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Dugout Discussion April 9

Dugout Discussion – Sunderland vs Manchester United

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The first of two Sunday fixtures gets underway at 1.30pm this afternoon as Sunderland welcome Manchester United to the Stadium of Light.

The most popular captaincy choice for Gameweek 32, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been handed the armband by 15.7% of Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of a visit to the basement-dwellers.

Encouragingly for his owners, the veteran delivered his highest haul of the season against the Black Cats, with a goal and two assists helping him to 15 points back in Gameweek 18.

With eight fixtures remaining in the final six Gameweeks, including a double Gameweek 34, the likes of Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan can play their way into our plans for the run-in today.

Those holding the hosts’ Jermain Defoe will be buoyed by the absence of David de Gea, who misses out for the first time this term with “a little problem, according to his manager.

Meanwhile, Antonio Valencia’s 17% owners are left frustrated yet again, as the Ecuadorian is omitted from the squad for the second match in succession.

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  1. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Defoe Off maybe

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

      Never

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Playing deep and Anichebe can easily cover and hold up play

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

          Although it is moyes so anything is possible

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  2. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lol at Larsson TCers

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  3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Fill your boots Ibr

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  4. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Zlatan V 10 men now.

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

    Pickford on set pieces now?

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

    Knee high dirty c***

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

      Never a red

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  7. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Games gone, never a red

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    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Joking right?

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

        It was never a red card. Nothe joking.

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        1. Mic
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          This is why youre not a ref. Zero hesitation, studs up with force behind him. Came over the top. Straight off

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          1. liiusions
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            😆 and you are a ref?

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            1. Mic
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              The ref is the ref 🙂 he gave a red

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

            What a strange reply

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        2. Mic
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Oh sunderland fan hahahaha

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    2. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      High boot. Red may be harsh but it's always very likely to happen.

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    3. Mic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Oh pool fan lol

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    4. dmhomag
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This really gets me. You lunge in two footed, feet off the ground into an oppoennt. You will never hope to get or control the ball, merely to kick it away. With the risk of serious injury or a leg break like Coleman.

      You are lucky not to be banned for life. This should be trained out of kids in the academies.

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  8. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    High boot, though.

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    1. Goodricke
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      and studs showing

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

    Pick 2.
    Lukaku, Kane, Ibra, Aguero, Sanchez.

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    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      pick 2 for points in the upcoming GW?

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      1. demonwarrior
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        to have in my team long term

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        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Sanchez and Ibra then, both have 2 DGW's to come

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    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane Ibra

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  10. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sunderland's slim hopes of staying in the top flight for another season look to be gone and they're now most certainly heading to the championship

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    1. HazardAGuess
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It's about time to be honest. Hope Defoe's picked up by a better side (even given his age).

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      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I agree. Maybe he might go to West Ham or West Brom who are in need of strikers

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  11. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What do the stats say?

    Who generally scores more FPL points - mids or forwards?

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    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez - 201
      Hazard - 191
      Alli - 188

      Lukaku - 186
      Costa - 166
      Kane - 153

      Probably sums it up.

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      1. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kane didn't play a big chunk of the season though. He could have easily been into the 200s.

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      2. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        But with injuries etc
        Any idea who's doing better as points per min/hour

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    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Diomande as 3rd fwd has worked very well for me.

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  12. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ibra and Evans > Kane and boro def? Then Lukaku > Ibra the following week.

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    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Dont lose Ibra

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  13. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Has Zlatan scored a hatrick yet this season?

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes in the EL.

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  14. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This now screams hatrick.

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  15. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Unreal!

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  16. BALOOO
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hey Mou you douche, you are playing vs 10 men Sunderland and winning already, bench Ibra for the busy schedule like you did Valencia hmmmm?

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    1. BALOOO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      * bench him in this game i mean

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  17. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Delph anywhere near to being nailed?

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    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It's a no from me.

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    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Easter is around the corner, so you never know

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  18. Brap.
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sympathy one there from the ref

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  19. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Van Aanholt could be a pretty left field DGW pick if he's fit. Always has a goal or two in him

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  20. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Zlatan to run riot in 2nd half now

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  21. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kane to Ibra anyone? 😉

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  22. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is it worth to do Davies + Vardy to Barragan + Kane for -4? That way i need real haul from Kane to get some return..
    Davies with potential CS + vardy against palace, and 4 points hit..

    Or should i Kaneless? Have alli eriksen and davies..

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  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Even Niall Quinn saying YC. poor refereeing.

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    1. Fergietime
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      even? you do know he is Mr Sunderland

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fairest pundit going. Redknapp, Souness, Carra and Neville more biased IMO.

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Redknapp is the worst pundit of the 4 you named by a country mile, maybe not biased but I'd rather listen to my wifes opinion on football. 🙂
          Sorry Diesel.

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      2. Jay_
          7 years, 2 months ago

          And City. And Madeiraian. They even made a bust for their airport

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      3. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yep - Rojo been scything the opposition plenty of times without a yellow this season, yet thats a straight red. wow.

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      4. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He is a poor pundit

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      5. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Don't think a single word Quinn says should have any bearing on whether it was a right or wrong decision.

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        1. T444
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          There's a bust of Quinn in maderia airport testifying to his steely honour

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      6. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A poor pundit and Sunderland fan thinks it wasn't a red? Well I'm shocked.

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

        If it was poor, Sunderland will contest it and it will be overturned. Don't think either will happen.

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    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good front (long term) on WC ?

      Sanchez Hazard Dele Zaha
      Ibra Kane Kaku

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      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yep

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      2. BALOOO
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You have all 4.0m defenders? 😀

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        1. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Holgate Yoshi Mustafi Gibson Davies

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      3. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Don't think Zaha is great beyond DGW34...he blows too hot n cold

        I'd get one City in there for their nice run-in...probably Sane.

        Lukaku also has no DGWs...I'll be looking elsewhere soon.

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    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Oh Picky. Be the hero

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    4. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So….where's Pickford going next season for 20m then?

      Man City no?

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      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Be more than 20

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

      Are people keeping Sanchez?

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      1. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Wait until he plays at least.

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      2. Ben the Mee
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yes. He's always got it in him to get a haul.

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      3. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I hate this analogy "he didn't roll around as if he was hit by a sniper".. When a sniper gets you, you're dead, you don't roll

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        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Quinn cant get work in Ireland as a pundit which says it all he is a donkey

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      4. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Clattermole thinks it wasn't a red non shocker 😀

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

        Hope Ibra gets subbed out early in the second though. Already winning against 10 men Sunderland...

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        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Should do to save him

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          1. Goodricke
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            He has played every minute he has been elligible in the PL this season hasn't he?

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