[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
13 September 2014 4889 comments
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The Gameweek shifts to the three o’clock kick-offs, with half a dozen matches providing the focus for Fantasy managers, before Liverpool host Villa at Anfield for the evening clash.

It’s fair to say that the bulk of our attention will turn to Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea look to maintain their 100% start to the season against the only side who can match that record – Swansea City. All eyes will be on Diego Costa who has four goals to his name and sports the armbands for thousands of Fantasy managers this weekend.

Elsewhere, we’ve big expectations of Ronald Koeman’s new-look Saints at home to Newcastle, while we’re also monitoring the performances of budget midfield options – Wilfried Zaha and George Boyd – in Palace’s meeting with Burnley at Selhurst Park; both are named in the starting lineup.

The remaining three encounters find Sunderland hosting Spurs, Stoke looking to build on their Etihad victory against Leicester at the Britannia and West Brom taking on Everton at the Hawthorns.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Pfffttt

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Fire gone out?

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
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        Yeah -- no ---- gas

  2. Geordienufc1
    • 12 Years
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    Krul
    Terry
    Wisdom

    All currently playing for me... FFS

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Same here.

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      ouch

      1. Geordienufc1
        • 12 Years
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        NTaylor on my bench as well 🙁

        1. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
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          sucks man. hope you can turn it around with others

          1. Geordienufc1
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers - how's it going on your end?

            1. BeachBadger
              • 12 Years
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              average from my strikers but at least my clean sheets are intact so far. counting my blessings

  3. In Like Flynn.
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    C'mon West Brom, pop a goal in there.

  4. OPTA FPL
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    Swansea top of the table..

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Shhhhh.

    2. Lord Flashheart
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Rightfully so

  5. Pedram
    • 12 Years
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    I should have listened to scout pick.

    Picked Naismith over Pelle

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      You are a sheep, following the masses 🙂

      1. It's only Carlton Cole…
        • 16 Years
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        We get it you picked Pelle and captained him, congratulations

    2. In Like Flynn.
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      Scout picks are never wrong, you should know that. 🙂

  6. PogChamp
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    Costa looks like a card magnate.

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      A businessman and a pro-ball player? Talented lad.

  7. Captain Shirokov
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    Seems like there's a Southampton jizzfest on here atm.

    1. mitro
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    2. Hank da Silva
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Aren't they just the most fabulous plucky little club!

    3. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Dusan is love, Dusan is life.

    4. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Nice to see them doing well after a lot of people tipped them to struggle this season, ignoring the fact that their squad is probably better this year. Good to see it coming together for them and Koeman.

  8. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Wish to save a transfer mede me not to do Dzeko > Pelle 🙁

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I promoted Pelle the last 2 weeks, some people didn't listen

  9. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    DEBUCHY

    Wenger: "Debuchy has a bad ankle sprain. I don't know how long he will be out for but it doesn't look too good"

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Debuchy to Naylor it is.. so much deadwood in my side.. sheesh

  10. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Damn, how does one fit in Pelle with a strike force of Aguero Rooney and Costa

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Get rid of Aguero and Rooney. Then find a partner for Pelle and Costa.

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Not Aguero man. Rooney is on the brink though.

    2. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      One does not fit Pellè in. One builds a team around Pellè.

      😉

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        nice

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Shrek out

  11. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
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    Costa being Costa. Wind him up, Swans.

  12. Hybrid.power
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    • 16 Years
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    I've no problem with Costa blanking today if it means that Swansea win

    1. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
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      agreed and hes my captain

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        Same!

  13. Optimus.
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    Costa(c) Hazard and Fabregas 😎

    Who cares 1-0 Swansea 🙂

  14. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Gary Monk is turning out to be a GREAT manager. One of the best sides I've seen so far, this Swansea.

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      good on him..was a huge doubter.

    2. Sleep Talk
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Defensively solid again as well. What happened over the summer?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        11 years, 7 months ago

        He got rid of all the troublemakers.

    3. Somalion
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      Have to agree and hold my hands up and say I was wrong about him. Genuinely thought he'd fall flat on his arse but fair play to him.

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Same - biggest surprise of the season ( so far)

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Humble pie. Yum. 😉

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
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        🙂

    5. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Brilliant side ATM.

