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Dugout Discussion – Sunderland vs Middlesbrough

21 August 2016 1535 comments
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Gameweek 2 rolls into Sunday with a lunchtime Wear-Tees derby clash.

Sunderland play host to a Middlesbrough side that earned a draw in their opening home encounter with Stoke City on day one. David Moyes’ side also emerged with some credit from their first fixture, losing out to Man City by a narrow 2-1 margin having equalised via a Jermain Defoe goal.

Defoe will once again carry the goal scoring burden for the Black Cats today, who are without Fabio Borini due to a toe injury. Moyes gives home debuts to Donald Love, Paddy McNair and Adnan Januzaj, while Papy Djilobodji earns his full debut at the back.

Aitor Karanka begins to rotate his Boro troops by bringing in Cristhian Stuani for Albert Adomah. Victor Valdes misses out with a training ground knock, opening the way for Brad Guzan to earn his debut in goal.

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

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  1. The Generalator
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Average age of fpl players has gone down again - 27

    Thought would be younger !?

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    1. Mane Of Steel
      10 years, 1 month ago

      3rd year on this site and I'm only 16

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  2. Oooof
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Forget Januzaj - hello Stuani

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  3. thepeen555
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What a stunner

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  4. Podge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Holy Moly 😯

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  5. bennyp
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ok Stuani.

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  6. Give The Todd Some Love
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo assist

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  7. Ashwatts93
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo Assist?

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    1. Podge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      seems so

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  8. Piggs Boson
    10 years, 1 month ago

    RIP CS 🙁

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  9. pokern1nja09
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Assist?

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    1. Clumsy Sakho
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo

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  10. Oooof
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stuani = 4.9m

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    1. Fred54
      10 years, 1 month ago

      For his price to drop people have sold him. Lolz.

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  11. Fred54
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo with the classic Silva not really an assist assist.

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  12. Your Mum's Athletic
    10 years, 1 month ago

    😯

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  13. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon all!

    So my team is this:

    Foster Jaku
    Valencia Stones Williams Friend Amat
    Haz Firmino Tadic Lamela Capoue
    Kun Vardy Gray

    Should I do?

    A) Vardy and Tadic to Ibra and Redmond (-4)

    or

    B) leave it as it is and give Vardy one last chance against Swansea at home and hope Ibra keeps quiet against Hull

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    1. JLAEST
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think not having Ibra against Hull may be scary. However, I'm not sure if that's worth the 4 points. I would keep him for now.

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  14. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Friendless on here

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  15. Crouching Tiger
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Now just need a Negredo goal and my Gray -> Negredo transfer is justified 😛

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    1. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same, and 2 bonus just to improve on Gray

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  16. bennyp
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stuani train eta 5 mins

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  17. kalmoffit
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Seems like successful rotation

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  18. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sunderland look really good. That goal was against the run of play.

    Adnan could be a good GW6 option. I do love him.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, I like the look of Sunderland.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lets use that TC chip together again this season.

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        1. Piggs Boson
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Hopefully there's another Aguero DGW 🙂

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    2. bennyp
      10 years, 1 month ago

      100% from gw6

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    3. thepeen555
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It was, yes I had thought about him whilst using my wildcard - may switch him for bojan but bojan is on pens so think it's more justified lol

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  19. thepeen555
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo assist too - feel bad for taking him out for tekkers and ibra from next week cause I think he will clock up some points

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  20. El Patron
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Boro, park the bus please. Friend cs 🙂

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    1. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      This ^

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  21. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Back from a short fishing trip. Absolutely nothing but rain.

    Saw Firmino (c) went smoothly, and Mahrez did nada 😕

    Gave me a lot to think about for next Gameweek though....

    2 FTs to burn

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No midfield options screaming out. Mesut maybe fish?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'm actually thinking of a double move just for the next three games

        Evans/ Friend + Firmino ----> Tadic + Baines

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Not seen Baines play yet. Also shouldn't hurry to sell Firmino imo.

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          1. Bøwstring The Carp
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Those fixtures though and he looks terrible at CAM where he's likely to be over the next few games

            Tadic looks threatening and two tasty home games

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            1. Lateriser 12
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Food for thought.

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  22. UptheBlues
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to put in for Carroll?

    for 6.5 or less

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    1. Podge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo vokes or gray

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    2. Oooof
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Loads of choice at that price.

      I went with Rondon because of fixtures.

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    3. Rich_20
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rondon or Gray

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  23. El-Kloppico
    10 years, 1 month ago

    F**k that Negredo Assist!
    Rival in H2H has Valdes and Negredo.. Jaku on bench.. I am 8pts ahead with Gaston.. I'm f**ked even before the match starts

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    1. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't really deserve an assist, and Sunderland didn't really deserve to concede, but it happens 🙁 What a goal though.

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      1. El-Kloppico
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep wouldn't mind him getting some points if he scored such a beauty.. but this assist!!!

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    2. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Valdez isn't playing

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      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ah get it now

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      2. El-Kloppico
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep.. Jaku on his bench.

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    3. Totally !rre!evant
      10 years, 1 month ago

      We are in game week 2...

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  24. GoonerByron
    10 years, 1 month ago

    PVA cleany gone 🙁

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  25. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Deulofue.

