Dugout Discussion
30 December 2012 3434 comments
Mark Mark
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With the dust settling on Saturday’s goal-fest and with Theo Walcott’s bandwagon purring away, Sunday has a lot to live up to. A pair of Premier League matches are on the agenda, with a cast of Fantasy heavy-hitters on show. Juan Mata and Chelsea arrive at Goodison to face Leighton Baines’ Everton, while later in the day, Luis Suarez will be matched against bottom of the table QPR at Loftus Road. Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open to grab the real-time community reaction as today’s matches unfold.

The team news from Goodison is as follows:

David Moyes makes two changes from the side that beat Wigan on Boxing Day. Phil Neville and Darron Gibson drop out, with Johnny Heitinga and Steven Naismith drafted in for the Toffees. Phil Jagielka looks likely to move to right-back to allow Heitinga to partner Sylvain Distin in central defence, while Leon Osman is expected to move to central midfield, affording Naismith a chance on the right flank in Everton’s final match without the suspended Marouane Fellaini.

Everton Starting XI: Howard, Jagielka, Heitinga, Distin, Baines; Naismith, Hitzlsperger, Osman, Pienaar, Jelavic, Anichebe

For the Blues, Rafa Benitez makes three alterations to the side that scraped a narrow win at Norwich last Wednesday. Frank Lampard replaces John Obi Mikel in the double-pivot (with David Luiz starting in midfield once again), Ramires gets the nod ahead of Victor Moses on the right of the attacking midfield three, while Eden Hazard is selected on the opposite flank, as Oscar drops to the bench.

Chelsea Starting XI: Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole; Luiz, Lampard; Ramires, Mata, Hazard; Torres

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

  1. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Enrique gets injured.

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      Downing to LB and Suso on.

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  2. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Enrique going off

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  3. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Enrique hamstring.

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  4. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 14 Years
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    Merry Christmas Max

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      Don't believe the statistics on Baines Max

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  5. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
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    Mbia fail.

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
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      It was a fail the moment the idea came into your head.

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  6. Declan
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    D'oh!

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  7. EoinM
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Merry Christmas Max,

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  8. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Merry Christmas Max 🙂

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  9. United13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Merry Christmas Max - remember, always captain RVP

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  10. flipperallstars
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Bloody spanner in works, Enrique off so glad note done transfers as may get Gibbs in.

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  11. Mighty
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Now Enrique again!

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  12. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Enriques injury looks like the end of the pp cup for me

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  13. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Now score Taarabt 🙂

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  14. El Zurdo
    • 15 Years
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    Enrique injured

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  15. rabsi1
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    That settles it. Enrique out, Luiz in.

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  16. Dial Square
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Enrique CS in the bag - Now its time for Taarabt to score

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  17. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
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    At least we know he gets the cleanie

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
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      True that.

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  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 26 days ago

    Enrique crocked. At least his clean sheet is confirmed.

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  19. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Happy JE owners out there, especially if QPR score.

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  20. Hazardous
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    enriques out the next game

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  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    He won't be back for the next game.....

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  22. Hatter
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Whats the 3 best midfielders (short term) for £24.2

    I already have Michu and Puncheon…

    Thanks

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    1. Aaa fantasy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      you won't get much for 24 quid

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    2. Aaa fantasy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      Short term: i.e. next week - Walcott/Mata/Silva

      After next week:
      Walcott/Caz + bale

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  23. equagraine
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    13 years, 26 days ago

    This is my team for next GW:

    Jaask, (Bergovic),
    Gibbs, Davies, O' Brien, (Nelsen, Clyne),
    Walcott, Mata, Michu, Puncheon, (Bale),
    RVP, Berba, Aguero. (1 FT, 0.2m in the bank)

    I want to get Fellaini in for Puncheon but need to to do
    Aguero > ?????? to fund Puncheon > Fellaini. Thinking Podolski with DGW in mind.

    Yay or Nay??? Any responses and other suggestions will be appreciated.

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    1. Hatter
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      i like your midfield mate 😉

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      1. equagraine
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        thanks but what about the aguero transfer??

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  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
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    My players are dropping like flies

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  25. exammy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Guess ill be doing Enrique > Sagna a week early then, only shame is its for -4 🙁

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  26. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Suarez has actually lost the ball so many times in this half

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  27. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
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    Hammy done and dusted.

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  28. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Enrique done his hammy it seems ffs

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  29. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Does this mean that Sterling is nailed on for next week?

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  30. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Enrique injured

    Just what I need 🙄

    How many minutes do you need to play for a CS?

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      60. I'm amazed anyone on here doesn't know! 🙂

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    2. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      60

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    3. Hatter
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      think hell get the points mate, if the r's dont score...

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    4. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      70 .. and he played 70+

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    5. shegull
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      13 years, 26 days ago

      60

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    6. Declan
      • 15 Years
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      60 🙂

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    7. Yossi
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      60 😀

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      1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
        • 13 Years
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        In that case,

        😀

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    8. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      60

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    9. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      60 his is intact. That is the bright side, but he's probably out the next game.

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