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

    Ba about to become nailed on πŸ˜‰

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

    Who's been everyone's favourite FPL player this season so far? There's always someone who has a special place in your team.

    For me, Mannone. This week will be his 6th 10+ GW and he only started playing regularly GW11

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

      John Terry.

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

      hazard

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

      Coleman for me.

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

      Coleman then
      Mannone now

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

      I hate all players in my team except Hazard.

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

        Oh, and Ivanovic. He was my best buy.

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    6. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mannone, has to be

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

      Yaya.. I've never had him but I love a pantomime villain πŸ˜€

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      1. Kip
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Sturridge

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

        πŸ˜€

        I won't love it until he gets his comeuppance

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

      Sturridge

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    9. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney.

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    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      lukaku

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

      Suarez, Early on when not everyone had him

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

      Kasami. Made me laugh ever time I saw him in my team.

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

        πŸ˜€

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

        He's in my UFPL reserves πŸ˜€

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

      Coleman & Mannone

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

      Rodriguez has a PPG average of 8 for me.

      Overall though has to be John Terry, consistent goals, CSs and BAPS and a huge differential in my ML.

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

      coleman, azpi, suarez

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

      Cabaye

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

    You guys think Boruc -> Adrian for the double is worth a hit??

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

      Mannone is the GOD

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      1. Kip
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        watch fixtures.

        Mannone is for after DGW 31

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        HERO

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

      yes

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

      boruc to mannone might be

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

        Pool the other game though... Ok might get saves and has slightly easier fixs after gw31.

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

          look more than one week ahead

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

            to be clear i think it's ok but a bit marginal for a hit

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

            Ok. Will have to look at it more after the game.

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

              i've got the same keepers as you...most likely i'm doing it but it's not a hit for me...gw35 looks nasty and one of the extra games is man city

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  4. 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. What you's think? Use it or keep it

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

      Would use to get 10-11

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

    Who will get more mins in dgw dzeko or negredo?

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

      Don't go there.

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

    Would you rather:
    A) Finish 100th but 2nd in your most important ML; or
    B) Finish 10,000th but top of your most important ML?

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

      B Cash over Glory.

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A)

      I'd love one of my mates to breach the top 100!

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

        I'd be envious. I'm 170 this year and have been surprised by how much ML rivals have been supporting.

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

        Got there last season. My mates shut me out of all their minileagues this season πŸ™„

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

      A) and well done to my rival!! πŸ˜€

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

        Very generous! I'd feel overshadowed, like Chris Froome in 2012 πŸ™‚

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

          Your history would show 100 next year, nothing about where you finished in mini league πŸ˜‰

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

            I guess the more dedicated of us who are on FFS would feel that way. I suppose it depends how much cash there is in the ML - I can understand why someone with £500 on the line might prioritise that.

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

      You make it sound like 10k is a bad rank. πŸ™‚
      A - my most important ML is not very important.

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

      B. rather have cash.x

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    6. Texas Pete
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      the latter by far. Money and bragging rights ftw

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

        Kind of agree - does it ever change e.g. if you could finish top 5 in the world?

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

          Nope . Money first for me.

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

            How much do you have riding on your ML?! I can get more than £500 this year so have been prioritising my ML.

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

    So much excited commentary goes flat when Torres or Oscar get involved πŸ˜†

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

      Torres is pure dross.

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

    Let's say next year Suarez costs 14m, Sturridge 11m. Owning both (at the start of the year at least) is very tough, who do you go for?

    I'd go Suarez I think, especially if Liverpool are in the CL.

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

      sturridge

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

      Suarez for the same reason. I'd be concerned about the occasional rest for Sturridge given his injury history.

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

      Both of them. Bit early eh though?

      The summer arrivals haven't even started to kick in yet. Costa to Chelsea would go straight in my time.

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  9. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ivan and Azpi hoovering the BAPs πŸ™

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

      I hope it stays this way

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I got rid of Azpi this week and kept Cahill as he is supposed to be the BAPs man. Think it's just one of those things as much of Villa's attack goes down the flanks

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        1. @ocprodigy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Now.

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

      It won't stay 0-0

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  10. Pinky and Brain
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    When in doubt, captain Mannone.

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

      Or RVP

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

    Which is a better DGW team???

    Adrian
    Coleman Evra Baines
    Silva Yaya Nolan Aj
    Suarez Lukaku Sturridge

    or

    Adrian
    CHESTER Evra Baines
    GERRARD HAZARD SILVA Aj
    Suarez Lukaku ROONEY

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  12. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    reckon the average is gonna pretty low tonight

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  13. Hampe
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What happened to Lallana?

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

      got shot like at the beginning of The Last Boy Scout

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

      He came off for Ricky the man Lambert!

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

      Definitely stung by a wasp.

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  14. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Azpi on for 2bps. Stay 0-0

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  15. Texas Pete
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    a Cahill goal in a 1-1 draw would be an ideal result for me. Not that it's going to happen mind.

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  16. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Nervy last 2 minutes in the Ireland game

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  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    RvP may end up being the man I should've captained. COME ON HAZARD

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  18. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    FRANCEEEEEEEE

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

      Knocked forward man

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

      No

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  19. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    NO TRY!!!!!!!!

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

      😑

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

        Correct decision πŸ˜€

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

    My heart can not take this.

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

    You silly Frenchmen

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

    Well Played Ireland !!!!!!!!

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  23. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    IRELAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  24. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Booo. Ireland suck.

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

      suck on it

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. England still better than them so doesn't matter.

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

        LOL @ England

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

    YES!!!!!!

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  26. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Useless frog *****.

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lol England

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

    Congrats Ireland, well done !!!!!!

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

    Oh my god .... Benteke almost

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

      uuuughh happy that CHE double defence stil clean

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

    Who else is regretting haz captain πŸ™

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

    what is rugby

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