Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

A busy Saturday afternoon of Premier League action delivers six kick-offs at three o’clock before we head over to Villa Park for this evening’s encounter, with Chelsea seeking to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Bottom placed Fulham will be hoping for a vital three points to drag them out of the relegation mire when Newcastle pay visit, while fellow strugglers Cardiff face a testing trip to Goodison Park, with the Toffees looking to push on into the top six.

Up in the North East, two of the Premier League’s meanest defences – Sunderland and Crystal Palace – square up at the Stadium of Light, while Pepe Mel looks to ease the pressure on his tenure in the Midlands by claiming the points from West Brom’s trip to the Liberty Stadium to face Swansea. Norwich are another side scrapping to keep themselves out of the bottom three; they face a daunting test today at St Mary’s, while West Ham will look to cement their mid-table status by claiming the points at the Britannia against Mark Hughes’ Stoke.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for news of today’s teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will accompany you through today’s matches right through until the whistle at this evening’s Villa Park fixture.

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  1. Goaldigger
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Villa look like they will score. 1-1.

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dont see it
      CHE 3 nill

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  2. Manani
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I don't have a slow cooker, so won't work....

    I was thinking of putting it in oven, but I checked and it takes 4 hours +

    I am not good at slicing stuff thin either πŸ™

    may just chop it into tiny cubes and pan fry it??
    will that work?

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    1. theloveburglar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      order a chinese and keep it for tomoro

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    2. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You got baking powder? add just a pinch of it and then pan fry those cubes

      Will be done in less than 1 hour easily. But fry, not saute!!!

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      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        pan fry for 1 hour??

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    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It will be cooked but not very edible

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    4. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      presumably you eat every day...so you could order a pizza and eat the beef tomorrow

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    5. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Order a Chinese and cook it tomorrow πŸ˜‰

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    6. Tiote on Peyote
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What is it?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lukaku

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      2. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lukaku ?

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    7. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      if only someone had suggested the oven 4 hours ago..... πŸ˜‰
      unfortunately not much you can do with it now mate πŸ™

      Get a take away and spend the hour making a marinade for a curry and leave the beef in it overnight

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    8. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pretend It's Lukaku's head and pound it with rolling pin till it's super thin which will also tenderise it.

      Then stir fry gently until tender.

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      1. dribbler
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        lol

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    9. Manani
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I just hate to cook for so long
      I think it is expiring today as well lol

      think I will have peanut butter nutella sandwich for supper

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  3. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana to Silva and Bruce to Coleman a no brainer?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lala out for some time?

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Injuried?

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        1. Sad Ken
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Stung by a wasp.

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  4. Courtois in the Rye
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Does Puncheon, Lallana and Rodriguez to Yaya AJ and Lukaku for -4 sound good to give me 9DGWers?

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  5. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Half Time DGW Draft Team RMT plz

    Adrian
    Zaba Chester Coleman
    Gerrard Silva Yaya AJ
    Lukaku Sturridge Suarez

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  6. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody care to improve this WC lot? 0.5M in the bank. THANKS!

    Adrian - Mannone

    Baines - Coleman - Cahill - Chester - Ward

    Yaya - Hazard - Nolan - Sterling - Ki

    Suarez - Lukaku - Sturridge

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  7. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Of course I should've played Vlaar.

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got him on my bench as well.

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    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea will score.

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  8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    too many cooks πŸ˜‰

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  9. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Villa looking as good as anybody I've seen this season against Chelsea...so far.

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      We dominated them at Stamford Bridge this season. I think we played better that day and i remember how that went πŸ™

      Hopefully we'll get our breaks in this one.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hope so..tough call to keep Chelsea out for 90 mins though.

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    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Fast but defensively questionable.

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  10. Let's Talk about Cesc …
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    thinking of doing lallana > mirallas (-4) thoughts?

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Horrendous transfer imo.

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    2. Mighty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mirallas had to be one of the most overrated players on this site. For that kind of money I'd rather go Sterling, Nolan or AJ, in no particular order.

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    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      May i offer an alternative?