    6. The Bandit
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      11 years, 7 months ago

      Seems only yesterday he was shit 🙂

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Not to me, he wasn't. 🙂

      2. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
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        Exactly. But then on here Wilshere was both total rubbish and brilliant in the space of 15 minutes.

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 14 Years
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          the thing is...that is actually true 😆

    7. Bøwstring The Carp
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      This!

    8. In Like Flynn.
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      You wouldn't have thought so by the flak he and the board at Swans got for choosing him.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Indeed. But the Swansea board is, without a shred of doubt, the best in the business.

        #bestpractice

    9. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yup - Im sure I'm one of many that wrote him and Swans off pre season.

  15. Mull
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Have Stoke and Leicester just agreed to a draw?

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
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      Hopefully

      1. BeachBadger
        • 12 Years
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        😆 we could do with at least one clean sheet

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Sold Kolarov –> Wilson for a hit, so every bit counts 🙂

          1. In Like Flynn.
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            Wilson red card then on 57 minutes. 😉

    2. EmreCan Hustle
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      11 years, 7 months ago

      Let's hope so.

  16. Total Foot 5
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    Pelle: how were his goals, good or easy? koeman talking up his playrs he got in sumer...tadic and pelle could be some duo.

    1. Geordienufc1
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      Way too feckin easy

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
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        Doesn't matter, he scores as he wants

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Shite defending apparently.

      1. Not Irish
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        Worst defense in the league.

      2. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
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        if the defense is that bad, then Krul and Janmaat are in for exits, no? both are excellent, but...

    3. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      thnx. I'm trying t have costa, Kun, and dont have the 7-7.5 for Welbz or pelle for that 3rs spot. Unless either one of these makes a clear point in not having to spend the extra cash for aguero

    4. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      He doesn't really score wonder goals. Check out his goals on YouTube - mostly in the box, mostly headers and close range shots. Perfect Lambert replacement/upgrade if he keeps up his current form.

  17. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Naylor coming in for Jovetic 😎

    Unfortunately the rest of my team are doing shit so far 😕

  18. SamH123
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I had Pelle penciled in as a transfer all international break but ended up with Welbeck

    1. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
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      that was a coin toss tbh

  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Taylor 3rd sub 🙁

    1. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Probably going to be on 4 by the end of the game. Don't sweat it.

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
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      2nd sub, Chambers cameo. 🙂

  20. Footylicious
    • 11 Years
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    dumped costa for adebayor - true story

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
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      Coz you thought he was injured, right? Nothing wrong with that.

  21. GYM JUNKIE
    • 14 Years
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    and for all those who thought Southampton would crumble after letting players go

    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
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      😀 I want to find the people who told me we'd be certs for relegation. They've gone very quiet 😮

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        it's me 😳
        well done

        1. Lucy.
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          You lacked imagination, that's all.

      2. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Not me, said you had it covered with Tadic and Pelle, before they'd played.

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      It was such utter nonsense!

    3. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
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      koeman is a very smart coach, as he was a player.

  22. Damo.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    My punishment for
    1) thinking Dummett might start and
    B) Thinking Newcastle might get a clean sheet

    Naylor off the bench... That's disgusting

    1. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      i wrote here many times it was Haidara to start

  23. halnone
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Hopefully my Balotelli + Aguero combo pays off. Was hoping for more from Aguero though.

  24. Sebbo29
    • 11 Years
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    wow - 10 pts out of 9 players so far, not bad 😉

    1. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
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      😆

  25. getfunky
    • 13 Years
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    so much for my pre-season prediction that Swansea & Southampton would have a poor season

  26. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
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    Having a catastrophically poor week at the moment…

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Ditto

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Saints are winning, be happy

    2. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Plenty of time to go my friend, keep the faith

    3. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
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      At least you support the saints 🙁

    4. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I'm afraid to look

    5. In Like Flynn.
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      😯 Saints must bail you out Lucy.

      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
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        bail me out? I haven't got any Saints players. 😛

    6. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      At least you are a Saints fan!

  27. tm245
    • 14 Years
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    Less than subtle, that challenge by JJS.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Dr. Evil

  28. Acquafresca
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    Hope Swansea hold on, but think Chelsea will nick it 2-1 after a yelling from Mourinho at HT.

  29. Texas Pete
    • 12 Years
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    Fab take 2.

  30. Footylicious
    • 11 Years
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    Dier is a beast