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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. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Mané close

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

      Stoke really need HT

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      1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        What they needed was to finish their chances.

        Fair play to LIV. Deserve the goals.

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

          Agreed.

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  2. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Goal for origi with lallana assist please

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  3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    he does know it's not champers for MotM anymore, yes?

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  4. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    The moment i saw my ML leader has put the armband around firmino, i just knew this was gonna happen

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  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    If you watch Liverpool it's clear the mids are the players to get

    Origi slotting into midfield as lallana goes forward

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Lol at the origi bandwagon

      I love it's derailed so beautifully

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      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Pretty sure his owners are fairly ok with his returns. Scored a few goals. What more do you expect from at 6.5m striker?

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

          That's why you pay the premium for Benteke. 😎

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          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            To get minus points? 😉

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      2. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Pretty good returns for a 6.6 player so far. But thanks for the nice comment.

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

    This game is going to be a goalfest if it continues this way

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

    Crouch tekkers.

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  8. EspadaBecks
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Current Team

    Heaton
    Alonso - Jones - Azpilicueta
    Sanchez - Mane - Walcott - Siggy
    Llorente - Benteke - Ibra (c)

    Bench: Grant - Holebas - Mutch - Lenihan

    I'm thinking of getting Walcott > Mkhi and Benteke > Vokes

    Good move?

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

      No

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

      No

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

    Help please

    2FT

    a) Lovren + Mané > Azpilcueta + Lallana

    b) Lovren + Mané > Luiz + Walcott

    c) Mané + Defoe + Costa > Lallana + Agüero + Carroll (-4)

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    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      a) for me

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

        I think shipping Defoe @ Burnley and Costa (h) to Stoke just to get Agüero would be a mistake.

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

      A

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  10. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I take it Bobby F gets the 3 bps for winning goal (assuming stoke don't draw level)?

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

      Gwg is only a small factor in the bps

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    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No bps given out at HT 😉

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

      That Stoke won't score again when there's Migs-Lovren-Klavan playing against them is a big assumption.

      But if Firmino scores 2 more now, the winning goal is his!

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      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Migs and Lovren were pathetic for the Stoke goal.

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

    Gonna really miss Mane when he goes off to AFCON

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

      I know, is City his last game?

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      1. Spencer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I think it's after the Sunderland game.

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  12. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Carrie Fisher..
    RIP

    2016 is a Helen Hunt

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      🙁 Fancied her like mad when we were both young

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        every red blooded male did!

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

        My first boner 😆

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

      🙁

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    3. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      🙁

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

      🙁

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

      R.I.P

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    6. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      🙁

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

      You sure this isn't the hoax? There were some news about this hoax about her dying going viral everywhere, and that he's all fine atm.

      Not saying it certainly is a hoax, just a little doubt in my mind.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Watch Sky news

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      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        on bbc news

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

          Alright, sounds legit then. 🙁

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

        The Associated PressVerified account
        ‏@AP
        BREAKING: Actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in 'Star Wars,' has died at age 60, daughter's publicist says.

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

    Pieters is involved in more attacks than Origi it seems

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  14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    stoke being run ragged. three days recovery then a fresh Costa to handle at the Bridge

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

    FFS... Carrie Fisher's dead 🙁

    RIP Princess Leia

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

      Seconded.

      George Michael and now Carrie Fisher in the space of 3 days. 2016 has been brutal on icons.

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

        I'm still sulking about Lemmy.

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      2. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Don't forget Rick Parfitt

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  16. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hughes struggles with a plan B so be interesting too see how the next half pans out for us

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  17. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    FIRMINOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    Did Hazard ➡ Firmino earlier this week for him. I thought I messed up son

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  18. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully two more after the break

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  19. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I really hope Can doesn't come on!
    Pieters sitting there waiting.

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

      Amat for me. Can 1 pointer would be an improvement.

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  20. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    1 way I avoid disappointment in this incredibly luck oriented game is to change my goal from top 10k to top 500k

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  21. Ghost86
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hughes will play 3 at the back go man for man against Chelsea last team to try that was Everton

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  22. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Time for Siggy -> Lallana ?

    But Lallana (MCI) and Siggy (BOU).

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

      Siggy will be out after Bournemouth

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      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Lallana will be more 0.2 m more by then. Not sure if I want to wait.

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

    Pickford injured. Sunderland forums are talking possibly months out.

    https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith

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

      NOOOOOOOOOOO

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      10-12 weeks according to some on sunderland forums

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    3. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cmon really?

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    4. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Oh.. Grant / Pickford here

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

        Same..

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

      With 0.0 itb, this is awful

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    6. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That probably will end the speculation of who Ville Robka will substitute then - Pick's his only playing keeper isn't he?

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

        What did he do this week ?

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  24. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    3 - Firmino (28)
    2 - Lallana (25)
    1 - Pieters (22)

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  25. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    3 players from this game.

    Allen, Origi and Lovren 😎

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch

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    2. gribude
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      also...firmino C, Lallana & origi

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  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    pickford out for 12 weeks?

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    1. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      How so?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        rumours of injury either at end of united game or in training

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        1. Old Man
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers Bemba

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    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah just heard same. Well10 weeks

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  27. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Snodgrass in the captains poll lol what is this

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  28. Zareos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Which 4 should I go for? All would be playing.

    A. Eriksen, Firmino, Kane and Rondon; or
    B. Phillips, De Roon, Aguero and Zlatan?

    De Roon would essentially be a passenger to accommodate a big 5 (Sanchez, Coutinho (unless his price rockets before GW23), Aguero, Zlatan and Costa). Thoughts?

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  29. Kane-harry Island
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool 2-1 Where is Mane in all of these?

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Would've got the assist for the 1st goal if his name was Lukaku.

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      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This 😆

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      he will be involved 2nd half

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  30. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford out for 10 weeks

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    1. M.A.G
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Is it confirmed SESS ?

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      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Not confirmed but looks like it's true

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