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. gedda
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Benteke owners sticking? The phrase "due" has never been more appropriate 🙂

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

      Was set on getting him out, but the way things are going, i might hold 😕

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
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      I have a library book from 1996 which is less overdue

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      1. gedda
        • 15 Years
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        Haha, I feel your pain.

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 9 days ago

        You've never been in a library.

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        1. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 9 days ago

          Don't own Benteke either 😉

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    3. flipperallstars
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Got to hold as every time I make changes it goes against me this season. Still don't own Ramsey, Rooney or aguero so no wonder I'm having my first poor season. I used to be quite good at this!

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      1. gedda
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 9 days ago

        I am sticking as well. My two ML rivals have agüero-rooney-suarez though, so I am watching every city/united game from behind the couch...

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
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    Ba goal

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  3. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
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    Dembaaaa bAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  4. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    64 points despite

    0 goals from my forwards

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      We get it. You got 64

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 9 days ago

        nah 63

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

        ™, you're not bitter, are you?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          12 years, 9 days ago

          Check his profile.

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      That is quality!

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

      Go on Maxi's rival!!

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

    BA
    RAMIRES assist

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  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Ba goal, Ramires assist

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  7. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    F**K YOU BA

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  8. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Ba goal, Ramires assist.

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  9. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Baaaaaaaaa

    Soton specialist

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  10. Konig Luther
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    ramires bandwagon

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  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Now I can cheer for Lovren goal 😉

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

    BAndwagon.

    Nailed it.

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      You really haven't

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  13. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Ramires is class (again)

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  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Last 5 GWs:

    70
    76
    78
    74
    77 (pred.)

    I've been so fecking lucky this season...

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

      Well Done

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
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      I agree.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Not luck.

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    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      I applaud you and hate you.

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    5. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      You deserve it....I would subscribe to your punts if I could.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 9 days ago

        Cheers 🙂

        I just brought in another big punt actually. I might reveal later 🙂

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    6. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      nice and consistent...

      I have had:

      69
      84
      56
      69
      80(pred)

      GW11 let me down!

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  15. Aurora
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    BABABABABABBABABABABABABABBABABABABABABABABABABABABBABABABABABABBA

    Ramires assist

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  16. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Ramires assist.could b an option

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

    Boruc > Szczesny - yay or nay?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
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      Why not mig?

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
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        Why Mig?

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

        Not a big fan of Liverpool's defence and already have Johnson as well.

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    2. Aurora
      • 12 Years
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      nay

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

      it's worth considering if you will want 3 arsenal outfielders at some point

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  18. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Who was asking earlier if Terry and Cahill might outscore Hazard by 11. That beats my Nasri points.

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

      think it was wild rover

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  19. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    jt down to 1 bap

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Like this.

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    2. Bath Alty
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      oh please oh please oh please

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  20. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Oscar > Walcott (Triple Arsenal v Hull)

    Ozil > Hazard by Saturday 😀

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

    went from being happy with my team to a potential disaster

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

      Me too.

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  22. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    I have only 2 players who have done nothing this weekend...both are from Liverpool and one is my captain.

    On the bright side, he plays his most favored team soon enough 🙂

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Captain Suarez will return mid-week!

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  23. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Chelsea and City hot on the heels of Arsenal now. Can they hold them off?

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  24. JS27
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Back 3 of Terry, Coleman, Walker outscore my front 3 of Suarez, Aguero, Rooney.

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

      John Terry will outscore my front 3

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  25. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Ramires MOTM

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  26. Sif
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    Mourinho celebrates with the young fan he was forced to sit next to a few weeks ago.

    Quality!

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    1. Margarido
      • 13 Years
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      It´s his son.

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    2. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
      • 12 Years
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      Think that guy uploaded the photo of Maurinho sitting beside him on twitter on the day Maurinho was sent to the stand.

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  27. Round and Round
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    So who captained Suarez over Aguero?

    *celebratory bundle*

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Aguero was brilliant today

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

        He really wasn't. I don't think City played all that well until the last half hour and should really have been behind.

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

          and in other news the Man Utd defence looked a "bit" shaky

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  28. Will - Fantasy Football Hub
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    8 points get in!

    Migs - 1
    Vert - 1
    Cout - 1
    Oscar - 1
    Suarez - 2
    Aguero 2 (C)

    Bet no one can do better than that?

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  29. Robareid
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    I've got Boruc and Vorm. What are the chances of at least one of them playing next GW?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      We don't know yet

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

      Vorm was on the bench, so at least fit

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