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Dugout Discussion March 31

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

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It’s nights like this that separate Fantasy managers from the typical football fan. Sunderland’s home game with West Ham may not offer immediate appeal to most folk, but for us, the chance of a Vito Mannone clean sheet makes our Monday viewing worth the while:

The Black Cats have kept out their opponents in two of the last three at the Stadium of Light, and with a pair of double Gameweeks still to follow, their main Fantasy assets are central to our thoughts this evening. Adam Johnson owners will be frustrated, though, with the wide man left on the bench once again by Gus Poyet.

Sam Allardyce’s side will be looking to build on last week’s home win over Hull – a victory tonight would take them 12 points clear of the Wearsiders and give the Hammers breathing space ahead of a tricky schedule which sees them square up to Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and City in the remaining six Gameweeks.

Our Twitter feed has the latest news from the Stadium of Light, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is once again open for any folk wishing to vent in real-time.

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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Just out of curiosity, what is everyone's most valued stat on FPL?

    Points per Game?
    Value?
    Form?

    Or just good old-fashioned Total Score? 😀

    I'm just looking at the City options, but each one tells me something different.

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

      Height. I prefer a tall team.

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      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I don't see Lacina Traore or Pantilimon in your team

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

          This weeks transfers.

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        2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Or Crouch/Dan Burn. But I do see little Juan Mata. 😉

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

            Next weeks transfers.

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        3. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I think he means tall metaphorically.

          Height of fashion: Tall players are basically those who dress cooler than a polar bear's toe-nails.

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    2. BLACKSHEEP
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Form and minutes per game.

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      pp90p£

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        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I don't see that one in the list on the website? 🙁 😉

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

          points per 90p (to the nearest pound).

          Its an old formula

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            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            I think he means PPG per £.

            mental. 😯

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

              I was talking bollox, I think you are correct. 😉

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                • 10 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                I like your idea better... FPL should offer 10p discounts on crap players.

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            2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              points per 90 mins (not games as some may not play full games) per £m

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              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                basically value for money check

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                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  that would be ideal.

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    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I love all of those things but whichever one is use, it is just me finding an excuse to follow my gut.

      I rarely 'calculate' my decisions, but i consider the shit out of them.

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        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        this. 🙂 we all use the figures to fit our gut feeling. just need the figures to give me a hint! too many choices.

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  2. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    No AJ after he looked so good coming on vs Liverpool :(:(

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yep ridiculous

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

        Scored in this fixture last time as well if I recall

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          urghhhh, now i feel worse....... he gave sunderland hope v pool, why not give him a start at home

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    2. mattyrobinson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's too lightweight for West Ham though.

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  3. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who do you think is the best bet for Sunderland midfield for GW 36-38?

    A) Johnson (if he's back in favour)
    B) Ki
    C) Bridcutt
    D) Other

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If you want Sunderland would still go for Johnson

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      may as well go ki, super cheap so youre not bothered if hes rotated and frees up funds

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  4. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    First one of the season, but a bit stuck. ML is basically won, so maybe some fun choices to try and improve OR?

    Mannone
    Azpi Kolarov Baines Coleman Ward
    AJ Silva noone Hazard Gerrard
    SLS.

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  5. supperspout
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hope AJ stays on bench all night. I know it wont happen though 🙁

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  6. Mike C
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Please get relegated Sunderland

    Poyet is a mug*

    *i am in no way a Johnson owner

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  7. FishFingers
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Two FT to use, what do you think?

    Marshall Mannone
    Terry Coleman Olsson *Fonte* Ward
    Yaya *Gerrard* Hazard Mirallas Parker
    Suarez Lukaku Sturridge

    I'm thinking:
    Gerrard > Silva + Fonte > Azpi?

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    1. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      can you afford demi or zab instead of azpi?

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      1. FishFingers
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm 0.2 short for Demi unfortunately.

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  8. 1234thro
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What are the chances of AJ coming on and scoring a hatty, I need it to save my Gameweek!! 🙂

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  9. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Mannone 🙂

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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      this!!!!!! 😀
      luckily, when he gets a clean sheet, he often gets double figs. I need those figs. 😉

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      1. FishFingers
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Same here! Bring it on!

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  10. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Any idea what to do with this lot?

    Marshall
    Coleman - Zaba - Ivan
    Haz - Yaya - Mirallas - Mutch
    Suarez - Sturridge - Lukaku

    Mannone, Olsson, AJ, Ward

    1FT, 1.7m in the bank

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    1. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      planning to save xfer and do sturridge to aguero for free nxt wk

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  11. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Nolan & Adam -> Lallana & Mutch good?
    Or is Rodriguez a better option?

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  12. mattyrobinson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Think I'm probably the only Borini owner in existence. Let's see that (albeit slightly dubious) celebration!

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  13. BLACKSHEEP
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Considering getting rid of sturridge in the coming weeks if aguero features in GW 33.
    I did get burned by this last time, but Im not quick to learn.

    I'm guessing this will be a common transfer?

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

      Yep all waiting .... May do Sturr to Benteke (FUL) for 1 week punt while waiting ..

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  14. gers23
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Will Aj or Nasri change in price before Saturday?

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  15. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    As a non-AJ owner I personally believe that Poyet has made a smashing tactical decision. Patton-esque you might say, a true leader of men.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      you can go off ppl you know 😉

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

        You'd never go off me CS.... Not because you like me or anything, Jedi Mind Trick. 😉

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          this is not the AJ youre looking for (in alec guiness voice)

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

            😆 😆

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  16. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Am I the only lucky person who has turner and ward coming in for evra and collins?! Only good thing about this game for me!

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  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    BFS would win a fight with all the W Ham fans at the game 😀

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  18. Absinthe 42
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hello everyone!

    Massive game for me, I've got 3 x Sunderland, yikes!

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

      Are you sure? 🙂

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    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That is a lot, 2 (Mannone and Brown) for me.

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    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      😯

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    4. Saint Domingo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yikes indeed.

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  19. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen, or Silva that is the question.

    I think it might depend on Kun. If he's not fit for this GW I don't think I'll have him for GW34.

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  20. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    If Sunderland are going to concede I hope it's early, couldn't stand another tense game with a late double cs lost 😐

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yep, always easier to see the clean sheet lost early. Last 5 mins is a killer

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  21. JT's Dog
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nolan repays the faith tonight
      I'm in the mood for scoring

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    • 1234thro
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nolan has apparently scored more goals against Sunderland than any other team! C'mon Nolan! 😀

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

        I like this stat.

        GET IT UP 'EM!

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    • Saint Domingo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Evening gents.!

      Hoping Mannone can do the biz here and get a cleanie.by god i need one of those this week 😯

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    • Royale-with-Cheese
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Just the way Big Sam chews his gum makes me want West Ham to lose.

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    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm feeling a Bardsley goal toinght 😎

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        please be right WR

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      2. Saint Domingo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He was so close there,inches away

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      3. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        You could be right WR. Nice advanced role and he does like to have a pop.

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      4. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Hope so. More likely another YC and 1 pointer though.

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    • Saint Domingo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Noble YC already.

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    • JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      who is on the Sunderland bench tonight with AJ and Ustari?

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      1. Saint Domingo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        08 Gardner
        11 Johnson
        14 Colback
        17 Altidore
        24 Cuéllar
        30 Scocco
        32 Ustari

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          hmmm, npt good for an AJ no show

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    • DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Nolan!! Damn AJ, this is not my GW.

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    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If Ki is subbed he will have to sit on the bench under a sign that says 'Nip Man' 😯 😆

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    • Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Both teams concede please, that is all I ask.

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