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21 December 2013 2261 comments
Mark Mark
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Saturday offers up the uncomfortable scenario of an early kick-off captain. Luis Suarez dominated our thinking going into the Gameweek, running away with our Captain poll has thousands backed him for his home clash with Cardiff. That Anfield encounter provides the day’s opener and a potential points haul or major failure from the off.

The team news from Anfield finds few surprises from Brendan Rodgers’ lineup as he keeps the same starting XI that destroyed Spurs at the Lane. Raheem Sterling and Joe Allen retain their starting roles in midfield, while Dan Agger is amongst the substitutes as Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho form the centre-back partnership once again. Malky Mackay is under the media microscope for today’s match in the light of the seemingly untenable relationship with club owner Vincent Tan. In what could be his last Cardiff team selection, Mackay chooses to recall Aron Gunnarsson in place of striker Frazier Campbell in the only change to the side that won three points against West Brom last time out.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to provide a real-time platform for your views for this match and will remain throughout the day’s action.

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

    YES- Hendo wiping out my -8 🙂

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats. A great shout

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    2. tw
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      nice

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    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      But wrong captaincy there mate

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  2. nevertrustbony
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I'm still effectively on -4 points with only suarez(c) played

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  3. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully Rooney is out..Id take Sterling 1st sub 🙂

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Why would u sub sterling home to cardiff

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        11.29 move didn,t get the chance to swap in for Ramsey

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    forca captained rooney???

    Please someone confirm

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He didn't

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        he said he would and is men of honour who keeps to his word

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah but he didn't I posted his team earlier

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  5. Walsh
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson the new Ramsey?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Besides the last three months, Ramsey would have never been considered better than Henderson.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Ramsey had always been bettet than Hendo!

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  6. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney news?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      30 mins.

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    2. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      apparently not in the squad. we will find out for sure soon enough

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  7. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho never seems to be involved in anything. def last week with him

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I've actually come to aexpect this from him. Only didn't sell because I had more pressing transfers. Going for Silva next week.

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    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Same here mate. Only mid on that club not bringing in points this weekend and last. Quite infuriating. Hit that post today. He would be a beast if hitting the post got points.

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    3. Darth
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      hit the post, was with sterling when he got his tap in, suarez selected sterling

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  8. tw
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    anyone not captaining suarez next week?

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  9. Judas
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson looking great

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He is. Took Sterling over him for 3rd Pool spot though.

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    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He is very clever. Great runs, looks great playing centrally. That back heel flick to Suarez's second goal was brilliant.

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  10. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    coutinho is incapable of doing anything wtf????!!!!

    but henderson looks like an absolute bargain at 6 mill if he stays in that free role

    and of course....da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da LUIS SUAREZ

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  11. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I doubt there's more non-Suarez captainers than there is Henderson owners amongst the top 200K 😆

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  12. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    9 goals, 7 assists in 3 and a half matches. Unbelievable

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Sick

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Meh

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  13. pezzerman
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    as a suarez captainer, i actually want him to have a potential penalty saved by Marshall..Not every week you would want that of your captain..

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Are you insane. You want him to get as many points as possible. There are STILL one or two people without him...

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      1. pezzerman
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        i have marshall in goal..six points for a penalty save. You know it makes sense

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  14. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Link to Suarez second goal?

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Twitter.com/feintzebra is usually pretty quick, especially with Liverpool

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  15. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Thee are 10 people In the top 1000 that did not captain Suarez.
    Five of them captained Rooney/aguero and will get their Suarez vc in.
    Four others captained lukaku.
    One captained jags.

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  16. Aurora
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Slowly edging away from those without Suarez as captain

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I bet all three of them are really cross

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    2. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      those people shouldn't even be considered as they have no idea of how to play the game

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  17. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    My oven's broke.
    I have to get through Xmas with a microwave.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Go buy one.

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Buy a new oven

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    3. Footinmud
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      i feel for you more than the guys who havnt cap suarez

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  18. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    So in summary for us Coutinho owners...Since he returned from injury Liverpool have scored twenty seven goals...he has one goal and one assist...Just the worst buy I've ever done...

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      he hit the post today

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      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        He does this every game

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      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        He's the biggest enigma in the game...Corners..kicks..posts..everything but FPL points.

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    2. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Cout to sterling then

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Been saying this for months lol, he's the trolliest player ever. I can't believe I owned him twice this season already.

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    4. aehii
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I can swap him for any midfielder in the league. Any!

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    5. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Just get rid. He's Paulinho Mk II for you.

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  19. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    is couthino doing anything?

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

      He's leaving my team

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    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Driving JOA mad....

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  20. beric
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    bowstring, i thought you were joking...ouch

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      about?

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  21. MegaTROn
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I'm sure even Ivanovic and Evra have Suarez as their captain

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  22. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    it was forgivable not captaining him v spurs after the hull result

    but today its lunacy if he didnt get the armband

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  23. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Would love to hear what Tan says to him at halftime

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      you didn't captain suarez?

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  24. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    If anyone got Henderson or Sterling, nice one. Both looked extremely good before this game and if I had spare transfers to sell Coutinho for one of them I would have considered.

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  25. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Half time score checks? 30pts (-4) here

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      31(0)

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  26. theunwiseone
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    And to think I almost captained Marshall instead of Suarez....

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  27. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    this game is officially about 10 players and no captain.

    my balls are too small to not captain him, even at Etihad, SB or any other stadium...

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  28. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    i was so close to captaining lukaku aswell!

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  29. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Seems odd having 24 points from 1 player in first game.

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    1. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      at half time 🙂

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  30. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Piers Morgan must be loving this

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