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The Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Gameweek 34 continues apace with Hull City playing host to Liverpool in a 7.45pm kick off. The Tigers look to build momentum after a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace marked their first win in seven matches. Meanwhile, the Reds arrive at the KC Stadium off the back of a 0-0 stalemate against West Bromwich Albion, searching for only their second win in five outings.

Hull boss Steve Bruce will hope for a repeat performance of the Eagles clash, in which they fashioned the second-most shots on target (seven) of any side so far this Gameweek. Senegalese frontman Dame N’Doye remains the Tigers’ principal goal threat after netting twice at Selhurst Park, while Robbie Brady – who engineered the second most chances (five) among all midfielders on the weekend – keeps his place on the left as Steve Bruce names an unchanged XI.

Raheem Sterling’s abundance of owners will want more from the Jamaican-born wide man after he failed to register a single shot at The Hawthorns. Philippe Coutinho, on the other hand, mustered nine efforts on goal against the Baggies but has now failed to find the net in his previous six league starts. With two assists and four goals in seven appearances, Jordan Henderson is the form man for the Merseysiders and his prospects will be boosted by the absence of Steven Gerrard this evening. The Reds skipper drops out in the visitors’ only change as Brendan Rodgers hands Mario Balotelli another start up front.

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  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Damn

    1. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      JCVD?

  2. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hendo again, straight at keeper.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      At least he is trying something

  3. Jax
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    henderson hat trick on saturday. he's gonna be full of rage.

  4. fusen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why oh why did I captain Sterling...

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      cos you thought he'd do well.

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho or Stirling coming off

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      good.

  6. COW
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    This is a really boring game...

  7. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Think I might keep Hendo & Skrtel, sterling however can do one

  8. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling might be done here. 🙁

  9. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Top 10K average will only rise by 8 or so tonight perhaps.

    1. Jimmers
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would have thought less

  10. Jax
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hull still have to play arsenal, man u and spurs. not safe if they win this by any means.

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

      I think they'll get a draw out of one of those.

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        prob spurs

  11. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Yes keep jinxing Sterling please

  12. The Light Knight
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Skrtel almost...OG

  13. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Neuer has just made an absolutely brilliant save

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      and robben is injured again

  14. Sergeant Garcia
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Well this DGW has been dreadfull so far...

  15. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    McShane rocking it out with 12points at the moment... boom. Who would have thunk it

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      DGW hero so far.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        let's not jinx it

      2. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Dawson on 18 🙂

    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

      1. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Would a blind squirrel really be able to find a nut?

    3. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, and Simon March has him.

  16. Spencer
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thought that was an OG there!

  17. Jax
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    markovic on for lovren

  18. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Markovic on for Lovren

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    And the highest scoring player in the gw is Hull defender. Wow. #Unbeliveable

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      gameweek not over you clown.

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      McShane my hero

  20. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What really frustrates me is alex bruce. 2 clean sheets would have been nice.

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Coming into this week I thought I was smart and had Mahrez sitting as 5th mid since GW27, Bruce abs Sturridge 😆

    2. Volley127
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I actually benched him because I certainly did not expect one clean sheet let alone two. So a sort of relief that he didn't end up playing.. I guess..

  21. ASR11
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    This is glorious

  22. Baby Face Nelson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lovren cleanie locked

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      erm...

  23. JoeJitzu +42
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I'm sorry and must apologise to everyone. I'm a Liverpool fan and purposely avoid having their players in my FF squad so that there's always a silver lining if FF team does poorly.
    I broke my own rule and this week I took a -8 to bring three of them in and low and behold they can't hit the back of the net over 180 minutes against West Brom and Hull.....

    Again, I'm terribly sorry!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You are forgiven 😉

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not unhappy with 27 from my pool players so far

    3. TOKAMAK
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I was wondering what is going on; I was beginning to think they stunk

    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I had no Pool players myself before this gw also..Brought in 3 myself for -8,1 of them been Moreno 😎

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    On this exact day Liverpool has celebrated the last PL title exactly 25 years ago. Congratulation on your silver anniversary Liverpool fans 🙁 Poor you. I feel you

    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      it's their year next season

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        And the year after that probably.

    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Im sure they care what you feel

    3. Siegfried Sassoon
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool have never won the Premier league.

    4. Wings of Steel
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Man you're weird

  25. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Klopps knocking on liverpools door

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And why would he join Liverpool over somewhere like City, PSG or Real Madrid? Genuinely wondering.

      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        The same reason he didnt leave dortmund earlier despite the success

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Then why leave them now when they need him? To do the exact same thing at Pool? (Work with less money than rivals and watch any of his talented players be bought from under him.) Just doesn't seem to make sense to me. I think Pool as a club are closer to Dortmund than the others, I just don't know why he'd leave Dortmund if he's looking for the exact same thing with a different accent.

      2. MBK 42
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think Liverpool as a club are much closer to Dortmund in ethos and spirit than any of the petro-dollar behemoths; Klopp and Liverpool would be a good match.

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          But he spent 7 years of working under financial constraints and seeing all his big players be bought by other clubs. If he wanted to do that exact same thing again, why bother leaving Dortmund?

        2. subzero
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          dont know about ethos. but in pathos, very much alike

    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      brenda out

  26. Spencer
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No Europe might be good for Liverpool next season. Can then concentrate on the league! 😉

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Worked well enough last season!

      1. Spencer
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Oh yeah. And get Suarez back too.

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

      EL is the worst thing that can happen.

  27. COW
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I bet if Pool score it wont be anything to do with Sterling, Hendo, Countinio or Squirtle.

    1. Raddy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I thought cows were positive creatures?

      1. COW
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        We tend to be. Not when we have 3 pool players in our side tho.

        1. Raddy
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I get that. Enough to break the strongest spirit,

  28. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ndoye dive

  29. MMN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My highest scoring player is my last sub ... McShane.

    1. ellelelle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ouch

    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have 15 DGW players?

  30. Norco
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What the heck... Balotelli's foot looked monked as.