtis Davies back on board after serving a one-match suspension, the Tigers will be hoping to turn in a resilient display.

The big news is that Michu is fit and available to lead the line for the hosts after recovering from ankle and knee problems. He replaces Alvaro Vazquez up top in one of three changes by Laudrup, as Gerhard Tremmel and Nathan Dyer come in for Michel Vorm and Alex Pozuelo. Robbie Brady drops out for the Tigers after a series of disappointing displays since returning from injury.

As always, our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open right through to the final whistle.

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isacki: full casual
10 years, 5 months ago
What a plonker!

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/12/09/the-suspension-tightrope-hammered/?hc_page=10#hc_comment_6208032
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1. Optimus.
  10 years, 5 months ago
  😀
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  1. Woy of the Wovers
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Who predicted 0-1 Graham?
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    1. isacki: full casual
      10 years, 5 months ago
      That bet would be somewhere in excess of 50-1, bloody hell
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ILOVEBAPS
10 years, 5 months ago
Has Michu scored yet? Geezzz, get it over with already.
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1. Bubz
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Non-existent
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2. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 5 months ago
  If his team mates could finish he'd have a couple of assists!
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  1. ILOVEBAPS
    10 years, 5 months ago
    I'm having the reverse problem with Sess. 😉
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isacki: full casual
10 years, 5 months ago
Beric looks like I'm currently losing two people money tonight 😆
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1. beric
  10 years, 5 months ago
  haha, yeah not a good start 😀
  
  i dont blame you, i suck at betting so often just do what others are doing...at least £8 isn't too much to part with!
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  1. isacki: full casual
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah Hull are mocking my confidence that Swansea would win, lots of time to go obvs. Just takes a touch to get us quids in!
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    1. Camp No No
      10 years, 5 months ago
      Anybody think it to be good idea sell Swansea defender now and not after Norwich away game. By these rates, they're gonna concede there as well.
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      1. isacki: full casual
        10 years, 5 months ago
        I think that's quite possible. I really don't rate their defence, quite error prone, and refrained from investing even when they had good fixtures. I did think they would score enough to win though.
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    2. beric
      10 years, 5 months ago
      yep. shelvey goal and i'm all square i think, although i'd probably rather he didnt and my rank remains marginally higher 😆
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      1. isacki: full casual
        10 years, 5 months ago
        Hedging works both ways 😉
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PGR
10 years, 5 months ago
Sell Ivanovic for Distin after the Crystal Palace game or today before the price rise?
I also have Terry who I plan to keep.
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1. The Sarjeant
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Sell him now.
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  1. PGR
    10 years, 5 months ago
    But its Crystal Palace. And at home. Surely Chelsea will keep a clean-sheet. Right?
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    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      10 years, 5 months ago
      I wouldn't count on it Palace are getting better attacking and Chelsea can't keep a cs to save their life
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  2. Camp No No
    10 years, 5 months ago
    And how about if you already had doubled up Everton defence. Still worth getting Distin (this time for Chico or Walker, mind).
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    1. PGR
      10 years, 5 months ago
      Keep Walker. Get someone else for Chico. Tripling is too risky IMO. Double sounds good
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      1. Camp No No
        10 years, 5 months ago
        Thanks. Been thinking of keeping Walker, but if I get Howard, I might have to sell Walker to get Silva. How about getting Distin instead of Chico, and a cheaper GK (Marshall)? Good idea?
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        Camp No No
        10 years, 5 months ago
        Optionally: Chester for Chico. That way I'd get Howard and Silva and could still keep Walker.
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        PGR
        10 years, 5 months ago
        yeah. this sounds better
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  3. Gloria Kanchelskis
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Sarj - Is it top 15 again for your odds and evens game or have you tightened the target this week?
    
    Cheers
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PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
10 years, 5 months ago
That's the spirit Hull City show some Bulldog spirit and fook the tiger up where the sun don't shine.
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1. isacki: full casual
  10 years, 5 months ago
  That would be the whole of Hull then.
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2. beric
  10 years, 5 months ago
  well said
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- DC -
10 years, 5 months ago
Mig
Coleman - Chester - Terry
RMorrison - Ramsey - Ozil - Hazard
Aguero - Lukaku (c) - Suarez

Lewis - GJohnson - Brady - Ward

1FT or should I save it? £0.6m in the bank.
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Kane Toads
10 years, 5 months ago
..It's time for me to make a decision today. Lukaku or Rooney in for Giroud? I have Suarez and Aguero.
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1. Nice to Finally Michu
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Rooney for me
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2. - DC -
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Lukaku, because it allows you to spend elsewhere. + his fixtures are as good as Rooney's and its not like he isnt producing either. Ticking along nicely. Playing the full 90.
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3. Evans
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Rooney for me
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4. Gloria Kanchelskis
  10 years, 5 months ago
  I prefer Lukaku for the next few weeks
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5. lifes a pitch
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Rooney, I have lukaku but would get Rooney if I had cash
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6. Kane Toads
  10 years, 5 months ago
  thx guys..that's 3 - 2 to Rooney so far...
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  1. Etihader
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Just keep in mind how many points he got from free kicks and penalties. No longer his responsibility with RVP back.
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Nice to Finally Michu
10 years, 5 months ago
Is Michu the reason Pozuelo is not playing
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1. isacki: full casual
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Dyer is playing where he played last GW
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2. SPorting
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Yes.
  
