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Dugout Discussion – Newcastle vs Aston Villa

19 December 2015 1272 comments
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Saturday’s Premier League action climaxes with a head-to-head between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James’ Park. The Magpies’ confidence has been restored by virtue of back-to-back wins against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, while the Villains are still searching for their first win since Gameweek 1.

Despite carding a pair of impressive wins over the last four Gameweeks, Newcastle ranked in the bottom three for attempts (30), shots inside the box (23), shots on target (seven) and big chances (three). Ultimately, they profited from the third-best shot-conversion rate (16.7%) during that period, but it will be a concern for Steve McClaren that only West Bromwich Albion (17) fashioned fewer key passes (21) than his side.

No team surrendered more goals (10) and shots inside the box (43) than Villa over the last four Gameweeks, while they also charted joint-third for big chances conceded (11). Moreover, the West Midlands outfit rank joint-third for goals conceded in road fixtures (18) behind Newcastle (19) and Sunderland (21). They fared no better from an offensive standpoint, chalking up just three goals and managing the same volume of shots inside the box (23) as the Magpies.

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  1. tm245
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Wrong Dutchman w points.

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  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Today looked desolate - and then I decided to (c) Mahrez yesterday. For once a good decision, 56 looking like 65 after BAPS with Kolarov, Ozil and Ighalo to go.

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    1. ​
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Kolarov's not started in the league in 3 years vs Arsenal

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Nyom then.

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      2. Jøssy ⭐
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Really!? Good stat!

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        1. ​
          10 years, 10 months ago

          yep, played in Community shield but that was only because Clichy had to play RB to cover injured Sagna & Zaba

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  3. mojoindojo
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Wijnaldum(C) doesnt look too good now.

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    1. King Kav. QC at law
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Why's that?

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      1. mojoindojo
        10 years, 10 months ago

        because he hasnt scored and doesnt look like scoring

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        1. King Kav. QC at law
          10 years, 10 months ago

          I thought that might be why.

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    2. El Patron
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He will blank and I´m loving it 🙂

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  4. The Enlightener
    10 years, 10 months ago

    They need to water the pitch at the half. Ball is moving slow.

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  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    DDG in goal, Elliot on bench not looking pretty atm

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  6. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Wow, what a glorious mess this looks...

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    1. Nascimento
      10 years, 10 months ago

      😯

      That username and grav combo

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        10 years, 10 months ago

        You back again?

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  7. A Defender's Nightmare
    10 years, 10 months ago

    @ Hazard Owners

    Selling or keeping?

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    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Time to complete the circle :

      Sanchez>Hazard>Sanchez

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    2. Leaf
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      Keeping for next week , then selling for Sanchez

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  8. Richd
    10 years, 10 months ago

    What does happen if match called off?

    Rival has Wiji (C), Mahrez (vc).. :/

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    1. Declan
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez(C) then

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      1. Hect.OR 98th
        10 years, 10 months ago

        No it isn't

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        1. Hanked
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Seems the only thing that could happen. Wiji would have technically not played.

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    2. Jimbo123
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Could you imagine, that would be so harsh

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    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Game becomes null and void - so it's as if it wasn't played

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      1. Hect.OR 98th
        10 years, 10 months ago

        That's not true, I don't think.

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        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 10 months ago

          The game would be replayed from the start so why would any points count?

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    4. Hect.OR 98th
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Points stand as they are.

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      1. Hanked
        10 years, 10 months ago

        You got a link to the rule you're talking about?

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        1. Hect.OR 98th
          10 years, 10 months ago

          No. There is no rule either way, I'm just guessing.

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          1. Hanked
            10 years, 10 months ago

            ok, cheers.

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  9. ​
    10 years, 10 months ago

    FFS should buy out SmartyPants and have the average widgets above the Watchlist

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      Questions would still happen.

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      1. ​
        10 years, 10 months ago

        make it a ticker across the top of the screen

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          10 years, 10 months ago

          Too much data for phones.

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          1. ​
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Surely not if the sums are done server side

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              10 years, 10 months ago

              So what's the price?

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              1. ​
                10 years, 10 months ago

                Ask him, a couple hundred quid?

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                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                  10 years, 10 months ago

                  One click and you know the answer.

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Would fit in there perfectly.

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  10. Jimbo123
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Which combo would you rather have for a draft league?