      Nasri

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      1. Let's Talk about Cesc …
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        didnt expect these replies, nasri/nolan then..

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    4. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      wow

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  11. Mighty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Having a mare...

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    1. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is it yummy...they slightly chewy, ain't they πŸ˜‰ ?

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    2. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      congratzz.. When did the water break??

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      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Prolonged Pregnancy

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  12. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What do you reckon to Sturridge first goal and 2-1 Liverpool tomorrow? Stuck a fiver on it. Gives me another interest in the game if nothing else. πŸ˜€

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    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Possible. I think it will end 2-3 myself.

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    2. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dave will put 8 defenders out

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha. Probably.

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      you'd need UTD to score... risky

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not unheard of. And Liverpool aren't exactly watertight at the back. There's goals in this game.

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    4. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      you're asking for opinions without saying the odds?...don't give up the day job

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks buddy! You have a great day now.

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  13. GunsnRoses
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    11 from 6
    Captain 50% fail

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  14. exammy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    anyone got the link for the aguero "he got me in early" picture please

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      1. exammy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Well thats not it

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      2. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        πŸ˜†

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  15. β˜…FC Borecelonaβ˜…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So many Chelsea games being televised recently, urgh.

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  16. SW6
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Surely yellow for Healy!

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  17. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just realised 0-0 would be a perfect result for me - I was thinking Puncheon would come on for Chambers, but of course it would be Vlaar ..... I also have Azil and Haz

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  18. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana to

    Silva
    Nasri
    Nolan
    ?

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  19. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard currently on max baps.

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      clean sheets will kill that

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  20. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea 0-0 is on!

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  21. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    It was activated an hour ago and this wildcard is already doing my head in...

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  22. Capt. Krypton
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Collins didn't play today..likelihood he will play both DGW matches? Oh and how'd Adam Johnson keep up today if anyone watched that one?

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    1. Le Saux Solid Crew
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Demel is safest option. Collins is 3rd choice CB

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  23. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    When did Azpi became Azil?

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    1. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      when I forgot his name!

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I saw it few more times.

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      2. Essan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Azil Azpil Azpi ..... (not sure what the smiley is for embarrassed]

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        1. Essan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          But at least I'm not the only one then!

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  24. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Steve Walsh is a d!ck.
    Clear knock on

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  25. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone happy with their captain today ?

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, he hasn't played yet

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Fud

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Classic πŸ˜›

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      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This πŸ™‚

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

      My fish fingers were lovely.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Captain Fudseye. πŸ˜‰

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          πŸ˜†

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            My missus has gone to work and left me at home with a box of 27 penguin biscuits, Big mistake. πŸ™‚

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            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Do 'em

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              1. GREENDREAMS11
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                It's not right , Imagine leaving 15 biscuits ;-p

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      hell no

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    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Crunchy as ever, then the milk made them soggy

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  26. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Predicted baps for finished games is like a who's who of nobodies.....

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      With a few exceptions though.

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    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Distin 3 BPS on their way, yessssssss.

      Oh.

      Losers.

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  27. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else got RVP(c) and feeling good about it it? 😎

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Feeling good about Sturridge(c)

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Can't wait for the game

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    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No, but my dice chose Suarez over Lukaku, so pretty happy about that now πŸ™‚

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  28. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will have 7 players in the DGW next week. Still have my WC. Worth using or hold off till the next DGW

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    1. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      depends on your team but using it later to get aguero might be a plan

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  29. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    WC draft good to go? 0.5 in the bank.

    Adrian - Mannone

    Baines - Coleman - Cahill - Chester - Ward

    Yaya - Hazard - Nolan - Sterling - Ki

    Suarez - Lukaku - Sturridge

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  30. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How's this for 11 DGW's???

    Adrian
    Baines Evra Coleman
    Silva Yaya Nolan AJ
    Suarez Lukaku Sturridge

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    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Boruc, Ivanovic, Snoddy Turner.

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    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Stupendous.

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. If nobody gets hurt or sent off tomorrow i'll prolly be going with this!!

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    3. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      9.5

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