The Dugout Discussion – Monday

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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Maddocio
10 years, 2 months ago
Diame winning goal going to cost AJ bap
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1. Valar(Keith)
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Carroll broke the deadlock @ 0-0 so he gets the winning goal bps.. AJ gets 1 bap
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago
    nope, Diame gets winning goal.
    
    winning goal is number of goals scored by losing side + 1, Diame scored the 2nd.
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  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    10 years, 2 months ago
    No, they won 2-1 so the second goal is the winning one
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  3. Demí
    10 years, 2 months ago
    No he doesn't. Diame gets it
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  4. Tim Canterbury
    10 years, 2 months ago
    ?
    
    If Diame didn't score WH would not have won the game so how is Carroll's the winning goal
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  5. Valar(Keith)
    10 years, 2 months ago
    oops.. my bad. thought it was the deadlock that decided. nothing to see here. move along 🙂
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    1. MCH
      10 years, 2 months ago
      Its easy mistake to make its only new...
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Pinky and Brain
10 years, 2 months ago
Nolan, Koscielny > Eriksen, Azpi

Done!
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1. copps
  10 years, 2 months ago
  for a hit?
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  1. Pinky and Brain
    10 years, 2 months ago
    For free.
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2. Royal5
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Good transfers.
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3. Respect My Authoritah
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Eriksen? Um, have u seen Spurs of late?
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  1. Pinky and Brain
    10 years, 2 months ago
    You buy a player not whole team. For me he was their best player against Pool.
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copps
10 years, 2 months ago
noble needs to lose a bps then AJ gets 2 baps..
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Jairzinho
10 years, 2 months ago
So do we reckon AJ will keep his bonus point?
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1. Kudo Warrior
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Probably not, but I hope he does.
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  1. Kudo Warrior
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Actually, he has 8bps as does diame, so hopefully he will get the 1 bap along with Diame.
    
    Caroll on 3, Noble on 2
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    1. Leaf
      10 years, 2 months ago
      Think Diane will get another point yet though for winning goal
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The B
10 years, 2 months ago
46 points dont seem that bad i guess. Thanks to AJ. 😀

I guess im still below average though.
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HuttonDressedasLahm
10 years, 2 months ago
Norwich 3-1 to get relegated

Good odds with that run in
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1. marco_atk85
  10 years, 2 months ago
  yeah I feel it but once there are 4 worser team ( cardiff, fulham, sun and wba) norwich cannot be relegated. I think this year all 5 of them deserve to be relegated.
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DonTheSpecialOne
10 years, 2 months ago
Shots 24 -11
On target 7-6
Posession 61% - 39%

1-2!
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Its the 7-6 that's important
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  1. DonTheSpecialOne
    10 years, 2 months ago
    You should tell that to Borini
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gers23
10 years, 2 months ago
Go ahead with my Aj to Nasri move?
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1. Chris_White
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Yeah
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2. Make United Great Again
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Pull that trigger
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3. Jairzinho
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Look at Nasri's points by week this season.
  
  Then change your mind.
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4. Valar(Keith)
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I wanna do it.. but then i think that surely AJ has to start every game now. and he does look threatenin when he plays
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Woy of the Wovers
10 years, 2 months ago
What are the rules in the Members Cup if scores are tied?
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1. FPL Daniel
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Rank
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  1. Woy of the Wovers
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Sweet.
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# Young Gun SEAMUS #
10 years, 2 months ago
Trust adrian against liverpool or take

1. speroni
2. Mannone
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1. marco_atk85
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I have both mannone and adrian, I may consider to get speroni actually
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Elniñorules
10 years, 2 months ago
Chelsea are going to the next round in the CL.

Thanks to the AJ goal, we've pulled off a 1-point marginal victory against TM's Sporting CP.
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1. Mílanista
  10 years, 2 months ago
  And Daniel is marching on in the FFS Cup.
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  1. Chris_White
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Time to jump on his fan club. Certain to rise by .3 this week
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    1. Mílanista
      10 years, 2 months ago
      Daniel can break the threshold. The Special One isn't bound by rules
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    2. applebonkers
      10 years, 2 months ago
      he didn't even realise he was still in the cup, makes the cup run even better
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  2. Elniñorules
    10 years, 2 months ago
    All unknowingly. Truly The Special One.
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2. Blue Lion
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Congrats! 🙂
  I am one point ahead in my Europa tie with Thomass.
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3. MJ6987
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Well done!
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Valar(Keith)
10 years, 2 months ago
Got a luxury transfer. Gonna remove one my lower potential DGWers for a higher potential one. should i go ahead with
A) AJ to Nasri
B) Dann to Demichelis
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JK - Cønt ⭐
10 years, 2 months ago
Mannone and Adrian owners, who are you playing this week?
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Can't decide, though I may end up with Demel if Fabio is out, so may have to play mannone
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2. Chris_White
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Mannone
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3. Valar(Keith)
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Swapping Adrian for Harper
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago
    I thought about this but it's such a waste especially when you look at GW35
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4. Respect My Authoritah
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Mannone for sure. Spurs are god awful, and potentially gonna have to play Kane up front
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  1. Big_Andy_GAWA
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Would you play Speroni or Mannone, guys ??
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HuttonDressedasLahm
10 years, 2 months ago
Bugger no Baps for AJ

