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Dugout Discussion September 17

Harrison absent with coronavirus as Raphinha and Bamford start

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Gameweek 5 gets underway on Tyneside this evening as Newcastle United play host to Leeds United.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Raphinha and Patrick Bamford, both of whom were the subject of some internet-fuelled injury rumours during the week, start for the visitors this evening.

Marcelo Bielsa has made two changes from the side that lost to Liverpool, both of which are enforced.

Daniel James makes his first start for Leeds since his summer move from Manchester United, replacing Jack Harrison. The outgoing winger has tested positive for Covid-19.

Mateusz Klich comes in for the injured Diego Llorente, meanwhile, with Luke Ayling seemingly set to move over to centre-half in the absence of Pascal Struijk and Robin Koch.

Steve Bruce makes one change from the 4-1 defeat at Manchester United last weekend.

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow, who missed the start of the season after suffering from the after-effects of Covid-19, replaces Freddie Woodman, who injured himself in training during the week.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Clark, Lascelles, Hayden, Ritchie, Manquillo, Almiron, Willock, Longstaff, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin

Subs: Gillespie, Schar, Lewis, Hendrick, Krafth, Fernandez, Fraser, Murphy, Gayle

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Klich, Cooper, Firpo, Phillips, Raphinha, Dallas, James, Rodrigo, Bamford.

Subs: Klaesson, Roberts, Cresswell, Summerville, McCarron, Shackleton, Greenwood, Kenneth

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

    Joelinton and Rodrigo to fight it out for the Clown of the Match award!

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ha ha

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

      No one can defeat Trollinton in that regard.

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    3. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Rodrigo just made the sickest contribution to the goal what are you on about lol

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  2. Scholes Out For Summer
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    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Dan James is perfect for this leeds team my god

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      They need divers?

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      1. Scholes Out For Summer
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        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        clear pen, didnt get it cause he didnt roll around. What game are you watching?

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    2. One Man
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He was never a good FPL option at United even when he played.

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  3. Khark
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    This is why i love the premierleague. what a game

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

      Thinking exactly the same.

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  4. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Clear pen on James there

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    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Problem is he didn’t make a meal of it and protest. Var will only check if that’s the case. Ridiculous system

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      1. Scholes Out For Summer
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        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        thats not on VAR or the system, thats on the mentality of the refs. They need to be told that players dont need to scream like theyre dying to give a foul

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        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          All VAR has really done is emphasise the poor refereeing imo.

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          1. Collie01
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            • 6 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            It has been a big success in eliminating a lot of offside controversy (armpit and toenail rulings aside). Still a lot of grey area around pens though.

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        2. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I think the frantic nature of the game also disinclined the ref to stop it and blow up. Again, psychological.

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

      James's reputation will always haunt him. He's a diver and a cheat, refs know that.

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  5. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Just opened the game and seen Bamford dropping a bit deep. Is he getting chances to score though?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
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      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He's leading the line of Leeds United average positional play.

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

      Looks like he's playing in a No 10 role

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      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Should be good news for the wingers I imagine. But let's see

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  6. Salan
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    It's time for Bamford to score. Come on.

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      no

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No, more goals Raphina please!

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  7. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bamford robbed of a pen opportunity. Garbage

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      klich is on pens

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      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        No

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          why?

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

    Couldn't be going any worse, I've said that too many times

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    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Whys that? No bam or Raph?

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

        Obviously not lol

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    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It's 30 minutes into the GW. Log off and chill.

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

        That's the worst part, only going to get worse

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    3. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Can't you go where Fudgy went?

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

        Where did he go by the way?

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    4. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      2 Scout Picks doing well, who would have thought.

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    5. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Every game week. You're such a drama queen.

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    6. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What? This is excellent entertainment.

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

      Too early to worry about EO, just try and play your own game and enjoy it.

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    8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You know Raphinha was only 6.5?

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

        Yep started the season with him, he was only out of my team for two weeks for a Torres punt

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  9. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle are so bad at this rate even Watford will beat them.

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  10. sminkypinky
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    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sliding tackles galore!

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

      I love it. It's like FIFA 14.

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

    firpo is a pure joke of a player

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  12. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    what makes this game good is that no team is good, they are both just equally as bad

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

    Klich wastes a Raph assist

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  14. Westfield Irons ⭐️
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Non Raphina owner here.
    Clearly gutted when I heard on radio he had scored.
    Just checked SkySports for latest score/update and noticed goal scorer was R Dias Belloli, for a split second I didn't realise that was Raphina and had a glimmer of hope it was rulaed as on OG for some unknown Newcastle player....
    FPL hurts.

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  15. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ritchie Post

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  16. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ritchie off inside of the post and out.

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  17. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Almiron shot off the post

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

      You should go to Specsavers

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

        What did you write, I can't read clearly 😆

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

    Super Friday

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  19. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Why is ASM still with Newcastle - he deserves better...

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  20. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Good shot by Ritchie hits the post

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  21. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How does this game only have 1 goal 😆

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      The one that went in was a fluke and half the ones that stayed out are flukes. That's why I distrust xG.

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

        Just pick the players I don't have, they will all fluke goals

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  22. Licky
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    That was some ball from Raph.

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Unbelievable - what a player

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  23. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What counts as a chance for the purposes of the stats? If someone rolls it back to a teammate outside the box and they shoot, does it go down as a chance created?

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    1. Sim Simma
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      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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  24. Revival
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    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Don't want Halftime to come and break up this entertainment

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  25. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    This Leeds side would do very well in La Liga

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  26. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle are dire, but Leeds cares about the same about defending, which makes this utterly compelling.

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t spend the money hence go nowhere.

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  27. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Almiron is such a diver

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I always thought that Almiron sounds like the name of a nut, like Almond

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Always sounded like a hatchback to me

        “Nissan Almiron” kind of thing

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  28. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Almiron channelling his inner Messi there!

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    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      ...followed by his inner Ashley Young.

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      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling*

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  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Compare this to a Burnley game 🙂

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  30. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Well played Mike Dean

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    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      love him but should have spot the pen or booked him for diving if he thought it wasn't

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