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.

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

  1. Revival
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    Ba on
    Essien gone

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      do you write for the happy mondays?

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  2. SuperOsçarBaby
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    oscar -> ozil?

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  3. Dante
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    Sess -> who this week? Thanks! Cabaye? Paulinho...?

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    1. super zlatan
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      I'm going with cabaye

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  4. Breadbin
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    Haha, Chelsea can't keep the ball, now they'll keep it less.

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  5. Jafooli
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    Aguero YC 😕

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      YESSSS!!

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  6. NATSTER
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    Kün booked. Handball 🙁

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      well at least he touched it 😉

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  7. Declan
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    Kun booked 😥

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  8. OptimusBlack
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    Oscar > Gerrard

    Yay

    Nay

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    1. Konig Luther
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      YAY... YAY

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    2. Rafabio
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      I think so

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    3. OptimusBlack
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      Okay thanx guys gonna do it tonight 🙂

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  9. Granville
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    Did Aguero try to do a Maradona?

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      He was successful at first, but now he's divorced

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      1. Jafooli
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        😀

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      2. OptimusBlack
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        LOOOOOOL

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      3. Mílanista
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        😆

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      4. A.
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        This comment needs more up votes. Stunning wit 😛

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      5. Reedy
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        Nice 🙂

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      He already nailed his daughter 😛

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  10. Mílanista
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    Aguero learning from his ex father in law but getting booked for it

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  11. Wirtzle Gummidge
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    Mata needs to get off corners.

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      As much as I love Mata, I agree

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        Ward-P's right leg would make anyone look bad on corners by comparison

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  12. The Bandit
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    Unless Terry and Cahill score 11 more than Hazard I'm out of the cup thanks to Coleman subbing in. Not going to happen is it? 🙂

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  13. Granville
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    Shelvey has been excellent today.

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  14. Feanor
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    Was Oscar injured or just taken off for being poor?

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    1. Demí
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      Ankle injury

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    2. Le Kerfuffle
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      Injured

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    3. NATSTER
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      injured

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    4. Hybrid.power
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      Injured

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    5. Rafabio
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      Injured

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  15. Woy of the Wovers
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    Anyone fall of the tightrope this week?

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    1. NATSTER
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      C.Davies

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  16. Captain Shirokov
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    What score are people on here on?

    Seems like it's a eek for the casuals this GW.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      *week

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      The FPL site is playing up for me, it loads but my team won't come up.. :/ What are you on, CS?

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        40

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    3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Ended up on 70 points pre baps for Rooney 🙂

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  17. whoracle
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    So Mark bought both Aguero and Suarez? 😆

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    1. NATSTER
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      I'm thinking about him too. He's cursed them.

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      1. whoracle
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        Thanks Mark 😆

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
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      That's some jinx.

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    3. RÏɠBY
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      why is everyone obsessed with marks team?

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  18. Gooner Kebab
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    Terry, Coleman, Clyne, Baker and Chester.

    Baker to Koscielny/Gabbidon?

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  19. CHANCING PUNT
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    The longer this match goes on the more of a chance Southampton will have on the break.

    Sense some chances if they can hang onto this until around the hour mark.

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  20. DRIZ ✅
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    Kun c fail

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    1. Coaly
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      Not yet, Suarez c a total fail however 🙁

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    2. joinho
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      Bit early to be saying that isn't it?

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  21. joinho
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    Struggling to pick a captain for gw14, before today I was dead set on Suarez but now I'm not so sure?

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    1. super zlatan
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      Rooney

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      1. joinho
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        Not got him, want to but the 4 yellow cards is the only thing that's stopping me.

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
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      Stick with Suarez for Norwich.

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    3. LOCO ABREU
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      suarez no doubt

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  22. Coaly
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    Aguero booked

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  23. Theseus
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    So suarez(c) outscoring aguero(c)!!!!

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    1. Gooner Kebab
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      cant catch a break

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    2. thegaffer82
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      Insurmountably so

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  24. Piggs Boson
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    I don't mind 0pts from Kun(C) if City lose, but if they win and Kun blanks I'm going to throw a tantrum.

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  25. FACUPARSE
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    Before i bring in Rooney, he came off fine no sign of injury right?

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  26. Mílanista
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    Oscar, Michu, Coutinho, Silva (twice) and Walcott. Can expensive mids stop getting injured in my team FFS!

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    1. Reedy
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      That's an impressive record. No wonder the mids are off the pace this season they keep getting crocked.

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  27. LOCO ABREU
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    oscar injury?

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    1. Rafabio
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      Yes

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  28. thegaffer82
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    Oh well. Oscar looks like he's gotta be sold. I was happy to sit on him for a while but it wasn't to be.

    So who to bring in?

    A) Gerrard
    B) Wally

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    1. Theseus
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      Hendo? :-p

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  29. Obi Wan Elokobi
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    Should I do Oscar to Ozil and Benteke to Torres for (-4) or just Oscar to Hazard no hits

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Hazard

      You don't want Torres

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  30. DRIZ ✅
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    Mourinho home record on the line

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      😆

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