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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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
10 years, 5 months ago
Shelvey teaching his owners a lesson here
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1. Demí
  10 years, 5 months ago
  what lesson?
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  1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Rank destruction 101
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  2. beric
    10 years, 5 months ago
    he looks like a science teacher to me
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2. Woy of the Wovers
  10 years, 5 months ago
  I don't think it's deliberate.
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3. Fantasy Football Friend!
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Teaching the knee-jerkers a lesson. I f you had him last week you'd still be happy.
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4. Woy of the Wovers
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Btw, around 15% of top 1k transfers were Shelvey?
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  1. RÏɠBY
    10 years, 5 months ago
    is hat a statement or a question?
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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      10 years, 5 months ago
      An approximate statement. Terrible punctuation. Needs a "did you know that" somewhere.
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5. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
  10 years, 5 months ago
  I'm in work, and these posts are ticking me over nicely!
  
  Hows Williams - although conceded, is he playing ok? Distribution, positionally?
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6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 5 months ago
  i look forward to your lectures bemba
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7. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Timing.
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Absinthe 42
10 years, 5 months ago
I'm not able to watch this match.
I think it's more enjoyable this way.
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1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
  10 years, 5 months ago
  See above!!!!
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2. Desertbug
  10 years, 5 months ago
  It's on in other room, but every time I walk in, I go "meh" and walk away. Probably not going to earn a DVR replay tonight.
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3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 5 months ago
  now ive seen everything, an absynthe glass wearin a santa hat..... kudos
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  1. Absinthe 42
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Heh heh normally I'm in the DZ but in London this week.
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PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
10 years, 5 months ago
Giggs Bison

Waiting in the wings to be crowned with accolades or custard pie in the face.
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1. The Gambler.
  10 years, 5 months ago
  What for?
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  1. Desertbug
    10 years, 5 months ago
    For Michu
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2. Epic Fail
  10 years, 5 months ago
  http://i.imgur.com/plMlF.gif
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 5 months ago
    lol where on earth did you get that
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  2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    10 years, 5 months ago
    :):
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  3. beric
    10 years, 5 months ago
    thats the most horrible thing i've ever seen. you have made me so sad 🙁
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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 5 months ago
      Not my fault if Giggs Bison gets fed to the wolves 🙁
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  4. Bubz
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Lol wtf
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  5. JWF
    10 years, 5 months ago
    That's so sad!
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andres
10 years, 5 months ago
If you didnt own any cardiff which one would you go for:

Marshall
turner
Caulker
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1. RÏɠBY
  10 years, 5 months ago
  didn't
  still
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JWF
10 years, 5 months ago
By all means bookmark this. Brady in my starting XI with Chester first sub. Cue a Hull cleanie and a 1pt cameo from Brady.
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1. Woy of the Wovers
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Memory is good enough.
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2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
  10 years, 5 months ago
  If he gets more than 10 minutes he normally chips in with a YC too.
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  1. JWF
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Lol, was going to add that but couldn't bring myself to type it out!
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3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 5 months ago
  you might get lucky
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  1. JWF
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Stranger things have happened...
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4. Sif
  10 years, 5 months ago
  +1
  said it since the start. plus he'll get a yellow card.
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Declan
10 years, 5 months ago
You have to go to the third page of midfielders on FPL when filtering by total points to find a Man U player 😯 , such a pity there is isn't a desunt option, or is there?
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1. King Kohli
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Other than Nani, couple of seasons back, it has always been like this.
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2. Woy of the Wovers
  10 years, 5 months ago
  That last bit was intriguing. Gonna take me days to find this hidden gem.
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3. Better off with a pin and a…
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Not right now, no, I don't think so. I fell for the Januzaj hype, but he's next out when I have a transfer to spare. They're just not playing well enough right now.
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  1. Declan
    10 years, 5 months ago
    I'd take a punt on one of them, but you just can't tell who'll start.
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    1. Better off with a pin and a…
      10 years, 5 months ago
      The Kagawa hattie at the end of last season hinted of such possiblities. Now, nothing.
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King Kohli
10 years, 5 months ago
Thoughts?

Mignolet / Lewis
Dawson / Koscielny / Clyne / Turner / Wilson
Ramsey / Hazard / Özil / Brady / Whittingham
Lukaku / Agüero / Suárez

1 FT, £1.4m in the bank.

A) Wilson/Clyne----> Distin
B) Dawson---> Distin, allowing me to do Brady---> Cabaye next week
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pezzerman
10 years, 5 months ago
Please don't come on Brady. Cabaye waiting on the bench!
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Robareid
10 years, 5 months ago
Vorm not starting... Damn, apparently in Boruc and Vorm I now have no starting keepers. Would it be unwise to hold them till Jan wildcard?
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1. KunBaYaya My Lord
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Obviously man. Both are injured.
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Esalman
10 years, 5 months ago
What to do with Gerrard?
A. keep
B. Ozil
C. Mirallas
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 5 months ago
  d, await further news
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  1. Esalman
    10 years, 5 months ago
    thanks that should be first move.
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2. Tind
  10 years, 5 months ago
  B if you can afford.
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  1. Esalman
    10 years, 5 months ago
    I can afford it if I do Vorm -> Mannone. Other gk is Panti.
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3. Tadic is the new Eriksen
  10 years, 5 months ago
  b
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  1. lifes a pitch
    10 years, 5 months ago
    B, I had same problem but not enuf money for that
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4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Oscar or Michu for me. Possibly Lamps - but I need a nailed on one
  
  Michu needs match fitness, but he's cheaper and will play up top
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r0nh
10 years, 5 months ago
Only Sunderland, completely isolated at rock bottom of league, have kept less clean sheets than Man Utd this season.

