Dugout Discussion
3 February 2013 4307 comments
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Gameweek 25 reaches a conclusion with Sunday’s programme, as we’re treated to two televised affairs to round things off. West Brom host Spurs in the lunchtime encounter, with Gareth Bale carrying the Fantasy football hopes for many as he looks to build on his midweek strike at Carrow Road. Later this afternoon, Man City will attempt to close the gap on United after their win at Craven Cottage. Roberto Mancini’s side take on Liverpool at the Etithad, with Fantasy managers scouting for double Gameweek assets as Brendan Rodgers’ side come under the microscope.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain so throughout the day to provide another option for those looking to express themselves over the course of the day’s games.

The team news from the Hawthorns finds the home side field both Shane Long and Romelu Lukaku for just the second time this season. Claudio Yacob makes a return from injury to start having returned to the bench in the week, while Steven Reid also gets the nod at right-back: Jerome Thomas and Billy Jones drop to the bench while George Thorne is out through injury. Visitors Spurs are unchanged from the starting XI which took on Norwich in the week; Lewis Holtby again starts on the bench, then, while Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Michael Dawson keep their starts in defence.

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  1. Billy Gilmore
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge stunner.

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  2. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Dzeko is grand!!

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    OMG sturridge

    Amazing

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  4. Podge
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Bold boy

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  5. Mojo Rojo
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge on my bench 🙁

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  6. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge definitely got a hold of that one!

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  7. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Feck one week too early

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  8. Zep
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge goal Gerrard assist.

    SHIT i dont have any of those for the DGW

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I have Sturridge. On the bench today.

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      1. Nice2Michu
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        bunn aswell... ouch

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        1. Old Man
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          • 14 Years
          12 years, 11 months ago

          Me too. Probably 15+ points out of the window

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      absolutely...

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      my opp has gerrard....

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    4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      Starting to regret my Suarez move ever so slightly

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  9. The Finnisher
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    "Never bench Michu" 🙄

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  10. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Declined to make the Ba->Sturridge swap this week saving it for next week.

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    1. Kostja
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      was probably the correct choice, just unlucky

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      1. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Oh yes, I don't deny it was unlucky, but when I look at my points at the end of season, it's not going to have an asterisk next to it with a footnote saying 'unlucky'.

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    2. DLL18
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      Same did Gibbs > Enrique and benched him and kept Ba 😳

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    3. Phaze 1
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      +1 another plan goes against me

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    4. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Same here, well Fletcher to Sturridge Ahh well, can only do what seems right at the time. Personally i can't believe the run in the team Dzeko is getting, if he was more or less guaranteed id get him in, but got badly burnt last season so wont be going back.

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  11. ipsilon
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Shit, wanted Sturridge to stay under the radar.

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    1. Declan
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      was never going to happen.

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  12. Make United Great Again
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Gerrard assist #LoveThat

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  13. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Guess I shouldn't have listened to the ticker when picking Fletcher over Sturridge 😕

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    1. Mojo Rojo
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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  14. SW6
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    As if Dzeko would have stopped Liverpool scoring there 🙄

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    1. Podge
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      If Suarez was down you'd be expecting it

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      It should have been a FK to City.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        It should

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  15. thischarmingman
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Plan of Fellaini and Pod to Gerrard and Sturridge looks better now. Screw GW27!

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    1. Sir_Dunc
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      Gerrard over Fellaini? Risky

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  16. emperikal
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    When I have Sturridge, Suarez scores and when I get Suarez in, Sturridge scores. Lovely 😉

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    1. 4vets
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      They are the rules of the game.

      My Fletch over Studge on the wc looks terrible!

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      1. emperikal
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Ouch. Studge in next week though surely?

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        1. 4vets
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          100%

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    2. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Can you get both so neither score please?

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      1. emperikal
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        😆

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  17. DonTheSpecialOne
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Gentlemens agreement?

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  18. A.D.D
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    p.s POWER 5!

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  19. fdotman
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    just need a clichy goal/assist now

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  20. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Why did Chelsea get rid of Sturridge. Mental.

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      even city got rid....
      there must be something

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      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        maybe he has bad breath....

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  21. heeljames
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Dzeko and Gerrard owner, is this real life?!

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  22. Godfather Bandit 42
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Play to the whistle, even schoolkids know that....

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  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Rvp to sturridge for 1 gw

    Rvp rested v everton

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    1. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      He might well be rested yes, or maybe a 20 min cameo

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  24. Nice2Michu
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero + Lambert - Suarez + Studge for the dgw is looking very appealing now...

    Should I?

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    1. thischarmingman
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      If you don't mind the hassle of GW27, sure.

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  25. Phaze 1
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Keeping Ba for these last few weeks has been a disaster. Was gonna do Ba -> Sturridge but thoght it would be smart to wait till gw26

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  26. flipperallstars
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Zabaletta clean sheet gone, great stuff

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  27. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge!!

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  28. Rivaldo
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge awesome for me 🙂

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  29. GunsnRoses
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Oh wait I just bought Zabaleta in this week . The reason for them conceding 🙁

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  30. Spencer
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    RMT told me to bench Sturridge.

    Good thing I didn't listen!

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