    A.) Willian & Myhill/Foster

    B.) Payet & Schmeichel/Guzan

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  11. theeribert
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Starting GK points (Benched GK points)
    GW1: 1 (3)
    GW2: 3 (2)
    GW3: 2 (2)
    GW4: 3 (4)
    GW5: 1 (3)
    GW6: 1 (6)
    GW7: 2 (2)
    GW8: 4 (2)
    GW9: 2 (2)
    GW10: 2 (7)
    GW11: 1 (1)
    GW12: 3 (3)
    GW13: 1 (6)
    GW14: 2 (2)
    GW15: 6 (7)
    GW16: 2 (11)
    GW17: 1 (1)

    Total: 35 (64)

    A total of 1 clean sheet from my starting goalkeepers so far.

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    1. Would an idiot do that?
      10 years, 10 months ago

      GW2 and GW8 make it all worth it

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      1. theeribert
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Very proud of myself for those GWs lmao

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    2. Hypnos
      10 years, 10 months ago

      pick the right one then

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      1. theeribert
        10 years, 10 months ago

        How do I do that?

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    3. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Change your GKs?

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      1. theeribert
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I've been changing them. Had Cech, Schmeichel, Butland, Fabianski, and McCarthy at different points of the season.

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        1. megatronaldinho
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Stop changing them then!

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        2. Jøssy ⭐
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Change to better ones 😛

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  12. Sif
    10 years, 10 months ago

    What's worse for the Villa players is they get body searched when they leave the ground.

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  13. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Newcastle turning up for the cameras again then

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  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Payet set to return on the 12th January

    *fap* *fap* *fap*

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  15. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Martial on for maybe all 3 bonus points , lucky captain escape

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    1. Hanked
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Martial captain? You trying to lose?

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  16. KING_ZLATAN
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Captained Mahrez , have Ozil Coutinho KDB to come AND I benched Alli . Can I complain?

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    1. theeribert
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I benched Barkley to play Alli lol. KdB and Mesut to play.

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    2. Woeisme
      10 years, 10 months ago

      According to psychology, an infant whose mother speaks "baby talk" to it is more likely to become highly-literate than infants who don't

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    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Nope

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  17. Would an idiot do that?
    10 years, 10 months ago

    What happens if it's postponed?

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    1. Declan
      10 years, 10 months ago

      DGW later in season

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  18. Back on the horse
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone broken 1000 pts yet?

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    1. Trae44
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez and Vardy, Lukaku and Ighalo

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      1. Trae44
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Wow sorry read it wrong and thought you said 100 and were talking about players

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        1. Just A Hat
          10 years, 10 months ago

          🙂

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        2. Back on the horse
          10 years, 10 months ago

          my fault- i should've put a comma after the 1 🙂

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  19. tm245
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Do matches get suspended and continued later from the stoppage point or cancelled and replayed from the beginning?

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Full replay

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      1. tm245
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers.

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    2. Hect.OR 98th
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Canceled and replayed

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  20. ​
    10 years, 10 months ago

    @Poseidon, did you play Lloris over Howard?

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    1. Nascimento
      10 years, 10 months ago

      You'll be pleased to know I didn't!

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      1. Nascimento
        10 years, 10 months ago

        61 for those playing. Do have Mignolet on the bench

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      2. ​
        10 years, 10 months ago

        :ozil: that's a big swing. Nice front line though.

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        1. Nascimento
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, 9 points. The downside of picking a team just for a month is you almost end up with too many decent options

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  21. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Who needs Hazard when you get Goslinho his assist and 3 baps off the bench 🙂

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  22. Jafooli
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Anything in the FPL rules about points if game is cancelled?

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    1. Jafooli
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Will they allow me to change my captain from Lukaku to Mahrez?

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      1. Hect.OR 98th
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Of course they will.

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  23. tm245
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Benteke DGW c, such good memories. Was in a meeting at work and watching all of the posts during his midweek match.

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  24. BrockLanders
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Ramsey only has 8% ownership. That's a nice differential right there..

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 10 months ago

    If cancelled before 60 mins game is void

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    1. Jafooli
      10 years, 10 months ago

      And after 60mins? Score stands?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, that's the rules for normal game and sure it applies to fpl

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        1. Jafooli
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers Bemba.....

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  26. Aston-villain
    10 years, 10 months ago

    That ball is not rolling. Needs to be called off.

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  27. Mull
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I'd rather not have a DGW for Newcastle and Villa

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    1. tm245
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I would still triple up. Can't resist the action of a dgw.

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      1. Nascimento
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Me too!

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    2. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Benteke(C)....oh

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      10 years, 10 months ago

      😯

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  28. Give The Todd Some Love
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Not even sure I want a DGW with this lot...

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  29. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Mata > Willian a good shout?

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  30. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Every pitch used to be 10 worse than this pre prem days

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