Dugout Discussion
1 December 2013 5613 comments
Mark Mark
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With Aaron Ramsey’s latest points haul still resonating within the Fantasy Football community, we now look forward to Sunday’s quartet of matches which promise to round the Gameweek off with a bang.

Proceedings begin early, with the midday kick-off at the Lane finding a Spurs side desperate to recover from their Etihad mauling against champions United. With Andre Villas-Boas on the tightrope and Wayne Rooney in red-hot form, the day looks set to get off to an intriguing start.

That’s followed by Liverpool’s visit to the KC Stadium, as Luis Suarez looks to claim his latest set of points against a Hull defence that has allowed just two goals in front of their own fans. A pair of late afternoon kick-offs come next, with Chelsea taking on Southampton at the Bridge, while City’s steamrolling home form is set to go through the gears again as Swansea draw up in Manchester.

With Rooney, Suarez and Sergio Aguero on show and sporting the armband for so many Fantasy managers, today’s events are set to cause a major swing in the ranks and mini-leagues.

The early team news from North London finds Rooney safely snuggled in the United attack although, once again, Robin van Persie is absent. The Dutchman doesn’t even make the matchday squad as his Fanatasy stock continues to diminish at pace. David Moyes is able to welcome back Nemanja Vidic, however, and he takes his place in a back four alongside Jonny Evans, with Chris Smalling at right-back. Phil Jones occupies a midfield role once more, while Shinji Kagawa earns only his third league start of the season.

Villas-Boas shuffles again, making an array of changes from the side that was humiliated at City. Nacer Chadli earns a recall on the flank, whle Mousa Dembele is also back in the lineup in the middle of the park: Lewis Holtby and Erik Lamela make way. Meanwhile, at the back, Vlad Chiriches replaces Younes Kaboul who drops to the bench.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and available throughout all today’s matches, right up until the final whistles at Stamford Bridge and the Etihad.

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  1. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Assist?

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  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Strings to Kyle walker's bow... 6.0... Nailed on... Corner taker... Free kick taker... Playing in a (usually) tight defence... Pretty attacking...

    Bandwagon material?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      sshh

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  3. Killie_Billies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Disappointed to see Barkley benched again so decided to sell him for Oviedo. Decided to bank dwindling profit and increase cash ahead of busy fixture period. Not entirely comfortable with it but it is done now!

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  4. Darsh
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Paulinho got tackled for the free kick, so his assist i assume

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  5. Mindless Freak
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Yesssss Walker

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  6. Adderz
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Loving Walker on all the set pieces

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  7. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    I took out Walker on Saturday morning to get in Flanagan 🙁

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  8. Stats King-@football2space
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    I hv Walkkkkkkkkkkerrrrrrrrr

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  9. Raddy
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Paulinho assist as he won the free kick?

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    1. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      yeah would have thought so

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    2. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
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      yes

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    3. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Hmm not added yet..

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  10. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    man u cleanie gone

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Keep up

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  11. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    I remember when I had Walker...

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  12. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Manchester United crisis!

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Every cloud... 😀

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  13. Declan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Where's my Jevans assist?

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  14. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    My ML leader has Walker. Of course he has. I hate this game!

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      troublesome season CW?

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 9 days ago

        In just about every way 🙁

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    2. @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Same here. I know that feel, bro .

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    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      i just got rid of him (for merte but still)

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  15. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Paulinho Assist

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  16. AppleDunk
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Again it just proves that Spurs can only score from set-piece

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  17. Demí
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    mignolet Johnson toure skertl Flanagan Stevie g Lucas Henderson Sterling Moses Suarez

    Pool team today

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Oh dear

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 9 days ago

        Poor* 😉

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Ugh! That midfield

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    3. @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      No cou?

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    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Flanagan! 😀

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    5. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Toure in and Coutinho out. Feckin' lovely.

      Go on Suarez.

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 9 days ago

        Unlucky mate.

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    6. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      That doesn't look great, really.

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    7. Darsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      No cout!

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    8. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      ...

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    9. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Touré? 😕

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    10. EssienTheSon
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      No Agger?

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

    Rooney's turn to score next

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  19. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Hope to God spurs can't keep the cs

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  20. Viper
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Walker!

    This gameweek gets better and better 🙂

    Coleman, Ramsey, Ozil, Morrison, Remy and now Walker.

    C'mon now Mignolet, Hazard, Suarez & Aguero (c)! 🙂

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      nicely done

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    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Everyone has one of these weeks eventually. The players I have left though could still turn it into an average one if they blank!

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  21. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    i think i've narrowed down what REALLY annoys me about overpampered softies being paid millions for something we do for fun

    it's looking to the ref

    whether it's for an accidental handball a possible offside or whatever.. they look to mummy because a booboo happened
    grow some pubes gents and just play.. if the ref gets in the way he has a whistle to grab your attention
    other than that just get your head down and GET ON WITH IT!

    tl;dr = footballers are spoilt brats shocker 😉

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      i love a good rant...I watched the Arsenal 3-2 ManUtd cup final recently...loved the aggression...players got hammered and got straight up

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Lesson 1, in how not to make a wall

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  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to get Evra. 🙁

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Goals + Assists with Evra.

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  24. Stats King-@football2space
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    I hv Walker, coleman, Glen Johnson, McAuley. 😯

    Who says Center Backs r essential, FBs r still the BEST !

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Isn't Macauley a CB?

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      McAuley is a CB

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  25. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Now I really want Man United to score so I don't feel bad about selling Walker on Saturday morning...

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  26. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    The fear of remembering seeing so many spurs shirts in rivals' defences. Just checked their teams: Dawson in every case. YUSS

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  27. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    i hate toure brothers

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      RACIST

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 9 days ago

        🙁

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      2. SuperOsçarBaby
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 9 days ago

        sold kolo toure this gw when i have nastasic

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      😆

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  28. Winter_is_coming
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Maybe I miss something, Coutinho rotated or...???

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      There were injury concerns rumoured on Friday.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Injured

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  29. I love DGWs
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Played Evra benched Walker. FML

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  30. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    no Couthino ....oh dear 🙁

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