Carrol 3
Noble/Diame 2

🙁
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1. FPL Daniel
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Feck
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1234thro
10 years, 2 months ago
Mannone did his best to give us some points tonight, gotta respect him for that! 🙂
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  10 years, 2 months ago
  He was thinking of us definitely 🙂
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2. applebonkers
  10 years, 2 months ago
  he benched boruc too
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applebonkers
10 years, 2 months ago
game was better than i expected. ki really needs to find a better team though, didn't really how quick he was running with the ball before today, makes it looks so comfortable too
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1. applebonkers
  10 years, 2 months ago
  *didn't realise how
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2. HuttonDressedasLahm
  10 years, 2 months ago
  He's a Swansea player 😉
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  1. applebonkers
    10 years, 2 months ago
    don't get that either, should be playing there too
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3. Sweetpea
  10 years, 2 months ago
  yeh he is silky and looks a great playmaker but teammates arent up to it
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Baa
10 years, 2 months ago
Nolan and Gerrard to Lallana and Nasri? 2FT
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1. Chris_White
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Do it
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copps
10 years, 2 months ago
good result for liverpool this
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1. Klopp's Kids
  10 years, 2 months ago
  why?
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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Because West Ham are basically safe now
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Klopp's Kids
10 years, 2 months ago
Best 8.0M midfielder or under? Nasri, Lallana, Eriksen, Johnson? I have Yaya and Silva already.
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1. Bad Pen
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Nasri is 8.1. I believe Lallana is the pick of the bunch.
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Guy Demel's SH
10 years, 2 months ago
A happy hammer tonight! 😀

I had Mannone & AJ playing, where as all my rivals had Nolan - can't ask for much more.
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JK - Cønt ⭐
10 years, 2 months ago
mids under 6.3 are just so average FPL wise
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1. Sweetpea
  10 years, 2 months ago
  thats why there 6.3! Mutch huddlestone snoddy are ok
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago
    got Mutch so not looking at Noone, Snoddy's fixtures from GW35, Thud is possible, but am thinking of Puncheon for GW34, then swapping for Huddlestone for GW37.
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2. Respect My Authoritah
  10 years, 2 months ago
  De Guzman looks a real gem to me
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago
    that he does, but will he continue in his current role, he does have nice rotation with Noone, but so do Fulham. But I'm also thinking of a DGW mid.
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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      10 years, 2 months ago
      He may well do. He has been moved to the three behind the striker rather than playing deep, so it may continue
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Tony Warner Fan Club
10 years, 2 months ago
When Nolan speaks.. it looks like he's trying to do a bad impression of himself.
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ViperStripes
10 years, 2 months ago
Going to be touch and go to stay in Last Man Standing league. 12 to be eliminated from 36. And quick check of bottom 12 shows I'll be around 24th position I think.......
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applebonkers
10 years, 2 months ago
never has speroni looked so good:

boruc: man city away
adrian: liverpool home
mcgregor: injured
mannone: tottenham away (adebayor surely back)
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1. MJ6987
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Marshall?
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  1. applebonkers
    10 years, 2 months ago
    unfortunately playing against the cardiff defence 😉
    seriously though good point. palace lowest away scorers in the league
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MJ6987
10 years, 2 months ago
Just realised, this is only the second GW I have had two playing keepers to choose from.

Bench 1 CS
Pitch zero
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Blue Lion
10 years, 2 months ago
I wanted to bring in Mannone for the DGW 34..but just realised that Sunderland's next 4 fixtures are Tot,Eve,City and Chelsea...gulp!
Still go ahead with Adrian to Mannone?
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1. JT's Dog
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Would rather have Speroni for DGW
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2. HuttonDressedasLahm
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Get Hart 😉
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Royal5
10 years, 2 months ago
I´m actually tempted by going with Silva/Nasri/Yaya in midfield 😛
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1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
  10 years, 2 months ago
  haha.im prbably doing that for dgw 34..is either that or sacrific nasri for Zab/kompany and then mid will be aj or punhc or eve mid
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# Young Gun SEAMUS #
10 years, 2 months ago
BEST DGW 34 KEEPER

1. MANNONE
2. SPERONI

????
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JT's Dog
10 years, 2 months ago
Anyone know answer to this
If H2H finishes all square and we both got one goal, but one of us captained the scorer, does that count as two goals.
It is in LMS league so won't happen automatic
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Don't think so. Goals conceded I think?
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MrsVorheesLilBoy
10 years, 2 months ago
Hated getting that Donkey Nolan in, and he's repaid my faith with 2,2,2,2,1... p*ss off out of my team!
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  10 years, 2 months ago
  He'll score two next week 😉
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2. McSwegan
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Me too! Who for though?
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