634x258 Dugout Discussion
29 December 2013 5697 comments
Mark Mark
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After a less than fulfilling Saturday, Fantasy managers will be looking to Sunday’s fare with huge expectations and the hope that today’s returns can rescue respectability.

The bill certainly looks talented enough, with Roberto Martinez’s Everton hosting Southampton and leaders Arsenal making the trip to in-form Newcastle – both those matches bristle with goals and could well offer a strong platform for the today’s four o’clock kick-offs.

Those are undoubtedly headlined by the battle of the Bridge where Luis Suarez and Liverpool face off against Chelsea in what promises to be a tumultuous affair. Whether it will bring goals and points for Suarez is another matter.

While hopes will be high for that encounter, Tottenham’s White Hart Lane clash with Stoke perhaps offers less on paper, although Tim Sherwood’s new broom could yet unearth some key Fantasy assets for 2014 with today’s clash providing an opportunity to scout out the potential on offer.

As usual, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet updates from these matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to take you through to the final whistles.

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

  1. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    have to forget jt

    go mad suarez and hazard

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    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      In same position. Want Suarez to go crazy this afternoon. A JT goal would be nice too

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  2. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Can't wait for the darts later.

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  3. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Got ta lav ya got ta lav ya in behind (I am in shopping mall). This is for the beast - Rooooomeeemememememeluuuuuuu! BEAST!!!

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      he scored ONE goal. calm down

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        3 boners too.

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    2. Darth
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      eh?

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Feed the Kaku

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    4. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      😆

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    5. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Looooooool

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    6. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      1 goal in 6 games.

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        1 goal, 3 baps and 3 well deserved assists in 6 games.

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        1. Mr Smith
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Not bad return for 7 odd mil. 😎

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          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            7.4m bargain

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        2. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          In this kind of weeks when he is captain and deserved 3 BP worths like brace at least. Only 3% have him captain in top 1 K. That is worth a bilion

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  4. Viper
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    *Any idea of what to do with this team?

    Szcz
    Walker Coleman Turner Chester Gabbidon
    Hazard Walcott RavMo(!) Ramsey (!) Silva (!)
    Lukaku Suarez Rooney(!?)

    Only 0.3m left in the bank.

    Silva & Ramsey -> Yaya & Henderson?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Silva > yaya
      Ramsey > sterling/cabaye

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  5. Ed
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    JT to score today!

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    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Hope so. Maybe even a brace with Liverpool's dodginess from set pieces

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  6. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    How many players have people got in the last two games

    I have Suarez, hazard and Ade

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Same, minus Ade, add Mignolet

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    2. Notorious
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      just Suarez and Haz

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    3. Demí
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Just Suarez and Haz here

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Aye.

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    4. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez(c) Hazard Dawson

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    5. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez, Sterling, Mignolet and Hazard.

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    6. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez, Hazard and GJ.

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    7. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Migs, Haz, Ade, Suarez

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    8. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez (c) and JT.
      Goals from both please!

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    9. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez and Paulinho

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    10. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez(c), Terry and a goalscoring sub appearance from Lamela.

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    11. Tezmoore
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez, GJ and Terry

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    12. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez hazard and Terry. Would have Mig but I sold him!

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    13. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      So most have two to three.... Good luck all

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    14. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez(c) & Haz

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    15. Moorinho
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez (c), Haz, Terry

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    16. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Going against # 2,519,702 in the Cup

      Me - 36 points bagged
      Hazz-Suarez

      Him - 23 points bagged
      GJ-Terry-Azipil-Cahill

      need a Poole goal and not from GJ

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    17. Who Ate All Depays?
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez, Hazard, Sterling, Dawson

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  7. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Would you...

    A) Dzeko -> JRod, and hope RavMo starts.

    B) RavMo -> Januzaj, and hope Dzeko starts. (I guess I'll hope for Janu to start as well 😆 )

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Dzeko is a bit of a lottery. I would ship him IMO

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah I know. Could start with Silva out, but I guess not...

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Tough call dude but I would want Dzeko out of those 3 given fixtures, In fact, I have Dzeko and am taking the risk of keeping him in the hope he plays against Swansea

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers man. I think there's a chance of him starting with Silva out, but Pelle will probably opt for Milner instead and play one up front...

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          There is the thing that Pellegrini doesn't always give Negredo the full 90 mins and Dzeko has a history of doing damage from the bench.

