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Dugout Discussion December 27

Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Stoke City

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Gameweek 18 rolls on this evening as Liverpool welcome Stoke to Anfield in a 5.15pm kick-off.

Owned by over 21% of Fantasy Premier League managers, Sadio Mane’s home form suggests he’s the man most likely to wreak havoc against the Potters – the Senegal international has scored or assisted in six of seven Anfield appearances since arriving from Southampton over the summer.

Divock Origi, with goals in all but one of the last five Gameweeks, retains his starting berth, with Jurgen Klopp set to unleash Daniel Sturridge from the bench once again.

Roberto Firmino also keeps his place as he attempts to end a run of six straight blanks.

For the Potters, Joe Allen is the form player – he’s bagged a goal and assist in the last three Gameweeks as he prepares to face his former club for the first time since moving to the bet365.

Between the posts, Lee Grant has produced at least one save point in each of the last four and should be kept busy again as the hosts look for the win that would see them leapfrog Man City into second.

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  1. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone who thinks Pools defence isn't that bad.. yeah..

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  2. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    MINGOLET CAUGHT THE BALL

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  3. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero essential

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    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      How to bring him is really very important

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    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Is that a question or statement TM ?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        You'd be essential if you played Pool next.

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        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Haha, do they look that bad ! not able to watch the game unfortunately...Will have to wait for MOTD. How to get Aguero back without destroying my team is a challenge many others are faced with too I'd imagine.

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    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      If Liverpool's defence carries on like this, I might bring him in a week early

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      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Who would you sacrifice though...I have cash tied up in Sanchez, Costa, Ibra....None of them seem like options to me given form and fixtures !

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  4. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Why couldn't you stay on the bench my friend 🙁

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    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      This 🙁

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  5. Clump
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Terrible from Liverpool so far.

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  6. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Of course Pieters makes finally an assist when he is 3rd place on my bench.

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  7. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Clyne to ask for Pieters shirt at halftime

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  8. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Finally some attacking points from Pieters!

    He looks really dangerous, might just keep him after all

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  9. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Grant and Origi owner. What do I want? Who takes penalties for Pool?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not Origi

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      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Penalty save and Origi brace it is

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    2. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Milner

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

    How many ex-Liverpool in this Stoke squad?

    Allen, Johnson, Crouch?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      And Adam.

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  11. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Better to wish for an Origi goal or a Grant cleanie?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Grant CS, subbed then Origi hatty.

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      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Haha! Thinking ownership.

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Grant CS.

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          1. sminkypinky
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers TM. Better to watch when I know who to cheer for! 🙂

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  12. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Firmino cleared off the line!

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    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Again?
      That lad has really bad luck

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  13. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Crouch clears Bobby attempt off the line.

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  14. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pep & Moyes @ Anfield trying to figure out how to stop those goals.

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  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Grant clean sheet here would be ideal. Pieters playing OOP in this 3-5-2 formation. Everyone trying 3 at the back now - Chelsea, West Ham, Everton, Stoke.

    Damn - Firmino almost scored.

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Are you sure they are playing a 3-5-2? Who are the Cb's and other wingback?

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Grant
        Martins-Indi Imbula Shawcross
        Pieters Allen Walters Whelan Johnson
        Diouf Crouch

        Walters making runs past Crouch.

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Even Niall Quinn saying that Johnson and Pieters playing as wing backs now.

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  16. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Diouf down

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  17. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    These 'corners' make me want to cry

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    1. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Just cry if you feel like that. There's going to be more of them.

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  18. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    This is Firmino's night.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      To sober up

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah he's a real driving force today. Showing true spirits. Champagne on ice...

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    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wander what Helen Mirren thinks of him 🙂

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  19. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Where's operation Anfield when you need it?

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Drunk in charge

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  20. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    STAT: That was Walters' sixth Premier League
    goal against Liverpool - more than he has managed
    against any other team.

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  21. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hows Lallana getting on?

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    1. Jay_
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Looks promising

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      • PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        He had a good moment not long ago

        Flick assist attempt in the box came back to him then he turned away to have a shot which was blocked

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    2. Canary_Kid
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      On wildcard. Got the front 8 sorted but stuck on defence:
      Pickford Heaton
      Alonso Pieters *Mid?* *4.1?* *Wba*
      Sanchez Hazard Wally Zaha De Roon
      Ibra Costa Anichebe

      Any defensive suggestions appreciated

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      1. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Brunt

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      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Zaha is off to AFCON soon supposedly

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      3. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Hazard and Costa is too much Chelsea who don't score enough

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        1. Teahupo'o
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Your obsession with this statement is mind boggling. Top scoring striker and 2nd best scoring mid in the game. Facing Hull and Leicester and Hull in the next 4.

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          1. Teahupo'o
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            One too many Hulls.

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    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Best striker for 7.2 or less?

      Carroll?

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      1. Fumi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Good option. Rondon too but the fixtures aren't great.

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    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Klopp being punished for not starting Can

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    5. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Finally getting some luck from my bench players with Pieters coming in for Amat.

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Could still miss a pen and get sent off.

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    6. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That Stoke team isn't half bad, but I honestly find it hard to believe that Crouch and Walters keep Bony and Bojan on bench. I understand why they do, though. Walters in particular, he's a work horse, something you can't say about Bojan for example. He's a fecking fancy show pony.

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        But sometimes a show pony will put you 3-0 at home to Arsenal.

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        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Sure. And sometimes your show bony does it to arse.

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Bony is the laziest player I have ever seen. If a match was slowed down like the Matrix he would do well.

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        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah. kinda tried to say that Walters is a starter because he actually plays better than the others, while nobody would dispute that by their skills he's the worst of the lot.

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    7. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Is this Stoke or Bayern Munich? And is Pieters peak Arjen Robben?

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      1. Jay_
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Peak Roberto Carlos, Walters is Raul and Crouch is Morientes

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      2. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Lovren Loool

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      3. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This should be a field day for a rested Kun against Lovren + Mignolet.

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      4. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Aguero sitting watching this with his feet up at home is probably onto his second can by now

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