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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
    9 years, 3 months 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
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not with that team no

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    3. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Could play Valencia Friend Williams Souare and bench Carroll alternatively.

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      1. Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months 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
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So take the price drop with Carroll then?

      Cheers guys.

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  2. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

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    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rotation.

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    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Seems Ramirez might lose out to Adomah

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  3. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pienaar close

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    1. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not very*

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  4. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Has Negredo already gone up in price?

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      6.6

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Dam.

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    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      yeh ibra side affect

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  5. Exeter Gently
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    best def for 5.0 barring stones?

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

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    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      Williams when the Everton back line is established

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  6. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How come someone like Khazri is on the bench?

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Its David Moyes.

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    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      The Moyes effect.

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  7. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

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  8. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ot bothered by it really.

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  9. joinho
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

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  10. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rubbish

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    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      24 points should be the target

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      1. Dacra
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

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

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      1. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 3 months 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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      2. SamH123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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

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        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 3 months ago

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

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      3. JLAEST
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months 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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      4. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ramirez off

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      5. Oooof
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ramirez off

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      6. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ramirez fail

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      7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months 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
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Suspect of being a bit crap too.

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        2. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Wow that was seriously quick hindsight

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      8. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ramirez off at 59'

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      9. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        FFS. Ramirez 1 pointer.

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      10. Mark-O
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why is Ramirez off at 59'?

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        1. Oooof
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sunderland starting to dominate midfield.

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      11. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ahaha Gaston off before 60 🙂 rival has him

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      12. PurpsFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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

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      13. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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

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      14. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Love a midfielder who comes off before 60 Ramirez and Routledge

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cruel game

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          1. Tommytour
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Sense a WC coming

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            1. Mílanista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months 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
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Oh for sure GW4 at earliest

                May take a Oscar to Sterling punt

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      15. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ramirez off on 59 mins - ouch!

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      16. Podge
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Great save

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      17. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Phew

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      18. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ramirez-> 6.0 ?

        👿

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        1. MTPockets
            9 years, 3 months ago

            bojan?

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        2. Davidinho
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          1 minute cost us Ramirez owners 2 points 🙁

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        3. joinho
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

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

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        4. Jamie_GAWA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months 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
              9 years, 3 months 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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          2. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

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

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            1. Whazza
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              They have scored 2 goals and Sunderland haven't scored

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