[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
28 December 2014 2817 comments
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Sunday’s final match takes place at St James’ Park as out-of-sorts duo Newcastle and Everton go head-to-head.

Having ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season, Alan Pardew’s side have subsequently lost each of their last three, though in Papiss Cisse, they have a forward in form – the Senegal striker took his tally to eight for the campaign by spoiling United’s clean sheet on Friday afternoon. We’ll also be keeping an eye on our Spot the Differential pick Moussa Sissoko – the Frenchman has scored or assisted in three of the last four in front of his own fans.

The Toffees have lost three of their last four as second-season syndrome kicks in under Roberto Martinez. A run of eight matches without a clean sheet has persuaded many Fantasy managers to look for alternatives to Leighton Baines – the visitors’ chances of keeping out their opponents have been dealt a blow after Tim Howard and Phil Jagielka were ruled out through injury. Further up the pitch, Martinez has dropped Romelu Lukaku, Ross Barkley and Kevin Mirallas to the bench as he shuffles his pack to deal with the festive schedule.

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  1. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My cup opponent has kouyate coming off the bench 🙁

    1. asyrafdanial
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Goodluck dude

  2. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Zabaleta Captain Fail

    1. Bungle Machine
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why didn't i just stick with Silva!

  3. asyrafdanial
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Austin...where are u...!

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Getting ready to score a late hattrick.

  4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs Boyd.

    Always scores when a big name gets rested.

    It's a joke.

    Never my player that gets rested either.

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. Every single time!

    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      To make it worse, he scored against my zaba.

  5. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Boyd is a fantasy legend

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez on for 3baps 😯

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      In the Villa game 😉

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😆

  7. Big4FPL
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No Hazard. No Silva. Captain Austin. Clichy and Azpil with no playing defenders on bench. Boyd on bench.

    Fair to say, there goes my 5k rank!-.-

  8. Richd
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Newsflash. This is potentially a low scoring game week. Pop the tampon back in, smile and enjoy the game !!!

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I use pads.

  9. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hart. Demichelis. ivanovic.

    Sick defense.

  10. Game of Stones
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Kone GOAL
    Coleman Assist

  11. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ha. Kone

  12. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Kone goal, Coleman assist.

  13. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Everyone's having a crap week right?

  14. raisingtheba
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have Boyd 3rd sub behind Steven Taylor and Bartley..(not playing)...does he come on?

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Stupid question. We don't know if you have 11 playing.

      1. raisingtheba
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry nope, got yaya

  15. Game of Stones
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Baines playing as a winger/central midfielder as soon as I get rid, typical! 🙁

  16. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bought in Eriksen for all his blanks.
    Bought in Baines for all his blanks*.
    Bought in Austin....

    1. Game of Stones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      for all his goals

  17. Bolt-on
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Kone!!

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Get broadband.

  18. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know Silva ownership in top 10k? Surely that's the difference this week.

    1. Bolasie
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      60%

    2. Game of Stones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      60.9%

    3. Richd
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Most Yaya owners have Boyd. Will end up being the same thing

    4. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers. 60% is annoyingly high, especially as half of them probably have him captained.

      1. flippetyflop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        it's as high as 60%!!

  19. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Boyd strikes again!! Coming on for Yaya!

    Why have I started Clattermole over super Boyd in Ultimate FPL though.. 🙁

  20. dudload
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Haha, sold coleman for zaba this wee after having him for as long as I can remember! Always seems to be the way

  21. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    #Kone2014

  22. piquiblanco
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    All I need to save the gameweek is Sterling goal. I'll gladly take that 30 from 11 then.

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

    feck. C Austin last minute , changed from silva. most on austin here right...?

    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yup

  24. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Austin being a nob?

  25. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How is Zabs playing?

  26. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    On 41 points but don't feel this is going to last...

  27. Duggu
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Diouf again!!

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Three?

  28. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    12 points on my bench.

  29. chuckberry04
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jeezus, gonna get knocked out of the cup by a team ranked 3.252.819th..

    He has 2 players not playing, but his budget subs all gonna get a CS for sure lol. While Touré isnt playing for me and Boyd is only second on my bench, after Dummet.. Hoping for an Austin goal.. Can't believe I'm gonna get knocked out by this guy. He didnt do a transfer all season, still has a pretty decent team tho and all the right budget defenders for this GW.. No!

  30. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Austin....

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can't imagine Austin would be too happy with that.