Dugout Discussion
30 January 2013 2681 comments
Mark Mark
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Six more Premier League encounters bring Gameweek 24 to a conclusion this evening, with a plethora of heavy-hitting Fantasy talent on show. While Robin Van Persie sports the Fantasy armband for thousands against the Saints at Old Trafford, our remnant Arsenal double Gameweek assets face up to Liverpool at the Emirates. With Juan Mata and company looking to deny Reading their third straight victory and Everton facing an enticing home match-up with an out-of-form West Brom, there are points in the air tonight as Phil Collins might say.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom now has its net cast wide, looking to gobble them up, along with the joy and agony of those within its virtual walls.

The big team news tonight is that Rafa Benitez chooses to stick with Fernando Torres up front for the trip to Reading; the Spaniard keeps his starting role having notched from his 90 minutes against Brentford in the Cup, Ba is presumably being preserved for the weekend trip to former club Newcastle. There’s no John Terry in the Blues lineup either, while Ryan Bertrand retains a midfield role in the absence of Eden Hazard.

Elsewhere, David Moyes makes the decision to drop Nikica Jelavic following his poor run of form; the inclusion of Johnny Heitinga is likely to see Marouane Fellaini restored to his advanced role in tandem with either Victor Anichebe or Kevin Mirallas. At Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson tweaks the ire of Fantasy managers by resting Rafael – Chris Smalling comes in at right-back as United take on Southampton who themselves make a change at full-back: Luke Shaw is replaced by Danny Fox. Chris Hughton brings back Seb Bassong, Wes Hoolahan and Anthony Pilkington as Norwich look to end a dismal run of results as they host Spurs. Andre Villas-Boas rings the changes from their FA Cup at the hands of Leeds – Jermain Defoe is fit to return, whilst Hugo Lloris, Kyle Walker, Michael Dawson and Mousa Dembele are also drafted back in.

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

  1. rasher
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    could do with a baines hattrick!

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    1. Le Gooner
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Let's not be greedy now 😛

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      1. rasher
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 12 months ago

        haha..how sweet would that be though!

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  2. artem.kz
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Anybody watching El Classico? Way more fun than anything EPL has on.

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    1. Le Gooner
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      How would you know? You're watching the El Classico.

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      1. artem.kz
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 12 months ago

        watching liverpool on the telly, classico on the pc and chelsea on ipad

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        1. artem.kz
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 12 months ago

          hmm should run smth on the phone

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          1. Le Gooner
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 12 months ago

            😛

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  3. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Bloody hell Suarez is class

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      I concur with this analysis. Purely in footballing terms, mind.

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    2. Wings of Steel
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Defenders worst nightmare

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Complete player.

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  4. Big Bad Barry
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    What's happened to sicknote Gibbs?

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Look like a tweak or maybe his hammy, PUSB!

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      1. Big Bad Barry
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 12 months ago

        Pusb! I will be there!

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        1. Thick Of It
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 12 months ago

          On tuesday? Me too, Wednesdayite but live in Cov so see most of my football here

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      hamstring

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Pulled up lame no contact
      Had to shoot him right there on the pitch

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  5. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Oooh Verm double handball there, not penalised by the ref

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  6. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Not a pen obviously 🙄

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  7. Theseus
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    santos is fatter than frank....

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    1. LeBron - King of Argentina
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      he is LOL

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  8. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Last 3 weeks between Gibbs (4 points) and Davies (22 points)
    Ive chosen Gibbs
    Shipping him out for Harte

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  9. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Dear fantasy football gods, can you provide a RVP brace this evening. thank you in advance

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    1. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      +2

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

    Not a great night for the power 5....

    And yes I own them all.

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      4 out of the P5, Mata has scored remember.

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    2. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      i knew this power five was too good to be true

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

        I'm keeping faith until the DGW...then gonna reevaluate after that weeks fixtures.

        One from Fellaini, Michu or even Bale will be getting shipped.

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  11. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    who do you expect to score this half?

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      VP hattie

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      All my players.

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    3. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Fellaini

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  12. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Selfish Sturridge should pass the ball.. does he know there is only a point difference between a goal & a assist for Striker ..

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    1. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      🙂

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Maybe he realises there much more difference in the PPI though.

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    3. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Leopard. Spots.

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  13. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Hoolahan was always going to score.

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  14. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Is Gibbs injured or something. If yes did it look bad

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Done his hammie, should be out for the weekend at least.

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  15. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    I'm in denial

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      No you're not.

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 12 months ago

        awkward.

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 12 months ago

          😆

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      2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 months ago

        🙂

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      3. Le Gooner
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 12 months ago

        😀

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      when did you get to egypt?

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  16. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    bloody awful night. Need RVP to deliver something 2nd half.

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  17. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    So tonight is the night where Baines bends alot of us over and buggers us all in the hoop*

    *except those that still have!

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      😉

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  18. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Gibbs still on the pitch?

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Nope 😥

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      eh no...

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    3. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      No

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    4. Sly Fly
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Nope.

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    5. Zep
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      No got subbed in first half

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    6. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      no

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  19. COMH
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    a) Suarez + Benteke

    or

    b) Sturridge + Papiss

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      A

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      A

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  20. jelly.john
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    gibbs will not play next match ? shit i have him and Raeal ?

    that means they will not able to play next match or what ?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Gibbs wont

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      1. jelly.john
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 months ago

        ok thanx gibbss out for sure arsenal can't keep CS plus he will not play

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  21. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Pod running out of minutes... 🙁

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Hopefully he'ss stay on longer. Probably been Arsenal's best player tonight

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    2. Wings of Steel
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Be crazy to take him off one nil down

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  22. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Sturridge is miles behind Suarez.

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      I would say.. light years behind!

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  23. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Don't read this LR!

    Take that donkey off now he's still crap

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  24. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Feck Walcott nearly!

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  25. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    how do u miss walcott?

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  26. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    DAMN

    Pod assist for Walcott grrr

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      +1 annoying.. Walcott should've scored really.

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  27. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Just give Podolski the bloody ball!! He has Wisdom on toast.

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  28. Adro3
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    MATA YAY

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  29. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    baines in box !!!!!!!!!! offside.... shame

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