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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. Whats the Huth
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Already done a minus four to get Ivra in before the price rises. And now Carroll is injuried.

    Wildcard time yes?

    Forster. Jaku
    Valencia. Friend. Amat. Williams. Souare.
    Hazard. Watson. Eriksen. Barkley. Redmond.
    Ibra. Aguero. Carroll.

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    1. La Roja
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't

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    2. Venom Snake
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not with that team no

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    3. Jazz!
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Could play Valencia Friend Williams Souare and bench Carroll alternatively.

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      1. Whats the Huth
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I was thinking this option too.
        Having such a difficult start this season. And nothing seems to be going right
        Cheers

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    4. Whats the Huth
      10 years, 1 month ago

      So take the price drop with Carroll then?

      Cheers guys.

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  2. Mark-O
    10 years, 1 month ago

    The big question is whether Stuani will keep Adomah out for long.

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rotation.

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    2. Podge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Seems Ramirez might lose out to Adomah

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  3. La Roja
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pienaar close

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    1. Big Sum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not very*

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  4. Venom Snake
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Has Negredo already gone up in price?

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    1. La Roja
      10 years, 1 month ago

      6.6

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      1. Venom Snake
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Dam.

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    2. Podge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      yeh ibra side affect

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  5. Exeter Gently
    10 years, 1 month ago

    best def for 5.0 barring stones?

    a. williams
    b. cedric
    c. reid
    d. other?

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    1. Shearer & Sutton
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Williams when the Everton back line is established

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  6. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How come someone like Khazri is on the bench?

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Its David Moyes.

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    2. Clump
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The Moyes effect.

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  7. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Maybe I was wrong about Boro not scoring enough goals this year...

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  8. SamH123
    10 years, 1 month ago

    am I the only one who doesn't like the new format for displaying the BPS? ok ordering them is a small +ve but now to see what bps the non top 5 have we have to click through each player individually?

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ot bothered by it really.

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  9. joinho
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Need a replacement for Cabaye, was thinking Redmond but is Ramirez (middlesbrough) a good option?

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  10. Dacra
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What's a good bench boost?

    I played it this week, at 16 with Collins still to go, seems meh.

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    1. Eden Azzzar
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rubbish

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    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      24 points should be the target

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      1. Dacra
        10 years, 1 month ago

        8 pointer from Collins then!

        Ive always got cheap nasty benches, got something like 7 points last year with it..

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    3. Clump
      10 years, 1 month ago

      152 point DGW with bench boost last year.
      Sorry mate, it ain't great.

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      1. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 1 month ago

        196 for me. I dont understand why people are blowing their BB chip. Also seen an article on how it could be a good approach lol

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    4. SamH123
      10 years, 1 month ago

      it's not as bad as the above comments try to say

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      1. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 1 month ago

        It really is. I got 80 or 100 points from my BB.

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  11. JLAEST
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Barkley over Firmino: good move? Can't make my mind because Barkley is 0.9 and my OCD thinking I'll never be able to spend all of it makes me mad.

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  12. Les Bleus
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramirez off

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  13. Oooof
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramirez off

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  14. La Roja
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramirez fail

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago

    And that's why Ramirez is a dodgy pick

    Always suspect of coming off before 60

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

      Suspect of being a bit crap too.

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    2. Whazza
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wow that was seriously quick hindsight

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  16. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramirez off at 59'

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  17. Crouching Tiger
    10 years, 1 month ago

    FFS. Ramirez 1 pointer.

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  18. Mark-O
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Ramirez off at 59'?

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    1. Oooof
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sunderland starting to dominate midfield.

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  19. Whazza
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ahaha Gaston off before 60 🙂 rival has him

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

    Thinking it doesn't look bad to lose 4 pts to send Viktor packing. That k was unsettling anyway.

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  21. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gaston in my midfield and Friend on my bench... Perfect ! 🙂

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  22. Tommytour
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Love a midfielder who comes off before 60 Ramirez and Routledge

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

      Cruel game

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      1. Tommytour
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Sense a WC coming

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

          Can you hold 1 week? Usually a lot more information available to us after 3 weeks and the transfer window closing.

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          1. Tommytour
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Oh for sure GW4 at earliest

            May take a Oscar to Sterling punt

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  23. Andy_Social
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramirez off on 59 mins - ouch!

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  24. Podge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Great save

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  25. La Roja
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Phew

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  26. Rolls-Royce
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramirez-> 6.0 ?

    👿

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    1. MTPockets
      10 years, 1 month ago

      bojan?

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  27. Davidinho
    10 years, 1 month ago

    1 minute cost us Ramirez owners 2 points 🙁

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  28. joinho
    10 years, 1 month ago

    2 assists from negredo and cs from friend atm if it stays like this i'll be happy

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  29. Jamie_GAWA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    For those doing Carroll to Benteke - Carroll has dropped 6% of what he needs per hour so we can't wait until the presser on Friday (?)

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I swear it's like a domino effect on here. One person will say someone is close to dropping even if they're on only -10% and that they're getting rid, then someone else says they might as well get rid before the drop and they never realise they are causing the drop!

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  30. Les Bleus
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sunderland will definitely score. I have no idea how Boro are 2 nil up.

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    1. Whazza
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They have scored 2 goals and Sunderland haven't scored

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