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Boxing Day Dugout Discussion

A busy Boxing day programme serves up nine Premier League matches, with only the Gunners and West Ham missing the party. With seven three o’clock kick-offs and two evening matches, we’ve feast in front of us and a constant stream of Fantasy points right throughout the day. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to be your soundboard as you surf the wave of emotions approaching.

The team news from the three o’clock kick-offs is dominated by the news that it’s Wayne Rooney who makes way from the United lineup to face Newcastle, with Robin Van Persie, trusted with the armband by many, starting along with Javier Hernandez. Sky Sports have reported that Rooney, along with Ashley Young who is also absent today, picked up knocks in training.

Elsewhere, Roberto Mancini defies his statement that it’s “impossible” to start with the same strikers for two matches in the space of three days by starting with the same strikers for two matches in the space of three days (so bitter – ed) – it’s Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez up front at Sunderland, then. John O’Shea misses out for the home side, Ryan Nelsen is absent for QPR through illness, Bryan Ruiz is fit enough to return to the bench for Fulham, Grant Holt returns for Norwich, David Luiz looks to be in midfield again for Chelsea as Rafa Benitez rests Eden Hazard. It’s breathless stuff and there hasn’t been a ball kicked in anger yet.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Cuellar benched :O

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  2. OPTA FPL
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    For some reasons I only have 2 defenders this GW, but wait, they're Davies and Cuellar comes off the bench 😆

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Very fortunate, nice one.

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Cool, nice work 😀

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  3. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Fuuuuu RVP ruining fantasy football for me

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    1. Claret14
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Why he gets points every week. Guess you captained someone else?

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  4. gruffyboy
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Valencia should have got a 2nd yellow for that tackle - could've broken his ankle

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    1. BRK
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      he probably did by the looks of it

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  5. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    gaston baps hopefully

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  6. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I sold Cuellar this week 🙁

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  7. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    34 points. Cuellar benched. Sh*t!

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  8. Fishy
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    ..

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  9. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    federichi and mignolet clean sheet....so no regret choosing either one

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      a couple bps for migs and that's a 4 point difference!!

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  10. Cheggers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    As a none Michu owner - hope that injury keeps him out for the next 2 gameweeks, with him being easily back for the jan games. Would like to get him in, in the wild card

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  11. FPL Touches
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    31 with Suarez, GJ, Sterling and Bale to go...

    Poor.

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    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      32 with Bego, Wilko, Cam and Bale to go. Cuellar assist hopefully....

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    2. FPL Touches
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      and Bego 😆

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    3. Frip
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Lol, 16 with Sterling, Bale, Begovic to go

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    4. hnmfm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I'm pretty sure that's above average. I'm at 31 with bego shawx enrique and bale to go

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    5. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      20(-4) with the same players to come

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  12. Koflok
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    37 pre-baps (had RVP, Mata, Berba) with Bale, Suarez, Enrique, Bego, Cameron/Cuellar.
    32 pre-baps (had Ivanovic Cole, Ba) with Bale, and Defoe

    Any chance bottom will win?

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nobody cares! Why do people post this crap

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  13. xtina
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    49 with huth and suarez left. not too bad 🙂

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  14. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Flipping USELESS Foster! USELESS!

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  15. Licky
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Poor week, what will the average be?

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  16. BOOM XHAKALACA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Best Tevez replacement?

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I may have to force myself to get Suarez now 🙁

      But Yaya out first

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      1. BOOM XHAKALACA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Let's see how Benteke does today 🙂

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Suarez

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  17. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Valencia really should have been sent off for that

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    1. Rafabio
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yup

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  18. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    43 with 5 to go!

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  19. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sold Cuellar when he got injured ages ago. Intended to get him back in the run up to the DGW, I never did 😡

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  20. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hey Guys , need some help, Who's going through to the next round of FPL cup me or rival???

    ME::

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/172/event-history/19/

    HIM:
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/97310/event-history/19/

    Help me 🙁

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    1. El Muñeco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      him unfortunately imo

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  21. Aaa fantasy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    berba baps?

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    1. mgrea
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Most likely 2. Stupid but worth it yellow card.

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    2. Jax
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      yeah 2 or 3

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  22. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    The problem with having Begovic and Mignolet is even when you get a CS the other one always outdoes him with saves or bps.

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  23. Matt
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Berba captain not as good as I really wanted, but not a travesty I guess...

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      baps.

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      1. Red-United
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        2/3 do you think?

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        1. get_in
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I can't see him getting less than 2

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    2. Red-United
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yup, after he got that early goal I/we always expected at least another.

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  24. cruzex
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero dont play nothing!!!!

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  25. Jeff Wilson
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    haaaaa yes fantasy football!!!!

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  26. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Through to the next round of FPL Cup 🙂

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    1. kaz 96
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      same here

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  27. El Muñeco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    My cup game is going to be decided by Bale. Come on Gareth, double figures please

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    1. mgrea
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      +110000 - and I'm already out of the cup!!

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  28. cruzex
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    lineps Aston Villa Totenham, please

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bottom of last page

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    2. PainInDiaz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Tottenham XI to face Villa: Lloris, Walker, Gallas, Vertonghen, Naughton, Sandro, Dembele, Lennon, Bale, Adebayor, Defoe

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  29. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Benched Cuellar 🙁
    On a brighter note, I'm 24 points ahead of my cup opponent :mrgreen:

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  30. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Chris White or Empirkal here?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Hi

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        How are you doing? TW has Cuellar and Sess to come off bench so I am almost certain out of UCL

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