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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Syd.
10 years, 2 months ago
Andy Carroll soooooo close
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FPL Notebook (John)
10 years, 2 months ago
Boom! Carroll 😉
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Syd.
10 years, 2 months ago
Save point
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The Light Knight
10 years, 2 months ago
Thank you West Ham, doing more to keep Norwich up than Chris Hughton
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hobocopter
10 years, 2 months ago
how many bloody chances does bardsley need? chriiist
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FPL Daniel
10 years, 2 months ago
Comeeee onnnn Mannone and Adammmm!!!! I need 4pts from you !!!!!!!!!!! Comeeee onnnnn!!! It is life or death situation !!!
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Ramboo
10 years, 2 months ago
I got two FT and should probably use one of the transfers. But on what? Only thing is that i dont want to lose any City or Everton players before the dgw.

Mannone - Gazzinga

Coleman - Baines - Bardsley - Bruce - Chester

Gerrard - Nasri - Yaya - Silva - Ki

Lukaku - Suarez - Sturridge

2 FT and 1.1m in the bank.
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1. hobocopter
  10 years, 2 months ago
  if you want aguero, downgrade a city mid.
  
  if you dont, Ki -> Mutch? Or Bardsley/Bruce/Chester -> Wardinho?
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2. Old Man
  10 years, 2 months ago
  On the basis of tonight - change your goalkeeper.
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Dr Dream
10 years, 2 months ago
So who are now nailed on mids with regular attacking potential for the DGW?...City and Puncheon...is that it?..everybody else a gamble?
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I thought AJ was safe.. Unfortunately he's not.
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 2 months ago
    120 mins of AJ doesn't sound as promising as 90 mins of Lala...
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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      10 years, 2 months ago
      Earlier he looked amazing. I'm selling Nolan for Lallana, not sure what to do with AJ
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2. Bad Pen
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Seems that way, may well be better off looking for single GWers with a decent fixture.
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3. Colonel Klink
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Now that I've lost faith in AJ, you think Puncheon's a good shout?
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 2 months ago
    No...just as good SGWers..
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    1. Colonel Klink
      10 years, 2 months ago
      Then Mutch is a good replacemnt, really.
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4. Epic Fail
  10 years, 2 months ago
  AJ will do what Barkley did in the DGW.
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Could do..and so could Mirallas, but definitely gambling on game time.
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  2. Colonel Klink
    10 years, 2 months ago
    So, you're still keepin' the faith?
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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago
      Yep. I did with Barkley too.
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Syd.
10 years, 2 months ago
Sunderland going for it
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Kudo Warrior
10 years, 2 months ago
Why play Johnson so deep? That's not how you're going to give me points, Gus!
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Johnnyboy UK
10 years, 2 months ago
So glad i played Mannone over Adrian....
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1. applebonkers
  10 years, 2 months ago
  alright, stop showing off
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Chris_White
10 years, 2 months ago
Looks like I'm going Yaya, Silva and Nasri for the double. Hey-ho!
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 2 months ago
  am looking at getting Silva in to go with Yaya, but then I have to forget one of Kun or Demi
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  1. Chris_White
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Getting Kun before the next double
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      10 years, 2 months ago
      I want Kun but if i want City defence I'll have to offload Silva
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      1. Chris_White
        10 years, 2 months ago
        I'd rather have Silva tbf.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        10 years, 2 months ago
        can go Yaya, Silva and Kun but I'll have to get Chester in instead of Demi
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2. Towsor44
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Me too 🙂
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Syd.
10 years, 2 months ago
Mannone robbed of save
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Goodfella
10 years, 2 months ago
I benched Carroll, I played both Oxlade-Chamberlain and Puncheon over Carroll, I deserve this from the divine ponytail 🙁
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Demí
10 years, 2 months ago
Why do i keep cheering on the Mannone saves even though i played Boruc over him?
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 2 months ago
  you love Vito?
  
  My bench gets worse this week, takes some skill to bench this many points 😆
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2. Kudo Warrior
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I do the same with my players 🙂
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3. Epic Fail
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Ironic cheering?
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4. Syd.
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Force of habit probably
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5. Wild Rover
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Thinly veiled gloat 😉
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  1. Demí
    10 years, 2 months ago
    😆
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6. In Like Flynn.
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Creeping insanity?
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Royal5
10 years, 2 months ago
Mannone not credited the save 🙁
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FACUPARSE
10 years, 2 months ago
Just seen the score. Sunderland are rubbish.

Poyet wants to get relegated benching AJ
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1. Kudo Warrior
  10 years, 2 months ago
  And then brining him on and putting him in a deep mid position. Idiot.
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2. Epic Fail
  10 years, 2 months ago
  You seem surprised.
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FishFingers
10 years, 2 months ago
What to do: Silva for a hit or bring in Nasri instead without needing to take a hit?

1. Gerrard + Fonte > Silva + Azpi
2. Gerrard + Fonte + Parker (5th mid) > Silva + Demi + Ward Prowse
3. Gerrard + Fonte > Nasri + Demi

2FT 0.5 in the bank

Current Squad:
Mannone Marshall
Terry Coleman Fonte Ward Olsson
Toure Hazard Gerrard Mirallas Parker
Suarez Sturridge Lukaku
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applebonkers
10 years, 2 months ago
matt taylor has a save at least
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  10 years, 2 months ago
  how, just how
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Ginkapo FPL
10 years, 2 months ago
I bought Nolan because Carroll was fit. When did Carroll become so selfish? 😉
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Rasping Drive
10 years, 2 months ago
f**k me pink, my mate's on 98 Pts for this week!
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Syd.
10 years, 2 months ago
Vergini is absolute shite
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Pedram
10 years, 2 months ago
Piss off Vito, as soon as i buy him he concede 2 goals against West Ham at home.
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1. In Like Flynn.
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Did you actually look at Sunderland's record and their next four opponents?
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BobB
10 years, 2 months ago
Why on earth did Poyet leave Adam Johnson out - their one and only class act
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DonTheSpecialOne
10 years, 2 months ago
AJ!!!
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Syd.
10 years, 2 months ago
AJ goal
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Bad Pen
10 years, 2 months ago
Ha, AJ goal. Of course.
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Tony Warner Fan Club
10 years, 2 months ago
oh my..
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Wild Rover
10 years, 2 months ago
Now stop whining
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leo_messi
10 years, 2 months ago
AJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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