Dugout Discussion
2 December 2012 1265 comments
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Just the one game to entertain us this Sunday, as Norwich welcome Sunderland to Carrow Road. The Black Cats Fantasy assets have a perfect platform to grab our attention ahead of their double Gameweek, though they have a tough task on their hands – the Canaries have registered clean sheets in each of their last three home matches:

As always, our Dugout Discussion is open ahead of the 4pm kick-off, with the team news as follows:

Chris Hughton names the same starting XI that drew 1-1 at Everton in midweek, with Ryan Bennett continuing to deputise at centre-half for the injured Michael Turner.

Norwich Starting XI: Bunn; Whittaker, Bassong, R. Bennett, Garrido; Snodgrass, Johnson, Tettey, Pilkington; Hoolahan; Holt

For Sunderland, James McClean earns a recall to the first-team. Seb Larsson moves into central midfield to cover for the injured Lee Cattermole – this sees Adam Johnson shift to the right, with McClean returning to his usual left wing berth.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Bardsley, Kilgallon, Cuellar, Rose; Johnson, Larsson, Gardner, McClean; Sessegnon; Fletcher

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  1. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Sunderland investment for the DGW will prove to be a massive blunder imo. has delivered nothing leading up to it as well..

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    1. COMH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Cuellar CS and a goal in his last 3 gw's before today. People are overreacting as usual.

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  2. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    i think i might actually bring in mata this gw for bale even though he has the blank..sunderland so poor

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  3. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    doubt sun will get a clean sheet in DGW.

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  4. Kevin Mirallas Appreciation
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Someone remind me why I am captaining sess next week?

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    1. Adriano
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I was asking myself the same question.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Because your team consists of him and 14 Steven Pienaars?

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      1. Paz12
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        hahahahaha

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      2. Kevin Mirallas Appreciation
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        That would be disappointment FC.

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    3. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      pretty much quaranteed 4 pts. and 1 game vs the worst away defense in the league. You can do worse!

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  5. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Defoe v everton or ba v fulham next week?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Defo(e)

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  6. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Sunderland are woeful

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  7. MessyBiscuits
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys. Which would you rather:

    A) Mata + Puncheon ---> Fellaini + Michu
    B) Cazorla + Puncheon ---> Fellaini + Michu
    C) Bale + Puncheon ---> Fellaini + Michu
    D) None

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    1. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      C atm.

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    3. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      C then Bale for Mata in the blank?

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      1. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        A I mean, urgh long day

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    4. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      People selling Puncheon make me laugh... 2 weeks ago, everybody wanted him as cheap filler with upside and form

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  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Ruddy's injury is costing me the easiest 6pts ever... 😐

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    1. COMH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      That's what Bunn is for.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        He's rubbish, wait till he gets tested.. 😉

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Ahem...

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        2. COMH
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          He's no Ruddy but Norwich are defending well and CS potential is still there.

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          1. Back to Back Ballacks
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            😆
            You were right.....for a total of 3 seconds!

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        3. Back to Back Ballacks
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          BOOM

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      ein zwei Garrido

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  9. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    this has to be the worst DGW anticipated.

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Reading will concede.

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  10. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Another Johnson assist 😀

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Noice

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    2. Az
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      respect

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Ok Sunderland got reading next week. But if a team can't string 2 passes together what hope do they have?

    I was all for fetcher but I am getting more confused by the minute

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      they were just as shht when he scored his goals earlyer this season.

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      1. Kostja
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        and this is a Norwich team who beat United and Arsenal they are not getting enough credit for SUnderland being crapp. I think they have a better chance to score vs Chelsea

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          It's true what you say mate but I dnt want to waste a transfer right now based on this

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      well if anyone is to score for sun, could be down to fletcher.

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    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      If you are shipping Chamakh, I can understand it. For anyone else, stay away.

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  12. Alton E.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Norwich playing well here

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  13. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Which type of low cost defender is better ?

    CB's with the potential for the odd goal from a set piece? Or FB's with the potential for the odd assist from crosses/ corners ?

    I chose Garrido instead of Bassong, and now considering who to get out of Morrison or Shorey...

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    1. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      between those two, I think Shorey is better. He creates so many chances, on free kicks and corners too. Can't beat that potential. Morrison also only just came into the squad

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    2. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I can't decide between Shorey and S Morrison. Same dilemna...

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    3. Adriano
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I am in the exact same situation. Leaning towards Shorey but Morrison's form has been amazing.

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  14. Pat Mustard
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    So the Suarez to Fletcher (C) for one week only is now on hold.

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  15. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully there's a sending off next week for one of Sunderland's games

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  16. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Have Cuellar and Sess, won't be captaining eiter. Michu all the way

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  17. Paz12
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    I play the Telegraph game (no subs) and own both Bale and Suarez…but you only get 30 transfers for the whole season and have used 15…

    Hold and go into this GW with 9 men and next with maybe 10?

    I am top of my ML by a slim margin so it is important! Thoughts?

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    1. Won't sleep till after…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I play Telegraph too and my advice would be to not swap out either. Wait for Bale and Suarez to come back from injury and suspension respectively. You'll want to use as many of those 15 transfers as possible in the second half of the season for when the FA Cup kicks in and you find certain teams playing more games than others.

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  18. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Does fletcher look as captain material for DGW?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Not at all. Pity I already have him...

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    2. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      well he has not got the ball yet 😀

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Right now a big no

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  19. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Sunderland are so bad, Bunn is going to miss out on save points

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      ahh nuts!

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      1. Holy See
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        😛

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  20. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Kilgallon is rubbish... he makes me uncomfortbale to play Cuellar for the DGW...

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      You've got to play him

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  21. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Makes for sobering reading for anyone investing next week:

    Sunderland's form in all competitions: LDDLDDDLLDWDDDWWLDDLLLWLD...

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  22. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    McAnuff (c) next week.

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      me too
      at least its 8pts , which is more than my usual armband fails.

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  23. Holy See
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Grass cutter by Gardener.

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    1. duffnasty
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      quality, me dads had him since the start, finally paying off for him

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  24. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Watching Michus goals again reminds me of a player called Eric Cantona - Never panics , great vision , full of confidence And finishes with cooly with aplomb.

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Cantona? Was he AUL?

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      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        No Munster league 😉

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    OMG gardener a Johnson assist

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  26. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Sess out for Silva on a 4 point hit? I'm not joking.

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Gardner and a Johnson bandwagons lol

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  28. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Johnson assist.

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  29. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Gardner.

    Goal.

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      AJ assit (on my bench 🙁 )

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  30. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    YESSSSSSSSSS

    F*** THE GARRIDO CS

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