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Sunday Dugout Discussion

18 September 2011 1746 comments
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Yesterday’s slim fantasy pickings has undoubtedly heaped the pressure on today’s four Premier League games to deliver. The Dugout Discussion chatroom will take you through them all, starting at White Hart Lane with Tottenham Hotspur versus Liverpool and culminating in Chelsea’s visit to champions Manchester United.

In and amongst those back-to-back games, two of our Europa League representatives, Stoke City and Fulham, take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light and Manchester City at Craven Cottage respectively.

The “Super Sunday” opener kicks-off shortly, and here are the all-important team sheets…

Tottenham XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Adebayor, Defoe.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Skrtel, Carragher, Agger, Jose Enrique, Henderson, Lucas, Adam, Downing, Suarez, Carroll.

Catching the eye are the big strike-partnerships both sides have named. Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor continue upfront for Spurs, whilst Liverpool’s Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll start together for only the second time in the league this season.

Another headline is the return (to the substitutes bench at least) of Rafael van der Vaart, and it’s worth remembering he is not in Spurs’ Europa League squad.

Feast or famine, the Dugout Discussion chatroom will be here for you all day.

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  1. SkyByBo
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So far 37 goals in the PL this weekend. Is this a new record?

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  2. teddy.
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Damn you, City! There goes my IKTS banker.

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  3. vwfiesta
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Is there a january wildcard this season as well? In that case, between which weeks?

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    1. Robin Van Persie's Nip…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It's in the rules
      "One Wildcard can be played at any time, the January Wildcard can only be used between Gameweeks 20 and 23 (2 Jan 11:30 to 4 Feb 11:30)."

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  4. gledy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    With two offside goals, surely Phil Dowd is good for 3 bonus points tonight!


    BTW as much as I dislike Man Utd I have to agree with the comments above - Phil Jones is one of the best talents ever.

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    1. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Future England captain.

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    2. o0Ash
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      What does he have to do with offside decisions?

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      1. gledy
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Just didn't want to write two separate comments 🙂

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  5. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    all debates ended up with Dzeko = RVP and < Rooney.. (if he wasn't booked or sent off in 2nd half)

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  6. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Still, on this evidence we're going to win the league.

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    1. Rowley Birkin
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      hahahaha

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    2. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      fishing

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    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      You a Man Utd fan now then, are you Jamsiep?

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  7. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Cabaye v SWP

    Cabaye on set epcies
    SWP isnt

    cabaye plays deep some times
    SWP is in a free role and plays in a more attacking team

    which is better option

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    1. Corrigan
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Cabaye, though I'm tempted to get both.

      Cabaye won't have been seen by the masses and doesn't have Taarabt and Barton to nick points.

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    2. dierstraights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      ben arfa back next week?

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  8. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Have FPL flagged the wrong Petrov?

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    1. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds probable.

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    2. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      good point it says martin injured

      on fpl site

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        This is bound to rob us of a price rise on Petrov as well, as he'll be protected when unflagged. Cheers FPL you utter spackwads.

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  9. The Finnisher
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    top 2 scores are Vorm and Dyer so far, lol

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    1. chendog
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      and they're both sat on my bench 🙁

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  10. Spoiler
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    nani or young that is the question.
    also why did silva get taken off?

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Young IMO, maybe because i got him
      Silva got taken off because Mancini foolishly tried to defend their 2-1 lead and brought on Zabaleta.
      The good thing is it wont happen again 😀

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      1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Coward approach, he took.. With that quality of players, Man City should play Barca way to keep possession instead of defending.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Nani cheaper and the Scouts stats show he has more shots on goal than Young.

      As you have thus seen.

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        said it before many times - Only a blind man would think young was better than nani

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        1. The Finnisher
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          Is Nani rotation risk though?

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          1. Timmy Cahill Rules
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            last year he was around christmas time with fixtures congestion

            not sure this season mate

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        2. Spoiler
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          cheers all.

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  11. Nomar
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Man City lose serve first! 2-2 draw at Fulham.

    Interesting.......

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    1. gledy
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Mancini just terrible, removing the likes of Silva, Nasri and Aguero, like he was after that draw ?!?

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      1. Gnu
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I reckon they were winning when he made the subs, holding on for a victory imo.

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        1. The Finnisher
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          2-2 when he took Nasri and Aguero off!

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          1. gledy
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            Exactly! Just horrible!

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          2. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            14 years, 4 months ago

            Really!, my apologies.

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        2. AriseSirGiggsy
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          seems likely - they can normally absorb pressure without conceding...

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  12. cstan11
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    bittersweet about the rooney's goal. I have got Shrek (c), but my rival has Nani (c) and Rooney in his team. Damn

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  13. SkyByBo
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Lost on last page...

    So far 37 goals in the PL this weekend. Is this a new record?

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      doubt it

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I think the newcastle 4-4 arsenal game weekend was a record..40 something wasn't it?

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      1. SkyByBo
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Oh yes, 41 goals in 8 matches that saturday. Not even close! Still been good entertainment though!

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  14. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Dublin goal 🙁

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      and a winning pt from the keeper Gwan Dub!!!

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  15. super zlatan
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    On 46 so far with Rooney (c) young and baps to go. Average. But fook it. Could be worse

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  16. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    jack

    Cabaye v SWP

    Cabaye on set epcies
    SWP isnt

    cabaye plays deep some times
    SWP is in a free role and plays in a more attacking team

    which is better option

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    1. The Finnisher
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Hmm, this is gonna do my head in!
      Possible that Cabaye goes deeper when Ben Arfa returns?

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        im shading SWP with his free role and renewned motivation and a point to prove

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      2. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        good point where as SWP looks to have free role for a good while

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  17. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    wes CS

    nice one sunderland

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  18. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    GO ON DE DUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  19. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Goodbye Frank. 😀

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  20. jimnastics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Aaaah tasty little 6 pointer from Wesley Brown! So much value in cheaper defence this year' forget about the Kompany and Bosingwa dream. Its all about the 4 to 4.5m range.

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  21. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Tooooooooooooooorres!

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  22. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Torres LOL!

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  23. HST
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Golden boot coming for Torres.

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  24. dave_the_bear
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anelka on...interesting

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  25. jamsiep
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    That's what happens without that twat Lampard.

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      nice way to talk about one of greatest players in clubs history
      proper fan you are

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  26. AriseSirGiggsy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    that didnt take long

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  27. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    No bloody way. Torres has scored a freaking goal.

    Yes you read this right.

    Torres has scored a goal in a football match.

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  28. greghammer95
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Do do do, super Danny Murphy 🙂

    Where is sessengons assist for the sunderland 4th?

    So far on 60 pre bonus and sess assist and rooney (c) still playing 🙂

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    1. greghammer95
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Toreeeeeeeeees! Great finish.

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  29. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    gotta squeeze aguero in...

    dzeko and suarez out, adebayor and aguero in, alongside rooney, gotta be good for the win...

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    1. Andy1
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I am thinking that too - just means that my midfield is a bit poo

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  30. Le Gooner
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Torres!

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