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The Dugout Discussion – Monday

The final match of Gameweek 32 arrives this evening as Liverpool entertain struggling Newcastle at Anfield. Brendan Rodgers’ side are reeling from back-to-back losses against United and Arsenal have all but ended their Champions League hopes, though the Reds will be looking to build on their midweek cup win at Blackburn.

Philippe Coutinho will be hoping to add to his Ewood Park winner and improve upon a run which has harvested a single assist in the last four Gameweeks. Jordan Henderson has struck in four of the last five league fixtures and is the Merseysiders’ form man as Fantasy managers are afforded the chance to scout their assets ahead of double Gameweek 34. Elsewhere for the home side, Raheem Sterling will be looking to return to form against a defence with just two shut-outs in the last 19 Gameweeks – he seems poised to start up front after Daniel Sturridge was ruled out with yet another injury.

John Carver’s side arrive on the back of a four-match losing streak that has seen them score a single goal. With Papiss Cisse still suspended, the Magpies look likely to struggle again and with injuries hitting hard at the back, there’s been little on offer to grab our attentions on Tyneside. With four home fixtures in the final six, in addition to trips to Leicester and QPR, the upcoming schedule suggests Carver’s men could bring in the points if they can start performing.

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

    *gets popcorn*

  2. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    You may be the Liverpool captain for coming years, but Henderson will never live down the moment just now where Obertan megged him 😆

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

    Newcastle have been better the last 15 min

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    It's a battle of whose got the shittest defence

    1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't know Man United were playing tonight?

      1. Hypnos
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        you're a few months late with that one

  5. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling injured?

  6. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Are there any essential hull or leicester dgw players,

    Or can i survive with 6 chelsea pools?

  7. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling injured.

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    No Sturridge? 😆

    Sums up this season. Let's just have fun with it and come back next year 😀

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky mate

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      That's the spirit.

    3. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Have had that for a little while now. Captained Remy this week, didn't even pay attention to the VC and it happened to be on Kun haha.

    4. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Any idea what happened? Just got in from a day out with the family and I see he's not even made the bench!

      Benteke to Sturridge, not my finest moment!

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Injury in training apparently.

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Bugger, cheers GB.

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling holding his balls

    Injured

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

      Off to make another kid.....

  10. BabyB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling injured?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He'll walk it off.

  11. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    God, both teams are awful. 😆

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This! 😆

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        And Coutinho up front? What's Rodgers doing??

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          It's working to be fair. Should be 2/3 up

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Probably would be 2/3 up if Sterling was up front. 😉 So many gaps through the middle.

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

    Come on Newcastle! Score just one please

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This!

    2. ellelelle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      co-signed

  13. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    So far, thoughts on this:

    Gw 33 : Given + Naughton --> K.Davis + Schlupp (Myhill is my 2nd gk)
    Gw 34: Sanchez + Eriksen --> Sterling + Henderson (If Sterling isn't injured, otherwise Coutinho)

  14. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling down

  15. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ibe could be a nice cheeky punt for the DGW

  16. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Simply amazing assist by Henderson. He passes it to Sterling on the wing. Sterling then dribbles past two and curls it in. Amazing assist though.

    1. ellelelle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      it was class

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Annoying, I never seem to get those jammy ones. 🙁

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Happens a lot with Liverpool goals

    4. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hard to choose 2 out of Coutinho / Henderson / Sterling for the double, Sterling most definitely but Cout/Hendo is tough

      1. Boydinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        why not all three?

  17. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling ok?

  18. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Well sick note Sturridge has ruined my captino mini-league differential! 2 transfers for a hit , Remy and Sturridge

  19. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ray Winstone's voice is just too good

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sexy Beast, what a film.

      Ben Kingsley was amazing.

      1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, Friday! Yes, Grosvenor!

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

  20. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mignolet really turned it around...
    And Coutinho needs to be more selfish!

  21. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Half time stat attack for you

    Sterling got off to a flyer, with three goals and an assist in his first four starts this season (57% goal involvement).

    Since then (in all competitions):

    Up front - 18 starts, 8 goals, 7 assists (54% goal involvement)
    Not up front - 20 starts, 4 assists (19% goal involvement)

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm getting him for the DGW if he's not injured.

    2. ralfb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cant be too difficult for rodgers to see where not to play sterling?

    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Personally I see him as a better winger than a striker, but the stats do suggest he's more useful to the team up front

  22. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I never thought Henderson would be one of the best passers in the league. He just needs to add goals to his game.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      His passing is very underrated for some reason.

  23. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling grabbing lower leg there at the half. He has Caribbean roots, and you know what that means.....according to Sturridge, at least.http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/29/daniel-sturridge-liverpool-hereditary-injury

  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Final score prediction

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      1-0

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      3-0

    3. ralfb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      1 0

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      9-6

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      4-0 Sturridge hattrick

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

    Newcastle stat - they're sh1te 100% confirmed.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      😆

  26. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Reading v Arsenal 5.20pm BBC
    Chelsea v Man U 5.30pm SKY

    Pretty annoying as would like to see both.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      WHAT! That is so annoying.

    2. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Just record one and cut off all contact with the outside world, like that HIMYM episode where they recorded the Superbowl.

    3. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      One's on Saturday, the other on Sunday.

      1. Declan
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Nope

        1. Alan The Llama
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          You might want to double check that. They're both being played at Wembley, so the pitch might get a bit crowded.

          1. Declan
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            They're both Saturday 😕

            1. Alan The Llama
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              So where do you think they're being played? If they're both at Wembley, you'll be able to watch the second pair come out 10 minutes after the first game kicks off.

              1. Declan
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Chelsea v Utd, Stamford Bridge
                Reading v Arse, Wembley

                🙄

                1. Alan The Llama
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  Sorry, my error. For some reason I thought you were talking about the two semi finals. It's been a long day.

                  1. Declan
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    🙂

  27. Demí
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    @premierleague Jul 18
    #FPL new player added: MID Mason (LIV) £7.5m. Play: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

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

      😛

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      lol!

    3. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      We never get refs helping us in the big games 🙁

    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's no Mason if he didn't give a stonewall peno

  28. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lovren is beyond useless. What happened?!

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      20M too...

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Swung a leg. Definitely a pen. Lovren is a great technician, has great character and epitomises what we are trying to build. 😆

    3. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Saw somewhere that he has always been useless, but got away with the exact same mistakes at Southampton for some reason.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Fonte did all the work but Lovren scored a few goals. Probably why he got more "famous".

        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Saints keep the good one and get bundles for the other. Good business.

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Defo. Got to give them credit 🙂

  29. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    WC draft for GW 34:

    Mignolet Pantilimon
    Ivanovic Skrtel Alderweireld PvA Bruce
    Hazard Sanchez Fabregas Henderson Boyd
    Agüero Giroud Vardy

  30. The Mighty One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Specific request: I need a YC for Hendo today, please.

    I'll take this as a lesson: I wanted to pick up Hendo on a -4 this week. Chickened out to save those 4 points. Now my rival has him in a H2H today. If I had taken the -4 then I would have already won and my damage would have been capped at that 4 points exactly. Now that assist today already has me screwed. Oh well.