That is all.
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Nice to Finally Michu
10 years, 5 months ago
Chance of Pozuelo coming on?
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1. Demí
  10 years, 5 months ago
  He's on. JDG off
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 5 months ago
    oh thank feck....... rival doesnt get deleflou off the bench.....cue poz goal
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  2. Woy of the Wovers
    10 years, 5 months ago
    So 1pt for each.
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  3. Nice to Finally Michu
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Chico @ Norwich (C) next week
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Jck-Jns
10 years, 5 months ago
Mingolet to Howard??
Mingolet to Krul??

Ridgewell to Distin??
Dawson to Distin??

Want to double up on EVE def.... Already have Coleman but see clean sheets coming up.
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Tadic is the new Eriksen
10 years, 5 months ago
Anyone here on Michu-watch? how's he looking?
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1. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 5 months ago
  just blew a great chance
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2. The Gambler.
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Rubbish
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3. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Not the worst player in a Swansea shirt today. But that's not saying much.
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4. Yome
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Giggs Boson is watching
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chrisjdgrady
10 years, 5 months ago
this game is abysmal
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Cocky Spaniel Alves
10 years, 5 months ago
Gerrard > Paulinho?
Rest of my midfield is s@€&t. 🙂
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1. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 5 months ago
  think you could do better than Paulinho. Surely won't score THAT much this season
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Revival
10 years, 5 months ago
Had a quick look at Suarez's Personal record against his next 4 opponents.

tott - 5 apps 1 goal 1 assist
FUL -4 apps 4 goals
city - 4 apps 1 goal
chel - 5 apps 2 goals 2 assists

Those that have will obviously be keeping him. Looks nailed on for a goal against Fulham. For the non-owners it could be the wrong time to bring him in.
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 5 months ago
  id bring him in if I were a non owner...... tott city and che all concedeing goals against lesser opposition.....
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2. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 5 months ago
  non owners should become owners asap imo. gonna be the highest scorer this season unless he does something stupid again
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3. Desertbug
  10 years, 5 months ago
  CHICOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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  1. Desertbug
    10 years, 5 months ago
    ...whoops... (reply fail) 🙂 (couldn't contain myself)
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Twisted Saltergater
10 years, 5 months ago
Shelvey is playing the Lucas Leiva role ... 😯
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DonTheSpecialOne
10 years, 5 months ago
MNF.. Yawn
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CFC1990
10 years, 5 months ago
Mignolet (tot)
Terry (CRY), Coleman (STO), Turner (WBA)
Ozil (mci), Ramsey (mci), Barkley (FUL), R Morrison (SUN)
Aguero (ARS), Suarez (tot), Rooney (avl)

Lewis (WBA), Brady (STOI), Clyne (new), Koscielny (mci)

2 FT's. 0.1m in the bank.

I am 0.7m short of a straight swap from Brady to Fer.

Worth doing:

Brady and Koscielny to Fer and M Turner?.
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Ghost Ship
10 years, 5 months ago
Swans going to score soon
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1. KunBaYaya My Lord
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Good call!
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2. SMELL MY CHEESE YOU MOTHER
  10 years, 5 months ago
  YOU ARE GOD
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3. Woy of the Wovers
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Shame. Was looking forward to a well-earned Chester CS.
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4. bmb100
  10 years, 5 months ago
  As if by magic
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FPL Mike the Knight
10 years, 5 months ago
A) migs -> Howard (other goalie mcgreg) loads still in bank
B) clyne -> Distin with some money in the bank
C) clyne -> Jags with all money spent
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DonTheSpecialOne
10 years, 5 months ago
Shelvey ass 😀
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Chico goal? Or was it own goal?
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The Gambler.
10 years, 5 months ago
It's Chico time!
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1. Merlinho
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Get in, Chico points!
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Demí
10 years, 5 months ago
CHICO GOAL
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Bad Pen
10 years, 5 months ago
CHICOOOOOOO!
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Gimli son of Gloin
10 years, 5 months ago
Chico goal, Shelvey assist
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 5 months ago
not a chico goal
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1. Jax
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Eh yes it was
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Fantasy Football Friend!
10 years, 5 months ago
It's Chico time!!!
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jdoyle
10 years, 5 months ago
Chico goal

some of you may be delighted by that
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1. Desertbug
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Me
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