  And he's also the reason Michu is not playing.
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3. Ady87
  10 years, 5 months ago
  He has do e well since coming in, shame he didn't start, I have him. Got someone good coming in for him anyway,
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andres
10 years, 5 months ago
Sess, shelvey, migs, williams to go and only 2FTs...
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jdoyle
10 years, 5 months ago
Elmohamady looks like an actor, but can't think who it is.
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1. Wings Fan
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Cliff Curtis? (just a guess)
  
  From Die Hard 4, Collateral Damage etc
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  1. Optimus.
    10 years, 5 months ago
    lol just googled good shout
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2. Optimus.
  10 years, 5 months ago
  A young O.J Simpson 🙂
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andres
10 years, 5 months ago
Swansea are so bad...
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1. Bad Pen
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Credit where credit is due, Hull are working hard to cover them too.
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Revival
10 years, 5 months ago
Swans best avoided around Europa league ties. Should have known better than to get Shelvey this week.
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1. Damo.
  10 years, 5 months ago
  At least give it the 90mins man
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2. Holy See
  10 years, 5 months ago
  An hour left. Plenty of time for a..revival!
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  1. Lao Tzu
    10 years, 5 months ago
    if it happens, it will be on par with Lazarus
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Ady87
10 years, 5 months ago
Gerrard > Paulinho or Walcott? 9.6 to spend and got Hazard, Ramsey and Cabaye. It will be a temp thing waiting for Oscar or Silva to get fit
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1. Gloria Kanchelskis
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Decide after Wednesday but Walcott should be in for a good run soon - looking sharp now
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Sir_Dunc
10 years, 5 months ago
Any Norwich fans around? Redmond or Fer?
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1. Nice to Finally Michu
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Fer if you can afford him but by no means am I a Norwich fan
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2. beric
  10 years, 5 months ago
  i'm not a norwich fan but i vote for nathan legend
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3. - DC -
  10 years, 5 months ago
  They both seem to have a buzz around them. But every time I've seen Redmond play he has impressed me.
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
10 years, 5 months ago
Shelvey back to his best tonight
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andres
10 years, 5 months ago
Best players to have over x-mas?
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1. Evans
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Walcott 🙂
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2. MJ6987
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Suarez
  Lukaku
  Hazard
  Ozil
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3. Lao Tzu
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Whoever is playing against Swansea
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4. KunBaYaya My Lord
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Anyone that is not a bandwagon on here. Janu, Shelvey, Bacuna, Amil, Sess.
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5. Thebiffo
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Sylvain Distin
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r0nh
10 years, 5 months ago
I'm delighted to see Swansea have conceded 🙂
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1. Evans
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Me also
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2. Mílanista
  10 years, 5 months ago
  😡
  
  https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT0OFbmNDVCH-XFl-nYVFYqhvi4iAoyQ0uAFeLfihwSOu0XJi1zbw
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  1. r0nh
    10 years, 5 months ago
    😆
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MJ6987
10 years, 5 months ago
Good luck Leigh Halfpenny tonight #WSPOTY
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1. Evans
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Aye .... 🙂
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Scottys Army
10 years, 5 months ago
Michu continuing his pre injury form
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Avon Barksdale
10 years, 5 months ago
Has anyone toyed with the possiblility of rotation Rooney and Aguero for there run of good fixtures? Front 8 is this

Ozil Hazard Ramsey Coutinho
Suarez Lakakaka Negredo

Plan on dumping coutinho for Paulinho probably after seeing Jermaine defoe say on goals on sunday he should be getting more goals his role in the team is to get goals and hes sure more will come. So that will leave me 3.7 in the bank to upgrade Negredo to Aguero looked at the fixture rotation and it looks like it could work well in little blocks. Anyone ever triend anything similar if they are happy with the rest of their team Lukaku and Suarez are nailed on for me so no other option really.
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 5 months ago
  You'll have too many issues to constantly be rotating Rooney and Kun in and out, plus the price changes
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  1. Avon Barksdale
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Have a look after the villa game how it would rotate starting with Rooney at west ham, if u dont have money tied up in sergio it could work, plus there would be times where u would keep either for more than 1 GW
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2. Scottys Army
  10 years, 5 months ago
  silly idea , no way am i losing big value on kun when i bought at 11 mil
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3. Fabreghastly
  10 years, 5 months ago
  I wouldn't put either on my bench unless injured or suspended
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4. Avon Barksdale
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah if you have value tied up its silly i dont though which kind of gives me freedom to a certain extent
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- DC -
10 years, 5 months ago
Swansea so leaky. Glad I did the Williams to Coleman transfer before he went up in price.
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Piggs Boson
10 years, 5 months ago
Hull seem happy just to sit in their own half...
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Evans
10 years, 5 months ago
Michu lacking fitness and sharpness as you would expect
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Somalion
10 years, 5 months ago
Wow that was awful...
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Granville
10 years, 5 months ago
Got sucked into Swansea beating a Cabaye-less Newcastle 3-0
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1. Granville
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Of course I'm talking rubbish, Cabaye did play.
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2. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Try having Williams
  
  1 CS in 7, at least Terry has got me a goal.
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  1. Granville
    10 years, 5 months ago
    I don't need to try, I'm a Williams owner
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3. Camp No No
  10 years, 5 months ago
  That's so deceiving. Newcastle is so Cabaye-dependent I don't think any team depends so much on one player. Without him, they're garbage.
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Forzancfc
10 years, 5 months ago
So... I need to get rid of a few players... What to do? 2FT 0.1m

Ming
Chico - Collins - B.Turner
Ozil - Gerrard - Ramsey - Brady
Suarez - Aguero - Rooney

Boruc - ward- Clyne - Ravel -

2FT, 0.1m in the bank...
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1. LOCO ABREU
  10 years, 5 months ago
  ming>marshal and gerard>hazard
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PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
10 years, 5 months ago
new ball please.
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- DC -
10 years, 5 months ago
I'm £0.1 short for a few players I'd like to get in. So frustrating.
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El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
10 years, 5 months ago
What now with Mirallas?
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Dr Dream
10 years, 5 months ago
Dullest game I've seen all season...
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