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The Dugout Discussion – Newcastle vs Liverpool

Gameweek 10 begins at St James’ Park for a fixture that, a few weeks back, would have looked decidedly one-sided. Today, however, Newcastle host Liverpool off the back of two unlikely away wins at Spurs and Man City, while the visitors limp to the North East nursing indifferent form and fragile confidence.

Bizarrely, the match will be compelling viewing for all the wrong reasons. Many will want an uneventful encounter, with little or no contribution from Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling. Having suffered heavy sales going into today’s Fantasy Premier League deadline, the 19-year-old will undoubtedly provide the biggest threat to a Magpies rearguard that, despite recent form, has failed to convince. Sterling is without a goal in his last four outings and many Fantasy managers will be hoping that run is extended further, watching today’s match from behind the sofa.

The early kick-off is followed by six three o-clock encounters: sadly, we’re without a tea-time clash to see us into Strictly this evening.

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

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  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Nobody in the First game 😐

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I have someone in every TV game bar MNF

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Benched Siggy for Zaha for MNF coverage 😀

      2. The Shadow
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        But they're all on TV.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice to meet you, my names Jafooli

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      i thought you had sterling

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Sold him two weeks ago

    4. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bleh I have two. A keeper and a midfielder from different teams. Never goes well

  2. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ginger minger to bag a hattie.

    Bookmark.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling isn't ginger

  3. supperspout
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I think there is a high possibility I could be number 1 in the world for this week

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think I'll be 1,577,293

  4. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I've got 10 players today!

    If I don't get a green arrow this evening...

    1. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same here
      Just Aguero tomorrow

  5. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool should dominate midfield.

  6. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Owning both Krul and Sterling in the early kick off is quite fristratinh
    Penalty save please!

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling scoring the rebound would be nice

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldn't it just

  7. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Heading to Stratford to watch the game. Any news on Sterling's position?

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      $1.58

      1. Mull
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    2. il Brutto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wide right

  8. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I've still got Sterling

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably because you didn't sell him.

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Had to get rid of Silva

  9. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Remind me why I'm paying for Sky Sports again?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You actually pay fit it 😯

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        For

  10. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why did Gerrard spit the second the whistle for the minutes silence ended.

    Disgusting habit

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't understand why people spit. Footballers are the worst for it.

      1. big oak
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        u should watch a baseball game then

    2. Jay_
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Make you right , that's why TB is spreading over here , filth

      • KujaliaFC
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Disrespectful of the dead soldiers too. Almost as if he were spitting on their graves.

    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Rate this 4 point hit

      Lukaku and Baines ➡ Mert and Costa

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ask me at 5pm

      2. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        2/10

      3. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        0.5 / 10

    4. big oak
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      no involvement in the early fixture except if if mannone is dropped then krul will come in
      u can always count on pool not scoring with balo up front
      i hope i wnt regret this last remark 😉

    5. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What was the minutes silence for?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Your fantasy football team 😉

        1. Mull
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          No one laughed so it can't be that 🙂

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            No wonder I never win the Scout Picks challenge 🙁

      2. KujaliaFC
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Senzo Meyiwa.

    6. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      4231 with Henderson playing inside left.

      1. big oak
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        more like a 4-3-3 or 4-3-2-1 with henderson box to box

        1. davies
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah it's interchangeable, mo doubt.

      2. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling inside right or behind the striker?

        Potential for Henderson...

        1. davies
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Right - Coutinho in the hole.

          1. Owd Big 'Ed
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Hmmmm, Coutinho...

            1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              My brother has Coutinho, says he'll come good soon apparently...

              1. Jax
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                people have been saying that since the end of 2012-203 season

                1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Ah yes, the great 203 season. Great performance by the Spartan army that year.

    7. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mark, you say lots of people want Sterling to fail but forget the 1.6m who want double figures from him.

    8. Parm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Where's Owen today?

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Watching a film?

        1. Sheep Flavour
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          🙂

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Is that the guy who played for Stoke?

        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          no real madrid

    9. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Come on Newcastle (Dummett)

    10. Mojo Rojo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That 2FT feeling 😀

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Woooo

        Baines in for me this week somehow.

      2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I know right??

        My first this season. Feeling all kinds of invincible for whatever reason.

      3. Tangerine Army XI
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Same here, a rarity

    11. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling looks for it

    12. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can't believe this is still 0-0.

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        i can

    13. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Apparently i have chosen Krul over Guzan and here i am thinking i'll just laugh at everyone else.

      1. big oak
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        i might end up with krul if poyet does the logical thing and drops mannone

      2. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        15 mins in ffs

    14. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Obertan hat trick please

      1. big oak
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        not since he was 9 did he do that

        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          47 years ago

          1. big oak
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            and that is according to his mom who wasnt present at that game :p

    15. johnbarnes
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sammy Ameobi and Obertan look like viable 5th mid options at 4.4. Better than Marney anyway

      1. big oak
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        not as good as boyd
        came off the bench once
        scored 8 pts
        thank you very much 🙂

      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Aarons is 5m. I think he might be the one.

      3. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ameobi points per minute destroys Obertan.

    16. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Open game means goals, like it.

    17. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      BOOM Dummett is already in the team of the week 😛
      Worst defence I have fielded all year...

    18. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pen? Wtf ref.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Dive

      2. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Missed

    19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Great play from obertan

    20. johnbarnes
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      no penalty

    21. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Am I going to be sick I didn't play Krul ???

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        after 11 mins? yes.

      2. Gloria Kanchelskis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No chance

    22. Galfadez
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling is playing left back on the Sky Sports app hahaha