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    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Zlat is right though, Dzeko comes with the biggest risk

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  8. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Chances of Rooney & Negredo playing next week ..or too early for this kinda question 😉 ?

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    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Pretty sure Negredo is nailed on next week.

      From what moyes said, Rooney should be fine

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  9. Fabio20
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Which player would you want the most for next week excluding Walcott, Yaya, Negredo, Rooney and Suarez?

    Cheers

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    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Coleman

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  10. The class of 92
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    De Gea
    Terry Distin Bardsley Gabbidon
    Hazard Silva Januzaj
    Suarez Lukaku Rooney

    4.0 Ravel Burner Silva (0.2 in bank)

    A) Distin > Kos
    B) Terry, Ravel > Kos, Sterling (-4)
    C) Other

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  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Is it a fly?
    Is it a rocket?
    Is it a beast?

    Is Daniel's captain?
    Off course he is!

    Lukakakakakakakaka juuuuuhuuuuu!

    P. S. Justice for Forza screw the vice option! I vote for it

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      The chromosomes are strong with this one.

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  12. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    I really hope Suarez blanks today, only for the simple reason that if he does anything today then next GW's captain pick will be really boring.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      It's already a foregone conclusion for me.

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    2. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      it will be anyway

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  13. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Perfect score here would be 1-1

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      with Allen goal from a Suarez assist

      Willian goal from a Lampard assist

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        *Hazard 😉

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    2. Kev07
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      5-0
      suarez 9' , suarez 26' , suarez 43' , suarez 72' , suarez 85'

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  14. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Mertasacker

    96% pass accuaracy
    16/16 Clearances

    The guy is Big , German and Fecked up

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  15. Declan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Bench 1 of?

    Gabbidon (NOR) Jevans (TOT) Janzuaj (TOT)

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Gabbidon

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    2. The Albatross
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Evans for me

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  16. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    3-3

    suarez hatty , 2 for haz and 1 from terry

    come on

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  17. ElementWire
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Somehow managed to get a respectable score without a captain so there is a silver lining to a frustrating gameweek.

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  18. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    does anyone have a bad gw?

    with +30pts i feeling good for this gw

    and suarez C left to play , i can't see anything other than green arrow

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Suarez to save the day. I can feel it.

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  19. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    If you had the cash, is Mert worth the extra 0.8 over Kos?

    Can reassess during Jan WC if I need the funds, but next 3 look tasty.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      0.9?

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    2. ElementWire
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      I think Koscielny is the better goal threat if that helps but I do have Mertesacker for now and I'll reassess when I wildcard.

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    3. United come on!
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      For me, it's not worth it.

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    4. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      It's Mertesackers season

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  20. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    D awson
    H azard
    S uarez

    It's nearly a sofa store... but all I hope for is a quality score.

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  21. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Hopefully the sales of lukaku will now cease
    Could of easily had two or three today

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  22. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    want Suarez hatty + JT goal. PLEASEEEE

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    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Same pleaseeee!

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    2. Moorinho
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      +1000

      As long as Chelsea win.

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  23. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Ravel -> Januzaj (Start Dzeko)

    or

    Dzeko -> JRod (Start Ravel)

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      A

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers

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  24. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    I need Mignolet to save a Terry penalty.

    Suarez to get booked.

    Hazard to blank, yet get 3 bonus points.

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Shut up hopeful poster 😛

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        🙁

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    2. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      You might be after a bit much there. Pick one though

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  25. olidooley
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    What would you do here with 2FT

    Migs 4.0

    Mertebaper Goalman Chester Burner Gabbidon
    Hazard Walcott Silva (!) Whittingham Ravel (!)
    Suarez Lukaku Rooney (?)

    Silva to Navas?

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  26. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    A 12 point captain isn't awful this gameweek to be honest.

    Cheers Walcott.

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  27. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    "Mesut Ozil has a shoulder problem. I don't think he will be available for Cardiff on Wednesday, maybe after that, we will see."

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  28. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Suarez will score today. Booookmark this

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      "Hazard will 100% not play today"

      Would you like me to have bookmarked that one too?

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Please no 😀

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    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Hardly a wild prediction.

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  29. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    I preferred it when everyone was whinging yesterday..Too many happy fookers for my liking now 🙂

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      If Suarez pulls a hamstring in the first 60 minutes without any attacking returns, expect the mood to turn sour.

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  30. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    A Suarez blank would be damage limitation considering I have no captain this week.

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      That is what I need, a lot have the chap captain

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