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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. UptheBlues
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Gray or Rondon?

    prefer Gray but Rondon has some lovely fixtures for the next 5 or so

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    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Rondon.

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    2. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Rondon

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    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Still like Gray. He's their main man and has penalties as well

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  2. Swan - Villa Proud
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Like to go Firmino->Ozil, but I also have Deulofeu (bench?) and Capoue (injury?). May have to eat the Firmino drop and get Deulofeu out.

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    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ozil looked good in the cameo so probably doing the same. Low ownership too.

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      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        It is a great early season differential.

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  3. Clump
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Moyes banning Kone, selling Kabul and getting John o Shea injured 🙂 Anyone on here play centre back?

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  4. Podge
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If Januzai gets injured Sunderland are down for sure

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    1. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Think Defoe is still their most important player.

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    2. Jimmers
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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    3. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Moyes out

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  5. Mongreloid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    bottomed....
    I fancy making 3 changes to this... I've got 2FT so is it worth -4?

    Foster
    Shaw - Valencia - Stone
    Haz - Alli - Tadic - Phillips
    Gray - Ibra- Kun(c)

    Subs: Jakupovic - Friend - De Roon - Smith

    Thinking Alli>Barkley, Stone>McAuley, De Roon>4.5m

    Anyone got a view on this? Is McAuley justified or shall I go Holgate in the hope he keeps his place? Barkley vs Bolasie?! De Roon change would be purely to avoid the price drop as I don't necessarily mind my 3rd sub being injured and on the bench...

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Doesn't make any sense the last two

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      1. Mongreloid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        so suck up the drop on de roon and leave Stones in there? What about using the funds from shifting Alli to upgrade Smith to Holgate / McAuley?

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        1. Tommytour
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Two moves is fine but no need for a hit

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          1. Mongreloid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            thanks

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    2. Jimmers
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No need to take hits. Just do the first and carry one of the FT over

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      1. Mongreloid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        just worried that Stones has rubbish fixtures and is in a leaky defense... meanwhile WBA and everton have got plum fixtures with 4.5 options in McAuley/Holgate. Would you upgrade Smith?

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    3. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No rush to downgrade Stones for -4 I would say...
      I would go Alli for Ozil and Tadic for Redmond...or something like that...

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      1. Mongreloid
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Tadic/Redmond has tempted me but Tad seems soooo close to getting points on the board! Think I'll keep the faith with him

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  6. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Carroll injured, which means I get Capoue in off the bench 🙂

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Skillz

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  7. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    We need a Friend cleanie 🙂

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    1. Tex
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Or goal. Or both.

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        or assist or all three.

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      2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        This!!!

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    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If it happens I'll be over 50 points benched for 2 gws!

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    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sunderland are poor but usually manage to scrape a goal

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  8. Liastro ⭐️
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How does Ramirez look?

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    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sharp

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    2. Paddy D
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      not done much at all

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    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Quiet so far, out quite wide, but trying to tuck in here and there.

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    4. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Started slow, but looks like he'll link up well with Negredo.

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  9. One Man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Negredo or Lukaku ? atm ?

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Neither

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  10. Paddy D
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Love + Mahrez/Ozil
    or
    4.5 def + Mane

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  11. Oooof
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Can see the appeal of Ramirez now.

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Very tidy player, rarely gives the ball away and does the simple stuff well. Could be gold once boro get into a routine

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      1. Oooof
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, agree.

        Always looking for Negredo - will be good for both.

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  12. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    good play by Friend, won a dribble then key pass

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  13. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Negredo assist, Stuani goal

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  14. AC Tomasso
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    stuaniiiiiii

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  15. Ryan
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Class from Boro. They are a very good team.

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  16. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    3 clean sheets and a goal on my bench at the moment 🙂

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  17. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ramirez goal Friend assist, make it happen!

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  18. Tex
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So boro second after all.

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  19. BERGKOP
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stuani goal.
    2nd

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  20. Would an idiot do that?
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    'Boro are terrible' xD

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  21. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    wow Negredo.

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  22. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Boro look very good.

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  23. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Forget Vahrez and SAS

    Stugredo

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  24. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Are these Negredo assists any good or just hammy?

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Jammy*

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        1st was a nothing assist

        2nd was genuine unselfishness

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      2. Paddy D
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        first one yea, second one class

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    2. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good

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    3. Trae44
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      First was jammy, second one good

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    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Second good, first pure jam.

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    5. sambyy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Theyre good

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      1. sambyy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Well the second one was

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        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers

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  25. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ramirez turbo epic fail.

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  26. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    No Ramirez involvement. 🙁

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    1. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Played in Friend didn't he?

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  27. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Negredo also looks like the best budget forward.

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  28. thepeen555
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Assist number 2 negredo

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  29. AC Tomasso
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Negredo could have scored, very un-selfish for assist

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  30. Podge
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hattrick of assists will do me fine 🙂

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