    Keep or sell? If sell for who?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably keep LR, nice fixtures.

      What's your view on Benteke next GW? I have 1.0m itb and an injured Andy Carroll.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Great punt. I want to wait and watch though. I like Gray.

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    2. Big Sum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      sanchez or ozil

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    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sell. Barkley, Redmond, Tadic, Sterling, Lamela. Probably a few other choices given season is young.

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    4. myboycharlie
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Has to go IMO I'm selling this week not much good wen he gets subbed after an hour, if u don't have extra ITB how about giving Bolaisse a punt for .5 less

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    5. Nabs Kebabs
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bolasie will take his starting place imo. Sell.

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    6. Billy Gilmore
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm sticking with him for a bit longer. Having Lukaku back should help him.

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
        10 years, 1 month ago

        You really think he's gonna hold his spot BG?

        Mirallas was man of the match from what I read and for once did defensive work which Koeman had criticized him and Deulofeu about in the pressers. That would make him safe. Barkley is safe. Lukaku back should start up front. Bolasie vs Delo for one spot then...Delo been average and Bolasie was lively...

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  26. XLNC
    10 years, 1 month ago

    At the start of this FPL season everyone knew Aguero was a must. But at this point I think Zlatan is also a must. I think combined they will score 50 goals. And both have great goalscorers around them so I expect also plenty of assists as well.

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    1. JLAEST
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. There's already a difference between Zlatan+Aguero people and the rest, and it will only get larger unless Kun gets injured.

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    2. Fred54
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. Busted out the WC to get Zlat in (pun intended).

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    3. Nomar
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, but you can only captain one of them, so you can't get the maximum benefit from both of their points hauls.

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  27. JLAEST
    10 years, 1 month ago

    First full season on FPL for me, so a question regarding the chips: any suggestion on which fixtures to use them for? Triple Captain seems easy, it's just picking an easy fixture with the team in good form for one of your top players (Kun or Ibra for me). Any suggestions regarding the others? All-Out seems good for fixtures with a lot of goals, but any idea on those? And no clue about Bench Boost (would have been incredible this week actually lol)

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    1. AC Tomasso
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I only use chips on double game weeks towards the end of the season

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      1. JLAEST
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Okay, dumb question: double game weeks?

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        1. SamH123
          10 years, 1 month ago

          it's when fixtures have been rearranged so that some teams play twice in the same gameweek

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        2. mipola
          10 years, 1 month ago

          When teams play twice in one week(Due to FA Cup or postponements).

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        3. AC Tomasso
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Some teams will play 2 matches in one week later in the season giving them double the chance of scoring points during that week. They come about from re-scheduling of matches due to a teams involvement later in the cup tournaments.

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        4. JLAEST
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Okay, thanks everyone! So forget the chips for now and maybe also hold on a wildcard until the end of the season?

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          1. mipola
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah. Keep one wildcard in hand for the double gameweeks which will come towards the end of the season.

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    2. SamH123
      10 years, 1 month ago

      triple captain should almost certainly be in a double gameweek
      bench boost not necessarily a DGW because it's hard to have 15 competitive DGWs

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    3. Tex
      10 years, 1 month ago

      As mentioned. Use bench boost and triple captain when the teams have more than one fixture in a game week. Ideally aguero or ibra.

      Use all out attack when you can't decide which mid or attack to bench or defence has terrible fixtures

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  28. Sz21
    10 years, 1 month ago

    With confirmation of the Carroll injury..I need to move fast..

    These are a couple of options..
    Any advice?

    1. Firmino- Barkley (or other for 8.1m or less) + Carroll- Benteke
    2. Carroll - Negredo/Gray (Who would u choose of these?)

    Foster, Heaton.
    Valencia, Souare, Friend, Amat, Stones.
    Hojbjerg, Redmond, Hazard. Firmino, Lamela.
    Aguero, Carroll*, Ibra.
    2ft's- 0.5m

    Thinking just Carroll- Negredo??
    Like for like basically..

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    1. JLAEST
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think Benteke is a punt, but with your front line you can afford it. Also Firmino has bad fixtures and Barkley great ones. I would go for 1.

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      1. Sz21
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Benteke may need a couple of games to get going..

        A bit worried about dropping Firmino and he going mental then too!

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        1. JLAEST
          10 years, 1 month ago

          That's true, and Palace are not looking good. But I guess with the rest of your team you can afford to take that punt. It's a risk, however. I'm thinking of taking out Firmino to get Barkley and I'm also quite scared he goes crazy.

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    2. XLNC
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same issue. But Bournemouth have great fixtures so I will see how Wilson perfoms today.

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      1. Sz21
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not that good..
        Palace away
        WBA home
        City Away
        Everton Home.

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    3. Third Eye Vision
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just do the Carroll transfer. If you swap for Negredo you'll only have 0.4 left, which could hinder a transfer in the next few weeks.

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      1. Sz21
        10 years, 1 month ago

        U mean Benteke/Barkley in- Carroll/Firmino out?

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  29. Oooof
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Twice now Januzaj has skinned the FB.

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  30. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Januzaj is causing huge problems for Middlesbrough

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